European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Random note oooo of of i d. Thursday september 21, 1978 had been unduly competitive of late. Referring to the breakup Verlaine said there was a full Moon that night. Moby grape broke up on a full Moon so we wanted to another Surprise was the recent split Between Dwigh Twilley and his partner Phil Seymour after two moderately successful albums. Seymour who was both drum Mer and Lead Singer in the Twilley band was scheduled to play some l. A. Club dates. The stars and stripes Page 19 in m m by Fred schruers Ike Corby glitter Star of the baby has left the band. The group had recorded a album head first which was due for re lease in september but feuded Over the final selection of songs. A source close to the band said Corby wanted songs aimed for the bubblegum Market while the rest of the group wanted Rock & Roll tunes. A tour of Europe Japan and the United states timed to begin with the album s release has been can celeb. The remaining members of the band will pull what they feel Are the Best tracks from the head first sessions and replacing keyboardist Corby with one or two other la. Players will go Back into the studio to make an album Raj slated for january release. Nuj the end of the summer found a number of bands Low on Goj morale innovative britishers be Bop deluxe split up Iolj after four years with Leader guitarist Bill Nelson saying Iti the group was in danger of becoming Nelson is now in the process of forming his own band Bill Mil Nelson s red noise while a final be Bop deluxe album it recorded earlier this year will be out by Christmas. Also television after two albums that were critically praised but sold in Low figures has disbanded some of Teer vers say guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd brie Hoffman enjoyed it from the audience said a spokesman for the bring Abbie Home commit tee after a recent new York Benefit show held to Rall support for the sixties hipster who s been a fugitive since he dodged his trial for a cocaine bust in 1973. He did t say hello to his friends and they did t say hello to five not including Hoffman of 1968 s Chicago eight Rennie Davis Dave Dellinger John Froines Jerry Rubin and Bobby scale were present. Lee Weiner could t make it Tom Hayden sent regrets. The theme of the often excruciatingly Dull program was Haven can t wait subtitled a life in the Day of Abbie Hoffman Haven turned out to be a lengthy courtroom fantasy in which William Kunstler played the defense counsel Nixon masked rip torn the court reporter and Taylor Mead the judge. A series of defense witnesses showed up at stage left to play music Kinky Friedman Paul Kantner Eric Anderson Odetta Tom Pacheco Josh White jr., and David Peel and the lower East Side All performed but the musical highlight May have be Nallen Ginsberg s bring Abbie Home blues and Michael o Donoghue s talk dirty to the animals fro the or. Mike songbook. Anne Waldman and William Burroughs read and Abbie s friends hinted that the new York . S office was willing to sit Down and talk about plea bargaining c 1978 King features Syndicate inc. Chrysalis the baby breaking up is hard to do. It took some Bush beating to get enough information to pick up this column after the summer break and then it All came at once some of i late. So Here Are some Quick mentions of Tours in Germany that end shortly for some Good san Francisco hard Rock try journey they opened for Santana last year and have been building quite a following of their own. New York s hottest new wave band Blondie has a few More dates this weekend. It s kind of Punky but the Quality puts it in a different league from disappointments like the sex pistols. Victor Borge now in his seventies has a pair of German dates left. The danish american musician comedian is tops for a More sedate but no less entertaining eve Ning. And any jazz Freak who misses the four Day Frankfurt jazz festival which starts tonight at the probably regret it. The Frankfurt amerika Haus and the . Have announced their autumn movie program. The films Are shown in English at 6 30 . At the amerika Haus stau Fenstra. 1. Admission for Sig members workshops and scheduled groups is 2.50 Marks about $1.253 Marks about $1.50 for others. Membership costs 3 Marks. Films to be shown family plot Hitchcock sept. 25paint your Wagon 1969lee Marvin Clint Eastwood oct. 2pivilege 1967paul Jones oct. 16 the War Wagon 1967johnwayne oct. 23 the lost Man 1969sidney Poi tier oct. 30 two mules for sister Sarah 1970shirley Maclaine Clint Eastwood nov. 6 taking off 1971buck Henry nov. 13 if i had a million 1933w.c. Fields nov. 20 i la never forget what s i name 1968orson Welles nov. 27 Promise her anything 1966 Warren Beatty dec. 4 go West 1940marx . 11 6 $ $ each week coming attractions highlights upcoming live entertain ment in Europe. For dates and place see Page 20. The manhattans Are on the. Road singing their Way into the hearts of military club audiences. The Rock & soul act usually packs the House even on a weeknight so go Early if you want to sit close. Alexis Korner the father of British blues got his German con Cert tour off to a Good Start with an open air gig at Mannheim s Schloss Park last week. Claimed As a primary influence by a legion of Well known and often Rich English blues and Rock artists from John Mayall to the stones Korner was never a com Mercial heavyweight himself most of his european dates Are booked int Small rooms. So much the better for those who want a close look at this legendary figure whose music is unpretentious and very Good. He is accompanied by pianist zoot Money and bassist Colin Hodgekinson. Jazz guitarist Al Dimeola Tours Germany next month starting with top Billing at Frankfurt s jazz fest sunday. Dimeola who handles Rock jazz and classical idioms with stunning ease is accompanied by Eddie Colon percussion Robbie Gonzalez Drums Tim Landers Bas Wlodek Gulgowski key Board and Philippe suisse key boards & Marimba. A � & German to highlights this month include outtakes from grease on the second program sept. 30 at7 30 . Elvis 1968 is on the first program tuesday night at 8 15. Something different the German country band truck Stop is on the second program Star Parade show tonight at 7 30. Bette Midler brings her Tal ends to Europe this month and next starting with a six Day run this week at London s prestigious palladium. The songstress who made a big splash in the Early 70s with an album called the divine miss m is now a movie Star As Well the Rose Star ring Midler Alan Bates and Frederic Forrest has just been released. With Midler on stage in Europe Are theh Arletter latest version. Her Broad Way style shows will sell out quickly i the London Box office traffic is any indication. For a preview of Midler moves in Southwest Germany turn on Sud West Funk to third program from Baden Baden sunday night at 8 15. O o Milva is a name unknown. To most americans but her Fame As an interpreter of Bertholt Brecht and More recently of greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has spread across Europe. The italian Singer brings her highly acclaimed show to Germany this month on the pro Gram Are Brecht current pop tunes her tango repertoire Freedom songs Morricone italian schlage music Chansons of Edith Piaf German music of the 20s and 30s an new material penned by Theodorakis. Milva also appears on the first program Nord regional German to sept. 28 at 7 15 . This Side of Nashville is the name of a Rogersville tenn., Uso show currently touring in the Mediterranean featuring Hale Vance and " other Veteran Uso trousers who worked the Carrilean circuit in 1973. The pro Gram includes current country hits a traditional appalachian clog dance and from Drema Vance a Solo number of hot and spicy latin remaining dates in Ciurlik sept. 22 Athens sept. 23-29 we Brucken air base oct. 1 Buchel oct. 2 Hahn oct. 3
