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August 2009 Blog Posts (59)

The Day in Rock 8/8

1966 – The Beatles album “Revolver” is released in the United States.



1967 – Patti and George Harrison, walk the streets of Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco unrecognized until George borrows a guitar and starts playing.



RECORD RELEASES

1964 – “House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals



1970 – Diana Ross with “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough” and Creedance Clearwater Revival with “Looking Out My Back Door”



BIRTHDAY



Joe Tex, Baytown,… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 10, 2009 at 9:23am — No Comments

Who will "Potentially" Be the NEXT Big Thing!!!

Hard to say..... but I like Muse and Death Cab we'll see... they both have a ways to go though!!!

Added by drofmusic on August 8, 2009 at 9:35pm — 4 Comments

The Day in Rock 8/7

1970 – Christie McVie, wife of bassist, John McVie joins Fleetwood Mac.



1971 – Zappa and The Mothers of Intervention record “Just Another Band from LA” live at UCLA.



1974 – Peter Wolf of the J Geils Band marries actress, Faye Dunaway, in Beverly Hills after dating for nearly a year.



1979 – A crazed Marshal Tucker Band fan in California steals a car from the parking lot outside the Long Beach Arena and drives right in , smashing down two rows of metal doors and a… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 7, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Paul McCartney - Fenway Park - Aug 6 2009

A bag of mixed emotions. Happeness, Sadness filled with joy, Awe and Wonder, & aggravation due to the damn security, whom made it almost impossible to smoke . Some what you ask? Anything those damn jerks drove us fans bananas, where not at church were at a rock concert!



If your in your late 50's or in your 60's and you want to come unglued and feel 17 you dont need GNC, Viagra, or whatever you need to relive those songs you loved durning your youth! A Mixed Bag last-nite even as… Continue

Added by Mic on August 7, 2009 at 5:43am — No Comments

Experience the breathtaking performances of the band that has become known as THINK PINK FLOYD!!!!!!

Experience the breathtaking performances of the band that has become known as THINK PINK FLOYD!!!!!!



All you touch and all you SEE is all your life will ever be!





THINK PINK FLOYD is THE ULTIMATE PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE BAND.http://www.thinkpinkfloyd.com



MORE INFO AT

UPCOMING… Continue

Added by THINKPINKFLOYD.COM on August 6, 2009 at 1:11pm — 1 Comment

The Day In Rock 8/6

1966 – British record charts put the Troggs at #1 with “With A Girl Like You, and The Beach Boys just entering the charts with “God Only Knows”

1973 – Stevie Wonder is hospitalized in a coma after a car accident with a logging truck in North Carolina.

RECORD RELEASES
1966 – The Kinks with “Sunny Afternoon” and “Dangling Conversation” by Simon & Garfunkel.
1977 – The Little River Band with “Help is on the Way”

Added by Robert Joseph on August 6, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Can't Get It Outta My Head

They may not fall precisely into the category of "classic rock" but "the English guys with the big fiddles" amassed 27 Top 40 singles in Britain and the United States during their 14 years of popularity. The Electric Light Orchestra was the brainchild of former Move member Roy Wood and his pal Jeff Lynne and when they burst upon the scene in 1970 no one had ever seen anything quite like them before - an "electric" rock and roll band with a "light… Continue

Added by nonamedufus on August 6, 2009 at 3:58am — No Comments

FEMMES OF ROCK

CRN,

Not only men have contributed to the ROCK MUSIC genre but women have as well. So lets honour these talented FEMMES OF CLASSIC ROCK by having fan groups for them. Lyk Janis Joplin is covered, how about Joan Jett, Pat Benatar? Please voice your opinions and make suggestions for fan groups of FEMMES OF CLASSIC ROCK.

Added by Cult of Ecstasy on August 5, 2009 at 9:12pm — 1 Comment

"I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL"

ku ku katchu CRN,

lyk you may or may not know but I heard a rumour that there's a film in the works on Joan Jett, but I'm awaiting conformation to this. So if you know anything bout it please say it loud and in surround sound stereo.

Added by Cult of Ecstasy on August 5, 2009 at 8:59pm — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/5

1967 – Pink Floyd’s first album “The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn” is released. Lead guitarist Syd Barrett wrote ten of the eleven tracks on it.



1974 – Joan Jett forms The Runaways, an all girl, jailbait band.



1975 – Stevie Wonder signs a $13 million deal with Motown Records, the biggest recording contract to a musician.



RECORD RELEASES

1967 – Eric Burden and The Animals “San Francisco Nights” and Bobby Gentry with “Ode to Billy Joe”

1972 – The Moody… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 5, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/4

1970 – Jim Morrison is arrested and charged with public drunkenness in Los Angeles when he falls asleep on a old woman’s front porch.



1975 – Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, his wife and two children are seriously injured in a car accident while vacationing in Greece. Plant later records the vocals for the album “Presence” from a wheelchair.



1980 – John and Yoko begin recording the album which will become “Double Fantasy”



RECORD RELEASES

1974 - Paul Simon with… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 5, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

Itchycoo Park



In August of 1967, the Brit-mod group the Small Faces released one of the most popular songs of their career. There are several stories behind the origins of Itchycoo Park, a song originally banned by the BBC because of its overt drug references. The true one seems to be that the song's title is based on the nickname of a public park known for it's scratchy nettles (Itchy Park).



For more, and a video clip, go to my blog… Continue

Added by nonamedufus on August 4, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Stones in the Studio Part 6

It's up, and waiting for you to watch. I hope you enjoy this episode! Peace RJ

Added by Robert Joseph on August 3, 2009 at 2:15pm — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/3

1963 – The Beatles make there 249 the and last appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.



1966 – The Rolling Stones record “Have You Seen Your Mother Baby” at RCA Studios in London.



1968 – The Doors “Hello I Love You” is #1 in America



1971 – Paul McCartney announces the formation of his new band Wings, which includes his wife Linda and Denny Laine, an original member of the Moody Blues.



RECORD RELEASE

1963 – The Beach Boys with “Surfer Girl”,… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 3, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

The Day in Rock 8/2

1972 – Brian Cole, 28,one of the original members of the Association, dies of a heroin overdose.



1973 – Singer John Phillips of the Mamas and Papa sues ABC/Dunhill Records for $9 million, claiming that the label cheated him in royalties. The financially strapped company does not survive the decade.



GOLD RECORDS

1971 – Rod Stewart for “Every Picture Tells a Story”.

1972 – Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show with “Sylvia’s Mother”



BIRTHDAYS

Garth Hudson,… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 3, 2009 at 2:13pm — No Comments

Music Poetry

The deep shadows in the corners of my mind all behold bits and pieces of this undeniable perfection of poetically combined words. Strategically arranged, notes pluck their way majestically into the night hoping to catch a glimpse of the famous poetic lines. Divided between boulders of perception, reunification seemingly produces them into a divine powerhouse. How the sentences flow seamlessly like the notes on a paper, capturing the essence of a living presence. Musically and poetically precise… Continue

Added by Jessica on August 3, 2009 at 9:16am — 2 Comments

The Day in Rock 8-1

1964 – Singer Johnny Burnette (“You’re Sixteen”) dies at the height of his career in a boating accident in Clear Lake, near San Francisco.



1970 – Performance, starring Mick Jagger, premieres two years after it’s completion when the distributor insists that a scene in which Mick and co-star Anita Pallenberg have sexual intercourse be cut.



1971 – One of the greatest indoor rock concerts of all time is held in Madison Square Garden when George Harrison’s Concert for… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 1, 2009 at 6:42am — No Comments

The Day in Rock 7/31

1964 – A Rolling Stones concert in Belfast, Ireland is stopped by police just after twelve minutes into the show due to rioting fans.



1967 – Mick Jagger and Keith Richard are released from jail after spending a month behind bars for possession of dangerous drugs. Public outcry over their imprisonment succeeds in overturning Keith’s conviction completely, while Mick is given a condititional discharge.



1971 – James Taylor has the #1 record in the US with “You’ve Got a… Continue

Added by Robert Joseph on August 1, 2009 at 6:38am — No Comments

The Rolling Stones Greatest Lead Guitar Player!

I know a lot of you "Rolling Stones" fans love Ronnie W. and so do I, but when I think of the Stones and guitar work "Mick Taylor" is the Ballz..Goats Head Soup, 100 Yrs Ago , Oh my god "Goose Bump City"



And guess whos gonna see him on Monday Aug 3 Fall River, Ma.

Me thats who, me baby and Robert Joseph and some close family & friends!

Cant wait , And that MF, better play a shit load of Stones Stuff! or you people will hear of the consequences!



Local man gets… Continue

Added by Mic on August 1, 2009 at 5:49am — 2 Comments

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