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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER STORY
24 Journey Arrives
Having fielded the whines of a chorus of critics, the San Francisco band glows with platinum after the success of Departure. Find out their reactions to charges of commercialism in this profile of the fivesome as we caught up with them on the road—(Carl Arrington)
FEATURES
10 Front Pages
How Ralph Keys discovers highs and lows
18 The Grateful Dead
The Dead have been alive for 15 years and are celebrating with a new collection of songs. Jerry Garcia tells why he’s Grateful after all these years in an exclusive interview—(David Fricke)
22 Willie Nile
What can happen to a talented, pleasant singer when a corporate ego gets mixed up in his career? Find out—(Richard Hogan)
28 Judas Priest Poster
30 Judas Priest
If black leather, chrome studs and TNT are heavy metal are your bag, we’ve got a nice English band we’d like you to meet—(David Fricke)
40 The Motors
What twosome has them lining up to listen? They do—(David Fricke)
41 The Tourists
No, they’re not the ones in the Bermuda shorts with the Instamatics hanging from their wrists. Their trip is a different one—(Derek Freedman)
43 Chris Rea
This U.K. singer-songwriter shows his rock & roll back-hand on ‘Tennis’—(David Fricke)
48 Ian Hunter
The former Hoople rolls up his sleeves to rock and takes off the gloves as he spouts off about the music business, his childhood and how he copes with rootlessness—(Richard Hogan)
50 Meat Loaf & Debbie Harry in ‘Roadie’
Debbie and Meat grace the silver screen in this comic epic about the men who wield the muscle in the world of rock—(David Fricke)
DEPARTMENTS
6 Letters
Feedback on rock & reviews
8 Hardware
Caring for your loudspeakers is important—(Len Feldman)
12 Listings
The most complete guide to rock on tour, on radio & TV; plus movie reviews
17 Circus Word Find
Puzzling game for sharp fans—(Steven Dean Pastis)
32 Instruments of the Stars: Al DiMeola
Insider’s look at a fusion of guitars—(John Stix)
33 Music Gear: Drumming Away
How to beef up the sound of your kit—(John Stix)
35 Pro File: Daryl Hall
50% of Hall & Oates talks about his instrumental work on Sacred Songs and how he uses his musical tools—(Richard Hogan)
38 Tech Trek
The latest innovations for music makers
44 Into Your Head
Expert professional advice—(Dr. Vincent Bryan)
52 Longplayers
Critical appraisal of new albums by McCartney, Clapton, & more
54 Back Pages
Scoops and tidbits—(Lou O’Neill Jr.)
