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! I I ( ! ^ • : ! M : a |: : Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, March 2, 1976 ‘Who’ album what By JOHN VANORE The latest release by the Who, “The Who by Numbers,’’ is being billed as a collection of ten unrelated songs. It’s not supposed to be a rock opera or a concept album. But then what is it? In actuality, "By Numbers” is structured around one theme — the aging process. It’s, emotionally re lated to classics like Neil Young’s "Tonight’s the Night.” A stout thread of desperation runs through the whole album. Remember that the Who’s lea guitarist Pete Townsend wrote the lyrics “Hope I die before I get old” as the main thrust of "My Genera tion.” From there he progressed to the "Teenage wasteland” of "Baba O’Riley.” Townsend just recently turned thirty, and his state of mind anti dread of fear of aging is re flected in the mood of the songs on "By Numbers.” Students Eight Texas A&M students were among 14 persons who were arrested and charged Thursday with the sale of vari ous controlled substances and dangerous drugs. The persons were charged following a three-month under cover investigation by Depart ment of Public Safety (DPS) Narcotics Service agents in the Bryan-College Station area. The felony charges were the re sult of 31 sealed indictments that were returned against 20 persons by the Brazos County Grand Jury last year. The students charged were: Robert Lynn Bade, 23, of 204 Fairview in Bryan, three counts for sale of marijuana; Matt Wil liam Crain, 20, of 1601 Holle- man in College Station, two counts for sale of tetrahyd rocannabinol (THC) and one For instance, “Slip Kid,” the open er, is a cross-generational dialogue between a 13-year-old and a 63-year- old. Across a fifty-year generation gap, they both agree “There’s no easy way to be free.” Even bassist John Entwhistle’s lone contribution “Success Story,” tells the tale of an aging rock star in flash backs. The song relates the disillu- ionment of days gone by “Take 276, you know this used to be fun.” Musically, this album will be looked upon as one of the finest Who albums. Townsend has discarded the ARP synthesizer, which was so prom inent on the “Tommy” soundtrack and especially on “Who’s Next.” He still stands out as one of rock’s best guitarists, but his playing is much more subdued now — gone are the old electrifying guitar licks and wind mill chords. Townsend fills the gap with performances on acoustic gui tar, banjo, and ukele. arrested, count for sale of cocaine; Albert Frank Dellora, 25, of 501 Ennis in Bryan, sale of lidocaine, a sedative; and Rodney Mark Kennemer, 20, of 1501 Hwy. 30 in College Station, sale of marijuana. Other students charged were: Ricke James Krenzke, 21, of303 Park Place in College Sta tion, sale of phentermine, a stimulant; Sherman Brumlow Law, 19, of 311 Redmond Dr. in College Station, sale of THC; Robert Thomas Mills, 19, of 314 Redmond Dr. in College Sta tion, sale of lidocaine; and Jack Douglas Petty, 20, of 303 Park Place in College Station, one count each for sale of cocaine, lidocaine, phentermine and phendimetrazine, a stimulant. Bradley Smith, assistant dis trict attorney, said Some of the students had been released on $10,000 bond as of Monday af ternoon. Only on “Success Story” and “In a Hand or a I'ace” does the band approach the frenetic level of the old days. On the latter song, a hypnotic chorus pulls the listener in like a whirlpool, and Keith Moon even gets a chance for a brief drum rampage. The most important factor, how ever, is the way in which the song points up the group’s restraint. It ends, not in a wild instrumental burst, as might be expected, but in a fizzle of feedback. Raw anger and bitterness come through in “How Many Friends.” This song is lead singer Roger Dal- trey’s finest moment on the I>P, as he sings “How many friends have I really got? You can count ’em on one hand,” with the cutting line” We talk so much shit behind each 'oth er's backs.” Despite being in the more restrain ed style of “Behind Blue Eyes,” from the “Who’s Next” LP, it has to stand charged drugs Others charged in the raid were: James Babbett, 21, of 2001 Beck in Bryan, sale of phencyclidine, a hallucinogen; Robert Gordon Beard, 19, of 419 Gilbert in Bryan, sale of cocaine; Henny Wilfredo Matos, 24, of 1505 Park Place in College Station, sale of lidocaine; George Ray Orum, 20, address unknown, one count each for sale of lidocaine and methamphetamine, a stimulant; Donald Raynold Pitre, 35, of 210 Greenbriar in Bryan, two counts for sale of marijuana; and Kim Proctor Pruitt, 18, address unknown, sale of methamphetamine. Ron Blatchley, associate di rector for student affairs, Mon day night said he was not sure yet whether the University will take disciplinary action against the students who were charged. with possession of is it anyway out as the most vicious tiling they’ve ever done. I choose to take Townsend’s feel ings with a grain of salt. Time marches on, as they say, and we can not stave off the aging process. A good many rock stars have proved this — Leon Russell and Elvis Pres- Bill Mauldin ley are both in their 40’s, and Grace Slick recently boasted that she is the second oldest rock performer around. If Townsend can pull his prover bial head out, he’ll realize this and keep on making good music of the calibre of “By Numbers” for at least another ten years. 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