WOODSTOCK

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The Philly Halloween Tour............for me

WOODSTOCK27TH
WOODSTOCK28TH
WOODSTOCK30TH
WOODSTOCK31ST...GOODNIGHT!


To the Closing of the Spectrum!!

PEARLJAMSTOCK...FOUR NIGHTS

crazygeo

SPECTRUM

One of the most memorable performances came on the night of December 8, 1980. Backstage getting ready for an encore Bruce Springsteen learned of the assassination of John Lennon. Returning to the stage with the E Street Band, he told the audience of the events and launched into a last minute version of Twist and Shout.

The Grateful Dead played the Spectrum 53 times, by far the most of any musical act. Led Zeppelin played here in 1972 and 1975

Floyd member Roger Waters fell ill and did most of the show after a painkiller injection. However, the painkiller wore off and was taken to the hospital and missed the final encore of "Us and Them" where second guitarist Snowy White had to fill in on bass guitar. Unbeknownst to the crowd, this was the first time that the rest of Pink Floyd (guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason and keyboard player Rick Wright) performed a song live without Waters (they would go on without Waters as of 1986).

crazygeo

and of course....

The Dead closed the May 2nd show with the song Samson and Delilah. The song contains the fitting refrain "If I had my way, I would tear this old building down." The lyric was changed by bands singer Bob Weir to say "I wouldn't tear this old building down." As of August 10th, 2009, Pearl Jam is officially the final act that will perform at the Spectrum with four shows on October 27th, 28th, 30th and 31st, 2009.