1967, The 14-hour Technicolour Dream benefit party for The International Times was held at Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill in London. Seeing the event mentioned on TV, John Lennon called his driver and went to the show. Coincidentally, Yoko Ono was one of the performers. More than thirty acts appeared included The Move, The Pretty Things, Soft Machine, Tomorrow, The Flies, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 29
Genesis
Today in Rock History – April 27
1966, The Beatles began recording the new John Lennon song "I'm Only Sleeping" at Abbey Road studios London, England. Recording began at 11:30 PM. The band recorded thirteen takes, concluding on May 6th. The song features the then-unique sound of a reversed guitar duet played by George Harrison, partly because the tape was played backwards accidentally. Paul McCartney wanted … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 27
Today in Rock History – April 23
1965, The Rolling Stones kicked off their third North American tour at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Canada. 1966, The Who played at the Odeon Theatre in Rochester, Kent, England. 1967, Jimi Hendrix appeared at the Gaumont Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. 1969, The Beatles were at number one on the UK singles chart with "Get Back," the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 23
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 5
Hosted by Bart Shore. This episode of Psychedelic Time Warp includes the Kinks, Beatles , the Who, Led Zeppelin, Derek & the Dominos, Doors, Genesis, and David Gilmour. Hour 2 is a mini tribute to the southerners - with Muddy Waters, Allman Bros, CSNY, CCR, Little Feat, and the Outlaws, plus a great National Lampoon bit with some familiar voices, like Gilda Radner … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 5
Today in 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. The single's label stated that the song was from … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 19