This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 1st


1967, The Who performed at the Mississippi State Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi, opening for Herman’s Hermits. In honor of their location, they do a one-time-only cover of Nancy Sinatra’s hit song “Jackson.” After the show, Pete’s friend and now official band photographer, Tom Wright takes Pete to a local doctor who stitches up his finger that he had sliced to the bone doing windmills. The doctor says Pete won’t be able to play for a month. Pete replies that he’ll just glue his pick to the bandage.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 1st


1963: Roy Orbison released “Blue Bayou,” the second single from his fourth LP, In Dreams. It became an international hit for Orbison as well as the signature song for Linda Ronstadt, who had a top 5 hit with her cover in 1977.


source: wwcfradio

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 1st


Some albums released....


1969 ● Jethro Tull —— Stand Up ► Folk-Rock

1982 ● Aerosmith —— Rock And A Hard Place ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Jimmy Buffett —— Barometer Soup ► Folk-Rock

2006 ●Jerry Garcia Band —— Pure Jerry: Coliseum, Hampton, VA, November 9, 1991 ► Roots Rock

2006 ● Steely Dan —— Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection ► Jazz-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd


1937 Garth Hudson (of The Band) is born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

1950 Ted Turner (guitarist for Wishbone Ash) is born in Sheldon, Birmingham, England.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd


Born Today

1944 English drummer, singer and songwriter Jim Capaldi, who with Traffic scored the 1967 UK No.2 single 'Hole In My Shoe'. Capaldi had the solo 1975 UK No. 4 hit single with 'Love Hurts'. Capaldi also performed with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Cat Stevens. He died 28th Jan 2005 of stomach cancer aged 60.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd


2007 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards signed a deal reportedly worth more than $7 million to write his autobiography. The book, which traces his life from cherubic choirboy to Rock 'n' Roll survivor, hit stores in the Fall of 2010.

2020 Steve Holland, guitarist who rose to fame with Southern rockers Molly Hatchet, passed away after a long illness. He was 66.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd


1969, Bob Dylan attended his ten-year high school reunion, accompanied by his then-wife Sara. They flew into Hibbing Airport, and were then driven into town, where the other graduates of 1959 were gathered at the Moose Lodge. According to the UK paper The Telegraph, one attended stated, “My memory of that is of Bob standing in one corner and of people going up and shaking his hand. I didn’t like that….I would have been happier if he had just been able to sit down and be one of our classmates.” However, some men at the gathering didn’t approve of Bob’s presence, and words were apparently exchanged. Swiftly, Bob and Sara left.

1976, Peter “Puddy” Watts, road manager with Pink Floyd died of a heroin overdose. Watts supplied the crazed laughter on the groups ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ album.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd


2024 Aerosmith took to social media to announce their retirement from touring due to Steven Tyler's ongoing vocal cord injury. Over the course of their fifty year recording career, the band placed nineteen albums on the Billboard 200 chart and added twenty-three singles that made the Top 40. They were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 2nd


1962: Robert Allen Zimmerman legally changed his name to Bob Dylan at the New York Supreme Court. He had been going by Bob Dylan since arriving at the University of Minnesota in 1959, but before that, he’d been known as Elston Gunn, and had used variations of his best-known stage name, such as Bob Dillon as early as high school. Since then, several stories have circulated regarding the inspiration for “Bob Dylan,” such as that it was an homage to poet Dylan Thomas, based on a road in his hometown or a town in Oklahoma, or similar to the name of a family member. Dylan’s enigmatic answer to his pseudonym’s origin is “I just chose the name and it stuck.”

1971: Paul and Linda McCartney released “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” as a single from their Ram album in the US. In September, the song became McCartney’s first post-Beatles #1.


source: wwcfradio

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 2nd


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Fillmore East: June 1971 ► Art Rock

1978 ● Boston —— Don’t Look Back ► Arena Rock

1983 ● Jackson Browne —— Lawyers In Love ► Folk-Rock

1986 ● Vinnie Vincent Invasion —— Vinnie Vincent Invasion ► Hard Rock/Glam Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll