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■College-oriented band ' Jplays few original tunes E Terry Gronenthal f Rcponcr Ever sat in a hot, sweaty bar and itcmplated asking a great-look f guy or girl sitting at the next ’lc to dance but were afraid of ^eating on them? Well, tonight’s the night to banish all of those fears -Guerilla Theatre is playing in the Brass Rail’s beer garden, 1436 0 St. Guerilla Theater is a five-piece college-oriented band from Omaha which plays a plethora of cover tu nes and a handful of origi nals. “Up until now we did not have the cohesiveness to do the origi nals,” said Dan Crowell, drummer. “Our objective is to replace the cover tunes with originals. Basi cally we play covers so that we can live.” Crowell, who has been playing drums since junior high, joined the band last March. Guerilla Theater members are Steve Doyle, bass, Mike Brannan, lead guitar; Kris Sidles, rhythm gui tar; Tom Sena, keyboards, and Crowell. “W e don’t have an album in the works, but Kris Sidles spent about seven months in California last year mastering a couple of origi nals,” Crowell said. “He’s got them both on tape and we are working on those two now along with a couple others.” Guerilla Theater changed its name from the Hipwaiders last March after Doyle watched “Easy Rider” and noticed the name of a pantomime group named “Garila Theater.” “They (the group in “Easy Rider”) spelled it phonetically cor rect; we spell it correct according to Webster’s Dictionary,” Crowell said. ‘Tve been told that some people read the name of our band and think that we are some type of militant group or anarchists, which we definitely are not.” “We’ve all known each other since at least high school, but Doyle and Brannan have been friends since grade school,” he said. “I think this adds to the band’s cohesiveness. We’re getting tighter with every gig and hopefully Thursday night the audience will get what they pay for and a little more.” 1 I I This is self-inflicted pres sure,” he said. "f can deal with it easier than if i had pressure coming from somewhere else." To be a used car salesman, Wally said, a person has to have an open personality and a basic knowledge of cars and mechan ics. Tf someone asks you an off the-wall question, you have to be able to talk yourself through it," he said. Wally also pointed out that humor was a big part of being in sales. "You’re meeting peoplefrom r— has a different sense of humor You have to accept and deal with the customer And the customer is the top priority in Wally’s business H« spends60 hours a week at the lot arid an additional 15 hours * week cleaning his office, doing paperwork, banking, or picking up cars. Wally prides himself on never having closed three days in a row during his 14 years in , the business. “It's been worth it,” Wally said. "My family life is important, but my leisure time has been aero. “I have fun in the business. I have no contentions of doing anything else. I’m 48 years old « H f\ can maintain my health, 111 keep doiQg i{. I’m not looking fi^d so retirement " * ’_g"’ - t -•••'’ • - .^ - . — — "i BE A PART OF THE HUSKER FOOTBALL PROGRAM MEET & GREET HUSKER FOOTBALL RECRUITS HUSKER HOSTESS INTERVIEWS CALL PAT AT 472-3116 BY SEPTEMBER 6 FOR DETAILS .. .of HUSKER FOOTBAL.L -----■ ■ - LOWEST AIRFARE ON EARTH T ake off for two days of whirlin’, twirlin’, fiyin’ fun with Sneak-A-Peek this Friday, Sept. 1, from 6 p.m. to midnight and Saturday, Sept. 2, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Just $8 buys you unlimited rides on the mile long Murphy Blue Grass Carnival. Runza Fun: Present Runza french fry or onion ring sacks and save one coupon per ride on the midway. Offer good daily; limit one coupon discount per ride. We're More Fair Than Ever. THE 1989 NEBRASKA STATE FAIR Sept. 1 -10/Nebraska State Fair Park/Lincoln IT PLAYS MORE SPORTS THAN YOU DO. ~ MM/LOR’S ^ I 466 941 —SPORTING GOODS !=il