This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 17th


1970: Elton John played a live set to a studio audience on New York City radio station WABC. The recording was later released on LP as his first live album, titled 11-17-70. According to John, it was never intended to be released, but the popularity of the broadcast with bootleggers prompted his record label to put out an album. Of the thirteen songs Elton and his band performed, six were included in the initial release, with the remaining tracks released in 1996 and 2017. According to longtime New York City radio personality Dave Herman, who can be heard at the beginning and end of the album, John had cut his hand at some point during the performance, and by the end of the show, the piano keys were covered with blood.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 17th


A few albums that was released....


1978 ● The Doors —— An American Prayer ► Blues-Rock

1980 ● The Easybeats —— Absolute Anthology ► Rock ‘N’ Roll

2017 ● Bob Seger —— I Knew You When ► Heartland Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 18th


1949 Herman Rarebell (drummer for the Scorpions) is born in Schmelz, Germany

1950 Rudy Sarzo (bass guitarist for Quiet Riot, Whitesnake) is born Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont in Havana, Cuba, but will be raised in Florida.

1950 Graham Parker (lead singer of Graham Parker & the Rumour) is born in London, England.

1962 Kirk Hammett (lead guitarist for Metallica) is born in San Francisco, California.

1968 A group called Pogo, which includes Randy Meisner, Jim Messina and Richie Furay, debuts at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. They change their name to Poco to avoid legal action over the comic strip Pogo

1997 AC/DC release their Bon Scott tribute compilation Bonfire.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 18th


AC/DC's Angus Young tops Maxium Magazine's list of the "25 greatest short dudes of all time." The 5-foot, 2-inch guitarist beat out the two inch taller Napoleon Bonaparte and former NBA guard Spud Webb, who is a majestic 5-foot, 7-inches. 2005


source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 18th



1968 The Spiral Staircase record their million selling tune, "More Today Than Yesterday", which will reach #12 on the Billboard chart and #7 on the Cash Box Best Sellers list the following Spring. Unfortunately, about 18 months following the single's release, after issuing one album and a couple of more singles, the group disbanded due to management issues and squabbles over finances.

2015 Carly Simon finally revealed part of the mystery behind one of Pop music's most enduring puzzles: the inspiration for her 1972 hit "You're So Vain". Simon said the subject in question is actually based on a composite of three of the men in her life around that time, and the second verse is about actor Warren Beatty.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 18th


2017 Australian musician and songwriter Malcolm Young died age 64. Young was best known as a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its November 1973 beginning until retiring permanently in 2014. Young was born in 1953 in Glasgow before his family emigrated to Australia when he was 10. His family confirmed he was suffering from dementia in 2014.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 18th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Three Dog Night —— Naturally ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1983 ● Ian Anderson —— Walk Into Light ► Electronic/Art Rock

1985 ● Slade —— Crackers – The Christmas Party Album ► Hard Rock

1997 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Fit To Be Tied ► Hard Rock

1997 ● Metallica —— Reload ► Heavy Metal

2003 ● April Wine —— Best Of April Wine ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 19th


1943 Fred Lipsius (original saxophonist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in The Bronx, New York.

1946 Drummer Joe Correro Jr. (of Paul Revere and the Raiders) is born in Greenwood, Mississippi.

1960 Matt Sorum (drummer for Guns N' Roses) is born in Orange County, California.

1973 Emerson, Lake, & Palmer release their fourth studio album, Brain Salad Surgery, featuring the live showstopper "Karn Evil 9."

1982 Led Zeppelin release their final studio album, Coda, a collection of unused songs recorded before drummer John Bonham died in 1980.

1983 Tom Evans of Badfinger commits suicide. Eight years earlier, his bandmate Pete Ham died in similar fashion. The acclaimed band had extraordinary bad business dealings with their record labels, Apple and Warner Bros., which were a contributing factor in their deaths.

2003 Rock bassist Greg Ridley (of Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth) dies of pneumonia in Alicante, Spain, at age 56.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 19th


2003 Meat Loaf collapsed onstage during a sold-out concert at London's Wembley Arena. He reportedly tried to continue his performance before being advised by paramedics on the scene to cancel the show.

2007 Kevin DuBrow, the charismatic lead singer for Quiet Riot, died at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 52.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 19th


1996: Prince released the 3 CD set “Emancipation.” The release was on his record label NPG Records.


source: noiseaddicts