1965, In their Clearwater, Florida hotel room, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards worked out the opening guitar riff of "Satisfaction," following Richard's purchase of a Gibson fuzz-box earlier that day. 1966, The Who appeared at the Top Hat Ballroom in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. 1966, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded overdubs on "I'm Only … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 6
Dire Straits
Today in Rock History – March 29
1967, During a European tour The Rolling Stones appeared at the Bremen-Stadthalle in Germany. Also on the tour, The Easybeats and The Creation. 1967, Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles finished recording "Good Morning Good Morning." They then started work on a new song "With a Little Help From My Friends," (originally titled "Bad Finger Boogie,") recording 10 takes of … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 29
Today in Rock History – March 21
1965, The Who appeared at the Trade Union Hall, Watford, England. 1965, After "I Want To Hold Your Hand" had held the number one position on the US singles chart for seven weeks, The Beatles started a two-week run at the top of the charts with "She Loves You." 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at Speakeasy in London. 1970, Pink Floyd played the last date of their March … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 21
Today in Rock History – February 25
1964, The Beatles finished recording their next single "Can't Buy Me Love," at Abbey Road studios, London, (they had first recorded the song on 29 January 1964 at Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris). They also recorded the B-side, "You Can't Do That," and another new song "I Should Have Known Better." 1965, The Rolling Stones perform their just-released single “The Last Time” on … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 25
Today in Rock History – February 22
1967, The Beatles record the piano chord used on "A Day in the Life." David Crosby pops by Abbey Road studios for a visit. 1968, The Who appeared at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. 1968, Genesis releases its first single, “The Silent Sun.” Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks later say they wrote the song in the style of the Bee Gees to impress producer and Bee Gees fan … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 22