EP827 Eddie Van Halen Falls Out w/Clapton & blows off Satriani, Sabbath Reunites, Bentar on Austin City Limits

What we got up to this week:

 

Loudini: Mississippi Burning, The Curse of the Necklace, Wolfgang is his own man (alternativenation), EVH blows off Joe Satriani(altnertaivenation), Eric Clapton and Eddie Van Halen Fallout(studio number six), Pat Bentar austin city limits, My audition,

Riff of the week: 8675309/Jenny

 

Pittsburgh Kevin: So bad it’s good: Jenny Stardust, Ain’t that a kick in the c*unt, tune your guitar, can you fall out of love with a song? Laura cox, best in show, Crimson Tide

 

Your Week In Rock History:

 

MARCH 9th – MARCH 15 –BORN THIS WEEK IN ROCK

3/09/1936 – Mickey Gilley (American country singer, Urban Cowboy)

3/9/1942 – John Cale (composer, singer-songwriter -Velvet Underground)

3/9/1942 – Gary Walker (The Standells, The Walker Brothers)

3/10/1947 – Tom Sholz (Rock guitarist/keyboardist – Boston)

3/10/1953 – Ronnie Earl (American blues guitarist – The Broadcasters)

3/10/1955 – Gary Louris (American singer-songwriter, musician – Jayhawks)

3/10/1963 – Jeff Ament (American musician – Pearl Jam)

3/11/1974 – Adam Wakeman (keys, Ozzy Osbourne)

3/11/1964 – Vinnie Paul (American drummer – Pantera)

3/12/1917 – Leonard Chess (Record Mogul, Chess Records)

Happy Birthday James Taylor!

3/12/1948 – James Taylor (Rock Singer-Songwriter)

3/12/1949 – Bill Payne (piano, Little Feat)

3/12/1949 – Mike Gibbins (drums, Badfinger)

3/12/1956 – Steve Harris (bass, Iron Maiden)

3/12/1969 – Graham Coxon (guitar, Blur)

3/13/1960 – Adam Clayton (bass, U2)

3/14/1933 – Quincy Jones (A Legend)

3/14/1943 – Jim Pons (bassist – Turtles, Mothers of Invention)

3/15/1912 – Lightnin’ Hopkins (Blues Singer-Songwriter)

Happy Birthday Phil Lesh!

3/15/1940 – Phil Lesh (bass, Grateful Dead)

3/15/1943 – Sly Stone (vocals & multi-instrumentalist, Sly and the Family Stone)

3/15/1947 – Ry Cooder (guitarist & songwriter, multiple genres)

3/15/1955 – Dee Snider (singer, Twisted Sister)

DIED THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY

3/08/1973 – Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (American rocker – Grateful Dead)

3/09/1993 – Bob Crosby (American jazz singer, bandleader Bobcats)

3/10/1989 – Doc Green (American singer – The Drifters)

3/10/1997 – La Vern Baker (American singer)

3/11/1986 – Sonny Terry (Piedmont Blues Musician)

3/11/2016 – Keith Emerson (keys, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer)

3/12/1955 – Charlie Parker (Jazz Saxophonist)

3/12/2012 – Michael Hossack (drums, The Doobie Brothers)

3/12/2013 – Clive Burr (drums, Iron Maiden)

3/13/1985 – Robert “Bob” Shad (American producer, record label owner Big Brother & Holding Co.)

3/14/1991 – Doc Pomus (American blues singer and songwriter)

3/15/1929 – Pinetop Smith (Blues Pianist)

3/15/2014 – Scott Asheton (drums, The Stooges)

MUSIC RELEASES AND TOP OF THE CHARTS:

3/12/1967 – The Velvet Underground Releases The Velvet Underground and Nico

3/12/1971 – The Allman Brothers’ record “Live At Fillmore East” on May 12th and May 13th.

3/13/1967 – The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” hits #1.

3/13/1968 – The Byrd’s Greatest Hits goes gold.

3/13/1976 – The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) hits #1.

3/13/1980 – Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon goes platinum.

3/15/1976 – KISS releases Destroyer.

THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY:

Paul McCartney is knighted by the Queen on March 11, 1997.

On March 12, 2007, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., Van Halen, The Ronettes, and Patti Smith.

On March 12, 1958, Billie Holiday