Homecoming bands express views
By GENELLE RICHARDS Kansan Staff Writer
Two traveling rock groups paused briefly in Kansas Saturday to unload a concert, KU's Homecoming concert.
While here, The Turtles and Steppenwolf also unloaded some views on Kansas, Vietnam and premarital sex.
The Turtles, which began in 1965, consists of Howard Kaylan, Al Nichol, Mark Volman, Jim Pons and John Seiter.
Kaylan, commenting on the University of Kansas, said: "It looks like an all time great college town. The whole town is built around the campus, everywhere we drove there was a sign pointing to the University of Kansas."
Kaylan said that Europe was next on their agenda. The group's plans include more recordings and possible television appearances but no plans for movies. Kaylan said they were not planning any movies because there were "too many great ones," around already.
Comparing European and American audiences, the Turtles said they had been scared and unsure when appearing before Europeans for the first time but in a couple of days they realized that they were "just people."
Kaylan said they preferred college audiences in America because they "respect what you do and sit and listen. The listen to everything you do and not just to
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Discussing the approaching football game last Saturday afternoon the group said they had purchased tickets in the end zone. All of the group members agreed that football was "really great."
Kaylan said his favorite music groups were the Beatles, The Who. The Kinks. Quicksilver Messenger Service and the original Loving Spoonful. He said about Steppenwolf; "They used to be real good, but I don't think people should confuse what they are doing with rock and roll."
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Speaking about fashion, Kaylan said, "I'm for a see-through
have to do, it's a part of growing up," said Kaylan.
Volman, who like the others is a college drop-out, said, "College should be shortened because it is all a clique."
"College is somewhere to go until you decide what you want to do," said Nichol.
The Turtles' opinions of Kansas was that it was warm, conservative and "truly the middle."
"I've gotten an education from what I'm doing because I've learned more about people by traveling on the road," said Kaylan.
About the concert that night, Kaylan said, "I hope the kids that come can dig our music. We want everyone to have a good time."
About fashion, Kay said, "The shorter, the better. Fashion is moving in the right direction. Clothes for years have been designed by people who must have disliked women or they wouldn't make them look so terrible."
er gives up but he should never have been president," he said.
Talking about drugs Kay said, "You must separate addictive kinds from the gifts of nature. Drugs are an integral part of living which have been used for thousands of years, but kids sometimes find out about them too soon."
Steppenwolf just arrived back in the states two days earlier from Europe. While in London Kay said the audiences were "very receptive."
sicians as Jimi Hendrix, Crosby. Stills and Nash, amoug others but said that he doesn't like all of their songs 100 per cent.
"Music is coming together now like it is meant to be," Kay said.
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blouse anytime. Levis with T-shirts are great for guys; they never go out of style. We're not trend setters, we're just too normal to worry about that."
On Vietnam, Kaylan said he doesn't "actively support anyone involved in it."
"The moratorium was good," he said, "but of course everyone knew that it wasn't going to change anything. It was nice to know that so many believed. It was anti-establishment."
On drugs, Kaylan said. "Marijuana is good but it is up to the individual."
"If it was legalized people could bring it out in the open and not be afraid. They wouldn't have to go to the local junky," said Nichol. "Now they bust pot parties instead of speakeasies."
"Pre-marital sex is prequisa of a marriage. It's something you
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"All those that want to smile can smile and those who want to grit their teeth can grit their teeth." said Nichol.
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While the other members of the group sat looking calm or walking around the room, John Kay of Steppenwolf talked about national and international issues.
On Vietnam Kay said, "Let's get out of there. There are no complicated solutions; our excuses are too weak. Look at who has the support of the people.
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