ures Backward music unmasks meaning Music” LP) the normal way and when played backwards, , the song clearly said “The You can hypnotize people music is reversible, but time is with music and when you get not; turn back, turn back, turn people at the weakest point you back.” can preach into the sub- Landis played other such conscious what we want to backward messages, most of Say - -Jimi Hendrix not nearly so clear-cut as , Fire on High.” Other songs Joel Landis, speaking before demonstrated were “Stairway a capacity crowd in the Gallery to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin Lounge on Wed., Feb. 2, used and “Revolution #9” by the this quote to emphasize what he Beatles. One part of “Stairway felt was one of the evils of to Heaven,” when played modern popular recorded backwards, supposedly states music—“ Backward Masking.” “There’s no escaping it, my Backward masking involves sweet Satan.” recorded messages in music Landis also showed slides of that can be heard by playing a various album covers, pointing record backwards. According to out the various death imagery Landis, a minister at Har- that many rock groups use to nsburg’s Word Fellowship, sell their records. Death im groups such as the Beatles, agery and occult symbolism Electric Light Orchestra, Led were pointed out on such album Zeppelin, and the Blue Oyster covers as Molly Hatchet’s debut Cult employ backward masking LP, Ozzy Osbourne’s “Diary of on their albums. a Madman,” The Eagle’s Using a reel-to-reel tape “Hotel California,” and Judas player, Landis played an Elec- Priest’s “Sad Wings of trie Light Orchestra song “Fire Destiny.” on High” (from the “Face the The most frequently used oc- Michael Markle manner • SERVING FINE “Tacos & Tequila” Tuesdays Rock & Roll with Steve of “Z” FM 104 Drink specials All Night. “Beat the Clock Night” 8 PM Thursdays 2495 Old Harrisburg Pike Route 230 Off of 1-283 Middletown, PA 17057 • 944-2145 with Brad Flick of QlO6 TAKE OUT MENU AVAILABLE Picture ID’s required. FOODS & SPIRITS • cult symbol was the letter “S” people, but rather to inform the shaped like a lightning bolt. public about the relationship Bands such as AC/DC, Kiss, between rock ’n’ roll and the oc and Black Sabbath use the cult, allowing the Christian au lightning bolt “S” in their logos. dience to decide for themselves Landis referred to Luke 10:18 what records they should avoid, as an explanation of the light- Landis’ talk, co-sponsored by n ing bolt symbol—which states Chi-Rho and the Resident Assis that “Satan fell from heaven as tant Program, was a very infor lightning.” mative two hours that provoked Landis stated that the pur- much discussion among the pose of the talk was not to scare audience. !]fhe FfSc Rrornii Ij | I 1 cfcSSON 10 South Union St. | j I | Middletown, Pa. 17057 j I j i ***** | | | I The Newest Shop 1 j I j i \ In Town I j | ! ! j I I | j j ! j Name Brand Jeans & Tops j j i j For Men & Women J J \JP Hours: Monday—Friday 9-6