f—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Oct. 4,1978
No relation to fellow .musicians Bob James or Tommy James, famous
band leader and trumpet player Harry James will bring his big band into
Galsby’s tonight. His Swinging Band might be expected to blow the roof
off with standard charts like “Ciribiribin”, “You Made Me Love You”,
and “Two O’clock Jump” beginning at 9:30. The doors open at 8.
Experts to confer on epic battle
By KAKEN GOTTENBERG
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
The “Song of Roland,” one of the
greatest epic poems in all of Western
literature, will be the subject of a con
ference to be held Thursday, Oct. 5
through Saturday, Oct. 7 in the Keller
Conference Center. Highlighting the
conference, an exhibition of
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Romanesque art is on display through
Nov. 12 at the Museum of Art on campus.
This year . marks the 1200th an
niversary of the Battle of Roncevaux,
the defeat of the rear guard of
Charlemagne’s army, on which the
“Song of Roland” is based. The actual
epic, however, was written about 300
years after the battle, so the art exhibit
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Skynyrd music returns in 'First and Last'
By JOE CRILLEY
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
One year ago this month, Lynyrd Skynyrd was about
to embark on yet another extensive tour. The group has
just released their sixth album, “Street Survivors,” and
their popularity was never greater. But tragedy struck
when their chartered DC-10 crashed in a wooded area of
Louisiana. This sad event took the lives of singer
Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister
Cassie Gaines. The surviving members of the band all
suffered extensive injuries, and have been recovering
from this tragic incident for the past year.
Instead of waiting for Skynyrd to regroup, MCA
decided to release tracks the band recorded between
1970-72 in an album titled “Skynyrd’s First and . . .
Last.” By today’s standards, this is a fine rock album
which stands tall against the competition, even though
it was recorded eight years ago.
The band’s lineup then consisted of Gary Rossington
and Allen Collins on guitars, Ronnie Van Zant on vocals,
Greg Walker on bass, and Rickey Medlocke on drums.
Walker and Medlocke left the band shortly after this
is based on this later period.
The conference is the inspiration of
Gerard J. Brault, professor of French,
who with the sponsorship of the Institute
for the Arts and Humanistic Studies,
coordinated the conference.
Olga Preisner, curator of the Museum
of Art, has assembled what Brault calls
“a small, but well chosen collection of
artifacts.” The collection is composed of
11 pieces borrowed from the Cloisters
Collection of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York City, the Art Institute
of Chicago and the Walters Art Gallery
in Baltimore, plus private collections.
The Rare Books Room has contributed
to the exhibit by providing books of the
,18th and 19th centuries which contain
illustrations of the costumes of the
Middle Ages. ’
The art exhibit, called “Art of the
Heroic Era,” is on the second floor of the
Museum of Art open from noon to 5
p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.
The conference on the “Song of
Roland” called “Roncevaux 778-1979,” is
open to all Penn State University faculty
and students free of charge. For more
information call 865-1492 or 863-1743.
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The Penn State Veterans Organization (PSUVO)
VETERANS
There will be a meeting of the Penn State Veterans
Organization tonight at 8 o’clock at the Vets
House, 227 E. Nittany Ave.
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first album and went on to form a band called Black
foot, and have two albums to their credit.
Side one opens with a punchy song called “Down
South Jukin.” This tune lays bare Skynyrd's Southern
roots. Van Zant, who had not yet developed his own
vocal style, evokes a sort of Gregg Allman vocal slur.
Wayne Perkins adds an outstanding guitar lead to an
already fine cut. This is one of the strongest tracks on
the album.
“Preacher’s Daughter,” the second track, was co
written by Medlocke and Van Zant. The song is based on
a Beck-Page Yardbirds riff that Collins and Rossington
could really work up into a sweat.
Earlier in their career, Lynyrd Skynyrd delved into
politics and social problems this country was facing.
“White Dove” deals with Vietnam and the decision men
were forced to make on fighting in an unpopular war.
Rickey Medlocke sings the lead vocal and his high voice
fits rather nicely.
“Things Goin On” takes a stab at corrupt politicians,
and proves Van Zant’s abilities as a songwriter. This
tune was later re-recorded for the first album.
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Other songs which stand out on this album art
“Wino” and “Was I Right or Wrong.” “Wino” is a song
in the “Needle and the Spoon” tradition that gave
Skynyrd their street-tough image. J’Was I Right ot
Wrong” is Ronnie Van Zant’s most chilling song,-,a
statement of the band’s purpose from the beginning,
This is his answer to all the people who told the band
they would never make it.
It would be unfair to compare this album with “Street
Survivors.” “First and . . . Last” was; recorded way
back in 1970. It is evident the band was new t 6 the studio
environment and this unfamiliartiy gives the album a
certain freshness and spontaneity. But this rawness is
in stark contrast to the polished professionalism the
band achieved with “Street Survivors.” \ l'
Lynyrd Skynyrd has tried off and on td release this
record over the eight years since it was made. It*s
terribly sad that the band’s prime mover, Rohnie Vain
Zant, didn’t live to see these songs that meant so much
to him make their way to the people they were written
for. But our lives are all a bit richer for his’and hjs
band’s gift of music. ‘ i; i