Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association. Vol 40. No. 7. April 13 1977
Country Joe Revisited
Country Joe Revisited
David,
a) | being a small campus they needed more public support and |
b) | having inadequate facilities in their Union they needed a different venue downtown to cater for that same public. |
In Wellington it is impossible to book a venue or a well-known support act for a Saturday night particularly at short notice. With their concert being on a Sunday they faced fewer problems in both respects.
As far as the support act went, we felt a low key act would be more suitable given the nature of Joe's music. For the same reason ie. more personal atmosphere, our own Union Hall was considered a suitable venue.
We may have erred on these points - but if audience response is assumed a fair measure - then support act. venue and show as a whole proved popular.
As for the price - trying to break even was our only concern. Bearing in mind that Massey were relying on greater patronage. Although I cannot give figures I understand that with an only slightly larger audience. Massey lost only marginally less than did Victoria.
We attempted to play host to an international act as a finale to Orientation. For those who were there I'm sure that the price was acceptable and the show worth the effort.
Yours Faithfully,
A. Moore-Jones