Lee Eidson recalls one to, in the early months, youngsters planning to programs at Coliseum dressed up, together with coats and connections towards the men. (That had changed by the point I been going to suggests indeed there. I did not don a coat and tie for the Sergio Mendes, show, regardless of if I did so don a French-cuff shirt that have cufflinks and you may a good monogrammed sweater.)
Lee said his favourite memories of one’s Coliseum are “watching The Guess Whom when you’re sitting on a floor. I generated eye contact with this stunning strawberry blonde seated multiple rows facing me. It had been an age Aquarius second!”
Brenda Poss recalls viewing the keyboard duo Ferrante & Teicher from the UGA stadium and you can MiMi DuBose Gudenrather told you one to out-of her favorites was James Taylor.
Mike Vitality has worked concessions at the Coliseum for recreations events and you will concerts, along with Jethro Tull and you may Frank Zappa. Sadly, the guy said, “stoners you should never purchase as many soft drinks as the sport fans.”
One of the reveals Jim Goolsby spotted there are Johnny Canals and Jose Feliciano. Michael Doke in addition to recalls enjoying Ides out-of s Jr. And you may, Saye Sutton saw Iron Butterfly regarding side row indeed there, and you can swears you to definitely “’In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ went on having 47 times, maybe not 17! Continue reading “And you may, he additional, “We appreciated sneaking down and you can grabbing a great nap toward the individuals a lot of time months throughout the sports trophy space”