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Dylan
by Robb Frederick
Collegian Staff Writer
For a while it had seemed as if
Bob Dylan, who had once been
considered the "spokesman of a
generation," had run out of things
to say. Recent solo recordings by
this masterful lyricist lacked the
enthusiasm and meaning found in
his earlier work, and many
listeners began to search for a
new musical icon. Late last year,
Dylan decided to combat his
plummeting sales record by
taking advantage of an offer to
join the Traveling Wilburys.
Surrounded by an unprecedented
grouping of musical excellence,
Dylan was inspired to return to
his peak form, • and his
contributions to the Wilburys
were beyond impressive. On the
recently released "Dylan and the
Dead," he continues his
collaborative success by teaming
with the ever-popular Grateful
Dead. The resulting release
provides another boost for
Dylan's potential return to
greatness, as well as another
oppertunity for fans of the Dead
to capture Jerry Garcia and
company on vinyl.
Recorded live in the summer
of 1987, "Dylan and the Dead"
offers seven tracks which at times
leave listeners wondering why the
combination of these musical
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4 Vessel
8 Somersault
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12 Macaw
13 Courageous
person
14 Japanese native
15 Bigger
17 Pale
19 Half an em
20 Scottish cap
21 Wager
22 Still
23 Barracuda
25 Sailor: colloq.
26 Hebrew letter
27 Organ of
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28 Weight of India
29 111-natured:
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32 Article
33 Bird
35 Football pos
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& The Dead
forces did not occur years ago.
Dylan's performance is inspired
and stimulating, and the Dead
appear as the world's greatest
back-up band, leaving the vocals
to their new-found lyrical
counterpart.
"Dylan and the Dead" begins
with the song "Slow Train,"
during which the Dead provide a
perfect beat for Dylan's gritty
vocals. The partnership continues
to prosper on songs like "Gotta
Serve Sombody" and "Queen Jane
Approximately," which the Dead
included in their recent seriies of
concerts at Pittsburgh's Civic
Arena.
Highlights of "Dylan and the
Dead" include the frequently
copied "All Along the
Watchtower" and the rock staple
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door."
On "All Along the Watchtower,"
Dylan's spirited vocals demoralize
the hastily produced cover version
of this song which appears on
U2's "Rattle and Hum." The
electrifying guitar work of Jerry
Garcia and Bob Wier successfully
energizes the song, although the
style is so distant from traditional
Dead form. "Knockin' on
Heaven's Door," which closes
"Dylan and the Dead," offers the
greatest collaboration, with each
musician perfectly
complementing the work of the
others.
36 Wander
38 Dine
39 Edible seed
40 King of Bashan
41 High mountain
42 Antlered animal
43 Cover
45 Towel
inscription
46 Merriment
47 Hypothetical
force
48 Footlike part
49 Waltzed
52 Singing voice
54 Not subdued
56 Anger
57 Lifeless
58 God of love
59 Ordinance
DOWN
1 Sodium chloride
2 Anglo-Saxon
money
3 Trade
4 Son of Noah
Although "Dylan and the
Dead" is exciting and refreshing,
the album does hint at a far
greater potential. The meeting of
these two legendary musical
forces surely produced more
worthy songs than "Joey,"
Dylan's tribute to gangster Joey
Gallo. The most obvious and
frustrating fault in this release is
the exceeding prominence of Bob
Dylan. Dylan is unquestionably
one of the music world's greatest
lyricists, but the Grateful Dead
are far too talented and influential
to be supressed into the role of a
backing group. The distinct
sound of the Dead appears on
each track of "Dylan and the
Dead," but too often the band is
overshadowed by Dylan's
characteristic nasal vocals.
Considering that the following
the Dead has amassed over the
years, combined with the group's
recent commercial resurgence,
will largely provide the support
for this album, the band deserves
a more notable level of input.
Aside from these discouraging
problems, "Dylan and the Dead"
is a refreshing and inspiring work
which succeeds on its own terms.
The album is certainly not
commercial, but fans of the
contributors will surely be
impressed and-, sorry if they
missed the brief union of these
two musical giants.
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10 Arrow poison
11 Football kick
16 Ship channel
18 Near
That woman
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Force
Cooling device
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21 Containers
22 Affirmative
23 Oceans
24 Gasp for breath
25 Beverage
26 Animal's foot
28 Secret agent
29 Negative
30 Woody plant
31 Period of time
33 Sink in middle
34 Knock
37 Land measure
39 Writing
implement
41 Passageway
42 Press for
payment
43 Burden
44 Unemployed
45 That man
46 Novelties
48 Seed container
49 Paid
50 Pitching stat
51 Condensed
moisture
53 Symbol for
tantalum
55 Either
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The Collegian Wednesday, April 19
Fry Now
One in every seven persons
develop skin cancer. That one
could be you! Although this
statistic seems alarming, skin
cancer has-the highest cure rate
and more importantly, is the
most preventable of all the
cancers. -
A common misconception is
that the only people that develop
skin cancer arc those with light
hair, fair skin, blue eyes and
those individuals with a tendency
to burn when exposed - to the sun.
While these are the more will
known factors contributing to
skin cancer, there are others that
must be considered.
Predisposing factors that also
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persons with familial history of
skin cancer, scar tissue, some
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moles and most importantly,
overexposure to the sun.
Although overexposure to the
sun is the leading cause of skin
cancer, we will discuss three
simple measures of prevention
and early detection which will
make it possible for us to enjoy
the outdoors.
Keeping your exposure to the
sun to a minimum is the primary
concern in preventing skin
cancer. For your best protection
stay out of the sun when the
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between 10 am and 2 pm. Some
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these crucial times. These may be
persons with outside occupations
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time exposure in the sun.
No matter what time of the
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American Cancer Society
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sun, not forgetting areas that are
frequently overlooked. These
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and wrist. Remember also to re
apply after swimming or
perspiring.
Knowing your skin also adds
to prevention and early detection.
Be alert to the size, shape and
color of pigmented areas. It is
important to check these areas
monthly, noting any sudden or
continuous change in a mole's
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irregularity where the edges are
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