Southern rock group The Connells are touring in support of their latest release, “One Simple
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to make a living from its music for
about four years.
Even with years of playing to
gether; Connell said, members
haven’t seen any big progression
in their music since the first album.
That was when vocalist MacMil
lan found his groove, Connell said.
“There was more of a progres
sion from the first to the second
record than there has been between
any of the other records,” Connell
said. “That is because the first one,
we recorded justa matter of months
after we’d been together. And we
did it in a very short period of time
on a shoestring budget I think at
that point we were just trying to
feel things out.”
Connell explained that he feels
the group has gotten better, and
that the songs are more sophisti
cated and played with a tighter
feel. This, he said, is probably one
of the best aspects of the band.
“They’re the sort of songs that
the melody might stick in your
head,” Connell said. “I mean, that’s
really all we’re after—coming up
with catchy tunes. We’re not the
most sophisticated musicians.
“We’re just a bunch of sort of
hack musicians trying to make
decent songs.”
Although Connell said he was
pretty sure the band wouldn’t last
forever, that doesn’t mean he
wouldn’t like to be on top of the
music scene, just to see the view.
But, like most that make the
climb to the top, the thought makes
Connell a little bit uneasy.
“I can’t say because I’ve never
known what it’s like to be in a
really big band,” Connell said. “It’s
easy to dismiss it and say ‘no, I .
don’t want that.’
“But actually I’d have to admit
that I’d like to at least see what it’s
like.”
Yes
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live, the more we learn, the more we
grow... the more we see, the more we
feel, the more we grow.”
About two-thirds of the album’s
14 tracks are performed by the old
lineup, and about one-third are per
formed by the new lineup. Despite
the seeming presence of two bands,
the listener can’t tell without looking
at the liner notes when Bruford,
Wakeman and Howe are playing or
when Kaye, White and Rabin are
playing.
This prevents what could have been
a lack of continuity from existing in
the work.
Despite the dominant presence of
songs by the old lineup, the music
sounds more like the “Big Generator”
and “91025” albums than earlier works
such as “Close to the Edge” or “Frag
ile.” Even Steve Howe’s guitar solo
track, “Masquerade,” is a far more
modem-sounding piece than his clas
sic solo, “The Clap," from “The Yes
Album” in 1969.
The only uncharacteristic song on
the album is the reggae-flavored tune,
“Saving My Heart,” which fits in well
and provides an extra flavor despite
its seemingly un-Yes-like character.
“Union” also features a cover design
by artist Roger Dean, who designed
the distinctively futuristic Yes album
covers starting in the early ’70s. Dean’s
majestically timeless landscapes ef
fectively serve to emphasize the sense
of eternity in all of Yes’ music.
Courtesy of Arista
In a hundred years, when people
examine the musical work produced
from 1950 through 2000, the music of
Yes will truly be appreciated and
admired, because it doesn’t rely on
being placed in any cultural context
to make its point. Bands that are con
sidered classics, such as the Rolling
Stones,"Led Zeppelin, U2, and R.E.M.,
t
speak to a generation and would lose
their meaning in a another time or
place.
But Yes, lyrically and musically,
will easily endure the test of time —
and “Union” certainly fits into its
masterful collection of works, which
will be admired long after they are
gone.
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doing is like, not going to be ac
cepted. People always telling you,
you can’t do this, you can’t do that.
“Well, obviously you want to do
it. That’s a little? bit of stubbornness or
whatever, but that carries over in the
music.”
And Muir doesn’t like his band to
be called metal or hard rock. But he
wasn’t sure what he wanted it to be
called — maybe country, maybe not.
“I don’t think anybody considers
themselves what they are,” Muir said.
“It’s like everybody judges themselves
different than what other people would.
Basically, we’re obviously a very heavy
guitar influence.”
When the band formed back in
1982, band members weren’t sure
where they wanted to go with their
music — they just relied on their
instincts.
“Everybody had different music
backgrounds,” Muir said. “We all like
different kinds of music, and so we
never said we want to be this or that.
We just like started writing songs that
we liked. We didn’t really worry what
it fit into or what other people are
going to think.
“And that’s what we still do.”
Muir said he doesn’t worry much
about public opinion, because’some
times it takes time for music to catch
on. He said that if Suicidal Tenden
cies writes music for the current fad,
it will be forgotten as quickly as it
catches on — and he doesn’t want
that.
“A lot of times people aren’tready
for things when they happen, but it’s
after the fact, and that’s the most
important thing and that’s what we’re
trying to do,” Muir said. “I don’t
really care what people say now.”
Suicidal Tendencies and
Queensryche will perform at the Civic
Auditorium in Omaha. Tickets for
the show are $18.50 in advance and
$20 at the door.
Gray
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“I thought you might want to kiss
me good-bye,” offers an alluring
Hepburn.
He did. And he does.
“Woman of the Year” follows the
marriage of Hepburn as the self-cen
tered feminist and Tracy as the good,
patient husband. Abounding with
laughter, the film’s magical humor
lies in its stars.
Completed just before the bomb
ing of Pearl Harbor, “Woman of the
Year” excited audiences and critics
alike. The film delighted audiences
in much the same fashion as 1940’s
“The Philadelphia Story,” drawing as
much business.
Hepburn received her fourth Acad
emy Award nomination and won the
1942 Oscar for Best Screenplay.
And the magic continued for 25
years.
The final film they made, “Guess
Who’s Coming To Dinner,” was the
last film Spencer Tracy made. After
years of battling his continued ill
ness, Tracy died June 10,1967, a few
short weeks after filming was com
pleted.
“Guess Who’s Coming To Din
ner”.rated 10 Academy Award nomi
nations, including Best Picture, Ac
tor (Tracy), Actress (Hepbum), Di
rector (Stanley Kramer), Supporting
Actor (Cecil Kellaway), Supporting
Actress (Beah Richards), Editing, Art
Direction, Music and Screenplay.
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