ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC
August 20th
1965 - Andrew Loog Oldham
The Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham and his partner Tony Calder launched Immediate records. Their first release was The McCoy's 'Hang On Sloopy', Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Nico (later to join Velvet Underground), all attended the launch party. The label became the home of the Small Faces, Nice, Amen Corner and Chris Farlowe and a young producer - guitarist Jimmy Page.
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| Andrew and Jimmy? |
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| Nico single on Immediate produced by Jimmy Page |
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| Loog-Oldham with The Rolling Stones |
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| Tony Calder and Andrew Loog-Oldham |
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| the legendary Andrew Loog-Oldham |
1965 - David Bowie
Davy Jones & The Lower Third released the single 'You've Got a Habit of Leaving' the last song that David Bowie (born David Jones), released before changing his name to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, and the first of two singles that he recorded with The Lower Third after leaving his previous band, The Manish Boys. Revisited on 'TOY'
if you play one thing today, PLAY THIS!
1966 - The Beatles
The Beatles touring America for the last time, were forced to cancel and reschedule their performance in Cincinnati's open-air stadium, Crosley Field. Heavy rain (and no cover provided) made electrocution a virtual certainty if The Beatles had attempted to perform.
1968 - The Scene
The director of the University of Tennessee's audio lab, Dr. David M. Lipscomb, reported that a guinea pig subjected over a three month period to 88 hours of Rock music recorded at a Knoxville disco at 120 decibels suffered acute damage to the inner ears. Steve Paul, the owner of a New York disco replied "Should a major increase in guinea pig attendance occur at The Scene, we'll certainly bear their comfort in mind."
1969 - The Beatles
After finishing ‘I Want You, (She’s So Heavy)', The Beatles worked on the running order for the Abbey Road album. A preliminary master tape was compiled, the medley was originally slated for side one of the album, and the placement of ‘Octopus's Garden’ and ‘Oh! Darling’ were reversed from the final version. The album was to end with the slashed guitar chord that finishes ‘I Want You (She's So Heavy)’. This was the last time all four Beatles were together in Abbey Road studios.
1979 - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan released 'Slow Train Coming', an album of religious songs, including the Grammy Award winning single, 'Gotta Serve Somebody'. The album alienated many of his long time fans. Including this one, though not my brother who bought the three (four?) born again albums which in retrospect is a sad and revealing period of what born again zealous evangelising christians do take advantage of those folk when they are exhausted or down and vulnerable but hey he has always referenced similar themes so who am I to judge or to argue!? Hah but the bible tub thumping hectoring lecturing preaching aspect leaves me cold still. 'Gotta Serve Somebody"? no, I don't Bobby!
1983 - Joan Jett
Madness, Joan Jett, The Police and R.E.M. all appeared at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.
1986 - Rick Allen
Rick Allen, drummer with Def Leppard made his first live appearance with the band after losing an arm in a car accident, when they appeared at the Monsters Of Rock Festival, Castle Donington, England.
1988 - Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood went to No.1 on the US album chart with his fifth solo album 'Roll With It'. The title cut also topped the US singles charts.
1988 - Monsters of Rock - Castle Donington
Iron Maiden, Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses and Helloween all appeared at this year's 'Monsters Of Rock' Festival, Castle Donington, England. Two rock fans died while 'slam dancing' as Guns N' Roses played.
1990 - Jimmy Page
Aerosmith appeared at The Marquee Club London. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page joined the band on stage for a blues jam.
1992 - Garth Brooks: Dr sues phone company!
A US Doctor filed a $35m lawsuit against the Southwest Bell phone company. He alleged that his wife died because he could not reach 911 due to all lines being jammed by demand of Garth Brooks concert tickets.
1997 - Oasis
BBC TV aired the documentary 'Oasis Right Here Right Now', with the group talking about their troublesome last year, plus performances of three new songs from the Manchester band.
2000 - Spiller
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| 'Spiller' Mary Norton's The Borrowers |
Spiller went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Groovejet'. The Italian DJ and producer mixed the track based on an old 1970s hit 'Love Is You' by Carol Williams, with new vocals by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
2003 - Simon Cowell
Madame Tussauds in London opened an interactive Pop Idol display with a speaking waxwork of judge Simon Cowell. The waxwork made comments such as: 'That was extraordinary. Unfortunately extraordinarily bad.' 'Do you really think that you could become a Pop Idol' Well then you're deaf.' 'Thank you. Goodbye and That was the worst performance I've ever seen.'
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| people with too much money begin to look REALLY strange! |
Waxwork? What waxwork?
2004 - Bryan Adams
A man from Stoke-on-Trent, England, named Bryan Adams as the 'other man' in his divorce papers after years spent trying to cope with his wife's obsession with the singer. Rob Tinsley said he had to live with a 6ft cut-out of Adams which stood at the foot of the bed and posters on the bedroom walls.
2007 - Tony Wilson
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| Steve Coogan messing around with Tony |
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| what a beautiful headstone . . . . |
2008 - Johnny Cash
The daughter of late country star Johnny Cash called the use of her father's name to endorse a US presidential candidate ‘appalling’. Country star John Rich implied Mr Cash would have backed Republican hopeful John McCain while appearing at a rally in Florida, according to media reports. Writing on her website, Roseanne Cash called the remarks ‘presumptuous’. ‘Even I would not presume to say publicly what I 'know' he thought or felt,’ she added.
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| Cash and Rich - how would HE know!? |
2009 - Larry Knechtel
American keyboard player and bassist Larry Knechtel died at the age of 69 of an apparent heart attack. He is best known as a member of the Wrecking Crew who worked with such artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s band Bread.
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| Knechtel played the piano part on Bridge Over Troubled Waters! |
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| with George |
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| The Doors at the Hard Rock Cafe. Knechtel played on the eponymous first album |
The thing is being a Wrecking Crew member par excellence the guy could play ANYTHING from keyboards (his speciality) to bass, harmonica, guitar or pretty much anything at all. As the Doors rarely used anyone for bass playing duties Ray having worked out the bass parts for his little bass organ he played with the left hand, in the recording studio this was a different matter and apart from Clear Light's Doug Lubahn, Knechtel is said to have played bass guitar on "Twentieth Century Fox", "Light My Fire", "I Looked At You", and "Take It As It Comes".
Check the bass on this . . .
or here . . . . .
you remember this one?
an early master of the wah wah pedal this is Larry in '72 playing the role of guitar man
Check the bass on this . . .
or here . . . . .
you remember this one?
or this . . . .
2013 - Beyonce
It was reported that Beyonce had spent almost £1,500 at an Essex branch of chicken chain Nando's following her performance at the V Festival in the UK. The headliner's receipt was posted on Twitter and Nando's Chelmsford manager confirmed a member of Beyonce's entourage called in with the order. The order included 48 whole chickens, 24 tubs of coleslaw, 58 chicken wing platters and 48 portions of chips. The receipt showed the meal was apparently paid for in cash.
We all like a 'cheeky Nandos'!
We all like a 'cheeky Nandos'!
BIRTHDAYS
1979 - Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum, UK Jazz, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, (2003 UK No.5 album 'Twentysomething'). I like him! I don't know, he is very personable and whilst not a HUGE fan of his music I appreciate it and yet he seems so . . . . .well, nice!
He is also married to Sophie Dahl no mean achievement in the marriage stakes my man! Well done! He has two children with the delightful actor and she is reputedly 7" taller than him so he is lucky on so many levels. . . . .
1952 - John Hiatt
John Hiatt, American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. His songs have been covered by a variety of artists including Bob Dylan, The Searchers, Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Three Dog Night, Joan Baez, and Iggy Pop.
1949 - Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott, Irish singer, songwriter, bass player, Thin Lizzy. (1973 UK No.6 single 'Whisky In The Jar'). Lynott died on 4th Jan 1986 of heart failure and pneumonia after being in a coma for eight days following a drug overdose. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin in 2005.
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| the wonderful Mr Plant |
Robert Plant, singer with Led Zeppelin who had the 1969 US No.4 single Whole Lotta Love. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven has sold over 37 million copies. Plant had the 1983 solo hit single Big Log. Also a member of The Honeydrippers, (with Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck & Nile Rodgers), who had the 1984 US No.3 single Sea Of Love. Plant scored the Grammy award winning 2007 album Raising Sand with bluegrass star Alison Krauss.
1946 - Ralf Hutter
Ralf Hutter, German musician best known as the lead singer, keyboardist, founding member and leader of the electronic music and pop band Kraftwerk who had the 1982 UK No.1 single 'Computer Love / The Model'.
The Model 1982
2013 Latitude
1934 - Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Born on this day 'Sneaky' Pete Kleinow, American country-rock steel guitar player. He was one of the original members of the Flying Burrito Brothers with the Byrds' Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons. Also worked with John Lennon and Joni Mitchell. He died 6th Jan 2007 aged 72.
The Band's 'It Makes No Difference' from Pete's album
Gram Parson's classic and a favourite of mine 'Hickory Wind' which I discovered through the Byrds and more recently, Richard Thompson
that high and lonesome pedal steel rang out across many a country rock classic and he is missed
with thanks to On This Day in Music
that high and lonesome pedal steel rang out across many a country rock classic and he is missed
with thanks to On This Day in Music
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