Robert Gentry
Yes, they played there at least couple of times while in town recording their first albums at Robin Hood Brians' studio. I was working there as a recording engineer apprentice at the time. If we are talking about the same place, it was called "The Lighthouse" and located in the tiny strip center on Front street between the railroad tracks and where the Fuller's restaurant used to be. I think the place is now a Rent a Center. Anyway, the owner was Ronnie Bradshaw who had the Stereo and Video Center. Wild times seeing those loud and powerful shows there with just chairs and pillows for seating, and very few people in the place on a week night. On weekends, it was pretty packed.
FYI, They also played at the downtown Pancho's Mexican Buffet when there were some concerts in that building, and also at the old American Legion Hall. Pretty intense music when they were lean and mean.
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