Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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lENlfIEil2lfAIINfMIIfNlf Students flock to myriad of concerts that rock Houstoi Each year, more and more groups are attracted to Houston with its superior concert halls and audiences. Groups such as ACXDC, STYX, Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, Talking Heads, Beach Boys, Iethro Tull, Commodores, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Pat Benatar, The Cars, Black Flag, Molly Hatchet, David Bowie, ZZ Top and The Kinks come to enthusiastic audiences, The places to play ranged from the accoustic nightmare of the coliseum to the relatively nice Summit. Smaller groups like Ultravox, the Gang of Four, the Stranglers, Really Red, the Degenerates, DOA., the Recipients and the Cramps resorted to the clubs such as Spit, Rock Island, the Agora and the Alley. Sometimes it's more fun to see bands that play the clubs. You get a sense of immediacy and raw power that is totally lost in a hugh arena like the Summit, commented Iunior Lisa Kreutz. The return of Bruce Springsteen was probably the climax of the con- Microphone in mouth, ZZ Top warms up the Summit with their pretentious guitar style. ZZ Top was one of many concerts to rock that arena. Photo by Randy Woodard. cert season. It seemed everyone from Memorial went! said Iunior Chris Coddington. Springsteen came for a two-night stand in the Summit during November. The first show sold out by the second day tickets were on sale, but many thought it was worth it. It was one of the best concerts to come down the pike. The energy and musical quality was like no one else could produce, raved Coddington. The Cars, a new wave-turned-pop group, played the Summit with the Motels as their opening band. I hadn't heard much from the Motels, but their lead vocalist is enough to keep one's mind occupied. After that new Cars album I was a little ap- prehensive, but they turned out to be really excellent, said Iunior Iames Doizaki. After releasing One for the Road, a live double album, the Kinks con- cert was almost anticlimactic. Everything they said and did was already on the record. No surprises. It was kind of a let down. It was pretty fun, anyway, said Doizaki. Alias 'The Boss,' Bruce Springsteen searches for a hidden note in Iungleland. Springsteen jammed to two packed houses during his November tour. Photo by Randy Woodard.

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Traditionally, a Senior is awarded the Let it Snow solo at Christmas Vespers. Cuddling with Iunior Carrie Kerr, Senior Mitt Dawson sings this favorie. Photo by lim Tomforde. Vespers accumulated the efforts of nearly all of the members of the choir. Performing in the sacred part of the show are the Chantelaires. Photo by lim Tomforde. E 6 t Y K Q .. ' i X f' fi:Ff1.1ii:g.gy ie 2 ' 5 psf 4' H' gs X . 5 r X i N i X X ..tt .t - Chorale members spent November and December weekends working on the surprise Vespers set, Winter Wonderland. Photo by lim Tomforde. Aware that she is participating in her final Vespers performance, Senior Anna Gregory shows the emotion that is involved in the Christmas show. Photo by lim Tomforde. 4 s i K P rf Q' Vespers I 37

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