English Department Pub Night | Back to Main Page | Back to Gigs Page | Students Reviews of the Gig | April 6, 2000: John Barrows and Gary Radford from The Professors reunite with former vocal star Jennifer Lehr to perform an acoustic set in the Student Center Pub at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Jennifer performed a string of old Profs favorites such as "I'm From New Jersey," Foucault Funk, "Waiting for the Big One," and, of course, "You Oughta Know" (the uncensored version). Barrows and Radford premiered another new song, Crisis of Confidence, which Jennifer sang on sight. Radford also performed a song from his Sosostris days, Cadenza, based on the poem by Ted Hughes. The poem was recited by English Professor Geoff Weinman and the vocals were performed impeccably by Jennifer Lehr. The trio were joined on stage by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Martin Green, who performed, from memory, the eight minute version of Don McClean's "American Pie." The stripped down sound of Radford on acoustic guitar, Barrows on harp, and Lehr on vocals, was a major departure from the normal Professors sound of driving, electric blues-rock. The audience was very enthusiastic about the performance and demanded two encores. Clearly, a new musical form for The Professors had been discovered (from The History of The Professors).
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