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36. It was. What made it really great ....

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 07:48 PM

Apr 2013

in the pre-Woodstock era, is that rock wasn't big time business yet. The 13,000 seat hall was only about half full, there was no security to speak of, except some off-duty cops who couldn't control anything. I remember rows of folding seats falling over, and kids up on the stage dancing.

After Woodstock, which I went to, everything changed. That's when commercial interests realized there was big money to be made in rock. It morphed into big business.

I saw Led Zeppelin in the same hall in 69, the place was full, and they were not that impressive. They were just starting out, though.

I saw Joplin three times.

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