This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 10th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Yardbirds —— Little Games ► Blues Rock

1972 ● Nilsson —— Son Of Schmilsson ► Folk-Rock

1972 ● Chicago —— Chicago V ► Jazz-Rock

2000 ● Coldplay —— Parachutes ► Alt. Rock/Brit Pop

2007 ● Stephen Stills —— Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 ► Folk-Rock

2007 ● Queen —— The A-Z Of Queen, Volume 1 ► Glam Rock

2015 ● Yes —— Like It Is: Yes At The Messa Arts Center ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 11th



Jerry Garcia Introduces Line Of Neckties

Jerry Garcia, who has a passion for painting and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, introduces a line of neckties he designed.

Garcia, who studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, has been dabbling in art for quite some time, often working on drawings and paintings when he isn't making music. Neckties provide a unique canvas for his work, which isn't Dead-issue tie dye, but abstract designs.

That Garcia has never been spotted wearing a necktie doesn't seem to matter (his signature look is jeans and a black T-shirt) - this is premium silk crepe neckwear, selling for $28.50.

The line is sold at Bloomingdale's and does very well, making not only an artistic statement but a cultural one as well, kind of like putting a deadhead sticker on a Cadillac Bill Clinton is spotted wearing one, as is Al Gore.

In 1993, jazz great Miles Davis follows suit with his own line of ties (some of which are kind of blue). Unlike Garcia, Davis is known for his fashion sense.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 11th

1970: Blues Image peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Ride Captain Ride” which was their only top ten single in the U.S.

1981: Def Leppard released their second album High ‘n’ Dry which was their first album to be produced by Mutt Lange & it went on to peak at number 38 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart & sell two million copies in the U.S.

2002: More than 200 mourners attended the funeral of The Who’s bassist John Entwistle at St. Edward’s Church in Gloucestershire, U.K.

Birthdays:
Richie Sambora-guitarist for Bon Jovi born in 1959


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 11th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Procol Harum —— Broken Barricades ► Prog Rock

1975 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Fleetwood Mac ► Pop-Rock

1994 ● Eagles —— The Very Best Of The Eagles ► Country-Rock

1995 ● Kyuss —— …And The Circus Leaves Town ► Heavy Metal/Stoner Rock

1995 ● Motörhead —— Sacrifice ► Heavy Metal

2000 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— Live At The Savoy, New York October 27, 1981 ► Southern Rock

2000 ● Mötley Crüe —— New Tattoo ► Heavy Metal

2000 ● Kansas —— Somewhere To Elsewhere ► Prog/Arena Rock

2006 ● Yes —— Greatest Hits Live ► Prog Rock

2012 ● The Rolling Stones —— Live At The Tokyo Dome (Live 1990) ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 12th



1943 Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac is born Christine Anne Perfect in Bouth, Lancashire, England.

1950 Eric Carr (drummer for KISS) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1952 Philip Taylor Kramer (bass guitarist for Iron Butterfly) is born in Youngstown, Ohio.

1983 Chris Wood (flute and sax player for Traffic) dies of pneumonia at age 39.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 12th


1964: George Harrison crashed his Jaguar while en route to a Beatles concert in Brighton & suffered minor injuries.

1969: Blind Faith kicked off their U.S. tour with a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden. At the end of the tour the band split up.

1992: Axl Rose was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on riot charges dating back to a July 2, 1991 Guns N’ Roses concert in St. Louis.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 12th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Funkadelic —— Maggot Brain ► Funk

1978 ● Kenny Loggins —— Nightwatch ► Pop-Rock

1994 ● Amorphis —— Tales From The Thousand Lakes ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal

1994 ● Alice Cooper —— The Last Temptation ► Hard Rock

1994 ● Kansas —— The Kansas Boxed Set ► Prog/Arena Rock

2004 ● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1965-1967 ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 13th



1985: Live Aid, spearheaded by Bob Geldof to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia was held in London’s Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium. Performers included Sting, U2, Dire Straits, Queen, David Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Bryan Adams, Neil Young and Led Zeppelin.


Birthdays:
Stephen Jo Bladd-drummer for The J. Geils Band born in 1942
Roger McGuinn-singer & guitarist for The Byrds born in 1942
Mark Mendoza-bassist for Twisted Sister born in 1955

source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 13th


A few albums that was released....

1964 ● The Beach Boys —— All Summer Long ► Sunshine Pop

1973 ● Bob Dylan —— Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid ► Folk-Rock

1973 ● Grateful Dead —— History Of The Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear’s Choice) ► Country-Rock

1973 ● Queen —— Queen [UK] ► Prog Rock

1999 ● The Zombies —— Absoluetly The Best ► Art Rock

2010 ● Sting —— Symphonicities ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 14th


1953 Bebe Buell is born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Though she later rejects the description, she becomes one of the most famous "groupies" of all time, hooking up with a host of stars including Todd Rundgren, to whom she is married from 1972 to 1979. Rundgren brings up her daughter Liv - later revealed to be the biological child of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler.

1965 Igor Khoroshev (keyboardist for Yes) is born in Moscow, Russia (then part of the Soviet Union).

2014 Johnny Winter plays the Cahors Blues Festival in France. It's his last performance, as he dies two days later.

source: calendarsongfacts