I ., .*. .#4 s-S ARTS The Michigan Daily Sunday, December 5, 1982 Page 7 STUDENT FAMILY HOUSING AVAILABLE WINTER TERM STOP IN ROOM 1011 S.A.B., TELEPHONE 763-3164 8 A.M. to Noon; 12:30 to 4:30 Weekdays I.* k~ C Sippie sings with all he By Susan Makuch I T WAS A happy birthday for Sippie. Thank God! The Birthday Celebration for Sippie Wallace Firday night at the Michigan Theatre was a festive occasion for everyone, including the anxious audience. The evening began with Jim Dapogny and his Chicago Blues Band. The opening number, "At the Jazz Band Ball," set the ball in motion. The crowd was noticeably ready for some real jazz and blues, and the lineup did not disap- point. Dr. John teased the audience by failing to appear on cue. It may have been -unplanned, but the delay in- creased their anticipation. When he finally ambled onto the stage, the crowd roared. He satisfied their expec- tations with a raspy vocal version of "Such a Night." He accompanied him- self with a nimble-fingered piano that was hard to beat. On his next number, Dr. John was joined by a set of bongos for a stirring rendition of "Right Place, Wrong Time." The slight-of-build young woman that was next on the impressive blues bill was Bonnie Raitt. It took a few minutes to recognize her, however. Gone were the long tresses and faded blue jeans. On this birthday night Bonnie debuted a new visual image: shortly cropped hair, shocking pink tights, a sky blue elf-like mini skirt, and black leather boots. Something changed outside, but it was the same old blues-belter Bonnie r soul othe inside. She commented on her appearance when she told the audience, "The Plasmatics gave us a run for the money yesterday, so I thought I'd dress like her (Wendy 0. Williams) so you guys won't feel like you've missed anything." Well, this crowd didn't miss anything from Bonnie. She began with a heartfelt song of her own, "Love Has No Pride." Then there was wild applause for "I'd Give Anything to See You Again." When she announced "This song's for Sippie," everyone roared. Bonnie did justice to a Sippie cover, "Special Delivery." It was "one of the first songs I ever heard Sippie sing," Bonnie recalled. Finally, it was time for the birthday girl. After 84 years, Sippie still knows how to shout a song. Clad in a white gown and cowboy hat, Sippie stood by Jim Dapogny's piano and belted, "Why Don't You Come Over to My House Baby, Ain't Nobody Home But Me." Her strong voice reverberated the auditorium and made her loyal followers scream with joy. The "Texas Nightingale" did everything but shirp. Her style almost made you feel as though you were in a small blues dive somewhere, listening to Sippie sing just to you. Her slinky, sultry version of "I Want You and I Need You," drove the crowd into hysterics. Sippie was singing the blues; real heart-warming blues. For the last few songs, Sippie was joined by the en- tire lineup. She sang a duet with Bonnie, "Don't Advertise You Man." Young and old finally came together, and the blues will never be the same. THE PROJECT COMMUNITY Income Tax Assistance Program Is having a mass meeting for people interested in volunteer- ing for the program. Volunteers will be trained to fill out 1040, 1040-A, and State Tax forms. * GAIN EXPERIENCE * MAKE PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS " EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES * HELP OTHERS MASS MEETING MONDAY, DEC. 6 AT 7:00 PM, RM 25, ANGELL HALL For further info. contact the Project Community Office, 2205 Michigan Union, 763-3548. Office of Student Services, Office of Community Services, MSA and LSA INFORMATION MEETING ON SGUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS IN FRANCE ANID SPAIN JULY AND AUGUST 1983 sponsored by the Department of Romance Languages Earn U of M credit for second or third year French or Spanish Courses TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 4:00 P.M. LECTURE ROOM II, MLB All interested persons are welcome Sipple Wallace belts out a song Friday night at the Michigan Theatre. Crenshaw H IS ROOTS are in Motown, but his local band music is linked with the rockabilly do more w likes of Buddy Holly. He began as a ming. Hay musical novice in Detroit, but he made could in D his biggest musical splash in New York. try Los A He is none other than the soon-to-be knocked c Detroit area rock 'n' roll legend, Mar- some soo shall Crenshaw. "terrible.' Marshall-began his illustrious career execs he When he got together with some Marshall s Berkley High School pals and formed a the Motor *bar-circuit band called Astigafa. something "Astigafa was Marshall's crazy idea A letter- for a name," recalls former Astigafa non/McCa member Dan Logan (now with Letter Have Knom 1- and his br In fact, many of the group's followers terest in th thought the name Astigafa was a When they pseudonym for the signature of the in his Lenn popular Beatle's album, Sgt. Peppers they were] Lonely Hearts Club Band. As you may was off to recall, the disc ended with the saying with a job' "A splendid time is guaranteed for all." As the ne *But, as Dan Logan points out, "Astigafa Marshall has one too many a's." musical w Enough of Marshall's early eccen- once said, tricities. He soon dropped out of the He nut tog( plays because he felt he wanted to ith his writing and perfor- ing gone as far as he felt he )etroit, Marshall decided to ngeles and the big time. He on doors, trying to peddle ngs he now thinks were Well, so did the record was attempting to impress. soon returned to his home in City and set his sights on different. perfect rendition of the Len- rtney composition, "I Should wn Better," sung by Marshall other, Robert, stimulated in- he producers of Beatlemania. saw the picture of Marshall non-like wire rimmed glasses, hooked. Once again Marshall the west coast, only this time waiting. ew decade of the '80s dawned, decided two years with the as enough, so he left to, as he "be myself, or at least try." ether a band that included his obert (on drums) and headed ork City. There he played the it while writing songs and demos. One particular tune, , Someway," ended up in the Second Chance hands of record producer Richard Got- tehrer. He liked it and bought the rights for a client of his, Robert Gordon. The song was recorded, and Marshall was getting attention. It was not long after that Marshall found himself with a contract at War- ner Bros. records. His first effort, en- titled (so aptly), Marshall Crenshaw, contains a collection of eleven original compositions. There is one classic rockabilly tune, Arthur Alexander's "Soldier Of Love." The album is very impressive as a debut work, no doubt due to Marshall's talent and perseverance. I'm sure the same holds true for his live performances. So if you want to witness a local boy making good, be sure to cat- ch Marshall's act at the Second Chance tonight at 8 p.m. -Susan Makuch MICHIGAN The I IL sTUDENT The MS ASSEMBLYI is now accepting applications for the position of- Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer Requirements: * Class of '84 or '85 * Two semesters of College Accounting to be completed by May '83 " Previous work experience Applications are being accepted at the MSA offices-3909 Michigan Union The Application Deadline is January 5, 1983 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 763-3241 / Bye.Bye, Birdie' performed so-so By Chris Lauer YE, BYE BIRDIE, this year's Soph Show production, looked like . By the energy that the cast and chorus put into the performance and by the little out-of-character glances of ex- citement that they now and then ex- changed, it must have been a great ex- perience. However, the execution did not come off as professional, and the funniest thing in the play may have been when the prop stove almost fell over. The in- vidual performances ranged from ood to poor, but none were consistent in all areas of acting, singing, and dan- cing. One really unmemorable moment of acting was when a bartender was cleaning a glass for a ridiculous length of time and all the while going through an incredible array of faces that con- stituted overacting even for a melodrama. Weakness in the choreography gave he impression of anarchy, awkwar- ess, and too small a stage. Under closer control of the director and producer, the show might have been funnier, the heroes and villians might have been more clear-cut, and the grand finale climax might have been more pronounced. Bye, Bye Birdie was not a bad show. Considering that it was entirely put on by sophomores and freshmen, one has to expect inexperience to show. 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