Lee Eidson recalls one, in early days, college students probably shows in the Coliseum dressed up, along with applications and ties on men. (That had altered by the time We started likely to suggests around. I did not don a coat and you may wrap regarding Sergio Mendes, inform you, whether or not I did don a beneficial French-cuff shirt that have cufflinks and you can a beneficial monogrammed sweater.)
Lee told you their favourite memories of your own Coliseum is actually “seeing The latest Assume Exactly who while sitting on a floor. We generated eye contact using this breathtaking strawberry blond seated several rows in front of me. It had been an ages of Aquarius time!”
Brenda Poss remembers seeing the brand new guitar duo Ferrante & Teicher at UGA arena and you can MiMi DuBose Gudenrather told you you to definitely regarding their favorites is actually James Taylor.
Mike Energies spent some time working concessions from the Coliseum for both recreations occurrences and you can programs, together with Jethro Tull and you will Honest Zappa. Unfortuitously, he told you, “stoners don’t pick as numerous sodas just like the sport fans.”
Among suggests Jim Goolsby noticed there had been Johnny Rivers and you may Jose Feliciano. Michael Doke together with recalls viewing Ides from s Jr. And, Saye Sutton noticed Iron Butterfly about front line there, and you will swears you to “’In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ proceeded to possess 47 minutes, not 17! I did not pay attention to for each week.”
Marie Andrews spotted the newest Five Tops from the UGA and you can recalls: “These were an hour or so late getting truth be told there, but we failed to care. It was a beneficial results!”
Whenever Laird Miller saw Steppenwolf in the Coliseum from inside the November 1970, “brand new rumor is actually that Coliseum you’ll break and you can failure. Little folded. Would-have-been unfortunate if my personal first material performance ended up being my personal last!”
Among almost every other acts with did during the Coliseum from ages is Rufus Thomas, Peter Nero, the fresh new Serendipity Singers, the fresh new Christie Minstrels, Roger Williams, new Supremes, this new Lettermen, Al Hirt, Eddy Arnold, the fresh Chad Mitchell Threesome, Glenn Yarbrough, Skitch Henderson together with Atlanta Symphony, mi Terrell, Absolutely nothing Anthony and the Imperials, Jack Jones and you will Friend Rich, the new 5th Dimensions, the new Thoughts together with Dells, Major Lance, Paul Anka, Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Gary Puckett as well as the Connection Pit, Heart Inc. Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer and Jerry Reed.
Along with, Sam and you may Dave, Jimmy Ruffin, Blood Sweating and you may Tears, Henry Mancini, the latest London area Philharmonic, Family relations of Huge difference, Pacific Fuel and you will Digital (to the Allman Brothers Ring opening), Around three Canine Nights, Richie Havens, Mylon LeFevre, Steely Dan, Poquito, the latest Rev. Pearly Brown, Ike and you will Tina Turner, Seals and you may Crofts, Isaac Hayes, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dirty Waters, Tony Joe White and Emerson, River and you can Palmer.
Thus, getting normal 16-year-olds, our gang most of the lied to your parents, informing them we were gonna a motion picture, and you may ran [for the concert]
And, Vince Vance therefore the Valiants, the brand new James Group, Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, this new Doobie Brothers, Billy Preston, Curtis erica, the latest Marshall Tucker Ring and the Atlanta Flow Part, the fresh new Spinners, The newest Riders of your Purple Sage, Leader Cody additionally the Missing Planet Airmen and Leon Russell.
Anybody else become Billy Joel, World Cinch and you will Flame, Jesse Colin More youthful, Nitty gritty Dirt Ring, Earl Scruggs Revue, Wet Willie, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, Orleans, Hall and you can Oates, Absolute Prairie Group, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mother’s Best, Dolly Parton, Jerry Jeff Walker, Cardiovascular system, Doug Kershaw, Bobby Bluish Painful, Dave Mason, Gloria Gaynor, Dottie West, Ozark Hill Daredevils, Boston and you can Sammy Hagar, Unbelievable Flow Aces, Pablo Cruise and you can Delbert McClinton.
She became and you will checked yourself at the me personally and you will smiled
Also, this new Commodores, the latest Oak Ridge Boys, Neil Younger, Pain, Alabama, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the brand new Fantastic Thunderbirds, Extensive Stress (inside the 1985, 1988 and you will 1989), Hootie plus the Blowfish, the latest Indigo Girls and the Black Crowes.