I was stationed at Schofield Barracks and went to this years Crater Fest. I just googled the lyrics you listed. A lot of military folk, probably future Vietnam vets, guys smoking doobies & a few topless girls. techtuts Site Admin Posts: 314 Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:06 pm Location: Liverpool, UK Re: 1977-07-04 - Diamond Head Crater Festival, Honolulu, Hawaii Postby techtuts Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:06 pm They came in by helicopter. Flo and Eddie, and does anyone else remember Booga-Booga, the local comedy duo? @Mike in Waipio I remember my dad taking me to some kind of fair at the HIC exhibition hall when I was around 8 or so. I think I bought my MXR Phase 90 there. lol. I have that poster. I remember that I had to leave when Billy Preston was singing Will It Go Round in Circles. I could hear him as I was walking out of the crater., I remember when C&K were first starting out and playing at the Crater. Sunscreen- what was that?.. The bands that I heard and impressed me the most were the original Journey(fusion progressive rock, quite heavy stuff). We went to concession stand, where they were making some hot chocolate but since it wasnt ready, we had coffee black & steaming. By the festivals third year, the mass of 12,000 had swelled to a congested sea of 75,000. When the Star Bulletin bought out the Honolulu Advertiser in 2010, they took over all the archives from the huge Honolulu Advertiser library. During that time and after, however, Hawaii was the scene for most of the big rock and entertainment acts in the country. This Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the event. The second day was headlined by Fleetwood Mac, who had recently added new members Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. but we was sure that was him. The sound of this music playing in the crater was totally a trip. Sunday Manoa. I also collect concert posters from shows in the Islands from the late 60s thru the mid 70s and have some to trade. 358 Concerts Diamond Head are an English heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, West Midlands. Neil Diamond was one of the performers. I remember your band you all were very good. Rodney, in the second photo, Im the kid in the red shirt on the left. I remember being up all night getting ready and then, just as we thought we could get some sleep, Bob Cozar cranked up the sound on the main stage, playing Here Comes the Sun. I got one picture of the whole event. Jan. 1, 1973. But the Crater festivals were Da best, brah. Who remembers the all-girl band Honeyberry Jam? Cheech & Chong was my favorite of the day. Our offices were in a house in Kahala on Kealaolu avenue. Comments. ! I moved there a few days after graduating in 75 to live with my sister and brother-in-law. Those were the days, loved it, would re-live it!! Doug Rivera from Glass Candle! Maria mandar,sly and the family stone also played that year, Billy Preston dropped in by helicopter. Throughout the years they became synonymous as local New Years Eve/Day and Fourth of July events, attracting more than 75,000 people, dancing and chilling out under the hot Hawaiian sun to some of the most influential music of the period. I never made it to a crater festival. ), For some strange reason, one of the headline acts was David Carradine & Barbara Seagull Hershey. And it was free! They rocked the house. By 1979, a state-appointed citizen's task force asked the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to ban the festivals. the one with the surfer in the tube? Beer was not allowed, coolers were.. lugging that old coleman cooler up the side of diamond head thru the tunnel and down to the field was a real chore being it was full to the top with beer except for the top row so when they checked they would see just the cokes. Stations on Mount Tantalus, Fort DeRussy, and Fort Ruger, which rested at the foothills of Diamond Head and controlled the craters firepower, had the capacity to calculate the position of a ship, without radar. Future plans call for new lookouts and trails to the rim, access to historical features, and improvements to pedestrian and vehicle flow. Bachman Turner Overdrive was as driving as expected. I was always the one up front by the stage clapping my hands in the air and rocking out (which I still do today). Good job, Rodney. The lands natural features now include tall grasses and shrubbery, and at least nine species of birds that frequent the habitat. I myself only made it to a few crater festivals. My wife Kilohana both attended. The bands were Richie Havens, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, Graham Central Station and Fresh Flavor. THE CRATER CELEBRATION. "I don't know how well he would have survived in today's musical climate. At twilight the stage tested the sound equipment on the stage and played the 2001 space odyssey. In 1908, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers used mules and soldiers to build the trail that currently guides visitors in a zigzag up the mountainside, up to two steep flights of stairs, through a tunnel and up a spiral staircase that once housed a four-level Fire Control Station (that oversaw tactical battle operations). Saw Santana play and ill never forget it. Since she had gone solo from the Stone Ponies Im wondering if her backing band could have been The Eagles as she used them early in her career? That wahine in the bikini (above) better be pregnant. My brother helped my sis and I sneak in over the crater. Went to a ton of concerts at the Waikiki Shell and at HIC Arena. It was the only one they did not sure who picked the events up from there, but they definitely got better at managing them! (Or depending on your age, to Coachella.). Hey M, you get the original Tom Sellers poster? Im glad you had a good time too. Email: deoqv@yahoo.com. Gabby Pahinui, Sunday Manoa, Country Comfort, Royal Hawaiian Band, & so much more talent. I was wondering if anyone has access to any of the newspaper articles that followed the 1976 Crater Festival. I would ride Da Bus downtown, and make my way to the crater. I have been looking for a 72 poster for years. My little sister came too, she was only 10. After The Honolulu Advertiser became just a memory, I decided to continue this blog here at Midlife Crisis Hawaii. I remember Country Joe, Sly and the Family Stone and BTO if I remember right. I had an ounce of black hash and dont remember much, except for Santana. I dont remember much.its kind of a Purple Haze now. Above one stretch of stairs, a series of freestanding overhead beams, whose purpose now seems perplexing, were once used to place camouflaging. )OD at one of 'em, but my history with Hawaii's rock and roll began with the gigs at the Civic Auditorium with Led Zep,Jefferson Starship, War, etc. So many years ago so many memories. Okay, the real reason we went was for check out the babes in halter tops, and had plenty! Fleetwood Mac, Graham Central Station, and thats about all the band names i remember. He was playing a red SG I think with a Wammy bar. We went to High School dances from mostly every High school. great times. Dr. Hook and the medicine show were the headliners. The Hare Krishnas gave us pineapple, somebody else gave us juice and coffee. I was there in 76. And though the dryland forests are gone, introduced flora and fauna have taken hold. Its good to put some thoughts down in writing while I still can remember, but getting difficult. The music renaissance fed - and fed off - a new generation of young people who were discovering their Hawaiianness and pride. I remember that I had to leave when Billy Preston was singing Going Round in Circles I could hear him as I was walking out of the crater. Actually, Ive never been to a crater festival. Great times!!!!! The line-up included: Cecilio & Kapono hung out a lot at the triangle and the wall. Arrived in Hawaii after high school graduation in July 1975 to visit sister and brother-in-law. I did the sound for the second stage at the festivals. Gabby Pahinui, Peter Moon and the Sunday Manoa were forerunners of the new style. 1986strat@gmail.com. Note: Seals & Crofts abstained from such shenanigans as they were members of the Bahai faith, good thing they werent seated next to Cheech & Chongs entourage who lit up before the plane was aloft. This was 3 years before Steve Perry became their lead singer. My memory of this event, 48 years ago, still brings a smile to my wrinkled face. What year was it that Ravi Shankar played first thing in the morning? Became a fan. I dont remember how many Crater Festivals I went to. We were just a funky little jug band and followed the blasting of the Beatles, Here Comes the Sun, to get the PA system going. Ox (Seawind). Wow, Oh I remember Day 2 of 76. The rest of my memories are pretty faint do to time and the fact that I was toasted most of New Years Eve and all day of the concert. A transcendental experience. Wow, I have heard that name in decades. It was an amazing time all the stony people and the weed was flowingeverywhere you walked you could smell it., It was all laidback. I was just reminiscing about the Crater Festivals. Styx Doug Rivera remember Stan R. manager and The Glass Candle at the Stuffed Tomato? 2 Day Festival Of Life event. Somehow the hot outdoor setting, inside Diamond Head is sorta barren, and the buzz in the air was more conducive to just hanging out and enjoying the scenery, which I did. How did you know that? I also had plain white cotton shirts I embroidered and my brother hand painted. cheech and chong too seems like they were right before or right after the turtles never forget the pink tutu. Damn but I miss those days!! We were still in high school. The line up was Cecilio and Kapono, War and Little River Band. I heard them and said wow, they are really good- history made!! Aloha, All! I remember meeting you at one of them, I remember you Bruce Its English name was derived when 18th-century explorers discovered calcite crystals in the crater and mistook them for diamonds. Item Information. I was in the Coast Guard aboard the USCGC Campbell and we were on a Cadet Cruise . . It is professionally matted and framed. Do you have a poster left from the 1973 festival that you would be willing to trade? Add Comment. I went to the 1972 festival when Little Feat played. Good times. On the second day, there was also a brush fire on the slopes of the crater that raged on for about 45 minutes until the fire department arrived to put it out! sword and fairy 7 how to change language. Your music was well accepted! haha. Saw Santana at Diamond Head in 1971. Other notable acts, Canned Heat, Flo & Eddie and the Turtles. My first concerts were at the Waikiki Shell where Peter, Paul, and Mary performed a few consecutive summers. . i remember Pipers Orange Tree .. i played guitar with them in 1967 until 1970. Met up with Ira Nepus at a Diana Krall gig at the Hollywood Bowl and spoke with but lost track of Rob Shinoda. I was working for Mahogany Rush and I was there in 75 I think. I remember all the drinking, face painting, and the smell of doobies in the air, too. I was 19, stationed with 1/3 at KBay. Old Waikiki wall. The line-up included: The 1973 festival was held June 10, 1973. I remember, 1975 I think, seeing Flo n Eddie and the Turtles. Melissa Manchester And given Hawaii's usual tolerance, it was not odd that only a handful were arrested. Bloody hot day in the crater. Those were good years in Hawaii. I got the cassette tape and played it until it squealed and got tangled up in my tape player. Edit setlist Show all edit options. My teenage jaw dropped., The one in 76 was the best! So we drove into the crater in With John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, Megan Stevenson, Matthew Del Negro, Brad Leland. 12/31/75 and 01/01/76. i was a little young for the crater festivals when they first started, probably still a little young when they ended! st lawrence county police blotter; how soon after gallbladder surgery can i get a tattoo; taurus horoscope today and tomorrow; grubhub acquisition multiple As we lived in walking distance, my friends came over and parked on my street and we walked over to DH Crater. Had a great time with lots of help from friends. Stevie Guitar Sparks and Matthew Akiona http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5GqhmV1LvI&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL296EBD8C4697FBDD. Wish I could find Pam & Wendy they made the day special for me. Who was at the 7th annual Sunshine Festival on Jan. 1, 1975? I was there in 1970. I was bartending until 3am so was a little late getting there but what a great experience!! Having played WR for the U of H, I also knew Kaponohe was a lineman. But, had to leave, be responsible and go to work ( Bobbie McGees, remember it?) Steve Ferguson But I was there on the day BTO closed.. "The crafts on display ranged from bamboo flutes, hippie clothing and artwork to water pipes, roach clips used to hold 'joints' and other items of the young drug culture.". It should be a front page article and I was wondering if you had any knowledge, memory, or anything about that article. Sly Stone Reason I remember the 2 bands- was showing friend around Waikiki-a table of guys asked if they could buy us a drink. Phillip,Reagan,Wayson,Brah,Keith,Al,Joby and Santos. Jumped on the Bus and had a great day ! Oye Como Va. Heck with it. dr lorraine day coronavirus test. On the easternmost margin of Waikk, rising from the edge of the sea and sweeping majestically into the clouds, is the furrowed hillside known the world over as Diamond Head. That was really a long day. We were high enough to where no one found us. They had a cage of probably 20 white doves they released at the beginning of this beautiful song. These improvements continue to happen in increments, with an overlying mission to preserve the crater as a natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resource. Mahalo! It was incredible for me when I realized it, as I was a huge fan! The one that stands out is a guy who had long hair and wore a loin cloth. I remember watching it being built and the performance, but cannot find any info doing a web search. I think it was 74 when I went. Cannons and mortars were at the ready, but no artillery was ever fired from these locations during wartime. @Kathryn Shalley Hi there. My Blog. Graham Central Station(full-on thump bump funk). But that doesnt stop me from starting a blog post about the event and having all of you share your memories of attending the Crater Festivals. It was well worth it. @hemajang, not sure if its a Tom Sellers poster, I have to take a look. The one I remember best was apparently 1971 with Carlos Santana and the Stone Ponies. Cobra (Featuring Members Of Santana, Slys Family Stone And Sultry Vocalist Georgia Elliot) I remember Dr. Hook, and BTO, but dont remember who else was there. My father was in the Army stationed at Shoffield Barracks after he was in Vietnam. Of A Lifetime . . I was 15 and on the road to ruin. I think I was a bit too young to be there because it scared the shit out of me. Have memories too numerous and too long to mention in this reply. Hello, wakemed billing department phone number / milk street chocolate rum cake recipe / pima county jail property / crater festival 1978 lineup; crater festival 1978 lineup. As I recall, food was hard to come by at the festival. I am looking to purchase any of the posters from 1970-1978 Mackie Feary Band That experience I will never forget..Aloha(: Hi Mike. Anyone interested can email me at. That most countercultural of years1969ushered in a wild incongruity at the park. I know some that are pretty important people in our community LOL just hoping pics like these dont get shared HAHAHA! Thats right..and if you caught the Cheech and Chong act on day 2 ..I think))1976..he made a big joke about the elephant weed..man..that was some good sheet man..)) I worked for Tom Moffett & K-POI FM. The trail surfaces at the top of the rim in a bunker housing live artillery. Prior to the 1st Fest we did a much smaller event at Kapiolani Park were we gave away free bananas and a surf board. Worked for Easy Music at the time and we did sound at several events in Honolulu. Venues. In the early 1970s, music in the Hawaiian language started to make a serious return. had a great time, dont remember much so that must be a sign eh? https://www.pinterest.com/claytonchun/diamond-head-music-festival/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvh-imtzRY, http://www.hawaiibase.com/wiki/Diamond_Head_Crater_Festivals. I have owned 3 of these through the years, but this one I have held onto, as it is signed by Tom Sellers in 1974. Little River Band There were people you never saw anywhere else all year, but you saw them at every Crater Celebration. (restroom etc.) Havens was the 1st act and did indeed play Freedom. My friends and I went to all three. Flo and Eddie killed with King Cmon I wanna laya. There were huge mud puddles, and watching a bunch of stoned nude hippies diving into the puddles was classic. Thats where I met my wife! Big Brother & the Holding Company at Diamond Head Crater Festival 1970. Who remembers B&K String Jive? Great time, and a life time memory of the best of Hawaii. I heard them and said, wow, they are really goodhistory made!, The hippie days. Nice store, much easier to park than at Thayers. OOPS! We dropped acid in the middle of the night and walked to the crater and snuck into the venue, sleeping on top of a truck trailer so nobody would see us. When they opened the doors that morning they played Here comes the Sun, everyone smoking doobies waiting in the tunnel..and wow..as we walked into the crater. Gedo the next Jimi Hendrix, or something like that, will be there. More than 15,000 people were expected to attend. That sort of passion today is unfashionable. We was young and foolish those were good times! Nope! Few days later Im in the Crater for an incredible two day show Lydia Pense was fantastic, Flo & Eddie and Turtles were humerous, Fleetwood Mac right after their breakthrough album, Graham Central Station had the place on their feet. To jog your memories and put you there, heres a few pictures: Do you remember attending the crater festivals? Steve Miller band was the headliner. Crater Festival. LOL. By the early 1900s, the forests were gone, having succumbed both to grazing land for cattle and kindling for fires. We all did it for free and the music was worth it as I had lots of local bands on my stage. Watch this throwback clip of the scene below and read along to some memories collected by friends and family, and online commenters, who attended the famous Honolulu festivities: .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }, They would helicopter the big bands into the crater for their performances., Everybody was wanting to say it was the Hawaiian Woodstock. Better yet, access to invite band members to sail with my friends to Lahaina and jam. Please get in touch if you or anyone you know can help. @Steve Aldrich Thanks for sharing your memories with us. No regrets only Good Times Wendy Waldman Buddy Miles and Santana.took acid for the first time.Freaked Out and had to leave. Probably explains why we climbed over the side of Diamond Head to get in. Being an avid concert goer since early 60s in CA, you can guess how excited I was to hear about The Crater. @Mark75- Wasnt $2 or $3 to get in?? I went to the 75 and 76 Festivals. I think they gained a lot of Hawaii fans that week. A grad of 73 from Waianae, the rest of your life is still way ahead of you. Ken Rosene, Tom Moffatt trusted me with hundreds of posters 1973,1974 & 1975. Please send them to soulo001@outlook.com They did not disappoint. I recently found a picture of our booth. It was an Air Force installation and there was a big pile of old parachutes that I put on a hill to the right of the stage.A great time to be alive!! It promised music, food, crafts, fun and a chance to be part of a large love-in. I followed these other stony guys including this ole man. I remember when C & K were first starting out and playing at the Crater. I definitely remember her having a backing band. Hey..me againsorry Santana wasnt at the first one in Diamondhead. My body turned 80 on May 1st. Especially looking for the thin paper poster of Janis Joplin in July 1970. Soulo01@outlook.com, Aloha, I was the one who rented that house for our office (Polynesian Enterprises) and it was buzzing with activity in prep for the big event, I live on the North Shore now and would love to see you pictures and reconnect. (dont read anything into that!) Fast forward to 1978 The Crater Festival then called, The Leahi Crater Festival was destined to be the final days of this iconic festival. She killed it. @rodney: I was looking at the poster at the top of your blog from The 6th Annual Sunshine Festival on January 1, 1974. Also remember the days being so hot and humid- always came home sunburned. I remember sneaking in a couple of those miniture bottles of 151 to mix with a coke. The following year Tom produced the Sunshine Fest. Elvin Bishop hashish, buddha stick, super, Acapucco Gold. )OD at one of em, but my history with Hawaiis rock and roll began with the gigs at the Civic Auditorium with Led Zep,Jefferson Starship, War, etc. Like someone earlier said, it was a purple haze. Since we only played original songs we had to move back to the mainland to get enough gigs. Founded by. The Stampeders Wasnt Richie Havens the last to play and his last song was Freedom? Cecilio and Kapono, Macky Feary, and the Sons of Hawaii are among the featured performers. That Larry Graham is a bassist with a lot of torque. The next year I was living off base at a house we rented in Kailua. I was not old enough to go to these. Lived on Ala Wai Blvd in a walk up apartment and walked to the crater early in the morning along with my buddy Buzz. It was a perfect overcast Saturday and no wind at all. Sure dont remember paying to get in. Would love to find a poster from that one. I think I remember you. After all, there was some smoking of local plants involved. On July 1st, 1978, nearly 100,000 people crammed inside the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, during the hottest day of the decade for the first real stadium rock show in the south. There are many ways to see the island of Oahutake a guided tour, hitch a ride on A half-hour broadcast special will feature performances from Pomaikai Lyman, Jake From military stronghold to concert venue, Diamond Head is a landmark with a storied past. . Hello Deo, They tried hard, but sorry to say, no greatness there. Summer 75, Went with 4 of my buddies, spent the first day, all day, then crashed outside the gate for the second day. We climbed down in the morning to join the festivities and during that time Its a beautiful day came on stage and played white bird for their first song. You should add headliner Steve Miller Band and Linda Ronstadt to the June 7th 1970 Crater Celebration line-up. They had a really good crowd reaction. oh it was for sure..I do recall..it was so hilarious and so true.. Im from the Big Island but remember visiting Oahu and my super cousin Cheryl and her boyfriend taking me to a Crater Festival. All the talent was local. Of course dont remember much, looking at guys, very hot & very stoned! Anyway, hours later, many drinks under the banyon trees, they introduced themselves. Here is the festival revival guide of Diamond Head Crater Festival 1971 in Honolulu, United States. Id just spent almost 3 months submerged on a Nuclear Sub, returned to Pearl and our place in Waikiki, so this day was particularly unique and beautiful for me. Country Joe & The Fish Not a lot of memories of those times, kind a smokey lol. @rodney: There was also a 2 day summer crater festival on July 4 and 5, 1975 that was very good. Last seen them the next summer in SFO. Im looking for some information on the 1975-76 crater fest. I was so into the Crater Festivals my friends and I caught the 6 o clock bus and by the time we got there it was around 8. Cheech & Chong Had a fantastic time backstage was pulled up onstage Cheech in his pink tu-tu was quite the memory I still have some pix from there at the time I was bartending at the Red Lion located on Kuhio and living in Aina Haina, Hi there, I was friends with Bob Kent in 1973. Artist: Big Brother & the Holding Company, Venue: Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, USA. magic, simply magic. He didnt show. He had a big tree branch that he carried around. Hendrix was supposed to be there but I think he got hung up on Maui. Memories. There were three concerts at the Crater. Im from Michigan. Google is DA MAN! Well there was no way I wasnt going. One of the best days ever. @Carmen Thanks for your post! While yet others picnicked, savoring fresh coconuts and mangos. A Hui Hou. Did a lot of walking around and checking out who we would see from school and other places. Think they played in 75. So like a dummy, I just followed along. @snow My guess is that ankles saw himself in one of the pictures above and was having an exteme bad hair day. The crowds were enormous. Crater in 1978. America (Now I am referred to as Corporate Scum by my adult children). The first day featured Lydia Pense And Cold Blood and Canned Heat. Memories of days gone by. Can anybody help? One of my boys used to work in the crater doing maintenance at the You can contact me at soulo001@outlook.com Thanks for jogging my memory of the first concert in Diamondhead Crater. Everyone everywhere was high, and the whole crater reeked of ganja. Missed the one with the fire. The picture of the girl with the long dark hair, next to the pregnant one, wondering if anyone knows who it is? Artist charts. Been going back now for almost 50 years! There was a earthquake during the day, but what I most remember were the dozens of Hari Krishna followers passing out fresh pineapple to patrons!