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Jocko
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Randall's Island
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I know the subject of the aborted Rare Earth Concert at Randall's Island has been discussed on this forum from time to time.
Here's a little info on that show.
 
First NY Blanket Festival
Downing Stadium, Randall's Island NY City
22,000 Seats Plus General Admission Field Seating
Saturday 7/23/73 7:00 PM
Rare Earth
Mandrill
Osibisa
Funkedelic
Buddy Miles
 
 
 
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T. Wilson (Kansas City)
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Man I remember that show it was the largest, wildest show I had ever attended and the first time I had ever been in an environment that was so overcrowded that any sudden turbulence within the crowd caused a very dangerous ripple effect.  
During one of those swells I happened to be at the front near the stage and if I hadn't been able to jump underneath the stage I and my companions could very well have been crushed and seriously injured by the reaction of the crowd.  It was wild.  Pregnant women were rescued and other unfortunate attendees had to be removed from the immediate area.  disbeliefThen at some point a wild fool climbed on the stage and was being threatened or at least encouraged to leave by stage security and he took the opportunity to dive off into the crowd, thus creating one of the potentially deadly swells in the crowd, it was truly wilder than ****.  Plenty of good herb and I think mescaline in circulation too, man what a memory!!!!no I have recounted some of the details of that event on many occasions but mistakenly suggested the concert was on Rikers Island instead of Randall's Island and folks have informed me, as I now know, there is little fun to be had on Rikers Island.biggrin Even though all of the acts didn't actually take the stage those that performed made the show unforgettable.



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RICH
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I was there,after funkadelic.................RE came on,PETE had a beard,he was lovin it,they did HBB,then came BIG JOHN or HUM or vice versa,durin the last song,PETE just got up and walked out,some kid was helpin RAY with his chords.....really.Though there was little or no violence.....but no security.



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