The Michigan Daily-Saturday, September 6, 1980-Page 7 Expanded Talking Heads climax Canadian new wave festival W (Continued from Page 6) radioactive music, science fiction beach party frenzy grips the audience. A mad, smiling gleam is in every eye on the stage and off. "There've been three babies born here today," shouts singer Fred Schneider. "All have been named Heatwave." Hippy, hippy, hippy, hippy shake; the 52 girls, rock lobsters-there We 50,000 people swirling on this roller * e6dster through time and space and Betty, my god, I never knew you could ddkce that way before. The long drive from Buffalo, Montreal, New York, Ann Arbor or wherever is beginning to seem worth it. JFhe Talking Heads appear to know the crowd, as at least 50,000 strong have iade a special effort to be here. The Tdlking Heads have come prepared to fully reward that effort. This is the pzemier of a new version of the band as tha'stermind David Byrne has extended tbe band's line-ups. He's brought in the hired guns; the rock and roll hitmen. The band on the stage includes bassist Buster Jones, keyboardist Bernie Wurrel of Funkadelic fame, vocalist Dollete MacDonald, percussionist Steven Seal, and a David Bowie alum- ni; Adrian Belew, plus the original core members. They open with a perfun- ctory performance of "Psycho Killer". 0Then the magic begins. The music is as full and succinct as David Byrne's early creations have always promised. The songs from Fear of Music and the new compositions are euphoria- inducing-performed live: fine rushes up and down your spine-alpha waves-funk waves-please don't let it ever stop waves-take some risks, stay true to your heart and you might go to heaven waves. The Talking Heads throw down the musical gauntlet with easily the outstanding performance of *the festival. Elvis Costello and the Attractions follow. Good luck. The band is pushing it; the music sounds forced. Elvis soun- ds like someone is chasing him. They empty spaces in the tunes, the fact that a four piece band can only make so much sound, become glaringly ap- parent on the heels of the Talking Heads' finely paced ensemble perfor- mance. Elvis does have his moments and he did hit some stellar notes. Singing "Secondary Modern" his vocal phrasing was flawless. Individual com- positions shine, but by in large the band seems propelled on nervous energy, one gear out of sync so thesset never gels Man, it's been alorg day! Holly, an apprentice velder from Buffalo, and her friends are packing up. Her heavily henald hair glows in the night. Her yellow Capezio jazz oxfords are mud- stained. "The sequence of bands was kinda like sex," she explains. "Rock- pile and the Pretenders were the preliminaries; you're interested and even though you've been there before you start to get excited. The B-52s were the heavy foreplay; lotsa laughing and uncontrolled fun cause you know what's next. The Talking Heads were the real action; the sun, the moon, and the star- s. Elvis, I don't know if it was afterglow or post-coital depression." The promoters have put another local band on, the Kings, to closp the show. But after seeing all the headliners, three-quarters of the crowd have picked up and left, leaving the park looking like a war-torn city after the final bombing. There are several bon- fires being stoked by the tons of leftover debris. Freddy the Fearless Firediver, busted lawn chair hanging around his neck, moves from fire to fire, plunges into the middle of the flames, rolls around then emerges to cheering fans and queasy passersby. Heatwave has left at least one person who needs more heat. David Byrne at the helm of the new, improved Talking Heads at the "Heat- wave" rock festival this August. Byrne's band has been expanded to include a brass section and extra guitar and keyboard. AMAZING NEW CANCER OPERATION UNVEILED. The doctor doesn't cut out anything. You cut out cigarettes. This simple surgery is the surest way to save you from lung cancer. And the American Cancer Society will help you perform it. We have free clinics to help you quit smoking. So, before you smoke another cigarette, call the A.C.S. office nearest you. And don't put it off. The longer you keep smoking, Daily Photo by MAUREEN 'MALLEY Cindy Wilson of the B-52's TONIGHT CINEMA GUILD PRESENTS TONIGHT IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT SCREWBALL COMEDY NUMBER ONE A Reporter, Airplane, Runaway Rich Girl, Romance, Crazed Father, A Rope, A Blanket and a Three Stooges Short before the feature. CLARK GABLE (man), CLAUDETTE COLBERT (woman), Frank Capra (Director). 7:00 & 9:15 at Old A&D Aud. WANT TO JOIN US? Fill out an application at the movie. (Not Too Bureau- cratic is it?)