Changing horses': amalgamation
REVIEW
by TERRY SCHMITT
Changing Horses (Elektra
74057), by the Incredible String
Band, is the sixth album by one
of the most creative "pop"
groups on the music scene to
day. The band uses no one style
but is an amalgamation of
rock, blues, calypso, children's
songs, Far Eastern and much
more. It is not even unlikely to
find many of these musical
styles within one song.
Still, their uniqueness is
found in their unpreten
tiousness. Their songs have a
depth of complexity and
technical brilliance, yet remain
seemingly simple. Their lyrics
contain natural sophistication
and innocence, without any of
the forced quality and syrupy
textures found in many of
Donovan's recent songs.
The group of course does all
original material. Robin
Williamson and Mike Heron are
the songwriters, lead singers
and main musicians. Both
these men hail from Glasgow,
Scotland.
ALSO IN the group are their
lady companions, Licorice and
Rose, who sing and play as
well. Between the four of them,
they play a multitude of in
struments including piano,
washboard, guitar, vibes,
kazoo, organ, flute, sarang,
grimbi, sitar, mandolin and
percussion. Unbelievably
enough, their mastery of this
many instruments is amazing,
surely they are wizards.
This recent album consists of
Livestock judges
pliictv fourth
The University of Nebraska
Livestock Judging Team
placed fourth in the Fort
Worth Livestock Show, Satur
day, Feb. 7.
The team placed second in
the hog division and fifth in
the quarter horse division.
Ronald Hantfan was tenth
overall. Other team members
are Steve Reuzac, Gary Hincs,
William Sitz and Kenny Davis.
Help Wanted
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Earn $75 week Part time. Call Jerry
today or Friday at 434 3171.
Can you work 4 evening! weekly, have
car, preferably married, and need to
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tography ttudlo has this ob opportun
ity In their adv. dept. Phone 464 342.
Part-time Help Wanted. Seniors only.
Male or Female. Earn 15
Call Jerry Thur. or Frl. at 434 3171
Items Offered
Apartment to (hare. Older female stu
dent. On bus line. 477-7751.
The EMPORIUM hat moved closer to
campus to 727 No. 11. Tiffany shades
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1960 Jaguar 4 door sedan cylinder
engine automatic transmission. 471-2747.
1964 Chevy Impale SS 327, 4-speed Good
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AKC Pekinese Puppies. Champion blood
lines. Temporary shots. 72 2S8I (No
toll).
Available Feb. 11 bedroom apt. Wood
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carpeting. 125 00 per month, 201 So.
27 Phone 432 3645
Watch Repair. Two Day service. Campus
Bookstore. 13 and R Sts.
For Sale: Lear Jet I track portable stereo
tape player Used less than one yr.
Just cleaned. $45 or best otter. Contact
Kent Beverldge 435-2V61 and leave
message.
Lost & Found
Lost: Blue tackle box full of drawing
equipment and supplies. If found please
phone 46o-270S. Reward offered.
six songs. The first song is
"Big Ted," a tune about rein
carnation. Ted is a farmer's
pig who gets butchered, but
"may be a moo cow next time
around." The. song begins in
simple iA country rhythm but
modulates with boogie woogie
complete with nonsensical scat
singing. It is done with
bluegrass harmony, funky
harmonica and even shades of
Tiny Tim.
THE NEXT CUT is a fifteen
minute song by Heron entitled
"White Bird" This song
reveals the very religious
nature which overshadows
much of the ISB's music. Lines
as,
"Walking, onward every day,
Sunshine in our faces,
Sun knows
No disgraces ,
No distastes
Nothing wasted at all,"
seems to reflect neo-Romantic
notions.
This tract also features some
very lovely "free form," finger
style guitar. The side ends with
"Dust Be Diamonds," the
chorus of which sounds like a
children's play song,
"Dust, be diamonds, water be
wine,
Happy, happy, happy, all the
time, time," time."
. SIDE TWO begins with
"Sleepers Awake," which is
sung in four part harmony
without accompaniment. The
style is in that of traditional
English ballad singing and is
very beautiful.
Next, "Mr. and Mrs." is an
eerie sounding, rockish song
which comments on society's
tradition followers and so call
ed respectable members.
The last song is a sixteen
minute song called "Creation."
The lyrics are mildly reminis
cent of William Blake's Urizen.
The song too contains many
musical styles and various
themes, even beautiful love
lines as,
"Wild sea my love is salty for
me
Every ripple in her body is a
wave in me."
THE INCREDIBLE String
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Band may take some getting
used to upon first hearing.
Everyone will not like them,
for they require serious listen
ing for full appreciative enjoy
ment. They convey an immense
feeling of happiness, optimism,
and of the magical element
called life. Their incredibility is
pure joy.
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.THURSDAY, .FEBRUARY 1970
iTHE, DAJLY NEBRASKAN
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