This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


1980 The funeral took place of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham ‘Bonzo’ was found dead at guitarists Jimmy Page's house of what was described as asphyxiation, after inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption, (40 shots in 4 hours) aged 32.

2015 American tenor saxophone player Steve Mackay who worked with the Stooges, Violent Femmes, Snakefinger, Commander Cody and others died from sepsis at a hospital in Daly City, California at the age of 66.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


1969 - The English Rock band King Crimson release their debut album, "In the Court of the Crimson King". Considered by some to be the first Progressive Rock LP, it would reach #5 on the UK Official Albums Chart and #28 on the Billboard 200. The album would later be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 in the US.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


1978, Joe Perry and Steve Tyler from Aerosmith were injured after a cherry bomb was thrown on stage during a gig in Philadelphia. The group performed behind a safety fence for the rest of the tour.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


1966 The self-titled debut album from The Monkees was released.

1995 Peter Frampton released "Frampton Comes Alive II."


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


1970: Pink Floyd released their fifth studio album, Atom Heart Mother, in the US through Capitol Records following its earlier release in the UK in early October on the Harvest label. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, it became the band’s first #1 album in the UK and peaked at #55 in the US.

1975: Deep Purple released their tenth studio album, Come Taste the Band. It was the group’s final studio record prior to their initial disbandment in 1976, making it the only album to feature Tommy Bolin, who replaced Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, and the final of three albums to feature David Coverdale on lead vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass, as none of the three would be involved with the reactivated Deep Purple in 1984.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


2001 - Under pressure to change their name because of letter attacks using anthrax germs, the metal band Anthrax issues a press release explaining they will not. "In light of current events, we are changing the name of the band to something more friendly, 'Basket Full Of Puppies,'" they state. "Actually, just the fact that we are making jokes about our name sucks."

2013 - Paul McCartney and his band surprised New Yorkers by performing songs from his "New" album in a short impromptu free concert to roughly 3,000 people on a long truck parked in the middle of Times Square.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 10th


A few albums that was released....


1977 ● The Easybeats —— The Shame Just Drained ► Rock ‘N’ Roll

1980 ● Thin Lizzy —— Chinatown ► Hard Rock

1988 ● U2 —— Rattle And Hum ► Alt. Pop-Rock

1989 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— Truth In A Structured Form ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Time ► Pop-Rock

2011 ● Peter Gabriel —— New Blood ► Prog Rock


source: drrockblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 11th


1965 Gerry Marsden of Gerry And The Pacemakers marries the secretary of his fan club, Pauline Behan. When Jerry first asked her for a date, she was George Harrison's girlfriend, but George was away in Hamburg and so she accepted. After one particular falling out, Gerry wrote "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" for Pauline, which touched her so much, she quickly patched things up. The two stayed together until Gerry's death on January 3rd, 2021 at the age of 78.

1969 Grand Funk Railroad's debut LP, "On Time" enters the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at #65. Although music critics bashed them, Grand Funk will become one of the best selling acts in Rock history.



source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

his Day In Rock History: October 11th


1975 "Saturday Night Live" was broadcast for the first time with George Carlin as the guest host. Janis Ian performed "At Seventeen" and "In the Winter." Billy Preston played "Nothing from Nothing" and "Fancy Lady."

1990 - Nirvana had it's first show with David Grohl on drums.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 11th


1946 Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates) is born Daryl Franklin Hohl in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

1946 Gary Mallaber (percussionist/backup singer for The Steve Miller Band) is born in Buffalo, New York.


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