Lee Eidson remembers one to, in the early months, youngsters gonna shows in the Coliseum dressed up, together with applications and links on dudes. (Which had changed by the point We started planning shows truth be told there. I did not wear a coat and you may tie regarding Sergio Mendes, let you know, regardless if I did don a beneficial French-cuff top that have cufflinks and you may a monogrammed jacket.)
Lee told you his favourite recollections of Coliseum try “seeing New Guess Just who whenever you are looking at the ground. We made visual communication using this breathtaking strawberry blonde sitting multiple rows before myself. It had been a chronilogical age of Aquarius time!”
Brenda Poss remembers seeing brand new piano duo Ferrante & Teicher at UGA stadium and you may MiMi DuBose Gudenrather told you you to definitely from their own favorites are James Taylor.
Mike Efforts has worked concessions on Coliseum for sporting events incidents and you may concerts, plus Jethro Tull and you can Frank Zappa. Regrettably, he said, “stoners never purchase as numerous sodas because the sport admirers.”
One of the reveals Jim Goolsby spotted there were Johnny Canals and you may Jose Feliciano. Michael Doke as well as remembers viewing Ides out of s Jr. And you will, Saye Sutton noticed Iron Butterfly about front side row there, and you can swears you to “’In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ continued to have 47 minutes, maybe not 17! I didn’t pay attention to to own per week.”
Marie Andrews noticed the new Five Passes from the UGA and recalls: “They certainly were an hour late getting around, but we failed to care. It actually was an effective performance!”
When Laird Miller spotted Steppenwolf during the Coliseum when you look at the November 1970, “new rumor try your Coliseum you are going to split and you can collapse. Nothing folded. Could have been sad if my basic rock concert ended up being my past!”
Certainly most other acts that have did on Coliseum through the ages are Rufus Thomas, Peter Nero, the new Serendipity Vocalists, the latest Christie Minstrels, Roger Williams, the fresh new Supremes, the Lettermen, Al Hirt, Eddy Arnold, the new Chad Mitchell Trio, Glenn Yarbrough, Skitch Henderson and the Atlanta Symphony, mi Terrell, Nothing Anthony plus the Imperials, Jack Jones and you may Pal Steeped, the brand new 5th Dimensions, the fresh new Thoughts plus the Dells, Major Lance, Paul Anka, Expenses Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Gary Puckett therefore the Union Gap, Spirit Inc. Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer and Jerry Reed.
As well as, Sam and you will Dave, Jimmy Ruffin, Bloodstream Sweating and you may Tears, Henry Mancini, the fresh London area Philharmonic, Loved ones regarding Variation, Pacific Gasoline and you can Electronic (with the Allman Brothers Band starting), Three Canine Nights, Richie Havens, Mylon LeFevre, Steely Dan, Poquito, this gГҐ til mit websted new Rev. Pearly Brown, Ike and you can Tina Turner, Seals and you can Crofts, Isaac Hayes, Creedence Clearwater Renewal, Muddy Seas, Tony Joe White and you can Emerson, Lake and you may Palmer.
So, being regular sixteen-year-olds, our very own group all the lied to our moms and dads, telling all of them we had been planning a movie, and you can went [toward show]
And additionally, Vince Vance together with Valiants, the fresh new James Group, Kenny Loggins and you can Jim Messina, the fresh new Doobie Brothers, Billy Preston, Curtis erica, this new Marshall Tucker Ring therefore the Atlanta Beat Section, brand new Spinners, The latest Riders of Red Sage, Commander Cody and the Destroyed Entire world Airmen and Leon Russell.
Other people is Billy Joel, Earth Breeze and you may Flames, Jesse Colin More youthful, Nitty gritty Dirt Band, Earl Scruggs Revue, Damp Willie, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, Orleans, Hall and you will Oates, Natural Prairie Group, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mother’s Better, Dolly Parton, Jerry Jeff Walker, Heart, Doug Kershaw, Bobby Blue Boring, Dave Mason, Gloria Gaynor, Dottie West, Ozark Hill Daredevils, Boston and you may Sammy Hagar, Unbelievable Flow Aces, Pablo Sail and you may Delbert McClinton.
She became and appeared personally in the myself and you can beamed
In addition to, the fresh Commodores, the Oak Ridge Boys, Neil Young, Pain, Alabama, Stevie Beam Vaughn, new Fantastic Thunderbirds, Extensive Panic (in the 1985, 1988 and 1989), Hootie together with Blowfish, the Indigo Girls plus the Black colored Crowes.