1964, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded their next single “She’s a Woman” in seven takes, plus overdubs, recording the song from start to finish in five hours. 1964, Roy Orbison was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with “Oh Pretty Woman,” his third UK No.1. The title was inspired […]
Today in Rock History – September 17th
1967, The Doors were banned from The Ed Sullivan Show after Jim Morrison broke his agreement with the show’s producers. Morrison said before the performance that he wouldn’t sing the words, “Girl, we couldn’t get much higher,” from “Light My Fire” but did anyway. The Doors also performed their new single “People Are Strange.” 1967, […]
Today in Rock History – September 16th
1967, Jimi Hendrix’s debut LP, Are You Experienced? entered the Billboard Hot 200 album chart, where it stayed for 106 weeks, including 77 weeks in the Top 40. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 15 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and two years later it was selected for permanent preservation […]
Becaus3D Again
It’s time for your Uncle Marty on The 3D RadioActivity , having climbed to our 498th episode, as on our last exploit we looked into WHY, which leaves us with an inevitable followup, simply BECAUSE We Can! We’re going to wrap up our Summertime Seconds Series with a lively one next time, as we BOOGIE […]
3D’s 4th Out
I’m Uncle Marty, this is chapter # 496 of The 3D RadioActivity. There are numerous Ways of Getting Out in Cricket, including Bowled, Caught, Stumped, Hit the ball twice, Hit wicket, Obstructing the Field, Timed-Out, or the Leg before Wicket, while in Baseball most are recorded in three ways… one can strike out; be tagged […]
Peabody’s Picks: Jeronimo – Silence of the Night
Greetings, rock’n’rollers, and welcome. Today’s band hails from Germany, where guitarist Rainer Marz, bassist Gunnar Schäfer and drummer Ringo Funk (gotta be a stage name) formed Jeronimo in 1969. They had their greatest success right off the bat, releasing 2 singles that were hits in Europe, “He Ya” and a cover of Steam’s huge hit […]
Today in Rock History – August 15
1965, The Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. Also on the bill were Brenda Holloway, The King Curtis Band, The Young Rascals and Sounds Incorporated. The Beatles were paid $160,000 for the […]
Today in Rock History – August 12
1966, The Beatles performed two shows at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois. This was the first stop on what would turn out to be The Beatles’ final US tour. Support acts were the Remains, Bobby Hebb, Cyrkle, and the Ronettes. 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at The Ambassador Theatre, Washington D.C. 1967, The […]
Today in Rock History August 6
1965, The Beatles released their fifth album in the UK, the soundtrack to Help!, their second film. The US release took place on August 13. The album was produced by George Martin. It contains fourteen songs in its original British form. Seven of these, including the singles “Help!” and “Ticket to Ride”, appeared in the […]
Today in Rock History – July 24
1965, The Byrds were at number one on the UK singles chart with their version of the Bob Dylan song “Mr Tambourine Man.” It was the first Bob Dylan song to reach the top of the charts. Across the Atlantic, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones began the third of it’s four […]
