Buckeye Lake Show

LastMango · Post by **LastMango** » November 20, 2001 11:28 pm

Is anyone going to record the Buckeye Lake show? It is running on RM this week and I heard that it is supposed to be spectacular.

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » January 1, 2002 1:09 am

Great show!!

KeyLimin · Post by **KeyLimin** » January 1, 2002 9:50 am

If this is the show where Jimmy's volcano caught fire and the 35ft inflated shark came swimming thru the audience....I need a copy very badly....

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » January 1, 2002 12:28 pm

Go see the Monster thread in the other room and maybe you could win this show and many more!!

You know which thread.

KeyLimin · Post by **KeyLimin** » January 1, 2002 12:33 pm

Come on Havana....I was there!!!

You're gonna make me work for it???!!!

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » January 1, 2002 9:42 pm

Yup!

BLakePH · Post by **BLakePH** » January 3, 2002 2:01 pm

Wish I knew where the monster thread is?
Help!

Was there myself, all four years.
(1993-1996) Hope Jimmy comes back. He did mention Buckeye Lake during the intermission,
mission immposible skit, at the Charlotte show back in Feb. (2001)

Would love to have those shows.

KeyLimin · Post by **KeyLimin** » January 3, 2002 2:23 pm

BLake......just how big would you say that inflated shark was that was 'freed' from Jimmy's Primo Parrothead Party display to roam over the audience in '93? It WAS a long time ago.....and I'm afraid it gets a little bigger every time I tell that story...

Barefootnchillin · Post by **Barefootnchillin** » January 3, 2002 6:45 pm

I was also at that show where the shark was "surfing" down to JB. It was my husband's 25 b-day. Fats Domino went on before JB. It was quite a bit ago, but I thought the shark was at least 40ft long.
Does anybody remember the show where it rained incessantly the whole weekend? All the mud slides in the lawn. Fireworks in the rain. Buckeye Lake was a great venue. I saw JB and Grateful Dead there several times. I just wish it was still there.
ps:If anyone would be kind enough,I too would love to get a copy of that show.

KeyLimin · Post by **KeyLimin** » January 3, 2002 6:52 pm

Thank you BFC!!!! I thought it was close to 40ft as well, however, after so long I thought my memory might be playin tricks on me.

That was my only trip to Buckeye Lake but I think I have heard others mention that the 'mud bath' was the following year.

Barefootnchillin · Post by **Barefootnchillin** » January 3, 2002 7:16 pm

We were about 50yds from the fiery volcano. We thought it was supposed to happen that way at first but soon saw differently. Have you seen any shows at the Polaris? I can't say I like that venue too well. We went once to the Polaris and decided to try some other place to phlock,like Cincy,Indianapolis, and Chicago.

KeyLimin · Post by **KeyLimin** » January 3, 2002 7:24 pm

You're right it did seem like the fire in the volcano was on purpose until they were scrambling to put it out.

What a day!

Which is Polaris? I have been to Cleveland/Akron a couple times, Pitsburgh, Cinci, and of course home town Detroit/Pine Knob.

Barefootnchillin · Post by **Barefootnchillin** » January 3, 2002 10:29 pm

The Polaris is in Columbus,Oh. It is an amphitheater that JB has played a few times. If I recall correctly, it's near the Budweiser plant.

3/4 Time · Post by **3/4 Time** » January 4, 2002 9:14 am

The mud bowl was the next to last show at Buckeye Lake. There will never be another concert there.

Going by memory which is not always accurate, I thought the giant shark and the burning volcano were two different shows. I was at every Buckeye Lake show and went to all the good concerts from the time it first opened as "Legend Valley". Fantastic venue except the parking s***ed. The tailgating was superior though. We stayed overnight several times and those were great times. I had to help 10-15 cars out of the mud (mudbowl) before we could leave. That was an interesting concert. When I was down by the sound board the water/mud was almost up to my waist. Polaris does not have very good tailgating, although they have loosened up lately, but the venue blows Riverbend away in my opinion. Not the party, but the venue.

BLakePH · Post by **BLakePH** » January 4, 2002 9:51 am

Everyone is accurate concerning the shark, Buckeye Lake Music Center is still there, rumors were that Jimmy would return...not likely...not sure why. Had a chance to speak briefly with Peter M. and asked about JB coming back to the lake, his only reply was, "35,000 parrotheads, how can you go wrong?".

Polaris is awful, but will always be in the crowd when JB is in town.

LuvBigFloppers · Post by **LuvBigFloppers** » January 4, 2002 10:16 am

I have a lot of family that live on Buckeye Lake and have been told the shows at that venue were priceless. I have even heard he made brief stops to drinking establishments on the lake post concert. It's to bad he moved to a Columbus venue. I would not miss it if he returned.