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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1979)
Bickford glides through the air with ease Selly Laughlin planes, crewing a sailboat, hor se-shoeing and visiting Canada. -She pursued those activities during the two-year interim. Bickford is now studying Spanish at the College for a trip she plans to Costa Rica this summer. lie Print upeze artists get their first ¡(indifferent fashions. Edie ford, a College student, Lrs from a clown who fed for Ringling Brothers Bickford the trapezist is an explorer, if you haven’t already guessed, and with a long, green rope that she attaches to the gymnast’s rings, she suspends herself from her toes, attempts twisting heel hangs and in four months, she predic ts, should have enough callus on her hands and feet to work without too much pain. (¡though she’s currently get- jback in the act after a two- i break, her interest in the of trapezing stemmed from ( early aspiration at llamas High School that blved her in a youth circus di and trip to Central ¡erica after graduation, and »from a clown. He noticed I still had mst in my shoes, and the day 1 was in Florida, baring to work for a circus.” pness in a member of the line Circus family gave Bick- Ithebreak she needed. In one-year trek with the cir- Bickford travelled to o, Illinois, Alberta and bee, Canada. Now she be found every Tuesday Thursday at 8 a.m. in ball Gym, hanging from loes. Really, working 20 to 30 feet off the ground is just one of the ways Bickford discovers her limits. “Odd things, different things attract me. Some people may ask, ‘what’s so exciting about shoeing horses?’ But there are a lot of interesting things to learn about shoeing—how it af fects the way the horse walks, runs, and if it is a show horse, how it steps and gallops,” she said. Bickford admits that she will never surmount the danger in volved in trapeze work, but she’s learned to deal with it. The circus was terrific, but n you are moving around much, you don’t have time b the little things you want k” she said. For Bickford, Ise little things,” are flying “I’m always afraid,” she said. “I just have to have confidence Edie Bickford, trapeze artist, does a heel hang. in what I’m doing.” So much confidence that she doesn’t use a net—ever. “I don’t believe in nets., unless they are absolutely necessary. People are always tempting their fate in this business. Using a net reduces the thrill for everyone, even the artist. It also reduces the amount of your pay,” she said. Photo by Kelly Laughlin Risk is part of the business, Bickford contends, but a lot of learning takes place as well. “Not only does the trapeze condition the entire body, much like that of a gymnast, there are always new tricks to learn, and you can always im prove your technique.” Just like the encouraging apprehension her parents of fered at the onset of her trapeze interest, Bickford goes through the same process in her per formance and practices. “I think it’s scary, but at the same time exciting, to push myself to where I’m not sure I can do certain tricks,” she said. Before she seeks any work in the business, it’s “hang in there” for Edie Bickford, trapeze artist. Enlightened’ Allman Brothers together Nike Koller ji Print Nter more than three years separation, the Allman •bers Band has made a strong comeback with their new album on Capricorn Records titled, “Enlightened Rogues.” , “Enlightened Rogues” cap- ATERBEDS EST INC, -er/ Phone: 659-6210 rp’vJ • zd / Across street from .. Fred Meyer Jake a zLeeK into out Juemooms ■ /n ; Layaway Financing Available tures the band’s feel for Southern blues rock that has been missing in their music sin ce the album, “Brothers and Sisters,” with the classic hit, “Ramblin’ Man.” Amidst controversy, the band split up in 1975 with Gregg Allman going off to make headlines in Hollywood with Cher, lead guitarist Dickey Betts starting his own group, Great Southern, and two other members forming thfe jazz-rock group, Sea Level. “Can’t Take It With You” is a hot rocker with a stinging Betts guitar solo in the mid dle. Allman belts out the vocals with his rich, full voice; Now with Allman and Betts back together as a creative for ce, the band sounds better than it has in years. Betts’ distinctive slide guitar and Allman’s bluesy vocals are a powerful com bination on several cuts throughout the album. “Pegasus,” a seven-minute instrumental, displays more impressive guitar work by Bet ts, and the awesome double Ball big for spring Merbeds and Supplies''''-' 1^55S.E. McLoughlin Blvd., Milwaukie, OR One of the best service policies available ALWAYS 10% OFF PU non-sale items for Clackamas Com munity College students with a current "dent body card. Spend a romantic spring evening at the Big Band Ball at the College on Saturday in the Community Center .Fireside Lounge. The evening of dinner and dancing begins at 8 p.m. with a dinner menu including beef Stroganoff, sweet and sour chicken and a variety of salads and desserts. The dancing begins at 9 p.m. with music supplied by the Rhythm Section, a 13-piece band which brings back the days of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dor sey. Prices for the event are $8 per person for the dinner/dan- ce combination or $4 per per son for the dance only. The College’s Associated Gover nment sponsors the event. Reservations may be made by calling the College Student Ac tivities Office, 656-2631, ext. 245. drumming of Butch Trucks and “Jaimoe” Johnson. The Allman Brothers Band has used two drummers since the very beginning to create deep, driving rhythms which charac terize their sound. “Need Your Love So Bad” displays the Allman Brothers Band’s love for the blues as Betts’ piercing slide guitar whines around Allman’s sorrow-filled vocals in traditional blues fashion. Betts has written most ot the album’s material which in cludes two fast-paced tunes, “Crazy Love” and “Try It One More Time.” Both rely heavily on lively female backing vocals, a step away from the usual band’s sound, but still working with the same effective result. Overall, “Enlightened Rogues” is one of the best reunion albums in a long time. Maybe all the Allman Brothers Band needed was a change of atmosphere. If this is an example of more to come, they should continue to make great music for many more years. Page 5