Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 51

6D Corpus Christl Caller-TimesSat Aug 15 1970 Now Sound of Troubadour By KATHY ORLOFF MsrThm Brite Ideas Notes on Celia on stage sang two swigs and split Very direct and simple and refreshingly straightforward Ochs is one of the few people who seems untouched by all of the chaos around him doing the same things ha has always done and he can be a real delight after all he is one of the few of the early protesters who is still protesting Continuity does have its merits The San Francisco Troubadour despite Its frills and fringe could provide the city with a needed showcase for folk type talent a gap left by the sad demise of the Hungry But for those erf us who prefer a little sawdust on the floor end some creative graffiti in the John back to the record player After all livlngroom music is really the nicest in your livingroom Red-flocked wallpaper and fountains and table cloths warrant table cloths Too fancy- THE FIRST SHOW at the new dub featured Kristofferson and Doug Kershaw Kris was backed by inch a superb group of musicians: BUly Swan on bass Norman Blake on dobro and accoustic 12-string guitar and Zal Yanov-sky (late of Spoonful) scene-stealing on electric sax Kershaw minding the fine backup he had in Los Angeles struggled vainly with Long-branch-Pennywhlstle two fellows who record on their own a passable act as a duo but hopeless as a rhythm section for the cajun who knew it and played rattier merciless games with them throughout the set The high point of the show surprisingly enough was a by Phil Ochs who Just happened to be around with his guitar hopped atmosphere Located not far from Union Square it is out of the North Beach club-strewn fairway The San Francisco dub has of all things red flocked wallpaper gurgling fountains mood lighting and actual white table cloths I kind of expected Tony Bennett to leap oat and start singing It seems the general practice that all dubs open before they are This one was no exception The sound has yet to be balanced the box office is choatic and the seating Is Inconsistent some places are good in others you see the stage The fact that flic kitchen is located right off the stage is terribly distracting during performance time The place seems too classy a little too dick and shiny to be presenting livlngroom music down-home maybe the difference between Los Angeles and San Francisco And there is an argument for the other side: The prices are high enough to SAN FRANCISCO Doug Weston has brought his Troubadour to San Francisco and it seems as though the club will play an important part in this musical night life But the very idea of the successful Los Angeles Troubadour appears to have been greatly changed in its transition northward Basically the LA Troube is a folk club the only one which has maintained any kind of class following in the city The LA dub has booked newcomers who have often gone on to rather glorious careers: Judy Collins Joni Mitchell James Taylor1 Buffy Sainte-Harie It has taken chances on the likes of Randy Newman and Kris Kristofferson and provided showcases for numerous blues bands bands like Canned Heat Paul Butterfield James Cotton when there have been no comparable outlets available in the area It is a rather small house with a balcony wooden tables and chairs and not much light On nights when the heavies are in the place is so crowded you get die feeling that Weston would sell seats in the kitchen if tile view were just a bit better Recently a bar was added and the whole place is just uncomfortable enough to make it fun Informal enough to make it funky and acousti- cally good enough to be more than acceptable from a performer's point of view THE NEW SAN FRANCIS co club however seems to reflect more of the nlghtdub Scores ARE YOU READY? hr PACIFIC 6AS AND ELECTRIC (COLUMBIA) By CHARLIE BRtitS Hurricane Celia had her effect an almost every thing In the Coastal Bend and South Texas area' and Coastal Bend musicians were certainly no exceptions Many full-time musicians were forced to leave Corpus Christ! in order to find work in San Antonio or Houston due to damaged dubs and some entertainment spots tightening up on the budgets due to a fear that the people of Corpus Christl will not be seeking too much entertainment in the weeks to cone Other musicians and groups simply switched clubs rather than leave town The full impact of the storm on the night spots of the area has not yet been felt and basically is very unpredictable With money looser during the height of construction now going on in the area and with more jobs readily available the effect may be just the opposite in regard to dubs in the dty Only time will tell Instruments have proven to be an additional problem to many musicians Many were destroyed during' the storm and many will have to be returned to the strap because of a lack of places to play thus keeping the payments from being made on time One musician told of putting bis component stereo amplifier in an oven and his guitar under the table of his apartment during Celia The amp survived but the guitar was shattered guess now I can play an amplifier with our he joked ANOTHER ADVERSE EFFECT on the musician population in this area is the current liquor law upheaval Should private dubs have to become totally many groups will be let go or at least a few members of the band will be released because of financial difficulties Conditions in the Corpus Chrlsti area have not been the best for local musicians in the past few years We can only hope now that they will improve Hurricane Celia could be disastrous for them It could however be a blessing in disguise and make the money flow a little easier hopefully into the pockets as well We soon will know BRITE SCENE Singer Paul McCartney says the reason he quit the Beatles is his wife Linda a New York photographer whom he married in 1989 In an exclusive interview with the National Enquirer the 27-year old McCartney says Linda is my my whole and she has a great influence on me and what I do I know if it had not been for Linda I would not have made the Top of Houston is fast becoming a top group in this area The name Ron Dante is virtually unknown but the fellow has sold millions of records He was lead singer for the Archies and the Cuff haying to his credit such million-sellers as and to name a few He is now being released on record as a single act KaMs Khan is currently playing heavy engagements in Alice and Kingsville the group is gaining many fans in those areas QUICK PICKS (Records I Especially Like) BLACK HAND WHITE GOTTON-Caboose This song is a strong release for this new group and should turn into a giant GOING TO THE Steve Miller Band This is a song that reminds one of Join but should be a good song for this top-notch group BLACK Freddy Robinson An Instrumental that should pick up strong chart action if it gets enough airplay A re you ready for a little gospel-style music? Give "Are You Ready?" a try This fairly new quintet consists of Charlie Allen lead singer Ken Utterbock lead guitar Ron drums Frank Petricca bass and Brent Block guitar and bass As we described in an article in GO last week Charlie is the leader of the Pacific Gas and Electric and a- large measure of excitement comes from the musical interplay between him and Utteiback The group dishes up a marvelous mixture of soul rock and gospel They've got two LP's In release now "Are You Ready?" and "Pacific Gas and Electric" Sandwiched in between cross-country tours is work on another album Whet is veer current favorite? 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