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Editor:
I have had the dubious honor of being nominated for the select sub-committee of Campus Entertainment, which I choose to call “poster-bulletin board engineers” – they call it publicity. I have been told that these methods (which have failed in the past) are the only ones open to us. I don’t know how much of the blame can be shared by the Collegian’s uncooperative attitude, but it really is unfortunate that a school with music as part of its curriculum cannot inform people about the kind of entertainment being offered them, as well as review the events intelligently. (Note: the BST review was about birth signs and acoustics – and musically BST was the most complex and skilled performance to date on this campus although fortunately lacking in audience participation.)
The complaints about long solos only show that these people knew next to nothing about BST’s traditional jazz roots, and obviously went to the wrong concert. These people, I can guarantee, will like The Cowsills and Moffitt and Davies.
Since no one else, then, has bothered to county the misinformation about the Cowsills in less vague terms that “fine evening’s entertainment”, I’d like to add the suggestion that the Cowsill’s LP’s will pleasantly surprise you. They are good, clean, happy musicians: well-arranged rhythm and key changes, original treatment of old songs as well as varied moods and types of new songs, skilled instrumentals, and good vocal range, balance and performance. Moffit and Davies, who have a second LP in the process of being released, are generally soft, sweet and funny.
Both acts are sure to be enjoyable performances which you can safely recommend to your parents and you little sister.
You’ll like them better than you would have liked Chicago anyway.
Reseda Mickey
Junior
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