This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 16th


1941 Joe Butler (drummer/vocalist for The Lovin' Spoonful) is born in Long Island, New York.

1942 Bernard Calvert (bass guitarist/keyboardist for The Hollies) is born in Brierfield, Lancashire, England.

1943 Pop rocker Joe Butler (of The Lovin' Spoonful) is born in Long Island, New York.

1948 Ron Blair (original bassist for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) is born in San Diego, California.

1948 Rock drummer Kenney Jones (of The Small Faces and The Who) is born in Whitechapel, East London, England.

1959 Vicki Blue (Victory Tischler-Blue) is born in Newport Beach, California. In 1977 she joins The Runaways after bassist Jackie Fox leaves, and plays on their fourth album. After the breakup of the band, Blue goes on to forge a career as an actress: playing Cindy in the 1984 mockumentary movie This is Spinal Tap.

1970 Jimi Hendrix jams with Eric Burdon and War at the London club Ronnie Scott's two days before his death. It's the last time he would play music.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 16th


2018 - English musician and record producer Maartin Allcock died at age 61. He was a member of British folk rock band Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull and also played keyboards for The Mission.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 16th


A few albums that was released....


1979 ● Rory Gallagher —— Top Priority ► Blues-Rock

1985 ● Kiss —— Asylum ► Hard Rock

1987 ● Lizzy Borden —— Visual Lies ► Heavy Metal/Glam Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 17th


1978, The video for Queen’s single “Bicycle Race” was filmed at Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon, UK. It featured 65 naked female professional models racing around the stadium’s track on bicycles, which had been hired for the day. The rental company was reported to have requested payment for all the saddles when they found out how their bikes had been used.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 17th


1931, The first long-playing record, a 33 1/3 rpm recording, was demonstrated at the Savoy Plaza Hotel in New York by RCA-Victor. The venture was doomed to fail however due to the high price of the record players, which started around $95 (about $1140 in today's dollars) and wasn't revived until 1948.

1964, During a US tour The Beatles appeared at the Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. The Beatles were paid $150,000 for the show, which was more than any other act had ever been paid for a live show. Tickets cost $4.50.

2011, The estate of Jimi Hendrix gave the go-ahead for another round of archival releases nearly 41 years to the day after the singer's death. The four new products included an expanded version of his landmark Winterland concerts in 1968, a revamp of a 1972 live compilation, an upgraded DVD of his final U.K. festival gig, and a DVD reissue of some old talk-show appearances.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 17th


1967 Keith Moon of The Who rigs his bass drum to explode at the end of "My Generation" during the group's appearance on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, but he doesn't realize that the stage crew has already set the charge. The resulting explosion cuts Moon's leg, singes Pete Townshend's hair, and startles fellow guests Bette Davis and Mickey Rooney.

1979 Chuck Comeau (drummer for Simple Plan) is born Charles-André Comeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 17th



1991 Guns N' Roses release "Use Your Illusion I & II" at midnight. It's either two single albums or a double album that can be bought separately. Their label ships 4.2 million copies (the largest shipment to date)

1992 Frank Zappa's final professional public appearance is at the Frankfurt Festival in Germany. The one-time guiding force behind the Mothers Of Invention conducts the Ensemble Modern and receives a 20-minute ovation.


source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 17th


A few albums that was released....


1975 ● Scorpions —— In Trance ► Heavy Metal/ Rock

1979 ● Judas Priest —— Unleashed In The East ► Heavy Metal

1980 ● The Doobie Brothers —— One Step Closer ► Pop-Rock

1982 ● Phil Lynott —— The Phil Lynott Album ► Album Rock

1991 ● Ozzy Osbourne —— No More Tears ► Hard Rock

1996 ● ZZ Top —— Rhythmeen ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 18th



1970 Jimi Hendrix was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Mary Abbot's Hospital in London at the age of 27 after choking on his own vomit. Hendrix left the message 'I need help bad man', on his managers answer phone earlier that night. Rumors and conspiracy theories grew up around Hendrix’s death. Eric Burdon claimed Jimi had committed suicide, but that’s contradicted by reports that he was in a good frame of mind. In 2009, a former Animals roadie published a book claiming that Jimi’s manager had admitted to him that he arranged the murder of Hendrix, since the guitarist wanted out of his contract.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 18th


1972 - The Who headlined the Rock At The Oval festival in London.

1976 - "More Than A Feeling" by Boston was released.

1978 - The members of KISS all released solo albums. The members at the time were Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss.

1979 - "Heartache Tonight" by the Eagles was released.

1983 - The album "Lick It Up" was released by KISS.

1987 - KISS released the album "Crazy Nights."


source: onthisday