Remember any of the old groups/bands that used to do ColaTown?
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Still playing I think. Facebook page still active. Werr actually De Collard Peoplesnow dat be funny......
New Potato Caboose (lots of Dead), Indecision, Max Creek all played at Green Streets.
The Other People (NC?), we're also a GD cover band.
They both used to play at Greenstreets so much I would get them confused. Tootie and Jones/Hootie and the blowfish.
Old school shout out to Blightobody!
Old school shout out to Blightobody!
Zassoff Boys - saw them many times and at the Golden Spur. Great group.I think I saw them at The Second Level in 5 Points. I remember people dancing on tables for that show.
JImmy Buffett - I first saw him as a backup act to the Eagles in 1975 at Carolina Coliseum. First time he was on the bill with them and this year when they both played in Orlando he mentioned the Columbia show and said they helped him get started. I think I also saw him as a back up to the Doobie Brothers. I think Jimmy played a free show to start the school year at one of the athletic fields pre-1975. His wife Jane was a student at Carolina. They married and I heard she never got her degree. I've seen him dozens of times, most recently this year in Charleston and Charlotte.
Charlie Daniels Band - saw them as a back up act to another name band. Maybe twice.
Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band, KISS, Kenny Rogers, Rod Stewart, Steve Martin, Boz Scaggs, Billy Joel, BachmanTurner Overdrive. Saw all at Carolina Coliseum.
Mother's Finest at The Copper Door on Rosewood.
JImmy Buffett - I first saw him as a backup act to the Eagles in 1975 at Carolina Coliseum. First time he was on the bill with them and this year when they both played in Orlando he mentioned the Columbia show and said they helped him get started. I think I also saw him as a back up to the Doobie Brothers. I think Jimmy played a free show to start the school year at one of the athletic fields pre-1975. His wife Jane was a student at Carolina. They married and I heard she never got her degree. I've seen him dozens of times, most recently this year in Charleston and Charlotte.
Charlie Daniels Band - saw them as a back up act to another name band. Maybe twice.
Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band, KISS, Kenny Rogers, Rod Stewart, Steve Martin, Boz Scaggs, Billy Joel, BachmanTurner Overdrive. Saw all at Carolina Coliseum.
Mother's Finest at The Copper Door on Rosewood.
Brent Fortson was the sax and sometime keyboard player for medallions, my Dad's neighbor when he was a kid.
It was incredible . Derek was an absolute BEAST even as a 14 year old . Amazing where all those guys careers ended up going . Such a great show .
The Tams played many high school parties I attended, Many at the Knights of Columbus
I saw Derek play Al's Pumphouse on Poinsett Highway in Greenville when he was 12 years old. Don't know if accurate, but word was club owner, Al Crisp,had to get special permission or some sort of "variance" from the-then alcohol regulatory authority (ABC) for Derek to play there.
Al’s was an awesome venue!!! Have you seen Marcus king yet ?? That kid is gonna be the next great one . He’s insane .
Yes I have!! You're right...he's going to hit it big. I suppose you caught him on Late Night w/Conan O'Brien a couple of nights ago?? He's a nice, unassuming, well-grounded guy. If you have met him before & then run into him in a store or restaurant around Greenville, he'll recognize you & initiate a conversation!! His dad, Marvin was (is) a super-talented guitarist. Marvin was part of a really popular band in the Greenville area from the early/mid-70's known as The Fresh Licks. Another member of that band was Rickey Godfrey who, along with his brother Ronnie, later founded Garfeel Ruff. Something tells me you're probably familiar with most or all of what I've written here!!
Yeap I sure am . Marcus is a great kid . I meet him a couple of times at some festivals I was playing in South Florida . Such an amazing talent and so humble . So many talented Young players out right now .... Marcus , “Taz”, Reece Malone , “Kingfish” Ingram , Mattues Asato , etc etc .... gives me a small glimmer of hope for good music in the future . Marcus is gonna be a superstar !!!!
This is in the sixties but The Epics were a popular local band. Made a record or two and became the Sensational Epics. The Swingin' Medallions were very good!
1) mothers finest........(lived on rosewood or so it seems)
2) thermos greenwood & the colored people (r house)
3) bonnie (b4 she made it big
intramural fields
