S6turday September 22, 103 I HE MIC.Hl(:iAN DAILY Page Three Saturday, September 22, 1 973 Ih1~Ml(.HlCAN L)AILY Page Three Sly 's family affair ranks mediocre; audience By TOM KIPPERT The audience at last night's Sly and the Family Stone concert ex- pected a lot of excitement at Hill Aud. But they seemed to force their enthusiasm when Sly just didn't deliver. Sly and his bespangled en- tourage sauntered onto the stage following a tiring long wait. Though the lapse was unimpor- tant, Sly released a very low- key and arty product. His inten- tion seemed right, but the fin- ished sound came off as trite and beleaguered. It had looked as though Sly would make up for his late ar- rival as he burned the stage with his gold-sparkled suit and wide brimmed white hat (his usual costume). His band, too, looked quite enmeshed in a fashion com- petition, which provided the act with a certain brightness through- out the performance. Cynthia Robinson on trumpet and Jerry Martini on alto sax came through with momentary drive in Sly favorites such as "M'Lady" and "Thank You Falletinme be Micelf Agin' " (somewhat similar to the pub- lished LP title). Sly himself was just dandy on vocals. His additional banter and unneeded extended solos wrecked the spirit which he was, for a moment, beginning to excite. Audience reaction was at first very understandable. The crowd cried for the charismatic Sly at many points during the lapse of time between the first band (The Masterpiece band) and The Fam- ily Stone. group, Little Sister) and floated in the newly hazed atmosphere of the auditorium. His songs became drawn out and sluggish, as the endings all reeked of diminished rhythm chords and lightened drum riffs. In general, Sly and the Family Stone's musical quality has dim- inished in the past few years. The infrequent LPs remain in- numb of Sly's booming set. That might have even come off if Sly had arranged "Dance To The Music," "I Wanna Take You Higher" and the rollicking "Music Lover" in a different manner. "Dance To The Music" made a most stirring case in point, with everyone but the brass sec- tion looking astounded that they could play a basic rock instru- ment. The guitar solo in that song ,albeit a short one, didn't strike the vibrancy as past live versions have done Sly is no Magic Dick on the amplifie-d mouth harp, as he cer- tainlv showed in the group's "H1igher Music Lover" sequence. The problem with Sly does not really lie in talent. The potential that once marked rock's prize asset is still yearning to be set loose. If Sly would look to the lyrics in his song, "Everyday People," his future might just be as rosy as his past. Let us go then You and I. . . To join A bowling league at The Union. Sign up Today at the Bowling Lanes hidden in the Depths of the Michigan Union Are you ired .. .of paying grocery store prices for ARTS fruit? Do you miss the Homemade However, Sly fans forced ap- plause at what they felt should have been the high points of the performance. But the audience buzzed with an undertone of in- difference. The middle 20 minutes of the Family Stone's set posed a real riddle. Sly acted smugly as he teased the women onstage (the troverted and arty, and the live performances sound pretentious. Sly admirers who came to Hill Aud. expected a great deal of flashiness and got it. Yes, de- spite the colorful clothes, the potential flash in the music just never hit the eardrums. A budding teenager could prob- ably predict the last three songs 2nd HIT WEEK OPEN 12:45 Feaiure Promptly at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9:05 C/i Aep~ice4 "FUNNY, POIGNANT, AND SMART" Zimmerman, Newsweek Thcerc' Io Suc lithing a sperfct ;n'Flag@. apple sauce and pie? Then drive on out to Beautiful HURON FARMS and spend the day in our orchards Pickilng Your Own Apples Take Beautiful West Huron River Drive about 8 miles. Orchard is on the right mile past Zeeb Rd. UAC-DAYSTAR Presents: ROBERTA FLACK in concert Saturday, October 27 hill auditorium reserved seats $6, $5, $4 go on sale MONDAY only at MICHIGAN UNION 11-5:30 p.m. info 763-4553 sorry, no personal checks also, on sale now at union: stephen stills ma nassas one week from tonight, sept. 28 crisier arena, $4 advance, $5 door also in advance at Discount Records, S.U., and World Hdqtrs. Records Daily Photo by KAREN KASMAUSKI Sly Stewart CULTURIE CALEFND A R DRAMA-U Players and PTP present An Evening of Mime with C. W. Metcalf tonight at 8 in Mendelssohn. FILM-Cinema II presents Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion tonight in Aud. A at 7 and 9 and My Night at Maud's tomorrow night; Cinema Guild features Marlon Brando in Viva Zapata in Arch. Aud. tonight and tomor- row night at 7, 9:05; Friends of Newsreel shows Klute and Performance in MLB at 7:15 and 9:30; Mediatrics presents 2001: A Space Oddysey in Nat. Sci. Aud. tonight at 7 and 9:30; Couzens Film Co-op features Bullitt in Couzens cafeteria tonight at 8 and 10. DANCE-PESC sponsors modern dance for free entitled In- side Outside today and tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Wash- ington St. basement reading room in MLB. UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL (Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod) 1511 Washtenaw Ave. Alfred T. Scheips, Pastor Sunday Morning Services at 9:15 and at 10:30. Sunday Morning Bible Study at7 9:15. Wednesday Evening Worship at 10: 00. * * * LORD OF LIGHT LUTHERAN CHURCH (ALC, LCA) 801 S. Forest at Hill DonaldaG. Zill, Pastor Sunday Morning: Study Class-9:15 a.m.t Worship Service-10:30 a.m. Sunday Supper-6:15 p.m.S Program-7:00 p.m. ** * CANTERBURY HOUSE 218 N. Division 665-0606 Holy Eucharist at Noon in St. Andrew's Church.tt d10 nt Sn 11th _H oly Eu-. UNIVERSITY REFORMED CHURCH, 1001 E. Huron Services-10:00 a.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and WESLEY FOUNDA- TION-State at Huron and Wash. Sermon by Dr. Donald Strobe: "On Having a Good Appetite." 8:30-9:00 a.m.-Communion. 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service. 9:00-12:30-Nursery Care. 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. - Church School (thru Grade 5). 9:30 a.m.-Church School (Grade' 6). 10:30-11:00 a.m. - Coffee-Conver- sation-Fellowship. Broadcast on WNRS (1290) AM' and WNRZ (103) FM from 11:00-1 12': 00. Next Sunday - Sermon by Dr. Donald Strobe: "Mercy Is a Two- Way Street." Series: The Beati-' tudes. BETHLEHEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 423 S. Fourth Ave. Ph. 665-6149 Minister: Dr. T. L. Trost, Jr. Associate Ministers: Dennis R. Brophy and Howard F. Gebhart. 9 a.m.-Morning Prayer. 10 a.m.-Worship Service and Church School. ST. ANDREW'S EPSICOAL CHURCH, 306 S. Division 8:00 a.m.-Holy Eucharist. 10:00 a.m.-Morning Prayer and Sermon. 12:00 noon - Canterbury House Eucharist. 7:00rp.m. - Holy Eucharist in chapel. CAMPUS CHAPEL 1236 Washtenaw Ave. Student Chapel of the Reformed Tradition. Services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday. MIDNIGHT SAT., SEPT. 22 at HI1LLEL This is the last week of the year 5733. To begin this week in the proper mood setting the tone for the High Holi- days we will meet at mid- night for Selihot in two settings - Liberal a n d Traditional. to ght 6:00 2 4 News 9 Movie "The Texican." (1966) 50 Star Trek-Adventure 6:30 4 NBC News 7 Reasoner Report 56 Black Dragon Residence 7:00 2 CBS News-Dan Rather 4 George Pierrot-Travel T Town Meeting 50 Lawrence Welk 7:30 2 Dusty's Trail 4 Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer 7 New Dating Game 9 Norm Cash 8:00 2 All in the Family 4 Emergency' 7 Partridge Family 9 Muppet Musicians of Bremen 56 The Session 50 That Good Ole Nashville Music 8:30 2 M*A*S*H 7 Movie-Thriller "Rosemary's Baby" 50 Wacky World of Jonathan Winters 56 Playhouse New York: The 1940s 9:00 2 Mary Tyler Moore 4 Movie "Cool Hand Luke". 9 Sunday Best 50 Perry Mason 9:30 ? Bob Newhart 10:00 2 Carol Burnett 9 To See Ourselves 56 Music from Ambler 50 Lou Gordon 10:30 9 Document 11:00 2 News 9 (CBC News 11:15 7 News 9 Look Back ABC News 11:30 2 Movie "Robbery," (English. 1967) 7 ABC News 9 Movie "Secret Ceremony." (1968) 50ivMovie "Attack of the Crab Monsters" (1937) 11:40 4 News 11:45 7 Movie "House on Green Apple Road" (1970) 12:10 4 Johnny Carson 1:30 2 Movie "The Frozen Ghost." (1945) 1:40 4 News 1:45 7 Movie "A Kiss Before Dying." (1956) 3:00 2 Divorce Court 3:15 7 News 3:30 2 News iu ayKepiiiin- mu- WESLEY FOUNDATION charist at 4:45 p.m. in St. Andrew's Church. Sunday, Sept. 23: 5:30 p.m.-Meet at Wesley for a FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH group activity. 1432 Washtenaw Ave. 6:00 p.m. - On to Canterbury Ministers: Robert E. Sanders, John House (218 N. Division) for Jeru- R. Waser, Brewster H. Gere, Jr. salem Group gathering and dinner. Worship at 9:00 and 10:30 Sun- Thursday, Sept. 27: days. 6:00 p.m. - Grad Community - Singing and Supper (75c), 5:00 dinner and program. Call 668-6881 Sunday. for details. Bible Study 12:00 noon Tuesdays. Friday, Sept. 28: Holy Communion 5:15-5:30 Wed- 6:15 p.m.-Young Marrieds din- nesdays. ner, Pine Room. All college students and young 7:00 p.m.-Young Marrieds Get- adults are cordially invited to all Acquainted M e e t i n g, W e s 1 e y activities of the church. Lounge. -77777------U l 1 -- - CINEMA I1 - TONIGHT ONLY INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION directed by Elio Petri, 1971. Special Jury Prize winner at Cannes. An important political film dealing with corruption of state power. Simultaneously it is an excel- lent detective story, "complete with sufficient macabre details to satisfy the most demanding purist." Subtitled. Italian. sat night sept 22 aud a angell haIl 7:00 & 9:00$1 &I&i44,41WX4 I 44 & r 4 4 + ff+f fMffff** # *# *###***- E SUNDAY NIGHT: french sunday cinema-MY NIGHT AT MAUDS i 19 A m m A r n n n _ JACOBSON'S OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY UNTIL 9:00 P.M. 9 12 6 6:30 7:30 It Marantha Music Football This Week in News News/Sports Comment New Releases Radio Free Ghetto The Potato Show Is more than just an international /1 1 7 student exchange program. It's a !NI'B l iiiEIW LIKES STUDENTS 341 S. MAIN ANN ARBOR A moving experience in sound and light Live Entertainment Sundays state of mind. Join us SUNDAY at 7:30, Room 4202, Mich. Union. RETURNEES FROM ABROAD WELCOME Correction Yesterday, the Daily announced that refunds for the cancelled Ge or g e C a r I i n Sept. 22 concert at Bowen Field House could be obtained at the , " ' R r/ { 1F UNIVERSITY SREFORMED r CHURCH Huron at Fletcher MINISTERS: A Y CALVIN MALEFYT jacket dressing in unique prints. ,. easy care cotton poplins by California Things enliven skirts and pants . . .assorted "lifestyle" prints vividly portraying nostalgic scenes from yesterday in black/white/ orange. Sizes S-M-L. Michigan Union on Monday, Sept. A. Sash-tied shirt jacket, $26 B. Cropped jacket, $20 U I '4I t -Hni jlri hve read Mc(I N NEY I I 11