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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1969)
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The event kicked off on a slightly ominous note, as the trio arrived late and spent some time tuning up before appearing on stage. This prompted a brief clapping and stomping demonstration by a segment of the main floor audience. But when the three performers galloped to the stage for a hand-in-hand first bow, the response was cordial, even enthusiastic. And when the' trio broke into the first strains of an accelerated “Moments of Soft Persuasion,” contact was as sured. Most of the selections which the trio performed were familiar, gleaned at random from the group’s eight albums, four of which have been pushed into the million-seller class. The same professional polish so evident in the recording studios of Warner Brothers was there too—the earnest, impeccable blend of shifting harmonic patterns, dominated by the clear, strid ent voice of Mary, beautifully supplemented by Peter’s tenor and Paul’s reserved bass; by the fresh clusters of chords turned on the men’s gui tars; by the nimble string bass artistry of ac companist Dick Kniss. There was humor, too, with Peter delivering an acerbic monologue on the interpretive twists given his song “Puff” in that wistful, almost pro fessorial manner of his, and Paul following with reminiscences flavored with folksy jocularity. But the spiritual oneness of observers and ob served came following intermission, when dozens of fans clustered about the foot of the stage for such poignant, pleading numbers “I Shall Be Re leased” and “Blowing in the Wind.” Then—among the clapping, cheering, and sing ing—came the realization of the affirmative qual ity of the trio’s love-hope message: affirmation not only of their art, or of the possibility of salvaging this big, sick, lonely country, but of the essential beauty of the performers themselves—a beauty which was. for a few wild minutes Friday, con tagious and complete. Senior class presents WU S (World University Service) April 21-26 Monday: "1968 Olympic Film" 6:30 & 8:00 p.m. — EMU Ballroom — 75c Wednesday: Sorority Skits 6:30 p.m. — EMU Ballroom — 50c Thursday: Turtle Derby 3:30 p.m. — EMU Terrace — Free Friday: WUS Dance 8:00 p.m. — EMU Ballroom — $1.00 ! Saturday:..Clackamas Youth Circus 2:00 & 7:30 p.m. — Mac Court 50c for 12 & under —$1.00 for Adults j | "Support Universities Around the World" Police report campus thefts The Eugene police department has reported a series of campus thefts. A canteen coin-change box in Young Hall was broken into by a man described as six-feet tall of medium build between the ages of 18-20 years old. Seventy-five stereo records were stolen from a third floor room in DeCou Hall, Walton. We'll Check Your Car And give a written diagnosis and estimate WITH NO OBLIGATION We Welcome Problem Jobs Loan Cars and BankAmericard Thrifty Auto Repair 400 Block Coburg Road 344-2219 Eves. 343-5997 The records were valued at $300. Police received reports of two stolen musical instruments Wednesday. A bass clarinet valued at $420 and a $76 flute were checked out by music students and left for a short time in a storage room. Wiien the students returned, the instruments were gone. In addition, Sgt. D. W. 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