Which of these shows would you attend if you were in Philly in 1977?

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I'm moving into a house and I pulled up an old carpet. Underneath it I found a Philadelphia Inquirer from 1977. The Arts section had a review of a new film called "Star Wars" and also listing for these shows (some in Jersey):

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Teddy Pendergrass w/ Phyllis Hyman (Shubert Theatre)	17
John Martyn w/ Essra Mohawk (Bijou Cafe)	9
Boz Scaggs w/ Southside Johnny & the Asbury Dukes (Spectrum)	5
Emerson Lake & Palmer (Spectrum)	3
Doc Watson (The Main Point)	3
Crosby Stills & Nash (Spectrum)	2
The Statler Brothers & Tammy Wynette w/Little David Wilkins (Centrum)	2
Renaissance (RHDW)	1
Dave Van Ronk (The Main Point)	1
Maynard Ferguson (Academy of Music)	0
Earl Klugh (Bijou Cafe)	0
Gordon Lightfoot w/ Lynn Kellogg (Robin Hood Dell West)	0
James Taylor (RHDW)	0
Neil Sedaka (RHDW)	0
Tim Moore w/ Carole Bayer Sager (Bijou Cafe)	0
Cathy Chamberlain w/Richard Belzer (Bijou Cafe)	0

― President Keyes, Sunday, 6 March 2011 14:56 (fifteen years ago)

Doc Watson

― You hurt me deeply. You hurt me deeply in my heart. (Shakey Mo Collier), Sunday, 6 March 2011 15:09 (fifteen years ago)

I was in Philly in 1977, and at the time I probably would have gone with either CSN or James Taylor (especially if I could have brought my little girlfriend along). A lot of the people on this list are just names to me, however. If I were to go back in time now, I'd probably pick Gordon Lightfoot, though I can't help wondering if ELP wouldn't be the most fine from a time-traveling perspective.

― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 6 March 2011 15:15 (fifteen years ago)

Doc Watson

― WmC, Sunday, 6 March 2011 15:16 (fifteen years ago)

Teddy P

― TIGER BLOOD aka the sheendriver (some dude), Sunday, 6 March 2011 15:18 (fifteen years ago)

Re Star Wars: that might have been the first time in my life I knew in advance about a forthcoming anything (book, album, movie, etc.). I remember telling people about it before it came out. I think I had bought the comic book tie-in, which if I recall correctly had actually come out before the movie.

― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 6 March 2011 15:31 (fifteen years ago)

Well, all of them, obviously. But in hindsight I'd pick acts I've never seen & can no longer see, e.g. Teddy & John Martyn.

― Thus Sang Freud, Sunday, 6 March 2011 16:33 (fifteen years ago)

Seeing Emerson, Lake & Palmer at the Bijou Cafe would be funny.

― clemenza, Sunday, 6 March 2011 16:57 (fifteen years ago)

van ronk

― I love priest but I've chosen maiden (Edward III), Sunday, 6 March 2011 17:00 (fifteen years ago)

Teddy or ELP, or John Martyn if I was feeling like having a low key night.

― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 6 March 2011 17:04 (fifteen years ago)

Aw... Couldn't you have found a newspaper with a Ramones or Zep date instead?

― NYCNative, Sunday, 6 March 2011 17:19 (fifteen years ago)

Boz Scaggs and Southside Johnny. Because you have to pick something that is of its time.

― Funye West! (u s steel), Sunday, 6 March 2011 17:55 (fifteen years ago)

Teddy P

― TIGER BLOOD aka the sheendriver (some dude), Sunday, March 6, 2011 9:18 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

no hesitation

― once gun-bitten, twice gun-shy (m bison), Sunday, 6 March 2011 18:18 (fifteen years ago)

Put me down for the Pendergrass too!

― rittah shpoaht (Abbbottt), Sunday, 6 March 2011 18:20 (fifteen years ago)

John Martyn, no question.

The opening act for Cathy Chamberlain is interesting – Richard Belzer is/was an actor and, I believe, also stand-up comedian. He played Det. Munch in Homicide.

― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Sunday, 6 March 2011 19:52 (fifteen years ago)

He still plays Det. Munch on Law & Order SVU to this day.

― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 6 March 2011 19:53 (fifteen years ago)

John Martyn w/ Essra Mohawk (Bijou Cafe)

― ilxor astro-ilx? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 March 2011 19:56 (fifteen years ago)

Teddy Pendergrass cooler than Freddie Jackson
Sippin a milkshake in a snowstorm..

― zing when yr bi-winning (Pillbox), Sunday, 6 March 2011 20:51 (fifteen years ago)

Pendergrass for sure

― gospodin simmel, Sunday, 6 March 2011 21:19 (fifteen years ago)

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Iron Mike votes Statler Bros.

― BLOOMPS 2012 (rip van wanko), Sunday, 6 March 2011 21:30 (fifteen years ago)

Voted for Van Ronk. But now that I think about it Doc was playing alongside his son Merle in those days. I don't think either act would have disappointed.

― jim wentworth, Monday, 7 March 2011 03:56 (fifteen years ago)

Van Ronk, as I haven't seen him.

(Have seen JMartyn, but hmm,, 1977? yeah....)

― Mark G, Monday, 7 March 2011 10:51 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 13 March 2011 00:01 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 14 March 2011 00:01 (fifteen years ago)

T.K.O.

― gospodin simmel, Monday, 14 March 2011 00:28 (fifteen years ago)

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