From the Desk of
the Co-Editors
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In the world of radio, Howard Stern is now
shock-jocking central Pennsylvania. His twisted talk
can be heard on (FM)105.7 The Edge.
Chris McCorkel, WPSH station manager, has
already heard complaints about Stern's outrageous
brand of broadcasting. We want to know what you
think.
Why do you like Howard? Why does he irritate
you? Will you even tune in to The Edge to give him a
try? Is Imus in the morning the king? Flow are you
going to keep your kids from listening to Stern? Why
would anyone listen to a national radio show when
you can hear local morning shows talking about local
issues?
Tell the campus what you think! Make your
voice heard! Replies will appear in the next issue.
Student speaks out on Spanier visit
Dear Co-Editors:
On Feb. 20, myself
and another Lion
Ambassador had a meet
ing with a Penn State
administrator. In the
meeting we discussed one
major aspect of the Lion
Ambassadors. That con-
cept was agreeing on
anything that Penn State
Harrisburg or any
Commonwealth Branch of
Penn State does.
The main topic of
discussion was the lun
cheon with President
Spanier at the end of the
month. All the members
of the Student
Government were allowed
to attend because they
represent leadership in
the college. Where as the
other 33 clubs on campus
for some odd reason do
not, especially the club
presidents. Me and the
other Lion Ambassadors
disagreed with the previ
ous statement, saying that
some SGA members do
nothing where as some
members go beyond the
call of duty. Like myself, I
am the chairperson of
both the Rites of Spring
and Election Screening
committees, a member of
these clubs: XGl's, Photo
Club, Chess Club and co
secretary of the Lion
Ambassadors. Where as
some SGA members are
not members of any other
clubs beside SGA.
It hurts me to have
to do most of the work and
then see another person
just float by and get the
i itLivtk
recognition of the club's
name on their resume. So
I can feel the anger some
club presidents feel when
some unworthy SGA mem
ber just because they
reflect leadership on
campus gets to eat lunch
with a very important
person at Penn State.
Other clubs have put
forth a lot more effort
and Penn State pride that
some SGA members have
this semester.
In conclusion, I
strongly disagree with
the way Penn State
Harrisburg picked the
SGA because of their
name recognition as lead
ers here on the campus.
They should of have
picked the names by indi
vidual talent, not on
name recognition. So
with having a disagree
ment with Penn State
Harrisburg's social agen
da, it conflicts with my
Lion Ambassador mem-
bership. As a Lion
Ambassador it is my goal
to improve the student's
experience at Penn State
Harrisburg. If I have to
disapprove with the sys
tem at PSH to improve
relations here at the cam
pus and my membership
with the Lion
Ambassadors robs my
First Amendment Right o'
Freedom of Speech; then I
resign as co-secretary of
the Lion Ambassadors.
Sincerely,
Dan Zackus
Criminal Justice
Major
Music lover finds
By Robert Ford
Contributor
The day the music
died is one of the saddest
memories each individual
holds deep in their soul.
For each, the memory is
different; a different
place, a different time, a
different stage of life. It
is the day that the lyrics,
notes, and rhythm no
longer meant something.
It is the day that the
lyrics were just words and
no longer drew emotion.
Music lives differ-
ently in each person.
Some souls nurture it and
love it to ensure a long
life. Some souls never lis
ten through the ears pro
vided to it and never real
ly find a type of music it
can thrive upon. The
fondest of memories any
Tesla rocks Harrisburg
by Jody Jacobs
Staff Reporter
Fans huddled
together in freezing tem
peratures while they
waited to be let in the
door to the Tesla concert
Saturday, February 17.
Chris James, 93.5
WTPA radio personality,
welcomed th^ sell-out
crowd to the Metron in
Harrisburg.
The rock group,
still comprised of original
members, singer Jeff
Keith, guitarist Frank
Hannon, bass guitarist
Brian Wheat and drum-
mer Troy Luccretta--
minus guitarist Tommy
Skeoch, walked on stage
to a screaming crowd.
Johnny 0. and the Classic Dogs of Love to appear locally
by Jim Miller
Contributor
Tired of the alter-
native music scene ?
Looking to shake your
booty to a little "funk and
roll?" Then kick back
and take in the grooves of
the Philadelphia-based
Johnny 0. and the Classic
Dogs of Love.
Lead singer and
keyboard player Johnny
O. formed the group in
1986, and has brought in a
diverse group of musi
cians dedicated to a funk
based sound.
"We all learned
from guys like Little
Richard and James
Brown," Johnny O. said i n
an interview after a
recent show at The
Village in Lancaster.
"What I do is dif
ferent from everybody
else," he added. "But it's a
better different."
The distinctive
sound of the ten-man
band includes keyboard
players Scott Mann and
Jerry Cohen, guitarist
Brooke Ashman, drummer
Gary Derren, percussion-
VIEWPOINT
one person holds dear
come from a time when
music had a meaning. A
time when you tried to
live life like a song. A
time when songs were
about how you lived your
life.
In everyone at one point
or another. Almost every
person with a soul can
remember hearing a song
that took them away to
another time in their life.
As the song plays, the
memories, happy or sad,
are as vivid as a full moon
against a black sky. For a
certain memory future
days would be given up
just to relive one time; young to old. Age shows
while others are longed to in the eyes and optimism
be forgotten altogether. is taken over by cyni-
This is the life music can
_Fism. The music no longer
breath into the soul of a has any meaning and the
Metron flooded by sell out crowd
Fans waited three hours
for the band's appear
ance.
Singer Jeff Keith
kicked off the show with
"Comin' Atc ha Live," and
the tunes kept going non
stop for an energized two
hours.
The group gave a
well choreographed show.
Hannon and Wheat con
tinually traded stage spots
in order to play both sides
of the audience.
Tesla's material was
originally written for two
guitars, but was handled
so well by Frank Hannon
that Tommy Skeoch was
n't missed. Hannon's
performance was excep-
tional
ist/rapper Hamilton
Newton, bass player Keith
"Crank" Starkey, and a
three-piece horn section
featuring Bobby 'Michaels
on saxophone, Harold
Watkins on trombone and
James Dennis on trumpet
Their repertoire
mixes sounds from the
70's, 80's, and 90's, and
features artists as diverse
as Steppenwolf, Michael
Jackson and Montell
Jordon. A favorite among
music fans in the
Philadelphia area, the
group plays about four
shows each week.
The show features a
pulsating beat that kept
me shaking long after the
lights went down. Songs
such as "Low Rider,"
"Superstition," and "Get
Down Tonig ht" brought
the crowd to the dance
floor to catch the groove
Not content to just
stand around and play,
the Classic Dogs of Love
show off some fancy foot
work in "Hot Hot Hot" and
"Jam." The group also
shows its versatility by
switching roles in a seem
Music lives or lived
The audience sang
the soul of music
person.
The young are the
seekers of the life music
has to offer. Each lyric,
note and rhythm has a
meaning and a memory.
Not just the young age,
but the young of heart
know the true meaning of
music. For these people
music is not just a bunch
of people playing instru
ments; rather it is a group
of artists painting a por
trait of a piece of life, for
ever embedded in memory
and spirit.
The real tragedy in
a life is the exact moment
that a soul ages. The
moment it goes from
along to the lyrics with
Keith for the entire show.
The performance consist
ed mostly of their hard
rock songs from their
"Mechanical Resonance"
W and cassette, such as
"Modern Day Cowboy"
and " Little Suzy."
Mid-show, Tesla
slowed it down as the
group gathered center
stage with acoustic rendi
tions of the popular "Love
Song" and "What You
Give" from "The Great
Radio Controversy" and
"Psychotic Supper"
respectively.
Their unplugged
performance was as
seamless as the rest of the
show.
Hopefully the crowd's
response will urge them
off the road and back into
the studio to bring fans
The only "downer" new material.
ingly effortless manner
For instance, Johnny Q
accompanied Mann's
vocals in "Your Song "
with a beautiful tenor sax
solo.
Crowd interaction
is a crucial part of draw
ing an audience into a
performance, and Johnn y
0. certainly has a sense
for keeping things lively.
During a dynamic rendi
tion of "Brown Eyed Girl,"
he turned over the micro-
phone to a young woman
in the audience for the
familiar chorus.
The horn section
earns its moments of
glory in such classics as
"Brick House" and "Dance
to the Music." Never rele
gated to the background,
Michaels, Watkins and
Dennis show off some
fancy footwork through-
out the show
The band success-
fully incorporates ele-
ments of 90s music into its
predominantly 70s sound,
particularly in the use of
rap. Clearly comfortable
with the seemingly
in congruous relationship
CAPTIMES, February 29, 1996
soul no longer provokes
curiosity. The death of a
young soul is greater a
tragedy than the death of
a body. The soul can make
life grand or dismal.
Music makes the soul live
and breath.
Let the soul be
alive. Keep it young.
Fight like hell to keep the
feeling that rightfully
belongs only to you.
Never let the music die.
Let music live in your
soul. The feeling of a
youthful soul, happy or
sad, is far better than no
feeling at all. The death of
music is the death of a
piece of life. That piece of
life is the most precious
part of existence. Keep
your greatest treasures
close and keep them alive.
Listen to the music.
of the evening was that
some audience members
needed to brush up on
their "concert etiquette."
Yes, there were those who
were just a tad too touchy
about having their feet
stepped on or being run
into by strangers. The
"muscle" staff of the
Metron, however, were
great hosts by maintain
ing their cool and the
peace
Tesla gave a flawless
performance. It was a
great night of music for
both the audience and the
band.
between classic rock and
rap, the Classic Dogs of
Love reprised "Word Up"
in their second set and, as
and encore, performed
"This Is flow We Do It."
Both songs feature
Newton's dynamic rap
ping, which ranks as one
of the shOw's highlights.
However, the
thrust of the performance
clearly leans toward pure
funk in songs like "Get
Down Tonight," "Mama
Used to Say," and (of
course) "Play That Funky
Music."
"The group is based
on funk," Johnny Q said.
"Funk has been there for
years."
And as long as
groups such as Johnny Ct
and the Classic Dogs of
Love are around to spread
the gospel of funk, it will
be there for years to
come
Johnny Q and the
Classic Dogs of Love will
be appearing at The
Village, 205 N. Christian
St., Lancaster, on
Saturday, March 23. Doors
open at 9 p.m.