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Sunday Sept. 10th as part of their Orientastion Program the new Freshman were subjected to Edward Bear. My tympanic mem- brane will take some time to heal from wounds ac- quired when I attended this musical defecation. It would be an understate- ment to say a few people felt ripped off by these slightly musical bowels. A good number of people felt cheated. Edward Bear was once a fine up coming group. I had seen Edward Bear once previous and had a favourable im- pression of them until the night in question happened on me. In only a year they have really gone a long way downhill.

The concert was not though completely without merit. The organist and the staff of Confederation Center deserve awards.

The organist for some very tasteful runs over and above his quite ade-

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quate backing of the other not so adequate musicians. The staff for not leaving after the first show° The drummer; outside of having a nice pleasing voice,'had best trade in his drums for some other instrument and have another go at being a musician. The best thing I can say of the guitarist is that he was the shits. In, a three piece group he plays a major part (the guitarist)

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of keeping the rhythms of th numbers he plays. I'm . afraid the guitarist for Edward Bear knew rythyn only as a method of Birth Control for Roman.Catholics. He lost his place several times during the course of the two performances if

my ears were correct and they usually are. The guitarist insisted on, 'playing long drawn out licks whicn were out of

key with what he was play- ing songwise. As a result he would lose’rythym when finishing his lick.

The group lacked pro- fessionalism. There was no energy level on stage with the exception of a few numbers. The group seemed to say, "Fuck you, you silly little Islanders we've got it made and we don't have to worry about our playing to please you." I have never heard one group play so much for themselves. The material itself was really quite poor. The laSt time I heard anything quite so exceedingly bad it was played by a chap named Soupy\at Gentleman Jim.

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They complimented each other very well. piano player could not be heard very well but what you could hear was

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groups) was fully re— stored Friday night by King Biscuit Boy. What can you say about a group that good that someone else hasn't already said. There wasn't a big crowd at King Biscuit Bey but there was a good crowd. The people seemed to be getting into it. King Biscuit Boy plays a damn fine harp. He isn't the finest I've ever heard that has to go to Charr Vlie Musselwhite of Char— lie Musselwhite Blues

Sounded a bit lik: Jeremy Spencer, a fi English bluesman. Then there's King Biscuit Boy again.. I can‘t say anything good about him that somebody else hasn't said before me. Just read the back of the handbill. '

Duane Allman — He's a mother".

Ronnie Hawkins- "He's the best damn harp player in the world".

David Clayton Thomas, "He sings ” blues better than I do." What can I say after that, nothing baby but play on, I'm_ still singing their~ songs, "I got a sweet little angle I love the way she spreads her wings." ,

You missed some— thing iftyou missed Ling Biscuit Boy.

To each his own baby. Things are starting to look good.~’Ifh entertainment like King Biscuit Boy keeps coming this could be a good year for L.P.E.I. '

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King Biscuit Boy put out some good gutsy music. Of you like blues you _should have gone. King ‘Biscuit Boy gives you blues with balls. Gooduns, King Biscuit Boy's group could have done a concert by them— selves. A fine group made up of four capab‘e musicians. The guitacist was a fine musician know- ing exactly what to put in and where. The num— bers were documented here, there and every- where with hotlicks that shot-through with good feeling though sometimes

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