Anderson High School - Afterthought Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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fourmdf If-ileard Round DQ ff ! Owning a stereo system does have its drawbacks contrary to popular belief Turn that blasted thing down' I ll never figure out how that noise passes for music was heard in more than one household where the wall-shakers roared at full force all night. Thus the simultaneous invention of headphones and happy parents. I put on my headphones and listen to records at night and my parents dont mind as long as they don t hear it Mike Liel said. For the tight-budgeted music fanatic most stereo systems ranged between S150 and S175 with the most popular brands being Electrophonic Magnavox and Iuliette. But even the most expensive stereos 26 priority possessions Lfff were of little value without those plastic platters with the hole in the middle Most record collections numbered around 30 albums which ran for about six bucks a shot and good ol rock was preferred by most although progressive country and soul had a high showing. Keyboard freak Elton Iohn and the perennial rockers Led Zeppelin who many consider to be the best rock group ever were the favorites with record col- lectors. Led Zeppelin II is the best rock album Ive ever heard offered Robert Prade. Other favorites included Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping Yes - Fragile Elton john s Greatest Hits Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger and jerry jeff Walker Viva Terlingua Also Linda Honstadt Heart Like a Wheel and Helen Reddy s Greatest Hits drew acclaim from those who preferred female vocalists But whether it was Roy Clark or Alice Cooper stereos and records provided a popular form of entertainment for music addicts. I like to listen to records more than I like to watch TV said Iim Turpin. ' lt s an easy way to relax. And the Beat Goes On Pianos guitars tubas drums: all mem- bers ofthe world of musical instruments. It is a world that has had patriots who both play and listen to music. Iody Webb junior a two year guitarist explained.

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Cheryl Hext. But Chelsea Street Pub, the Ice Age, Gold Mine and Northcross Six certainly provided entertainment not found in the classroom. If someone needed to be found immediately North- cross was the first place to look. For those not interested in a movie or a game of pinball, the Silver Dollar offered a pleasant diversion. Even with a seating capacity of 2,500, The Silver Dollar was packed every night of the week with a live country band and the Ubiggest dance floor in Austin. For those not inclined towards pure C8zW,f' Armadillo World Headquarters handled a range from t'Greezy Wheels to Too Smooth. in a concert at- mosphere, But where hard-driving rock 'n roll was sought, Mother Earth was the place to go, if 18. Most popular of all places to go was a party. Large or small, it didn't matter. Everybody loved a party, as long as it was good The only problem was no one could agree on what good was. Some believed it to be loud with a lot of peo- ple and a few thought it only took two. Whatever kind of entertainment was sought out one could be sure the same process would be repeated in a week. The Silver Screen Classy-eyed patrons slump into their seats, arms laden with Cokes and Milk Duds. Lights dim, and the scratchy begin- nings of a Sound track brealf the impa- tient silence. Whether viewers wanted the images ofa New England shark hunt. a Washington political scandal or revolt in an insane asylum, they were destined to find satisfaction in some popular movie. Themajority of movie-goers who at- tend three or four movies a month cited IAWS as the best movie that they had at- tended in the past year. But this opinion wasnt shared by all. l thought it stunkf' said Marc Frazier who enjoyed Young Frankenstein more than any recent flick. Peter Falk. Clint Eastwood and Elliot Could were preferred in the male star category while Raquel Welch was the perennial favorite female star. Dog Dey Afternoon. Wind und the Lion. The Mon Who Would Be King. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Three Doys of the Con- dor were also listed as favorites with theatre-goers. l thought that Lucky Lndy was the best movie l've seen. Each role was played perfectly. and it was a really enjoyable film, It held your attention. remarked teff Latimer. Among the movies that bombed were Block Christmas and Flesh Cordon. Hearts of The West was terrible, lt had no plot to begin with and you kept waiting for it to get better and it never did. Steve Canton said. With six new theatres opening in the past year to bring the total on Anderson Lane alone to ten. the selection was bet- ter. interest in movies increased and the wallets of many a movie star and pro- ducer fattened. concerts, movies, places to go 25

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that he took lessons from Ronny Hampton a man with million dollar fingers Iody liked to play folk music along with certain selections from Iames Taylor and Seals and Crofts. Some music fans just liked to hear the different instruments. Sophomore Charlie Zinsmeyer liked listening to the steel guitar, Freshman Linda Waechter was interested in percussion, Nag Iulie Shapiro. senior, taught herself to play the guitar and then began teaching music to others. She worked with her children from her synagogue ranging from ages five to twelve years, teaching them songs, It may have been a big job, but half the fun of music was the joy of passing it on. stereos, records, musical instrumf nts 27