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re: Queen concert in BR....39 years ago today
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:21 pm to Tigeralum2008
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:21 pm to Tigeralum2008
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when Ossie Brown shut down the rock concerts at the Centroplex and put B.R. on the map of places for music acts to avoid.
Story for the youngsters....
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Posted on 8/6/19 at 11:22 pm to Jim Rockford
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U2 11-26-87 PMAC, full concert. This is where the official video for Sunday Bloody Sunday was recorded.
Missed the show but it was so loud - entire show could be heard by Hodges / Hatcher dorms
Posted on 8/6/19 at 11:36 pm to Welderman420
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Why would I go to a concert where there is an AIDS ridden person as the center of attention?
You seem fun.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 11:54 pm to Sweltering Chill
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You seem fun.
And stupid.
The concert was in 1980. Mercury's HIV status didn't come into question until the mid to late 80s.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 9:23 am to Tigeralum2008
Back when concerts were general admission!
Posted on 8/7/19 at 9:26 am to Sweltering Chill
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Why would I go to a concert where there is an AIDS ridden person as the center of attention?
You seem fun.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 9:53 am to Tigeralum2008
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when Ossie Brown shut down the rock concerts at the Centroplex and put B.R. on the map of places for music acts to avoid.
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Story for the youngsters....
ZZ Top and AC/DC concerts at the Centroplex had rampant drug use and debauchery, so the scheduled Ozzy Osborne concert was cancelled and hard rock/metal bands were no longer options for the arena.
D.A. Ossie Brown also kept Last Tango in Paris and The Life of Brian from being shown in Baton Rouge, and he'd ban certain issues of Hustler from being sold in B.R.
He'd run on an anti-drug, anti-porn platform. This was the 80's when chains like 7-11 were strong-armed into pulling every dirty mag (including Playboy) from their shelves.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 9:53 am to Tigeralum2008
I saw Pink Floyd, Zeppelin,The Who ,Elton John , Bob Seiger , Springsteen x2 , Bowie and seems like more at the PMack . That was the best time to live in BR
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:11 am to Tigeralum2008
I was there. 
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:13 am to Fewer Kilometers
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when Ossie Brown shut down the rock concerts at the Centroplex and put B.R. on the map of places for music acts to avoid.quote:Story for the youngsters.... ZZ Top and AC/DC concerts at the Centroplex had rampant drug use and debauchery, so the scheduled Ozzy Osborne concert was cancelled and hard rock/metal bands were no longer options for the arena. D.A. Ossie Brown also kept Last Tango in Paris and The Life of Brian from being shown in Baton Rouge, and he'd ban certain issues of Hustler from being sold in B.R. He'd run on an anti-drug, anti-porn platform. This was the 80's when chains like 7-11 were strong-armed into pulling every dirty mag (including Playboy) from their shelves.
I was so pissed when Ossie cancelled the Ozzie show. Cost me my chance to see the great Randy Rhodes on guitar. As you alluded too, Ossie was on this huge Baptist Preacher kick back then to clean up the city. After the Advocate ran a front page story of rampant drug use at the AC/DC concert, he banned Ozzie for being a "Devil Worshiper" having recently bitten the head off of a live Bat on stage. He also implemented all the "Blue Laws" prohibiting alcohol sales and he shut down all the all night bars across the river.........somehow.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:15 am to Lago Gato
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I saw Pink Floyd, Zeppelin,The Who ,Elton John , Bob Seiger , Springsteen x2 , Bowie and seems like more at the PMack . That was the best time to live in BR
We were so lucky, I saw all of those as well. Ossie Brown fricked us hard.........
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:28 am to Tigeralum2008
I was there.
I didn't think it was a great concert. A lot of the crowd left before the end of the show. Just telling you how it was.
I didn't think it was a great concert. A lot of the crowd left before the end of the show. Just telling you how it was.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:29 am to TreeDawg
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:30 am to Fewer Kilometers
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D.A. Ossie Brown also kept Last Tango in Paris and The Life of Brian from being shown in Baton Rouge, and he'd ban certain issues of Hustler from being sold in B.R.
Ossie Brown successfully defended a black soldier ftom St Francisville accused in the My Lai massacre. This earned him street cred in the Af. Am. community which he rode into the DA's office.
A pledge brother of mine claimed to have been a high school narc for Ossie. He was a well known bullshitter so not sure if serious
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:41 am to Pepe Lepew
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Frank Zappa Baton Rouge ‘77 I was there...
Was there as well, Frank had a huge band!! Loved the way he interacted with the crowd......
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:43 am to TreeDawg
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Was there as well, Frank had a huge band!! Loved the way he interacted with the crowd.....
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:46 am to Pepe Lepew
Zappa was an awesome talent. Very underrated/under appreciated by the “ mainstream.”
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:52 am to Pepe Lepew
My younger brother worked at the ticket office. He always got me 2 of the best seats . Helped with the girls!
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:53 am to 777Tiger
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Zappa was an awesome talent. Very underrated/under appreciated by the “ mainstream.”
he was so good with the lyrics as well Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:55 am to Lago Gato
One of my frat bros was an EBR deputy that seemed to work every concert at the Assembly Center. He would always tell us to go to a certain door and he’d let us in for the shows.
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