Show The Utah Statesman Wednesday February 27 1 980 Page Rusty: ‘The Knack was bizarre’ H (Continued from page PASTHFAIRHFRIKNDLY: (Q3J53IBECtn3CnilID nr W speclalisein students Wednesday 1 1 10) I 'cause they have leen on other campuses where the same rule applies Most of the people in the hands are real nice about it To illustrate the hassles involved in executing a concert Bergstrom outlimsl what happened the Knack's performance staging in the Spectrum on Halloween "The Knack was very bizarre It was the strangest show I've ever las'll involved with in the past five years I ve las-- working with concerts" he said heir whole tour was very secretive We had them hooked once then they canceled Then they canceled their show in Austin and called us up It wus about 5 o'clock on Tuesday (Oct 2') eight days la'fore the concert dute) and they suid 'The Knack canceled their show in Austin— do you want them for I lallowism'1' "And sis I'd tas-talking to 1 Live music with the group “Utah' CACTUS CLUE fljyuWV McCARTY AGENCY A School of For Girls Who Care About Self-Improveme- nt Themselves The McCarty Agency is a modeling agency based in Salt Lake City The Logan branch offers night hair classes in modeling make-ucare and skin other care beauty related areas p Interested Or if in Modeling? you would like to 70 1260N 200 E Rm 7 Logan Office Hours 4 pm 8 pm 1 We are also the exclusive retailers of the another minutes' "When we hud confirmed continued Bergstrom it" "they wanted the whole thing hushed-uI hev were hot at the time and so they wanted all this stuff-li- ke the full (luge ad in The Salt Ixtke Tribune "Then we had to wait for their l sjas-iapromotional package to come from I A just to do this Knack Attack' They sent us a puckuge t hat had all the radio spots cut and layout for the posters camera ready" he said The USU entertainment committee usually handles the concert promotion designing and printing the posters This helps keep the overall cost to a minimum "Kverylhing going up to the Knack show was pure hell" Bergstrom suid "But the hand itself was great The roadies were he r tH a lied "They set up and then called me to the corner and said 'Okay Tyrant will play for such and such time Then we will have so many minutes of intermission then the house lights will go down and they will play for exactly 55 minutes and the house lights will come back on They will come hack and play two encores the house lights will come hack on again and the band will call or contact us at in about they hud everything together It was one of the smoothest shows we've ever run" Self Improvement Course make-u- agent homecoming show And they said If you want us Id us know in five great take our eight week 7 53-61- another valley1 leave' "It ran just perfect Just boom boom boom just like clockwork The stage crew knew where everything went It was the easiest I've seen for a load in and load-ou- t long time" Bergstrom concluded DON'T LET MONEY DICTATE YOUR FUTURE you go to college no longer hos to be based on how much money you con earn during the summer Air Force ROfC otters a tour three or two year scholarship to pay you $100 o month and oil tuition textbook and lab lees With money problems reduced the decision to go to college is yout own The A r Force needs dedicated officers in a variety ot differ ent jobs and one of these jobs is bound to tit into your picture After you II find challenging gioduation and commissioning work along with the chonce to grow through experience Find out obout the Air Force ROTC scholarship program It s a great way to help yourselt through those tough col yeo's and o great way to get ready for on exciting future os a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force lege CONTACT: Major Stephen D Eaves Science Building Rm 107 Phone The Kenny Loggins concert next week has Bergstrom and his committee hard at work The show is sponsored by United Concerts out of Salt Lake though the entertainment committee will act as mediator Members of the committee will serve as stage crew setting Daily at the 9 ROTC Gateway to o great way sound and lights The entertainment committee is made up of university students who volunteer their time and energy Committee members under Bergstrom's direction run through a check list of details before each concert checking everything two or three times The USU crew has the reputation within the professional circles of being dependable and competent Part of the stage crew's job during the Knack concert was keeping the groupies out of the back stage area “You're mean" one of the young girls aaid to a crew member when he stopped her in the causeway The Knack’s stage manager witnessing the exchange turned to the girl "No" he said ‘‘he's efficient he's good" Bergstrom believes the reason why the 25 students on the committee have volunteered their time is to be invloved in student government "Perhaps it also has to do with the fact that they can tell stories to their children someday about the people they worked with Things like watching Waylon Jennings play with his daughter backstage” Bergstrom said Does Bergstrom or any of the members on the committee get by any of the visiting celebrities? Bergstrom thought for a moment then said “Maybe some of them do at first But after you work with the groups you realize they are people just like anyone star-struc- k else" For career advancement 1B1STRBI apply today See representatives in the Student Center 4 today through Friday 9-- Schooners-30- G 00 Pitchers-$- 2 Now that’s what I'd call a Happy Hour! inthc PcRCG CORPS USU King Hair HAIRCUTS if k" Main of life it up in tiia office during FORGSTGRS 6ROUJ! t9 fcft a nillier moment Bergstrom was asked if it was his office's obligation to supply the security for the concerts "Yes" he answered "I have to coordinate that We ha ve a deal with Logan City But we really haven't had any problems this year” During the Van Halen concert in the spring of 1979 a number of clashes occured between the security and members of the audience Th£ concert was previous to Bergstrom's term in office and not under his jurisdiction However he cilisl what he saw was the conflict with that concert "The problem with Van Halen was primarily that it wasn’t a Logan audience most of the people were from Salt Lake And the police had been warned beforehand about the type of audience Van Halen would bring in so they were looking for things" he said "At the Talking Heads concert the police were expecting trouble because they heard it was a 'punk band’ Nothing went on and the cops looked bored They all thought the music was too loud and most were wearing ear plugs A couple of policemen left before the concert was over" Bergstrom said "Most Logan audiences are he continued "You don't have to worry about them Military 750-182- entertainment vice president Him tearing things up” EUPHORIC HOUR 5-- 6 USU’h one of -- 400 4 Center FredBoyd-Sue-lri- Barber Salon SHAMPOO & STYLE s (OPEN 8:30-6:0- 0 -- 650 (752 9390)) |