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Ronnie James Dio leads Black Sabbath in front of
Monday ’s crowd of heavy metal fans at Omaha’s Music
Hall.
Concert
Continued from Page 9
enthusiastically played “Living on
the Rcdline” and “Shake Down
and Roll” on their first tour.
Although there is the new mu
sic of Skew Siskin and Exodus and
the old music of Black Sabbath,
people always will tend to find
something new in something old.
Groovehead to play Thursday
From Staff Reports
Groovchcad, a band from
Lawrence, Kan., will perform Thurs
day evening at The Edge, 227 N. 9th
St.
The band, which plays mostly origi
nal songs, has received critical ac
claim despite the fact it has been
together for only about 15 months.
Groovchcad has opened for bands
such as Dread Zeppelin, The Hoodoo
Gurus, Trip Shakespeare and The
Millions.
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No one will escape watermelon
showers at Gallagher’s show
By Jill O’Brien
Senior Reporter
Gallagher, the king of pulp cpm
edy and “Master of Mess,” will be
pulverizing the Pershing Municipal
Auditorium with his garbage Satur
day night.
This “mcloncholic” maniac has
delighted crowds for 13 years with his
blimps, rinds, remote-controlled wa
termelons and one-sided food l ights.
On stage, Gallagher’s props have
included cans of Silly Foam, a stuffed
Hying moose, flying babies and
seagulls, muscle suits, microphones
wilhmindsof theirown,and anything
squirtable.
His trademark invention, the,
Slcdgc-O-Maiic, has showered audi
ences nationwide with the remains of
apples, oranges, poundcakes and Big
Macs— whatever was available when
he came to town.
No one is safe from bombardment,
even during intermission — espe
cially anyone seated in the first five
rows of Gallaghcr-land, dubbed
“Death Rows.” And surprisingly, most
audiences love his slop props.
But props aren’t Gallagher’s only
specially.
During a performance, he’s been
known to throw in a few thought
provoking questions, such as “Why
do we drive on the parkway and park
in the driveway?
“I wantpeoplc to look morccloscly
at this country and their lives — to sec
the humor and absurdity in it all...
Gallahgcr said.
To custom i zc each two-hour show,
Gallagher’s homework has included
learning the names of public officials
and finding out what scandalsor prob
lems arc linked to the city.
Gallagher’s promoter, Ruth Ann
Proppcr, said that one of the two crew
men who travel with Gallagher is
from Omaha. Gallagher is also mar
Courtesy of Ruth Ann Propper
Gallagher brings his “prop and slop” comedy to Pershing
Municipal Auditorium tonight.
ricd to a native Nebraskan, she said.
She hinted that Gallagher’s wife
was from a small town, but because
Gallagher prefers to keep his personal
life private, no other information was
divulged.
When asked if Gallagher’s “We
Need a Hero” theme focused on the
election, Propper answered, “No, it
has nothing to do with the election
year.”
The focuS of his theme, she said,
depends on his state of mind at the
time.
Then Gallagher’s slate of mind
will soon be trashing the state of Ne
braska.
Scats in the splash /one arcalrcady
sold out, but scats arc still available in
the S17.50 and $ 15 sections.
One more warning: If you pur
chased tickets in the front rows, come
“Gallaghcrizcd” with galoshes, rain
coats and umbrellas. If you forget
your Gallagher-proofed garments, rest
easy. You can purchase T-shirts or
raincoats for the 8 p.m. show.
McKmght
Continued from Page 9
capcllagroupTakc6. Brian McKnighi
springs onto the scene without any
fanfare, ancf he is here to be noticed.
Being the brother of someone fa
mousaclually hurts McKnighi instead
of helping him. In wanting to break
into the music industry on his own
merit, he suffers from obscurity.
McKnighi opens with “Your,” a
nice up-tempo tunc that docs not have
a lot of flash, but is catchy.
After “Yours,” which gives the
listener a sample of what McKnighi is
all about, he shifts gears and puts his
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talent on display.
“The Way Love Goes,” “Love Me,
Hold Me” and “One Last Cry” arc all
ballads, and this is where Me Knight
excels. The ballads on this disc arc far
more superior than any of the up
tempo cuts he has to offer.
After listening to the first seven
songs, one might think McKnight
could not possibly top what he has
already done, but he again turns it up
a notch.
“Slay the Night” is again a ballad
that has a tinge of jazz with the soft
acoustic guitar playing in the back
ground.
“Is the Feeling Gone” is another
lunc that incorporates the jazz sound.
McKnight gets some help from Take
6 and also gets some timely piano
playing from Cedric Dent.
Time and lime again, McKnight
shows his versatility as a performer.
On “I Can’t Go for That,” a Hall
and Oates cover, McKnight is able to
thrust his talent onto this cut and bring
it into the ’90s by adding a new swing.
This is a good album. McKnight
shows that he docs not need his
brother’s help to show him the lime
light.
— Anthony D. Speights
University Program Council —
The Distinguished Novelist, Poet, Essayist, and Dramatist
Reynolds Price
Reads from His Works
Introduced by Senator Robert Kerrey
Tonight
Wednesday, November 4
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