The friends I was with were not into the music as I was so I kinda meandered around with them, with the music in the background. Sunrise to Sunset. The crater festivals, first produced to promote a new radio station, KPOI-FM, were held with minimal legal problems. Seals and Crofts came on before them and everyone was square dancing to one of their songs. Memories. We lived with a bunch of great folks on the beach at Hanauma Bay and called ourselves the Hanauma bay freaks. LOL! i enjoy your blog, just sort of fell into it but will come back now. It was an amazing time all the stony people and the weed was flowingeverywhere you walked you could smell it., It was all laidback. Eventually, however, the festivals fell out of favor with the state's bureaucrats. The Stampeders My first concerts were at the Waikiki Shell where Peter, Paul, and Mary performed a few consecutive summers. I went to the one advertised on the poster! Damn, I miss those days!, I was so into the Crater Festivalsmy friends and I caught the 6 o clock bus and by the time we got there it was around 8 a.m. It is the only one I have ever seen for sale that was signed by himand dated 1974 as well. Im bummed that I missed your guys last gig in December (was in Vegas). Ox with Pauline was awesome at The Point, later hooked up at Don Randi's in No. Steve Miller band was the headliner. It is professionally matted and framed. the one with the surfer in the tube? I recently found a picture of our booth. Also went to the Festivals in 72 and 73 but as a civilian long haired hippy freak!! 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. Sure dont remember paying to get in. Says Diamond Head July 4 Komo Mai. 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. 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. Ken Rosene, Tom Moffatt trusted me with hundreds of posters 1973,1974 & 1975. Comments. Tom Moffatt . "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.". I worked several of these festivals on the medical team. BTW, Cecelio & Kaponos Sunflower is still one of my very favorite songs, ever. lol. I went to quite a few of the Crater Festivals and also collect the posters. I am looking for a poster from the last crater festival in 1978. Was at the 71 festival, at least I think I was there (haha). Ox with Pauline was awesome at The Point, later hooked up at Don Randis in No. Things were passed and smoked; my parents caught me smoking a cigarette on the local news. I got the cassette tape and played it until it squealed and got tangled up in my tape player. Fleetwood Mac, Graham Central Station, and thats about all the band names i remember. Linda Ronstadt had left the Stone Ponies and sang as a single. 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. I hoped that they would have continued until I was, but it did not. And the problems were minimal.". Did a lot of walking around and checking out who we would see from school and other places. I was in the Army and after a year in Nam I was allowed to live in Hawaii for 10 months before returning home to California. loose as a goose, loose as a goose. It was both a musical triumph and a financial disaster as the newspaper articles will confirm. 17 yrs old,just graduated Radford HS, Dad dropped us off both mornings at 7am so we could sit on our blankets up front(those didnt last), me in the floppy pink hat. Yep, it was just like heaven. They had a cage of probably 20 white doves they released at the beginning of this beautiful song. I remember when C & K were first starting out and playing at the Crater. They were dedicated to the wind god, in hopes of keeping navigational fires atop the slopes alive. Do you know what happened to him? I remember meeting you at one of them, I remember you Bruce 1975, I remember reading the Advertisers build up to the crater festival. Those were the days, loved it, would re-live it!! Since we only played original songs we had to move back to the mainland to get enough gigs. The first we walked through the the tunnel the other two we hiked over from the Diamond Head south east side. to man a booth giving out info on Lions Club and also T-shirts. I only remember one other band that played, local guys with brass, electric guitars, lidat. Screaming, giggles, laughter..shit what a trip. seawalker: Wrong brand of bea in the handotherwise, that be me. @volleymom2 i think ankles remembers stuff that hed rather have forgotten! March 22nd, 2012 at 1:04 am #. I remember setting up gear while a fire was burning behind the stage. Diamond Head Crater Festival 1970 Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu: Diamond Head State Monument; Sun, Jun 7: Sun, Jun 7: Report festival. Just dont have concert venues like that anymore.sadly. Wow, cool facts @Steve! It promised music, food, crafts, fun and a chance to be part of a large love-in. I remember Country Joe, Sly and the Family Stone and BTO if I remember right. LEAHI 78, Cecilio & Kapono Aloha, All! Hey Rodney, thanks for that link, and that IS the song! Hey Rodney, thanks for that link, and that IS the song! Watched them live with my Dad just feet from the stage after hanging out all weekend. Nope! Mahalo Rodney Lee for the blog site. If anyone has one for sale, email me at:
[email protected], 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. When the Star Bulletin bought out the Honolulu Advertiser in 2010, they took over all the archives from the huge Honolulu Advertiser library. Sounded like a Stooka dive bomber. Journey was great as they played with their original lineup(Space rock) vs. the Steve Perry lineup(Pop ballads). 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. At least five tunnels, two for entry and three for battery stations, as well as additional hidden sites of military significance were also erected, including a cable device used to hoist equipment uphill. Haha. Unfortunately I missed America. But it sure does bring back memories. Yes it was Mahogany Rush.. Mr Besaws nickname was Buzz. Remember sitting on edge of crater watching fireworks below in town. Still remember some of the Artwork they had on the walls. It should be a front page article and I was wondering if you had any knowledge, memory, or anything about that article. The 1970 festival took place in June and the line-up included: Cecilio & Kapono I was A Marine stationed @ K-Bay in the mid-70s. LOL!! It was a benefit show and, believe it or not, all of the performers played for Union scale which was $26 per person. Got to hand Linda Ronstadt her check at the bank on Monday morning. Wish I had one from the 71 festival. I think it was 74 when I went. Good times. In the morning the rain made it cold & by noon the sun made it blistering, but we had a great time. Please send them to
[email protected] Im in Canada . The crowds were enormous. hashish, buddha stick, super, Acapucco Gold. I remember one booth showing a film that said even though you might stop using drugs, once you start its in your system forever. Find basic festival info, artist line-up, aftermovies etc. How did you know that? Does anyone remember the concert that was held at Hawaii Raceway Park (Campbell Industrel Park) in 1974 or 1975.If I remember Sly and the Family Stones,War and there were a few other name bands playing. They performed on December 31, 1975, which was the first day of the Lots and lots of memories reside with this ol buggah. Went to a ton of concerts at the Waikiki Shell and at HIC Arena. The Turtles & Fleetwood Mac were 2 of the bands playing the year that we went.Maybe 75 or 76? Thanks for jogging so many musical memories through the years, @volleymom2 so the year you went to the crater festival, I mustve not seen you at halmunis house, eh? Great memories. Even from far away Buddy Miles looked huge on his drum set. The one I remember best was apparently 1971 with Carlos Santana and the Stone Ponies. 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. Mahalo. I took a camera but no film. Actually, Ive never been to a crater festival. For those who rocked, we salute you! Elephant was rampant!! Lots and lots of memories reside with this ol' buggah. I didnt know who they were. Summer 75, Went with 4 of my buddies, spent the first day, all day, then crashed outside the gate for the second day. @hemajang, not sure if its a Tom Sellers poster, I have to take a look. Been thinking this for many years. We hitched hiked all over to surf but mostly Sand Island, Ala Moana, Rock Piles, Bumburas, etc, all South breaks. In the early 1970s, music in the Hawaiian language started to make a serious return. "It was a gathering of people, it wasn't just music -- it was everything. June the 7th 1970 The Crater Celebration The Steve Miller Blues Band was on the poster. Thank you, I have six posters from the 1972 crater celebration. 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 at Diamond Head in 1971. Visitors may also opt for a self-guided audio tour that illuminates the history, geography, and flora, and fauna of the area. @Steve: Great memory you have, Im like.. oh yah, no?. I worked for a restaurant/deli that sold sandwiches there. Its in excellent condition and is an original. Who was at the 7th annual Sunshine Festival on Jan. 1, 1975? Stevie Guitar Sparks and Matthew Akiona July 4th 1974 It was called the Crater Celebration. Times were groovy, we were young and navestill in high school., I cant believe that there was a life before everyone had cell phones in their hands. The Oktoberfest is an outdoor beer festival in Munich, Germany, held during a 16-day period running from late September to the first weekend in October.. At 10:19 p.m. on 26 September 1980, a bomb exploded in a rubbish bin near the main entrance to the Oktoberfest, killing 7 people instantly; 5 others died of their injuries and a further 213 survivors were registered as injured, many of whom . Peter, Paul and Mary at the Shell and Chicago at the HIC stand out. Nice store, much easier to park than at Thayers. . 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..)) Doug Rivera I think my friend Autumn might have sat in with you a time or two over the years. A transcendental experience. Little River Band at Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, USA. I am looking for a flyer/handbill from the 1970 Jimi Hendrix Aug 1st at the HIC. Saw Santana play and ill never forget it. Got a framed poster from the 75 festival hanging on my wall, love it! They also became more commercial as several were held a year, not just on New Year's. We had a little smoke, but the pot brownies offered at one of the booths were fantaaastic, truly mellow and of all things, on an Army Base inside of Diamond Head Crater, still gets me, haha , Aloha, The Lesson, (UK) - World Premiere . War Numerous proposals had been put forward over the years as possible uses for the crater, from a zoo, golf course, sports park, or theme park, to a place for camping and hosting festivals. 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. Job well done my friend! I remember hanging out in the tent row behind the stage and watching Fleetwood and the drinking back there. My father was in the Army stationed at Shoffield Barracks after he was in Vietnam. 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!! Didnt some of the crew from Thayers also migrate over there.Dean Goodearl, Kip Wilburn, others?? My first Crater Festival was actually the first one ever in 1970. Who among them gazes across the 175-acre floor of the crater, aware of the wildly divergent segments that mark its history, from battle-ready military zone to hippie mecca, and ultimately to a protected natural park? Attended Kaewae Elem, Dole Inter, and Farrington. Melissa Manchester On the second day, January 1, Sly Stone joined Billy Preston during his set and the two of them put on a great performance together. I remember going to one..thats all Im going to say about that. I was 17 in the Army and had been in Hawaii less then a week and saw the poster. drunk as a skunk, drunk as a skunk.. I worked at Records Hawaii on Kapiolani and also the small store in Waikiki in 69 & 70. If anyone out there used to work at Records Hawaii or went to McKinley High back in early 70s, drop me a line. Condition: Even then, the young and hungry band had . I was there in 76. Elephant WOW, Havent heard that since another lifetime ago. Nrdlingen (German: [nt.l.n] (); Swabian: Nearle or Nearleng) is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 20,674.It is located approximately 115 km (71 mi) east of Stuttgart, and 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Munich.It was built in an impact crater 15 million years old and 25 km in diameterthe Nrdlinger Riesof a . volleymom2: I dont remember It was like a mini-Woodstock.. snow: I only remember when theres that distinct odor in the air . However, DLNR voted against commercial use in order to conserve the semi-wild nature of the park as much as possible. Good job, Rodney. With John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, Megan Stevenson, Matthew Del Negro, Brad Leland. They played three or four consecutive nights and we were close to the stage. It promised music, food, crafts, fun and a chance to be part of a large love-in. 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. Think they played in 75. Lots of concerts during that time. Aloha, my name is Rodney Lee and I'm a Baby Boomer. And it was free! The picture of the girl with the long dark hair, next to the pregnant one, wondering if anyone knows who it is? Aloha, Brah! never went to one but i probably wouldnt have liked it because i dont like when its hot! Interesting topic Rodney. 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. Not there now. 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. Specifically a newspaper article from the Honolulu Times in early January of those years that speaks about the festival. The line-up included: Cecilio & Kapono But I was waiting for BTO to come on next. I made mens shirts with bell sleeves out of Indian bedspreads that I bought at India Imports. Im thinking the concert they attended had to be 1970-1972. The overall development was part of a coastal defense system that was advanced for its time. Flo and Eddie killed with King Cmon I wanna laya. They had a really good crowd reaction. I was there and remember well the fire and great entertainment. I worked for Mad Music Store in Honolulu under my high school pal Chris who repaired music equipment.We helped the bands on each end of the crater tear down an set up for next band to play.It was a busy weekend. $125 for a ticket I think back when it first started it was like $5 and you could walk in. Posted on . Thank you. This was 3 years before Steve Perry became their lead singer. Arrived in Hawaii after high school graduation in July 1975 to visit sister and brother-in-law. . Produced by Caddy Vanasirikul, Sbastien Aubert, Jrmie Guiraud. am especially looking for the last Crater Festival in 1978 and the paper poster of Janis Joplin from July 1970. I remember watching it being built and the performance, but cannot find any info doing a web search. I had never seen my Sis dance before nor since. The foundation stone for the frenetic hustle and bustle was laid in 1810. I remember a young Pauline Wilson singing with either Ox or Seawind, cant remember. Ive been to a couple, but the one with Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles stands out. I can close my eyes and still see stages and bands playing with the pungent smell of grass in the air. My friends and I went hoping to see Jimmy Page play with Detective as he played on their album. I went to the 1972 festival when Little Feat played. I worked security at the first one in 1970. I dont remember paying that much. It was a great time with some great music and four finger lids I just remember paying a few dollars maybe 5 but thats all to the first festivals. Wish I could find Pam & Wendy they made the day special for me. My 2-week-old son was baptized by the Reverend Larry Jones onstage at sunrise. 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. @volleymom2: Maybe wasbut it was $2 or $3 we didnt have. I heard them and said wow, they are really good- history made!! It comes with a STAGE PASS button from the festival as well. I think he might have been just starting out in 50th state wrestling, but I not sure about that. 1972 poster for sale. Let me know if youd be up for sharing! Its concrete vestiges can still be seen at a lookout point along the trail. you DA MAN! Dont remember much about that concert but Terry I will never forget. At this time. Someone jogged my memory on FB. 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. Im 70 now Aloha. Remember also the beautiful wahines. My wife Kilohana both attended. Some of the entertainers were staying at the Makaha Valley Towers that year(1976 I think). It was a pretty cool band. Whatever food you bought, it was expensive. Hollywood. On one stage there was Styx, and the other Journey, the two lead guitarist was going back and forth challenging each other who can pick the best riffs on the guitars. (When Journey performed in 1977 it was with then-lead singer Robert Fleischman, pre-Steve Perry. The music renaissance fed - and fed off - a new generation of young people who were discovering their Hawaiianness and pride. The occasion was the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (King from 1825) and . No festival people yet! 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. As we lived in walking distance, my friends came over and parked on my street and we walked over to DH Crater. I moved there a few days after graduating in 75 to live with my sister and brother-in-law. Featuring Canned Heat When: Tonight, doors open at 8:15 p.m. Where: South Seas Village at the Hawaiian Hut, 410 Atkinson Drive Tickets: $22 in advance at Tower Video, Tower Records Kahala and Pearl Kai, Hungry Ear Kailua, Rainbow Books University, and MWR Kunia; $25 at the door Call: 941-5205 By the early 1900s, the forests were gone, having succumbed both to grazing land for cattle and kindling for fires. And given Hawaii's usual tolerance, it was not odd that only a handful were arrested. Every think where the Hows It Brah got started in Hawaii Nei? Please contact me with year and price. I was bartending until 3am so was a little late getting there but what a great experience!! 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. Then somebody fell down and died so they stopped that. Still remember the Hawaiian Open in the 70s. I was fifteen and I was visiting friends on the island. We were still in high school. That was a big thrill for us that day! I think I remember you. The memory of Santana playing Samba Pa Ti while the sun was going down over the crater wall was awesome. Wow, Oh I remember Day 2 of 76. Caught the bus home around 10 o clock and met my dad who picked us up at the Umi St. terminal, remember that? As far as I know Neil Diamond never played any of the Crater Festivals. All the major news stations were at the airport to shoot the arrival as local fans disbelieved that such a prestigious group of performers could be assembled for one festival. OOPS! Thank you for remembering my husband, Dean Goodearl. Doug Rivera from Glass Candle! It was a perfect overcast Saturday and no wind at all. Hi Will, Would love to find a poster from that one. back in the day. Im from Kalihi, Kamehamaha 4th Housing. Heck with it. Of A Lifetime . Me and my boys also went to those concerts and we from Kalihi too. I was just reminiscing about the Crater Festivals. I have pix too! I would like to buy the posters if they are for sale? Gedo the next Jimi Hendrix, or something like that, will be there. Heres a few more: 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. Fleetwood Mac headlined the two day Diamond Head Crater Festival, closing the weekend. Wasnt Richie Havens the last to play and his last song was Freedom? 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? The crowd was huge and the music was unbelievably great. hung out a lot at the triangle and the wall. A home movie, so theres family & friends shots in there too. Do you have a poster left from the 1973 festival that you would be willing to trade? Mahalo if anyone can help. The songs became an active proponent for Hawaiian sovereignty issues. Its framed and hanging on the wall. Thanks for info Wayne Harada, NOT! I was always the one up front by the stage clapping my hands in the air and rocking out. I worked for Tom Moffett & K-POI FM. I worked at most of the early craters, ran the security operation, voluneeds in the main, lots of good folks and great memories. Heres a recent article on the event on SA: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Jan/17/ln/FP601170340.html. 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. One word: Elephant., I remember people trying to climb the crater to get in and getting stuck., My first Crater Festival was actually the first one ever in 1970. I was at the 1971 concert when Santana flew in by helicopter. Those were the days, loved it, would re-live it!, The 5 Best New Restaurants in Hawaii in 2023, How to Spend a Day in Lhain, Maui with $40, Annual World Whale Film Festival Honors World Ocean Day, Mistakes Buyers Make When Looking for Homes in Hawaii. Enjoy! Next. Google is DA MAN! The Hawaii concert was only their second public appearance together. By the middle of the day it was so hot that her candles morphed into these erotic psychedelic shapes and she ended up selling all of them. He was playing a red SG I think with a Wammy bar. I wish I could remember more. frank Marino blew me away with his guitar solo. lol. Hey there I was wondering since you have a poster for the 74 crater Festival can you just tell me if dr. Hook is listed on that. 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. Some of you mentioned the Young Rascals, which reminded me of this. HA! Thanks for sharing your memories or whats left of our memories. Been there but dont remember, 1971 with Buddy Miles and Santana. Detective By the late 70s, the happy-go-lucky era had run its course and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) stepped in to phase out the fests in favor of the development of the crater interior. She looks like I did back then, so wondering. My Blog. Great sitting on gozas on the grass. Memories. Hi, I would like to see photos. Aha, I remember Mad Music! 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. I have lots of pictures, a couple of posters and a ton of stories for anyone whod like to share. Dont remember their name. How could I forget, I managed the Security,for the festivals from 1971 on. That experience I will never forget..Aloha(: Hi Mike. I never made it to a crater festival. . I had convinced myself I had seen them in Honolulu in 1975. LOL, @Tankobu Was it this song: What would you do? Did a lot of walking around and checking out who we would see from school and other places. My second was in 1972; Leon Russell at the HIC with a girl named Terry. 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. In August 2016, he was succeeded by Igor Zelensky, who led the company until April 2022. Then it showed this guy randomly jump in front of a moving car for no reason all all even though he hadnt used drugs for a couple of years because he used them before.
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