The band was clearly fueled by the immense talents of Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton. Their style fell somewhere in between bands like Mott The Hoople, Savoy Brown, Foghat and the Rolling Stones. Their music utilized the blues but was focused more in a driving rock direction. Nobody listened.Humble Pie songs defined the spirit of early 1970’s rock. The University of Akron had reseeded the football field that day and fans were told to stay in the stands. 21, 1972: Jefferson Airplane with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen The same cannot be said for the next show. Overall, the concert went off without a hitch.
“Besides, even if they did want to play an encore, which judging by their obvious pleasure with the Rubber Bowl crowd seems probable, the promoters wouldn’t let them because the police wouldn’t let them because the mayor wouldn’t let them because the citizens wouldn’t let them.” “Chicago puts enough into one two-hour performance without asking for another hour,” Beacon Journal reviewer Jack Kresnak wrote. The group played a two-hour set that included the crowd-pleasing hits “Beginnings,” “Saturday in the Park,” “Make Me Smile,” “Colour My World,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” and “25 or 6 to 4.” The English band Yes, featuring Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Alan White, was riding the crest of popularity with its hit “Roundabout.”Įnglish guitar virtuoso John McLaughlin led Mahavishnu Orchestra, a group known for superb musicianship and intricate arrangements. This was a strange triple bill, wasn’t it? Progressive rock, jazz fusion and California rock. Tickets: $4.50 in advance, $5.50 at door. 11, 1972: Yes, Mahavishnu Orchestra and The Eagles “The musicians were bathed in deep hues of green, blue, magenta and yellow, which pulsed and changed with the music.”īest of all: No violence … offstage anyway. “Among the gimmicks perhaps most commendable was the lighting,” Bierman noted. Reviewer William Bierman described the act as “extra-heavy, frantic acid rock.” Wolf revved up the crowd by riding a Harley-Davidson onto the stage.īut Alice Cooper was the big draw. Geils, Peter Wolf, Danny Klein, Stephen Jo Bladd, Magic Dick and Seth Justman, was promoting a live album. John, the opening act, was promoting an album of cover tunes. The theatrical show included Cooper climbing the gallows for a mock execution. Lead singer Alice Cooper, wearing ghoulish makeup, a black leotard, silver vest and an occasionally a live boa constrictor, meted out such hits as “I’m Eighteen,” “Killer” and “Under My Wheels.” The encore, of course, was “School’s Out.” It was a happy homecoming for guitarist Glen Buxton and Neal Smith, both from Akron. On this night, the most shocking acts were onstage.Īlice Cooper, riding the success of the smash hit “School’s Out,” stormed the stadium. “When you say Akron, I think of that nightmare Rubber Bowl concert.” Aug. “Now that is one concert I will never forget,” Donny Osmond told a fan decades later. Luckily, the most serious injuries were a broken arm and a broken leg. More than 100 people called police about the noise.Īs the Osmonds took their bows, frenzied girls tried to push through a fence.Īt least 18 girls were treated at hospitals that night. Opening act Ramatam filled in for Groundhogs, which canceled at the last minute.Įdgar Winter played “Free Ride” and “Frankenstein.” Humble Pie, led by Steve Marriott, started late and cranked out “I Don’t Need No Doctor” and “Up Our Sleeve.” Rescheduled from a June 24 rainout, the show began as scheduled but electrical problems caused delays. There was no way it was going to end in time. In retrospect, it was a mistake to schedule four bands for an 8 p.m.
Tickets: $4.50 in advance, $6.50 at door. July 17, 1972: Black Sabbath, Humble Pie, Edgar Winter, Ramatam. The night ended with spectacular fireworks. “But the audience clearly got its money’s worth in a smooth production.” “The Stones' Akron appearance was probably not the most transcendent, electrifying performance on their tour - the Rubber Bowl’s enormous scale tends to dissipate the nervous energy and the sense of intimacy that the group generates,” Beacon Journal reviewer William Bierman wrote.
The British rockers played such hits as “Jumping Jack Flash,” “Gimme Shelter,” You Can’t Always Get Way You Want,” “Brown Sugar” and “Satisfaction.”
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