The Daily Spectrum from Saint George, Utah • 11

stylefocus PAGE 11 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983 Rock'n'roll is attitude if Newly formed band hopes for the breaks just picked it out by ear." Mike idolizes John Paul Jones of the rock group Led Zeppelin. "I adore Led Zeppelin," he stated emphatically. Scott plays rhythm guitar and has played with three other bands in the Los Angeles area. "Ever since I by MELODY TRUDE Lifestyle Editor ST. GEORGE Rock'n'roll shakes a tiny A-frame house for hours every night as the boys in the loft pursue their life's advocation with loud, driving tones that have become distinctive American culture.

Motorists passing if 1 i 1'" 'To play it I think you've just got to have the was about 14 I wanted to learn how to play a guitar in a band," he said. "I went and bought a $50 guitar in a the A-frame, at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Valley View Drive, may hear the sound of "Test, test, test. pawn shop and a little teeny $70 amp and started playing with it." "I like Nazareth," said Scott. "The whole band." Kreeper, in existance for three weeks, could be called a family band.

Scott will soon become brother-in-law to Mike and Robert when he marries Mike's twin sister, Michelle, and Todd's brother, Scott Carlson, 21, will soon move to St. George from California to join the band as lead singer. Up to now, Mike has been singing for the band. The boys practice every chance they get in cramped quarters of the top story of the A-frame house belonging to Mike and Robert's parents, Gale and Bobbie Dorrity. ST.

GEORGE Creeper prepares to hit the rock scene by practicing in the Mike Dorrity, bass guitar; Robert Wilson, drums; Todd Carlson, lead guitar, loft of an A-frame house each night. From left: Scott Lamper, rhythm guitar; (Spectrum Gary Covington) One-two-three rock'n'roll!" as the newly formed rock band Kreeper gears up for another practice. Young people the world over listen to rock'n'roll music and those in St. George are no exception, but for some, guitars, drums and a strong back beat are more than just a pastime. Todd Carlson, 17, Mike Dorrity, 21, Scott Lamper, 23, and Robert Wilson, 24, take their music very seriously.

They are determined to make a name for themselves someday in the goliath rock'n'roll business that keeps people bouncing and hopping to ever new bands with new sounds. Influenced by others Those bands have had a profound influence on the lives of each member of the group. Todd, who likes to be called "Eddie," after his idol Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen, plays lead guitar. "The only reason I got into guitar is Eddie Van Halen," he explains. Todd has been playing guitar about four years and is mostly self-taught.

Robert has played in bands off and on since he was 16. He plays drums for Kreeper, but started out playing bass guitar. "I just got in the band and they taught me to play," he said of his initiation into rock'n'roll performing in Salt Lake City with Destaiyand later in the band Rampage. Mike, Robert's brother and bass player for the group, got started in a similar manner playing with his brother's band at the age of 17. "I played by ear," he said.

"Then the band broke up and I just played to the stereo, listened to different albums and iiwrr i all of us because we all have to make up our own part," explained Robert. They got their first chance to perform publicly last week on a "jam night" at a local tavern. They all say they feel pretty good about how well it went. Audience is important "When we practiced a few times before we went and we messed up a little bit," said Robert. "But when we got up there in front of the people, we really kept it together.

It was pretty tight." "If the' people are getting into it, we can get into it a lot more," said Mike. "It was a good crowd. Most the people were dancing," said Robert. The boys have some very definite ideas on rock'n'roll and are fiercely ambitious. "It's more it's not just music," said Todd, "It's an attitude." "I feel rock'n'roll is probably the most widely enjoyed music of today," Mike said.

"Something about rock brings people out of moods, you know? It kind of brings them up to where they want to dance and they want to forget their problems." "To play it I think you've just got to have the feeling," said Robert. "I never took drum lessons and I can't read music but the only way I can play the drums is just feel the music." "And that's the only way you could play it," added Mike. "I've got the feeling," he stated. They feel they have the motivation and talent to "make it" in the business. "The key is sticking together," said Mike.

"If we stick together we'll make it. Definitely." "We're ready to go for it all the way, all out, no strings," he continued. "We're going to go for it. Nothing's going to hold us back from our music." Parents love it When asked if the loud music every night ever bothers them, Bobbie replies "Oh no, we love it." "It comes from loving your kids," explained Gale, "and we love music." In fact, Gale helped to name the group during a discussion one night. A suggestion for a name was made, but Gale's reply was adopted instead.

"Someone was saying some weird spaced-out name," Todd recounted, "He said, that'd be a creeper if we use that name. "I said, 'Yeah, that would be a good name. We ought to call it Kreeper. Uniquenes is a requisite for a band to get attention and make a name for itself and Kreeper already has a list of original songs to perform. "Screamer," "Overdrive," "Big Wheels" and "Girl Upon My Path," the group's theme song, are among the titles they boast.

Writing songs is a group effort. "It's ST. GEORGE Bobbie, left, and Gale Dorrity enjoy listening to the group practice. (Spectrum Gary Covington) Bob Seger's a happy man by BRUCE MEYER CHICAGO (UPI) Bob Seger, relaxed as always after the trauma of the recording studio, leans back, takes a long drag on his cigarette, and remembers how it was, that December night in Los Angeles. Seger and his producer, Jimmy Iovine, had finally finished taping their new album, "The Distance." and his artistry.

He was the first leading singer to recognize the possibilities of the phonograph, and his recordings heightened his fame. Caruso died in 1921. FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL A fair and festival1 today through March 5 mark the height of the strawberry season in Hillsborough County, Fla. PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIUR BIRTHDAY -Famous for his Impressionist paintings and later for his female nudes set in rich landscapes, Pierre Auguste Renoir was born on this date in 1841 at Limoges and was a contemporary of Monet and Pissarro. Among his best known works are Grenouillere" and "The Swing," scenes of Parisian life.

Renoir died in 1919. STRING MUSIC WEEKEND A two-day gathering for those who enjoy bluegrass and oldtime string music starts today at Barren River State Resort Park, Lucas, Ky. Concerts, workshops and jam sessions are featured. WINTER FAREWELL It may be wishful thinking, but that's the name of the event scheduled today through Sunday at Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada. Features include Canadian power toboggan championship races, competitions and helicopter rides.

0 1983, Los Angeles Times Syndicate Calendar of ANNUAL EVENTS They thought they were happy with it. But, numbed by the tedium of mixing and re-mixing the songs, deadened by listen into a deserted shopping center parking lot until the neighbors complained of the noise, then cruised some more, down Sunset Strip through Hollywood, playing the tape over and over. Finally, Springsteen looked over at Seger. "Not to worry, guys," he said. "Sounds good." Apparently, the nation's record buyers agree.

Since it was released, "The Distance" has pushed steadily toward the top of the charts. Almost certainly, it will become Bob Seger's sixth consecutive million-selling LP. Now, for Seger, comes the fun part. After the best part of a year at home near Detroit writing, and months in the studio struggling to satisfy his producer, his manager and himself, Seger is back on the road, playing and singing for his fans. Anyone who likes his records but has not seen his show is in for a treat Bob Seger is as dynamic a performer as rock has ever produced.

"The Distance" used a number of the best session players in Los Angeles and Muscle Shoals, Ala. Eagles Glen Frey and Don Felder both helped out, Frey singing behind Seger on the album's first single, "Shame on the Moon," a tune by Nashville producer Rodney Crowell and the only song on the LP not penned by Seger. Bonnie Raitt sings backup on "Makin' Thunderbirds," a hard-driving rocker that recalls the glory days when Detroit was truly the car capital of the world. "The Distance" is a collection of musical essays on the American way of life, in which Seger is a trueblue believer, and on the human experience, for which he has a delicate touch uncommon in rock 'n' roll. Seger said the album's title and theme were suggested by "Annie Hall," the Woody Allen film of several years back.

It didn't quite work out the way he'd planned. "I had this idea of making a record all about relationships about people, men, women, love. The title was supposed to suggest the distance, short or long, between people. So four of the nine songs are about that kind of thing. "But working within that framework got real cramped, after a while, and some of the songs have nothing to do with that original theme.

So," he laughed, "it's a real half-baked thing in a way. But everybody liked the title, so we stuck with it." The first song on the album, however, defines Seger's original concept perfectly. "Even Now" is dedicated to Jan, Seger's companion of 11 years whose name he prefers not to reveal because she dislikes the hassles of celebrity. ing and listening i and listening -again, they FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983 56th day, 309 days remaining. ENRICO CARUSO BIRTHDAY This renowned Italian operatic tenor, born Feb.

25, 1873, gained worldwide recognition both for his voice wanted some reassurance. "We needed an outside opinion," i Arts council plans events Seger said with a B.K CM grin. "We Bob Seger needed some totally fresh ears." So they called up an old friend. Bruce Springsteen picked them up driving a '69 Ford housing an expensive tape deck. "I don't know what it was, but it was unbelievably loud," said Seger.

They drove around for a pulled Tolman will have oils, watercolors, pastels and pencil drawings on display. Melanie Scott will exhibit charcoal, pencil, pastel and watercolors. The three artist exhibit will be open to the public March 11-25. The opening evening will begin at 7 p.m. with the exhibit open daily, Monday through Fridays from 8 a.m.

to 5 p.m. The council is holding monthly board meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the art council room of the art center. Those with business to present should contact Melanie Scott, ST. GEORGE Monthly exhibits and weekly workshops are among current plans of the Southwestern Utah Arts Council.

A weekly workshop is presently being held in the arts council room at the St. George Arts Center, 86 S. Main, St. George, said a council spokesperson. Council members attend the workshops free of charge, but there is a.

small fee for others interested in attending. Monthly exhibits to be on display at the arts center will feature SUAC members. For the month of Marh, Roland Lee will present his water colors, and Jerald 'Cool music' moves to popularity current bestsellers that "bag" at the bottom of the leg. "Cool" or the New Message Music, if you will, mixes basic rhythym and blues a style made popular by the Temptations, Four Tops, Diana Ross and the Supremes and Spinners in the 1960's with pop, rock, and rap. Rap refers to monologues describing ghetto or street life.

The result, Day says, is an exciting concoction of '50s dance-beat music, '60s Funk, '70s sophistication and '80s reserve. Other groups that have tried the new "cool music" have included Blondie, blues singer Millie Jackson, Teddy Pendergrass, and a group of youngsters called Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five. Their hit record, "The Message," told of the ups and downs of ghetto life "broken glass everywhere, people messing up the stairs, they just don't care" as well as doing time in prison. The music has been criticized by social self-help groups like Operation PUSH, for People United To Serve Humanity. They contend it may lead teenagers into promiscuity and drugs, with lyrics like "do you, do you, do you, do you love me Mary Jane," a slang word for marijuana.

This is from Rick James' single Mary Jane. But adher-ants to cool contend that it's just fun music and shouldn't be taken seriously. Rock music was also criticized as "the devil's music" three decades ago. Elvis Presley, appearing on the Ed Sullivan show, was shown only from the waist up. But like Rock n' roll, says Day, "cool music is here to stay." Day's group, The Time, formed only two years ago, has already reached star status with cool.

Their second album, "What Time Is has "gone gold" in less than six months after release. They have two singles, "777-9311" and "The Walk," high on the charts, their current tour, with another rock star, Prince, has been a sellout. The Time are from Minneapolis and were discovered by Prince, who prefers to be known only by that name. One of the band members, Jesse Johnson, was influenced greatly by the late guitarist, Jimmy Hendrix, The others are Terry Lewis on Bass, Jimmy Jam" on keyboards, Monte Moir on keyboard, and "Jellybean Johnson" on drums. New Wave, move over.

It's Time for "Cool Music." Cool music is the latest entry in a proliferation of experimental styles vying for the public ear and entertainment dollar on the radio and jukebox scene. Morris Day, lead singer of The Time, one of the newest of the New Wave, Punk-Funk, high-energy rock groups, says the key to cool is "a positive attitude about yourself coming across well in dress and attitude." The attitude of "cool music" is to just be yourself, he says. "Go-to-school, don't be no fool, respect your fellow man and his lifestyle. In other words, to do your own thing." It applies even to dancing, he says. "There are a lot of freestylers out on the dance floor now who don't follow the crowd or the latest dance trends like 'the Pong' from New Wave.

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