March 2, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
RINGO STARR...Ringo's Rotogravure (1976)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

This album went to number 28 on the U.S. Billboard charts in 1976. When I mentioned to a friend that I was playing Rotogravure today he said "Rotogravure"? Really? Come on!" I'm definitely one that believes Ringo is never given his due. OK, he's not as talented a songwriter as John, Paul and George. OK, he was just the drummer for the Beatles, but a fabulous drummer he is. He is a much better musician than most folks will give him credit for. And yes, come on, this is a good record. And the talent he has on the album is impressive: John, Paul, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Melissa Manchester, Dr. John. Plus, George Harrison wrote one of the best songs Ringo ever recorded as a solo artist for this release, "I'll Still Love You." Other highlights..."Cookin' (In The Kitchen Of Love)", which was the last recording John Lennon was involved in until he recorded his "Double Fantasy" album 4 years later. I like the record but if you don't have the respect for Ringo that he deserves you should skip it


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 2
Lou Reed is 69; Eddie Money is 62; Mark Evans from AC/DC is 55; Jon Bon Jovi is 49; Casey of Jimmie's Chicken Shack is 35; Chris Martin of Coldplay is 34;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles begasn filming A Hard Day's Night
1988 At The Grammys: U2 wins two for The Joshua Tree
1996 Congratulations, I'm Sorry by the Gin Blossoms is released
2004 Metallica and Godsmack begin their "Madly In Anger Tour"
2005 Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit files an $80 million invasion of privacy lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against several online media companies that hosted an illicit homemade sex video
2006 Paul McCartney opposses the opening of seal hunting season in Canada
2006 The woman who is in the sex video with Scott Stapp of Creed and Kid Rock files an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Stapp
2008 Jeff Healey passes away due to retinoblastoma in Toronto. Healey was 41
2010 Smoke And Mirrors by Lifehouse is released
2010 Scratch My Back by Peter Gabriel is released

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