friday, January 30, 1975
page 6
daily nebraskan
out of Band emerges from closet;
d I enters 'punk' rock scene
By Michael Zangari .
The band has only two hours to practice tonight.
Everyone is on a tight schedule. About mid-set, someone
knocks on the door and five burly, subterranean residence
hall-dwellers stand in the doorway glaring at us. Civilly,
though obviously annoyed, the leader says he and the
others are having difficulty studying because of the band's
volume level. He wants the band to quiet down.
The lead guitar player slowly looks up, and without
twitching a muscle, answers, "Got a match?"
After the door closes, the keyboard man suggests may
be they should turn it down. The lead man smiles slightly
and says, "I already have "
On stage, Crumbhunger is dark and lurking, what one
local fan calls "Lincoln's own version of 'punk' rock-and-roll."
Wherwiot in public, lead guitarist Jeff Taebel, a sopho
more botany and psychology major from Atlanta, Ca., is
less concerned with slinky movements and more aware of
the music emanating from the practice amp.
The band's projected image could be the subject of a
lengthy debate. Although no one doubts it exists, no one
is saying exactly what it is.
Crumbhunger is slightly ahead of that hidden minority
of closet musicians and high school garage bands who
dream of glory as they play in closed quarters for an audi
ence of two.
The group has a small circle of fans and friends who
undoubtedly will come to hear them. They also are much
tighter musically than they initially appear.
Still, they lack enough polish to play up to their
potential.
Rick Nelson, a senior psychology major from Lincoln,
is the rather frantic rhythm guitarist who, along with
Taebel, co-authors most of the band's material.
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He is responsible for the lyrics to Taebel's tune "The
Worms of Wrath," and at least six other songs written
concerning worms.
Bassist Rich Tillson and John Fleck on keyboard each
have contributed their own songs. Tillson, a zoology
major, and Fleck, a horticulture major, are both Omaha
seniors. Additional material comes from older and more
obscure groups such as the Fugs and Family of Man.
Tim Booth, a freshman English major from Beaver
Crossing, completes the group with very capable and sty
lized drumming.
Crumbhunger seems to be stuck with on-campus per
formances, and band members say they want to play
elsewhere.
"Playing at a prom right now would be a dream,"
Nelson said.
Although money isn't flowing yet, there are benefits.
Because they have no gigs, the band plays the music they
like without fear of losing employment. They say they
have enough time to work on their own music, and most
attractively, practices aren't as frequent.
Their music is difficult to describe. Taebel's lead play
ing obviously is influenced by the collision of Country
Western and hard rock V roll, and his solos can sound
like Roy Rogers laced with acid.
His songs usually are driving rock, and the lyrics are
growled just as forcefully.
On stage, Nelson and his music are more complicated
and rambling than the others'. At times the meanderings
are abrasive.
The group's sound is up-tempo, and the lyrics range
from interesting to absolutely decadent. Crumbhunger
takes some getting used to. But it is basically a good-time
band. If you take Crumbhunger too seriously, you could
get into trouble. Crumbhunger plays tonight at 7:30 at
the second annual Walpurgisnacht at the Nebraska Union.
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