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Dee Harris, the bass guitarist, gives a center stage performance through her "funk machine" and spontaneous dance. Her smile was very warm and my enjoyment was heightened just knowing that she was having fun.

Cookie, the percussion- ist, presented a balanced im- age of intensity and control. Her "licks" were well timed, tasteful and properly pro- portioned. I did find myself, however, longing to hear more percussion and hoping that she would take a more prominent role in the future.

The drummer, Yolanda Bush, proved herself to be one of the most talented musicians in

the group. Besides traps, Bush also did a solo spot with guit- ar and vocals that tickled, tantalized and soothed. I felt as though she had invited me into her living room for a talk over a bottle of wine. Her ba- sic rhythmic nature, was not only displayed on the drums but was also demonstrated by a light teasing scat during her solo.

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The overall performance of the group was spotty. "Your Basic Space Cadet," written by Flechero, was very strong and powerful, while other tunes suffered from poor arrange- ments and inconsistency. old favorites, however, made their appearance under new names and expansive orchestra- tions. These were: Summer- time, newly named Calypso Woman and incorporating a gos- pel chorus; and Song For My Father, renamed Song To My La- dy and using varying musical modes.

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I hope that we hear more from We Sound Like This and encourage the community to give this new group abundant support. See Announcements section of the Newsletter for October performance dates.

с 1982 Vivienne Walker-Crawford

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