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re: Once upon a time, Led Zepp played in Baton Rouge
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:14 am to prplhze2000
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:14 am to prplhze2000
Awesome
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Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:17 am to prplhze2000
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77 concert
and I was there
ETA: Stones started two US tours at the PMAC while I was at LSU, Jimi played the Hirsch in Shreveport, Monroe used to get some pretty big name acts too
This post was edited on 6/26/19 at 8:21 am
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:19 am to BigOrangeBri
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Many of the bandmembers were greatly influenced by southern blues. That's why they played many southern venues that they had probably outgrown. Led Zepp and others
Yes many were influenced with southern blues but in 1977 the Maravich Assembly Center was only 5 years old and held a capacity of 13,000 plus. It was probably one of the better venues at the time. It's not like they were playing at the Warehouse in New Orleans which a lot of legendary bands did and it only held a capacity around 3,000.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:20 am to prplhze2000
I saw the 1975 Baton Rouge show at the Assembly Center, still have the live tape...
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:20 am to genuineLSUtiger
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Ten bucks to see Zeppelin in their prime.
that sounds like an amazing time What do we have left in south Louisiana for rock/ metal concerts? An occasional band comes to the varsity?
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:36 am to prplhze2000
I saw Led Zeppelin and the Who (have super 8 film I took/shot) in 75 at the PMAC.
Around 72-73 I saw Jethro Tull, Neil Young and some others at the PMAC. The opening band for Neil Young was was Linda Ronstadt
Missed ELP, Moody Blues, Rolling Stones and a lot of others at the PMAC.
The Stones opened up their world tour at the PMAC. See the Rolling Stone article "The Rolling Stones’ 1975 Tour: Baptized in Baton Rouge, Castrated in San Antone"
Around 72-73 I saw Jethro Tull, Neil Young and some others at the PMAC. The opening band for Neil Young was was Linda Ronstadt
Missed ELP, Moody Blues, Rolling Stones and a lot of others at the PMAC.
The Stones opened up their world tour at the PMAC. See the Rolling Stone article "The Rolling Stones’ 1975 Tour: Baptized in Baton Rouge, Castrated in San Antone"
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:43 am to TheOtherSide
Years ago someone on TD posted a link to files in some LSU archives with various tracks from LZ's concert here. Not great quality but interesting.
No, I don't have the links.
No, I don't have the links.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:53 am to prplhze2000
I once saw a picture of Elvis on the stage at BRHS from 1955. That was pretty cool because I went to school there. I’ve read that Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Sr., and a lot of other famous musicians played there.
This post was edited on 6/26/19 at 11:18 am
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:58 am to Celery
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They played in 75 too I think.
They did. I overindulged before the concert and passed out inside the PMAC missing the entire show. Not my greatest moment as a teenager.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:02 am to TheFonz
Johnny Rivers attended Baton Rouge High in the late 1950s.
Known for different songs, but I best remember Secret Agent Man.
Known for different songs, but I best remember Secret Agent Man.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:03 am to Mike da Tigah
We probably went together. I was with Tim and Wendell and Joey and/or disreputable combinations thereof. Every single concert.
“Ya wanna see America “?
“ who the frick is America “?
“ Sister Goldenhair bruh “?
“ sure. Got some weed “?
Ahhhhhh youth....
“Ya wanna see America “?
“ who the frick is America “?
“ Sister Goldenhair bruh “?
“ sure. Got some weed “?
Ahhhhhh youth....
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:04 am to TheOtherSide
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Johnny Rivers
don't forget John Fred a& His Playboy Band
dude was pretty good athlete too, played baseball for LSU & SELA, and was a pretty good round baller in hs
This post was edited on 6/26/19 at 9:08 am
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:15 am to prplhze2000
A whole lotta cocaine on that plane
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:17 am to junkfunky
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She still has her ticket for the Lynyrd Skynyrd show
My sister kept our 3 tix till they were destroyed in the flood.
She died in Feb.
Left me all her vinyl.
RIP
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:23 am to eScott
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I know JS had a lot of political power back then, but who knows.
You may be right, it could have been that Ossie Brown made a political decision and pressure from Swaggart and the Christian Right had a lot to do with it. But Ossie Brown was the very visible driving force.
I was new to Baton Rouge in '82. Shortly after getting there the Police and J Geils put on a couple of excellent shows in the Centroplex. After that the big concerts died and the doors might as well have been padlocked.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:24 am to 19
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She still has her ticket for the Lynyrd Skynyrd show
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My sister kept our 3 tix till they were destroyed in the flood.
I still have my four, in a picture frame
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:35 am to prplhze2000
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Once upon a time, Led Zepp played in Baton Rouge
Seemed like they used to get big names alot. Almost as if the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash scared everyone off.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:36 am to Lsupimp
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We probably went together. I was with Tim and Wendell and Joey and/or disreputable combinations thereof. Every single concert.
Wendell Tilley?
This post was edited on 6/26/19 at 9:38 am
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:57 am to Tigris
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You may be right, it could have been that Ossie Brown made a political decision and pressure from Swaggart and the Christian Right had a lot to do with it. But Ossie Brown was the very visible driving force.
AC/DC had an early 80’s concert in the Centroplex with a lot of fights and Ossie Brown convinced the Metro Council to pass a big tax on large venue concert production companies which added to the acts not returning to BR but also other venues opened around that time, Lakeview Arena and the Cajundome which are similar in size. And of course later the New Orleans Arena. LSU had a student committee when I was there that worked with local production companies-Montel being one (SJ Montelbano and his brother Mickie) to aggressively book acts but that group dismantled for whatever reason.
Jimmy Swaggart even at his early mid 80’s peak never had political influence in Baton Rouge. What he did do was help keep the local economy going during the recession I believe 86-87 by continuing to build his campus until he got caught with his pecker out.
I saw Three Dog Night and the Doobie Brother at Independence Hall which was a quansit hut building located where the Claiborne Building is and it had the Whitehouse Inn next door with an underground tunnel leading to it.
Saw Yes in the Round at Assembly Center. We would get dropped off when we were 12 at whatever venue had a concert and another parent would come pick us up around midnight when it was over. Anyone let there 12 year old do that now?
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:58 am to prplhze2000
I saw their last Dallas concert - front row tickets. It was awesome (though at the time I didn't appreciate enough)
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