The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 48

Saturday, August 6, 1966 The Ottawa Journal Teenagers Take Up the Brushes Young Art on the Up and Up "Artists these days have to. be professional businessmen In order to set ahead." claims John Wallace, manager of a local art shop. "The idea ot aa artist as an irresponsible beataick is MSM vintage'." Although full time young artists are tare, art as a hobby is becoming increasingly common among Ottawa youth. "Painting is a healthy way to burn up energy." says Brace White, a graduate of Leurentiaa High School. "It's a very absorbing hobby.

It's easy to get carried away with what you're doing and forget completely about the time." Bruce prefers to paint with acryhc colors instead of oils. he explains, "are plastic like paints which are water soluble. They dry in II minutes, wash oft brushes easily and look like oil colors. They cost more but it's worth Landscapes and stiH life are Brace's specialities. "I suppose I'm a conservative paint- Ml jurr.

14-11 '-f 'i. mm i (17 a 1 L-tM -vr D-I-SP-AT-C-H-E-S By Sandy Gardiner The Beatles have new for single out this week and for the first time Rmgo sings lead. "Yellow Submarine" is the A side, a comedy thing front their new album. "Re- Tbe flipside nt Kigby" with Paul lead. This to the first thne 1 can recall the group ever issuing a single from an album in the UK BBek Jaggur of The Rawing Stones Is a pretty happy man now that Chris Farhtwe's "Out of Time" which be produced topped the British charts Rising hits across the pond include "Summer In the City." The levnr Spewa-tat; Visions." CBff "Hi-Lili.

Hi-Lo," The Alan Price Set; and "Ooops." NcO Chi ii flan Watch out for a British singer called EageJ-hert naaipudltoh to make a lot of noise. He was the winner of a recent European song contest October has set as the date for re- of the first Si an) and 259 BANK ST. Sea Our Large Selection 0 Carnafcy Street LCD SKIRTS EQiTonou SUMS Us var omia alluk TONIGHT AT THE OAK DOOR 435 BANK STREET THEISQUiRES COMING next wax THE TOWNSMEN REGULAR DANCES TUES, THROUGH SAT. rjto Maei Stop By Louise Vinokur er." he says. "I can't paint aa abstract "mood." ABSTRACT ART doesn't seem to be as popular in Ottawa as it was a few years ago, although the majority of the winning paintings in the recent Journal sponsored Arta-rama contest were abstracts.

George Briggs, an art merchant, feels that some people who buy abstracts do so only because their friends have told -them that they won't be "in" without one. "One person ordered an abstract painting from me over the phone. But when he came into the shop be had no idea what to look for." laughs Mr. Briggs. "He didn't know bow to' ijifigih an abstract from a subtective painting." Mrs.

J. K. B. Robertson who runs an Ottawa art gallery does not mink that artists can be stereotyped. "Their unusual dedication is the only quality distinguishing them from average individuals." she says.

Cher flicker, "Good Times" This month will see strong Ottawa representation on the national and international market. The Staccatos' "Let's Run Away out here oa the 15th with U-S. release- following. Den News's "All of My Life" has- beea set for sooth of the border next week. The Tminn'i "Lion Sleeps Tonight" is being given a national promotion push by Regency Records in advance of its release this month.

The Characters will also enter the field with Tell Me" at the end of the month. The SkaB-wags are slated for a release anytime. And The Scavadreb bead for the recording studios to wax their first groove. We aint never had it so good Dnsty Springfield wanted to record "Out of Time" Martina and Wayne New-taw turned down "Strangers In the Night" A daughter for Angle Plrtlaisa, actress wife of composer arranger Bart Bacharach Gene Pitney still hasn't had a No. I bit in the UK The Re- bave joined The tour in the U.S.

Erie Bsrdaa of The Animals is a friend of Oscar-winning actress, June Christie Nancy Sinatra is writing a book on her famous father. Frank Petuia Clark sought for new British movie, "Sphinx On Ice" Andrew Oldham has fust completed the first album by Twice As Much Watch for the opening of a new club for teenagers. The Brawn Jug, on Bank just past Walk-ley next week On The Yardbirds' latest LP they go in for Oriental sounds "Magic Touch" by The Bobby Fuller Four the group's best record yet The Byrds are falling and The Hollies are rising. If dedicatioa is what touati. Penny Hayes is definitely aa artist.

The attractive atoade has beea taking art seriously since she was six years old. Now is. Penny is working as a stenographer for the government in order to save enough money to attend the five year course at the Ontario College of Art in" Toronto. Penny paints everything from nudes and abstracts to tics. A moaochroautjc is a painting done completely in shades of.

the same hue. For example, one of Penny's recent seascapes was done com ptetety in red. Penny whose favorite artist is Van Gogh, feels that you cant explain aa abstract painting to someone. "Either you understand it or yon don't." she says. EVEN PRE-TEENS arc getting into the art swing- The Irish Group Them Ain't What Them Used to Be THEM aren't what they say THEM are.

Them, in case you think I've lost my grasp' on the English language, are and blues artists from Belfast, Ireland. The group, made up of Van Morrison, lead vocalist and group song writer. Alaa Henderson, bass guitar. Jim Armstrong, lead guitar. Ray Elliott, tenor sax.

clarinet, flute and organ, and John Wilson, drums, took to the stage at II p.m. at Longshore man's Hali in San Francisco. The audience, after waiting for seven several hours listening to I bands, expected to hear songs such as "Mystic Eyes." "Here Comes The Night. "Gloria" and others they have recorded as singles or oa albums. But the only song oa this list that they played -was "Gloria" and you couldn't tell what song it was until the group started yelling the name.

The show was a jam session for Them. They seemed completely obfrvions of the audience, playing improvised tunes and turning their backs to the crowd to talk to each other a complete contrast, to the boys I met before they went 00 stage. TALKING TO them reminded me of my talk with- The Beau Brummels. The group was generally quiet except for one person who didn't stop talking. Also, fik The Brummels, one member' was This time it was lead guitar- -ist Jim Armstrong.

He had been left in Hawaii because of the air strike in the US. A Los Angeles musician, Peter Lewis, took his place, which may explain, the large amount of improvising in their act since Peter had been picked up in LA just a few hours before, not knowing any of the group's songs. Ray Elliott, wearing a red, white and blue striped pants and jacket beard I was front (bis mother lives in Preston, Ont.) and came over for a half hour chat. The group, who never had any other name but Them, started as most groups do, in jam sessions. Van Morrison's father has one of the largest collections of jazz records Belfast and the group naturally listened and picked up this sound, sliding into the rhythm and side of it for the love of the beat.

Ray said, "we received our biggest compliment yet when we landed in the U.S. and some lad thought we were a Negro group until he saw us." According to Rsy "the scene in London right now is the Negro sound. Any Negro sing er can get a job at London. -People has Bo Diddtey and John Lee Hooker are the biggest thing going. THE RHYTHM and blues sound (if yoa ever meet Them never call Them a rack and roll group) they have may seem strange to hear from five boys from the North of Irelaad.

Huwevei "Vaa is the biggest influence oa the group" according to Ray. and Vaa studied under Chicago bora blues belter "Little Waller," virtually unknown outside England Van is difficult to interview but the fact that I was Canadian seemed to loom him up a bit. He has relatives "near Toronto soarwbere. Since he is the aaaiastay of the group I asked aim about the future. He told me "Well I doat know the nam yet, I ha vent talked fa London for about flsree saaatas.

What be did know was Til be flat on my back by the time it is finished." He Eked the S. and considered soaae of the cities "fantastic especially San Francisco. It's mors hep. Vaa explained way it took such a long thrao to get to mis side of The AtljBstic. "It was the U.S.

gutiuaetat that stopped us. We have to thank the Whisky a Go Go in Holrywood for getting us here." Although the First place they played ra the VS. was The Teens and Twenties Club San Leandru, it urns the Whiskey A -Go Go fat Hollywood that was their first big "gig." They (or Them) were the0 first Engnsk group ever to play ha a nightclub aa the something of which they are proud. THEM HAVE changed personnel hi the group aiaca their first big hit "Baby Please Doat Go." I asked Vaa why British groups Manfred Mana and The Fortunes were losing members. Ray Elliott claimed Engjish giuups Eke to intsrmmgte-Tbey doat become aa fataed together hkc to the States, in- if one meuihci of a leaves, nobody cares.

there's always someone else to take his place." At this point Them finally headed for the stage. As they walked through the crowd I thought they showed a 'couldn't care less" attitude and on stage the story was the same. They talked to me because write for The Journal and I'm Canadian. I wonder if a fan with nothing in common with the group would receive the same Maybe. Them aren't' what Them' pretend to be.

BRITAIN'S TOP 10 1. Out Of Jthoa (6) Ckrfa Fariowe Sanay Aftornooa (1) The Kinks 6et Away (3) Georgie Fame 4. Black Is Black (10) Los Brsvos 5. River Deep Mountain High (4) Dee and Tina Turner i Nobody Needs Your Love (2) Gene Pitney 7. Couldn't Uva Without Your Love (7) Petuia Clark 8.

A Girl Like Yoa (19) The Troggs The More I Sea Yea (13) Chris Morrtex It. Bus Stop (5) The HoUies Centennial Commission set up a painting contest for Ottawa school children and approximately l.SW youngsters will have participated by Aug. It closing. The best paintings from the pint siied artarama will be hung on the construction fence around the Laasdowne Park Civic Centre. Marguerite Howey.

a 11-year-old Carleton University student, is directing the program for the Centennial Commission. A spare time artist herself. Marguerite thought of the idea a year ago and called the commission. This summer she is hard at work putting her idea into action. Mr.

Wallack feels that increased leisure time is responsible for the art boom, especially during the summer Whatever the reason, the construction fences haven't looked so good since berry Finn org anises' Unv? whitewashing of his fence. a i ni. 1 111 1 1 i 1 1 in Ii 1 1 1 a 1 is On the TODAY The Dine as, Barn, Aylmer, The Trippers, Centre de. L0sirs, Mamwaki; The Jesters. Ottawa Tennis Club; The Skaflwags, Piitegiove.

The rarmhia. Oak Door. Eyea -af Dawn. Chelsea Protestant Schaat, sth Dfctefeulna, Bern- he's Hall, Rusaeil; In Crowd, St. Mary's Hall, Almonte: The Characiars, RusseU Curling Rink; The Vonndrtli, General Panel High School, Petawawa: The Townsmen, New Edinburgh Canoe Quo; Don Norman and Other Four, Casino: 5th Dt- Roost.

TOO CJ UfYiW 1. they're Caesaag Ta Take Me Away (It) Napoleon XIV 2. It's A Dirty Shame (I) Esquires J. Haaky Inky (3) Tommy James 4. Sasnaaer la The City (8) Lovin' Spoonful 5.

I Saw Her Again (f) Mamas and Papas I WBd Thing (2) The Troggs 7, Sweet Pea (7) Tommy Roe S. Pied Ptoer (4) CrispUn SC Peters Little Red fUdbag Hood (f) Sam The Sham 1 a. Mother's LHtie Helper (5) Tbe Rolling Stones 11. Hungry (14) Paul Revere 12. Soaiewheie My Love (2) Ray Coniff 13.

TTsfs Door Swings Both Ways (18) Hermits 14. Dublin In The Green (17) Abbey Tavern Singers 15. Tbe Merry Ploughboy (17) Carleton Showband 1C Over Under Sideways Dawn (IS) The Yardbirds 17. Pretty Floatage (14) Manfred Mann Is. Couldn't Live Without Your Love (37) Petuia CUrk IB.

Red Robber Ball (11) The Cyrkle 2B. Little Gni (12) Syndicate Of Sound TOP POP ALBUMS 1. Ughtfoot (I) Gord Lightfoot 2. Yesterday And Today (2) The Beatles S. Aftermath (3) The Rolling Stones 4.

Best Of (5) The Beach Boys 5. What Now My Love (4) Herb Alpert 5 ACTION ALBUMS 1. Blende On Blonde Bob Dylan 2. Dirty. Water The SUndells 3.

Strangers la Tbe Night Frank Sinatra 4. Thne Pozo Seco Singers 5. Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters Compiled in conjunction with Canadian lluttc News Khieh is available in aU local record itoret.) i i Saturday Section' v. v.

THE CELTS These four. OtUwa folk singers win be representing the capital tomorrow at the Mariposa Folk Festival. Toe group won the appearance by beating out all competition in a talent contest at Le Hibou last Monday. From left to right are Joe McFad-den. Sandy Carson Davey OTJonaghue, and Don Davidson.

The boys can also be seen on a forthcoming Mainly Musk" TV show over CJOH. Beat SUNDAY The Chnoren, Jewish Community Centra: The Esasdras, Glen wood BowL TUESDAY Sth Dantnslaa, Ambassa-dor Halfc. The Trippers, Casino. WEDNESDAY The Tnnaimin, Oak Door. The Staccatos, St Thomas Apostle, THURSDAY The Esquires, Roost.

(Information supplied by the Leonard Alexander Agency.) cot Tite Swingin' Scene (3) Beatles Stones Bid for Crown There are thousands of pop groups in England. Perhaps 106 are nationally known and perhaps 41 of these can claim fans in the United States and But above them all rest two groups whose universal fame is indisputable, whose continual success is proof of tne.r lantastic popularity: The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Ostensibly there is some commercial rivalry these groups. Which is really the biggest? The best? The most saleable? In recent weeks the issue has been unquestionably While The Beatles were in virtual hibernation for a past half year, the Stones 1 launched a determined attack to capture their exalted position, A smash single record, a European tour, hundreds of interviews, a one hour film, and a very original album set the stage for the grand confrontation. 'Finally the Stones prepared a record that was described by pop-music authorities, as their best production since "Satisfaction" (which sold SO copies).

The record. "Paint It Black" was previewed oa tbe pirate radio stations for two weeks before its formal release date. Then it was rushed to the buying public in a grand celebration of record shop posters and radio and TV plugs. THE FIRST week out it emerged a disappointing number nine on the hit parade charts. The next week It' halted at two beaten to the top by a freshman group called The Troggs.

Inevitably it reached number one and most humiliating of all, it reigned supreme for only one week. It's replacement? A pleasant ballad by Frank Sinatra. Where were The Beatles throughout this audacious attempt to seize their crown? No one knew. They released no records. They appeared on no television, show.

They made no films. They granted but one interview. Nevertheless, the papers dutifully reported their comings and goings. The radio stations resorted to their old record and rather artificial Beatle contests; And their fans continued to buy their January album "Rubber Soul." so that it still remains in the top five on the album charts. Finally The Beatles struck back with a vengeance.

They were filmed In a series of brief clowning episodes that were televised on the BBC network. Their plans for SOLUTION s'f'(ti(om 4T art I 1 I a tour of Germany and the Far East were published in the music tabloids. They were interviewed on every subject from their favorite clothing to their views on Viet Nam. They even deigned to appear live on the pop TV show with tbe largest regular audience. THIS SUDDEN promotion was a deliberate and perfectly timed, publicity barrage for their new record.

After two weeks of pirate statioa preview broadcasts the record was officially released. But not before the pop experts had thoroughly panned it in the Sunday papers. (One critic went so far as to claim that Tbe Beatles had lost touch with their followers, and predicted that their popularity demise was imminent) The record "Paperback Writer" was available oa a Friday! By Monday the new charts had fixed The Beatles' latest composition in the number two spot. Then it hit the top, although only for a two-week run. Why the Beatles? Perhaps because they were first.

Perhaps because John. Paul. George and' Ringo have emerged as individuals that supersede the group. Soma phenomena remain inexpHo able. "The fact persists that Tbe Beatles are the Royal Family of pop-music: and the Rolling Stones' are only pretenders to the throne.

As a postscript it must be added that, apart from the hit parade charts. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are highly amicable. As an Indication: Mick Jaeger's best friend is John Lenson. And vice versa. INEST SELECTION cawaa Flat-Tap Conors a a.

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