BY DENNIS MURRAY

The Winter Jam was held Mar. 9 in the spectator gym. Three local bands, Road Eyes, Analogue, and Goldwyn Sang the Blues. The sponsor was the Distributive Education Club, a part of the work program.

The sound system, operated by the technical skills of Tom Fisher '79, who provided the equipment, was no where near as acoustically perfect as the gymnasium was built to be. People complained that they couldn't hear the emcee. Dennis Murray '79 warned of aliens before the communication breakdown. But people did see he was holding an unlit cigar to remind them of fire regulations at Maine West.

Before the Jam took place, Jeff Jorgenson '79 threw together a light show that made the stage "look cool."

The opening band was Road Eyes: John Praxmarer '79, bass guitar; Laurie Nisson, vocals and guitar; Mike Riccardi '80, guitar; and Fred Klee '80, drums. They were followed by Analogue: John Eiler '80 drums; Mase Mallodoch, guitar; Eric Galbranson, bass guitar; and

Randy Chrakes, '79, vocals and saxophone. The third group, Goldwyn, featured: Bret Wertepny '79, lead guitar; Tim Schatke, bass guitar; Jim Riddle 19 drums; and Tim DaDabo '79, the minstrel. Jim Marquette '79, the rythm guitarist for Goldwyn, sat the night out with a gashed finger.

Some of the memorable performances of the night were Laurie Nisson's version of "White Rabbit," the Jefferson Airplane classic; and Fred Klee sang the Beatle's "Day Tripper" for Road Eyes. Analogue had an outstanding drum solo by John Eiler and uniqueness and emotion pent‑up in Randy Chiakas' saxophone. Goldwyn had the audience in a bluish tempo turned chaotic with "Cross Roads," an Eric Clapton oldie, and "Free Bird" a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic. Bret Wertepny was the guitarist.

The audience, Maine West personnel, refrained from tearing up the gymnasium floor of their beloved Maine West institution in hopes that in the future they can hold more Jams with more local performers.