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Post subject: Today in Music History
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:59 am
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So how about some history. Do you have anything to add
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1970, Jimi Hendrix was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Mary Abbot's Hospital in London at the age of 27 after choking on his own vomit. Hendrix left the message 'I need help bad man', on his managers answer phone earlier that night. Rumors and conspiracy theories grew up around Hendrix’s death. Eric Burdon claimed Jimi had committed suicide, but that’s contradicted by reports that he was in a good frame of mind. In 2009, a former Animals roadie published a book claiming that Jimi’s manager had admitted to him that he arranged the murder of Hendrix, since the guitarist wanted out of his contract.

1983, KISS appeared without their 'make-up' for the first time during an interview on MTV promoting the release of their newest album, Lick It Up.

1952, Born on this day, Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Colvin), bass, the Ramones, 1977 UK No.22 single 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker'). He died of a drug overdose 5th June 2002. Dee Dee is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California, not far from the cenotaph of his former Ramones' bandmate, Johnny Ramone.


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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:35 am
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Great post, Mud.

So many lost by drugs over time. While it's true that more are lost today than ever, numbers don't always tell the story. Population changes as does the distribution and variety.

In the show business world drugs has pretty much had a home in the modern day, and it became glamorous and fashionable more so since the 20s, and every generation had it's pleasure from heroin, to marijuana, to cocaine, and all sorts of designer drugs, and so on.

People haven't changed much, but the drugs and distribution have, and with it the potency and purity/lacing have brought even more dangers and problems.

I've met many super talented individuals that can no longer grace us with their performance or, more importantly, embrace life for all it has to offer. They are missed from their traveling down a dead end road after picking up a map of destruction from other less caring individuals. It's like that beautiful tourism brochure only to find a shambles at the end of a destination.

I know deep down that their choice did not make them more talented. I've never known these gifted artists to not have a uniqueness that made them who they are. Few have it and many don't. It's built in, drugs won't give it to you, and you can't buy it. Is it a culture? Some would say so. It won't make you a better graffiti artist or any other IMHO. Drugs were around in the 20s. Crosstown Traffic, Sgt. Pepper's, The Unknown Soldier, White Rabbit, and Woodstock were not.

As it has been reported, there are plenty of well known musicians that did and do their finest work taking that straight road after leaving that dirt road behind them.

Sad that we'll never know how great those others could have been, or for them to know where they could have gone, or how much they were and are appreciated.

All roads, unfortunately, do not lead to Rome, and they certainly don't guarantee you a trip to success.

Do drugs and music mix? Your choice. Best to leave the mix to a DJ and two turntables. Vinyl has lasted over 100 years. :wink:
Life is a highway.

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September 18th: On this Day:

1968, Working at Abbey Road studios on new songs for their forthcoming album, The Beatles recorded 20 takes of ‘Birthday.’ Roadie Mal Evans added handclaps, and Yoko Ono and Pattie Harrison contributed backing vocals on the track.

1971, The Who scored their first and only UK No.1 album with Who's Next, the bands sixth LP release, featuring 'Won't Get Fooled Again'. Cover artwork shows a photograph, taken at Easington Colliery, of the band apparently having just urinated on a large concrete piling. According to photographer Ethan Russell, most of the members were unable to urinate, so rainwater was tipped from an empty film canister to achieve the desired effect.

1996, At Sotheby's in London, Julian Lennon successfully bid just over $39,000 (£21,000), for the recording notes for the song Paul McCartney wrote for him, 'Hey Jude'. At the same event, John Lennon's scribbled lyrics to 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite' sold for $103,500, (£57,500).

2006, 73 year old country singer Willie Nelson and four members from his band were charged with drug possession after marijuana and magic mushrooms were found by police on his tour bus. Police had stopped the tour bus near Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Miami Mike wrote:
September 18th: On this Day:

1968, Working at Abbey Road studios on new songs for their forthcoming album, The Beatles recorded 20 takes of ‘Birthday.’ Roadie Mal Evans added handclaps, and Yoko Ono and Pattie Harrison contributed backing vocals on the track.

1971, The Who scored their first and only UK No.1 album with Who's Next, the bands sixth LP release, featuring 'Won't Get Fooled Again'. Cover artwork shows a photograph, taken at Easington Colliery, of the band apparently having just urinated on a large concrete piling. According to photographer Ethan Russell, most of the members were unable to urinate, so rainwater was tipped from an empty film canister to achieve the desired effect.

1996, At Sotheby's in London, Julian Lennon successfully bid just over $39,000 (£21,000), for the recording notes for the song Paul McCartney wrote for him, 'Hey Jude'. At the same event, John Lennon's scribbled lyrics to 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite' sold for $103,500, (£57,500).

2006, 73 year old country singer Willie Nelson and four members from his band were charged with drug possession after marijuana and magic mushrooms were found by police on his tour bus. Police had stopped the tour bus near Lafayette, Louisiana.


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Fender Strat Brat wrote:
Great post, Mud.

So many lost by drugs over time. While it's true that more are lost today than ever, numbers don't always tell the story. Population changes as does the distribution and variety.

In the show business world drugs has pretty much had a home in the modern day, and it became glamorous and fashionable more so since the 20s, and every generation had it's pleasure from heroin, to marijuana, to cocaine, and all sorts of designer drugs, and so on.

People haven't changed much, but the drugs and distribution have, and with it the potency and purity/lacing have brought even more dangers and problems.

I've met many super talented individuals that can no longer grace us with their performance or, more importantly, embrace life for all it has to offer. They are missed from their traveling down a dead end road after picking up a map of destruction from other less caring individuals. It's like that beautiful tourism brochure only to find a shambles at the end of a destination.

I know deep down that their choice did not make them more talented. I've never known these gifted artists to not have a uniqueness that made them who they are. Few have it and many don't. It's built in, drugs won't give it to you, and you can't buy it. Is it a culture? Some would say so. It won't make you a better graffiti artist or any other IMHO. Drugs were around in the 20s. Crosstown Traffic, Sgt. Pepper's, The Unknown Soldier, White Rabbit, and Woodstock were not.

As it has been reported, there are plenty of well known musicians that did and do their finest work taking that straight road after leaving that dirt road behind them.

Sad that we'll never know how great those others could have been, or for them to know where they could have gone, or how much they were and are appreciated.

All roads, unfortunately, do not lead to Rome, and they certainly don't guarantee you a trip to success.

Do drugs and music mix? Your choice. Best to leave the mix to a DJ and two turntables. Vinyl has lasted over 100 years. :wink:
Life is a highway.

FSB

Thanks for your input
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I remember On this day in 1970, hearing of Hendrix's passing. A sad day indeed.

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mud wrote:
Thanks for your input
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My pleasure, Mud. It's a Pandora's box out there. There's a lot of experience amongst the Forums members here. I hope my input will do somebody some good, and rather than preach or pass judgment, I hope it will give some folks encouragement, and food for thought.

Thanks, for the opportunity. :D
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My qualifications: formerly from the 60s and the land of magic mushrooms, BC Bud, poppies, Asian white arriving by the boatloads, Jimi Hendrix across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and my being a lover of psychedelic music. Peace. :wink:

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September 19th: On this Day:

1957, 16 year-old UK singer Cliff Richard, still known by his real name, Harry Webb, joined the Dick Teague Skiffle Group.

1960, Hank Ballard and The Midnighters had the honour of being the first group to have three songs in the US Top 100 at the same time. ‘Finger Poppin’ Time,’ ‘Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go’ and ‘The Twist’ all made the Top 30. Ballard refused to perform ‘The Twist’ on a highly rated US TV show, so Chubby Checker picked it up at the insistence of Dick Clark, and Checker’s version of the song was number 1 this week in 1960.

1973, Country rock singer, songwriter 26-year-old Gram Parsons formerly of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, died under mysterious conditions in Joshua Tree, California. His death was attributed to heart failure but later was officially announced as a drug overdose. His coffin was stolen by two of his associates, manager Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin, a former roadie for The Byrds, and was taken to Cap Rock in the California desert, where it was set alight, in accordance to Parson's wishes. The two were later arrested by police.

1979, The No Nukes concert was held at New York's Madison Square Garden. Performers included Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Poco, Tom Petty, Carly Simon, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen.

2010, John Lennon's son Julian told the press that he has ended his long-running feud with his half-brother Sean and his step-mother Yoko Ono, which started after the former Beatle was murdered in December, 1980. The trio battled in court for a share of the singer's estate, but Julian now said "Things are good between us. Whenever I'm in New York, we all get together."

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2005, Research published by Guinness World Records showed that Status Quo have had more hit singles than any other band in UK chart history. The band had scored 61 chart successes, dating from ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ in 1968 to ‘You'll Come Around’ in 2004. Queen came second with 52 hits, with The Rolling Stones and UB40 with 51 hits each.

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September 19 1981
Simon And Garfunkel got back together for a concert in New York's Central Park, eleven years after splitting up. The concert was so successful, the duo decided to embark on a year-long, world tour. During the tour, tensions mounted between the pair and they split again after it was completed.

1955

September 19
Pat Boone has his first US #1 hit with a cover version of Fats Domino's "Ain't It A Shame", re-named "Ain't That A Shame". Boone would continue recording cleaned-up versions of R&B hits and would enjoy a string of five US chart toppers over the next two years.
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Great posts Mud and Mike.

The Gram Parsons story reminded me of some of these. (especially the Errol Flynn/Barrymore story).

http://www.morbid-curiosity.com/id170.htm

You might like this Status Quo related article too:

http://statusquo.boards.net/thread/5416 ... cord-label


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Fender Strat Brat wrote:
Great posts Mud and Mike.

The Gram Parsons story reminded me of some of these. (especially the Errol Flynn/Barrymore story).

http://www.morbid-curiosity.com/id170.htm

You might like this Status Quo related article too:

http://statusquo.boards.net/thread/5416 ... cord-label


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Thank for the link, I just loved this album back in the day
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September 20 1964
3,682 fans paid $100 per ticket to see The Beatles play a charity concert at the Paramount Theatre in New York City to wrap up their North American tour.

September 20 1969
Blind Faith's self-titled album hits #1 on both the US and UK charts, selling more than half a million copies in the first month of its release.

September 20 1975
The Bay City Rollers appeared on the Saturday Night Variety Show and performed their just released record, "Saturday Night", which would climb to number one in the US by the first week of January.

September 20 1994
The Temptations receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

September 20th: Born on this day
1925, Born on this day, Bobby Nunn, who was a member of The Robins and The Coasters who scored the 1958 US No.1 single 'Yakety Yak', the 1959 US No.2 and UK No.6 single 'Charlie Brown', as well as 'Young Blood' and 'Poison Ivy'. Nunn died on nov 5th 1986.

September 20th
1968, Born on this day, Ben Shepherd, Soundgarden, (1994 UK No.12 single 'Black Hole Sun').


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September 21 1968
Janis Joplin announced that she would be leaving Big Brother And The Holding Company at the end of the year. The band's musicianship had long been suspect by Rock critics. Joplin would later be backed by The Kozmic Blues Band.

September 21 1968
Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" is released in the US where will become his only Top 40 hit single, topping out at number 20.

September 21 1979
New York's Madison Square Garden played host to The No Nukes concert that featured Poco, Tom Petty, The Doobie Brothers, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen.

September 21, 1934 Born on this day, Born on this day, Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, painter, poet, and novelist. Cohen is a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honor. He wrote 'Hallelujah' which was first released on Cohen's studio album Various Positions in 1984 which was covered by John Cale, which formed the basis for a later cover by Jeff Buckley. Cohen died on 7th Nov 2016 at the age of 82 at his home in Los Angeles.
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Years ago when the forum first opened, I used to post this link daily. I've got
away from it, but it's good to see you've brought it back.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/

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Miami Mike wrote:
Years ago when the forum first opened, I used to post this link daily. I've got
away from it, but it's good to see you've brought it back.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/


Didn't relies there was another post like this one, well I'll see how long this one lasts. I use that link and some others and than post some of the ones I liked
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