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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Wednesday, August 15, 1973 CADET SLOUCH Batt Record Review Allmans, Si Top, No DO NOT DISTURB UNTIL NEXT SEMESTER. Batt Editorial It’s Over!! The bombers have run their final strikes on Cambodia and now the U. S. military combat involvement in Indochina has ground to a halt. The most unpopular war in the history of the U. S. is now just a part of the history. It was a war that had no beginning and may have no definable end. It produced a period that saw patriotism wane and faith in the executive office shattered. Now that we have our “peace” with honor, with dishonor, with indifference or whatever, we should do our best to forget about that nasty little business and get down to the problems we face now which are overwhelming indeed. It no longer matters if we were morally, legally or ethically right or wrong; as far as we’re concerned the war is over. It’s really over. . v> By TED BORISKIE The Allman Brothers Band just keeps on going. Without a doubt, they have had their share of bad breaks. Just when they were getting national attention mainly through the ses sion efforts of lead guitarist Duane Allman, Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident. For a while it seemed they would be unable to bounce back. Dickey Betts, their other lead guitarist, was all but technically perfect but could not generate the excitement as could Duane. They seemed doomed to present unimaginative, unspirited con certs and would become just an other “boogie” band. To top it off, just when things seemed worst, bassist Berry Oak ley was also killed in a motor cycle wreck, not far from the site of Duane’s accident. There were rumors of disharmony within the group and for many, the Allman Brothers Band was considered finished. With “Brothers and Sisters,” the Allman Brothers dispel any rumors that they might be in any way suffering or on the way out. In fact, “B&S” is such a powerful work it may elevate them to heights they never achieved even with Duane. Betts has developed into a whale of a songwriter, contrib uting four of the album’s seven cuts. His guitar is not as pre dictable or derivative as in the past; in fact, Betts can now be considered one of the premier guitarists in the world. His work on “Ramblin’ Man” is a joy to behold and on “Southbound,” he plays his first blues licks on which he sounds confident. He has ma tured so much from last fall when he was seen on “In Con cert” that it staggers the imagi nation. Although Betts does dominate this album, Gregg Allman still maintains his status of top-rate vocalist. His vocals on “South bound” and “Wasted Words” are the best from him in quite some time. Chuck Leavell, pianist, and La mar Williams, bass, are the two new members to the group. Wil liams slips in unnoticed while Leavell is quick to make his pres ence known, weaving hik piano Che Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of the article and are not necessarily those of the 'University administration or the Board of Directors. The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by students as a University and Community newspaper. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guarantee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed and show the address of the writer. Address corresponde7ice to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77813. 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Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsev, chairman ; Dr. Tom Adair, Dr. R. A. Albanese, Dr. H. E. Hierth, W. C. Harrison, J. W. Griffith, L. E. Kruse and B. B. Sears. EDITOR TED BORISKIE Photographer Pete Leabo Reporter Barry Donnelly cookin' and calm country style Beef, pork, ribs and sausage — not too smoky, not to fat and not too fancy. And all the fixin’s. Tuesday nights after 5:00 the featured dish is chicken ’n dumplin’s. You get a pot of juicy chicken, plenty of plump, fluffy dumplin’s and generous slabs of homemade cornbread for soppirf. Barbecue nearly made the Conlee boys famous in these parts. And they’re caterin’ now, too. 3C m-B-QUE Open 11 to 9:30 every day except Monday across the tracks/nearly downtown Bryan with Betts’ guitar and Allman’s organ. The addition of Leavell and Betts’ improved playing has giv en the Allman Brothers Band a completely different sound, al though it is definitely a change for the better. With a couple more albums like this, the Allman Brothers Band could become the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world, barring not even the Rolling Stones. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Z.Z. Top. With “Tres Hombres” they have released an album that is everything I was afraid the new Allman Brothers would be. This third album is not as good as their second which was not as good as their first, where they came out with one of the strong est premier albums ever. Unlike the Allman Brothers, Z.Z. Top refuses to progress, in A&M Ecologists Want Members The A&M Big Thicket Associa tion which was formed with a charter membership of 12 to sup port the creation of a National Biological Reserve is conducting a membership drive. The A&M organization intends to form a “Big Thicket Informa tion Center” with biological, en vironmental, economic and legis lative information about the Big Thicket. For further information, call A&M Big Thicket Association chairperson S. Shariq Yosufzai at 845-3051 or 845-3052. fact, they seem to take delight in their own regression. They almost had something go ing on side one with the first three songs, “Waiting for the Bus,” “Jesus Just Left Chicago” and “B e e r Drinkers and Hell Raisers”, almost making it. How ever, the next two on the side and the whole of side two seem to dissolve together in some sort of must that is guaranteed to make the listener wonder what’s on television. Z.Z. Top has accepted the pro jected fate of the Allman Broth ers Band; they are just another “boogie” band. On the basis of their first al bum, I would say that we might still see Z.Z. Top develop into a fine group but for now, forget it. What is a slap in the face is that Z.Z. 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