Rolling Stones in Northeast Ohio review: The Akron Rubber Bowl July 11, 1972
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This review of the Rolling Stones July 11, 1972 appearance at Rubber Bowl in Akron was originally published in The Plain Dealer July 12, 1975.
Rubber Bowl jammed as 40,000 cheer 'Stones' in Akron
By Jane Scott
Ladies and gentlemen.the Rolling Stones." the announcersaid.
A scream went up in the Akron Rubber Bowl that would make old-timers think of VJ Day in a boiler factory. Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones had rolled down into the bowl in a van over the same hill used by the Soap Box Derby.
THIS WAS what the 40,000 fans had been waiting for hours for, some even overnight.
The Rolling Stones are said to be the world's greatest rock group. Lights flashed on and Jagger hopped around like a Hopi Indian. He grabbed the mike, fell to his knees, danced by himself to the front of the stage singing his hit "Brown Sugar."
He wore nail-studded black pants and blue jacket. He was as mean, moody and magnificent as ever as he rolled into his newer hit." Rocks Off."
He sang every song with the energy of an encore.
He scored again with his heavy- hit "Gimme Shelter."
Unfortunately the screen that was supposed to show his face did not function.
It was almost a love-in at the Akron Rubber Bowl. 40,000 young people stretched from goalpost to goalpost covering the ground.
The whole concert was a population zero nightmare. Teens were stretched knee to knee across the field. Some of the teens passed marijuana among themselves.
A little green puptent was set up on the 40-yard line as some sough tto escape from the 86-degree heat. Don Dyer, 22, of Canton even told his wife, Cynthia, he would cut his long hair.
Coke ran out at 4:30 p.m.and new supplies of refreshments had to be sent for." We had 3,000 at 7 a.m. ,and 10,000 by 10 a.m.," said Akron Patrolman Lloyd Hammond.
A buried time bomb went off early yesterday. It could have been placed a day or two ago, police said.
We're posting one review each day leading up to Sunday, May 19, when we'll post several more AND unveil a big, special Rolling Stones section online and in Arts section of the printed Plain Dealer.
This review of the Rolling Stones July 11, 1972 appearance at Rubber Bowl in Akron was originally published in The Plain Dealer July 12, 1975.
Rubber Bowl jammed as 40,000 cheer 'Stones' in Akron
By Jane Scott
Ladies and gentlemen.the Rolling Stones." the announcersaid.
A scream went up in the Akron Rubber Bowl that would make old-timers think of VJ Day in a boiler factory. Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones had rolled down into the bowl in a van over the same hill used by the Soap Box Derby.
THIS WAS what the 40,000 fans had been waiting for hours for, some even overnight.
The Rolling Stones are said to be the world's greatest rock group. Lights flashed on and Jagger hopped around like a Hopi Indian. He grabbed the mike, fell to his knees, danced by himself to the front of the stage singing his hit "Brown Sugar."
He wore nail-studded black pants and blue jacket. He was as mean, moody and magnificent as ever as he rolled into his newer hit." Rocks Off."
He sang every song with the energy of an encore.
He scored again with his heavy- hit "Gimme Shelter."
Unfortunately the screen that was supposed to show his face did not function.
The whole concert was a population zero nightmare. Teens were stretched knee to knee across the field. Some of the teens passed marijuana among themselves.
A little green puptent was set up on the 40-yard line as some sough tto escape from the 86-degree heat. Don Dyer, 22, of Canton even told his wife, Cynthia, he would cut his long hair.
Coke ran out at 4:30 p.m.and new supplies of refreshments had to be sent for." We had 3,000 at 7 a.m. ,and 10,000 by 10 a.m.," said Akron Patrolman Lloyd Hammond.
A buried time bomb went off early yesterday. It could have been placed a day or two ago, police said.
