Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s May 29th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!
Starting off on a high note as its Noel Gallagher of Oasis’ birthday! To celebrate, let’s play the song every guitar bro at a college near you is playing right now.
Other birthdays include David Buckner of Papa Roach, Mike Porcaro of Toto, Chan Kinchla of Blues Traveler and Per Almqvist of The Hives!
In 1977, a young band from Manchester, England named Warsaw made their live debut at The Electric Circus opening for The Buzzcocks. Warsaw would later change their name to Joy Division. The rest is rock history.
In 1999, skeletal remains were found by photographers at the bottom of Decker Canyon in Malibu, CA in an old car wreck. Forensic evidence of the remains found that it was the body of Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Kramer, who went missing in 1995. The death was ruled a probable suicide. If you’re not familiar with Iron Butterfly, they are known for the very long 60’s stoner anthem In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. So instead of subjecting you to the entire 17 minute track, here’s a bit from the Simpsons
The question is: How did she play the entire drum solo on that organ?
In 2009, record producer Phil Spector, known for creating the Wall of Sound technique, was sentenced to 19 years to life for the second-degree murder of actress Lana Clarkson.
We lost Jeff Buckley in 1997 after he drowned in the Wolf River in Tennessee. His body is lost in the river and isn’t recovered until June 4.
In 2012, Ween announced that they would be breaking up after singer and guitarist Aaron Freeman, aka Gene Ween, would leave to focus on his drug and alcohol addictions. The band would later reform in 2015.
Damn. Its been a really sad day. So let’s finish on a high note with this “And Finally!” And finally, in 1992: The principal of a school in New Jersey doesn’t allow graduating 8th graders to perform Queen’s We Are the Champions at their graduation ceremony, due to concerns that they would identify with Freddie Mercury who had passed a year earlier from AIDS. The students rebelled and flooded the phone lines of radio station Z100 with requests to play the song. This caused the song to be re-released as a single.
This has been Today in Rock History! Keep on Rocking, keep on Rolling! Check back tomorrow for your next rock history lesson!
