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 sold for £280,000 at […]
Song Of The Day – “18th Avenue” by Cat Stevens
By 1972, not everything was moon shadows and peace trains for Cat Stevens. The bloom was off of the rose and his unease with stardom and the state of the world began to overpower his songs. Such was the world inhabited by Cat Stevens’ fourth album, Catch Bull At Four. It was a far more […]
Today in Rock History – March 18
1965, Excerpts from six numbers performed by The Who at The Marquee Club in February appear on a French Television programme called Seize Millions de Jeunes on ORTF TV 2. It is part of documentary about Mods shot by two French acquaintances of the band’s co-manager Chris Stamp. A scheduled appearance that day at the […]
Today in Rock History – February 19
1965, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded the rhythm track “You’re Going To Lose That Girl” in two takes. On his new song, John Lennon sang, and accompanied himself on acoustic guitar, backed by Paul and George. The band lip-synched to the recording for the movie Help! The final album mix […]
Today in Rock History – December 23
1964, During a US tour Beach Boy Brian Wilson had a nervous breakdown during a flight from Los Angeles to Houston. Wilson left the band to concentrate on writing and producing. Glen Campbell replaced Wilson for the bands live shows. 1964, Radio London, one of England’s first offshore “pirate” radio stations, begins broadcasting. Ella Fitzgerald’s […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Foreigner Suite” by Cat Stevens
Here’s a rare live version of Cat Stevens’ “Foreigner Suite” performed in its entirety for ABC TV’s “In Concert.” By 1973, Stevens was coming off a very successful run of records including “Mona Bone Jakon,” “Tea For The Tillerman,” “Teaser And The Firecat” and “Catch Bull At Four,” that were all recorded with pretty much the […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “On The Road To Find Out” by Cat Stevens
“Tea For The Tillerman” is one of the greatest albums ever made. Hands down…no arguments! It’s been a part of my life since it came out in 1971 and I just revisited it tonight for the first time in a while and it still speaks to me. From 1970’s “Mona Bone Jakon” album through 1976’s […]
