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Sly, Buddy Miles Appear At U-Hall

By Bob Brown

Wild and unpredictable, Sly and
the Family Stone, and the dynamic
Buddy Miles Express will rock the
dome of University Hall on Friday
from 7 to 9 p.m. kicking off the
years first big weekend.

The concert is sponsored by the
University Union and tickets may
be purchased at all the usual places
for $3.25 or $3.75 at the door.

Sly and the Family Stone began
their careers in San Francisco only
two years ago and have quickly
become one of the nation's leading
groups, and one of the groups most
in demand for live appearances.

Their music is a blend of gospel,
rhythm and blues, and psychedelia.
Their performances are exciting, and
often members of the group become
totally involved in their music
to the point of being unaware of
anything around them.

Their music carries a plea for
brotherhood and peace. Noticeably,
they are racially and sexually
integrated. Five members of the
group are black, two white, and two
women.

They have had great recording
success in the past two years with
such singles as "Dance To The
Music," "Everyday People" and
their latest, "Hot Fun in The
Summertime."

Their four albums, "A Whole
New Thing," "Dance To The
Music," "Life," and "Stand" have
been well received by both critics
and listeners.

They are coming to the University
from an exciting performance
at Woodstock in late August where
they were well-received.

Sly writes most of the group's
music and plays drums, guitar, and
several other instruments besides
signing. The Stone features a
saxophonist, bass, and a female
trumpet player in addition to their

excellent vocal performances.

The Buddy Miles Express is a
relatively new group which has
already gained a reputation among
fans of blues music.

Buddy formed the group after
he left the Electric Flag, which
featured rock legends, Mike Bloomfield
and Al Kooper. He now drums
and sings with an equally talented
group of musicians.

His music is blues, hard and
heavy. At the Atlantic City Pop
Festival he broke it up and turned
in an exciting performance.

Buddy really gets into his music,
and at times during his performance
may get up from his drums and
with sweat running down his face,
scream his words to the crowd with
a look of pain on his face.

Between Sly and the Family
Stone and the Buddy Miles Express,
the audience in University Hall is in
for a treat Friday night.