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Paga 8 Portland Observer, February 4,1962 i h a ppenings ENTERTAINMENT entfptainmf New Band In Town Orassroot News, N. IF .— I f rock A roll is your soul there’s a new band in town with a progressive sound— The Bachelors. The group consists o f Ron nie Resek and Frank M urray on guitar and vocals. On bass is Ron Brown and Steve Jacob on drums. They interject a friendly beat to what could be a rather stand-offish show. Resek says, " W e really don’t get into egos at all. W e’re very real and wo want our audience to know it.” On stage R<»ek will crack a joke about his What's In A Name? How do famous music groups choose their names? Ebony will tell you the unusual ways that 34 favorites (from Atlantic Starr to Zapp) selected their names. Have you ever wondered where Pip came from? Gladys Knight and the Pips gave the group their cousin-road manager’ s nickname because they couldn’t afford to pay him. The Commodores may have been destined to have that name because trumpeter M ilan Williams picked it with closed eyes. He opened a diction ary and his finger landed on the word “ commodore.” The BBAQ Band picked their name because they love barbecued ribs, right? W rong! T h eir name stands fo r three New Y o rk C ity boroughs: Brooklyn. The Bronx and Queens. A group called “ a conglomeration o f seven people producing contempo rary funky music” would have been too much to say. T h at’s why this popu lar group calls itself Con-Funk-Shun. Where did groups like Earth, W ind and Fire, The Bar-Kays, and The Whispers get their names? You can find the answers in the February Ebony. * ’ •r — * fellow band member, “ Ron Brown had to get up early this morning. You see a lady was banging on his door. He had to get up to let her o ut.” The Bachelors evolved from another rock & roll band called The Brats. Resek continues, " W e had myself, Ron and Frank. When Steve came in we changed our whole approach and started with a new name.” The Bachelors have been together for four months. The message that is conveyed in their music is to be happy. " A lot o f bands in Portland are still into that 1960s sound. W e are creating a sound for the ’80s.” The main goal o f the Bach elors is to coin a hit record. It's possible, because at least half o f their songs are original. 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(503) . ’ ik liw< û —T » M o n th ru Set <S1 A Man Makes The Clothes T h e B achelor« The group incorporates various kinds o f music into their act. “ W e ’ re very open to all kinds o f music but we’ re working on trying to develop a unified sound.” Steve Jacob says that he has been trying to play this kind o f music for years. " I now can say that we are a modern rock A roll group. The public likes to hear new tunes and we try to give them what they w a n t.” Jacob compares the rock A roll climate to that back East. “ It's really the same.” So if you want to hear some downright true rockin’ tunes, check out The Bachelors. They’re available. Paul Knauls Day Teddy Pendergrass— singer extraordinaire— has a taste in clothes that ri vals his phenomenal voice. Pendergrass models a variety o f outfits from a double-breasted grey flan nel suit to an aviator jacket o f Blackgama mink. “ Teddy Bear” is perfec tion personified in the breath-taking ensembles, posed against the backdrop o f Philadelphia. Pendergrass also passes on a few pointers on clothes. “ Things that look good in the store won’t necessarily look good on a certain type o f guy. You have to have the right body shape for certain things, so you have to learn what you look best in .” Pendergrass is a man who definietly knows what's right for him. Jazz man DIZZY GILLESPIE Want a break— then come to The Royal Esquire C lub, on Sunday, Feb ruary 14th, 1982. There will be an “ A ppreciation N ig h t” for Paul Knauls along with a “ Fashion Show” by Laverne Davis, with her professional models. Starting at 6:30 pm til 10:30 pm. Music by Larry Woods and his band, an upcoming group in the Portland Area. Also door prizes for the lucky ticket holders. And last bu, not least a “ Grand Prize” o f a Car given away by O .G . Motors. Need not be present to win Grand Prize. Yes, all for a $3.00 dona tion. Remember the place. 1708 N .E . Alberta, the date Sunday, February I45h, 1982. See you there. Entertainment Committee: Gerald King— Chair man; Billie Price— Secretary. HAPPENINGS J a m e s B ro w n , Feb. 7th and 8th, at the Lung Fung Dragon Room at S.E. 82nd and Division. Showtimes: 8 pm A 11 pm Sun. Feb. 7th, 8 pm Mon. Feb. 8th. Tickets $10 in advance and $12.50 at the gate. Tickets avail able at Meier A Frank, House o f Sound, Park Ave. Records, Singles Going Steady, and all G .l. Joes. Film , "N a tu ra l T im b a r C o u n try ." Thurs., Feb. 11,8 pm, Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) traces the history o f logging in the Pacific North west. 10 A M to S PM U n V IS A or M A S T E R CARD F O R B E S T S E A T S O R D E R BY M A IL T O D A Y ! TO: ICE FOLLIES 4 HOLIOAV ON C f _.Mi. M A M T e te n 4 1 PORT LAMO MEMORIAL COUBEUM PO 401 2744 PORTIAMO OR 97204 M COM Tetti» e i_ PERFORMANCE DESIRED -I TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHECK OR ■ 0 - B_ AOORESS CITY STATE __ BATE SEVER MAIL CASS' M m cRecfc gr M 0 mv »M » « FOLLIES 4 HOLJOAY ON CE PMeee a ■reatNckan QSossono hoir designs T f Legends do not come about every day . . . especially within their own lifetime. D izzy G illesp ie is one legend within his time. John Birks “ D iz z y ” G illesp ie’ s style o f tru m p et blo w in g and his ’turn-up’ trumpet has for over forty years won him world wide acclaim. H is credits are endless; in the succession o f musical fathers. Dizzy fo llo w e d the great late Louis “ S a tch m o ” A rm s tro n g . An auto b io g rap h y, “ T o Be or N ot to B o b ” has been w ritte n to give accout o f the influence he has been to the music in his life tim e . The Smithsonian Institute has put out an album called “ The Development o f An American A rtist,” a five-record set about his music. Presents Revlon Platform Artist Marie Edwards from: Paris London Los Angeles DIZZY GILLESPIE ONE OF THE FATHERS OF AMERICA’S OWN MUSIC JAZZ Have your hair stlyed by one o f the b est... DIZZY GILLESPIE Appearing Live at The Sheraton Showplace of the Sheraton Airport Inn February 1 - 6 Two Shows Nightly Monday—Thursday 8:00 & 11:00 Friday—Saturday 8:00 & 11:30 Tickets $9 and 410 • For In fo rm a tio n Call 288-7171 Advance Tickets mayibe purchased at: Meier & Frank and G.l. Joe’s ,— Be s o m eo n e n e w in ’821 {Sbassano hoir designs f HOURS: TUESDAY THRU SATUDAY, 11 am-Bpm. 5 2 6 S .W . P a rk A v e . P o rtla n d . 241-9462 241-9463 the Morgan-Park Building
