Bedford High School - Epic Yearbook (Bedford, OH)

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With backup bass from Chris Squire, Steve Howe gets into an exhilarating jam during, “Yours is no Disgrace”. The Coliseum, the major Cleveland concert spot only twenty minutes from Bedford, also pro- vides the setting for major athletic events and special attractions like the Ice Capades. Keith Emerson, of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, exhibits his versatility on the synthesizer.

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The top rock group of the year, Fleetwood Mac, performed at the Coliseum in September. Lindsey Buckingham provided the bass to Stevie Nick’s “Dreams”. order quickly enough, and you might get some good seats for a concert. The antici- pation builds up as music lovers wait hours on end for the best tickets. The students with extra cash can usually buy from an anonymous parking lot scalper just before the show. The day of the concert the crowds jam the parking lot and walkways, all moving with a single objective: find THAT seat! Once the warm up band leaves the stage, the excitment mounts during the half hour preparations on stage and in the audience that herald the arrival of The Rock Super Stars. With special effects accenting the performance, the mood becomes one of sensory enjoyment. Pink Floyd, the ultimate in special effects, uses such props as a floating pig and parachute sheep. The music is where it’s at though, and the stage is the place to find it, even though some people can’t see that far. For most students, concerts are a memorable event, but for an over-indulgent few, the concert is just an appropriate background for a This summer, Peter Frampton appeared at the stadium where WMMS sponsored the “World Series of Rock.” Providing a huge natural setting. Blossom con- certs seem more relaxed, especially on the lawn.