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A few more notable events in Rock & Roll History for October 30th:
1947: Timothy B. Schmit was born. Timothy is the bassist and vocalist for The Eagles, and prior to that he filled those same roles with Poco. Maybe it’s his beautiful voice, but this cat seems like an [...]
Grace Slick: Rock & Roll Quotes
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“Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.”-Grace Slick
A great big happy 70th birthday, Gracie!
Here’s one more quote from Gracie that I just had to include:
“No matter how big or soft or warm your bed [...]
Grace Slick: Rock & Roll History + Video
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As we celebrate Gracie’s 70th birthday, here she is as part of the Jefferson Airplane belting out one of their classic songs, “Somebody to Love.”
What an absolutely amazing voice.
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Grace Slick: Rock & Roll History
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October 30. 1939: Grace Slick was born.
Gracie is probably my favorite female vocalist of all time. After performing in The Great Society, she fronted the classic 1960s San Francisco band the Jefferson Airplane and, later, the Jefferson Starship.
The legendary rocker brought a couple of classic songs with her to [...]
Disgust: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Disgust: the realization that you actually look like your driver’s license photo.
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Rock & Roll History: October 29
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October 29th was an eventful day in Rock & Roll History, including a couple notable birthdays.
1944: Denny Laine was born. Denny was a member of The Moody Blues and was a co-founder, along with Paul McCartney, of Wings. He was the vocalist on The Moody Blues first hit song, [...]
THIS IS IT
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Expectation$ are very high for the limited run of Michael Jackson’s memorial movie, “This Is It,” directed by Kenny Ortega, opening tonight in Los Angeles. Billboard story here.
I have personal connections with this movie, and I hope and expect it will reveal what a great professional Michael was, how hard he worked to be [...]
Idiot: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Idiot: a person who does not consider fun a priority on their daily agenda.
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Rock & Roll History: October 27
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A few Rock & Roll History items of note for October 27th.
1949: Gary Tallent, the bass player for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, was born. We’re looking forward to seeing Gary and The Boss perform Born to Run live next month.
1962: The Rolling Stones made their first [...]
Rock & Roll Wisdom from Robin Trower
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Caravan to Midnight”-Robin Trower
All of life is a caravan to midnight. The recovery groups have really got this concept figured out. They make constant use of the phrase “just for today.”
Everything is about today, as today is the only time over which we have any control. And that control [...]
Drink: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Drink: what more people should do from the fountain of knowledge, instead of just gargling.
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Rock & Roll History: October 26th
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Some interesting tidbits in Rock & Roll History from October 26th.
1962: Bob Dylan begins recording his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. This Desert Island Disc solidified his status as a phenomenal songwriter and social commentator.
1963: Bob Dylan played Carnegie Hall.
1967: Pink Floyd played the first of three shows [...]
Supertramp: Rock & Roll Wisdom
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“Easy does it, easy does it, easy while you wait.”-Supertramp
Easy does it. Relax. Lighten up. I regularly need to remind myself of these simple concepts.
I’m reminded of another song that succinctly and memorably illustrates these ideas. Yes, I realize the following is not rock and roll, but it makes [...]
John Lennon: Rock & Roll Video
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John Lennon released the single “Mind Games” on 36 years ago today. I couldn’t let that piece of Rock & Roll History pass without sharing this video.
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Rock & Roll History: October 25
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A little more Rock & Roll History for October 25th.
1944: Singer Jon Anderson was born. Jon is (or was) the front man for the sensational progressive rock band Yes. Yes is one of the best, if not the best of the prog rockers.
1957: Guitarist Robbie McIntosh, who played with [...]
Televangelists: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Televangelists: the professional wrestlers of the spiritual world.
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The Rolling Stones: Rock & Roll Video
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45 years ago today The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. To celebrate that momentous occasion, here are those nice lads performing “It’s All Over Now” way back in 1964.
Rock & Roll, baby!
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Rock & Roll History: The Rolling Stones
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A couple significant events in Rock & Roll History involving the Rolling Stones occurred on October 25th:
1960: Primary school classmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards ran into each other for the first time in years on a train. Apparently, Mick notice Keef had a bunch of American blues records. [...]
Rock & Roll History: October 24th
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Let’s take a look at some notable happenings on this date in Rock & Roll:
1962: The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, recorded his classic soul album “Live at the Apollo.”
1975: John Lennon’s album Shaved Fish was released. Another Desert Island Disc, this was the only compilation of Lennon’s solo [...]
Incompetence: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Incompetence: 1. having the right to remain silent without the corresponding ability. 2. the leading cause of inferiority complexes.
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Bill Wyman: Rock & Roll History + Video
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Happy 73rd birthday to Bill Wyman, best known as the bass player for the Rolling Stones.
Since retiring from the Stones, Wyman has played with his own band, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. They’ve just released a new album titled The Best of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, and in four days [...]
Do You Remember Cashman & West?
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My lifelong passion for the Philadelphia Phillies is second only to my passion for music. For those of you not in North or South America, Japan, or South Korea, they’re a professional baseball team from The United States and currently the champions of the whole sport. Last week, for the second straight [...]
Little Richard Rocks Milwaukee
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The self-proclaimed “Architect of Rock & Roll” was in Milwaukee Wednesday night for a rockin’ show at the Northern Lights Theater. Surprisingly, this was the first time I have seen Little Richard in concert, and the experience was long overdue.
I must admit it was hard to see him brought [...]
John Lennon: Rock & Roll History + Video
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October 23, 1980: John Lennon released the song “(Just Like) Starting Over” in the U.S.
This beautiful tune was the first one released from John’s final album and my Desert Island Disc Double Fantasy. Appropriately, John chose this song as his first new recording in five years.
This was such an [...]
Date: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Date: an organized meeting between two people who have yet to realize their intense dislike for each other.
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