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Posted on 3/13/21 at 8:24 am to udtiger
quote:Graduated from Broadmoor in 81 and went into the Army. Never moved back. Glad I did not get to see the slow death of what I loved.
Baton Rouge in the late 70s and 80s was quite possibly the most perfect place to grow up.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 8:25 am to 4evrlsu
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Sound systems with the biggest speakers you could cram into your house were a status symbol.. New Generation was the hot spot for those
And Savards... never forget Savards.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 8:29 am to Mike da Tigah
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And Savards... never forget Savards.
Still have my Savards series 700 in my living room. Almost 4' tall. Bought them ~1982 or so.
And they still rock.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 8:30 am to 777Tiger
[quote]ou’re not a scab unless you are working while the union is on strike[/quote
Legal Definition of scab
1 : a worker who refuses to join a labor union. 2 : a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended. 3 : a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike : strikebreaker.
Legal Definition of scab
1 : a worker who refuses to join a labor union. 2 : a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended. 3 : a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike : strikebreaker.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 11:20 am to udtiger
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Baton Rouge in the late 70s and 80s was quite possibly the most perfect place to grow up.
Except for Ossie Brown, Jimmy Swaggert, and the fact that we didn't have a real rock and roll station. We had 98.1 and 102 that only played song packages that corporate approved. There were more than a few of us that figured out that we had to buy a Pioneer Supertuner and install it in our cars to catch the Lafayette radio station KSMB that played better music and a wide variety of it.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 11:30 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
There was actually a club here named Faps... not even kidding
Posted on 3/13/21 at 11:32 am to tonydtigr
quote:Or jury rig this under your dash
Pioneer Supertuner
Posted on 3/13/21 at 11:46 am to Wolfhound45
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Or jury rig this under your dash
I had the identical in my 1977 Dodge Colt.
Cassette though, not 8 Track.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 11:48 am to tonydtigr
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Except for Ossie Brown, Jimmy Swaggert, and the fact that we didn't have a real rock and roll station. We had 98.1 and 102 that only played song packages that corporate approved. There were more than a few of us that figured out that we had to buy a Pioneer Supertuner and install it in our cars to catch the Lafayette radio station KSMB that played better music and a wide variety of it.
KSMB was the shite. At night I’d tune in as I was laying in bed and listen to them play an entire album, complete with interviews of the band, That was a great station.
To a lesser degree, but still a station worth mentioning and if you were in BR in the 70’s you’ll remember WLCS, and Scotty Drake. Back when AM was still relevant.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 12:14 pm to JudgeRoyBean
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Randy Rice and Gym Nasium (Danny Seymour) on WFMF 102.5. Tiger Tracks or something like that. Early 80"s though.
I actually remember some tiger tracks from the 79 season before the 17-12 loss to USC.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 1:14 pm to chinese58
This is maybe more early 80’s but also late 70’s. I went to The Page a lot back in the day, as well as some other places to see live bands, but Imma throw out a few local/regional bands and see if any of ya’ll remember these guys.
Maniaxe
Fury
Blue Max
Andalusia
Isosceles Popsicle
Not to mention bands like Lillian Axe, Zebra, and LeRoux
There’s a whole lot more that I can’t recall than I can, but these bands always seemed to be playing pretty regularly, especially Maniaxe as I think they were pretty much the official house band at the Page.
Maniaxe
Fury
Blue Max
Andalusia
Isosceles Popsicle
Not to mention bands like Lillian Axe, Zebra, and LeRoux
There’s a whole lot more that I can’t recall than I can, but these bands always seemed to be playing pretty regularly, especially Maniaxe as I think they were pretty much the official house band at the Page.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 1:29 pm to Lucky5150
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I was 8 years old and had a aunt that worked at Steinbergs. She knew Bert Jones was my favorite. Bert came in Steinbergs and renewed his hunting license. She asked if she could have his old license to give to me. Im now 60, and still have it
This is a CSB.
The old Steinbergs was as glorious a store as has ever existed.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 2:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Lots of skateboards for kids.
Broadmoor Theatre was the only theatre in town.
The Assembly Center on LSU campus was the only place to watch a concert in BR.
Crime was low.
Plank road was a major road.
Broadmoor Theatre was the only theatre in town.
The Assembly Center on LSU campus was the only place to watch a concert in BR.
Crime was low.
Plank road was a major road.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 2:37 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I would assume it was better in the mid 2000s through the early 2010s
Posted on 3/13/21 at 3:11 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
What was Baton Rouge like in the 1970s?
Nice
Posted on 3/13/21 at 3:32 pm to TexasTiger89
Big city with a small town feel...nice place to grow up ...
Posted on 3/13/21 at 3:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Beaker Street...KAAY...
Dr. Demento...Firesign Theatre...
Dr. Demento...Firesign Theatre...
Posted on 3/13/21 at 3:38 pm to dimet
quote:As I've said before (maybe in this thread), I thought BR was paradise when I first came here as a preteen c. 1980. And I pretty much felt that way through the '80s.
Big city with a small town feel...nice place to grow up ...
I left around 1990. When I came back about 10 years later the city had definitely changed, symbolized by what had happened to Gardere.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 4:06 pm to theantiquetiger
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The Patio Bar on Jefferson is the place.
Full of characters. But very non-PC for today. Especially the juke box.
WBRZ 10 pm news anchor John Mahaffey used to beat a path out of the station after news was over and would normally be at The Patio by 10:40. And then close the place down.
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