The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1979 Page: 7 of 16
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The Rice Thresher, January 25, 1979, Page 7
St. Elmo's fires up last
Saturday night with style
Jamie Strauss
St. Elmo's Fire left a tired
audience after their Saturday
night concert on the Rice
campus. The mood swings
from hard, fast rock'n'roll to
smooth, lyrical melody and
then swinging jazz, moving the
audience from tense excitement
to relaxed enjoyment.
There is no pigeon hole for
the style of this unique band,
which makes it hard to review
but easy to appreciate. Texas'
campuses are tamiliar witn iait.
Elmo's Fire's musical
versatility. A feeling that the
band had come home pervaded
the audience. And the band
seemed relaxed, as if they were
sharing with the people behind
the light instead of just
performing for them.
Outstanding moments were
many throughout the entire
performance. Craig Calvert's
flute gave jazz a different type
of movement, a flowing, easy
rhythm. Chris Idlet's rhythm
guitar harmonized well and his
voice was particularly
appealing.
Connie Mims created much
emotion with her singing
"Reason for Leaving." "The
Lady Has No Heart," as
always, was well received and
Mims' voice was superb.
Keith Grimwood's bass
sounds and Damian Hevia's
drums mingled in perfect
rhythm to make the stage rock.
Many people may be
familiar with St. Elmo's Fire's
rock ballets, "Caliban" and
"Rasputin." Writing and
performing such controlled
music as is necessary in a
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ballet, where improvisation is
not always welcome, has given
the band depth and control.
Their innovative qualities are
what make this band special.
With a style that defies labels
and talent that is new and
exciting St. Elmo's Fire will
surely gain national attention.
But hopefully they will not
forget that Houston is their
home and Rice can look
forward to more musically
charged evenings such as last
Saturday night.
St. Elmo's Fire
THINK ABOUT
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ON JAN. 30 & 31
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Heard, Michelle Leigh. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1979, newspaper, January 25, 1979; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245393/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.