March 7, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE BLACK CROWES...$hake Your Money Maker (1990)
(CD, Vinyl, Allmusic review)

The debut release from the Black Crowes reached number 4 on the Billboard album charts, and what a debut it is. By far their most successful and popular album, it's also my favorite by the band. Not to take anything away from their other releases, as they are good, as well, but this record is the bomb! The bluesy, Rolling Stones influenced riffs and vocals are impressive, cool hard rock, but not metal. "Hard To Handle" is for sure the best track, definitely will get any crowd on their feet with fist in the air. Other highlights include "Struttin' Blues" and "Jealous Again". Definitely a gem in my collection so I recommend it for you


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 7
Chris White from The Zombies is 68; Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band is 65; Matthew Fisher from Procol Harum is 65; Randy Guss from Toad the Wet Sprocket is 44; Hugo Ferreira from Tantric is 37;

ON THIS DATE
2007 The National Association of Recording Merchandisers Definitive 200 list of best albums is released. In the Top 10 are albums by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, U2, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. At number 1: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles
2007 In Spokane, Washington John Popper from the Blues Traveler is arrested after he was caught speeding at 111 mph. Guns and marijuana is found in the vehicle
2008 ZZ Top is awarded the AMD Live! Soundtrack Award at the Austin Film Society's annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

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