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Psychedelic Time Warp is hosted by Bart Shore. This generic show has music from Aerosmith, Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Doors, Yardbirds, Molly Hatchet, vintage Fleetwood Mac, Midnight Oil, Tito Puente, the Who, Alan Parsons. Plus live Chicago, Grateful Dead, ELP and Pink Floyd. Comedy from George…
Rock History April 19 1965, The film T.A.M.I. (Teen-Age Music International) Show featuring The Rolling Stones, Supremes Four Tops, James Brown, The Beach Boys and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles opened in London, England under the title Teenage Command Performance. 1965 The Beatles single “Ticket to Ride” was released on Capitol records in the US.…
Rock History April 18 1968, During a European tour, Pink Floyd played two shows at the Piper Club, in Rome, Italy. 1969, Lulu married Bee Gee Maurice Gibb, Brother Barry was the best man. The couple split in 1973. 1969, Jimi Hendrix performed at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, Tennessee. 1970, Santana, Taj Mahal and It”s…
Rock History April 17 1965, Bob Dylan”s debut album The Freewheelin” Bob Dylan was at number one on the album chart. 1965, Paul McCartney spent the day shopping for furniture in Portobello Road, London disguised in a cloth cap, mustache, glasses and overcoat. 1966, The Who performed at the Regal Cinema in London. 1967, Jimi Hendrix…
Rock History April 16 1963, The Beatles perform on BBC TV for the first time on The 625 Show. 1964, The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went to number one two weeks later and stayed on the chart for 40 weeks, with 11 weeks at the top of the charts.…
Rock History April 15 1966, Buffalo Springfield made their live debut when they opened for The Byrds at a concert in San Bernardino, California. Buffalo Springfield 1967, Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens and Engelbert Humperdink all appeared at the The Odeon, Blackpool, England. 1967, Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra started a four week…
Rock History April 14 1969, The recording of “The Ballad Of John and Yoko” took place, with just two Beatles, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Paul played bass, drums and piano with John on guitars and lead vocals. The song was banned from many radio stations as being blasphemous. On some stations, the word “Christ”…
Psychedelic Time Warp is hosted by Bart Shore. Part One is all Sun songs – sun or sunshine tunes with music from Richie Havens, the Beatles, Neville Brothers, Jonathan Edwards, Doobie Brothers, Violent Femmes, Al Stewart, Elton John, the Doors, Yes, Camel, Pink Floyd, the Police, Soundgarden, Traffic, and Jethro Tull. Also Grand Funk, Fijiid…
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Rock History April 13 1966, At Abbey Road, the Beatles record “Paperback Writer.” 1966, During a four month world tour, Bob Dylan appeared at Sydney Stadium in Sydney Australia, the first of seven shows in Australia.1967, Nancy and Frank Sinatra were at number one on the singles chart with “Somethin’ Stupid,” making them the only…
Chicago Bears players react to first meeting with Ben Johnson. Newly hired head coach Ben Johnson met with his Chicago Bears players on Monday April 7th. Four top players met with the media the following day for a Q&A session. Jaylon Johnson Defensive back Jaylon Johnson was asked about his new coach’s message to the…
Rock History April 12 1968, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention play the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences dinner in New York. Zappa tells the audience, “All year long you people have manufactured this crap, now for one night you’re gonna have to listen to it!”1969, The 5th Dimension started a six…
Rock History April 11 1964, The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs ranged from “Can’t Buy Me Love” at number one to “Love Me Do” at number 81. 1965, Performing at the New Musical Express poll winners concert, at London’s Wembley Empire Pool,…
Rock History April 10 1967, Marvin Gaye recorded his version of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine.” The song was first recorded by The Miracles and had also been a million seller in 1967 for Gladys Knight and the Pips. 1967, Paul McCartney visits a Beach Boys recording session and is said to have loaned…
Rock History April 9 1967, The Doors and The Jefferson Airplane appeared at Cheetah, Santa Monica Pier, Venice, California. This was the largest show The Doors had played to date with a crowd of over 3,000. 1967, The Who appeared at Thalia Theater, Wuppertal, Germany. 1968, Jimi Hendrix and B. B. King performed at the…
Left Is Right I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty, this is chapter 773 as Daytona my On The Airedale and I look into sinistrality, the use the left hand for daily tasks like writing, eating or making music! About 10% of the population has that gift as we listen to prime examples of them on The 3D RadioActivity. …
Rock History April 8 1964, The Supremes record “Where Did Our Love Go” at Motown Studios in Detroit. The song would become the first of their five number one singles. 1965, Unit Four Plus Two were at number one on the singles chart with “Concrete And Clay,” the English group’s only chart topping hit. 1966,…
Rock History April 7 1966,The Beatles were at Abbey Road studios in London, recording overdubs on the new John Lennon song “Tomorrow Never Knows” and the new Paul McCartney song “Got to Get You Into My Life” for the forthcoming Revolver album. 1967, Pink Floyd played at the Floral Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1967,…
Rock History April 6 1968, Pink Floyd announced founder Syd Barrett had officially left the group. Barrett was suffering from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use. Syd Barrett 1968, Simon and Garfunkel went to number one on the US album chart with the soundtrack of Mike Nichols’ movie The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne…
Rock History April 5 1967, Monkees fans walked from London’s Marble Arch to the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square to protest Davy Jones’ planned call-up to the army. Jones was exempted because he was deemed responsible for supporting his father. 1968, The first date of a twice-nightly UK tour featuring, Amen Corner, Gene Pitney, Status…
In today’s Peabody’s Picks – Connections with It’s A Beautiful Day’s Marrying Maiden And we’re back, after a short (5 years!) hiatus. Today’s question – What do these 4 albums have in common? It’s a Beautiful Day – It’s a Beautiful Day Deep Purple – The Book of Taliesyn Deep Purple – In Rock It’s…
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Rock History April 4 1964, The Beatles held the top five places on the US singles chart, with the fifth place – “Please Please Me,” at number four, “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” while at third was “Roll Over Beethoven.” In the second position, “Love Me Do,” and at the top spot, “Can’t Buy…
Rock History April 3 1964, Bob Dylan made his first entry on the UK charts with “The Times They Are A-Changin.” 1965, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs release their garage classic “Wooly Bully.” 1966, Peter Tork opened a solo stint in Hollywood at The Troubadour. Tork had already auditioned for The Monkees, who he will…
Rock History April 2 1964, The Beach Boys recorded their next single “I Get Around,” which became their first US number one in the summer of ’64. The Beach Boys, 1964 1965, The Who made their first radio appearance on the UK BBC’s Joe Loss Pop Show.1966, a charity concert at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood,…
Rock History April 1 1966, The Troggs recorded “Wild Thing” at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a chart topping US and number two UK hit in June the following year. 1966, The Who and The Yardbirds appear together in a live French edition of Ready, Steady GO! called, appropriately,…
Rock History March 31 1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria in London, England. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, and Engelbert Humperdink. The Fender Stratocaster burned on stage by Hendrix…
