friday, may 1,1981
daily nebraskan
page 15
iStarship . . .
Continued from Page 14
nf course, this is strict-
! h mainstream rock, as you
Ln tell from the extended
guitar solos popping up all
the tune, uuai viv wwiu
tfr.incelv obselescent in an
era in wliich Elvis Costello
puts 20 songs on an al-
"the band is predictably
tight, as all of these guys
are crafty veterans of the
rock and roll business. They
are all competent journey
men who have been assoc
iated with a veritable Who's
Who of the industry. Of
course they are all com
pletely faceless, but they do
their job.
Led by Kantner
The leader of the Jeffer
son Starship has long been
considered to be rhythm
guitar player Paul Kantner,
a title he deserves almost
as much as he deserves
a gold watch for his many
years of dedicated service.
However, Kantner is clever
enough not to dictate the
band's overall sound into
one bland homogenized
sound. The Jefferson Star
ship has a key advantage
over most bands in that
they have remiained a par
ticipatory democracy after
all this tune. Since every
body writes and contribut
es, a more eclectic style is
obtained.
Because of this eclectic
ism the quality of the songs
varies hugely. The current
hit "Find Your Way Back"
is totally undistinguishable
from Styx, REO, ad nous
eum. Luckily, it is the
first cut, which convenient
ly allows one to cue over
to vsong two, "Familiar
Stranger." This is Grace's
song and she sounds in fine
form. It is kind of heart
warming to hear her back
with her cronies once again.
The next song is "Wild
Eyes" and it is Paul Kant
ner 's turn to. cut loose.
This song appears to be
about Grace and Paul's
kid, China, with Paul recal
ling hoary old tales of the
cultural revolution.
Most of the other songs
are not unpleasant tunes '
that range from boy-girl,
Moon-June, lyrics to the
science-fiction imagery for
which the AirplaneStarship
have long been known.
of particularly memorable
cuts, one of which is
"Mary," which is as catchy
as Abba with power chords
added. "Mary" is already
a hit on some FM stations.
The highlight of Modern
Times is "Stairway to Cleve
land' (We do what we
want). Beyond the great
title (although it is not
as terminally cool as the
underground cult fave
"Stairway to GUiigan's
Island"), this song features
Paul Kantner rocking out
more than one would have
thought possible. Kantner,
as radical as the next
guy in the 60s, seems to
be feeling a return to those
roots as he rants a bunch
of gibberish about the PTL
club, the Consumer Price
Index, the Draft, etc.,
great stuff.
Sure, Kantner's politics
are simplistic but his heart
is in the right place. Anoth
er highlight of "Stairway
to Cleveland" is Kantner
taking a few swipes at
smart-mouth rock critics
with an almost, dare I
say, punk attitude from
Kantner.
1 gave up on the Star
ship years ago, even before
the BalinSUck exodus, as
they appeared to be living
in a time warp. Modem
Times has proved to be a
pleasant surprise showing
the Jefferson Starship is not
irrelevant.
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