Through the Haze: Recovering the Memories of a 1970s Concert Streak

The List May Be Fuzzy, but the Volume Was Crystal Clear

Rolling Stones On Stage In Baton Rouge in 1975 With Mick Jagger Riding A Phallus (AI Generated)

Growing up in the 1970s, I didn’t realize at the time that I was witnessing the birth of legends; I just knew the energy was incredible and the music was loud. Looking back, I feel incredibly fortunate to have caught some of these now-iconic bands when they were at their absolute peak. This list is a bit fuzzy in places — the 1970s have a way of doing that to your memory — but the “gusto” of those years is still crystal clear. These are the shows I can still pull from the haze, along with the friends who were right there with me for the ride.

Grand Funk Railroad — Jackson, MS ~1970 (with Paul G. in his VW bus)

Bob Dylan — Memphis, TN ~1974 (with Robert C. in a Pinto)

Marshall Tucker — Jackson, MS ~1974 (with Robert C.)

Lynyrd Skynyrd — Jackson, MS ~1974 (with Robert C.)

The Doobie Brothers — Jackson, MS ~1974 (with Robert C.)

ZZ Top — Jackson, MS ~1974 (with Robert C.)

The Allman Brothers Band — Jackson, MS ~1974 (with Robert C.)

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young — Jackson, MS ~1974

Pure Prairie League — Columbus, MS ~1975

Electric Light Orchestra — Birmingham, AL ~ 1975 (with Gene and Art S.)

Rolling Stones — Baton Rouge, LA ~1975 (with Robert C. and Larry S.)

Elton John and Kiki Dee — Birmingham, AL ~1976 (with Robert C.)

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