Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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McCOY TYNER 20

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Daniken consisted of the ancient Sumarian epic of Gilgamesh. This ancient holy book gives an account of a king who was taken to great heights above the earth by a group of unknown people. In this story, the king describes the tre- mendous force exerted on his body as he is lifted from the ground and later tells his tale to his fellow natives. The king accurately describes his feelings towards the appearance of earth from high above in space and relates his reactions to the return to earth. Later, he sketches an accurate description of earth ' s appearance from such a view; a drawing which remarkably details the appearance of earth as seen from by an onlooker from outer space. Von Daniken also uses passages from Ezekiel in the Old Testament to support his claim of an- cient explorers. Ezekiel, a Hebrew prophet, de- scribes an extremely strange space vehicle which suddenly appears to him in flaming glory. Ezekiel describes the vehicle ' s construction being as if it were a wheel within a wheel and con- cludes that the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. Several slides depicted an engi- neer ' s concept of what Ezekiel supposedly saw in this vision and the drawing appears in as much detail as that of the most complex of modern space vehicles. Physical evidence cited by von Daniken in- cluded prehistoric cave drawings and rock carv- ings which were explained as primitive repre- sentations of modern day astronauts of today and evidence could not be looked upon lightly by the viewing of the audience. Von Daniken also discussed archaeological findings in Brazil, the Easter Island stone images, and the Great Pyramids of Egypt. He stated that he was amazed that such intellectually handi- capped and primitive people could sculpt, draw, and build with such dexterity, finesse, and geo- metric accuracy. Von Daniken still continues his search for clues to the beginning of civilization on earth. He said that he had originally intended Chariots of the Gods to serve as a mind opener, to provoke people to think. He predicts that in t he coming years, with the acquisition of new knowledge and the inclinations of new generations to see with different perception, that resistance to his theories even from the scientific community will weaken. These findings by von Daniken are extremely thought-provoking and require much more than casual consideration by the average listener. Whether truth or fiction, these theories present an extremely provocative theory that capably satisfies a vast and eager public.

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by Debbie Martin McCoy Tyner, pianist, is best known for his seven years with the renowned John Coltrane Quartet, a legendary name in Black music. Tyner now has his own group and to date has released four albums for the Milestone label. His two early recordings Sahara and Song For My Lady did extremely well, with Sahara being nominated for two Grammy Awards. It was also voted Record of the Year in the 1973 Down Beat Critics ' Poll. The pianist and his group played in the main lounge of the Student Center on the night of October 1 6. The concert started late, after most of the audience had left, but many returned to enjoy the sounds of Tyner ' til nearly 2 A.M. Tyner brought with him, many of his fans from New York, who follow his music steadily. McCoy Tyner enjoys playing to college audi- ences, but he was disappointed in Seton Hall ' s facili- ties; for the acoustics in the main lounge were poor. Tyner has recently come to enjoy the acclaim and acceptance due to a great musician, though he has long been deserving of accolades. He has continued to create music in the middle period Coltrane mold, leading a quartet consisting of Azar Lawrence, so- prano and tenor sax; Juni Booth, bass fiddle; Wilby Fletcher, drums; and Frank Guilhermo, percussion. While the music is the product of developments that took place a decade ago, its power and beauty have not decreased a bit. For McCoy Tyner has an inventiveness and a clarity that are unique, and he is exceptional as a soloist or an accompanist.