Creative Arts Festival, 1973

The 1973 Kent State University Creative Arts Festvial was an arts showcase most notable for the debut of Sextet DEVO, a precursor to DEVO. The show began at 7:00 PM and finished at 8:30 PM.

Background
Art DEVO had formed in late 1972 by Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Lewis and Peter Gregg as an artistic movment preaching the good word of devolution. By April of 1973 Peter Gregg had left the group and it began to shift more towards a musical project. Wanting to showcase this musical material, the group booked their first gig at a university arts festival. Realising however they didn't have enough people to fill up a full band, a group of other students were invited to join; Jerry's brother Bob on rythmn guitar and his Numbers Band bandmate Rod Reisman on drums. Bob Lewis had become anxious about their singing voices, and so brought in Chas. Frederick Weber III to sing.

The performance left the audience confused, but since they were invited back the following year, they must have left some impression. This is the only performance by the 'Sextet DEVO' lineup of the group. The members brought on for this concert had ceased their work with DEVO shortly afterwards.

Setlist

 * Here Comes Peter Cottontail
 * Mr. Jingeling
 * Private Secretary
 * Wiggle Worm
 * Beehive Flash
 * What Comes Around Goes Around
 * Subhuman Woman
 * River Run
 * Sun Come Up Moon Go Down

Credits

 * Gerald Casale: Songwriter, Bass Guitar
 * Chas. Frederick Weber III: Lead Vocals
 * Bob Lewis: Lead Guitar
 * Bob Casale: Rythmn Guitar
 * Mark Mothersbaugh: Keyboards
 * Rod Reisman: Drums