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Tkr Ked and Black. Thursday. March I. 1979
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Harrison album contains little preaching
Ry Ingrid Schorr
The new George Harrison
album is the first to be called
simply George Harrison. After
listening to it (not without
some apprehension), I believe
the title is very fitting Without
having to lean on anything but
his own talent, it appears that
Harrison has overcome his
tendencies to get bogged down
in religion and malevolence,
and has finally turned out a
good album
I've always been an ardent
admirer of Harrison, but I quit
buying his albums after Living
the Material World, and I
practically quit listening to
them after Dark Horse. This
new album has won me back.
The preaching is sparse and
dealt out more gently than in
previous albums-cum -sermons
like 33 1-3.
Harrison only tries to be
funny in one song; maybe
someday he'll realize that he
George Harrison
George Harrison
Warner Bros.
was funnier when he was the
"surly Beatle.” All things
considered, this is the first
Harrison album since All
Things Must Hass in which the
good outweighs the bad.
Although he occasionally
lapses into cliches ("It never
rains but it pours") the lyrics
are quite good “Blow Away."
the single, is particularly
poignant It is flooded with
shiny images of rainbows,
breezes and song.
One of the best on the album.
"Blow Away." has a plaintive
beginning "Day turned black,
sky ripped apart"—that effort
lessly turns to clear skies,
warmth and love..."AH it's got
to take is some warmth to
make it blow awa>
"Love Comes to Everyone"
is in a vein very similar to
"Blow Away, although a little
less ebullient Featuring a
guitar introduction by Eric
Clapton, "Love Comes to
Everyone" is very close to
Clapton's own style Clapton
makes his first real appear
ance on a Harrison album
since All Things Must l»ass
Harrison includes what
we've come to expect from
him after nine solo albums:
the not-so-subtle stab at the
Beatles. On Kxira Texture it
was "This Guitar (Can't Keep
from Cryin’)." On Material
World it was "Sue Me Sue You
Blues ’ Now we are presented
with Here Comes the Moon ."
It is dreary, repetitive and
empty
If Harrison is still bitter
about being a member of the
greatest group of all time, he
isn't helping his career as a
solo artist one bit by writing
such dismal songs and refer
ring to the Beatles at the same
time Such Harrison master
pieces as "Something." "For
You Blue, and Here Comes
the Moon" suffer badly by
comparison
Much of the album's merit
comes from the impeccable
playing of Harrison’s band.
Harrison uses most of his
regular musicians: Willie
Weeks on bass. Anky New-
mark on drums and Gary
Wright on keyboards
As a whole, the album is
remarkably and cohesively
light in tone No sermons, no
diatribes on how he was
screwed by the Beatles or their
lawyers, no attempts to save
emerging African nations. In
fact, in "Not Guilty." Harrison
says "I'm really sorry you’re
underfed—but like you heard
me said—Not guilty " Refer
ring to his endless legal
troubles. No use handing me
a writ—while I’m trying to do
my bit
Production has always
played a role in the success or
failure of a Harrison album.
All Things Must Pass and
Concert for Bangladesh, his
most critically acclaimed
works, were coproduced by
Harrison ar.d Phil Spector
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The B & I. Warehouse—
Tonight. Friday and Satur
day. Kiverslreet.
The Fifth Quarter—Star-
through this weekend
Athens Steam Co. (In the
History Village Inn) —The
Dirk Howell Band. Through
the weekend
Ireland's Mike Windham
through this weekend
I.OCAI. CONCERTS
John Hartford and Lester
Flatt's Nashville Grass,
with Curly Sechler and
Benny Martin. "Bluegrass
Jam Night " March 9. the
Georgia Theatre. 8 pm.
Tickets $5.50.
Gary Burton Quartet with
Steve Davidowski Quartet
and Joe Barnes. March 10.
K p in Georgia Theatre
Tickets $4.50.
B.B. King—March 17.
Georgia Theatre. Two
ihowl, x .mil in SI p m
The Flying Iturrilo Broth
Mrs with Gram Parsons and
y Sneaky Pete, the Normal-
/ town Flyers. March 26
, ATLANTA THIS WEEK
END
Harry Chapin—Friday, at
the Fox Tickets available
at Tic-X Press locations for
$6 50. $7 50 and $8 50
Showtime at R 00 p m
Elvis Costello—Satur
day—the Agora. Sold out
Showtime is 9:00 p m
CLASSICAL ON CAMPl'S
Tonight there s a faculty
recital in the Chapel.
featuring works by Schu
bert. Strauss. Quilter and
others. The opera seria and
light opera arias will begin
at 8:00.
Friday, the CGA Concert
Choir will have a concert at
8:30 in the Fine Arts
Auditorium
John Yates and David
.lout's will perform works
by Geisel. Hindemith, and
others at 8:00 p m. in the
chapel. March 5
The University Men’s and
Women’s Glee Clubs will
combine to present a
concert March 5. at 8 00
p m in the Fine Arts
Auditorium
MOVIES IN TOW N
The Brinks Job—An inter
mittently entertaining com
edy directed by William
Friedkin (The Exorcist. Sor
cerer). and starring Peter
Falk Classic Triple. 7:15,
9:10.
Days of Heaven—One of
the year's finest films, a
fascinating look at the
American psyche—and the
finest cinematography since
Barry Lyndon. Directed by
Terrence Malick < Bad
lands). Beechwood. 7:10.
9:04 Ends Thursday.
Saturday Night Fever—
This is the PG version, so
bring Grandma Starts Fri
day at the Beechwood. 7:10,
9:22.
The Great Train Rob
bery—A first-rate, enter
taining period yarn- sort of
an 1855 James Bond flick.
Starring Sean Connery.
Beechwood. 7:25. 9:15.
Heaven Can Wait—An
old-fashioned Capraesque
happy ending type fantasy
that proves that they can
graphed, intelligently acted
film about a child prostitute
in Storyville. An interest
ing- but bizarre film Shows
at 7 30 and 9:30
Eraserhead—Much more
Bizarre—and I stress that
capital "B." Beyond the
realm of explanations. At
midnight. (To be screened
with a short film of the
costumed hordes at last
quarter’s late screenings of
The Rocky Horror Picture
Show.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 6—James Cotton
(The Agora)
March 7—Cool Breeze
(The Agora*
March 7—Maynard Fer
guson Great Southeast Mu
sic Hall.
March 16—David Brom
berg—Great Southeast Mu
sic Hall
May 1-6—Ray Charles—
Harlequin Dinner Theatre
Elvis Costello—Saturday—the Agora
The North Vvenue Irre
gulars—A G-ruled movie for
people who hale G-rated
Good clean fun—
too
make them like they used to
after all Witty, engaging,
fun Produced, co-written
and co-directed by Warren
Beatty Also stars The
incredible Julie Christie
Classic Triple. 7:30. 9 20
lcecastles—Cuddly puppy
dog Hobby Benson’s latest
vehicle So sweet and
syrupy that it’s bound to
cause cavities. Weis Cin
ema. 7:30. 9:45
Lord of the Rings—A
disappointing effort that is
not likely to fully satisfy
Tolkien groupies or the
uninitiated. Directed Bakshi
does score points with some
of the most thrilling anima
(ion since Disney's work
Palace. 7:30. 10 W.
movies Good clean lu
inui'gooil lun at that.
Glosaic. 7:20. 9:15
Superman—Though it has
been over hyped, over
blown. over-rated, and over
done it's still a reasonable
bit ol Huffy fun Palace.
7:01. 9:49
MOV IKS IN C \MPLS
(South PJ Auditorium)
Images—A haunting, dis
turbing thriller directed by
itobert Miman Tonight,
shows at 7:00 and 9:30
Pretty Baby—Louis
Malles' beautifully photo
Tl( KKT I NED
T^kels for most Atlanta
events are available in
Athens at Custom Sound on
the Atlanta Highway Tick
ets for shows at the Agora
or the Great Southeast
Music Hall are available at
their box offices
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This newest is coproduced by
Harrison and Russ Titleman
All the sludge in between was
solely Harrison's production.
The new influence of Tilleman.
seems lo be what makes Ihis
new album the best of the
recent crop
Harrison's most fervent fans
claim he is the world's
grealest guitarist. I'm not sure
I buy that, but he is indeed
superior Never one for show
ing off. Harrison has always
specialized in a sweet, some
times painful slide guitar that
is most stunning on songs like
"My Swel Lord," "I'd Have
You Anytime." and "Give Me
Love "
His guitar work throughout
the album is as usual,
unobtrusively magnificent
Harrison s new album has all
the qualities of his best work:
near-perfect musicianship,
skilled production, sensitive
lyrics, and Harrison's voice is
once again as good as before
the disastrous 1974 tour.
Hopefully. Harrison is back
on his feet
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