Lee Eidson remembers you to definitely, in early months, youngsters planning shows in the Coliseum outfitted, together with coats and you can ties on guys. (That had altered by the time I been planning to suggests indeed there. I didn’t wear a jacket and you will link for that Sergio Mendes, reveal, in the event I did so wear a good French-cuff top with cufflinks and good monogrammed jacket.)

Lee said his favorite recollections of Coliseum is actually “seeing This new Guess Exactly who while sitting on the ground. We produced visual communication with this particular beautiful strawberry blonde resting several rows before me personally. It was an age Aquarius second!”

Brenda Poss remembers viewing the brand new keyboard duo Ferrante & Teicher during the UGA stadium and you can MiMi DuBose Gudenrather said one to of their unique preferences is actually James Taylor.

Mike Powers has worked concessions within Coliseum for both sporting events situations and you can shows, and Jethro Tull and you may Frank Zappa. Unfortuitously, the guy told you, “stoners you should never purchase as much carbonated drinks because athletics admirers.”

Among the many suggests Jim Goolsby watched there have been Johnny Rivers and you will Jose Feliciano. Michael Doke together with remembers watching Ides out-of s Jr. And, Saye Sutton noticed Metal Butterfly on the front side line there, and swears one to “’In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ continued to possess 47 moments, maybe not 17! I did not listen to getting a week.”

Marie Andrews noticed the brand new Five Passes during the UGA and you can remembers: “They certainly were one hour late providing here, however, we didn’t care and attention. It absolutely was a great overall performance!”

Whenever Laird Miller saw Steppenwolf within Coliseum for the November 1970, “the brand new rumor is your Coliseum you’ll split and you may failure. Absolutely nothing folded. Could have been sad if the my personal first stone performance ended up being my personal past!”

One of other serves which have did at the Coliseum through the many years is Rufus Thomas, Peter Nero, the Serendipity Vocalists, the new Christie Minstrels, Roger Williams, brand new Supremes, this new Lettermen, Al Hirt, Eddy Arnold, this new Chad Mitchell Trio, Glenn Yarbrough, Skitch Henderson therefore the Atlanta Symphony, mi Terrell, Absolutely nothing Anthony together with Imperials, Jack Jones and you can Friend Steeped, this new Fifth Dimension, the new Impressions as well as the Dells, Biggest Lance, Paul Anka, Costs Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Gary Puckett additionally the Relationship Pit, Spirit Inc. Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer and Jerry Reed.

And additionally, Sam and you may Dave, Jimmy Ruffin, Bloodstream Sweat and you will Tears, Henry Mancini, the latest London area Philharmonic, Relatives away from Change, Pacific Gas and you will Electronic (towards Allman Brothers Band opening), Around three Dog Nights, Richie Havens, Mylon LeFevre, Steely Dan, Poquito, new Rev. Pearly Brownish, Ike and you can Tina Turner, Seals and you may Crofts, Isaac Hayes, Creedence Clearwater Renewal, Muddy Seas, Tony Joe White and you may Emerson, Lake and you can Palmer.

So, getting normal sixteen-year-olds, our group most of the lied to your moms and dads, advising them we had been planning a motion picture, and ran [to the show]

And additionally, Vince Vance while the Valiants, this new James Group, Kenny Loggins and you can Jim Messina, brand new Doobie Brothers, Billy Preston, Curtis erica, the fresh Marshall Tucker Ring and Atlanta Rhythm Point, the new Spinners, This new Bikers of the Red Sage, Chief Cody therefore the Lost Planet Airmen and you may Leon Russell.

Other people become Billy Joel, Earth Cinch and Flame, Jesse Colin More youthful, Nitty gritty Dirt Ring, Earl Scruggs Revue, Wet Willie, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, Orleans, Hallway and you can Oates, Sheer Prairie Category, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mom’s Ideal, Dolly Parton, Jerry Jeff Walker, Cardiovascular system, Doug Kershaw, Bobby Blue Humdrum, Dave Mason, Gloria Gaynor, Dottie Western, Ozark Slope Daredevils, Boston and you will Sammy Hagar, Unbelievable Beat Aces, Pablo Cruise and you can Delbert McClinton.

She became and appeared individually from the me personally and you can smiled

Including, the fresh new Commodores, the brand new Oak Ridge Boys JollyRomance mobil, Neil Young, Pain, Alabama, Stevie Beam Vaughn, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Prevalent Stress (in 1985, 1988 and you can 1989), Hootie and the Blowfish, the fresh new Indigo Girls in addition to Black Crowes.