Graham Nash, left, and Stephen Stills during a CSN acoustic set at the Spectrum. Crosby, Stills & Nash were touring in support of their "Daylight Again" album. © ROGER BARONE 1982

GRAHAM NASH & STEPHEN STILLS/CSN: THE SPECTRUM (August 11, 1982)

Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin is escorted to the dressing rooms after arriving at the Spectrum Arena. A red chair is visible on a section of the 76ers' basket ball court. Each cart held one row of the basketball court. To the right is a backboard.; to Plant's right is our time-card rack. Just in front of Plant are two sections of portable risers that were used for the first five rows of seating. During concerts, the risers were removed to facilitate access to the stage and seating area. © roger barone 1975

ROBERT PLANT/LED ZEPPELIN: SPECTRUM ARENA (February 8, 1975)

Mike Love of the Beach Boys performs at the Spectrum in 1991. According to their web site, The Beach Boys are reuniting for a 50th Anniversary CELEBRATION in 2012. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnson and David Marks will begin a 50-date tour on April 27th. © Roger Barone 1991

BEACH BOYS: THE SPECTRUM (March 4, 1991)

Mick Jagger performs "Angie" at the Spectrum Arena during the first of two Philly concerts. The pajama outfit worn by Jagger was placed in the trunk of a beige Bentley after the show. Keith Richards, swigging from a bottle of Jack Daniels, drove Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts and an assistant back to New York, where the Stones were staying between Philly shows . © Roger Barone 1975

 MICK JAGGER/ ROLLING STONES: SPECTRUM ARENA (June 29, 1975)

David Crosby, with Martin Guitar, left, and Graham Nash perform together during acoustic set at the Spectrum Arena. Crosby, Stills & Nash were touring to promote their "Daylight Again" album. © roger barone 1982

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: THE SPECTRUM (August 11, 1982)

Crowd shot of The Who in concert at the Spectrum with drummer Keith Moon, wearing a red jump suit. Photo was taken from section L behind the stage. © ROGER BARONE 1975

THE WHO: SPECTRUM ARENA (December 15, 1975)

Ian Hunter, left, carries a black Gibson SG, as he and Mic Ronson walk backstage at the Spectrum moments before their concert. A couple of Spectrum security personnel rest against a railing where the 76ers' basketball court was stored. © ROGER BARONE 1975

IAN HUNTER & MIC RONSON: THE SPECTRUM (May 9, 1975)

A couple of Philadelphia policemen look on as Keith Richards, with guitar, & Billy Preston lead the Rolling Stones through the back hallways of the Spectrum to the stage. Roy Bickel, the Stones' head carpenter, looks at the camera as I begin taking pictures. Later that evening, I took one of Bickel's Stones' T-shirts. © ROGER BARONE 1975

THE ROLLING STONES: THE SPECTRUM (June  30, 1975)

Rod Stewart appears as an impressionistic painting as he runs up the backstage ramp to the Spectrum dressing rooms, while balancing a glass of wine in his right hand. Spectrum changeover crew member Joe Carmichael is visible on the right. Carmichael, a devoted fan of Stewart, got an autograph and several photos taken with him. © ROGER BARONE 1975

ROD STEWART & FACES: THE SPECTRUM (October 12, 1975)

On several occasions I brought my brother backstage to meet some of his favorite performers. Rod Stewart being one of them. Moments before this photo was taken, Rod was posing for a photo with my brother, arms draped around each others’ shoulders.

My camera jammed. Rod was in a hurry and tried to walk away. My brother grabbed his hand and wouldn’t let go. Rod tried to break free. I frantically tried to fix the camera. My brother hung onto Stewart’s arm as he tried to shake loose; all the while,  my brother continued smiling into the camera. Suddenly Stewart escaped, and began running up the hallway with a glass of wine in his right hand.

As he ran toward me,  my camera began to work again.   I quickly panned the camera as he ran past. The picture has an artistic impressionism quality  to it. Although, I didn’t get the shot of Stewart and  my brother, we did get one zany story and a great Spectrum memory.

A Spectrum security guard secures the entrance to the Kinks' dressing room. The backstage scene wasn't always glamorous and crowded; sometimes it resembled a site more suitable for the Maytag Repairman. © roger barone 1975

SPECTRUM SECURITY : BACKSTAGE SPECTRUM ARENA KINKS ‘CONCERT (April 21,1975)

This photo shows a lot of the doors and entrances to locker rooms. Each and every door could be the topic of many stories.

1.  Philadelpiha 76ers’ dressing room

2.  Visiting hockey teams’ tunnel walkway (rubber mats were placed between the locker room and tunnel)

3.  Visiting hockey team’s locker room

4.  Director of Operations, Colonel Frank Herbert’s Office

5.  Lower press room lounge, dining area and bathrooms

6.  Cleaners and housekeeping office, Supervised by Sylvester and Ethel

7.  Flyers tunnel to players’ bench

8. Minor office

9. Storage area

10. Philadelphia Flyers’ dressing room

11. Flyers storage area

12. Visiting basketball teams’ dressing room

13. Backstage exit leading to Section C bathroom and concourse level

14. Large storage room where all the liquor collected and the entrances were stored. This eventually  became the Prism Cable Offices

Many of these rooms had been converted to different offices over the years