Song Of The Day - "Elephant Talk" and "Thela Hun Ginjeet" by King Crimson Their lineup changes were numerous, but for my money this was the best and most musically consistent lineup King Crimson ever had with the mighty Adrian Belew on guitar and vocals, Tony Levin on stick and bass, Bill Bruford on percussives and, of course, Robert Fripp on guitar and devices. The lineup … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Elephant Talk" and "Thela Hun Ginjeet" by King Crimson
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Today in Rock History – December 12
1966, Pink Floyd make their first ever appearance at the Royal Albert Hall. Their would play the RAH three more times, with the last performance there in 1970. 1966, Jimi Hendrix performs at the RamJam Club in London. 1967, Rolling Stone Brian Jones was given 3 years probation and a £1,000 ($1,600) fine for drug offenses. Three psychiatrists agreed that Jones was an … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 12
Today in Rock History – December 10
1965, A San Francisco band formerly known as The Warlocks performed for the first time under their new name, The Grateful Dead. 1966, The Beach Boys went to number one on the singles chart with "Good Vibrations," the group's third number one. As a child, Brian Wilson’s mother told him that dogs could pick up "vibrations" from people, so that the dog would bark at "bad … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 10
Today in Rock History – December 9
1966, Supergroup Cream released their debut studio album Fresh Cream in the UK. The power trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also released their second single "I Feel Free" on the same day. 1967, The Doors appeared at the New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut. Before the show, a policeman found singer Jim Morrison making out with an 18 year-old girl in a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 9
Today in Rock History – December 6
1962, During sessions for the Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album, Dylan recorded "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," and versions of "Hero Blues," "Whatcha Gonna Do," "Oxford Town," and "I Shall Be Free," at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. 1964, The film Ferry Cross The Mersey premiered in London. Featuring Gerry And The Pacemakers, Cilla Black and other Liverpool … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 6