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Monday, May 9, 1977 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Vol. LXVIII, No. 51
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By BARRY J. GLENN
Gamecock Staff Writer
The gathering at Intramural Field A
ternoon had been billed as an outd<
featuring the New Riders of the Purple S
Contenders. By late afternoon the c
couldn't have cared less about the qu
music.
They were too busy having a big outdooi
Of course the bands played, but they >
three hours behind schedule. Those drift
field around 2:30 p.m. heard rumors of;
The problem was that the New Ri<
equipment never arrived. Finally USC't
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iage and the because of the delay,
rowd there But this crowd, whi<
ality of the p.m., didn't seem to m
with motors or ?r?ir
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r party. socialized. It didn't rm
.vere almost It didn't even matter t
ing onto the spot in the nation Frit
a late start. having a good time. Thi
iers' sound the last big bash.
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last-minute replacement.
(T a crowd sweltering in 97oudly
and throw beer bottles
:h swelled to about 3,500 by 6
ind. Everyone either sat back
its or walked around and
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hat Columbia was the hottest
lay. Nothing mattered except
is was the ultimate USC party,
See CONCERT, page 8