1965, The Byrds record "Mr. Tambourine Man." The only actual member of the band who performs on the record is lead guitarist/singer Jim McGuinn. Musicians from the fabled "Wrecking Crew," including Larry Knetchel on bass, Leon Russell on piano, Hal Blaine on drums, Jerry Cole and Bill Pittman on guitar, replace the rest of the band. These musicians provided the backing … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 21
Bob Dylan
Psychedelic Time Warp – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Hosted by Bart Shore. This themed show focuses on songs or band names with planes, trains, and automobiles. Hear songs from Steve Miller, the Cure, Bob Dylan, the Clash, the Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, Warren Zevon, Phish, the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chuck Berry, Roxy Music, the Yardbirds, ZZ Top. Also we've got The Cars, Jefferson Airplane and more, … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Today in Rock History – January 20
1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at Haverstock Hill Country Club in London. 1967, The Monkees TV show was shown for the first time in the UK. 1968, Fleetwood Mac, The Move, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and Fairport Convention all appeared at the Roundhouse Chalk Farm in London. 1968, The Who play at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland. The performances go over … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 20
Today in Rock History – January 17
1964, The Rolling Stones released their first EP, which included, "You Better Move On," "Poison Ivy," "Bye Bye Johnny," and "Money." It peaked at number 15 on the UK chart. 1966, NBC-TV bought The Monkees series, placing it on their 1966 autumn schedule. 1967, The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 17
Today in Rock History – January 14
1963, Charlie Watts made his live debut with The Rolling Stones at The Flamingo Jazz Club, Soho, London. Before joining the Stones, Watts played regularly with Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated. The famous entourage has included Jack Bruce, Charlie Watts, Terry Cox, Ginger Baker, Art Wood, Long John Baldry, Ronnie Jones, Danny Thompson, Graham Bond, Cyril Davies and Dick … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 14