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I recently found a picture of our booth. I remember all the drinking, face painting, and the smell of doobies in the air, too. What costume did you dress up as? Good times. I just googled the lyrics you listed. @volleymom2: Maybe wasbut it was $2 or $3 we didnt have. My dad was in a Lions Club and he asked my friends and me (to be continued), Crater Festival history from http://www.hawaiibase.com/wiki/Diamond_Head_Crater_Festivals. The place is known as Leahi in Hawaiian, referring to its shape which resembles the brow of the ahi (tuna), while also potentially translating as wreath of fire, alluding to the practice in ancient times of lighting fires along the rim as navigational lights. Even from far away Buddy Miles looked huge on his drum set. Meanwhile, a new looped section has been erected at the peak, to ease the flow of foot traffic. I was there in 71.Walked through the tunnel the day before and climbed up to almost to the top of a ridge to spend the night and get in free. Some of the entertainers were staying at the Makaha Valley Towers that year(1976 I think). Hello Deo, Hendrix was supposed to be there but I think he got hung up on Maui. Produced by Caddy Vanasirikul, Sbastien Aubert, Jrmie Guiraud. It was wild seeing something like that happening. Its English name was derived when 18th-century explorers discovered calcite crystals in the crater and mistook them for diamonds. Job well done my friend! In August 2016, he was succeeded by Igor Zelensky, who led the company until April 2022. ), For some strange reason, one of the headline acts was David Carradine & Barbara Seagull Hershey. Wish I could find Pam & Wendy they made the day special for me. Quicksilver Messenger Service and I really remember Santana..Thanks for jogging my memory. LOL! Still remember some of the Artwork they had on the walls. I was there on July 5, 1975. Better yet, access to invite band members to sail with my friends to Lahaina and jam. The crater festivals, first produced to promote a new radio station, KPOI-FM, were held with minimal legal problems. It was a benefit show and, believe it or not, all of the performers played for Union scale which was $26 per person. They also became more commercial as several were held a year, not just on New Year's. Thank you for remembering my husband, Dean Goodearl. Someone jogged my memory on FB. Even back then I thought it was quite funny how Hawaii wannabes acted as though they were at Woodstock LOL. Bachman Turner Overdrive Me and my two friends would catch the Bus just to go there. Buddy Miles and Santana.took acid for the first time.Freaked Out and had to leave. ". I worked at most of the early craters, ran the security operation, voluneeds in the main, lots of good folks and great memories. I started writing the Midlife Crisis blog for The Honolulu Advertiser for almost 3 years. Memories of days gone by. Neil Diamond was one of the performers. My first concerts were at the Waikiki Shell where Peter, Paul, and Mary performed a few consecutive summers. When we left, it was usually the last group playing. The memory of Santana playing Samba Pa Ti while the sun was going down over the crater wall was awesome. Sounded like a Stooka dive bomber. Doug Rivera remember Stan R. manager and The Glass Candle at the Stuffed Tomato? The 1975 festival was held on New Years Day and the line-up included: The 2-day Festival of Life (New Years Eve, Dec. 31,1975 to New Years Day Jan.1, 1976) was a celebration of Americas bicentennial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvh-imtzRY, @tankobu- yeah, I remember food was hard to get, cant even remember what I ate. The brush was set fire during one of them. There were people you never saw anywhere else all year, but you saw them at every Crater Celebration. Attended Kaewae Elem, Dole Inter, and Farrington. )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. Nice store, much easier to park than at Thayers. My brother helped my sis and I sneak in over the crater. I did the sound for the second stage at the festivals. Also remember Sly Stone flying in on helicopter. In the summer of 1966, the Teen Fair was held at the HIC exhibition hall with many booths of things supposedly of interest to teens. am especially looking for the last Crater Festival in 1978 and the paper poster of Janis Joplin from July 1970. Jan. 1, 1973. The foundation stone for the frenetic hustle and bustle was laid in 1810. All the talent was local. As far as I know Neil Diamond never played any of the Crater Festivals. Phillip,Reagan,Wayson,Brah,Keith,Al,Joby and Santos. . If anyone has info on this I would love to hear!!! About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Hey Rodney, thanks for that link, and that IS the song! One of the band guys was related to the family who owns Leonards Bakery thats what my friend told me anyway. By the festivals third year, the mass of 12,000 had swelled to a congested sea of 75,000. Hawaii being our last stop before heading to home base in Port Angeles Wa. Aloha. Tom Sellers was a hot illustrator/designer in those days, had a harbor building studio by Aloha Tower. My brother, his friends & me (the tag along) got there before dawnand it was DAMNED COLD. Im thinking the concert they attended had to be 1970-1972. I was at the 1971 festival. Gabby Pahinui, Peter Moon and the Sunday Manoa were forerunners of the new style. Billy Preston Menu I remember. 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. Hanging from all the branches were clay pipes that he sold. By Castle Hoonanea Team | Photos Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Im from Michigan. I was stationed @ Pearl 71-72,and attended the 72 festival. Otherwise, were talking major teenage beer gut. The "Wiesn" (local name for the Oktoberfest) is considered the world's largest folk festival and, with few exceptions so far, is celebrated annually on the Theresienwiese in Munich. BTO America Cheech and Chong the Turtles Santana Rush or maybe Mahogany Rush, dont quite remember.. all were great! (had only lived there for 6 mos.). We use to co e every year for a week or two to Waikiki and after that never saw anything like this again. I remember Country Joe, Sly and the Family Stone and BTO if I remember right. Summer 75, Went with 4 of my buddies, spent the first day, all day, then crashed outside the gate for the second day. LOL. Dr. Hook and the medicine show were the headliners. Seals & Crofts 0. And all the dance clubs along Waikiki. But it sure does bring back memories. I remember watching it being built and the performance, but cannot find any info doing a web search. Haha. Wendy Waldman Since we only played original songs we had to move back to the mainland to get enough gigs. Nothing hard. Someone told me that the night before, they performed at a New Years Eve concert in San Francisco and right after that, they caught a flight to Hawaii so that they could perform at the crater festival on New Years Day. Thank you. A bunch of my ladys friends had only told us about the Crater Fest the night before. Getting businesses all over the islands to put them in their windows was easy think Jane Fondas twin with long blonde hair. "We had a lot of music come in -- the performers with the lyrics that were influencing the generations: Grateful Dead, Byrds, the Rolling Stones came three times, just about everybody -- except the Beatles," Moffatt said. $2.00 Kokua at the tunnel entrance. I was there too awesome show by all although much of the day we were in a FOG of one sort or another. Havens was the 1st act and did indeed play Freedom. Asked my parents if I could go and they said NO. The band played one of the early sets. March 22nd, 2012 at 1:04 am #. I hoped that they would have continued until I was, but it did not. Big Brother and the Holding Company. I found some pictures of the old crater events here: https://www.pinterest.com/claytonchun/diamond-head-music-festival/. All good times!! Even then, the young and hungry band had . I remember meeting you at one of them, I remember you Bruce lol. She made all of these colorful candles that didnt sell. While yet others picnicked, savoring fresh coconuts and mangos. "From their make-shift booths, youngsters sold cookies with zodiac and peace symbols on them, avocado sandwiches and apple juice. I didnt know who they were. the one with the surfer in the tube? Whatever food you bought, it was expensive. Hello, Im wondering where the above pictures of the Crater Festival came from.Ive been to 2 of them. Heck with it. For all the wonderful memories Hawaii gave me, so long agoMahalo Nui Loa <3. I remember fireworks raining down on me as I walked Waikiki and the climb up to the crater, not sure if I came in by the tunnel or the back trail. I refuse to do the subtraction between that year and this one, but suffice it to say I am now an old fart and live in a different country. But reading late entries to the first concert topic made me want to submit this. seawalker: Wrong brand of bea in the handotherwise, that be me. 1971. I was there and have the 1974 poster. 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. A home movie, so theres family & friends shots in there too. The bands were Richie Havens, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, Graham Central Station and Fresh Flavor. I was 19, with my future wife Joyce who took me to the Islands for the first time. Sure dont remember paying to get in. I moved there a few days after graduating in 75 to live with my sister and brother-in-law. HA! Mahalo Nui Loa! @snow My guess is that ankles saw himself in one of the pictures above and was having an exteme bad hair day. My brother, sister, and I had a booth in the Crater Festival. This is the one with the boxes with xerox marked for votes for u.s. president, Donny please contact me with regards to purchasing your 72 poster. Promoters Polynesian Enterprises (Bob Kent and Steve Eastwood) in association with Calgarys Fire Productions (Chris Dobbin, Anthony Gregory and Joel Margolis)chartered a DC8, painted it Red,White & Blue w/stars, of course, and flew the entire entourage {Sly Stone missed the flight and flew over later Stevie Wonder had to cancel at the last minute) to Hawaii in what had to be one of the most infamous drunken, drug hazed flights since Joe Cockers Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. Mahalo. Above one stretch of stairs, a series of freestanding overhead beams, whose purpose now seems perplexing, were once used to place camouflaging. They played three or four consecutive nights and we were close to the stage. Jerry Lunch was the attorney for the festival. Shnazz. We came through the tunnel only about an hour before Its A Beautiful Day began playing and releasing the Doves. head of the hiking trail. For some strange reason, one of the headline acts was David Carradine & Barbara Seagull (Hershey). Apparently the event made headlines (due to scandal), and I would love to see any of the media coverage that followed the event. One of my boys used to work in the crater doing maintenance at the Please join me as I continue the memories and reminisce about the good ol' days. This was 3 years before Steve Perry became their lead singer. I saw Lee Michaels perform prior to Led Zeppelin in June, 1973, in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park. 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 was in the Coast Guard aboard the USCGC Campbell and we were on a Cadet Cruise . About 30 from our booth was a stage. As we lived in walking distance, my friends came over and parked on my street and we walked over to DH Crater. Then they were a few bucks but still free if you climbed the crater. I remember, 1975 I think, seeing Flo n Eddie and the Turtles. The food and drink were costly. I attended from 74-76. Your music was well accepted! They were dedicated to the wind god, in hopes of keeping navigational fires atop the slopes alive. My husband, Dean Goodearl, worked for ThayerSound for several of the Crater Festivals. I have a picture of a brown poster with a rather serious sun face on it. The 1970 festival took place in June and the line-up included: Cecilio & Kapono OOPS! John Griess, Hi Donny I have a 72 among other years available for sale. Little River Band at Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, USA. Your memory is correct, Paul. I was just reminiscing about the Crater Festivals. (dont read anything into that!) No regrets only Good Times Aloha, Brah! But that sounds awesome. Not like Okinawan Festival you know. But the Crater festivals were Da best, brah. Who remembers the all-girl band Honeyberry Jam? Remembered broadly as the Diamond Head Crater Festivals, sometimes called the Sunshine Festival, these concerts brought out heavyweights of the era like Carlos Santana, America, Styx, Journey, War and Tower of Power, alongside Hawaii talent like Cecilio & Kapono and the Mackey Feary Band. People poured in through the entrance tunnel and via unofficial trails over the rim. Aloha . Times were groovy, we were young and naive (still in high school). Aloha, Brah! @ankleBYTERS: Admission charge. I remember a young Pauline Wilson singing with either Ox or Seawind, cant remember. How could I forget, I managed the Security,for the festivals from 1971 on. back in the day. Last updated: 21 Apr 2023, 06:16 Etc/UTC. are there any posters remaining of that first festival. We hitched hiked all over to surf but mostly Sand Island, Ala Moana, Rock Piles, Bumburas, etc, all South breaks. Would love to know the full list of performers. Last seen them the next summer in SFO. I was a marine stationed at the Marine Core base.Went both days.It was a blast.Wish i could of said the same about the sun burn.Didnt see that one coming. It (Waikiki) has changed so much it is hard to remember it as it use to be. Remember also the beautiful wahines. "(Protect Kahoolawe Ohana activist) George Helm was one of the first artists to combine nationalism and music," said John Berger, Star-Bulletin music critic. i remember Pipers Orange Tree .. i played guitar with them in 1967 until 1970. Aloha, Was there for new years 1971I think Santana were plying I was thinking it was called the fruit growers festable, Went to the July 74 festival. Midlife Crisis Hawaii - where the memories live on. And given Hawaii's usual tolerance, it was not odd that only a handful were arrested. @hemajang, not sure if its a Tom Sellers poster, I have to take a look. It mustve been that same Teen Fair that you worked. It was a long hot day but really incredible. Diamond Head Festival Of Life | Concerts Wiki | Fandom 28,131 pages Explore Wiki Content Community Sign In Register Diamond Head Festival Of Life View source December 31, 1975-January 1, 1976 Diamond Head Crater, Waikiki, HI Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. The first day featured Lydia Pense And Cold Blood and Canned Heat. Hey M, you get the original Tom Sellers poster? If anyone has one for sale, email me at: 1986strat@gmail.com, I have two of the Tom Sellers Crater Fedtival posters for sale or trade for the 1970 and 1978 posters I need to complete my collection. Movies and postcards have helped turn the crater into Hawaiis most recognizable landmark, and social media certainly hasnt ebbed the attractions soaring popularity. I played on stage first thing in the morning at the 1971 Festival. My father was in the Army stationed at Shoffield Barracks after he was in Vietnam. We were all volunteers at the Waikiki Drug Clinic. She looks like I did back then, so wondering. i enjoy your blog, just sort of fell into it but will come back now. Memories. Whenever I see pics of people like these, I wonder what they look like now and what theyre doing. Last time I was responsible!!! Shawn Phillips @volleymom2 i think ankles remembers stuff that hed rather have forgotten! In 1976 and 1977, the concerts grew into a two-day event. Was at the 71 festival, at least I think I was there (haha). Like others nationwide, Hawaii's people were grooving and experimenting with everything from drugs, to rock 'n' roll, to activist causes. It was an amazing time all the stony people and the weed was flowingeverywhere you walked you could smell it., It was all laidback. Every think where the Hows It Brah got started in Hawaii Nei? America was the last act to perform and due to delays, they did not finish their set until after midnight! By the early 1900s, the forests were gone, having succumbed both to grazing land for cattle and kindling for fires. In the early 1970s, music in the Hawaiian language started to make a serious return. It was overwhelming for me but I remember waking up to America and I think I caught Sly Stone also. I think Randy Bauske also worked repair there, under Chris Waidzunas maybe. Mahalo. Who was at the 7th annual Sunshine Festival on Jan. 1, 1975? Cobra (Featuring Members Of Santana, Slys Family Stone And Sultry Vocalist Georgia Elliot) Thank you, I have six posters from the 1972 crater celebration. And it was free! And still, we were the only girls. The overall development was part of a coastal defense system that was advanced for its time. Hi Will, OMG! The trail surfaces at the top of the rim in a bunker housing live artillery. Wasnt Richie Havens the last to play and his last song was Freedom? After her directorship, Ivan Lika took over as director of the company from 1998 to 2016. You have an awesome memory! The line up was Cecilio and Kapono, War and Little River Band. and thanks to Steve for his great historical memory! Except we had better weather., In the morning the rain made it cold and by noon the sun made it blistering, but we had a great time., As we lived in walking distance, my friends came over and parked on my street and we walked over to Diamond Head Crater. I am looking for a poster from the last crater festival in 1978. We had arts and crafts, we had folk, rock and Hawaiian music," said Tom Moffatt, local music promoter, who helped organize the first crater festival on New Year's Day 1969. They had a cage of probably 20 white doves they released at the beginning of this beautiful song. I was A Marine stationed @ K-Bay in the mid-70s. "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.". The 1977 festival was held July 3-4, and the line-up included: Journey Its a blur! Eventually that popularity led to its cancellation by the State Department of Land and Natural Resources over community noise and environmental impact concerns. Got a framed poster from the 75 festival hanging on my wall, love it! Share your Diamond Head Crater Festival 1971 experience with others. Other notable acts, Canned Heat, Flo & Eddie and the Turtles. I went to a couple of festivals. Please contact me with year and price. Things were passed and smoked; my parents caught me smoking a cigarette on the local news. Besides, we saved on the the admission probably $5 or $10? I went to the last 2 crater concerts.I think I was about 16 or 17. king von why he told roblox id . Always appreciate your input. Wish I had one from the 71 festival. Was on restriction for 2 weeks. Aloha, All! Especially looking for the thin paper poster of Janis Joplin in July 1970. The Hawaii concert was only their second public appearance together. I remember Mad Music. Went to a ton of concerts at the Waikiki Shell and at HIC Arena. Prior to the 1st Fest we did a much smaller event at Kapiolani Park were we gave away free bananas and a surf board. Super spaced out experience.good times!! Rock n roll nirvana! The one I remember best was apparently 1971 with Carlos Santana and the Stone Ponies. Better than funky, that was the Kapakahi Jug Band wasnt it, you, Duane Prebble and others. Posted on . crater festival 1978 lineupparis march 2022 weather. Ken Rosene, Tom Moffatt trusted me with hundreds of posters 1973,1974 & 1975. I remember hanging out in the tent row behind the stage and watching Fleetwood and the drinking back there. Hi, do you remember in 1975 (I think June/July timeframe) a floating barge/island being built in front of the Outrigger Hotel and a big stage production with fireworks, etc being performed? He always was on it even with Sly! I remember one booth showing a film that said even though you might stop using drugs, once you start its in your system forever. 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. Sep 4 1978. You can contact me at soulo001@outlook.com I was there for the fire.. wasnt too exciting..just a bunch of brush burning wow.. what a day I went in 75 and both in 76. I remember Dr. Hook, and BTO, but dont remember who else was there. We went down thru some tunnels that were constructed by the military and left there. A Hui Hou. Had a great time with lots of help from friends. When the Star Bulletin bought out the Honolulu Advertiser in 2010, they took over all the archives from the huge Honolulu Advertiser library. . The state monument welcomes upwards of 3,000 visitors a day, streaming to the summit, eager to capture a golden sunrise, crimson sunset or sweeping panorama of Waikikis skyline. Just dont have concert venues like that anymore.sadly. The crowds were enormous. It was an all-day happening. I have been looking for a 72 poster for years. Not one selfie to be had good times., Locals and tourists all grooving together., I seen bands just starting off playing there. Oye Como Va. I missed out partying all night with those guys! I know some that are pretty important people in our community LOL just hoping pics like these dont get shared HAHAHA! Peter, Paul and Mary at the Shell and Chicago at the HIC stand out. MAD Music was his dream. Having played WR for the U of H, I also knew Kaponohe was a lineman. If I recall correctly..it was day 2 when Sly flew into the crater via copter as I was thereCheech & Chong were hilarious..Tower of Power..looked like a military base and yet all were gettin high..wanna take you higher Sly..My GF lived right on Diamond Head so it was a nice walk to the Crater and I loved itmemories~1976 january..3 days of the condor movie was out and I was diggin on Dave Grusin.)). Hows it going. You might want to check with the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Its concrete vestiges can still be seen at a lookout point along the trail. Aloha, my name is Rodney Lee and I'm a Baby Boomer. It was a perfect overcast Saturday and no wind at all. Flo & Eddie provided the entertainment on the flight to Hawaii, Fleetwood Mac was the headliner. ALOHA. I heard them and said wow, they are really good- history made!! Skip to main content. Been going back now for almost 50 years! Yes it was Mahogany Rush.. June the 7th 1970 The Crater Celebration The Steve Miller Blues Band was on the poster. Been there but dont remember, 1971 with Buddy Miles and Santana. Its original and in excellent shape. I cant remember much or the entertainment. Thai Sticks, Kona Gold yup and yup, but Puna Butter? Diamond Head was once home to dryland forests and a wetland lake that swelled to cover half the craters floor during heavy rains, attracting a variety of waterbirds. A lot of military folk, probably future Vietnam vets, guys smoking doobies & a few topless girls (My teenage jaw dropped). Tower Of Power Item Information. The following year Tom produced the Sunshine Fest. Enjoy! The bands that I heard and impressed me the most were the original Journey(fusion progressive rock, quite heavy stuff). With John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, Megan Stevenson, Matthew Del Negro, Brad Leland. It was a pretty cool band. "It would be a steady stream of . Been thinking this for many years. Getting back down was a trip. Nope! We were sad to hear it, but at least we can say we were there for it with 20,000 fans attending. Moffatt, an island entertainment promoter for more than 35 years, said the crater festivals were the high point. As I recall, food was hard to come by at the festival. 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. There was no entrance fee, craft makers were free to set up shop, no cars were allowed in the crater, and all the food sold had to be vegetarian. America That Larry Graham is a bassist with a lot of torque. My mother and father talk about a festival they went to at Diamond Head- the hiked up and climbed over as the story is told by my mother. hahaha. Hi, I would like to see photos. I worked several of these festivals on the medical team. Artist: Big Brother & the Holding Company, Venue: Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, USA. I heard them and said, wow, they are really goodhistory made!, The hippie days. I only remember one other band that played, local guys with brass, electric guitars, lidat. Memories. )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. I have a few pictures if you are interested. 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. (shoot, out of room, contd). Apparently, my dad and his friends did not think about the cleanup from the festival and lost a lot of money/time trying to manage sanitation on the back end. Actor David Carradine, who was having big success with his popular television show Kung Fu, and his girlfriend Barbara Hershey were also at that event. any advice or help would be appreciated! I remember this one long hair standing in the long grass taking a whiz and yelling at the top of his lungs. $2.00 Presale. Please get in touch if you or anyone you know can help. Wow.. what a great time.as much as I remember of it. Welcome to the MLC blog and thank you for sharing your crater memories with us. I have lots of pictures, a couple of posters and a ton of stories for anyone whod like to share. Admission was free, and appearing live at the mic were none other than the likes of Santana, Journey, Jefferson Airplane, and Fleetwood Mac, along with local musicians Cecilio & Kapono and Makaha Sons, interwoven with the Hare Krishnas leading the crowd in chanting accompanied by drums and cymbals, as well as appearances by Cheech & Chong. It promised music, food, crafts, fun and a chance to be part of a large love-in. Fast forward to 1978 The Crater Festival then called, The Leahi Crater Festival was destined to be the final days of this iconic festival. I remember your band you all were very good. It should be a front page article and I was wondering if you had any knowledge, memory, or anything about that article.

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