TOWER OF POWER PlU was "bump city" when Tower of Power "funkifized" an estimated 1,500 typically mellow PlU concert gocrs, November 29, in Olson Audi torium. Pre-Power excitement was height ened by jeers and mock-enthusiasm for onh Wind, the opening band; disc jockeue "Slim" from Q97-FM received the most applause to that poin!, when she arrived to introduce Tower of Power. The audience rose to its feet for Tower's first number, but look its scalS and remained seated for most of the performance. Down 10 the Night Club brought people 10 their feel and the crowd swooned appropriately for You're Still J Young Man.
Tenor saxis!, lenny Pickett slole the stage with his characteristic high-stepping fancy-dancing, and his mirrored lapels reflecting like a disco ball on the ceiling. lead singer Michael Jeffries kept the females of the audience glued to their chairs with his carefully chor eographed superstrutting and daring but deliberate microphone twirling. In addition to a cut from their new We Came to Play album, Tower played some of the old favorites Squibb Cakes, You Ought to be Ha vin' Fun, and You've got to Funki fize.
All 750 student tickets were sold before the concert. The limited number of the specially priced tick ets was part of the contract negotiat ed with Tower, according to Tim Wulf, entertainment committee chairman. Wulf said he felt the special rate was effective in attracting more stu dents to the concert than might have attended if there had been on I)" one ratc. -Kathleen Hosfeld
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