Friday, October 30, 2009

Rocktober 30

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 30
Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship is 70; Chris Slade of Asia is 63; Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles is 62; Joey Belladonna formerly with Anthrax is 49; Gavin Rossdale of Bush is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is sentenced to 9 months in jail for possession of drugs but is released on bail pending an appeal
1970 Jim Morrison of the Doors is convicted of lewd behavior for an 'incident' at the now famous "Miami concert" in 1969. The case is on appeal when Morrison dies
2000 Citing misappropriation and negligence Elton Joihn sues his ex-business manager and his accounting firm for $20 million
2003 Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots, who was onb probation for heroin possession is ordered to spend six months in a live-in drug rehab program for a driving while under the influence charge from the previous day

IN CONCERT
Saturday, Rocktober 31 JOHN WAITE Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, Rocktober 31 SEVENDUST Guavaween Festival Downtown Tampa

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