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ion engineer, conditio, ton’s Jot, ansfom et ■ston Iroi, 'r. Donalj THE BATTALION MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1979 Page 3 ussell band sparks Basement crowd By STEVE LEE Battalion Staff The Basement Coffeehouse did it For the second time in two weeks, it attracted a really class act. As if St. Elmo’s Fire wasn’t enough the week before, the cof- ip d merger • a name, dents by ?s. Name ither tbe Puryear ? harf anj Carrol’s led. Tbe a roar o(| utcs victory,'' ecutions, | mers ( t grant efore tbe I ht yellow who shot ely could s insisted as stead- id by his [ ivi Duig- r his life, | h Battalion photo by Lee Roy Leschper Jr. SHAKE RUSSELL 8 honored or preserving pirit of west ■ United Press International OKLAHOMA CITY — Several Hollywood stars joined representa- ivesjof the Cowboy Hall of Fame to lonor 18 individuals for their con- ributions toward preserving the pirit and color of America’s western heritage. Celebrities on hand for the annual d feehouse decided to go up against Town Hall Friday night by bringing in The Shake Russell Band, while England Dan and John Ford Coley played just across the street. Russell and his band also played Saturday night. Now, this may have forced a tough decision for some concert- goers here Friday, but there was never any doubt where Td be this night. Shake Russell has been pleasing folks in this area for some time now. He’s been packing them in most every weekend at various clubs around Houston, usually playing two performances the same night. Review And to go see Russell play is fast becoming the thing to do on a Hous ton weekend. But he decided to take a break from the club circuit this weekend. “I wish we could play here every weekend,” he said to the crowd Fri day. “No beer bottles.’’ He grinned and backed off, as if dodging bottles tossed his way. Russell’s band has an unmistaka bly unique musical style. In fact, it’s somewhat hard to pin a label on it. You can call it country, progressive country, rock or country-rock, but Russell himself calls it, simply, “funk.” That pretty well says it all. The band is versatile. In fact, guitarist Dana Cooper threatened to steal the show with his mean har monica playing. And his voice! His range is unreal. His most effective moment was during “Dream Dar- lin ,” a beautifully tender love song, where he sang with no accompani ment, other than soft backing vocals and a light guitar. In this song, he reached the low and extremely high notes equally well. And, of course, he was the star on “Song On The Radio” and “When Are You Cornin’ Home,” two songs that appear on their album. Next in line is guitarist-bassist Michael Mashkes, known on-stage as “Marcello Marconi,” a name Mashkes made up. He drew laugh ter from the crowd on “Pretty As A Picture,” a humorous tune in which he and Russell exchange lead vocals. The best example of versatility in the group is probably drummer Jim Alderman, who also played electric piano, accordian, percussion and did backing vocals. His accordian on “You’ve Got A Lover,” along with Cooper’s harmonica and Russell’s vocals, was priceless. He’s also one hell of a drummer. The fifth, and quietist member of the group, Peter Gorisch, played lead guitar and bass, with occasional backing vocals, and did each very well. Then there’s Shake Russell. He would get the audience moving on foot-stomping tunes like “You Wouldn't Know Me,” “Going Down Judah,” “Troubles,” and “Hard To Find A Smile,” only to counter with soft spine-tingling love songs, like “You’ve Got A Lover,” “Deep In The West,” and finally “Two Silver Hearts.” His voice is unique, gruff and yet strong and clear. And when he and Cooper harmonize, it comes out as one. Russell’s band was well-received — the crowd stomped, clapped, danced and sang along. And I found it awfully hard to keep my right foot still. Russell said the band has a new album in mind, but is waiting to at tract a larger label. He said they eventually plan to go national, but for now, they are content to play clubs and universities in the area. I, for one, hope they stick around here for awhile. ## TOTAL FITNESS CENTER Clip this ad for one free workout. 693-7823 Southwood Valley Center / 1808 Brothers Blvd., Suite H College Station, Tx. 77840 CLASS OF ’80 RE-ELECT BRIAN MILLER SECRETARY- TREASURER ;st sub- sss ever rousand it 230 of rly con cision of ter and billion ^e wire ators to ted tbe ing 408 c bomb Warll. tan am out S. eco- lent fa ce Act, fto any id does t could i fuel- reliable levelop ignore ^ "if * if if Kiml" 1 W .Liz^ ■ Andyffil- J .David8-'■' T cott PfcL Sfc'd L ebbie P' h if i Rogers, Petty, I ne, Roy® 1 :h Taylot Doug Ci y Leschp . .Lynn^ Can" 1 ’ t>n-proft‘ M •d by stv* 1 ty mW J. WAYNE MORRISON STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT The Experienced Candidate” Student Government Vice President for Finance, 1978-79 Student Government Finance Committee, 1977-78 University Center Board, 1978-79 University Student Organizations Board, 1978-79 University Concessions Committee, 1977-78 Corps of Cadets: Outfit Chaplain, 1975-79 Cap & Gown/Mortar Board, 1978-79 Paid for by the Wayne Morrison and Jeb Hensarllng Campaign Committee, Bill Dugat, Ben Shanklin, and Ron Woessner Co-Chairmen. thejity’s National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center Saturday included western film star Ben Johnson and Marty Robbins, who shared as masters of cere monies. ! Other entertainers present were Beau Bridges, Katherine Ross, Slim Pickens, Robert Conrad, Gene Au- treyiand Luciana Paluzzi. Awards were passed out in sev eral categories and four men were inducted into the Hall of Fame. 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