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6The TartteMcyrAugust 29, 19&8 7 Mysic v Noble Savages hard to categorizereasy to appreciate In a world where most rock V roll bands are easily categorized by what style of music they play, it's hard to say just where Noble Savages fits in. The material it performs comes from and is inspired by such diverse musical types as rhythm and blues, basic blues, funk, folk, country rock (a la the Grateful Dead) and jazz. WeVe come up with some non sense names to describe what we do, like funkabilly and country jazz," said Steve Irwin, guitarist for Noble Savages. "In the end and I hate to admit it we'd have to be called a 'pop band, added Scott Irwin, the band's drummer, "but not pop in the con ventional sense of the word." The band consists of the Irwin brothers on guitar and drums. Skip Williams on bass and Robert Keller on alto sax. Sometimes, Noble Savages plays as a "power trio" minus Keller. As for its style, perhaps the band's material speaks best for itself. In its July concerts at the Skylight Exchange and La Terraza, cover Michael Phillips Music songs have included Joe Jackson's "Right and Wrong" and "On the Radio," Bob Marley's "Exodus," the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Woman" and the Beatles "Dear Prudence." The material performed in concert, however, stresses Noble Savages own compositions, written primarily through the collaboration of the Irwin brothers. Arrangements are provided by the entire band. "We end up doing covers because they're crowd pleasers, and well, because they're really good tunes," said Scott Irwin. "Then once we get people on the dance floor, we play some of our own stuff. Hopefully, people will keep dancing and think, Hey, IVe never heard this before, but it sounds pretty good! " . As an initial step toward establish ing themselves as "their own band," Noble Savages recorded its first album in late July. It is scheduled to be pressed and ready for distribution by early September. Songs on the album will consist mostly of the band's own original compositions. Included will be songs entitled "Let the Sunshine In Again" (a sequel to the tune from "Hair"), "Prophet for Profit" (an open letter to deserving televangelists), "Peace on Earth," "Mrs. Mojo" and "The Coyote Song." Aside from the band's regular personnel, guest keyboard player Greg Woods will appear on some of the album's tracks. "The album will contain a lot of different musical styles," said Steve Irwin. "Our hope is that at least one of the styles will reach everyone who hears us." Noble Savages ability to perform superbly within the confines of several musical genres is testimony to the band's diversity. When asked if Noble Savages love of such a wide range of styles tends to confuse the average listener, Scott Irwin responded: "You've got to play what you feel. The music has got to be honest. That's what listeners want. Nothing we do is contrived." "If it's not authentic,' added Williams "believe me, an audience can tell." While remaining honest, the band admits that over time the wide variety of material it performs is becoming more stylistically centered. How can it be sure it is narrowing its tastes in a way audiences will appreciate? "A musician thrives on applause," said Keller. "The audience responds well to what we do." APPROVED VENDOR FOR UNC SLIDE PROCESSING E-6 slide processing - HOURLY Title slides Slide dupes Slides from prints Prints from slides Enlargements - 4x6 to 20 x 28 Prints from prints 137 E. Franklin St. 9j.3yy NCNB Plaza 4- t, ,yt J pp 0UTY YOCf 1 I A if ' 11 M ' r i ,,i " EPI S-310 f $19900 EPI -3505 $25900 At Prices You Can Afford! Oxbow Masic .yy-j , uid Durham Rd.r , ...::y -if f i V if Hillsborough celebrates In a Saturday, July 23, reenactment of the 1788 Hillsborough Convention to ratify the new U.S. Tar Heel Tony Deifell Constitution, the anti-federalists sharply criti cize the federalists. B8ACH : Special! : 7 visits only $2000i with this ad I offer expires 91588 featuring Wolff Tanning Beds Mon.-FrL 9 am-9 pm Sat. 9 am-7 pm Phone 967-RAYS Willowcreek Shopping CtrJ Jones Ferry Rd. l First Paper: Sept. 1 Classified Deadline: Noon, Wed. Aug. 3 1 Display Classified Deadline: Noon. Tues.. Aug. 30 Columbia Street Bakery & Coffeehouse Cakes for Birthdays & Special Occasions Cookies O Muffins O Pastries Lunch Items 0 Truffles 0 T-Shirts Espresso, Cappucino, and more :: : Everything baked from scratch with the best ingredients available no mixes, additives, or preservatives EVENING PROGRAMS & ENTERTAINMENT NO COVER CHARGE EXPIRES 91388 RETURN THIS COUPON AND RECEIVE YOUR CHOICE OF A cup of our freshly-roasted Colombian COFFEE; or a cup of Herbal or Dark TEA, hot or iced; or a cup of ESPRESSO, CAPPUCINO, or CAFE AU LAIT WITH ANY PURCHASE OF $1.00 OR MORE Columbia Street Bakery & Coffeehouse 107 N. Columbia St. (next to Copytron) 967-9150 Carrboro
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