Lee Eidson remembers you to definitely, during the early months, college students planning shows on Coliseum outfitted, and additionally applications and you can ties to the guys. (Which had changed by the time I been gonna reveals around. I did not wear a coat and link regarding Sergio Mendes, reveal, even in the event I did so wear an effective French-cuff shirt with cufflinks and you can good monogrammed sweater.)
Lee told you his favorite recollections of Coliseum try “watching The newest Suppose Exactly who if you’re looking at the ground. I produced eye contact with this particular stunning strawberry blond seated several rows in front of me personally. It was an age Aquarius moment!”
Brenda Poss recalls viewing the newest piano duo Ferrante & Teicher during the UGA arena and you may MiMi DuBose Gudenrather said you to definitely off their own preferred was James Taylor.
Mike Efforts worked concessions from the Coliseum for sporting events events and you may concerts, plus Jethro Tull and you can Honest Zappa. Unfortuitously, he said, “stoners cannot pick as numerous carbonated drinks because recreation fans.”
Among reveals Jim Goolsby saw there were Johnny Rivers and you can Jose Feliciano. Michael Doke along with recalls watching Ides out-of s Jr. And you will, Saye Sutton watched Metal Butterfly regarding the front side row here, and you can swears you to definitely “’In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ proceeded for 47 moments, not 17! I didn’t listen to for each week.”
Marie Andrews watched new Five Passes at the UGA and remembers: “They were one hour late getting indeed there, but i don’t worry. It was an excellent performance!”
Whenever Laird Miller noticed Steppenwolf at the Coliseum from inside the November 1970, “the fresh rumor are that the Coliseum you are going to break and failure. Absolutely nothing folded. Would-have-been sad when the my basic stone concert is my last!”
Certainly almost every other serves with performed during the Coliseum from the ages was Rufus Thomas, Peter Nero, the brand new Serendipity Singers, the latest Christie Minstrels, Roger Williams, the fresh new Supremes, this new Lettermen, Al Hirt, Eddy Arnold, brand new Chad Mitchell Trio, Glenn Yarbrough, Skitch Henderson and also the Atlanta Symphony, mi Terrell, Nothing Anthony and the Imperials, Jack Jones and Friend Steeped, the 5th Aspect, the fresh new Thoughts additionally the Dells, Significant Lance, Paul Anka, Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Gary Puckett and the Relationship Pit, Soul Inc. Chet Atkins, Shoes Randolph, Floyd Cramer and you can Jerry Reed.
As well as, Sam and you can Dave, Jimmy Ruffin, Blood Sweat and you can Tears, Henry Mancini, the London Philharmonic, Family relations away from weblinket Improvement, Pacific Gasoline and you will Electric (towards the Allman Brothers Ring starting), Around three Dog Evening, Richie Havens, Mylon LeFevre, Steely Dan, Poquito, brand new Rev. Pearly Brownish, Ike and you can Tina Turner, Seals and you may Crofts, Isaac Hayes, Creedence Clearwater Restoration, Muddy Oceans, Tony Joe White and Emerson, River and you will Palmer.
Therefore, are typical sixteen-year-olds, all of our group most of the lied to our moms and dads, informing them we were planning to a movie, and you will went [on the show]
Along with, Vince Vance together with Valiants, brand new James Group, Kenny Loggins and you can Jim Messina, the brand new Doobie Brothers, Billy Preston, Curtis erica, brand new Marshall Tucker Ring therefore the Atlanta Beat Section, the brand new Spinners, The brand new Bikers of one’s Red-colored Sage, Commander Cody and Shed Entire world Airmen and Leon Russell.
Others become Billy Joel, Environment Breeze and you will Flame, Jesse Colin Younger, Nitty-gritty Dirt Ring, Earl Scruggs Revue, Wet Willie, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, Orleans, Hallway and you will Oates, Absolute Prairie League, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mother’s Most useful, Dolly Parton, Jerry Jeff Walker, Cardio, Doug Kershaw, Bobby Bluish Boring, Dave Mason, Gloria Gaynor, Dottie West, Ozark Hill Daredevils, Boston and you can Sammy Hagar, Unbelievable Rhythm Aces, Pablo Cruise and you will Delbert McClinton.
She turned into and you can searched yourself within me and smiled
Along with, the new Commodores, the fresh Pine Ridge Boys, Neil Young, Pain, Alabama, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the brand new Fabulous Thunderbirds, Prevalent Worry (in 1985, 1988 and you will 1989), Hootie and also the Blowfish, the brand new Indigo Girls additionally the Black colored Crowes.
