This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1968 - The Who's single "Magic Bus" was released in the U.S.

1981 - Stevie Nicks’ first solo album, "Bella Donna," was released.

1983 - Madonna's self-titled debut album was released.

1984 - The Metallica album "Ride the Lightning" was released.

1986 - Queen became the first act since Louis Armstrong to play in Budapest, Hungary.

2007 - Paul Stanley (KISS) had to leave a concert due to his pulse being twice the normal level. The band performed as a trio with Gene Simmons singing all songs.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1967 One of Soul Asylum's founding members, bassist Karl Mueller, is born in Minneapolis.

1984 "Projects In The Jungle," the second album by Pantera, rolls out.

1984 Metallica's "Ride The Lightning," their second studio album, drops. It takes three years for the effort go gold but it eventually sells over six million copies.

1993 Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream," with the classic "Disarm," rolls out.

2010 "Nightmare," Avenged Sevenfold's fifth studio album, is out. It's the bands first album since the passing of drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan the previous December. They brought in Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy to finish the album. The title track is the lead single.

2015 Between The Buried And Me drummer Blake Richardson walks off the stage during the band's set in Salt Lake City. "I've been battling with a nerve issue in my left leg this entire tour," states Richardson who later apologizes for his actions. "The pain in my leg, coupled with a night full of technical difficulties, caused me to lash out in frustration."

source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1962 Karl Mueller (bassist for Soul Asylum) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1968 Mama Cass Elliot releases "Dream A Little Dream Of Me."

1968 The Rascals release "People Got To Be Free."

1973 Thousands of people hit Watkins Glen, New York, for the "Summer Jam" one day before the music festival is scheduled to begin. The crowd is already so large and so raucous that The Band turn their sound-check into a mini-set. The Allman Brothers Band follows in similar character by rocking through "One Way Out" and "Ramblin' Man." The Grateful Dead come next with a two-set explosion. This impromptu jam tires them not at all, and the next day they still scramble psyches with two long sets.

1973 The self-titled debut by the New York Dolls is released via Mercury Records (and produced by Todd Rundgren). The album spawns such glam/proto-punk classics as "Personality Crisis," "Looking for a Kiss," "Trash," and "Jet Boy."

1981 Blondie front woman Debbie Harry releases her first solo album, KooKoo. Its highest charting single is "Backfired," which hits #43 in the US, but the album still sells over 500,000 copies.

1993 Steve Vai's third solo album, Sex & Religion, is issued. The release is credited simply to "Vai," and is his first to feature traditional vocals, which were provided by a then-unknown Devin Townsend.

2002 John Entwistle (bass guitarist for The Who) dies in Paradise, Nevada, from a cocaine-induced heart attack at age 57.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1980: Journey headlined the Day on the Green festival at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland. The bill also included Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath & Molly Hatchet.

1995: Bob Dylan joined The Rolling Stones onstage in Montpelier, France for a rendition of “Like a Rolling Stone”. Dylan was the support act for the Stones & performed one of his shortest sets ever with just nine songs and no encore.

source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


1973: Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re An American Band” was released.

1979: The World Series of Rock was held at Cleveland Stadium, with Journey, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.


source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


1973, The Watkins Glen outdoor summer jam was held outside of Watkins Glen, New York with The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead and The Band. Over 600,000 rock fans attended. Many historians claimed the event was the largest gathering of people in the history of the United States. 150,000 tickets were sold for $10 each, but for all the other people it was a free concert. The crowd was so huge that a large part of the audience was not able to see the stage.

2011, 63-year-old singer Meat Loaf, passed out onstage at Pittsburgh's Trib Amphitheater during an apparent asthma attack. After about ten minutes he regained his composure and finished the show.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


1945 Another brick in the wall. Pianist/keyboardist Rick Wright (Pink Floyd) is born in London.

1949 Drummer Simon Kirke (Free/Bad Company) enters the world.

1954 Guitarist Steve Morse is born in Hamilton, OH. Aside from a solo career, Morse has a short stint with Kansas and a lengthier stay with Deep Purple. He replaces Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple following Blackmore's second departure, in '94.

1991 The Psychedelic Celebration in Hoffman Estates, IL, has Steppenwolf, Dave Mason, Robbie Krieger (The Doors), Three Dog Night and Arlo Guthrie.

source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


Birthdays:
Mike Bloomfield-guitarist for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band born in 1943
Steve Took-percussionist for T. Rex born in 1949

source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 29th


1963: Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” was released.

1978: Kenny Loggins “Whenever I Call You Friend” was released.


source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 29th


I share a birthday with these musicians.



1946, Born on this day, Neal Doughty, keyboards, REO Speedwagon, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Keep On Loving You').
1947, Born on this day, Carlo Santanna, guitar, Paper Lace, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Billy Don't Be A Hero', 1974 US No.1 single 'The Night Chicago Died').
1953, Born on this day, Geddy Lee, bass, vocals, Rush, (1980 UK No.13 single 'Spirit Of Radio' 1982 US No. 21 single 'New World Man'). Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honored, as a group.
1953, Born on this day, Patti Sciafa, US singer, worked with The Rolling Stones and on Keith Richards' 'Talk Is Cheap' album. Toured with Bruce Springsteen Band from 1984 Born in the USA tour, married Springsteen on June 8th 1991. She has released two solo albums.
1959, Born on this day, John Sykes, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Here I Go Again'), Tygers Of Pan Tang.
1962, Born on this day, Martin McCarrick, guitar, Therapy? (1993 UK No.9 single 'Screamager').
1966, Born on this day, Miles Hunt, vocals, The Wonder Stuff, TV presenter, (1991 UK No.1 single with Vic Reeves 'Dizzy').
1972, Born on this day, Simon Jones, bass, The Verve, (1997 UK No.1 single 'The Drugs Don't Work').
1973, Born on this day, Wanya Morris, vocals, Boyz II Men, (1992 US & UK No.1 single 'End Of The Road').
1977, Born on this day, American musician, songwriter and producer Danger Mouse, (Brian Joseph Burton). He formed Gnarls Barkley with CeeLo Green and has worked with Adele, Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many other artists.


source: thisdayinmusic