University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1970
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Free Concert Successful Despite Rain
By STEVE SHERMAN Kansan Reviewer
As the rain splashed from the roof of Allen Field House down to the sidewalk and the grass below, Tuesday's free rock concert, sponsored by the Board of Class Officers, took shelter in the Red Dog Inn.
Beginning at 3 p.m. and lasting until midnight, five bands including the Flippers, the Red Dogs, Tide, Together, and The Young Raiders brought down torrents of music inside the Inn.
During the afternoon, spectators numbered nearly 700. Beer cans, bottles, and pitchers littered the floor, as well as large cups of Red Dog popcorn. By late evening, all the litter had disappeared under a tightly compacted mass of talking, clapping, screaming persons.
Amplifiers, microphones and lights belonging to the bands cluttered the stage. A wall of speakers loomed up in the background. Beside the platform, a jungle of cymbals, drums, organs and guitar cases was inhabited by members of the bands who weren't playing and their technicians.
Obscenity in Art Topic of Lecture
The first sets played by most of the groups were a little slow. They failed to fully establish a rapport with the spectators. This was partly the fault of a restless beer-drinking audience.
It was also due to the disorganization caused by the moving of equipment belonging to the
Mel Ramos, an internationally known pop artist, will lecture on "Obscenity in Art" at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the third floor auditorium of Strong Hall.
Ramos has also been mentioned in books and magazines dealing with contemporary art, including Time, Newsweek, Art International and Artform, according to Roger Shimomura, instructor in painting and chairman of the visiting artist committee.
The painting and sculpture department is sponsoring Ramos's lecture which will be open to the public at no charge.
Ramos holds an M.A. degree in art from Sacramento State College and is currently an associate professor of art at California State College at Hayward.
The 35-year-old Ramos has been included in every major American contemporary art exhibition over the past 10 years and has had one man shows in New York City, Los Angeles, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
Ramos' paintings are reminiscent of the works of Vargas and Warhol. He combines nude female figures with detailed reproductions of consumer goods such as cheese spread and catsup bottles.
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five different bands on and off of the stage. Also, the time necessary for each band to set up equipment and then tune up for its first performance made several dull interludes for listeners.
As day changed to evening, the red carpet on the stairs and in the lobby of the balcony began to show signs of dirt and litter from the hundreds of feet that had shuffled over it during the afternoon.
Empty beer cases began to pile up behind the upstairs bar and the pitchers on the red shelf behind the bar numbered fewer and fewer.
T. I.D.E. blasted out with loud strains flute and guitar while traces of rain pierced the outside air, and the second round of performances began.
The audience's manner began to change from one of watching and listening to one of anticipation and participation.
Many songs done by well-known groups appeared. The climax was Together's performance of numbers originally done by the Who, and their finale, "Aslo Sprach Zarathustra."
More original songs were featured during the afternoon sets. However, selections composed by such groups as Chicago, Santana, the Beatles and Grand Funk Railroad were heard intermittently.
At 10:30 p.m., the Young Raiders took the stage for the last time, the audience began to thin slightly. The upstairs bar ran out of beer after using up what one barmaid 'estimated' as, "at least 50 million kegs."
On the floor of the Red Dog, the bottles, cans and cups were beginning to appear again. Most persons spoke of the success of the concert. "Mightly fine," someone said, "mighty fine."
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