March 31

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 31
Mick Ralphs of Bad Company is 62; Angus Young of AC/DC is 55; Sean Hopper of Huey Lewis And The News is 57;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Jimi Hendrix sets fire to his guitar for the first time as he began his first British tour in London
1982 The Doobie Brothers announce that they are calling it quits
1992 Bruce Springsteen releases two albums of all new material on the same day, Human Touch and Lucky Town
1994 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana walks out of drug treatment center in California after only 3 days
2009 The Soundstage Sessions: Live in Chicago by Stevie Nicks is released

IN THE NEWS
Steve Miller Band Mines The Blues For 'Bingo!'
Eddie Vedder Guests At Who London Show
Linkin Park to Release New Song Through Mobile Game App

March 30

Eric Clapton
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 30
Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues is 69; Eric Clapton is 65; Dave Ball of Procol Harum is 60; Tracy Chapman is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1966 85 people are arrested at a Rolling Stones concert in Paris for misbehaving
1967 The cover for The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was photographed
1967 Jimi Hendrix makes an appearance on "Top Of The Pops" to lip sync "Purple Haze", however the tape operator put in another song
1978 Paul Simonon and Topper Headon of the Clash are arrested in London for shooting pigeons
2004 Honkin' On Bobo by Aerosmith is released
2004 Todd Harrell of 3 Doors Down is acquitted of one count of simple assault in a Moss Point, Mississippi municipal court stemming from a 3/5/04 altercation with a man who accused the bassist of stealing newspapers from a coin-operated vending machine
2008 Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones attend the 'Shine A Light' New York premiere
2009 Josey Scott of Saliva has an emergency operation to treat a hemorrhaged arterial bleeding ulcer

IN THE NEWS
Ray Davies to perform at Glastonbury Festival
Libertines Reunite for Reading and Leeds; Guns n’ Roses, Arcade Fire, Blink-182 Set to Headline
Alice Cooper To Go Nights On New Album

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
March 30
New
.38 SPECIAL...Authorized Bootleg: Nassau Coliseum Uniondale Ny
PAT TRAVERS/CARMINE APPICE...Keep on Rocking (with bonus DVD)
HURT...Goodbye To The Machine or vinyl

Remasters, Reissues
DEEP PURPLE...Live In Montreux 1969 (Remastered)

April 6
New
JEFF HEALEY...Last Call (Enhanced)
SLASH...Slash
JAKOB DYLAN...Women And Country
PETER WOLF...Midnight Souvenirs
JOHNNY DEPP/THE DOORS...When You're Strange (Songs From The Motion Picture) (Soundtrack)
Various Artist...Rock Biographies: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Various Artist...Rock Biographies: ZZ Top
Various Artist...Rock Biographies: Led Zeppelin

Reissues, Remastered, Greatest Hits
SQUEEZE...Argybargy (Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks)
FLEETWOOD MAC...Perfect In Every Way (24 bit)
ROBIN TROWER...Twice Removed From Yesterday (Remastered)
CHEAP TRICK...One On One/Next Position Please (Original recording remastered)
HEART...Greatest Hits 1985-1995: Green Box
DAVID BOWIE...David Bowie (2 CD Deluxe Edition)
POISON...20 Years of Rock: Green Box
PAT BENATAR...Greatest Hits: Green Box
STEVE MILLER BAND...Greatest Hits 1974-1978: Green Box

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 29
Bobby Kimball of Toto is 63; Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction is 51; John Popper of Blues Traveler is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1975 Led Zeppelin have 6 albums on Billboard's Album chart, the first artist to do so. The 6 are: “Physical Graffiti” (No. 1), “Led Zeppelin IV,” “House of the Holy,” “Led Zeppelin II,” “Led Zeppelin” and “Led Zeppelin III”
2002 In Dublin, Ireland Bono is awarded an honorary knighthood, however he is not allowed to use the title "Sir"
2005 Family Jewels DVD by AC/DC is released
2006 Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers Band is injured in a motorcycle accident. Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley of the band both were killed in motorcycle accidents. Also that day the Beatles' Apple Corps sues Apple Computer, stating that the computer company broke a 1991 agreement between the two companies of staying out of the music biz altogether and that iTunes breaks that agreement Apple Computers later wins the suit

IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 10 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED Central Park In Town Center Palm Coast
Saturday, August 28 TEARS FOR FEARS Venue to Be Announced Orlando
Wednesday, September 1 TEARS FOR FEARS Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
SLASH Announces New Bassist For Touring Band
JIMI HENDRIX "Sex Tape" Due Out In May
Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose lashes out after being hit by an object at Peru gig - video

March 28

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 28
John Evans formerly with Jethro Tull is 62;

ON THIS DATE
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis sets his piano on fire at a concert in Brooklyn, New York after he was told that Chuck Berry would be closing Alan Freed’s Big Beat Show
1964 London’s Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum announce that the first rock band to be cast in wax will be the Beatles
1966 Big Hits (High Tides And Green Grass) by the Rolling Stones has its U.S. release
1982 David Crosby is arrested in Los Angeles for possession of qualudes, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of cocaine and carrying a concealed weapon
1994 Kurt Cobain enters rehad at SoCal Exodus Recovery Center, but he walks out 3 days later
1996 Phil Collins announces that he is leaving Genesis
2000 Ministry magazine pays Jimmy Page an undisclosed amount of money and offers Page an apology after the mag announced that Page contributed to the death of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham by satanic rituals
2006 Educated Horses by Rob Zombie is released
2008 The Allman Brothers Band cancel some shows because Gregg Allman is having treatments for Heapatitis C

IN CONCERT
Friday, May 14 CAGE THE ELEPHANT State Theatre St. Petersburg
Sunday, May 16 CAGE THE ELEPHANT Firestone Live Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Phil Collins on Overcoming Nerve Damage, Future of Genesis
Tour Tracker: Them Crooked Vultures, Lilith Fair and Sublime With Rome
Nine Inch Nails Book Coming Soon, But Not That Soon

March 27

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 27
Tony Banks of Genesis is 60; Andrew Farriss of INXS is 51; Johnny April of Staind is 45; Brendan Hill of Blues Traveler is 40;

ON THIS DATE
1967 A riot broke out at a Rolling Stones concert in Halsinborg, Sweden
1973 Carlos Santana changes his name to Devadip
1979 Eric Clapton married Patti Boyd in Tuscon, Arizona
1986 Sammy Hagar performed his first conbcert as a member of Van Halen
1987 U2 do their own version of a "Rooftop Concert" in Los Angeles on the roof of Republic Liquor, all of which is filmed and made into a video for "Where The Streets Have No Name"
1992 At a U2 concert in Auburn Hills, Michigan Bono calls a pizza parlor and orders 10,000 pizzas. Only 100 pizzas are actually delivered
2008 It is announced that Clint Lowery has returned as guitarist for Sevendust

IN THE NEWS
Evanescence Recording New Album, Plots Summer Tour
Robert Plant’s New Band of Joy Plot Album, Summer Tour
Bob Seger to Hit the Road?: “We’re Looking at Some Dates”

March 26

Steven Tyler

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 26
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is 62; Richard Tandy of Electric Light Orchestra is 62; Fran Sheehan formerly with Boston is 61; Monte Yoho of the Outlaws is 58; James Iha formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Yardbirds announce their replacement for Eric Clapton: Jeff Beck
1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their “Bed-in” at the Amsterdam Hilton
1975 The Who's film "Tommy" premieres in London
2002 Former drummer for Ozzy and Motley Crue, Randy Castillo, dies at the age of 51 due to cancer
2005 Paul Newell Hester of Crowded House commits suicide in Melbourne, Australia
2008 Clint Lowery returns to Sevendust

IN CONCERT
Saturday, March 27 BRYAN ADAMS Polk Theatre Lakeland
Friday, July 30 ROBERT PLANT Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
Glen Campbell Enlists Jakob Dylan, Paul Westerberg For Farewell Album
Axl Rose Sued By Manager For Nearly $2 Million
Noel Gallagher Unearths Oasis Rarities at First Solo Show

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (3-25-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (3-25-2010)
(Enter)1. Various Artist...The Edge
(1)2. JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune
(Re-enter)3. THEM CROOKED VULTURES...Them Crooked Vultures
(10)4. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(4)5. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(2)6. LIFEHOUSE...Smoke And Mirrors
(7)7. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(Re-enter)8. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(Re-enter)9. JOURNEY...Journey's Greatest Hits
(Re-enter)10. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 25
Elton John is 63;

ON THIS DATE
1966 Jeff Healey is born in Toronto, Ontario. He passed away in 2008 at the age of 41
1967 The Who perform their first concert in America in New York City
1968 The last original airing of the TV series "The Monkees", after 58 episodes
1986 Guns 'N' Roses signs to Geffen Records
2001 Bob Dylan wins an Oscar for "Things Have Changed" from the movie Wonder Boys
2002 At the Peter Buck of R.E.M.'s air-rage trial Bono of U2 testifies that Buck is one of the most boring people ever.
2005 A fire breaks out at Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's mansion in Buckinghamshire, England
2007 Elton John performs for the 60th time at Madison Square Garden on his 60th birthday
2008 Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi is arrested in Laguna Beach, California on suspicion of driving under the influence

IN CONCERT
Friday, March 26 FOGHAT Downtown Bradenton
Friday, March 26 .38 SPECIAL Jannus Landing St. Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland Take Separate Paths To New Album
Jimi Hendrix Coming to “Rock Band” With Full “Axis” Album, More Exclusives to Follow
Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister on Life as Jimi Hendrix’s Roadie

March 24

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 24
Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 59;

ON THIS DATE
1958 Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army in Memphis, Tennessee
1973 A fan jumps on stage and bites Lou Reed on the butt in Buffalo, New York
1991 The Black Crowes are kicked off as the opening act for ZZ Top because they criticized the tour sponsor Miller Beer
2001 Kari Hagar, wife of Sammy Hagar, delivers their second child Samantha Pastel Hagar in California. Also that day John Connolly of Sevendust marries Lori Kirkley
2006 A movie based on the 1969 death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones premieres. The movie is called "Stoned"
2007 The Scorpions perform in Brussels, Belgium commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
2008 Jimi Hendrix's estate, Experience Hendrix, wins a summary judgment in the U.K. against The Times of London who had inserted a CD with live Hendrix material into a September 2006 issue and the judge ruled the paper had not gained the right to do so
2008 The Smashing Pumpkins file a lawsuit in Los Angeles against their label Virgin Records for breach of contract for letting Amazon.com and PepsiCo to use their music in ads

IN CONCERT
Thursday, March 25 BLUE OYSTER CULT Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Tuesday, May 11 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa
Thursday, Rocktober 28 EDDIE MONEY Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Noel Gallagher Describes On-Stage Attack
Elton John, Lady Gaga To Join Sting At Rainforest Fund Concert
Crowded House Plots Comeback, Moves Labels

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #139. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)

Label – Atlantic
Producer – Crosby, Stills & Nash
Art Direction – Gary Burden
Nationality – US/UK
Running Time – 40:52

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
2. Marrakesh Express
3. Guinnevere
4. You Don’t Have To Cry
5. Pre-Road Downs
6. Wooden Ships
7. Lady Of The Island
8. Helplessly Hoping
9. Long Time Gone
10. 49 Bye-Byes

This is the first release by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Already well know in the industry for their contributions to other bands, this release rocketed them to superstardom. It’s also the best record they would ever do. That of course is only a matter of opinion, but they never re-created the magic found on this first release.
Some of their best know works can be found right here. The hit "Marrakesh Express”, "Wooden Ships," “Guinnevere”, Steven Stills' "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," and David Crosby's "Long Time Gone". These five tracks alone – half the songs - make this a must hear record.
Two of those tracks became Top 40 hits, "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," which peaked respectively at #28 the week of August 23, 1969, and at #21 the week of October 25, 1969, on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The album itself peaked at #6 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 259 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Just a great listen and it is highly recommended.


You can purchase the CD here

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 23
Ric Ocasek of the Cars is 61; John Humphrey of The Nixons is 40;

ON THIS DATE
1978 The Police sign with A&M Records
1979 Van Halen II by Van Halen is released
1985 Billy Joel and Chrisite Brinkley marry
2002 Dusty Hill of ZZ Top marries Charleen “Chuck” McCrory
2004 A "Greatest Hits" CD is released by Guns 'N' Roses despite a suit filed by Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, March 24 AARON LEWIS of STAIND Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Green Day Reveal Summer Dates of “21st Century Breakdown” Tour
SAMMY HAGAR On VAN HALEN
Guns N' Roses Extend Tour Plans

Central Florida Concert Datebook

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK

Sunday, April 11 JIMMIE VAUGHAN The Plaza Theatre Orlando
Sunday, April 11 CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN TBA Lakeland
Tuesday, April 13 LOCAL H Orpheum Tampa
Tuesday, April 13 LIFEHOUSE The Ritz Ybor Ybor City
Wednesday, April 14 LOCAL H The Social Orlando
Thursday, April 15 STEPHEN STILLS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Friday, April 16 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Friday, April 16 STYX Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Friday, April 16 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Friday, April 16 COLD The County Line Saloon Melbourne
Saturday, April 17 COLD Firestone Live Orlando
Saturday, April 17 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, April 17 BON JOVI St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Saturday, April 17 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Plaza Theatre Orlando
Sunday, April 18 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Monday, April 19 NICKELBACK/BREAKING BENJAMIN/SICK PUPPIES Amway Arena Orlando
Tuesday, April 20 SICK PUPPIES Bourbon Street Nightclub New Port Richey
Friday, April 23 ALICE IN CHAINS City Of Palms Park Ft. Myers
Saturday, April 24 WARRANT Leesburg Bikefest Downtown Leesburg
Saturday, April 24 98 ROCKFEST with ALICE IN CHAINS, LIMP BIZKIT, PUDDLE OF MUDD, SEVENDUST, HELLYEAH and others St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Saturday, April 24 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Embry Riddle University Daytona Beach
Saturday, April 24 JOHN FOGERTY Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg
Sunday, April 25 POP EVIL State Theatre St. Petersburg
Monday, April 26 BLUES TRAVELER State Theatre St. Petersburg
Tuesday, April 27 GOO GOO DOLLS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Tuesday, April 27 POP EVIL Backbooth Orlando
Wednesday, April 28 POP EVIL Sports Page Live Satellite Beach
Thursday, April 29 SPIN DOCTORS/ASIA Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Friday, April 30 ZZ TOP Kings Center For The Performing Arts Melbourne
Saturday, May 1 EARTHDAY BIRTHDAY with KORN, PAPA ROACH, CHEVELLE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, HELLYEAH, HALESTORM Tinker Field Orlando
Saturday, May 1 BLUE OYSTER CULT/FOGHAT Coachman Park Clearwater
Saturday, May 1 ZZ TOP Tropican Field Saint Petersburg
Tuesday, May 4 B.B. KING B.B. King's Blues Club Orlando
Wednesday, May 5 SALIVA Firestone Live Orlando
Sunday, May 9 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS/JOE COCKER St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Monday, May 10 B.B. KING B.B. King's Blues Club Orlando
Tuesday, May 11 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa
Friday, May 14 GARY HOEY Total Entertainment Daytona Beach
Friday, May 14 CAGE THE ELEPHANT State Theatre St. Petersburg
Saturday, May 15 CRAIG CHAQUICO Keel and Curly Winery Plant City
Sunday, May 16 CAGE THE ELEPHANT Firestone Live Orlando
Friday, May 21 JONNY LANG Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Saturday, May 22 JONNY LANG House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Friday, May 28 EVE 6 The State Theatre St. Petersburg
Saturday, May 29 EVE 6 Firestone Live Orlando
Friday, June 4 CHEAP TRICK House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Wednesday, June 9 PETER FRAMPTON/YES Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Saturday, June 12 PAT TRAVERS Ramada Orlando Resort And Convention Center Kissimmee
Thursday, June 24 EVERCLEAR Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Saturday, July 3 SURVIVOR Busch Gardens Tampa
Saturday, July 3 PAT BENATAR/REO SPEEDWAGON Universal Studios Orlando
Saturday, July 3 STING Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Saturday, July 10 THE GO-GO'S Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg
Tuesday, July 13 RINGO STARR AND THE ALL-STARR BAND (with EDGAR WINTER, GARY WRIGHT, GREG BISSONETTE, RICHARD PAGE, RICK DERRINGER and WALLY PALMER) Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Wednesday, July 28 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Friday, July 30 ROBERT PLANT Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Friday, July 30 CROWDED HOUSE Hard Rock Orlando
Tuesday, August 10 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring ATREYU, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KORN, ROB ZOMBIE and others Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Saturday, August 14 LYNYRD SKYNYRD (at Sean Hannity's Freedom Concert) UCF Arena Orlando
Thursday, August 26 SOUL ASYLUM Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Wednesday, September 1 TEARS FOR FEARS Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Sunday, September 5 SURVIVOR Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Saturday, September 11 RED Disney World Lake Buena Vista
Friday, Rocktober 1 LOS LOBOS Orange County Convention Center Orlando
Friday, Rocktober 1 RUSH Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Saturday, Rocktober 2 RICHIE HAVENS Orange County Convention Center Orlando
Saturday, Rocktober 16 JERRY LEE LEWIS Reunion Resort Orlando
Wednesday, Rocktober 20 .38 SPECIAL American Theatre @ Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, Rocktober 21 .38 SPECIAL American Theatre @ Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Friday, Rocktober 22 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, Rocktober 23 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, Rocktober 24 NIGHT RANGER Epcot zcenter Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, Rocktober 28 STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas Disney World Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, Rocktober 28 EDDIE MONEY Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Saturday, December 4 DON FELDER Youkey Theatre Lakeland

New Releases

March 23
New
BLUESMASTERS featuring MICKEY THOMAS...Bluesmasters featuring Mickey Thomas
Various Artist...Blues Bureau's Rowdy Roadhouse
SCORPIONS...Sting In The Tail
THE WHO...Greatest Hits Live
LENNY KRAVITZ...One Night In Tokyo (2 LP vinyl)
Various Artist...The Runaways Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artist...Hot Tub Time Machine soundtrack

Compilations, Reissues
ROBERT JOHNSON...King Of The Delta Blues (3 LP vinyl)
NEIL YOUNG...Dreamin' Man Live '92 (180 gram vinyl)
DISTURBED...The Sickness 10th Anniversary Edition or 2 LP's with bonus CD or a clean version
SALIVA...Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits
BLACK SABBATH...Master Of Reality (180 gram vinyl)
BLACK SABBATH...Black Sabbath (180 gram vinyl)
CHUCK BERRY...Have Mercy: His Comp Chess Recordings 1969-1974

March 30
New
.38 SPECIAL...Authorized Bootleg: Nassau Coliseum Uniondale Ny
PAT TRAVERS/CARMINE APPICE...Keep on Rocking (with bonus DVD)
HURT...Goodbye To The Machine or vinyl

Remasters, Reissues
DEEP PURPLE...Live In Montreux 1969 (Remastered)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 22
John Otto of Limp Bizkit is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1943 Keith Relf of the Yardbirds is born in London. He died in 1976 at the age of 33 of electrocution
1956 While on his way to be on the "Ed Sullivan Show" Carl Perkins is injured in a car accident
1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold a 'Bed-In' for peace in Amsterdam
1971 Police find heroin and marijuana in the possession of The Allman Brothers Band so they are arrested in Jackson, Alabama
2004 Alex Lifeson of Rush is charged with two counts of battery due to an incident in Naples, Florida three months earlier on New Years Eve when he intervened when deputies were escorting his son off of a hotel property. That same day Pete Townshend of the Who admitted in an interview that he had considered suicide after he had been arrested in 2003 for suspicion of child pornography. Pete was later cleared of the charges. Still on that same day Limp Bizkit were forced to cancel a performance in Katowice, Poland due to a bomb threat
2005 Rod Price, guitarist for Foghat, dies at the age of 57 in Wilton, New Hampshire after suffering a heart attack and falling down some stairs

IN THE NEWS
Gene Simmons On His Conquest
Abba, Genesis Make Hall Of Fame
Ask Billboard: Battle Of The Rock Bands, Part 2

March 21

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 21
Eddie Money is 61; Roger Hodgson of Supertramp is 60; Conrad Lozano of Los Lobos 59;

ON THIS DATE
1961 The Beatles play the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England for the first of many times
1970 First Step by the Faces is released
1976 David Bowie and Iggy Pop are arrested for marijuana possession in New York City
1983 Also in new York City Strawberry Fields in Central Park is opened in memory of John Lennon
1994 "Streets Of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen wins an Oscar for Best Original Score
2007 Paul McCartney signs with Hear music, Starbucks label with Concord Records
2008 A lawsuit is filed by three men accusing Kid Rock of assault and battery and were seeking $15 million

IN THE NEWS
Slash details colorful past
The Real Runaways: Still Rockin' 30 Years Later
Boston's Tom Scholz Suing Newspaper For Defamation

March 20

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 20
Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 60; Jimmie Vaughan is 59; Slim Jim Phantom of The Stray Cats is 49; Chester Bennington of Linkin Park is 34;

ON THIS DATE
1968 Eric Clapton along with Buffalo Springfield members Neil Young, Jim Messina and Richie Furay are all arrested for marijuana possession
1969 John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
1970 David Bowie marries Angela Barnett
1977 The last concert ever by T. Rex is performed in Portsmouth, England
1984 On his 23rd birthday Slim Jim Phantom marries Britt Ekland
1990 CBS loses their lawsuit against Tom Scholz of Boston, claiming that the band did not meet their contract terms of 10 albums in 5 years. They still haven't put out 10 albums, makes one wonder how CBS lost
1991 Eric Clapton's son dies tragically at the age of 4 after falling out an apartment window in New York City
2007 Paul Kanter of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship is sued by Grace Slick and an ex-manager for breach of contract after Kanter signed a lucrative sponsorship deal involving Microsoft
2009 It is announced that Jimmy Chamberlin is leaving the Smashing Pumpkins

IN CONCERT
Sunday, March 21 GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista

IN THE NEWS
Video: Jakob Dylan Discusses New Album At SXSW
Joan Jett has advice for Lady Gaga
DMW Exclusive: Gene Simmons' NGTV Files for Bankruptcy

March 19

ON THIS DATE
1946 Paul Atkinson was born in Hertfordshire, England. He would become the keyboardist for the Zombies. He died in 2004 at the age of 58
1957 Elvis Presley purchases Graceland
1974 Jefferson Airplane becomes Jefferson Starship, officially
1976 Paul Kossoff of Free dies on a flight from Los Angeles to new York at the age of 25. He dies of a drug-induced heart attack
1982 Randy Rhoads dies at the age of 25 in Leesburg, Florida when the plane he was flying clips Ozzy Osbourne's tour bus and then flies into a house
1993 Drummer Jeff Ward commits suicide at the age of 30. Ward had worked with Nine Inch Nails
1996 Anthology II by the Beatles is released
2001 Aerosmith, Paul Simon, Queen, Ritchie Valens, Solomon Burke and Steely Dan are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame

IN CONCERT
Saturday, March 20 FOREIGNER King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne
Saturday, March 20 SAVING ABEL St. Pete Times Forum Tampa

IN THE NEWS
SXSW Day 2 Brings STP, Cheap Trick Performances, Alex Chilton Tributes
Alex Chilton Memorial Gig At SXSW To Feature M. Ward, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills
Review: 'Runaways' rocks, most of the time

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (3-18-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (3-18-2010)
(Enter)1. JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune
(1)2. LIFEHOUSE...Glass And Mirrors
(Re-enter)3. JIMI HENDRIX...Are You Experienced
(4)4. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(Re-enter)5. JIMI HENDRIX...Electric Ladyland
(Re-enter)6. JIMI HENDRIX...First Rays Of The New Rising Sun
(3)7. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(Re-enter)8. JIMI HENDRIX...Axis: Bold As Love
(Enter)9. PETER GABRIEL...Scratch My Back
(9)10. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 18
John Hartman of the Doobie Brothers is 60; Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains is 44;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Procol Harum drummer Barrie James “B.J.” Wilson is born in London. He died in 1990 at the age of 43
1965 Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones are arrested after the 3 are denied use of a men's restroom and they pee on the wall
1975 Tommy, the film by The Who, premieres in New York
1994 Courtney Love calls police stating that her husband, Kurt Cobain, is suicidal, and police confiscate guns and ammo from their home
2002 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Talking Heads are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. Also inducted that evening are Brenda Lee, Gene Pitney, Isaac Hayes and the Ramones
2009 Kent Henry, formerly with Steppenwolf, dies in Portland, Oregon. Henry was 60

IN CONCERT
Friday, March 19 RICHARD MARX Plaza Theatre Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Cheap Trick Lays Out Future Plans At SXSW
Secrets of “The Runaways”: Joan Jett, Kristen Stewart and Co. on the Wild New Biopic
Ex-Journey Singer Steve Perry Denies Sarah Silverman’s Claims About Racial Slur

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #138. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969)

Label – Fantasy
Producer – John Fogerty
Art Direction – Basul Parik
Nationality – USA
Running Time – 34:05

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. Born on the Bayou
2. Bootleg
3. Graveyard Train
4. Good Golly Miss Molly
5. Penthouse Pauper
6. Proud Mary
7. Keep on Chooglin'

Now this is some great music!!! “Bayou Country” is the second album by Creedence Clearwater Revival and it’s great from start to finish. Starting out with the dark, swampy "Born on the Bayou," the track sets the tone for the record. The ominous "Graveyard Train", the rocked up cover of "Good Golly Miss Molly" to the epic "Keep on Chooglin'," which grooves on for nearly eight minutes. To top it off there is one of the all time classics "Proud Mary." It’s no wonder that this was CCR's first album to be certified Platinum, and would go on to multi-platinum status. It reached number 7 on the US pop albums chart. The single "Proud Mary/Born on the Bayou" was also the band's first gold single reaching number 2 in the charts.
Not much else to add but listen to this record. Today.
It is highly recommended!!


You can purchase the CD here

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 17
Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane is 69; Fran Byrne of Ace is 62; Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy and Supertramp is 59; Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins is 43; Van Conner from Screaming Trees is 43; Melissa Auf der Maur, formerly with Smashing Pumpkins, is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1966 Keith Moon of the Who marries Kim Kerrigan
1967 Grateful Dead by the Grateful Dead is released
1990 Ric Grech of Traffic and Blind Faith dies of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 43
1998 Van Halen 3 by Van Halen is released
2003 Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits breaks a collarbone and 6 ribs in a motorcycle accident in London
2007 At a comic book convention in Los Angeles Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from Kiss participate in a panel discussion
2008 Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills was settled for $48.6 million

IN CONCERT
Thursday, March 18 RICHARD MARX Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Thursday, April 29 SPIN DOCTORS/ASIA Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Saturday, July 3 STING Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Courtney Love Issues Facebook Apology to Billy Corgan
The Rolling Stones' 'Exile' Saluted By Special Jimmy Fallon Shows
The Eagles, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban Team Up For Live Nation Shows

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #137. Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica (1969)

Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica (1969)

Label – Straight
Producer – Frank Zappa
Art Direction – Cal Schenkel
Nationality – USA
Running Time – 77:38

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. "Frownland" – 1:41
2. "The Dust Blows Forward 'n the Dust Blows Back" – 1:53
3. "Dachau Blues" – 2:21
4. "Ella Guru" – 2:26
5. "Hair Pie: Bake 1" – 4:58
6. "Moonlight on Vermont" – 3:59
7. "Pachuco Cadaver" – 4:40
8. "Bills Corpse" – 1:48
9. "Sweet Sweet Bulbs" – 2:21
10. "Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish" – 2:25
11. "China Pig" – 4:02
12. "My Human Gets Me Blues" – 2:46
13. "Dali's Car" – 1:26
14. "Hair Pie: Bake 2" – 2:23
15. "Pena" – 2:33
16. "Well" – 2:07
17. "When Big Joan Sets Up" – 5:18
18. "Fallin' Ditch" – 2:08
19. "Sugar 'n Spikes" – 2:30
20. "Ant Man Bee" – 3:57
21. "Orange Claw Hammer" – 3:34
22. "Wild Life" – 3:09
23. "She's Too Much for My Mirror" – 1:40
24. "Hobo Chang Ba" – 2:02
25. "The Blimp (mousetrapreplica)" – 2:04
26. "Steal Softly thru Snow" – 2:18
27. "Old Fart at Play" – 1:51
28. "Veteran's Day Poppy" – 4:31

The best thing about this record – a double album no less – was when it was over. Easily the worst record of the 137 that I have played so far. After having reviewed Captain Beefheart’s “Safe As Milk” at #81 and coming away liking it, I was looking forward to their third record “Trout Mask Replica”, as it is considered Captain Beefheart's masterpiece. What a letdown! Not surprisingly taking control of the proceedings was producer Frank Zappa. In reading background on this record I found out that Beefheart and his Magic Band rehearsed the material for this 28-song double album for over a year!! How one can rehearse something to be THIS bad is beyond my comprehension.
The music – if it can be called that – ranges from stabs at R&B, blues, and garage rock to free jazz and avant-garde experimentalism. Sometimes there was actually a melody with jagged, dual-guitar parts; stuttering, complicated rhythmic interaction all of these elements mixed in seemingly at random, making absolutely the worst noise possible. Topped off by with Beefheart’s groans and poetry read in a growl.
The record is regarded as an important work of experimental music and a major influence in alternative rock. Yeah, whatever – it’s awful! It reached 21 in the UK charts. It ranked fifty-eighth on Rolling Stone's 2003 list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
It is NOT recommended!


You can purchase the CD here

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 16
Nancy Wilson from Heart is 56; Jimmy DeGrasso, formerly with Megadeth, is 47; Wolfgang Van Halen from Van Halen is 19;

ON THIS DATE
1975 T-Bone Walker dies of pneumonia at the age of 64 in Los Angeles
1999 Who Else by Jeff Beck is released
2004 The Other Side EP by Godsmack is released
2008 Former lead sing of Bonham, Daniel MacMaster, dies at a hospital in Ontario, Canada of pneumonia. MacMaster was 39

IN CONCERT
Saturday, May 15 CRAIG CHAQUICO Keel and Curly Winery Plant City

IN THE NEWS
Stooges, Genesis, ABBA Enter Rock Hall of Fame in NYC Ceremony
Allman Brothers Band Refresh Classics With New Jams in NYC
Annie Lennox trying to get world to see changing face of AIDS

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #136. Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)

Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)

Label – Reprise
Producer – David Briggs and Neil Young
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Nationality – USA
Running Time – 40:29

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. Cinnamon Girl
2. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
3. Round And Round
4. Down By The River
5. Losing End (When You're On)
6. Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets)
7. Cowgirl In The Sand

With this record we venture into the year 1969. This was Neil Young’s second solo album and marked the debut of his backing band Crazy Horse. They are the trio of Danny Whitten (guitar), Ralph Molina (drums), and Billy Talbot (bass) that Young had plucked from the struggling local Los Angeles group the Rockets.
With the new backing band in place, Young quickly recorded this record that featured loose, guitar-heavy rock songs — "Cinnamon Girl," "Down by the River," and "Cowgirl in the Sand" — that helped to redefined him as less of a folk artist and more like a rock & roll artist, otherwise known as the grandfather of grunge. Those final two ("River" and "Cowgirl") were each in the nine-to-ten-minute range and the band gets to stretch out it’s playing chops.
When this record appeared in May 1969 it becoming a moderate hit. ( Neil Young's joining Crosby, Stills & Nash the month after its release didn't hurt either I’m sure.) A year and a half after its release, it became a gold album, and it has since gone platinum. 40+ years later, Neil is still playing this sort of music with Crazy Horse, with many bands (Pearl Jam among them) clearly influenced by it.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 208 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
It is highly recommended.


You can purchase the remastered vinyl here

New Releases
March 16
New
URIAH HEEP...Celebration
Various Artist...The Edge
THE DOORS...Live In New York (vinyl)
SASS JORDAN...From Dusk Til Dawn

Reissues, Remasters
DEEP PURPLE...Machine Head (24 karat gold)
NEIL YOUNG...Dreamin' Man Live '92 (180 gram vinyl)
YES...Time And A Word (vinyl)
KANSAS...Point Of Know Return (180 gram vinyl)
BILLY JOEL...Glass Houses (180 grams)
THE DOORS...Absolutely Live (vinyl)

March 23
New
BLUESMASTERS featuring MICKEY THOMAS...Bluesmasters featuring Mickey Thomas
Various Artist...Blues Bureau's Rowdy Roadhouse
SCORPIONS...Sting In The Tail
THE WHO...Greatest Hits Live
LENNY KRAVITZ...One Night In Tokyo (2 LP vinyl)
Various Artist...The Runaways Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artist...Hot Tub Time Machine soundtrack

Compilations, Reissues
ROBERT JOHNSON...King Of The Delta Blues (3 LP vinyl)
NEIL YOUNG...Dreamin' Man Live '92 (180 gram vinyl)
DISTURBED...The Sickness 10th Anniversary Edition or 2 LP's with bonus CD or a clean version
SALIVA...Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits
BLACK SABBATH...Master Of Reality (180 gram vinyl)
BLACK SABBATH...Black Sabbath (180 gram vinyl)
CHUCK BERRY...Have Mercy: His Comp Chess Recordings 1969-1974

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 15
Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead is 70; Ry Cooder is 63; Preston Hubbard from the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 57; Dee Snider from Twisted Sister is 55; Bret Michaels from Poison is 47; Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 is 38; Joseph Hahn from Linkin Park is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1968 Jimi Hendrix is "the most spectacular guitarists in the world” according to Life magazine
1999 Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Del Shannon and Dusty Springfield were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2004 Bob Seger, George Harrison and ZZ Top are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. That same day Guns 'N' Roses file a lawsuit against Geffen Records to stop a 'Greatest Hits' type release. The Governors Award from the San Francisco Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) goes to Metallica

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, Rocktober 20 .38 SPECIAL American Theatre @ Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, Rocktober 21 .38 SPECIAL American Theatre @ Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista

IN THE NEWS
Pearl Jam, Casablancas Bring Double Dose of Rock to “SNL”
Cancelled Guns 'N' Roses Concert
STRYPER: Australian Tour Pushed Back To August

March 14

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 14
Michael Bland, currently with Soul Asylum, is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1964 Billboard magazine reports that the Beatles own 60% of the current music charts
1981 Eric Clapton cancels his U.S. tour after he checks himself into the hospital in St. Paul for bleeding ulcers
1984 Rainbow perform their final concert ever in Japan. Ritchie Blackmore ended the band as he was about to rejoin with Deep Purple
2005 U2, The Pretenders and Buddy Guy are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll hall of Fame
2006 The Rolling Stones play the Radio City Music Hall in New York City for the first time ever. That same day Flying High Again: The World's Greatest Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne is released, featuring Dee Snider, Lemmy Kilmister, Lita Ford, Judas Priest and Whitesnake, among others
2006 Scott Stapp of Creed files a lawsuit in L.A. to block World Wide Red Light District from releasing or promoting a ‘99 sex tape featuring Stapp, Kid Rock and four women
2006 Operation: Mindcrime II by Queensryche is released

IN CONCERT
Friday, May 21 JONNY LANG Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
Heavy metal in Baghdad
TONY IOMMI Gives Health Updates On Dio, Appice, His Hand; HEAVEN & HELL Live DVD On The Way
Rare Zeppelin Live Recording Found

March 13

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 13
Adam Clayton from U2 is 50; Matt McDonough from Mudvayne is 41; David Michael Draiman from Disturbed is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1965 Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds
1972 The Eagles began recording sessions in London for their first album
2006 Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blondie are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame
2007 At a concert that I attended in Tampa, Florida Roger Daltrey of the Who walked off the stage after singing only one verse in the opening song. Pete Townshend then came on stage a few minutes later saying the Roger was very ill and the concert would be rescheduled for a few weeks later


IN CONCERT
Sunday, March 14 LYNYRD SKYNYRD Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds Plant City
Saturday, May 22 JONNY LANG House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, August 14 LYNYRD SKYNYRD (at Sean Hannity's Freedom Concert) UCF Arena Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Georgia Man Arrested for Threatening Elton John’s Life
Ticketless Fans Erupt Outside Metallica Concert
Pearl Jam Announce May U.S. Tour Capped By Two MSG Gigs

March 12

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 12
Bill Payne from Little Feat is 61; Steve Harris from Iron Maiden is 54;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman in London. That same day George and Pattie Harrison are arrested for possession of cannabis resin
1974 John Lennon and Harry Nilsson are kicked out of a Smother's Brothers show in Los Angeles
2003 The Rolling Stones are told by the Chinese Ministry of Culture what songs of theirs they are NOT allowed to perform while touring their country. They are: “Brown Sugar,” “Honky Tonk Women,” “Beast of Burden” and “Let’s Spend The Night Together”
2007 Van Halen is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame by Slash and Scott Weiland from Velvet Revolver. Eddie Vedder inducted R.E.M.

IN CONCERT
Saturday, March 13 ED KOWALCZYK (of LIVE) House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, March 13 ERIC CLAPTON/ROGER DALTRY Amway Arena Orlando
Saturday, March 13 COLLECTIVE SOUL City Hall Plaza Orlando
Saturday, May 1 FOGHAT/BLUE OYSTER CULT Coachman Park Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
Runaways Movie Brings Cherie Currie Back To Music
Appeal Filed In Phil Spector Case
Rachael Ray Enlists Zooey Deschanel, Jakob Dylan For SXSW Party

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (3-11-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (3-11-2010)
(Enter)1. LIFEHOUSE...Glass And Mirrors
(Enter)2. PETER GABRIEL...Scratch My Back
(4)3. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(2)4. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(1)5. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(6)6. ROB ZOMBIE...Hellbilly Deluxe 2
(5)7. Various Artist...2010 Grammy Nominees
(8)8. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness
(9)9. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(10)10. ALICE IN CHAINS...Black Gives Way To Blue

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 11
Mark Stein from Vanilla Fudge is 63; George Kooymans from Golden Earring is 62; Rami Jaffee from The Wallflowers, Foo Fighters, Soul Asylum, Pearl Jam and others is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1970 At the Grammys: Crosby, Stills & Nash win Best New Artist. They beat out Led Zeppelin
1997 Paul McCartney becomes SIR Paul McCartney as he is knighted by Queen Elizabeth
2004 Aerosmith begin their Honkin' On Bobo North American tour in Houston, with Cheap Trick the opening act
2004 Corey Taylor of Stone Sour and Slipknot marries his fiancee Scarlett in Des Moines, Iowa

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, April 13 LIFEHOUSE Ritz Ybor Ybor City
Saturday, April 24 JOHN FOGERTY Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg
Saturday, May 1 ZZ TOP Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg
Friday, May 14 GARY HOEY Total Entertainment Daytona Beach
Saturday, July 10 THE GO-GO'S Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
Pink Floyd Wins Court Battle With EMI Label
Simmons Records signs T.O. band
JIMI HENDRIX - Brand New 'Bleeding Heart' Video Available Now

March 10

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 10
Tom Scholz from Boston is 63; Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam is 47; Jerry Horton from Papa Roach is 35; Benjamin Jackson Burnley from Breaking Benjamin is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1984 Deep Purple decide to reunite. Ian Gillian leaves Black Sabbath to partricipate in the reunion
2004 The Recording Industry Association of America tells a DJ that he can no longer sell his The Double Black Album, which he created using Metallica's so-called Black Album and a rapper named Jay-Z's The Black Album and mixed them together
2005 Molly Hatchet lead singer Danny Joe Brown dies in Davie, Florida due to complications with diabetes. He was 53
2006 Rock music's Top 30 Moneymakers list is released by Rolling Stone magazine. Top spot: U2 $154.2 million. No. 2, The Rolling Stones, 3. The Eagles, 4. Paul McCartney, 5. Elton John
2008 John Mellencamp is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

IN CONCERT
Thursday, March 11 THE MOODY BLUES Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Sarasota
Thursday, March 11 JOHN CAFFERTY Orlando
Friday, Rocktober 22 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, Rocktober 23 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, Rocktober 24 NIGHT RANGER Epcot zcenter Lake Buena Vista

IN THE NEWS
Simon & Garfunkel Heading North This Spring
U2’s “Spider-Man” Musical Loses Star Evan Rachel Wood
Exclusive Clip: The Runaways Rehearse to Be “Bigger Than the Beatles”

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #135. Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (1968)

Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (1968)

Label – Verve
Producer – Frank Zappa
Art Direction – Cal Schenkel
Nationality – USA
Running Time – 39:04
Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. Are You Hung Up
2. Who Needs The Peace Corps
3. Concentration Moon
4. Mom And Dad
5. Bow Tie Daddy
6. Harry You're A Beast
7. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body
8. Absolutely Free
9. Flower Punk
10. Hot Poop
11. Nasal Retentive Caliope Music
12. Mother People

Another record by Mr Frank Zappa. As I mentioned the other day about the Van Morrison record, perhaps Frank Zappa’s music falls under that category of me just not “getting it.” That said, I know what I like, I know what I feel is good music, and the out of tune ramblings and ever changing rhythms of this music just isn’t very good. So does that mean I don’t get it?? Perhaps it does.
“We're Only in It for the Money” is a experimental rock satirical piece. The album satirizes many aspects of 1960s culture, lampooning the hippies, the conservative establishment, and everything in between. Essentially it is broken up into two halves. The first “side” devoted to satire, and the second “side” to presenting alternatives. The instruments and most of the vocals have been manipulated to produce odd textures and cartoon type voices. The songs are abbreviated, segue into others through edited snippets of music and dialogue, or are broken into fragments by more snippets, consistently interrupting the album's continuity. In short – it’s a mess! Nothing really stood out to me to ever want to hear again, therefore I did not select any tracks as standing out.
First released in 1968 on Verve Records, it was re-released by Rykodisc in 1986 with newly recorded bass and percussion tracks. Parts censored from the original release were also restored. However, subsequent fan demand for the original Verve recording led to its restoration on Rykodisc's 1995 releases and onwards.
The front cover Zappa originally intended to use for the album mimics the cover of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Zappa's record company decided to put the Sgt. Pepper parody on the inside and a picture of the band on the outside. CD’s featured the original photo restored to the front cover.
The album peaked at number thirty on the Billboard 200. The album was included in Q magazine's list of the "Best Psychedelic Albums of All Time." In 2003, the album was ranked number 296 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2005, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.
It is not recommended.


You can purchase the CD here

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 9
Robin Trower, formerly with Procol Harum, is 65;

ON THIS DATE
1974 Bad Company play their first show ever in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
1987 The Joshua Tree by U2 is released
1995 Oasis make their U.S. network T.V. debut on Late Night With David Letterman
2007 Brad Delp of Boston is found dead in his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. He was 55. His family later stated that Delp had committed suicide. That same day Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer from Kiss play at Camp Pendleton in California
2010 Valleys Of Neptune by Jimi Hendrix is released

IN THE NEWS
Guns N' Roses Plan 'Secret' Shows In South America
Slash Won't Release His Duet With Ozzy Osbourne as First Single
Slash To Announce Tour Dates and Solo Band

New Releases

New Releases
March 9
New
JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune or 2 LP vinyl
SERJ TANKIAN...Elect The Dead Symphony (with DVD) and 2 LP vinyl
STEPHEN STILLS AND MANASSAS...Manassas (2 LP 180 gram vinyl)

Remasters, Greatest Hits
JIMI HENDRIX...Are You Experienced (CD/DVD)
JIMI HENRIX...Axis...Bold As Love (CD/DVD)
JIMI HENDRIX...Electric Ladyland (CD/DVD)
JIMI HENDRIX...First Rays Of The New Sun (CD/DVD)
JIMI HENDRIX...Smash Hits (Remastered)
JIMI HENDRIX...Live At Woodstock (blu-ray) or DVD
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP...Live And Loud (Shape Edition)
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACK HEARTS...Greatest Hits (Remastered) and vinyl
CHUCK BERRY...You Can't Catch Me
SMILE EMPTY SOUL...More Anxiety (With DVD)
BO DIDDLEY...Who Do You Love

March 16
New
URIAH HEEP...Celebration
Various Artist...The Edge
THE DOORS...Live In New York (vinyl)
SASS JORDAN...From Dusk Til Dawn

Reissues, Remasters
DEEP PURPLE...Machine Head (24 karat gold)
NEIL YOUNG...Dreamin' Man Live '92 (180 gram vinyl)
YES...Time And A Word (vinyl)
KANSAS...Point Of Know Return (180 gram vinyl)
BILLY JOEL...Glass Houses (180 grams)
THE DOORS...Absolutely Live (vinyl)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 8
Mickey Dolenz from the Monkees is 65; Randy Meisner, formerly with the Eagles, is 64;

ON THIS DATE
1948 Mel Galley of Whitesnake was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. Galley died in 2008
1968 Big Brother and the Holding Company, Albert King and Tim Buckley perform the first concert ever at the Fillmore East
1973 Paul McCartney pleads guilty to growing marijuana on his farm in Scotland
1975 The Rolling Stones announce that Wayne Perkins will be replacing Mick Taylor as guitarist. Perkins played on a few tracks on the Black And Blue album, but was soon replaced by Ron Wood
1977 Foreigner by Foreigner is released
1994 The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails is released
1994 Superunknown by Soundgarden is released
2006 Tahoe Wabo in Nevada, owned by Sammy Hagar, is named as one of the Top 100 bars and clubs in the United States by the editors of Nightclub And Bar magazine
2007 Eddie Van Halen enters rehab, which causes him to miss the induction of Van Halen into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, March 9 THE MOODY BLUES King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne

IN THE NEWS
Foo Fighters Team With Butch Vig for “Heaviest Album Yet”
METALLICA In Guatemala City: Warning Shots, Pepper Gas And Power Outage
GUNS N' ROSES - BraveWords.com Audio Interview With Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal Available