Tried to answer earlier and the hamsters ate my post! :smack:
There’s no way I could list them all - I’m too damed old! But here are some of the more memorable ones:
James Brown and the Famous Flames; Spring 1967, Atlanta Municipal Auditorium
Cream; October 1968, Chastain Amphitheater, Atlanta. This show
Amboy Dukes, Soft Machine, Vanilla Fudge, Jimi Hendrix Experience; Spring 1969, Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (back in the days when you could see four acts on one bill!)
The first Atlanta Pop Festival, July 1969: Led Zepplin, Janis Joplin, Chicago Transit Authority, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Winter, Spirit, Richie Havens and a bunch of other acts
The original Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, Mich Fleetwood, John McVie; Fall 1969, Oglethorpe College, Atlanta
The Rolling Stones; Fall 1969, Auburn University (the “Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out” tour. The first time I ever heard “Midnight Rambler” - “Let It Bleed” hadn’t been released yet).
The Who; Summer 1970, Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (they essentially did their “Live at Leeds” set with “Tommy,” start to finish, in the middle.)
Cosmic Carnival; Atlanta Stadium, June 1970: Mothers of Invention, Traffic, Mountain, It’s a Beautiful Day, Allman Brothers Band, other acts.
Jefferson Airplane; August 1970, Atlanta Municipal Auditorium. “Volunteers” was their current release at the time.
David Bowie; Spring 1973, War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville. (The “Spiders from Mars” tour.)
Bob Dylan’s “Rolling Thunder Review;” I think it was Spring 1977, in some high school gym in Mobile, AL. (Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Mick Ronson; Joan Baez, Rob Stoner, Emmylou Harris, Kinky Friedman all in one unforgettable band.)
I’ve seen artists from the Amazing Rhythm Aces to Warren Zevon in venues ranging from small clubs to giant stadia, but I couldn’t list 'em all if I tried.
I’m too damned old!
