1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at Haverstock Hill Country Club in London. 1967, The Monkees TV show was shown for the first time in the UK. 1968, Fleetwood Mac, The Move, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and Fairport Convention all appeared at the Roundhouse Chalk Farm in London. 1968, The Who play at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland. The performances go over well … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 20
Phish
Psychedelic Time Warp – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Hosted by Bart Shore. This themed show focuses on songs or band names with planes, trains, and automobiles. Hear songs from Steve Miller, the Cure, Bob Dylan, the Clash, the Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, Warren Zevon, Phish, the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chuck Berry, Roxy Music, the Yardbirds, ZZ Top. Also we've got The Cars, Jefferson Airplane and more, … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Today in Rock History – October 31
1964, Bob Dylan performs a Halloween concert at New York's Philharmonic Hall. CBS is recording the show for a possible live album. Dylan shows off a new composition called "Advice to Geraldine on Her Miscellaneous Birthday." 1964, Ray Charles was arrested by Logan Airport customs officials in Boston and charged with possession of heroin. This was his third drug charge, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 31
Eleven of the Best Rock Concerts I Have Attended
I have been fortunate to go to a lot of rock concerts in my lifetime. Considering what tickets cost today, those old ducats from the seventies and eighties turned out to be pretty good deals. Most of those ticket prices were under twenty bucks. The late seventies concerts were all under ten dollars. Compared to today’s prices, those old shows were an absolute bargain. I’ve seen … [Read more...] about Eleven of the Best Rock Concerts I Have Attended
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)” by Deodato
“Popcorn” by Hot Butter…”My Ding A Ling” by Chuck Berry…and this Tchaikovsky masterwork reconfigured for Jazz by Brazilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato were amongst the many left-field hits of 1972. This Grammy Award winning track was the standout hit from Deodato’s first album called “Prelude” which featured the stellar musicianship of Billy Cobham, Ron Carter, John Tropea, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)” by Deodato