
From 1976 to 1979 I was stationed at Naval Air Station, Alameda. If you don't know where that it is it is adjacent and south of Oakland, CA. While I was there I attended several concerts at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum and Arena. One of the most memorable was Donovan and Yes. The curtains remained closed and someone put a chair in front of the curtain and Donovan came out and sat down and performed what was basically an unplugged set. After a suitable intermission the curtain opened and Yes began. Rick Wakeman had like 12 keyboards, each guitarist had upwards of 10 guitars, the drummer had a huge kit and a set of tymphony drums, Jon Anderson, the lead singer, had a rack of percussion and other instruments, plus a harp near the drum kit. It was the sharpest difference I have ever seen between an opening act and the headliner.
Sounds like an awesome concert. I'm jealous.
ReplyDeletePamela Anderson was never my thing... but Heather Locklear? That's one lucky dude.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a different concert but good story. Good call on Chris Slade. Good cards and post.
ReplyDeleteVe are going to Al-A-Me-da in search of the nuclear wessels...
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