Show Classic Rockers Roll Students into Semesters By Rv Y Edward m Fuller r Staff Writer c 4 When the rock group Kansas was riding high on the music charts many of our fellow students were not even born Kansas turned timed in a blistering live pe performance outdoors at the quad on Wednesday to give the Gen a taste of what they missed The day was rather overcast at the start of the show but the clouds seemed to break on cue when Kansas took the stage People who had been lounging and chuckling through Johnny Johnsons Johnson's Johnson's Johnsons Johnsons Johnson's John John- sons son's act got to their feet when Kansas started belting out their melodies We want all the students out of their classes and out on the lawn with us he said tS j rt j lfF Judging Ju aging by the size i of the crowd at atthe atthe the quad one could be sure there were some teachers twiddling their thumbs in classrooms on that day The bands band's versatility in musical styling and cohesiveness as a group in their musical pe performance drew a very positive response from the motley crowd at the quad The loudest screams of approval that could be heard during the show went up when Kansas played Dust in the Wind and Carry on Wayward Son in a climax to end the show that went from hauntingly acoustic melancholy to a head-banging head burst adrenaline-burst of rock music The band graciously took on all comers seeking autographs after the show The Te vast majority of those ques- ques r t i s.-i s. c s r tf Cil ri r said s f they hey were pleased with the bands band's pe performance Many were tie the longtime fans from a wide spectrum of groups age-groups including those in their teens to those in their forties These guys have been around for a along along along long time said Linda Brown an alumnus I really enjoyed the show It makes me feel kind of old because I saw Kansas play the Terrace twenty years ago Rocio Hunt a year old student said she had never really listened listened listened lis lis- to the music of Kansas but she thought they put on an awesome concert concert concert con con- cert at the quad P Ch f y 44 S T f Ya Hw Ai Photo by Berlins Bertina Beg Bogey Begay ay Classic rock band Kansas rocks students in the Quad |