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Despite a damp and uncomfortable Sunday the
type of night when that raindrop seems to almost
spiritually find the space between your coat collar
and your neck and run down the length of your
back-a pretty good crowd turned out for a concert
at Kimball Recital Hall by the UNL Symphony
Orchestra featuring Grant Johannesen, visiting
artist-in-residence.
The orchestra, conducted by Emanuel Wishnow,
devoted the first half of the program to a delightful
Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 1."
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The Mahler work was enchanting, conjuring up
images which had my imagination jumping from a
magnificent ball to Robin Hood and Sherwood
Forest. The orchestra reached a sparkling high that
was impossible to match the rest of the evening.
In the second part of the concert, Johannesen
joined the orchestra for Camile Saint-Saens'
"Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in C
minor." Unfortunately, he seemed more interested in
putting on a performance for the audience than in
playing with the orchestra.
.Although this portion of the concert was
entertaining, there was no way it could compare with
the previous Mahler work.
As usual, the orchestra and Johannesen got a
standing ovation. It's a pity when an audience feels it
has to over-commit itself to keep any visiting
artist-in-residence happy.
Acacia fraternity, along with several sororities, is
putting on a mellerdrammer at the Gas Light Friday
and Saturday with two shows a night. Titled The City
Slicker and Our Neil, show times are 7 and 10 p.m
with admission only $1.
In addition to the mellerdrammer, there will be
two short skits, a magician and the ol' piano player.
According to Mike McLaughlin, show director, a
portion of the money raised will go to a charity.
As usual at a mellerdrammer, the ole devil hooch
will be available for purchase. In fact, it's probably a
pretty good idea to get something to soothe your
throat. I've found that whenever I do that I enjoy the
mellerdrammers much more.
THX1138 is this week's weekend flick. Friday and
Saturday in the Nebraska Union Small Auditorium
and Sunday at the East Campus Union.
The Native Cultural Activities is presenting its
International Night on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Union
Ballroom.
Muddy Waters, blues guitarist extraordinaire, will
give a free concert in the Union Ballroom Saturday at
J p.m. On the same night, Tzigane, a gypsy folk
spectacle, will be at Pershing Auditorium.
The UNL Marching Band will present a benefit
concert in memory of Arthur Sexton, a UNL band
member who died of cancer, at 3 p.m. Sunday in the
Nebraska Union Centennial Room. The concert will
include marching and Big Eight school songs as well
as popular songs. All proceeds will go to the
American Cancer Society.
Explosive English rock group Ten Years After,
featuring guitarist-vocalist Alvin Lee, is making a
return engagement at Pershing Auditorium Sunday..
Another English group, Wild Turkey, is backing up
Ten Years After. Wild Turkey was formed just last
year by former Jethro Tull member Glen Cornick.
The day after Thanksgiving finds Rare Earth, Poco
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Review by Bart Becker
It's been a year-and-half since James
Taylor, the good ol' boy, released Mud
Slide Slim. His fourth and latest release,
One Man Dog, is good and consistent.
If one of these songs comes on the
radio, you will know right away that the
new Taylor record is released. It's kind of
a deja vu with horns, an extension of the
familiar Taylor style.
The album includes three tunes that
were written by other people-the
traditional "One Morning in May," plus
Canny Kootch's 'Back On the Street
Again" and "Someone" by John
McLaughlin (who plays acoustic guitar on
the track.)
Most of the album was recorded at
James' Martha's Vineyard home and at
Clover Recorders, a small Hollywood
studio. Taylor is backed by The Section
(Danny Kootch, Russ Kunkel, Lee Sklar
and Craig Doerge, who also have just
released their own album). A four-piece
horn section also provides musical help.
Besides that, James has his usual
bunch of friends (Alex, Hugh, Kate,
Carole King, Carly Simon, Linda
Ronstadt) to provide some sweet
inspiration.
A couple of the songs have been heard
at the Taylor concerts of the past year or
so. "Chili Dog," a nice ode to a
frankfurter ("Don't try to fool us with no
Orange Julius") also gives the album its
title.
And "Mescalito" Carries the liner
warning that "the opinions expressed. .
.are not necessarily those of the
supporting musicians and background
vocalists." The - opinions expressed:
"Mescalito has opened up my eyes." Oh,
James. Tsk, tsk.
The end of the second side is a bunch
of nicely-strung-together tunes of only a
minute or two each. James and producer
Peter Asher call the segment a
"conglomerate."
The only slight departure from the
comfortable Taylor sound is "Little
David." It features a chain saw, hammer,
4x8 and cross cut saw among the
instruments.
As with the other Taylor albums, One
Man Dog is one you'll probably pull out
and put on once in a while. But, as with
the other Taylor albums, it'll be kind of
hard to get really close to.
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daily nebraskan
friday, november 17, 1972