Today in Rock n' Roll History

[TimothyBFan]

Does he have to be Hansome? And Rich? And ALSO a Rock Star? You didn't mention "Young". Just tryin to figer out whether or not to fill out an application.

Just so he ROCKS!!! I'm just trying to give peace a chance, Mike!!!

[MikeA]

Just so he ROCKS!!! I'm just trying to give peace a chance, Mike!!!

Well, I don't meet any of your "basics" but I got other assets!

And, I'm not touching that one with a 10' pole Willie! <LOLOLOLOL)

[Koala]

1944 Diana Ross was born.

1948 Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is born.

1965 Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Bill Wyman all received electric shocks from a faulty microphone on stage during a Rolling Stones show in Denmark. Bill Wyman was knocked unconscious for several minutes.

1980 The Police became the first Western pop group to play in Bombay, India for over ten years when they played a one off gig in the city.

1985 Radio stations in South Africa banned all of Stevie Wonders records after he dedicated the Oscar he had won the night before at The Academy Awards to Nelson Mandela.

2000 Phil Collins won an Oscar at the Academy Awards for Best Original Song with 'You'll Be In My Heart' from the Disney animated feature 'Tarzan.'

2006 Readers of Total Guitar magazine voted the guitar solo by Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin’s 'Stairway To Heaven' as the greatest guitar solo of all time. The 1971 track was voted ahead of tracks by Van Halen, Queen, Jimi Hendrix and The Eagles by its UK readers.

　

[Koala]

2006 Readers of Total Guitar magazine voted the guitar solo by Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin’s 'Stairway To Heaven' as the greatest guitar solo of all time. The 1971 track was voted ahead of tracks by Van Halen, Queen, Jimi Hendrix and The Eagles by its UK readers.

　

In 1998 voted the readers of Guitarist magazine the solo from Don Felder and Joe Walsh with Hotel California as greatest solo of all time!
http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/...ll-time-372381

Here the first 3 places

1. Hotel California - The Eagles (Joe Walsh And Don Felder)
2. Eruption - Van Halen (Edward Van Halen)
3. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (David Gilmour)

[MikeA]

2006 Readers of Total Guitar magazine voted the guitar solo by Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin’s 'Stairway To Heaven' as the greatest guitar solo of all time. The 1971 track was voted ahead of tracks by Van Halen, Queen, Jimi Hendrix and The Eagles by its UK readers.
　
In 1998 voted the readers of Guitarist magazine the solo from Don Felder and Joe Walsh with Hotel California as greatest solo of all time!

I don't know if that speaks more to the changing musical tastes of listeners or to demographic of those who voted.

I wouldn't put up a great argument pro or con either for or against either of these two great works. I love them both.

[Koala]

1950 Tony Banks (Genesis) is born.

1959 English pianist Russ Conway was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Side Saddle.' The only solo instrumentalist to achieve two consecutive No.1 hits.

1965 The Supremes scored their fourth US No.1 single with 'Stop! In The Name Of Love.'

1967 John Lennon and Paul McCartney were awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello award for 'Michelle', the most performed song in the UK in 1966.

1968 The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lady Madonna', the group's 14th UK No.1 and final No.1 on the Parlophone label.

1971 Bruce Springsteen & Friendly Enemies opened for The Allman Brothers Band at the Sunshine In, Asbury Park in New Jersey, tickets cost $4.00. Springsteen had just disbanded his group Steel Mill and within a few weeks would form Dr Zoom & The Sonic Boom with Steve Van Zandt.

1972 Elvis Presley recorded what would be his last major hit, 'Burning Love,' a No.2 hit on the US chart and No.7 in the UK.

1984 Metallica made their UK live debut at the Marquee, London.

1987 U2 performed from the roof of a store in downtown LA to make the video for 'Where The Streets Have No Name', attracting thousands of spectators and bringing traffic to a standstill. The police eventually stop the shoot.

2005 Tony Christie started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with the ‘Definitive Collection’. This was almost 30 years after his last album chart appearance due to his Comic Relief No.1 single with comedian Peter Kay.
　

[WalshFan88]

In 1998 voted the readers of Guitarist magazine the solo from Don Felder and Joe Walsh with Hotel California as greatest solo of all time!
http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/...ll-time-372381

Here the first 3 places

1. Hotel California - The Eagles (Joe Walsh And Don Felder)
2. Eruption - Van Halen (Edward Van Halen)
3. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (David Gilmour)

It is the greatest guitar solo of all time! There is no doubt in my mind about that. I've never heard any other solo come even close to the guitar greatness that is Hotel California. That solo is just so melodic and moving. It's pure genius. Both Felder's part that he plays and of course Walsh's part. That right there is what made me become a guitar player.

[WalshFan88]

Actually I dislike the HC album. I was just changing my av and sig to show how much I dislike that album!

JK!

My favorite album of all time.... It's very special to me. It changed my life!

[WalshFan88]

Very well put as I wasn't sure as to your REAL feelings for it(JK too). It's a huge part of the history of rock n roll.

LOL to the first sentence, completely agree to the 2nd sentence.

[MikeA]

Agreed: "Hotel California" is right up there with "Bitter Creek"! (ducking and running)~!

Seriously, Hotel California, while it didn't "change my life" it did convince me that Eagles were making a full commitment to Rock n Roll...well, that song and the fact that Joe Freakin' Walsh had joined them! I knew they'd never be the same with HIM in the mix!

I'm NOT saying that the HC guitar solo was NOT the greatest guitar solo ever. But I would have a very hard time judging it from a technical as well as emotional level as being the absolute greatest ever.

You'd have to consider seriously the solos in "Stairway To Heaven", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Funk #49", Clapton's solo in "Crossroads" or "Layla" or any number of others. There's some really good work by Felder and Joe in "Life In The Fast Lane" too.

But when I think of guitar solos, I naturally think first of "Hotel California", "Stairway to Heaven" and Harrison and Clapton in "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." All three are monumental.