Friday, January 17, 2014

January 17, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BOB DYLAN...Planet Wave  (1974)
Planet Waves was released 40 years ago today in 1974.  It reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.  An interesting listen, to say the least.  As I mentioned a few days ago Dylan's just not a good singer, but what helps here is that Dylan's band is the Band (yep, the Robbie Robertson bunch).  Another interesting point to make is that there are 2 versions of one song 'Forever Young'.  The slower version is probably the highlight for me.  Not a bad album, I will recommend it 
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 17
Mick Taylor, formerly with the Rolling Stones, is 64; Steve Earle is 57; Jon Wysocki from Staind is 44; Kid Rock is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1996 David Bowie, Jefferson Airplane and Pink Floyd are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
2008 Gene Simmons is fired from 'Celebrity Apprentice' on NBC
2011 Rock promoter Don Kirshner, 76, died in Boca Raton, Florida

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