Monday, 15 October 2012

Today in Rock

1957: Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" was a hit.

The "Jailhouse Rock" 7" single cover.





















1966: Pink Floyd plays the 'All Night Rave Pop Op Costume Masque Drag Ball Et All' on the opening night of the Roundhouse.

Pink Floyd in 1966.














1968: Led Zeppelin performs its first show, at Surrey University in England.

Led Zeppelin in 1968.















1988: Bon Jovi's New Jersey begins its four-week tenure at the top of the US charts.

The New Jersey album cover.

Sunday, 14 October 2012

Today in Rock

1973: The Rolling Stones' "Angie" became a hit.

The "Angie" 7" single cover.

Saturday, 13 October 2012

Today in Rock

1941: Paul Simon was born





















1980: AC/DC's Back In Black is certified platinum.

The Back In Black album cover.

Friday, 12 October 2012

Today in Rock

1965: Pink Floyd plays their first gig at the Countdown Club in London.

Pink Floyd in 1965.
















1991: Metallica hits #16 with "Enter Sandman".

The "Enter Sandman" 7" single cover.





















1994: The live documentary 'Unledded,' which reunites Robert Plant and Jimmy Page onstage, airs on MTV. It features four live acoustic versions of Led Zeppelin favorites and eight new Page-Plant collaborations.

The 'Unledded' DVD cover.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Weekly List: 113 Greatest Rock Drum Performances

Here's my first weekly list, my list for the week of October 11th, the 113 greatest rock drum performances of all time.




1. La Villa Strangiato - Rush
2. Toad - Cream
3. Karn Evil 9 - ELP
4. Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin
5. By-Tor and the Snow Dog - Rush
6. Heart of the Sunrise - Yes
7. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
8. Tarkus - ELP
9. Hot For Teacher - Van Halen
10. Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
11. Lady - Jeff Beck
12. 2112 - Rush
13. Fire - Jimi Hendrix
14. Rat Salad - Black Sabbath
15. Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin
16. Soul Sacrifice - Santana
17. One World (Not Three) - The Police
18. Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
19. A Quick One (While He's Away) - The Who
20. Soundchaser - Yes
21. She Said She Said - The Beatles
22. My Generation - The Who
23. Do What You Like - Blind Faith
24. Fireball - Deep Purple
25. Regatta de Blanc - The Police
26. Cobwebs and Strange - The Who
27. Painkiller - Judas Priest
28. Come Together - The Beatles
29. The Wizard - Black Sabbath
30. Keep Yourself Alive - Queen
31. Time - Pink Floyd
32. Message in a Bottle - The Police
33. The Mule - Deep Purple
34. Four Sticks - Led Zeppelin
35. Toccata - ELP
36. The Ox - The Who
37. Anthem - Rush
38. Great King Rat - Queen
39. Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix
40. 5150 - Van Halen
41. The Musical Box - Genesis
42. South Side of the Sky - Yes
43. Xanadu - Rush
44. Give Blood - Pete Townshend
45. Dyers Eve - Metallica
46. White Room - Cream
47. No Time This Time - The Police
48. Supernaut - Black Sabbath
49. Bonzo's Montreux - Led Zeppelin
50. The End - The Beatles
51. Fool in the Rain - Led Zeppelin
52. YYZ - Rush
53. Burn - Deep Purple
54. Flight of the Rat - Deep Purple
55. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
56. Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
57. The Cinema Show - Genesis
58. Cygnus X-1 - Rush
59. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
60. Baby Don't You Do It - The Who
61. Song for America - Kansas
62. The Fountain of Lamneth - Rush
63. Tank - ELP
64. We're Going Wrong - Cream
65. One - Metallica
66. When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
67. Scatterbrain - Jeff Beck
68. Candy's Room - Bruce Springsteen
69. Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
70. Tom Sawyer - Rush
71. Bargain - The Who
72. Seven Days - Sting
73. Mandrake Root - Deep Purple
74. Jacob's Ladder - Rush
75. Overkill - Motörhead
76. Symptom of the Universe - Black Sabbath
77. Blackened - Metallica
78. Rollin' and Tumblin' - Cream
79. One of These Days - Pink Floyd
80. How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin
81. Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin
82. Listen, Learn, Read On - Deep Purple
83. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
84. Use it or Lose it - Mötley Crüe
85. Heaven and Hell - The Who
86. Lazy - Deep Purple
87. Digital Man - Rush
88. Sweet Lady - Queen
89. Next to You - The Police
90. Aero Zeppelin - Nirvana
91. Driven to Tears - The Police
92. Barbarian - ELP
93. War Pigs - Black Sabbath
94. You Could Be Mine - Guns n' Roses
95. The Crunge - Led Zeppelin
96. One Little Victory - Rush
97. Battery - Metallica
98. Pictures of Home - Deep Purple
99. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
100. Assasin (Grand Omega Bosses Edit) - Muse
101. Vapor Trail - Rush
102. Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix
103. In My Time of Dying - Led Zeppelin
104. Getting in Tune - The Who
105. La Grange - ZZ Top
106. A Day in the Life - The Beatles
107. Walking on the Moon - The Police
108. Dance on a Volcano - Genesis
109. Malignant Narcissim - Rush
110. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
111. Sweet Leaf - Black Sabbath
112. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun - Pink Floyd
113. Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones


Up next week: The greatest live rock drum performances.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Today in Rock

1978: Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith are injured in Philadelphia when a fan tosses a cherry bomb onstage.

Aerosmith in 1978.














1987: Whitesnake hits #1 with "Here I Go Again '87".

The "Here I Go Again '87" 7" single cover.

Seriously Universal!

Just letting you all know that the Muse videos in my previous post do not work anymore due to a copyright claim by NBC Universal. Sorry about that.