E 1 !. The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 30, 1987 - Page 9 I Roth: He's just a gigolo By John Logie Two-thirds of the way through the "Yankee Rose" video, David Lee Roth stalks toward the camera, and the veiwer is treated to a close- up of Diamond Dave's cojones. At first, this display seems gratuitous, and inappropriate. But upon reflection, it makes sense. Dave's balls are important. It was balls that drove Dave to Hollywood. It was balls that led to his parting of ways with Smilin' Ed, and the gang. It was balls the drove Diamond Dave to put together a band that is challenging the mighty Van Hagar for premier pop-metal status. And it's balls that bring Diamond Dave to town only a few short months after he played Detroit. In retrospect, it all seems so improbable. Way back when we were in junior high, Van Halen was playing "Running with the Devil." They were a relatively undistinguished metal band with a mildly unsavory reputation. Somewhere along the line, Eddie Van Halen became the heir to Hendrix's throne, and David Lee Roth became metal's court jester. Today, Diamond Dave is a master of self-parody. Everything is excess. In many senses, he is a Liberace for our times. Like Liberace, Dave has realized that for a certain audience, too much is never enough. His self- designed, self-revealing costumes are an extension of Liberace's ghastly rhinestones. His stage show, explosive and incessant, recalls Liberace's non-stop glamour assault. Both men have given the cold shoulder to art, in favor of entertainment, and for this both deserve a measure of respect. It is fair to say that Liberace and Diamond Dave, were they suddenly injected with the artistic fervor of a Van Gogh, would find themselves somewhat lacking in the talent department, and could not satify themselves with their productions. Liberace will never be respected as a great pianist. He is a good pianist, but a magnificent showman. Diamond Dave is not a great singer (though his upper register howls are impressive!), nor will he be remembered as an extraordinarily gifted lyricist, though he's often very witty. But Diamond Dave is a magnificent showman, and his dedication to providing his fans with a surplus of entertainment is admirible. Dave's new band features an assortment of metal-masters, including Steve Vai, a dwiddle demi-god, who played with John Lydon's P.I.L. for a stretch; but the focus is on Dave. The band is not billed, except as "The David Lee Roth Group." But that is probably as it should be. The spotlight belongs to a man who covers the singularly un-cool Sinatra. The spotlight belongs to man who is willing to re-cut his entire record in Espanol for those who knew what I meant back in the first paragraph. The spotlight belongs to the man who turns his bare booty to it. The spotlight belongs to Dave. Diamond Dave will appear at Crisler Arena at 8 p.m. Sunday night. Tickets are $16.50 and are still available at the Union, Hudson's, and Ticketworld outlets. Remember, this isn't just a concert, it's a cultural phenomenon. I Aid DEADLINE SPRING/SUMMER 1987 FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS 2011 STUDENT ACTIVITIES BUILDING DEADLINE: Friday, January 30, 1987 Application forms are available at the Office of Financial Aid. Students who will enroll full time may apply for grants, Perkins National Direct Student Loans and College Work-Study. Students who will enroll at least half time may apply for College Work-Study. Submit the application form by Friday, January 30, 1987, to insure priority con- sideration for available funding. Gamelan 'The University Gamelan Ensemble will present a free concert at Rackham Auditorium tomorrow night at 8 p.m. featuring Javanese' music. They willibe accompanied by traditional dancers. OFFICE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 8:15-11:45 and 1:00-4:00 Thurs 10:00-11:45 and 1:00-4:00 TELEPHONES: information: 763-6600 Joseph Heller tells all WEEKEND MAGAZINE Fridays in The Daily 763-0379 Michigan Daily Classifieds 764-0557 h (Continued from Page 8) but it's very hard for any re - sponsible magazine or newspaper to remain uncritical of Washington... I think that it's a tribute to the press that every administration, Democrat and Republican, they quickly get angry with it. I like the press for that reason. With the exception of Jimmy Carter, I don't think we've had a president since World War II who projects any sort of credibility. I think (Carter) was a truthful man and that was probably one reason why he didn't even have a chance fok re-election. D : Do you consider yourself a part of any school of writers? H: No... I never felt that such classifications were valid. I write my books without consideration of what other authors are doiig. I'm in 4'fortunate position because I earn enough to keep on writing. I write the books I want to write. The no - vol I'm doing now is different from each of my other novels just the Way each of them was consciously different than the one that came be - fJre. I was serious before when I told you that I can't describe the $bok. The title is Poetics. The rfme derives from that work of .ristotles', who figures in the book dry prominently. Beyond that, it would sound so silly to, you. It seems so silly to me, I wonder why I=ve written it. D: Were you satisfied or dis - satisfied with the movie Catch 22 ? -H : I was satisfied and I had nothing to do with it. I was able to divorce myself from it. I knew the #lovie would have to be much aifferent. I was very flattered that juch a serious effort was made. I tike the motion picture more than inost of the critics did though I may ave been affected by the narcisstic %ct that it was my book they were making a movie about. By that time I knew enough about movies and books not to expect much and if I was going to and it was 'going to be very im - portant to me, I never should have sold the rights. A movie script is very small and requires a tremen - dous amount of cutting. I saw it a - gain recently and I realized again that the movie would be... incomp- rehensible to someone who had not read the novel. D: That's alright. I think half the country's read the book any - how. H: (laughs) Half is not enough to make a movie profitable. LSAT GMAT GRE MCAT Preparation Courses Evening and weekend classes. Guarantee: Score in the top 25% or take the next course free. (215) 557-6989 1 -800-628-3232 The National Center for Educational Testing Since 1978 NationalCenter In Need of Money? Apply Now at Michigan Telefund Our three-year and two- year scholarships won't makecolieg~e easier. Just easier to pay for. Even if you didn't start college on a scholarship, you could finish on one. 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