August 10 – 16th – This Week In Rock
This Week in Rock – Trivia Answer – Elton John makes history by playing a ten-night run of concerts at Madison Square Garden – August 10, 1976
August 10 – 16th – BORN THIS WEEK IN ROCK
Leo Fender – August 10, 1909 (guitar inventor and entrepreneur)
Ian Anderson – August 10, 1947 (acoustic guitar, flute, vocals, Jethro Tull)
Jim Kale – August 11, 1943 (bass, The Guess Who)
Erik Braunn – August 11, 1950 (guitar, Iron Butterfly)
Happy Birthday To Richie Ramone!
Richie Ramone – August 11, 1957 (drums, The Ramones)
Buck Owens – August 12, 1929 (pivotal country musician)
Roy Gaines – August 12, 1934 (Texas blues guitarist)
Mark Knopfler – August 12, 1949 (singer/guitarist, Dire Straits)
Lou Martin – August 12, 1949 (piano, Killing Floor/Rory Gallagher)
Pat Metheny – August 12, 1954 (jazz guitarist)
DIED THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY
Richie Hayward – August 12, 2010 (drummer, Little Feat)
Luther Allison – August 12, 1997 (blues guitarist)
King Curtis – August 13th, 1971 (Saxophone)
Roy Buchanan – August 14th, 1988 (Guitar)
Jerry Wexler – August 15th, 2008 (Producer)
Elvis Presley – August 16th, 1977 (Vocalist & Guitarist, The King of Rock & Roll)
MUSIC RELEASES AND TOP OF THE CHARTS…
Stevie Wonder’s Fingertips (part 2) is first live recording to hit #1 – August 10, 1963
Cream’s Wheels of Fire Hits #1 – August 10, 1968
Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising hits #1 – August 11, 2002
Bad Company release “Can’t Get Enough” – August 12, 1974
The Beatles release Help! in the United States – August 13th, 1965
Eric Clapton releases his first solo LP, Eric Clapton – August 14th, 1970
THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY
Elton John makes history by playing a ten-night run of concerts at Madison Square Garden – August 10, 1976
The High Numbers, who later becomes “The Who, plays a show in Harrow, England when Roger Daltrey’s father-in-law storms into the venue. Dragging Daltrey outside and the two began to fight. Meanwhile, the show must go on, so the band plays without Daltrey until the fight is broken up and Roger returns – August 11, 1964
Sustaining injuries while trashing his room at “The Fontainebleau Hotel”, Keith Moon goes to the hospital. Furthermore, being a rock star is hard and dangerous work – August 11, 1976
Led Zeppelin plays their final UK show ever at the Knebworth House. Even though many people still call for a Led Zeppelin reunion with the three surviving members – August 11, 1979
Johnny Cash duets with Miss Piggy on The Muppet Show. They played “Jackson”. June Carter is pretty jealous – August 11, 1980
“Woodstock ’94” Happens!
Woodstock 2 – officially “Woodstock ’94” – begins in Saugerties, New York, with Sheryl Crow, Todd Rundgren and Violent Femmes performing. The festival is a success, drawing a crowd of about 350,000. August 12, 1994.
Jim Morrison’s indecent exposure trial begins in Miami, Florida – August 12th, 1970
Guitar virtuoso Roy Buchanan died at only 48 years old in a jail in Fairfax, Virginia. Buchanan’s death is ruled a suicide, although family and friends have always disputed that ruling. Buchanan is a fantastic guitarist. Give him a listen if you haven’t – August 14th, 1988
Stephen Stills is arrested on charges of cocaine possession at a motel in California, for what it’s worth – August 14th, 1970
After the tragic passing of Jerry Garcia, the leader of the Grateful Dead, the band cancels their fall tour. We miss you, Jerry – August 14th, 1995
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