Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s March 1st and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
With February in the rearview and March directly in front of us, I think we start the month of March off strong. I mean, is there really any other way to start? As on this day in 1973, the world received what many consider the greatest rock record of ALL TIME. That’s right, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.
We also got Mellow Gold by Beck in 1994.
With birthdays we have Ryan Peake of Nickelback, founding editor of Rolling Stone magazine Ralph J Gleason and The Who’s Roger Daltrey.
We lost Joel Brodsky in 2007. Brodsky was a photographer that specialized in musicians and album covers. He was credited with photographing over 400 album covers, including The Stooges by The Stooges Kiss from KISS and The Doors, The Soft Parade and Strange Days by The Doors.
And speaking of The Doors, it was on this day in 1969 that Jim Morrison allegedly exposed himself on stage at a show in Miami. He was arrested shortly after. AND today in 1991 was also the theatrical release of The Doors biopic The Doors staring Val Kilmer.
In 1973, Alice Cooper begins his Billion Dollar Babies tour. This is significant because this tour was the beginning of Cooper being beheaded nightly via guillotine. The stunt has become a staple of Cooper’s live shows ever since.
And speaking of tours and live performances in 1994, Nirvana played their final show ever. The band started their 23-song show with a cover of The Cars’ My Best Friend’s Girl. The show was riddled with sound and power issues.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
