This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 30th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Mamas & The Papas —— The Mamas & The Papas

1990 ● REO Speedwagon —— The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 31st


1974 Traffic made their last live performance at the annual UK Reading Festival. Other acts appearing included; Alex Harvey, 10cc, Focus, Steve Harley and Procol Harum. £5.50 for a weekend ticket.

2006 The Times ran a story on the demands of rock stars when on tour. Ozzy Osbourne insists on an eye, ear, nose and throat doctor at each venue. The Beach Boys require a licensed masseur, Meat Loaf a mask and one small tank of oxygen. David Bowie requests that the dressing room temperature is between 14c and 18c and Paul McCartney must have a large arrangement of white Casablanca lilies in his dressing room. Mick Jagger must have an onstage autocue with the lyrics to all the songs, it would also tell him the name of the city in which they were performing.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 31st



1945 Van Morrison is born George Ivan Morrison in Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1945 Bob Welch (guitarist for Fleetwood Mac) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1948 Guitarist Rudolf Schenker (founder of Scorpions) is born in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 31st


2014 Jimi Jamison, the lead vocalist for Survivor, suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 63. He joined the band in 1983 after they had released their hit "Eye of the Tiger" and went on to contribute vocals on songs such as "High on You", "I Can`t Hold Back" and "The Moment of Truth" from The Karate Kid.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 31st


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Dr. John —— The Sun, Moon & Herbs ► Blues-Rock

1973 ● The Rolling Stones —— Goats Head Soup ► Blues-Rock

1987 ● Michael Jackson —— Bad ► Dance-Pop

2004 ● Kansas —— Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection ► Prog/Arena Rock

2009 ● The Black Crowes —— Before The Frost…Until The Freeze ► Southern Rock

2010 ● Heart —— Red Velvet Car ► Album Rock

2010 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Icon ► Southern Rock

2010 ● Nirvana —— Icon ► Grunge

2010 ● Rush —— Icon ► Prog/Art Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 1st


Elvis Presley buys his mama a Pink Caddie. It's the first of many Cadillacs Elvis gives away. 1956

“Dr. Feelgood,” Motley Crue’s 5th studio album, is released. It enters the Billboard album chart at #1 and sold more than six million copies in the U.S. 1989

Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister stops the band's show in Austin. "I can't do it," he tells the audience. Unable to continue he leads his bandmates off the stage. It is the second show in a week that is cut short. The tour is subsequently cancelled. 2015.


source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 1st


1966 The Byrds played the first of an 11-night run at the Whisky-a-go-go, Hollywood, California. The Whisky a Go-Go opened in 1964 with a live band led by Johnny Rivers and a short-skirted female DJ spinning records between sets from a suspended cage. When the girl began to dance during River's sets the audience thought it was part of the act – and the concept of Go-Go dancers in cages was born.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 1st


1977 Rush release their fifth album, A Farewell to Kings. The album's epic "Xanadu" and "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage" satisfy Rush's cult following, while the shorter and more radio-friendly "Closer to the Heart" find favor with general audiences in both the US and the UK.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 1st


2008 Jerry Reed, whose hits included "Amos Moses" (#8 in 1971) and "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (#9 in 1971), died of complications from emphysema at the age of 71. He is also remembered for his 1977 co-starring role in Smokey And The Bandit with Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason and Sally Field, in which his song "East Bound and Down" was featured.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 1st


1978 Styx released the album Pieces of Eight.


source: onthisday