Today in Rock n' Roll History

[TimothyBFan]

We saw Page & Plant in 1995.

My husband saw Page solo back in England & saw Plant several times back then too.

Rub it in!!! Any great stories to tell about those experiences or pictures to share!! In case you haven't noticed---I'm somewhat in awe of Pagey!!

[Freypower]

Rub it in!!! Any great stories to tell about those experiences or pictures to share!! In case you haven't noticed---I'm somewhat in awe of Pagey!!

No photos but we were in the third row. If you have seen the Unledded DVD it was pretty much like that. The highlight was Going To California which I did not expect at all. At one point they did a medley of old rock songs and included part of Down By The Seaside.

When Mike saw Page he played the opening notes of Stairway To Heaven & the audience sang the entire lyric - there was no singer on stage. When he saw Plant he said that after a few solo songs suddenly the familiar intro to Trampled Under Foot started and the crowd went wild.

[Koala]

1972 Paul McCartney and Wings kicked off a 26-date tour appearing at the French town Chateauvillon. The band travelled on a double Decker London bus with psychedelic interior.

1983 The Police started an eight week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Every Breath You Take' also No.1 in the UK. Taken from the bands album Synchronicity, Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance for the song at the 1984 Grammy Awards.

1983 The soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever's less successful sequel, 'Stayin' Alive', is released. Again, the Bee Gees contribute, notching one Top Forty single, "The Woman in You" (#24)

1990 The Rolling Stones miss a scheduled show for the first time ever when Keith Richards' index finger becomes inflamed, in Glasgow, Scotland.

1999 Elton John had a pacemaker fitted in an operation at a London hospital following reports about his ill health. Sir Elton was forced to cancel a series of concerts.

[Koala]

　
1964 200,000 Liverpudlians took to the streets to celebrate The Beatles return to Liverpool for the northern premiere of the group's first film 'A Hard Days Night.' The group were honored in a public ceremony in front of Liverpool Town Hall and as The Beatles stood on a balcony looking at the large crowd gathered below, John Lennon, gave a few Nazi "Sieg Heil" salutes. Not everyone appreciated his sense of humor.


1968 Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break-up after their current tour.

1971 Sweet hits #2 in the UK with "Co-Co."

2005 The four members of Led Zeppelin were voted the UK's ideal supergroup after 3,500 music fans were asked to create their fantasy band for Planet Rock Radio. Jimmy Page won best guitarist, followed by Guns N' Roses' Slash and Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore. John Paul Jones was named top bassist, with John Bonham, who died in 1980, winning best drummer and Robert Plant beat the late Freddie Mercury to best singer.

[tequila girl]

　
1964 200,000 Liverpudlians took to the streets to celebrate The Beatles return to Liverpool for the northern premiere of the group's first film 'A Hard Days Night.' The group were honored in a public ceremony in front of Liverpool Town Hall and as The Beatles stood on a balcony looking at the large crowd gathered below, John Lennon, gave a few Nazi "Sieg Heil" salutes. Not everyone appreciated his sense of humor.

I was one of the 200,000 that saw them at the Town Hall - althought I was only 8yrs old I was a huge Beatles Fan at the time

[Koala]

How cool TG!

[Koala]

1959 Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) is born.

1970 'Self Portrait' gave Bob Dylan his fifth UK No.1 album.

1975 'Fleetwood Mac', the album that begins a new chapter with the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, is released.

1981 Cliff Richard started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Love Songs', his fifth No.1 album.

1992 A range of eight 'ties', designed by Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead went on sale in the US. President Bill Clinton bought a set. The collection grossed millions in the US by the end of the year.

[Koala]

1943 Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac, is born.

1962 The Rolling Stones made their live debut at the Marquee Jazz Club, London, with Dick Taylor on bass and Mick Avory on drums. The band were billed as The Rollin' Stones. They were paid £20 for the gig.

1969 One hit wonders Zager and Evans started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'In The Year 2525, (Exordium And Terminus)', also No.1 in the UK.

2006 Even in Deaths, Johnny Cash is still mighty enough to top The Chart Toppers 200. American V: A Hundred Highways earns the Man in Black his first No. 1 album since 1969.

2008 Rolling Stone Ron Wood left his wife of 23 years and moved in with an 18-year-old Russian cocktail waitress. The 61 year-old dad-of-four had met the teenager while out drinking and had taken her away to his luxury pad in Ireland.

[TimothyBFan]

　


1971 Sweet hits #2 in the UK with "Co-Co."

Now tell me you didn't know I was going to do this....

Not one of my faves but Brian sure looked good!!!
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2005 The four members of Led Zeppelin were voted the UK's ideal supergroup after 3,500 music fans were asked to create their fantasy band for Planet Rock Radio. Jimmy Page won best guitarist, followed by Guns N' Roses' Slash and Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore. John Paul Jones was named top bassist, with John Bonham, who died in 1980, winning best drummer and Robert Plant beat the late Freddie Mercury to best singer.

This would be a good thread right here. Would love to know where everyone would go with this. I totally agree with Mr. Page of course, the others not so much!

[Prettymaid]

1975 'Fleetwood Mac', the album that begins a new chapter with the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, is released.

This is where it all began for me. From the first split second Monday Morning starts to the last second of I'm So Afraid this album is genius. I quickly became a fan!