Saturday, November 7, 2009

November 7

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 7
Tommy Thayer of KISS is 49; Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne is 41; Zach Myers of Shinedown is 26;

ON THIS DATE
1968 The Doors are banned from Phoenix, Arizona because, evidently, Jim Morrison mooned the audience
1969 The Rolling Stones begin their first American tour with their new guitarist Mick Taylor
1988 John Fogerty wins a lawsuit brought on by Fantasy, the record label for Creedence Clearwater Revival, who own the publishing rights of CCR songs written by Fogerty. They claimed Fogerty stole “Run Through The Jungle” to create his solo hit “Old Man Down The Road”
1995 Prince Charles of Wales gives Eric Clapton the Order of the British Empire (OMB) at Buckingham Palace
2006 Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale release The Road to Escondido
2008 Gene Simmons of Kiss wins $500,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation during his appearance on FOX's Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? That’s a record sum earned by a celebrity guest on the game show

IN CONCERT
Sunday, November 8 LOS LOBOS Disney World
Sunday, November 8 ALL THAT REMAINS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
CANCELLED Friday, November 20 RATT House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista CANCELLED

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