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DISC© FREE MANICURE Leroy Sibbles reverses this trend. One of this country‘s most important reggae artists, Sibbles borrows from pop music while maintaining his astute political consciousness. Like his predecessors Burnâ€" ing Spear who spread the Rastafarian message and contemporaries such as Linton Kwesi Johnson who is Commercial acceptance of reggae in North Ameriâ€" ca has been an interminable process. Granted, bands such as the Police and especially UB40 have integrated reggae‘s propulsive beat and truncated rhythm patterns into their own radioâ€"oriented pop and been very successful in doing so. But these bands‘ reggae roots are superficial at best. There may be a greater public interest because of their popularity but lost in Sting‘s pop star image and Ali Campbell‘s formulaic crooning is the foundation of reggae â€" a political and social awareâ€" Chronicle Special Leroy Sibbles with every Facial at February Special Skin & Body Clinic. 208 King St. S. Waterioo Mirage 744â€"3101 that almost sounded the knell for country music. Disco owners were trading in strobe lights for mechanical bulls and the new breed of patron, many of who didn‘t know Hank Williams from Hank Ballard, were spending their weekly pay on the latest in cowboy fashions. And these soâ€"called country aficionâ€" ados guzzled ale and rode the bull to the lamest country music in history. It quickly became the commercial vehicle for everyone from overâ€"theâ€"hill Vegas performers to popular singers desperate for a strong proponent of social reform, Sibbles uses mfl‘ l; a Pllt:llt: lwt.‘epolltienl criticism, But h: very is more to the smooth pop renderings UB40 than say the poignant energy of Johnson. Meanwhile is a fine collection of effervescent reggae/pop songs built around Sibbles observations of theslMfloahSodhAMca.mstflumflecua deep understanding of the problem, and the wistful tone suggests a solution will be derived through love and common sense as opposed to blantant militancy. question: Why isn‘t lmysil;bi;s a star? Love‘s Gonna Get Yal!l Ricky Skaggs The early ‘80s will be remembered as the period what reggae is all about, a display of reNTAS Ts E En | "'\'m!t@ n0 40 gal. tank â€" $3.70 per mo. 60 gal. tank â€" *4.30 per mo. Blg SlZe’ blg \\\\\i\i e performance )/ Heaters hold up to 40% more Electric Water storage than the largest gas heater. With dual heating elements and better insulation, they‘re the . _ most efficient water heaters available. And, * | electric water heaters can be installed most Electric water heaters give you up to 40% more water heating. For more information about worry free rental water heaters call: anywhere. No need to be at the end of the basement beside the chimney. No waiting and waste to drain cold water from long plumbing lines. Avoid hot water runouts and waste with efficient, economical electric Waterioo North Hydro The Electricity People 886â€"5090 WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1987 â€" PAGE 23 â€" .. Love Is Gonna Get Ya! is as good as country gets, the perfect answer for those who bought iguanaâ€"skin cowboy boots and still can‘t figure out why. whistling a happy tune, the country purists were singing ‘"Look What They‘ve Done To IIXOSon(. Ma". Rlckym &&aw was one who decided to do something a Today, Skaggs is recognized as one of the leaders in the movement to revive traditional country music. Traditional means no strings, no synthesizers, and no choral interludes, gimickry that the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers certainly never envisioned. _ > Love Is Gonna Get Ya! is pure country except that Skaggs doesn‘t believe in resignation, a trait intrinsic in much of traditional country music. Instead, Skaggs sings about love (Love Can‘t Ever Get Better Than This) and hope (I Won‘t Let You Down), with a conviction that was never part of the urban cowboy‘s repertoire. But what really sets Skaggs apart is the fact that he is a brilliant instrumentalist whose bluegrass roots and forays in countryâ€"rock allow him unlimited flexibility. As such, he can open with "Love‘s Gonna Get You Someday", a flashy marriage of rock and bluegrass and make it sound like something more than just a throwaway track. sinclllcSh about it.