University of Virginia Library

Technical Excellence

Mr. Foote pointed out that
there are only 10,000 students at
the University, 6,000 of whom are
undergraduates. Subtract from that
the number of students who don't
attend concerts on general
principles and you're dealing with a
small group, particularly as far as
making profits is concerned.

The concert was technically
well-handled. The professional
sound system provided by the Clair
Brothers of Richmond prevented
the complaints that usually result
from University Hall's sound
apparatus. Besides problems that
naturally arise from the crowd of
9300 and the lack of rapport
between the group itself and the
audience, the evening ran smoothly.
"Janie and Dennis," a folk-rock
group from New York, were
described by one student as
sounding like a "heavy Peter, Paul,
and Mary." They made a good
contribution to the evening but
didn't quite match the mood of the
concert.