Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sundov. Mmrch 22.. 197th P a, Tw;H E M C H GN.A L . iiriyr rvn uc, A.L.r -k i 10fv m music 'The Band : Rockin' a Southern exposure By ANN L. MATTES Last summer I spent some time in Lone Mountain Tenn. Located 11/ hours from the nearest inkling of a city, the town offered a second rate drive-in and Frosty Freeze as regular entertainment. The only other pleasure I discovered was a $12 radio., Since the mountain blocked all radio signals except for the local farm station, I soon de- veloped an avid interest in the country s o u n d. Broadcasting from 8-5 the station usually offered about six hours of re- corded -music, and the rest of the time was devoted to music± originated in the local churches. During this time I learned. the importance of country music in the South. Multiply this ex- perience by about three hun- dred, and you may have some idea of what it means to The Band. From the moment the group approached the mikes, it was love at first sound for the audi- ence. Seldom did more than several chords begin a new song before members of the audience started clapping in recognition. At times people were so excited to hear a favorite that they seemed incapable of calming down to enjoy it. Southern singers seldom par- ticipate emotiOnally in their songs, although the great ma- jority of the lyrics are heart rendering. Likewise, the mem- bers of The Band offer no dra- matic performances as they work through their music. But every once in ai while, they do get carried away by their rhythm, especially pianist Rich- ard Manuel and drummer Levon Helm. That they do not capitalize on showmanship does not mean their music leaves something to be desired. They have been working togetherfor ten years. and craftsmanship shows. Garth Hudson, whom a Time reyleweri recently called the nost brilliant organist in the rock world," adds a meshwork of improvisation stemming from Bach, Angelican hymns and funeral music. His lengthy open- ing of "Chest Fever" drew an occasional whoop from the audi- ence. His agility was so unbe- lievable that at moments his music sounded more like a tape running backwards. "Robbie" Robertson, guitarist and composer of most of the group's songs and lyrics, paired up with bass player Rick Danko to give their music strong melo- dic structure. Among them, the group plays 15 different instru- ments. Although four of the five members grew up, in various parts of Ontario, they first en- countered each other in the South. In 1965 Dylan asked them to join him as he began a country-wide tour. This was at the time he made his infamous switch from folk music to folk rock. Since then The Band has been inextricably linked with Dylan. This is unfortunate be- cause as a group they deserve to stand on their own ten legs. While the Great Wonder had definite influences in promot- ing their popularity and chang- ing their lyrics from the senti- mental to the seemingly absurd, their music reflects other tra- ditions as well. Namely, that of the King Elvis Presley. Almost irk memory of the hip-swinging r h y t h m, peals of agitated screams rippled the air. By the. time The Band worked through the highlights of the Big Pink album and were nearly finished The brother binds himself to form community For information about these Brothers, write to: Brother Robert Fillmore, C.S.C. Notre Dome, Indiana 46556 SPECIAL SHOWING! GUNGA DIN Starring Gary Grant and San Jaffe Plus--REAR GUNNER Starring Ronald Rpagan And-DESI ARNAZ AND HIS BAND Returning by popular demand SUN., MARCH 22-7 & 9:30 PM. Aud. 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