The Turkey Trip was to be at the Duke Tire warehouse at 11th and Peachtree right on the Strip. As often happened, the night before the event the place was hurriedly condemned by the city. The concert was moved to the Georgian Terrace and the price was raised. Many were upset, but the music was fabulous. The Allman Brothers had just released their album and were in high form. The Hampton Grease Band was wonderfully greased. Special guests were Knowbody Else.
Their lead singer kept his head down and long locks hanging as he hid beside the drummer. But his growl was like an old bluesman.
Soon after they changed their name to Black Oak Arkansas and the singer emerged with bleached hair, buff naked chest and buckskin pants to prowl the stage as Jim Dandy Mangrum.
The success of this location led to the opening of The Electric Ballroom here.
Jim Stewart’s first entry into the Rock Music arena was his engineering/production work on the psychedelic band known as The Knowbody Else. A lucky break came when Phillip Rauls was promoting their STAX record and contacted by the management team of Iron Butterfly inquiring about an opening act for their forthcoming show coming in Memphis. As it turned-out, The Knowbody Else opened the Iron Butterfly’s show and created such a splash with the audience that Iron Butterfy’s band members became impressed and offered the local band a permanent position opening for their U.S. tour. The Knowbody Else then changed their name to Black Oak Arkansas and signed a long term contract with Atlantic Records.
HOLY CRAP! THERE’S MY ARTWORK AGAIN! THE TURKEY WAS A TRIP!
Does anyone have a higher resolution photograph of the Turkey Trip poster, or better yet, a poster itself? I’m writing a chapter in a book I’m finishing about the ABB and the Show at the Georgian Terrace Hotel is pivotal. Thanks…Bill
I played electric piano with the Brick Wall at the Turkey Trip. We didn’t have time to move our equipment on and off stage so I ended up playing though the Allman Bros. amp which unfortunately was on the opposite side of the stage. Couldn’t hear a thing I was playing!
Why is this article lacking any description of the concert? The local bands, Booger, Hampton Grease Band and more? And the Allman Brother’s with Duane playing the best ever.
And, of course, the Electric Collage visual music light show was there and worked with every band.