This Day In Rock History

This Day In Rock History: October 15th


1967, The first Sacramento Pop Festival took place which featured Spirit, Jefferson Airplane, Nutty Gritty Dirt Band, Strawberry Alarm Clock and Sunshine Company.


source: internetfm
 
This Day In Music History: October 15th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Yes —— Yes ► Prog Rock

1973 ● The Band —— Moondog Matinee ► Folk-Rock

1973 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Mystery To Me ► Pop-Rock

1988 ● Motörhead —— Nö Sleep At All ► Heavy Metal

1996 ● Motörhead —— Overnight Sensation ► Heavy Metal

1996 ● Bad Company —— Stories Told & Untold ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll
 
This Day In Rock History: October 16th


1943 C.F. "Fred" Turner (bassist/vocalist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is born Charles Frederick Turner in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1947 Bob Weir (guitarist/vocalist for Grateful Dead) is born in San Francisco, California.

1953 Rocker Tony Carey (keyboardist for The Rainbow) is born in Watsonville, California. Also known by the pseudonym Planet P Project.

1962 Flea (bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born Michael Peter Balzary in Melbourne, Australia. His nickname - originally "Mike B the Flea" - comes from his manic energy, as he is always jumping around.

1968 Jimi Hendrix Experience releases Electric Ladyland.


source: calendarsongfacts
 
This Day In Rock History: October 16th


1986 Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray joined other artists on stage in St Louis, for Chuck Berry's 60th birthday concert, as featured in the film 'Hail Hail! Rock & Roll'.

2015 Patti Smith was said to be moved to tears after a fan returned a bag of stolen goods to the singer, 36 years after they went missing. They included a shirt worn for a 1978 Rolling Stone cover shot and a bandana given to her by her late brother. The items went missing in June 1979 when a truck, which was carrying $40,000 in amplifiers, guitars and other musical equipment, was stolen from outside a hotel after Smith and her band played a show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago.


source: thisdayinmusic
 
This Day In Rock History: October 16th


1966, Grace Slick performs as a member of Jefferson Airplane for the first time at San Francisco’s Fillmore West after Signe Anderson bows out of the group’s lineup. Slick, who was with fellow San Francisco band Great Society, introduces the band to two new songs, her composition “White Rabbit,” and “Somebody to Love,” written by her then brother-in-law Darby Slick.


source: internetfm
 
This Day In Music History: October 16th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Three Dog Night —— Three Dog Night ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1969 ● Three Dog Night —— Captured Live At The Forum ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1973 ● Creedence Clearwater Revival —— Live In Europe ► Folk-Rock

1976 ● Thin Lizzy —— Johnny The Fox ► Hard Rock

1983 ● Thin Lizzy —— Life Live ► Hard Rock

2001 ● Journey —— The Essential Journey ► AOR Rock

2001 ● John Mellencamp —— Cuttin’ Heads ► Roots Rock

2001 ● Ozzy Osbourne —— Down To Earth ► Hard Rock

2012 ● The Rolling Stones —— Light The Fuse (Live 2005) ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll
 
This Day In Rock History: October 17th


2009 - Johnny Depp presented Keith Richards with the 'Rock Immortal' Award at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, as part of that year's Scream Awards.


source: thecurrent
 
This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1977 "Street Survivors" was released by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three days later vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister) and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously injured but survived the crash.


source: onthisday
 
This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1942 Gary Puckett (frontman for Union Gap) is born in Hibbing, Minnesota, but would be raised in Yakima, Washington (not far from the city Union Gap).

1946 Mike Hossack (drummer for The Doobie Brothers) is born in Paterson, New Jersey.

1964 The Rolling Stones release their second American album, 12X5.

1993 Criss Oliva (lead guitarist for Savatage) is killed by a drunk driver in Zephyrhills, Florida, at age 30.


source: calendarsongfacts
 
This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1966: Texas garage rock band The 13th Floor Elevators released their debut album, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators. The album’s cover is cited by many to be the first use of the word “psychedelic” in reference to the music within. Two other groups to release music using the term that year were New York bands The Blue Magoos with their debut album, Psychedelic Lollipop, and The Deep with their first album, Psychedelic Moods.


source: wwcfradio
 
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