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Hey, kids, want to know what the 1970s were like? Well take a look. This is Channel 8's coverage of what was commonly referred to as the Texxas Jamm from July 1, 1978. Think it's a good idea to have a packed outside concert in the Cotton Bowl at that time of year?
Among the headliners that day: Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Van Halen (glimpsed briefly), Journey and Heart.
And a ticket would run you a hefty $12.50.
19 comments:
OMG! I was there! and NO...there should have never been anything held in that kind of heat! I almost had a heat stroke myself. Was glad to get back home from that craziness.
I was there!
Billy Eaton
Those were the good ole days right there!
when i was in college we had something similer to this at tms, the summer of 97,98,,it was rockfest.. and mtv was there and it was awesome..all kinds of drugs,beer, naked girls.. it was a throw back to the 70's...good times...and not enough security...
good times! those were the days! the younguns' today don't know what fun they missed!
I was there ! Good drugs,good music,and a bunch of sweet puntang !
The Backdoor Intruder
Can you believe that was nearly 33 years ago?? Wow!
It is too easy to idealize the "good old" days, but in many ways those times were better.
I was there, also. Took too much LSD & wound up attacking people bigger than me. Man, was I dumb!
I remember the guys sitting on top of the tall light poles....they were crazy!
B.E.
damn you barry green it has taken my doctor 30 plus years to get me off that stuff now you wave it right in front of my nose.
cocaine cowboy
GO BULLS
and what ever happened to Steven Hale ? I think about him every time I sees something about mary jane
Lord, I had forgotten Texxas Jam. Yes, I too was there. Lots of bare sunburned flesh & wafting smoke of an illicit nature. I was upstanding and did not partake, but I had a contact high from the drifting haze. And I guiltily now admit before my blog family - I enjoyed Journey. What was I thinking?
My Other Brother Darryl
PS - Also attended Willie's 4th of July Picnic at Texas World Speedway in 1974. Saw Priscilla Davis there with several of her social girlfriends. Fine looking lady in those days. Mighty fine.
This clip should have shown how they turned on the firehoses from the stage to wet (cool) the crowd and the "floor" area. Guess they didn't realize that only created more HOT humidity!
Oh my gawd!! Texxas Jams were the best!!!! 1984 was a good one, too--Astrodome, for me this particular year, though--Brian Adams, .38 Special, OZZY, and Rush!!
Also: Scorpions, Journey, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Heart, Cheap Trick, Bon Jovi, Ronnie James Dio, Loverboy, Whitesnake, Tesla, Poison..ahh it was great to be living back in the 80's!!!! Rock on!
i was there but i did not inhale
Double Fake Bill "Slick Willy" Clinton
First time I ever saw a woman whip those puppies out in public.
Ticket to Texas Jam $12.50, case of Pearl $4.99, trash bag full of weed $10.00 amazing racks priceless !!!
Sure miss the good ole days !!!
These days
Snoopy Snoop Poopy Pants would be there to ruin the whole thing.
Funny how concerned the reporter was about the weed....
90% of his story was about people smoking it and not getting arrested.
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