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side recorded without Dmno showed thing to be said about Phil Walden, it's thriving on Southern soil as Capricorn 's
the band as strong - if not stronger - publicity
than ever. where he was today. director, sees that trend
probably that he ' ll never he tomorrow
ll see a lot of
Coinciding with the recording dates, A perfect case in point is Mac continuing. “ I think you ’
people coming into Macon, " he said, • a
the Brothers cancelled their live Rebcnnack (better known as Dr. John), growth pattern something like Wood-
engagements and are taking a well- recently added to the Walden manage-
deserved vacation. "W> toured con- ment list. • I ’ve always been a fan of stock. There was a big fuss made about
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Woodstock, yet it never got out of
stantly for three years. ’ said Dicky Mac Rcbcnnack’s, " Walden enthused. hand.Idon ' t think Macon will."
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Betts with a grin. "We’ve never had to “At that particular time.I 'd said that I If this is true, it is because the
do anything like 30 dates in a row; wasn't going to take any more changes Macon has experienced have
usually it was just four or five nights a management clients, but Icouldn ' t turn been essentially organic. Home-grown
week. But there were times when we down getting involved with Mac. He’s operations like Capricorn Records arc
were damn lucky if it was only four just so good. Nobody ’ s ever made making the power felt. If a lot of the
nights a week.” money with him; it’s strictly not townspeople still don’t quite grasp
“Being on the road can be a a money situation. It was almost as if I many of the things going on around
depressing proposition for some OHW/ it to take him on. With a guy that them, there exists at least a workable
people,” offered bassist Berry Oakley, works as hard as he does, somebody's truce between the old guard and the
“but for us, nothing will every replace got to take the time, whether it’s a alien invaders This time around, the
playing for people. We're just doing money-making proposition or not. 111 aliens are their own children.
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what we like best, man - and making a always he willing with a guy like Mac
pretty good living at it as well. That's it Rebcnnack.'*
right there.” •••
••• According to local legend, Otis
While most eyes arc focused on the Redding 's ghost is supposed to haunt
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Allmans ' activities, Phil Walden is Frank Fcntei's office.Duane ’s ghost has ( SHOOTW£ WORKS }
setting up new challenges. Capricorn has been alleged to haunt a local house be-
recently signed a slew of young talent longing to the hand;several people claim GO FOA 0A0KE WITH AN
and you can expect to hear a lot from to have felt his presence there. In that rj OFFICIAL 4 6CIIS T -SHIRT
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some different stylistic directions. It ' s has nearly doubted HI the last 20 years, WILL NOT * BE REPEATED -
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