University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Local Bands he Difference rocks Ann Arbor n March of 1986, Ramsey Gouda, Randy Martin, Tom Cambell, Marty Heger and formed one of Ann Arbor ' s hottest bands, The Difference. Aside from Ann Arbor, The Difference has played in Detroit, Indianopolis, Chicago, Lansing, Kalamazoo, and New York, and it plans on touring much of the rest of the country in the future. We ' re long term, says Campbell, the drummer for The Difference. If The Difference could tour with any of today ' s bands, each member has his own idea of with which group their music is compatable. Their diversity and differ- ent personalities show in their music. Tina ' s abstract, she ' s theoreticial and conceptual, explains Ramsey Gouda, the band ' s lead guitar and vocal. plays keyboards for the hot local group. Tom sees himself as a wild man. My music is all guts, and very physical; it ' s a primal level of music. Randy Martin plays bass guitar and does vocals. Randy is musically amaz- ing, said Ramsey, He ' s (Randy is) gift- ed, adds Tom. Randy is the shyest of the group until he is on stage, then he comes alive, much to the crowd ' s delight. Ram- sey strives for the unusual whereas Marty simply plays an awesome guitar. To com- bine these different personalities and styles of music into one sound is difficult, but the result is sensational. To describe the music of The Difference in one word is impossible because the band ' s purpose is to communicate to everyone and everyone gets something different out of their music. Tina summarizes that to some people we ' re red, to other people we ' re blue, but at least we ' re a color. We ' re unique because we mean so many different things to so many different people. Perhaps the most incredible fact about the band is that its members continue to be students at U-M. is in the School of Music. Gouda is an LSA sen- ior. Campbell is a graduate student in Rackham. Again, the backgrounds are different, but they all point toward a common goal. The Difference has already produced an album and with its popularity grow- ing, the talented group of local musicians may soon have the opportunity to mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people in a lot of different places. That ' s what making a difference is all about. By Susan Marcottej 172 LOCAL BANDS

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Michigan Music The Women ' s Glee Club takes its first tour n May of 1 987, The Univer- sity of Michigan Women ' s Glee Club went on its first national tour. The 37- member chorus performed in major cities along the East Coast. Au- diences were entertained by the entire en- semble as well as features by the small acapella group, the Harmonettes. Traveling together by bus gave the Glee Club members a special opportuni- ty to get to know each other. Spirits were high despite the rain that struck Ann Ar- bor the morning of their departure. The Alumni at Pittsburgh, the tour ' s first stop, were tremendous, and their warm welcomes and enthusiastic smiles gave the women an added boost to per- form to potential. The audience, in a lo- vely country club, was a warm family group; a welcome surprise which imme- diately made the women feel at home. It was a perfect beginning to the tour. The next stop was Washington, D.C., where the women sang in the World Bank Auditorium. All members agreed that the ideal acoustics made performing a pleasure. The next day, the Glee Club performed on the steps of the Capitol, where they were met by Michigan Repre- sentative Carl Pursell. The Glee Club next arrived in New York City to per- form at the United Nations. Under sun- ny skies one could see the delight in each member ' s eyes as they posed for pictures beneath the multicolored flags of the world. Still there was more excitement when the American delegate to the Unit- ed Nations, Ambassador Montgomery, and his wife, arrived in time to hear the women sing The Star Spangled Banner. New York also provided the women with a small taste of stardom. The Wom- en ' s Glee Club made its television debut when it sang Michigan songs on a taped broadcast of the Regis Filbin Show. The final concert at the Amherst High School near Buffalo was a wonderful fi- nale. The hospitality received made the women feel fresh and enthusiastic even after spending almost a week on a bus. The Alumni certainly outdid themselves. The time and effort in both publicity and planning were readily evident. Of course, each concert presented the Glee Club with its own difficulties and required nothing but the best they could give. The Glee Club is indebted to the patience and understanding of its direc- tor, Rosalie Edwards. Without her tire- less work this tour would have remained a dream. Also, the talents of their accom- panist, Gary Adler, must be noted. His warm sense of humor kept the women cheerful and on their toes throughout the tour. Overall, the first national tour of the Women ' s Glee Club was a great success. The exposure and experience of touring will undoubtedly be reflected in the strength of the Glee Club in its future. By Heather Foote

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: Opposite page (left to right): on keyboards, rounds out the unique sound of The Difference; Randy Martin and the rest of the band show off on the diag. This page (clockwise from top left): Randy Martin jams at St. Andrew ' s Hall; Newly released album, The Difference; The Difference is: Randy Martin, Ramsey Gouda, Tom Campbell, Marty Hager; Ramsey Gouda and Marty Hager perform at SAE. LOCAL BANDS 173