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:: Honky Tonk Women ::

:: It Don't Come Easy ::

:: All Right Now ::

Let me lead this off by saying that I may not have even picked this album up if not for Crud Crud's awesome post last year about another of their albums; though who knows -- I did pick up an entire LP of circus music at the same time I bought this. Like Bukowski, I'll pick up just about anything and take it home. Anyway, for some good information on this zany marching band, please read Scott's article.



But what of this album, then? Well, it's from 1972, a rather contentious time in Stanford history. The university had recently given in to pressure from groups seeking to get rid of all mentions, imagery and representations of the Indian as its athletic teams' mascot. One result of the change from Indians to Cardinal was the jettisoning of Timm Williams, a Native American who had performed ritual dances at Stanford events for twenty years as Prince Lightfoot. This album is dedicated to him.

The band covers a lot of musical territory, including three Grateful Dead songs, some Chicago, Edgar Winter, Lighthouse's Canadian horn-rock classic "One Fine Morning," and even a song from West Side Story. I chose the three songs that tickled my classic rock bone the most.


Tony

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