Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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BALDWIN HOCKS Cheap Trick lights up the stage and brings life to the erod'd. This concert marked Cheap Trick s third ap- pearance at riMSU. Photo by Mike Odneal Guitarist Kick Nielsen's energized antics marked the beginning of the Cheap Trick concert in Baldwin Hall last spring. A spokes- person from the Student BALDWIN BLAST A sell-out crowd pocks in for on evening of high- powered rock Activities Board, a sponsor of the concert, said the band was in the middle of cutting an album in Chica- go when asked to perform. Weeks before the con- cert, anticipation began to build. Local radio station KTUF, co-sponsor of the concert, gave away tickets prior to the concert. SAB also sold tickets and filled the 1500 seats of Baldwin Mall two days be- fore the actual concert. Bonnie Neuner, chair- woman of SAB s concert committee said, I don't think you could find a bet- ter show for the price that the students paid. I was re- ally pleased with the way things went with the SAB and the band. The best part of it was Kick Nielsen. He got the crowd involved, senior Bill Akers said. Lead singer Robin Zan- der belted out lyrics as Nielsen jammed and threw guitar picks into the excit- ed crowd. The crowd really be- came a part of the show, singing along with the band on their more popu- lar songs such as I Want You to Want Me. It didn't seem hard to coax the band back onto stage. More, more, more. the crowd chanted. Cheap Trick played Surrender as an encore. I think all along they planned to come back, and saved their best for last, junior Dan Sitzmore said. MAN'S BEST PKIEND Pulling yet another unique sound from his collection of different guitars. Kick liielson often stole the lime- light. Photo by Mike Odneal

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ELECTRICAL MAYHEM A W Tues- day stagehand checks over the bands equipment pryor to the Dec. 5th concert in Baldwin Auditorium played in front of 1,000 fans. Photo by Val Hoeppner CRANKING OUT THE HITS Lead singer of til Tuesday, Amiee Mann, performed for a Top 40 audience, rather than the hard rock fans Cheap Trick and Joan Jett drew. Photo by Paul Gustafson TIL TUESDAY TWINS Band gui- tarists for the popular group accen- tuate the music of each song with their skillful playing. The two took turns on solos. Photo by Val Hoeppner Student Life til Tuesday I •

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I WANT YOU...TO WANT MEI DISPLAY IT WITH PRIDE Em- ployees of the KTUF radio station get Baldwin Hall ready for Cheap Trick's performance. SAB and KTUF co-sponsored the event. Photo by Mike Odncal Drawing the crowd into his song. Robin Zander, lead singer of Cheap Trick continues a stream of old and new hits. Photo by Mike Odneal READY TOR IGNITION Mem- bers of The Machine, openers for Cheap Trick, show their excite- ment in the dressing room be- neath Baldwin flail. Photo by Mike Odneal Student Llfc f Cheap Trick