1966, The Who record preliminary versions of two new Pete Townshend compositions "Disguises," and a song from Pete's first rock opera Quads, "I'm A Boy." "Disguises" is rush mixed to be used the next day on the last episode of BBC-TV's A Whole Scene Going. Pete wears a handlebar mustache and John plays a tuba named "Gladys." 1967, The Doors appeared at Steve Paul's Scene, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 14
Peter Gabriel
Today in Rock History – June 4
1967, Procol Harum, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Denny Laine all appeared at The Saville Theatre London, England. 1967, The Monkees wins an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, beating out Andy Griffith, Bewitched, Get Smart, and Hogan's Heroes. 1968, Having been arrested the month before on charges of marijuana possession, Rolling Stone Brian Jones elects for trial by … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 4
Psychedelic Time Warp – Animal Kingdom, Vol 1
Hosted by Bart Shore. This themed show, is the first Animal Kingdom tribute to the dogs, cats, spiders, birds, monkeys, marine life, farm animals and more. Music from the Beatles, the Who, the Byrds, Jethro Tull, Steely Dan, ZZ Top, Bowie, Pink Floyd, Spirit, Jefferson Airplane, Peter Gabriel, and more. Hear the beloved "Parrot sketch" from Monty Python, and classic … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Animal Kingdom, Vol 1
Psychedelic Time Warp – Natural Disasters
Hosted by Bart Shore. This themed show is about natural disasters - fires, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Hear music from Arthur Brown, Molly Hatchet, Jefferson Starship, Peter Gabriel, Allman Bros., Springsteen, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Jimi Hendrix, Fairport Convention, Ohio Players, Dr. John, ELO, Genesis, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and more. Plus sound bites from … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Natural Disasters
Today in Rock History – March 12
1965, The Beatles wrap up their location shooting of Help! in the Bahamas. Ringo Starr recalled, "A hell of a lot of pot was being smoked while we were making the film. It was great. That helped make it a lot of fun." 1966, The first album by Love is released in the US. 1966, Sgt Barry Sadler started a five-week run at No.1 on the album chart with "The Ballad Of The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 12