European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                De Jam humor cuts Down to the funny Bone by Steve scholar Kaiserslautern Bureau o one was Safe those who were Brave enough to walk near the stage during last saturday s Zefja comedy concert at the Kaiserslautern Germany special events Center risked becoming the butt of jokes by headliners Donald Lacy and faizon love. One Young lady who brought a Towel to one of the sweating performers was not Quick enough to escape unnoticed. For her timing error she received the unceremonious Label Quot ride a Bootie Quot from faizon love. Another unfortunate person in the audience who wore a Cowboy hat was ridiculed for his fashion Gaffe. Apparently there s an unwritten Rule that forbids Cowboy hats in de Jam concerts. The concert was t for the weak hearted. Or for those easily offended by the endless use of the four letter word that has come to symbolize what takes place under the sheets Between consenting adults. Billed As Quot adults Only Quot the concert and its mix of racial ethnic and gender jokes lived up to its Billing. Under Gusty winds that whipped the roof of the entertainment Center the More than 900 people who jammed the tent saw faizon simulate the love act on his Side Back and Knees and heard How Many ways one prominent an television personality could be violated. Lacy took it one step further and called the television personality Quot one ugly.  sex and racial jokes were the Norm for the night and More than one audience member squirmed at repeated references to Quot White bitches Quot Quot niggers Quot rape sex toys and More. Nevertheless judging from the thunderous laughs and cheers from the i a. A amps stove scholar comedian faizon love kept the jokes coming last saturday in Kaiserslautern. Overwhelming majority of the audience there were plenty of genuinely funny lines and the night s offering was a huge Success. Lacy struck a comedic nerve with the audience with local touches about area clubs and eateries As Well As mortuary Mary one of the aging prostitutes who ply their Trade in Kaiserslautern s Vogel Weh area and is a familiar sight to americans. Lacy was arguably the funnier of the two. Love missed the boat with much of his humor. His sketches about military strategy and Black people getting a tent to keep themselves Content Drew Only sporadic laughter from the crowd. His routine about the comedic aspects of rape also met with mixed. Audience reviews. Love said during the rape routine Quot i Don t want nobody coming up to me after the show and complaining about my rape jokes. I know rape is serious but tonight it s  his act was Cut by almost five minutes because it appeared Quot he was losing the crowd Quot said it. Col. Howard c. Butler 415th base support in commander who attended the show and whose organization is responsible for booking the entertainment and running the special events Center. Butler also said the racial sexual and ethnic views expressed by the comedians were theirs alone and completely opposite the military s longstanding efforts to Foster Good relations Between All ethnic groups love who said this was his first Lime in Germany said before the show that he looked Forward to working in front of a military audience. His father was in the Navy. A the night opened with several local singing groups including Savior Fairo and chaos featuring mad drummer and essence and an Amateur Carmedy. Contest. Nirvana on Erm songs a see pages 18 amp 19 Grung meisters Kurt Cobain and his band mates hit the Road in Europe in March on heels of their album in Uihero. Show Biz news Todd is musical Talent search the real thing by Tim Cahill and Gary Miller staff writers a attn singers rapper and musician. Fie record Are now accepting demo for an upcoming unsigned artist compilation up to Are selecting the Best top 10 unsigned artists. Please Send a copy of your Best two tongs and Send with a $10 per on at Check or Money . Musicians with dreams of Glt nay have found enticing a recent stars and stripes classified and. It caution is advised say experts in the music business before musicians forge ahead with such efforts. The and advises interested parties to Send materials to flex records attn Loveless Todd a a dept at an address in Pine Bluff Ark. The Man behind the and also is known As Petty officer 2nd class Donald Loveless Todd a Navy postal clerk assigned to the Naples naval support activity det. Todd who describes himself As president of flex records said he requested in his and that the demos be sent to Pine Bluff because its his Home address. Using a military Post office Box for private business is also illegal Todd said Todd said he intended to offer an Opportunity to musically inclined service members Quot people who done to have the Money to go into a studio or make a  there is no flex records listed in the Telephone Book or with directory assistance. Eva May Pearson entertainment editor at the local paper the Pine Bluff commercial has never heard the name. And neither has John Moore tax collector for Pine Bluff which requires All businesses operating within the City limits to obtain a City License for tax purposes. According to City Hall records flex records has never filed for or obtained such a tax License Todd told the stars and stripes that confusion about Legal issues pertaining to flex records Are the result of his being in the military and his limited experience in the recording business Quot we re going through a tarning experience right now Quot Todd said. Todd said he Wilt Deal with unresolved Legal and tax questions when he returns to the states in february Enro Ute to his next duty. Station Bahrain. Quot a lot of successful bands started out on labels no one Ever heard of Quot said Fred Bronson who covers the music business for billboard Magazine in los Angeles. What raised Bronson s eyebrows and others who know the record business was the $10 fee attached to the Call for Talent. Standard practice he explained is not to charge bands to listen to their music. The $10 Todd requests in his stripes and is of an Quot audio review Quot to said. Recent editions of such publications As the source Flap pages quest and right on. Contained such ads continued on Page 19 Friday december 24, 1993 the stars and stripes