April 8, 1994 By Candice Lee - Vancouver Canuck captain Trevor Linden, 5 year veteran of the NHL, has been all the Canucks had hoped for and more. In addition to being the team cap- tain and player representative, he dem- onstrates, through his hard work and determination, that he is also a leader on the ice. 23 year-old Linden, whom the Canucks drafted 2nd overall in ’88 was prospected to be the ‘superstar’ player that the Canucks were looking for. Even though he is not a‘superstar’, he is how- ever a valuable asset to the Canucks by contributing with his leadership, skill and size. At 6’4", 205lbs, Linden is one big customer. Although he is not a fighter, he will stand up to a challenge. Linden is a solid two-way player scoring 30 goals and 29 assists in his rookie season in '88-89. In 1991 after the blockbuster trade with St. Louis which brought Cliff Ronning and Geoff Courtnall among | Others, Linden was immediately put on a line with center Ronning and left winger Courtnall. The line, dubbed “The Life Line” carried the Canucks through the final 11 games of that season en- abling them to clinch the last playoff spot in the last game of the regular sea- son in overtime against the Winnipeg Jets. When Linden was named team cap- tain in 1990, he was the youngest cap- tain in the NHL. Through the years Lin- den alone has carried more pressures than any other player on the team. He endured the hectic and stressful times of the strike and one can see his leader- ship off the ice carried onto the ice. Linden Scores Big on Leadership The Greatest Guitar Player in the World By Trent Ernst V V hat do you say about a fellow who was reputedly described by Hendrix - before his untimely death- as one of his favorite up and coming guitar players? What laurels can you add to Eddie Van Halen’s epitath muttered when, af- ter winning every single guitar award known to man, was asked the question “What does it feel like to be the great- est guitar player in the world?” Eddie's reply? “I don’t know. Ask Phil Keaggy.” Phil Keaggy. Who? Never heard of him. Phil Keaggy. Guitarist extrodinaire. And almost a complete unknown out- side... Outside what? Come, do tell us. Phil Keaggy. Who is this man? In 1968, Mr. Keaggy was a mem- ber of a hot little band known as Glass Harp (known as what?), where he stayed until 1972. It was while playing with Glass Harp that he attracted the attention of the late great Mr. Hendrix. But after four years, Keaggy decided to leave, and pursue a different vein of music. “Christian” music. You see, Phil had become a christian in the process, and pressure from the outside christian community, as well as spiritual differences inside the band, caused the split. Funny thing happened though. Instead of becoming so ‘spiritually minded’ as to be ‘no earthly good, Keaggy kept developing his skills as a player and songwriter. His output has been impressive (nearly 20 albums) and ecclectic, ranging from celtic influenced rock, to pure blues. From an acoustic reseting of Grieg’s ‘Symphonic Dance’ to Beatlesque ethrealism. But because of the walls put up by both secular and Christian listeners, few people outside of the Christian commu- nity have heard him play. If there is one over-riding influ- ence on Keaggy, it is his love of the Beatles. When he sings, he sounds like a cross between McCartney and Lennon (emphasis on the McCartney). Live, he is often given to doing an impromptu Beatle’s cover onstage, not minding au- dience members shouting out the chords or Lyrics when he forgets. This doesn’t detract from his virtuosity. Rather, it adds to the intamate, personal setting of his live show. More often than not, Keaggy per- forms solo, as he will be April 16. Just him, his accoustic guitar, an effects rack, and the audience, an important element to his live shows. Phil Keaggy will be playing April 16 at GladTidings Church in Vancouver. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the door. Other Press improv, Anyone? By Bert C. Ennah With the Vancouver Theatre Sports League downsizing their operations this summer, many local improv-artists are going to have to create their own work- out space. Local comic and Other Press con- tributor Jason Kurylo is hoping to get-a drop-in Improv workshop happening here at the college this summer. "I've been going to the workshops at the Back Alley Theatre off and on for quite a while. Until they get organized again, there's not much out there like this.” As of right now, there are no set times for the meetings. Kurylo would like to get an idea of the level of inter- est, first. "Ideally, there should be between four and ten people at each workshop", said Kurylo. "Three or less is just 'the Guys hanging out,’ and more is counter- productive.” "It's a great way for performers of all types to improve energy levels, and just plain work out." Kurylo hopes to get commited people, with lots of energy and ideas. More than just improv will be explored. "T'll try to pass on the woefully small amount I know about focus, breathing techniques, et cetera. Hope- fully, others joining the group would A) Have more information in these ar- eas than I, and B) Be willing to pass on their knowledge as well." Depending on the level and qual- ity of participation, Kurylo hopes to eventually try to put on Theatre Sports shows at the college. Hey, even Monty Python had to start somewhere... If anyone is interested in being a part of this improv project, they can get a hold of Kurylo at 520-1795 (ask for Jason). - Come on down to » the _ Other Press. Over the sum- | “mer, we're still gonna be oh geing ace ae Greedy Surprises Not even Michael J. Fox can spoil this film... By Jason Kurylo I wasn’t looking forward to Greedy. How excited can one get when they’re about to see a Michael J. Fox film? Especially a Michael-J.- Fox-as-a-grown-up-that-hasn’t- quite-grown-up-yet film? Although the cast list provided some prom- ises, such as Ed Begley, Jr. (always a guilty pleasure, ) Kirk Douglas (he can act, you know...,) Phil Hartman (the only bright SNL spot,) and Patricia D’Abo (insert sexist YUM here,) but it was still, after all, a Michael J. Fox vehicle. Oh, for joy, ys): Luckily, for myself and for the makers of the film, Greedy turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Con- trary to most big studio comedies, it invariably was, well...funny. The script, for the most part, was very well written, establishing a dark, almost sick humour very early on. It looked like it might lose steam around the 45-minute mark, but gained it back by the end of the film. Personally, I hate when reviewers tell the entire story of the movie. Thus, I won't dive into that pool. Instead, I'll just recommend it. All in all, I'd say it’s a goodTuesday movie. Worth the $4.25, and probably even wortn the $5 for popcorn, Greedy is a posi- tive movie-going experience.