Word: bigs
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Dylan's music has, essentially, always been rock and roll. In his early years he was forced to sing in the prevailing folk idiom of the times because there was no other way to break into big-time entertainment. Even then, however, most of his songs had a rock feel to them, a fact which was quickly appreciated by Manfred Mann in England and the Byrds in this country. Both groups had only to supply the standard rock accompaniment of drums, guitars, etc. to make enormously successful covers of early Dylan songs...
...Jubilee was the first of the big productions. Previously, freshmen had sponsored a dance, special Union meals, and maybe even hired a mediocre group. The 1966 group changed all that with the decision to go big budget...
...four slightly motley looking freshmen had just returned from the Elise's run. At dinner they had groaned at the Jubilee opening skit and pushed their potatoes around on their trays when it finally came out that the Lovin Spoonful were going to play the main concert for the big spring affair...
...Jubilee Committee decides which of the three bands it wants. Last year, they picked the Lovin Spoonful and the Conspiracy against Jubilee got its first big boost from the Jubilee Committee. This support was crucial later on to all the plans for an unsuccessful weekend...
Jack Purdy, who was playing in the number one position for the day, downed his Big Red opponent in an easy match. He was only three over par for the 13 holes it took him to defeat Doug Surine...