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that have been overproduced,
but JOHN PRINE is one of the
few that approaches perfection
in its production. The
haunting pedal steel riffs of
Leo Le Blanc float through the
album like'a summer breeze and
It may seem strange to ' all the back up men are just
read a review of two albums as tasteful on their instruments.
from 1971 and 1972, but JOHN PRINE But John Prine's lyrics
and DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH are really are what put him above
so good, that it would be a shame most songwriters. He's an
not to hear them. They are intellectual with the gift of
the first two albums of John putting his thoughts in the
Prine, a singer and possibly language of the common man; a
the best folk songwriter since poet for the masses. -If you
Bob Dylan. see him in concert, your first
Prine's songs are simple reaction of him might be that
in structure and have a countrry of a country boy taken in and
flavor. His second album, overwhelmed by the cities' vice,
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH, uses the but by the time he's through
talents of David-Bromberg on you'll realize that John Prine
electric guitar and mandolin. knows just what's going on
It has a raw, down home sound around him.
that goes well with the times. On his first album he talks
But his first album is truly a about strip mining in PARADISE,
masterpiece of great songs that and flag-waving in YOUR FLAG DE
are well polished. I have been CAL WON'T GET YOU INTO HEAVEN
disappointed before by recordings ANYMORE. ,
PAGE SIX - HIGHAC
DIAMONDS IN
THE ROUGH
by Alex Ksanznak
FALLING -ou T
On Sunday, October 7,
1973, at 6:00, there's going
to be A Falling-Out on the
sophomore parking lot. The
Falling-Out will be a 'picnic
dance inviting all Highacres
students and faculty members.
The picnic part includes
hot dogs, potato chips, soda,
and all sorts of delectable
munchies. The rock group
"Haji" will play foi. the dance.
There's no admission, but
there will be a sli#ht charge
to defray food costs. Also, in
case of rain, the falling-out
will fall-into the S.U.B. So
come on out! It's sure to be
a lot of fun!
MINISTRIES TO MEET
Father Mark Bochiniki,
the campus chaplain'will be cal
ling a meeting for students in
terested in Campus Ministries.
The date of the meeting will
be posted on the SUB bulletin
board. Any interested clergy
are also invited.
Campus Ministries is an
inter-denominational organiza
tion that is set up to offer
Christian fellowship and Bible
study; to set an example of
normal Christian life; and to
spread the Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Any interested
students should call Alex
Ksanzpak at 455-0983.
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On DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH,
there is a song called,
THE GREAT COMPROMISE, which is
actually an extended metaphor
that any poetry buff would drool
over. Prine portrays America
as a girl who left him at the
irive-in for a guy in a foreign
sports car.
These examples are not
just jewels in a desert.
Every song on these two albums
is great (that's hard to say for
most albums.) Kris Kristofferson
said, after he heard John Prine,
"Twenty-four years old an
writes like he's two hundred
and twenty. I don't know where
he's from, but I've got a good
idea where•he's going. We went
away believers, reminded how
goddamned good it feels to be
turned on by a real creative
imagination."
All things of earth are good
and bad. According to the will
of the Creator.
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ab.)\ Hazleton, Pa ,
Phone
- 455-3022