This Day In Rock History

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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.


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[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.


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[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.


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[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.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 1st


1967, Boz Scaggs returned to the US from Europe and rejoined Steve Miller’s band. The pair had played together as teenagers, after which Scaggs left for Europe and recorded the solo album, Boz. Scaggs appeared on Miller’s Children of the Future and Sailor before going solo for good.

2023, Singer-songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett died at his home at age 76. His family released a statement on the website, “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.” The Pascagoula, Mississippi native rose to prominence with the release of “Come Monday” in 1974. He spawned a devoted legion of “Parrotheads” and capitalized on his fame with a number of successful business built around the “Margaritaville” theme.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 1st


Today marks the 40th anniversary of Tom Waits’ Swordfishtrombones. Encouraged by his wife, Kathleen Brennan, Waits released the album in 1983, as a significant departure from his previous, more mild music. Swordfishtrombones was produced entirely by Waits and ventured into new territory musically and lyrically. The songs were deep dives into vignettes, telling stories of a soldier's mental decline, the banality of smalltown life, and much more. The abstract album gained critical acclaim, Spin magazine even named it the second-greatest album of all time.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 1st


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers —— Crusade ► Blues-Rock

1973 ● The James Gang —— Bang! ► Blues-Rock

1975 ● Grateful Dead —— Blues For Allah ► Album Rock

1978 ● 10cc —— Bloody Tourists ► Pop-Rock

1978 ● Molly Hatchet —— Molly Hatchet ► Southern Rock

1992 ● The Ramones —— Mondo Bizarro ► Punk-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 2nd


1972 The Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival was held over three days on Bull Island, near Griffin, Indiana. The Promoters expected over 50,000 music fans, and over 200,000 attended the festival. Many bands pulled out as the festival drifted steadily into anarchy. Bands that did appear included Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids, Black Oak Arkansas, Cheech and Chong, Foghat, Albert King, Brownsville Station, Canned heat, Flash, Ravi Shankar, Rory Gallagher, Lee Michaels and Frosty, the Eagles, The Amboy Dukes, and Gentle Giant. Three concert goers drowned in the Wabash River and as the festival ended, the remnants of the crowd burned down the music stand.

2012 Mark Abrahamian, the lead guitarist with Starship died of a heart attack aged 46. He collapsed following a concert in the US state of Nebraska where Starship had opened for fellow bands Survivor and Boston.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 2nd


1946 Rocker Marty Grebb (of The Buckinghams) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1951 Mik Kaminski (violinist for Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

1957 Steve Porcaro (keyboardist for Toto) is born in Hartford, Connecticut.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 2nd


1967, Pink Floyd, The Move, Soft Machine, Fairport Convention, The Nack, and Denny Laine performed at the UFO Festival held at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London.


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