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February 9, 2010
On this day in 1964, in a defining TV moment, The Beatles appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show." A record audience of 73 million people tuned in to watch the Fab Four's debut American performance. The band performed "All My Loving," "Till There Was You," "She Loves You," "I Saw Her Standing There," and their current #1 single, "I Want to Hold Your Hand." George Harrison played despite suffering from a bad case of the flu. Also on that night's show were singer Georgia Brown and the cast of "Oliver!," which included future-Monkee Davy Jones.
On this day in 1974, Paul McCartney's "Jet" broke into the Top 40 singles chart.
Have Attorney/Still In The Band
All it took was a little old letter from frontman Steven Tyler's attorney to confirm that Tyler is still a part of Aerosmith. Sure he announced a two-year hiatus from the band to pursue a solo career last Fall, leaving guitarist Joe Perry and the rest of the Hall Of Fame band to look for another singer. And the lawyer's letter only came after Steven entered drug rehab for a pain killer problem. After the letter arrived (or was served), Joe Perry immediately announced that, "Steven hasn't quit the band, nor have we sacked him... We're taking the attitude that he's going on a vacation from Aerosmith... How long will he be away? He says it'll be two years, but I believe he'll be back a lot sooner." And yes, they're still looking for a new singer because they want to do what bands do: play.
Whither Bad Co.
Of course you've been wondering about Bad Company's sporadic reunion touring! Well the three original guys — vocalist Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs and drummer Simon Kirke — will do eight shows in the U.K. in April. And yes, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry's side gig — The Joe Perry Project — will open those Brit shows. But will they all return Stateside for us to enjoy the pairing?
Ozzy's Selling 'Em
Sure Ozzy Osbourne's new autobiography, "I Am Ozzy," has gotten some rave reviews. But did anyone think he'd land in second place on the "New York Times Hardcover Non-fiction Best Seller List?" Way to go Prince Of Darkness!
Yoko Adds Another
You kind of figured that Yoko Ono and her new Plastic Ono Band would sell out their upcoming performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music's Gilman Opera House, but did you think they'd sell tickets to a "dress rehearsal" show? That rehearsal show next Monday will feature Ono and her core band along with Sean Lennon, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Bette Midler and members of Sonic Youth, among others.
It was Oscar Wilde who said: "Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow."
It was Napoleon Bonaparte who said: "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever."
Amazing Post Super Bowl Factoids
1. Only 30% of us can flair our nostrils.
2. 75% of us store our dollar bills in rigid order with singles leading up to higher denominations.
3. 90% of us believe in divine retribution, but only 10% believe in the 10 Commandments.
4. 47% of us drink straight from the carton when no one else is looking.
5. The average American bra size today is 36C, whereas 10 years ago it was 34B.
6. 85% of American women wear the wrong bra size.
7. Four out of five of us sing in the car, though it's unknown how many actually sing in tune.
