Creem Magazine November, 1974 Volume 6
Number 6 MAIL
ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS THE BEAT GOES ON Musicians Have Left-Handed Ears; No-Blitz Beer; Ultimate Junk Catalog; New Hendrix Tapes Auditioned; Reformation News; & More! WHEN IN DOUBT, KICK ASS CREEM carpetbags its way through a few pith-ant observations on the South, where they always say: "Howdy... boy..." double crackerbarrel by Lester Bangs 24
THE SOUTHERN HALL OF FAME From Hank to Tennessee Williams, the superstars of the down-home pantheon. combining by John Morthland 30
GETTING BY WITHOUT THE ALLMANS Lyric, if not happy words on tomorrow's blues. highway dues by Chet Flippo 34
HYDRA DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE ALLMANS (GOOD!) First hoots from a new non-Yank crew with a sound of their own. scoopism by Tom Dupree 37
TODD RUNDGREN TELLS THE TRUTH skin popping by Ben Edmonds 38
Led Zeppelin'S ADRENALINE RUSH They're all set to explode again, and Plant's not shy with the details. sheep shearing by Roy Carr 44
LETTER FROM BRITAIN You think it's doldrum city in your town? You oughta be over there! somnambulism by Ian MacDonald 47
ELVIS AS VIRGIN Queen That's Suzi Quatro's identity in her wildest nightmares, and who are we to dispute? gender bending by Jaan Uheiszki 48
ELEGANZA The complete Rock Fetishist's Catalog kinkle by Lisa Robinson 52
BEATLEMANIACS NEVER DIE... They're Starting to have Conventions, Though. dust sifting by Lilith Moon 54
EXTENSION CHORDS Is your magnetic field power-related? Do guitars have strings? ready kilowatts by Michael Brooks 56
DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL Our columnist is threatening to listen to the radio for... news? tune-ups by Rodney Evon 58
PRIME TIME Saturday Morning Cartoons: Enough to Upchuck Your Froot Loops. boobs a lot by Maxene Fabe 59 MOVIES 60
DEATH WISH by Henry Edwards; I EAT YOUR GORE by Richard Walls; THE LONGEST YARD by John Kane; & more. CONFESSIONS OF A FILM FOX 62
BOOKS 64 The Female Harold Robbins of the Recording Industry; MY STORY by Marilyn Monroe & JAYNE MANSFIELD by M. Mann (reviewed by Kathy Miller): & More! RECORDS 66
Stevie Wonder by Rodney Evon; Patti Smith by Nick Tosches; Elton John by Billy Altman; Joe Cocker by Ed Naha; BTO by Jim Esposito; & Morel
Cover Photograph by Lynn Goldsmith.


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