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The Sex Pistols played Baton Rouge in 1978

Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:05 am
Posted by Nuzhuz
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:05 am
Jan 9th 1978 the Sex Pistols played at The Kingfish - which, according to my dad, was basically the only cool music venue in town

Do you know anyone who was there? Does anyone know anyone who was there?

If they were they witnessed history
This post was edited on 7/9/13 at 2:12 pm
Posted by SPEEDY
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:06 am to
Music Board
Posted by TigerDik86
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:07 am to
MB dick
Posted by TheDoc
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:09 am to
We have a music board
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:09 am to
I have an awesome Meters show from the Kingfish in 1977. Sounds like it did get some legendary bands.
Posted by Camp Randall
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:09 am to
I've seen pictures but I was in the first grade when it happened.

For some reason I remember Kingfish being in the southdowns shopping center next to where the Bulldog is today.
Posted by BLIZZAKE7
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:10 am to
my dad was there. there's full audio of the concert on youtube LINK
Posted by Enadious
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:13 am to
I remember when they came. I was 18 at the time but didn't go.
Posted by ksayetiger
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:15 am to
My mom was 6 months preg with me then. Had she lived in br then she mught have gone
Posted by Boats n Hose
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 9:29 am to
I actually don't think I've ever heard a single sex pistols song. Ever.
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:55 am to
LINK

:nb4kafka:
Posted by Kajungee
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 1:49 pm to
quote:

Do you know anyone who was there? Does anyone know anyone who was there?

If they were they witnessed history


I was sitting next door at Uncle Earls laughing at the punk rockers going see the sex pistols..

I saw Stephen Stills there a few nights later
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 3:18 pm to
Read this thread. At least two people who attended the show posted in it:

LINK




This post was edited on 7/9/13 at 3:54 pm
Posted by Dr. Rockso
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Posted on 1/15/14 at 12:11 am to
quote:

Do you know anyone who was there? Does anyone know anyone who was there?

If they were they witnessed history


Best $3.50 I ever spent! I thought they were really good. Sid was the weak link, but Steve and Paul brought it! Johnny was simply...rotten.
Posted by checkurhead
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Posted on 1/15/14 at 12:13 am to
Where was the Kingfish located? Not originally from BR.
Posted by LSUnowhas2
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Posted on 1/15/14 at 1:41 pm to
The Police also played at the same venue right before they hit it big.
Posted by Poodlebrain
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:26 am to
The first time I went to the Kingfish was in 1977. I dragged the ex-poster Coolidge (RIP) to the Kingfish to watch Roy Buchanan during the first semester of our freshman year. I had seen Roy twice before in San Francisco so I knew what to expect. Coolidge became an instant fan. We attended several more shows there that year. We learned that if you ate at Uncle Earl's next door before the show you were likely to see the artists having a meal there also.

We passed on going to see the Sex Pistols with two fellow residents of Hatcher Hall. We probably didn't miss much. One of them was hit with a thrown beer bottle, and they got tossed for fighting before the show even started.
Posted by Pepe Lepew
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Posted on 8/7/19 at 11:12 am to
Didn’t see the SP, but did see plenty other shows...
Posted by Da Sheik
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Posted on 8/9/19 at 5:50 am to
I can remember riding on the school bus and seeing the sign on Perkins Rd advertising this concert.
Posted by MondayMorningMarch
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Posted on 1/9/20 at 3:22 pm to
quote:

Jan 9th 1978 the Sex Pistols played at The Kingfish - which, according to my dad, was basically the only cool music venue in town

Do you know anyone who was there? Does anyone know anyone who was there?

If they were they witnessed history


I started developing tinitus 42 years ago tonight due to those rotters.
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