The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll
“The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll” by DJ’s/Podcasters Ray […]
U2
The Legendary Rock Band U2 The Legendary Rock Band U2 The seeds of U2 (1978-present) began in 1976 when Irish drummer Larry Mullen Jr., then only fourteen years old, decided to form a band. He recruited his Dublin Schoolmates guitarist David “The Edge” Evans, bassist Adam Clayton, and vocalist Paul “Bono” […]
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty (1950-2017) and The Heartbreakers (1976-2017) Tom Petty was a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor from Gainesville, Florida born in 1950. Petty began playing music in high school and formed a band called The Sundowners, who later became The Epics. By 1971, that band evolved into Mudcrutch, […]
The Genius of Jimmy Page and John Bonham
The Genius of Jimmy Page and John Bonham Jimmy Page (born 1944 – ) is recognized as one of the great guitar players of all time. Jimmy received his first guitar when his family moved to Surrey, England. Early on, he was exposed to a number of musical influences including everything from skiffle music to rockabilly. […]
Led Zeppelin Part III – The ZOSO Masterpiece Album
The ZOSO Masterpiece album by Led Zeppelin The ZOSO Masterpiece album (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin remained on the charts for over 250 weeks in 1971 and went platinum a dozen times over! This set a record for chart longevity and became the fifth biggest selling album in music history! Unlike […]
Led Zeppelin – Part II
Led Zeppelin – Part II This Led Zeppelin- Part II post shows that things happened very quickly for Led Zeppelin. We are now moving into the period where Led Zeppelin will establish itself as one of (if not the) biggest rock bands in the world! The much anticipated release of Led Zeppelin II […]
Led Zeppelin – the Early Years
Led Zeppelin -the Early Years In 1968, Jimmy Page and Peter Grant (who had retained the legal rights to the Yardbirds name) were determined to carry on after the demise of The Yardbirds. Page slowly began reforming The New Yardbirds to fulfill some contracted performance dates in Europe. The session bassist, keyboardist, […]
Jeff Beck
Guitar great Jeff Beck Jeff Beck (1944-2023) arrived on the music scene when he replaced Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds in 1965. He began his career as a solo artist in 1967 with the release of the single “Beck’s Bolero” that became an instrumental hit in the mid-1960s. Beck led his own […]
The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds (1963-1968) were an important English supergroup that also proved to be an important catalyst for the careers of Cream and Led Zeppelin. In addition, they helped to launch the solo careers of guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. The original lineup was fronted by guitarist/vocalist Keith Reif and featured guitarists […]
Billy Joel – The Piano Man
Billy Joel (born 1949- ) is an American vocalist/pianist that was born in Hicksville, Long Island New York in 1949. In his youth, he pursued two passions, playing the piano and street fighting. By 1964, Joel joined The Echoes, a band that covered British Invasion tunes. In 1965, at the age of […]