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lt;lt;You Haven ’tHeard Kiss . . .Page 7It’sCinch You’ve Never Seen .Gene SimmonsBookstore Winners1Richard Bomar328 Logan HallWinner Of CassetteRecorderBobby Mitchell310 Crow HallWinner Of Timex WatchPhotos By Tim MasonBy BUCKLEY CHISOLM Staff WriterTuesday night marked another milestone in the SGA’s attempt to bring new and exciting entertainment to the Jacksonville campus.Approximately 1,000 students were on hand as Rush, an exciting group from Canada warmed the audience up. With sounds to set the mood for the evening. With outstanding guitar and drum solos, the students appreciation of Rush was evident in the crowd’s cries for an encorse, almost before Rush could, rush off the stage.With the departure of Rush, tension mounted while Kiss prepared to come onstage. With a flash of light, firewords, and balls of fire, Kiss announced their arrival.As expected, Kiss made professional use of their make-up lights and unique sounds to produce an experience to please the most freaky freak. The crowd moved forward, while others simply stood in their chairs to view the spectacle.As time passed, the act begame so unreal that reality seemed in danger of slipping away. The presence of Mickey Mouse, Frankenstein or Dracula onstage would have mattered little to the audience or Kiss!As if in a whirlwind, the crowd was swept first to their feet, then to come far away place, perhaps the Twilight Zone.Yes, perhaps it was the Twilight Zone. Where else would one find all listed above and much more that becomes quite impossible to remember. Or even those things one might wish to forget. For example, the blood dripping from the guitarist mounth at the height of a song. Or the far-out garb, used to clue the onlookers in that Kiss wasn’t any ordinarygroup.Those who attended the Kiss concert were treated to the freakest show Jacksonville will see for a long time. Perhaps this is best, I ask you—“Do you think Jacksonville could take another night of Kiss, and still remain a meek and mild mannered town?”Bert Stewart, vice president of the SGA, and in charge of entertainment, felt that Kiss was “a new type of show for Jacksonville.” When asked to comment on the concert, Bert said he was “disappointed that more people weren’t there.” Although the SGA lost $2,500, “which is not bad for a Jacksonville concert. It could have made money or broken even if more students had participated.”Bert’s feelings that “the audience was pleased with the show,” were echoed by Randy Jackson who said “I got much more than $3 worth.”In closing, Bert felt “that if the students would view the entertainment program as another educational program, and attend more concerts it would strengthen the entertainment program as well as give the students something of real value.” Further, Bert said “The floor covering for the coliseum will be delivered Oct. 15, which means that the Homecoming Concert will be in the coliseum.Paul Stanley, Rhythm GuitaristCommittees(Continued From Page 8)Hawkins.C. Bonfire* Steve Sirmon-435-7425;D. J-Club, Greg Mantooth.E. Greeks, Sidney Pugh-435-5255;F. Homecoming Queen, Carol Lawler-435-5543; Pat M.oimtam435-3J77;C. HeLreal Ceremony, Donna Campbell-435-3453.B. Floats, Parade Chairman, Rick Totten-435-9989;C, Half-time and pre-game activities, Donna Campbell-435-3453.(lands datesIII. PARADE COMMITTEE :A. Parade Marshall, Howard Cash;* * i AfCiinCinucd f rom Page- 8|responsible for seeing that their candidate is in the parade whether or not she is a finalist.)D. Each organization is responsible for having one representative present at the preliminary judging Oct. 15. Immediately following the iudeine there will be aGene Simmons, The “BloodAndKFire Demon”Peter Criss And His Drumset
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Jacksonville Chanticleer
Jacksonville, Alabama, US
Mon, Oct 07, 1974
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