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TODAY IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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nyadrn said:
on November 8, 2009 10:42 AM ET
Today in the History of Rock.......
1970 Doors’ singer Jim Morrison records his poetry. In '78, the surviving Doors composed music to go with the poetry and released the ill-advised “An American Prayer.” 1971
David Bowie
begins recording what will become “Ziggy Stardust &
The Spiders From Mars” in London. 1986
The
Police
career retrospective “Every Breath You Take – The
Singles” tops the U.K. album charts and nails the #7 spot in
the U.S. 1996 Oasis is named the Best Act in the World at the Q Awards in London. Vocalist Liam Gallagher celebrates in fine fashion. He gets into a scuffle with a news photographer, argues publicly with his girlfriend then gets arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine. Perhaps he should have stayed at home with a good book. 2004 It's a big day for compilation releases. U2 , the Beastie Boys and the Jimi Hendrix Experience appear on the "UK Music Hall of Fame" compilation. Released in the U.K., the two-CD set contains 29 tracks. 2005 The official four disc Live 8 DVD is out. The Live 8 concerts were held around the globe earlier in the year to raise awareness of African poverty and AIDS. The discs contain performances by Pink Floyd , Velvet Revolver , Green Day , Linkin Park , U2 , Jet, Def Leppard and Bon Jovi . The first three discs revolve around shows in London and Philadelphia with highlights from the other Live 8 events. The fourth disc has bonus footage, including Pink Floyd rehearsing. 2005 3 Doors Down release their Live: Away From The Sun DVD. It documents the group's final concert (in Houston) of their Away From The Sun tour. 2005 The Beastie Boys celebrate their 24th anniversary with the release of "Solid Gold Hits." The 15 track compilation includes material from '86 to '04. 2006 Bob Seger hits the road in support of his "Face The Promise" CD. Naturally, it begins in Michigan; Grand Rapids, to be exact. "We're learning probably a show and a half, and of course we can't play a show and a half," says Seger prior to the tour. "So we keep playing (all these songs), and the ones that keep getting better are the ones that stay in." 2006 The Whisky-A-Go-Go club, the legendary L.A. venue that was the launching pad for the Doors, is designated a landmark by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as part of the festivities launching a yearlong celebration of the band's 40th anniversary. All three surviving Doors members take part in the festivities, which include signing copies of their autobiography, The Doors by the Doors. Drummer John Densmore even hosts a reading of Jim Morrison 's poetry |
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Diane - was that you that went to Chattanooga, TN and saw Ruby Falls, Rock City and Lovers Leap??? i was there a long time ago - every thing there was great and Lover's Leap was just fantastixc - i was so scared being up that high - as a matter of fact down the road a piece from Chattanooga - there is a DRY county - no booze - up the road a piece it was wetter than a swimming hole - had my first shot of White Lightening there - promptly fell off the bar stool - Liz 
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Whisky a Go Go
| The Whisky | |
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The Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates : 34°5′26.768″N 118°23′8.2968″W ? / ? 34.09076889°N 118.385638°W |
| Type | nightclub |
| Genre(s) | rock and roll |
| Opened | January 11 , 1964 |
| Location | 8901
Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, California 90069 |
| Website | http://www.whiskyagogo.com/ |
The Whisky a Go Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California , United States . It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard , on the Sunset Strip .
The correct spelling of the name, often misspelled as "Whiskey", is confirmed by the signage of the nightclub's exterior, as well as on the club's web site .
In 1958, the first Whisky a Go-Go in North America opened in Chicago , Illinois , on the corner of Rush Street and Chestnut Street. [1] [2] [3] It has been called the first real American discothèque . A franchise was opened in 1966 on M Street in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., by restaurateur Jacques Vivien. A relatively new Whisky a Go-Go has been opened at the Old Port of Tel Aviv . [4]
The Sunset Strip Whisky was founded by Elmer Valentine , Phil Tanzini , Shelly Davis, and attorney Theodore Flier in January 1964. [5] In 1972, Valentine, Lou Adler , Mario Maglieri and others started the Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip. In 1966, Valentine, Adler and others founded The Roxy Theatre . [5] Lou Adler bought into the Whisky in the late '70s. Valentine sold his interest in the Whisky a Go Go in the '90s but retained an ownership in the Rainbow Bar & Grill and the Roxy Theatre until his death in December 2008. [5]
Though the club was billed as a discothèque , suggesting that it offered only recorded music, the Whisky a Go Go opened with a live band led by Johnny Rivers and a short-skirted female DJ spinning records between sets from a suspended cage at the right of the stage. When, in July 1965, the DJ danced during Rivers' set, the audience thought it was part of the act and the concept of Go-Go dancers in cages was born.
The Whisky a Go Go was one of the places which popularized the Go-Go dancing . Elmer Valentine, in a 2006 Vanity Fair article, recalled arranging to have a female DJ play records between Rivers' sets so patrons could continue dancing. But because there wasn't enough room on the floor for a DJ booth, he had a glass-walled booth mounted high above the floor. [5] [6]
A contest was held for the girl DJ job. But when the young winner called Valentine on the night of the opening to tearfully say her mother forbade her from doing it, Valentine recruited the club's cigarette girl, Patty Brockhurst. Valentine quickly hired two more girl dancers, one of whom, Joanna Labean, designed the official go-go-girl costume of fringed dress and white boots. [6]
Rivers rode the Whisky-born "go-go" craze to national fame with records recorded partly "live at the Whisky." The Miracles recorded the song "Going to a Go-Go" in 1966 (which was covered in 1982 by The Rolling Stones ), and Whisky a Go Go franchises sprang up all over the country.
In 1966, the Whisky was one of the centers of the Sunset Strip police riots. The club was often in conflict with the County of Los Angeles , which once ordered that the name be changed, claiming "whisky" was a bad influence. It was the "Whisk?" for a while.
Arguably, the rock and roll scene in Los Angeles was born when the Whisky started operation. From rock to punk to heavy metal , the club stood at the forefront of many musical trends.
The Whisky played an important role in many musical careers, especially for bands based in Southern California. The Byrds , Alice Cooper , Buffalo Springfield and Love were regulars, and The Doors were the house band for a while—until the debut of the " Oedipal section" of " The End " got them fired. Van Morrison 's band Them had a two-week residency in June, 1966, with The Doors as the opening act. On the last night they all jammed together on " Gloria ". Frank Zappa 's Mothers of Invention got their record contract based on a performance at the Whisky. Jimi Hendrix came by to jam when Sam & Dave headlined. Otis Redding recorded his album In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go there in 1966. The Turtles performed there when their newest (and biggest-selling) single " Happy Together " was becoming a hit, only to lose their new bassist, Chip Douglas (who had arranged the song), to the Monkees ; guitarist Michael Nesmith invited him to become their producer . (He returned to the Turtles a year later, to produce them.) Neil Diamond also played at the Whisky on occasion. Chicago Transit Authority (later Chicago ) was also a house band until discovered by Jimi Hendrix and brought on tour in 1968. Many British performers made their first headlining performances in the area at the Whisky, including The Kinks , The Who , Cream , Led Zeppelin , Roxy Music and Oasis .
Arthur Lee of Love immortalized the Whisky in the song "Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale". "Here they always play my songs," he would sing on the side two opener of Forever Changes . The Whisky was located on the strip between the streets Clark and Hilldale.
Mötley Crüe wrote the song 'Down at the Whisky" in reference to The Whisky as well.
In the mid-1970s, The Whisky was the home of The Cycle **** , a transvestite cabaret show. However, Kim Fowley was able to persuade the management to return the club to rock music. On Thanksgiving Day, 1976, two Fowley-managed bands, Venus & The Razorblades and The Quick, began a four-night stand. Thanks to the club being filled, the Whisky continued as a rock 'n' roll club.
The Whisky was a focus of the emerging New Wave and punk rock movements in the late 1970s, and frequently presented local acts as diverse as The Germs (which recorded its first album there), The Dogs, The Runaways , Quiet Riot , Renegade , X , Mötley Crüe and Van Halen while playing host to early performances by the Ramones , The Dictators , The Misfits , Blondie , Talking Heads , Patti Smith , Elvis Costello , XTC and The Jam .
The Whisky fell on hard times once the first flush of punk rock lost steam, and closed its doors in 1982. It reopened in 1986 as a "four-wall", a venue that could be rented by promoters and bands. Although a few booths remain on the perimeter, the interior has mostly been transformed into a bare, seatless space where the audience is forced to stand throughout the performances. A few sets of tables and chairs remain in the upstairs area, but these are often roped off as a "VIP" section, reserved for special guests of the bands, record executives, etc. Against this new economic backdrop, a number of hard rock and metal bands, including Guns N' Roses and Metallica , rose to prominence in the 1980s.
During the early 1990s, the Whisky hosted a number of Seattle-based musicians who would later be dubbed "the godfathers of grunge", including Soundgarden , Nirvana , Mudhoney , The Melvins , and 7 Year **** .
After re-uniting in early 2007 , The Police held a live webcast of a rehearsal at the Whisky, on February 12 , 2007, and Avril Lavigne , on November 6 .[ clarification needed ]
| The Whisky | |
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The Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates : 34°5′26.768″N 118°23′8.2968″W ? / ? 34.09076889°N 118.385638°W |
| Type | nightclub |
| Genre(s) | rock and roll |
| Opened | January 11, 1964 |
| Location | 8901 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, California 90069 |
| Website | http://www.whiskyagogo.com/ |
Solid Gold Hits
| Solid Gold Hits | ||||
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| Compilation album by Beastie Boys | ||||
| Released | 7 November 2005 (UK)
8 November 2005 (US) |
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| Recorded | 1986–2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop
Rapcore |
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| Length | 52:53 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Producer | Beastie Boys
Rick Rubin Mario Caldato, Jr. Fatboy Slim |
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| Professional reviews | ||||
| Beastie Boys chronology | ||||
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Solid Gold Hits is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys , released in November 2005. In contrast to 1999's The Sounds of Science anthology, Solid Gold Hits consists only of tracks that were released as singles. Where The Sounds of Science is a double CD compilation, Solid Gold Hits contains one CD with all their singles that broke gold, plus a DVD with the respective videos of the songs. Although the standard US release of the CD/DVD has 15 songs, the Japanese release has the song and video for "Right Right Now Now" as the last song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_Gold_Hits_(Beastie_Boys )
Amanda (song)
| "Amanda" | ||||
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| Single by Boston | ||||
| from the album Third Stage | ||||
| Released | September 26, 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Tom Scholz | |||
| Producer | Tom Scholz | |||
| Boston singles chronology | ||||
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"Amanda" is a popular song by the American rock band Boston . "Amanda" features a mix of acoustic and electric guitars forming a love ballad, a type of song Boston doesn't typically perform. It also ended up being Boston's biggest hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 , reaching number one for two weeks in November 1986. The song was written in 1980, and appeared on their 1986 album Third Stage .
Amanda is a relatively rare example of a song that reached #1 on the Top 100 in or after the 1980s without having a performance music video made for it. An interview for British television, made while the band was promoting the Third Stage album, does show a couple of minutes of a music video near the end. The band does not appear in that video, which intersperses shots of a model smiling for the camera with special effects footage of the band's spaceship logo flying over the Boston skyline. One shot shows the animated spaceship almost colliding with the John Hancock Tower . [1]
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy
Stardust and the Spiders from Mars |
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| Studio album by David Bowie | ||||
| Released | 6 June 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Trident Studios , London , 7 September 1971 , November 1971, 12 January 1972 – 18 January 1972 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 38:37 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | David Bowie, Ken Scott | |||
| Professional reviews | ||||
| David Bowie chronology | ||||
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Singles
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars |
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust or simply Ziggy ) is a 1972 concept album by English rock musician David Bowie . It peaked at number five in the United Kingdom [8] and number 75 in the United States on the Billboard Music Charts . [9] A concert film of the same name directed by D.A. Pennebaker was released in 1973.
Conception and inspiration
The album presents, albeit vaguely, the story of "Ziggy Stardust," the human manifestation of an alien being who is attempting to present humanity with a message of hope in the last five years of its existence. Ziggy Stardust is the definitive rock star: sexually promiscuous, wild in drug intake and with a message, ultimately, of peace and love; but he is destroyed both by his own excesses of drugs and sex, and by the fans he inspired.
In interviews, Bowie has said that the real-life inspiration for Ziggy was chiefly Vince Taylor , [10] though the lyrics hint at Jimi Hendrix ("played it left hand ... jiving us that we were voodoo") and the character was likely a composite. [11] [12] Bowie claimed that the name came from a tailor's shop in London called Ziggy's. [13] He later told Rolling Stone it was "one of the few Christian names I could find beginning with the letter 'Z'." "Stardust" comes from one of Bowie's labelmates, a country singer named Norman Carl Odam, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy . [14] Bowie covered a Legendary Stardust Cowboy song, "I Took a Trip (On a Gemini Spaceship)" thirty years later on Heathen .
Production
The Ziggy Stardust sessions began just a few weeks after Hunky Dory was released. The first song recorded for the album, the cover "It Ain't Easy," was recorded in September 1971. The first session in November produced "Hang on to Yourself," "Ziggy Stardust," "Rock 'n' Roll Star" (later shortened to "Star"), "Moonage Daydream," "Soul Love," "Lady Stardust," and "Five Years."
Also recorded during the November Ziggy Sessions were two more cover songs intended for the as-yet untitled album. They were Chuck Berry 's " Around and Around " (re-titled "Round and Round") and Jacques Brel 's " Amsterdam " (re-titled "Port of Amsterdam"). A re-recording of " Holy Holy " (first recorded in 1970 and released as a single, to poor sales, in January 1971) was initially slated for Ziggy, but was dropped in favour of "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide." "Round and Round" was replaced by "Starman" and "It Ain't Easy" replaced "Amsterdam" on the album's final running order. All three were eventually released as b-sides .
" Velvet Goldmine ," first recorded during the Hunky Dory sessions, was also intended for Ziggy, but was replaced by "Suffragette City." RCA released it in 1975 as the b-side to the UK re-release of " Space Oddity " after having it remixed and mastered without Bowie's approval.
After recording some of the new songs for Sounds of the 70s with Bob Harris (which appear on Bowie at the Beeb ) as the newly-dubbed Spiders from Mars in January-February 1972, the band returned to Trident. They recorded "Starman," "Suffragette City," and "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" by the end of the month.
"Starman," released as a single in April (and not intended for the final album at first), has never appeared in its original "loud" mix on CD. It differs somewhat in that it "features a subdued 'morse code' section between the verse and the chorus" [15] compared to the original released in 1972. "Starman"'s b-side, "Suffragette City," was mastered for the album with a three-note coda leading in from "Ziggy Stardust" to make the songs sound linked. They were never played as such by Bowie in concert.
Recorded and released during the ensuing Ziggy tour were two other songs. The first, " John, I'm Only Dancing ," was recorded at Trident in late June and released (in the UK only) in September. " The Jean Genie ," recorded at RCA Studios in New York in early October at the start of the American tour, was released in the U.S. in November. The song was remixed for Aladdin Sane .
Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman was given the opportunity to play keyboards on the album but Rick opted to join the progressive rock group Yes instead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars
"Green Onions" is a hit soulinstrumental recorded in 1962 by Booker T. & the M.G.s. The tune is
a twelve-bar blues with a rippling
Hammond organ line. According to guitarist Steve Cropper its name arose from the band members' efforts to
think of a title that was "as funky as possible".
[1]
"Green Onions" entered the Billboard Hot 100 in September
of 1962 where it remained for 16 weeks, peaking at number 3. The
single also made it to number one the soul singles chart, for
four non consecutive weeks: an unusual occurrence in that, on
the soul singles chart, "Green Onions" fell in and out
of top spot, three times.
[2]
Originally issued on the Volt
subsidiary of Stax Records, it was quickly reissued on Stax
proper; it also appeared on the hit album
Green Onions. The
recording did not chart in the UK until January 1980 after being
featured in the 1979 film
Quadrophenia. "Green Onions" has been used extensively in radio,
television, film and advertising, such as the trailer to
the 2000 film Chicken Run
and in the cult film
The Sandlot. It was also used in the menu screen and various
cutscenes in EA's
game Skate. "Green Onions" was ranked #181 on
Rolling Stone's list of
the 500 greatest songs of all time. The song is currently
ranked as the 85th greatest song of all time, as well as the
best song of 1962, by Acclaimed Music.
[3]
In a live cover of this tune from the album
Everybody Needs the Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd, as his character Elwood
J. Blues of the Blues
Brothers comments on the song during a vamp, "I believe that this tune
can be equated with the great classical music around the world.
Well now you go to Germany, you got your Bach, your Beethoven and your Brahms. Here in
America, you got your Fred McDowell, your Irving Berlin, your Glenn Miller, and your Booker T.
& the M.G.s!"Green Onions
"Green Onions"
Single by Booker T.
& the M.G.'s
from
the album
Green Onions
B-side
"Behave Yourself"
Released
August 1962
Format
7"
Recorded
Memphis, Tennessee
Genre
Soul,
R&B
Length
2:45
Label
Volt
102<]]/small>
Stax
127
Writer(s)
Booker T. Jones
Steve Cropper
Lewis Steinberg
Al Jackson, Jr.
