Wednesday, October 31, 1979
Bornagain . . .
Continued from Page 14
Slow Train Coming is his most ambitious effort
musically, incorporating the gospel sound of the female
k-ick-uD vocalists used on Street Legal, and the in nnvn titA
guitar work of Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler. Knopfler cer-uu
tainiy ucivc a ucauiiy aiuuuiii ui ireuu ior me musical
bite that carries through the album.
Lyrically, Dylan produces some triumphs and some
annoying tendencies. There is a string of social protest re
turned to Dylan's vocabulary, some anger and concern
that rings like a breath of fresh air into the title track. If
you see Dylan as the voice of the apocalypse, "Slow Train
Comin' " is undoubtably the album's most effective pro
duct. For sheer lyrical power, the only other challengers
are "Gonna Change My Way of Thinking" and the
especially evocative "When You Gonna Wake Up."
But occasionally Dylan threatens to sound cliche, as
when rhyming "foreign oil" with "American soil", or
getting into a cute but demanding parody of the Ray Jay
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Johnson monologue on "Gotta Serve Somebody." When
he sings of his deep religious convictions, it can be hard to
know how to take his attempts at converting the listener.
As a friend pointed out, we might must have difficulty
relating to this humble side of Bob Dylan .
But Slow Train Coming is not a collection of little ser
mons, it is an entire statement of belief, with every song
containing strong Christian overtones. While the album is
often musically repetitive and takes some settling of the
mind as to how to accept Dylan's conversion, the
direction of purpose displayed on Sbw Train Coming
sparks faith in Dylan's abilities as an artist and philosoph
er. s
The album still does not have the poignance of much
of his early work, nor the flash of brilliance he showed in
1975's Blood On The Tracks. But holding someone so
strongly to what they have done in the past is something
that we would not wish upon ourselves. And this is the
Golden Rule which Dylan extols thoroughly in a parti
cular cut on the album.
Watching the once acoustic folksinger become a
, musically complicated, born-again Christian is an almost
haunting way to round out the 70s, full of premonitions
and social curiosity. It also brings to mind the lack of
musical philosophers this decade has produced. Bob Dylan
is just warming up for a new generation.
Horror films scheduled
"Tonight should be an exciting night," said Anita
Johnson, chairperson of the Campus Activities and
Programs-East film committee. Three of the horror
industry's standard classics will be presented in the
Great Plains Room beginning at 7:30 p.m. on East
Campus Union. '
"Village of the Damned," "Isle of the Dead,"
and "The Green Slime" will be shown. Cost will be
$1.50 and free popcorn will be served, Johnson said.
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Photo by Tom' Gessner
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m the Nebraska Union lounge.
Halloween
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Modern fashion has taken the curse out of this,
monthly transformation. Thanks to new trends in hair
styles, werewolves are no longer self-conscious, and as
a result are not nearly as anti-social as they once were.
Inspired by the success of fellow lycanthrope Ted Nugent,
a number are seeking careers in rock music. Others, not
quite so well-adjusted, can often be found lingering in ,,
dark' corners at R'.J. Willy's1 oh! cold Saturday nights. "
Ghosts: Another group of supernatural creatures for
whom modern .living poses difficulties, many ghosts
have given up haunting altogether. As one of them puts
it, "There is no such thing as a spooky old condominium."
The housing crunch has driven some to drink, which ex
plains the many alcoholic spirits around town these days.
Banshees: These loathsome creatures are known for
their- hideous screams, mindless shrieks, and senseless
streams of obnoxious gibberish calculated to drive unwill
ing listeners mad. Many currently find successful employ
ment as newspaper humor columnists.
NETV schedules
Gordon Lightf oot
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Gordon Lightfoot-the self-proclaimed. "traveling folksinger'-launch-es
the sixth season of SOUNDSTAGE Sunday at 10 pjn.on the Nebraska
Educational Television Network.
' "Early Morning Rain," "Cotton Jenny," "If You Could Read My
Mind," "Sundown" and "Don Quixote" are among Lightfoot's most
famous ballads that are part of his SOUNDSTAGE performance.
. Other artists scheduled to appear on SOUNDSTAGE throughouf the
season. include the Temptations, The Doobie. Brothers, John Prine, Elvin
Bishop, Joan Armatrading, Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes,
Chick Corea and Al Jarreau, and Ella Fitzgerald with Oscar Peterson.
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