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Permit No. 217
Rocky Mount, N. C.
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VOLUME XVII, NUMBER 4
N. C. WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
MONDAY, APRIL 4,1977
Straight Talk With ARS
After their concert at Wes
leyan, Friday, March 11, the
Atlanta Rhythm Section con
sented to be interviewed for
the Decree.
Decree: You’re Robert Nix,
right?
Nix; Yea, how did you know?
Decree: Well I know a little
bit about you.
Nix: You’re right, that’s me,
live and in living color. And you
said it and I didn’t so that’s cool.
Decree: What made you
decide to play here?
Nix: Money. Plus we’re
playing in New York tomorrow
night and ya’ll just happened to
be between home and there.
We’ve been off for 5 days and
we’ve all been doing different
things. Dean (Daughtry) and I
have been in Daytona riding
motorcycles. We belong to
Motorcycle Association of Am
erica and we’ve been down
there riding our choppers up
and down the beaches.
Decree: Do you like to do
small concerts?
Nix: This is the smallest
concert we’ve played at in a
long time, but I enjoyed the —-
out of it. I loved it.
Decree: Well you generally
like to do concerts then?
Nix: I love them! Of course,
we all do you know.
Decree: What song can you
really get into during a concert?
Nix: “So Into You.” No, I like
them all. I can’t really say that.
I personally like “So Into You”
because it is a new hit single
and I get really excited when
we play it, in fact I have wet
dreams during it.
Decree: Well do you really
get excited up on stage?
Nix; Yea, when I can see
more of the front row, because
the first row is always the most
exciting. When you get to the
second row, you’re doing
something.
Decree; Do you plan any
more NC appearances?
Nix; Greensboro, April 1,
with Bob Seager. It’ll be really
good. We like to play up here,
it’s close to home and all.
Decree: What state do you
like to play in the best,
Georgia?
Nix; Well so far, the fact is
because we’re from Atlanta.
Hell we draw 55,000 people in
Atlanta you know. And that’s
kinda good^^nytime you’ve got
55,000 people out there you
drew yourself, it’s good. The
Allman Brothers used to do
that and they felt good, why
shouldn’t we?
Decree: When did the band
begin, six years ago?
Nix: About 5 1/2 years ago,
but you’re right on top of it
though. You need to answer
these questions. Let me ask you
a question? Alright what’s the
next one?
Decree; Are all of you
original members?
Nix; What’s your name?
Decree: Greg Allen
Nix: Greg Allen is an original
member. So is Barry Bailey. So
SUPER GRIT WARMS THE CROWD
Greg Allen Photo
is Dean Daughtry. So is Robert
Nix, Paul Goddard, J. R. Cobb,
and Ronnie Hammond.
Decree; Do you think A Rock
and Roll Alternative will out
sell Red Tape.
Nix; Oh yea. It will be gold in
about two weeks.
Decree: I own Red Tape but
the other I haven’t bought yet.
Nix: Well get Rock and Roll
Alternative and help us make
gold. We’ll be there in two
weeks, at least that is what
they project anyway.
Decree; How is the single
“So Into You” doing?
Nix: Good! It’ll be gold in
about a week. And it will also
be top ten next week, in the
nation.
Decree; Were there any
other Southern bands that
influenced you?
Nix; Not just Southern
bands, but I believe just about
everybody in the world influ
enced us. Probably if you had to
pick a Southern band that we
draw an influence from it would
have to be Lynrd Skynrd. On
some things, that is just some
things. I think the whole group
is influenced by different
things. And we are a very
versatile g;roup—more so than
any other Southern band I can
think of. More so than any
other Southern band there has
ever been. That’s what they
said in Rolling Stone anyway.
The new one. By the way have
you seen it. Well, read the
review of it and you’ll see what
I’m talking about. I think the,
guy put it very “ultimately.”
Decree: How did you decide
upon the name Atlanta Rhylhm
Section?
Nix: Well we were doing
sessions in Atlanta, Georgia
and most people coming to
Atlanta to record tended to hire
us. So we all came together and
Buddy Boui in Atlanta ended up
being our manager. So here we
are. Studio 1 musicians, better
known as the Atlanta Rhythm
Section. We’ve played on
everybody in the world’s
records—from hit to miss.
Decree: What do you see in
the future for the band?
Nix; Shot! No . . . money,
gold records, lots of touring,
and lots of work.
Decree: How many weeks of
the year do you plan to be on
the road?
Nix; Most of them. No,
probably about half the year.
The rest of it writing and
recording songs. The band will
probably be off 3 or'4 months of
the year.
—Greg Allen
ARS’ RONNIE HAMMOND AND J. R. COBB
Greg Alien Photo
Tips For Spring
Spring is here at last! After
our temperamental Fall and
Winter seasons, I believe the
good weather is finally here.
Flowers are in bloom, the skies
are sunny and blue, birds
beckon with song. It is a time
for shedding inhibitions. As
hard as that may be to
imagine, there are ways to be a
healthy expressionist, within
the “divine” boundaries of a
“Christian” academy. Nothing
really revolutionary, mind you,
just a few tips to help make
Spring ’77 blossom for you.
Read on . . .
1. Throw a coin in the
fountain and make a wish. Why
the business office didn’t
suggest that a long time ago, I’ll
never know.
2. Take your breakfast out on
the patio.
3. Do yoga, ballet, or jog
around the circle.
4. Men, wear cologne. Wo
men, dab perfume behind the
ears, or vice versa.
5. Protest something, but
smile.
6. Plant something in a
window box! African Violets?
7. Have a picnic. The Presi
dent’s lawn is nice for that sort
of thing.
8. Give flowers to someone
you really admire.
9. Go see “Blithe Spirit.”
April 26-30 and May 3-7.
10. Go to the beach for a
night.
11. Pretend you’re someone
famous, and see what you can
get away with.
12. Join the pool member
ship at Howard Johnson’s for
$2.50 a month.
13. Make your own station
ery, and catch up on all those
overdue letters. ■
14. Go to an auction, and buy
something frivolous. You could
win the door prize.
15. Let out the brute in
you—cheer at sports events.
16. Break a habit. Cigarette
smoking, nail biting, criticizing.
17. Start doing something
else. Whistling, winking, may
be even a pinch where it counts.
18. Talk to Mama Haggins.
19. Bike, and give your car a
rest.
20. Fall in love!
21. Create a “scandal.”
22. Climb a tree.
23. Contribute to the news
paper.
24. If all else fails write "Dear
Wesleya” and let her solve your
problems.
These are but a few
suggestions to help make
Spring work for you. Ridiculous
as some may seem, they can
help make the difference
between just another season,
and an eventful one. If you have
any more delightful tips let us
know, or share them with your
friends. Enjoy!!!
—Jan Wilson