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Page 17 text:
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M Earth. Wind and Fire, at least according to the band members, has become more than just another black band — they ' ve become spiritual. There was plenty of that spirit evident in their Nov. 19 show at Murphy Center, which provided a packed house with a chance to see one of the fastest rising stars in the music galaxy. It ' s been more than a long time since 1973. when Earth. Wind and Fire first visited Murfreesboro. Then, the band was very lucky to attract an audience for their DA Auditorium concert. The 10,000-plus fans who januned Murphy C enter for the recent con- cert were a testimony to the band ' s meteoric rise. Followi ng an adequate warm-up by the Emotions, a female group. Earth, Wind and Fire took the stage in dramatic fashion. With fog swirling about the platform, lights giving eerie illumination to the scene, and music blaring at the audience, the panels of three tall pyramids folded down, and the concert never slowed down, as Earth, Wind and Fire quickly had the audience under their control. Standing In their chairs, jumping up and down, screaming and singing along with the more familiar songs, the audience was swept up by the dynamic power displayed by this eight man band, virtually unchanged since that first MTSU concert three years ago. The band aims to please; their music displays many moods and emotions, but all of them filled with hope and love. There are no depression-laden lyrics or funeral marches here, because the band wants to have a good time with the audience, and succeeds. Most impressive during the concert were three members of the band — Maurice White, percussion- ist and vocalist; Verdean White, bassist and guitarist Johnny Graham, all of whom displayed fine solo abil- ities. Bassist White amazed the audience with a disap- pearing act that took him from one side of the stage to the other. How did he do it? Maybe the audience only saw his spirit. Other members of the band, all of whom per- formed well, were: drummers Ralph Johnson and Fred White; keyboard player Larry Dunhill and vocalists Al McKav and Phillip Bailey. The band performed many of their hits, including That ' s the Way (Of the World). Sing a Song, Shining Star, and their finale, Get Away. As they disappeared into the mist once again aboard their metallic triangles, the band left the audi- ence to race out into the freezing night, filled with their spirit and convinced that Earth, Wind and Fire, if they ever come back to Murfreesboro. could fill a pair of Murphy Centers with the crowd. Earth, Wind and Fire
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Dear Mom, You wouldn ' t believe how hard I ' m studying. I get up at 6:00 every morning to shower and shave before enjoying a hearty breakfast in the cafeteria. I try to arrive at my first class ten minutes early to impress my teacher. After seven hours of classroom work with a short break for lunch, I spend my after- noons and evenings preparing at least two hours for each of my next day ' s classes. The weekends give me time to work on my term papers and book reports and a chance to do my laundry and clean my room. My roommate is a friendly sort of fellow but he seems a little weird. He sleeps late almost every day and stays out to all hours of the night, coming in even stranger than he was when he went out. I don ' t believe all the stories he tells about girls he has known but I listen just to humor him. He always wants the Baggies you send my snacks in after we have emptied them. I can ' t imagine what he does with them. I ' ve met a wonderful girl who never nags me about getting married and she seems to be popular with all
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