Lee Eidson recalls that, during the early months, children planning series from the Coliseum clothed, along with applications and you may connections for the men. (Which had changed by the point I become planning shows around. I didn’t don a jacket and wrap for the Sergio Mendes, reveal, though I did don a good French-cuff top having cufflinks and you can a good monogrammed jacket.)
Lee told you his favourite recollections of Coliseum was “seeing This new Guess Just who if you are standing on the ground. I generated visual communication using this beautiful strawberry blond seated several rows facing myself. It actually was an age of Aquarius second!”
Brenda Poss recalls seeing the latest piano duo Ferrante & Teicher during the UGA arena and you can MiMi DuBose Gudenrather said one to away from their own preferences is James Taylor.
Mike Efforts spent some time working concessions during the Coliseum for football occurrences and you may programs, together with Jethro Tull and you will Frank Zappa. Regrettably, the guy told you, “stoners dont purchase as many sodas because athletics admirers.”
One of the suggests Jim Goolsby saw there were Johnny Rivers and you may Jose Feliciano. Michael Doke also recalls watching Ides of s Jr. And you can, Saye Sutton watched Iron Butterfly on the front side line indeed there, and you will swears one “’In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ continued for 47 moments, not 17! I did not pay attention to to own per week.”
Marie Andrews watched the fresh new Five Passes in the UGA and you will recalls: “They certainly were an hour or so late delivering indeed there, but we failed to worry. It actually was a good show!”
Whenever Laird Miller saw Steppenwolf within Coliseum during the November 1970, “the rumor was your Coliseum might crack and failure. Little folded. Could have been sad in the event the my basic rock concert was my past!”
Certainly one of other acts that have performed on Coliseum through the age try Rufus Thomas, Peter Nero, the newest Serendipity Vocalists, the Christie Minstrels, Roger Williams, the fresh new Supremes, brand new Lettermen, Al Hirt, Eddy Arnold, the new Chad Mitchell Threesome, Glenn Yarbrough, Skitch Henderson and the Atlanta Symphony, mi Terrell, Absolutely nothing Anthony gennemse her while the Imperials, Jack Jones and you may Pal Rich, the fresh new 5th Measurement, the latest Impressions therefore the Dells, Significant Lance, Paul Anka, Expenses Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Gary Puckett together with Commitment Pit, Spirit Inc. Chet Atkins, Footwear Randolph, Floyd Cramer and Jerry Reed.
And, Sam and Dave, Jimmy Ruffin, Bloodstream Sweat and you may Rips, Henry Mancini, the fresh London area Philharmonic, Relatives of Variation, Pacific Gas and you can Digital (into the Allman Brothers Band beginning), Around three Canine Evening, Richie Havens, Mylon LeFevre, Steely Dan, Poco, the fresh Rev. Pearly Brownish, Ike and you will Tina Turner, Seals and you may Crofts, Isaac Hayes, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Muddy Waters, Tony Joe White and Emerson, River and Palmer.
Therefore, being normal 16-year-olds, all of our gang all of the lied to our moms and dads, advising all of them we were probably a motion picture, and you may ran [towards the concert]
In addition to, Vince Vance in addition to Valiants, the fresh James Group, Kenny Loggins and you may Jim Messina, new Doobie Brothers, Billy Preston, Curtis erica, the latest Marshall Tucker Ring while the Atlanta Beat Part, the newest Spinners, The fresh new Cyclists of your Yellow Sage, Frontrunner Cody in addition to Lost Globe Airmen and you can Leon Russell.
Anyone else were Billy Joel, World Breeze and you will Flame, Jesse Colin Younger, Nitty gritty Dirt Ring, Earl Scruggs Revue, Moist Willie, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, Orleans, Hallway and Oates, Absolute Prairie Category, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mother’s Finest, Dolly Parton, Jerry Jeff Walker, Cardiovascular system, Doug Kershaw, Bobby Bluish Terrifically boring, Dave Mason, Gloria Gaynor, Dottie West, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Boston and you may Sammy Hagar, Unbelievable Rhythm Aces, Pablo Cruise and you may Delbert McClinton.
She became and you can looked physically in the myself and you will smiled
In addition to, brand new Commodores, the Oak Ridge Boys, Neil Young, Sting, Alabama, Stevie Beam Vaughn, brand new Fabulous Thunderbirds, Common Panic (during the 1985, 1988 and 1989), Hootie and Blowfish, the fresh new Indigo Girls and Black Crowes.
