August 2009 Blog Posts (59)

The Day in Rock 8/16

1962 – The Beatles fire original drummer Pete Best and add Ringo Starr to the final lineup. The Beatles then changed the world.

1975 – Peter Gabriel, the founder, vocalist and leader of Genesis, announces that he is leaving the group. Phil Collins takes over the reigns and brings the band much success.

1977 – The King Is Dead! Millions of fans worldwide mourn the death of Elvis Presley. First reported to be a heart attack, it’s later learned that his death is due to drug… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 17, 2009 at 1:29pm — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/15

1965 – The Beatles play Shea Stadium in New York, Their biggest venue yet.

1969 – The Historic Woodstock Music & Arts festival kicks off. 500,00 fans descend on Max Yasgurs dairy farm in upstate NY. The rest is history.

1974 – John, Paul, George and Ringo and Bert, a Beatles musical opens in London to rave reviews.

1976 – Violence erupts across the United States in the concert scene. In Detroit, racial up rise prompts the arrest of 47 people at a Average… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 17, 2009 at 1:29pm — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/14

1965 – The #1 Sonny and Cher hit “I’ve Got You Babe” is topping American charts.

1965 – The Beatles Begin the 65 tour of the United States.

1970 – Stephen Stills is arrested in a hotel room in La Jolla, Ca for possession of cocaine and barbiturates. While the hotel manager calls the police Stills is crawling around in the hallways.

RECORD RELEASES

1965 – The Animals with “We Gotta Get Outta This Place”.

1971 – Rod Stewart with “Maggie May”

1976 –… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 14, 2009 at 7:57am — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/13

1965 – Jefferson Airplane makes their first public appearance at the Matrix Club in San Francisco, a place owned by group founder, Marty Balin.

1966 – The Lovin Spoonful’s classic hit “Summer in the City” is #1 on the American charts.

1976 – The Clash make their concert debut in London.

1977 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive disbands when group founder Randy Bachman leaves to start a solo career.BTO recorded six best selling albums to become the #1 Canadian… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 14, 2009 at 7:56am — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/12

1877 – Thomas Edison invents sound recording. He rocks out with an intense version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

1966 – The Beatles start their American tour.

1967 – Fleetwood Mac makes their stage debut at Great Briton’s Nations Blues and Jazz Festival. Also on the bill, Pink Floyd, Cream, Small Faces, Ten Years After and Donavan.

1978 – Former Who manager, Pete Meaden commits suicide.

REACORD RELEASES

1967 – Dianna Ross and the Supremes… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 14, 2009 at 7:56am — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/11 (Sorry for the delay)

1968 – The Beatles launch their own record label, Apple Records.

1973 – Producer, Bill Acoin, first sees Kiss playing at a New York hotel and offers them a record contract in two weeks.

1975 – Aerosmith is awarded a gold album for “Toys in the Attic”.

1976 – Keith Moon is hospitalized after collapsing in a Miami hotel. This is the second time Moon is hospitalized during their tour of the US.

RECORD RELEASES

1962 - The Beach Boys with… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 14, 2009 at 7:55am — No Comments

RIP Les Paul

At the age of 94, Les Paul passed away yesterday. Lester William Polfuss has often been referred to the "father of modern music". He was not only an extraordinary jazz guitarist but a pioneer in the development of the solid-body guitar, not to mention an innovator in the studio, developing such techniques as overdubbing, delays and phasing and multi-track recording.

Paul and his wife Mary Ford, toured and performed for 13 years… Continue

Added by nonamedufus on August 14, 2009 at 3:45am — No Comments

We've Got To Get Ourselves Back To The Garden

There are two significant rock milestones occuring this week. Tomorrow, August 14th is David Crosby's 68th birthday. And then August 15th is the 40th anniversary of the music festival to end all music festivals: Woodstock. How do the two connect? Woodstock was Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's second-ever live performance and launched the supergroup on an extraordinary career into the 1970s and beyond.

For more and a CSN performance… Continue

Added by nonamedufus on August 13, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Give It A Listen...

Mic Here. Just posted some of my material on the site .. Hoping you'll give it a listen and rip me a "New- AssHole" cause I can Take It ,, Me & the Boys Like It Ruff!!!! Rock N Roll

Mic.

Added by Mic on August 12, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Whatever you want to call it....

We called out for force on the astral night, hoping it would seize the silence of fire for just a shed of moment. Your dawn has colored me once; maybe you're to be painted with desire, but if we hold poise, this night will go on, without the light we share for ourselves. To arise the life we lived, it's passed to those absorbed easily; after all it's youth that holds a nation together. If we lived for centuries, we'd have walking prophets amongst us, one's creating greater technologies than the… Continue

Added by Cali Grown on August 12, 2009 at 7:46am — 1 Comment

Undun

In 1969, Canada's Guess Who issued the album Canned Wheat which was a big hit in Canada and contained the ballad These Eyes which made them the first Canadian group to hit the Top 10 in the United States.

Formed in Winnipeg in 1960 under the original moniker The Silvertones, which was later changed to Chad Allen and the Expressions, the group had it's first big hit in 1965 with Shakin All Over. To create the impression they were… Continue

Added by nonamedufus on August 11, 2009 at 3:37am — No Comments

Woodstock 40th Anniversary celebrated on CAT, syndicated radio show

Don't miss our features of "previously unreleased" songs from the original Woodstock! Interviews with Johnny Winter and Gregg Rolie (Santana) along with several "new" songs from the bands and performers that played Woodstock!! All during August!

For show times and how to tune-in, check us out at www.classicartiststoday.com and www.myspace.com/classicartiststoday.

Added by Classic Artists Today (c) on August 11, 2009 at 3:13am — No Comments

CAT Radio Celebrates Woodstock 40th Anniversary during August!

Classic Artists Today - "The Best Songs Today...From Yesterday's Top Artists," syndicated radio show, will be featuring "previously unreleased" songs from the original Woodstock festival during August. Also interviews with Woodstock performers Johnny Winter and Greg Rolie (Santana) and we'll play their "new" songs! For show times and how to tune-in, check us out at www.classicartiststoday and www.myspace.com/classicartiststoday

Added by Classic Artists Today (c) on August 11, 2009 at 3:07am — No Comments

Most AMAZING Rock shows you have seen!!!

There are a lot of shows that I have seen over the years from the '70's on... but a few stand out in my mind....Jimmy Page solo, the man cast a spell over the audience that was amazing to watch. The Rolling Stones- Steel Wheels tour in KC... they played a lot of their Psychedelic classics. ;-) The last Pink Floyd tour sans Roger Waters in Philadelphia.. it was as good and even better then I had a right to expect with the great effects, music and pyrotechnics. Grateful Dead 1980 in San… Continue

Added by drofmusic on August 10, 2009 at 10:10pm — 1 Comment

if you could meet with your top Three Classic Rockers Who would it be, and What would you ask them?

Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN)- What inspired you through your journey with ZEP to write all your songs? Out of all the songs you write what song did you feel meant the most to you and why? Which concert left you with a feeling of accomplishment?

Janis Joplin- Did you ever find love or do you think it was a made up concept that made people on the look out for it? Being a small town girl from Texas, what made you want to hit the road and sing your heart out for everyone to hear when no… Continue

Added by Tiffany Fawn on August 10, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

WOODSTOCK

Sunday the 9th NBC DATELINE was all about this event - comments?

Added by Paul R on August 10, 2009 at 11:48am — No Comments

8-8-09

40 year anniversay of photo shot for ABBEY ROAD - taxi drivers still swear someone is going to get hit trying to reinact the crossing - NBC Nightly News and CBS ran stories at end of newscast

Added by Paul R on August 10, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

Rare Rolling Stones video on the way!!!!

This is it! It has arrived! The Holy Grail of Stones Fans around the globe. Never released! The first reality film ever. The Rolling Stones granted 24/7 all access during their 1972 tour of the United States. This movie contains sex, drugs and rock and roll even. See the Stones in the most outrageous rock film ever. 90 minutes of what life of a Stone was all about.

For a sneak peek, stop by my homepage for 8 minute trailer. If you like what you see, and want to see the whole video, please… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 10, 2009 at 9:38am — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/10

1970 – The State of Florida VS. Jim Morrison case begins. Jim was arrested for indecent exposure when he pulled his pants down on stage in Miami 18 months earlier.

1972 – Paul and Linda McCartney are accused of drug possession by police in Sweden.

RECORD RELEASES

1968 – The Band with the debut Lp “Music From Big Pick” and the Who with “Magic Bus”.

BIRTHDAYS

Ian Anderson, Edinburgh Scotland,1947. Vocalist and flutist, he formed Jethro Tull from the… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 10, 2009 at 9:25am — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/9

1963 – Britain’s “Ready Steady Go” rock and roll television program airs for the first time. The show jump stats the careers of the Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan and others.

1964 – Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sing together for the first time in a concert in New York.

1966 – Gold Record awarded to the Rolling Stones for the lp “Aftermath”.

1969 – Actress Sharon Tate, and four others are victims in a bizarre night of murder. Charles Manson who is charged and… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 10, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments