June 11 - 20, 2009
These are the scripts Joe Benson used on the air at 95.5 KLOS in Los Angeles. They all received final editing by Jan Benson, without whom the task would have been far too daunting. Remember to give credit where credit is due, and enjoy!
June 11, 2009
Drummer Frank Beard (the only member of ZZ Top without a beard) is 60.
Singer Donnie Van Zandt of 38 Special is 57.
On this day in 1966, The Rolling Stones' song "Paint It Black" hit #1.
On this day in 1969, David Bowie re-released his single "Space Oddity" to cash in on the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
On this day in 1977, "Telephone Line" by E.L.O. entered the charts.
On this day in 1983, Bryan Adams released the song "Cuts Like A Knife."
This Sunday morning at 7 on 95.5 KLOS, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Supertramp and conversation with singers Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, as well as producer Ken Scott.
Who In The Library
The United States Library of Congress has added The Who's recording of "My Generation" to the National Recording Registry. The Registry houses recordings that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically important and/or inform or reflect life in the United States. And that's forever!
Spider Edge
The Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" won't open until February 18th, but the two guys who wrote and recorded the music for it — U2 guitarist The Edge and singer Bono — were doing some press this week. The Edge sees parallels between himself and Spider-Man, saying "Every Rock & Roll star probably started out as the geek who got bullied on in school, and eventually their form of revenge was to write songs or learn to play guitar." To that Bono replied, "I was more of a Green Goblin." And no one disagreed!
Gregg's A Road Dog
In order to avoid any down time while the Allman Brothers Band is off the road until August, singer/keyboardist Gregg Allman has booked a few dates with his solo band. Gregg and the boys will play The Grove Of Anaheim on July 15th and the Majestic Theater in Ventura on July 17th. Rock on!
Double Your New Crowes
You may recall that the Black Crowes recorded themselves performing for an intimate audience of their fans over five nights at Levon Helm's studio in Woodstock, New York. The result was a double album, the first of which, "Before The Frost...," will be released on September 1st. Fans who buy it will receive a unique code allowing them to download the second LP called "...Until the Freeze."
Chickenfoot Charts
Chickenfoot's self-titled debut album premieres in the sixth spot on the "Billboard 200" just as it land hit #1 on the monitor's Top Independent Albums chart. Rock on!
It was George Burns who said: "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family... in another city."
It was Rita Mae Brown who said: "One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory."
Body/Mind
Pollsters report that 75% of Americans say they want to change their bodies in some way, but only 13% want to change their intelligence.
June 12, 2009
Singer Brad Delp of Boston would have been 58.
Drummer Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick is 58.
Bassist Pete Farndon of The Pretenders would have been 57.
Ace blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 32.
On this day in 1963, The Beach Boys recorded "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Surfer Girl."
On this day in 1965, The Beatles were awarded the M.B.E., "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire."
On this day in 1965, The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" entered the American charts exactly one month after they recorded it in a 30-minute session at RCA Studios in Hollywood. It went on to become the biggest song of the Sixties.
On this day in 1982, over 750,000 saw Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt play at the first No Nukes concert in New York's Central Park.
On this day in 1982, The Clash's "Combat Rock" album entered the U.S. charts.
On this day in 1998, John Fogerty canceled the first date of his U.S. tour (in Chicago) because it conflicted with Game 5 of the NBA Finals (Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz) and he knew everyone wanted to see the game.
On this day in 2002, Sir Paul McCartney and former model Heather Mills married in Ireland.
Bonnaroo Boogaloo
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will be the biggest headliners at this weekend's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in a big field just outside of Manchester, Tennessee. Other headliners include Phish and the Beastie Boys. The giant multi-staged Festival runs through Sunday.
Sgt. Trick To Vegas
After they complete their Summer tour with Def Leppard and Poison, Cheap Trick will roll into a Las Vegas residency. The nine-show September 13th through the 23rd run at the Las Vegas Hilton will feature the Trick performing The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album in its entirety with help from an orchestra and as-yet-unannounced special guests. Rock & Roll!
CSN Update
You should have guessed that Graham Nash is already working on a sequel to Crosby, Stills & Nash's just-released "Demos" album. And CSN's current North American tour has the boys road testing songs that they are considering recording for their upcoming Rick Rubin-produced covers album. Both The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday" and the Grateful Dead's "Uncle John's Band" are getting regular workouts... stay tuned!
Alice's Bag Goes Bye-Bye
Alice Cooper's personal grey bag containing with his laptop and his treasured collection of horror films went missing at London’s Heathrow Airport. In the off chance someone honest finds it, Alice is offering a pair of show tickets and backstage passes as well as a Meet & Greet to the person who returns the bag.
It was Steven Wright who asked: "Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?"
It was Plato who said: "Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable."
This Explains A Lot
It is legal in West Virginia to carry your road-kill home with you — but the person who hit the animal has to report it to the state within 12 hours. The law was enacted in 1998 to save the State the cost of having to pick up and dispose of the carcasses. You can bet that it's also resulted in some really good eatin'!
June 13, 2009
Original Heart guitarist Howard Leese is 57.
On this day in 1958, Frank Zappa graduated from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California.
On this day in 1969, former John Mayall guitarist Mick Taylor officially replaced Brian Jones in The Rolling Stones.
On this day in 1970, The Beatles hit #1 for the last time with Paul McCartney's "The Long And Winding Road" on the singles charts and "Let It Be" on the album charts
On this day in 1981, "The Waiting" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers peaked at #19 on the charts.
On this day in 1983, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble released the album "Texas Flood."
On this day in 1987, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 entered the charts on its way to #1.
June 14, 2009
Keyboardist Rod Argent of The Zombies and Argent is 64.
Drummer Alan White of Yes is 59.
On this day in 1965 in London, Paul McCartney recorded "Yesterday."
On this day in 1969, The Beatles topped the British charts with their first stereo single, "The Ballad of John and Yoko." Ironically, only Paul McCartney and John Lennon played on the song.
On this day in 1981, Bruce Springsteen headlined the No Nukes concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Like its Central Park counterpart two days earlier, there were several guest stars, including Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and Bonnie Raitt.
On this day in 2005, a life-sized chocolate statue of Elton John was unveiled in London. It had been commissioned by the Cadbury company as part of the chocolatier's 100th anniversary celebration. Please supply your own punchline here.
June 15, 2009
Singer Harry Nilsson would have been 68.
Singer Steve Walsh of Kansas turns 58.
Guitarist Brad Gillis of Night Ranger is 53.
On this day in 1956, John Lennon first met Paul McCartney at a church dinner in Liverpool, England. He soon invited Macca to join his group The Quarrymen.
On this day in 1966, Capitol Records released The Beatles "Yesterday & Today" album, featuring the band wearing butcher's aprons on the front cover surrounded by decapitated baby dolls. Paul McCartney later said it was the Fab Four's comment on the American record label's mishandling of the music. But when Capitol quickly withdrew the sleeve, it became one of the most valued Beatles collectibles.
On this day in 1970, Jimi Hendrix held his first session at his long overdue, way over budget Electric Lady Studio in New York.
On this day in 1987, the photo shoot for the cover of Pink Floyd's "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" took place in Saunton Sands, England. The project included 800 rented beds, which 30 hired hands moved onto the beach for the image.
Bruce's Big Bonnaroo Blow Out
You really didn't think Bruce Springsteen would play an acoustic set at the biggest U.S. music festival of the year, did you? The Boss led his E Street Band through a 28-song set Saturday night at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in a big soggy field just outside of Manchester, Tennessee. Just shy of three hours in length, his show blew away the massive crowd — especially when he ripped into his classic cover of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" when someone requested it via a hand-written sign. Drummer Max Weinberg's 18-year-old son, Jay, took over for the stellar second half of the show, and Springsteen's son, Evan, later joined the band on guitar. Bruce played the 155-year-old Stephen Foster song "Hard Times Come Again No More" during the first encore, and eventually closed out with "Glory Days" and "Dancing in the Dark." Rock on!
Mojo Honours
Britain's "Mojo" magazine is one of the most highly regarded pop music magazines in the world, and their annual Mojo Honours List ceremonies are the most entertaining awards show anywhere. This year's ceremonies, held last Thursday in London, saw Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott and ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons among the big winners. Lynott — who couldn't make the show because he died 23 years ago — received the The Mojo Icon Award, while Gibbons took home the The Mojo Les Paul Award. Mott The Hoople and Yoko Ono took home various awards, as did The Zombies. Their Mojo Classic Album Award for "Odessey And Oracle" was particularly ironic because the band broke up before that album was even released 40 years ago! Party on!
Vince Waves Wrong Flag
Why was the Copenhagen concert crowd viciously booing Motley Crue during their performance of "Home Sweet Home" last week? The unusual reaction started when singer Vince Neil began waving a Swedish flag that a drunken fan threw on stage. The Danish crowd really got pissed off when Vince unwittingly wrapped himself, then started to vigorously wave it. Confused, he put it down then later picked it up again — and the upset audience yelled even louder. Drummer/geo-politics expert Tommy Lee eventually figured out the problem, the offending banner was tossed and hundreds more Danes were rendered senseless.
Ray's Little (Big) Acoustic Gig
In a very entertaining showcase, Kinks frontman Ray Davies was joined by former Kinks keyboardist Ian Gibbons and the Crouch End Festival Chorus for a free outdoor performance last Thursday near London's famed Waterloo Bridge. The two-song set featured new arrangements of The Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset" and "See My Friends" as recorded for Ray's collaborative album with the Festival Chorus, "The Kinks Choral Collection." The album is out today in the U.K., and will hit the States (sans a tour) on July 14th.
Coop's Bag Back
On the heels of last week's report that Alice Cooper had lost his collection of rare horror movies at London's Heathrow Airport, we're glad to report a happy ending! Cooper was so heartbroken about the loss that he offered up backstage passes to his show to the person who found the bag filled with over 300 DVDs. But lo and behold, before anyone could claim the prize, British Airways located the lost luggage and returned it posthaste to Mr. Alice.
It was Yogi Berra who said: "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."
It was Robert Anthony who said: "Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle."
These Might Explain...
These three factoids from nicefacts.com may explain why Jim Ladd no longer travels out of state.
It's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow in the state of Texas.
It's illegal in Alabama to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
It's against the law to burp or sneeze in a church in Omaha, Nebraska.
June 16, 2009
Drummer extraordinaire Doane Perry of Jethro Tull is 55.
On this day in 1965, Bob Dylan recorded "Like a Rolling Stone" for his classic "Highway 61 Revisited" album. Bob and his band — featuring Al Kooper playing an electric organ for the first time in his life and some of blues guitar legend Mike Bloomfield's most understated playing ever — nailed the song on the fourth of 14 takes, the only time they made it all the way through the number.
On this day in 1967, at the height of "The Summer of Love," The Monterey Pop Festival kicked off in Monterey, California. The media coverage given to Janis Joplin, The Who and Jimi Hendrix during the three-day festival helped turn them into international stars.
On this day in 1979, Bad Company's "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy" peaked at #13 on the charts.
On this day in 1982, guitarist James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders died from a cocaine overdose at age 25.
Brad's Head Better
You remember how Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford has been sitting out the band’s opening tour dates due to an unspecified injury. It turns out that Whitford banged his head while getting out of his Ferrari a couple of weeks ago, and knew something was wrong when he started getting terrible headaches. Doctors immediately analyzed serious internal bleeding (similar to what Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards suffered a few years back) and Brad underwent surgery to correct the problem. He's now recovering and is due to return to the tour on July 7th when the band plays in Raleigh, North Carolina. With guitarist Joe Perry reporting that Aerosmith will start playing their entire "Rocks" album during their concerts in place of "Toys In The Attic" in a couple of weeks, we have to wonder if Whitford will completely miss the live "Toys" experience.
Joan Covers Missing Persons
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts have recorded a rendition of Missing Persons' "Destination Unknown" for the soundtrack of the new comedy flick "Endless Bummer." The album, which includes other cover versions of various Eighties tunes, will be out on June 23rd — five days before the movie premieres as part of an after-party event for the Vans Warped Tour at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Jett also appears in the movie, which will be released on DVD later this Fall.
Bruce Joins Phish (Briefly)
After cranking out a three-hour headlining set Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise guest appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival on Sunday night, joining Phish to help wrap up the four days of music. Phish vocalist/guitarist Trey Anastasio introduced Springsteen as "my boyhood hero." The Boss then went on to play "Mustang Sally," "Glory Days" and "Bobby Jean" with the jam band gods. Rock on!
It was Goodman Ace who said: "Politics makes estranged bedfellows."
It was Dave Barry who said: "There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age 11."
June 17, 2009
Barry Manilow may not be Rock & Roll, but he is 63.
Keyboardist Gregg Rolie, a founding member of Santana and Journey, is 62.
And here's one you never thought you'd hear: Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra is 51.
On this day in 1966, Beatle Paul McCartney bought himself a remote farm in Kintyre, Scotland. He later wrote "Mull of Kintyre" about it.
On this day in 1966, guitarist Peter Green joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. In less than a year, Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie left Mayall's band to form Fleetwood Mac.
On this day in 1972, David Bowie's landmark "Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars" album entered the American charts. Although it only peaked at #75, it spent 72 weeks on the charts and influenced the sound of rock albums and songwriting for years to come.
On this day in 1978, Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album, the highly anticipated follow-up to 1975's "Born to Run," entered the charts.
On this day in 1980, Led Zeppelin began their final tour in Dortmund, Germany.
Selling Those Macca Tix
Let there be no doubt: Paul McCartney can sell concerts tickets! After his first two announced shows at New York's brand new Citi Field sold out in less than five minutes, a third concert for July 21st was quickly added. Macca and The Beatles were the first band to play Citi Field's predecessor, Shea Stadium, and Sir Paulie joined Billy Joel to close out Shea last Fall. As for us non-New Yorkers, all Paul will say is: "later in the summer, towards the end of the year even, there may be more dates."
Eddie's Shoe Thing
Don't know if you can see any similarity, but Eddie Van Halen does... so he filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against Nike. Edward claims that Nike's new line of shoes feature his trademark red, white and black crisscross pattern that's he's used on his guitars for decades. He may be a bit more sensitive to the whole design thing right now, seeing how he recently introduced his own series of sneakers featuring variations on his original design. Mr. VH is naturally seeking monetary restitution and "the impoundment and destruction of all footwear."
Bad Co. (Briefly)
For all the effort involved in getting a band out on the road, you have to wonder why Bad Company is even doing this. They start a 10 date tour tonight in Hollywood, Florida. That's 10 gigs — no more, no less. Original frontman Paul Rodgers, founding guitarist Mick Ralphs and original drummer Simon Kirke are being joined by bassist Lynn Sorenson (filling in for the late Boz Burrell) and former Heart guitarist/keyboardist Howard Leese. Let's just hope this is a run-through for a sold-out tour of the entire Untied States.
(Another) Fab Four DVD Set
"The Beatles – Rare and Unseen: Unofficial Account Of The Biggest Band In The World" is now set for a July 14th release. The project is mostly comprised of newsreel and documentary footage, including what is purported to be the earliest film of the Fab Four performing in Liverpool in 1962.
It was Albert Einstein who said: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
It was Leonardo da Vinci who said: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Random Thoughts For A Late Spring Day
* If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
* What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
* Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened.
June 18, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney is 67.
On this day in 1967, Big Brother & The Holding Company, featuring Janis Joplin, performed a second set at the Monterey Pop Festival so that D.A. Pennebaker could film them for his documentary. Then, after The Who won a backstage argument with Jimi Hendrix over who would close the festival, Hendrix played an incendiary set that saw him light his guitar on fire. History was made, and The Who's Pete Townshend was even more pissed!
On this day in 1977, Fleetwood Mac's song "Dreams" hit #1.
On this day in 1980, goofy behavior spread all across the good old U.S. of A. when the "The Blues Brothers" movie premiered, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
This Sunday morning at 7 on 95.5 KLOS, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Def Leppard as well as more of Joe's conversation with singer Joe Elliott and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell.
Into Another Hall
Crosby, Stills & Nash as well as Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York tonight. The Hall recognizes the outstanding work and legacy of those who compose in the popular genres. The 40th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards dinner will also honor several Broadway composers and a British songwriting team. And since you asked, it is a cash bar.
Macca Animated
As if selling out giant concerts isn't keeping him busy enough, Paul McCartney is about to record a score for an animated film based on a children’s story he co-wrote. "High In The Clouds" is set to be directed by Rob Minkoff, who did the same for "The Lion King." This film will mark Macca’s first major involvement in an animated project since 1968’s Beatles "Yellow Submarine" psychedelic cartoon. Production and release details are yet to be unveiled. Paul's past film work also includes penning the hit “Live And Let Die” for the James Bond film of the same name and the title track of 2001’s "Vanilla Sky" soundtrack. He was nominated for the Best Original Song Academy Award for each of those projects.
Joe's Keeping Busy
While his band seems unlikely to finish their latest studio effort this year, Aerosmith's Joe Perry is mixing his next solo album. The guitarist will issue the Joe Perry Project nine-song effort in September or October. The disc — currently called "Freedom" — will include vocal contributions from an as-yet-unnamed guest singer as well as Perry's son Roman.
Legit Hendrix
The newest official Jimi Hendrix release, "Live In Paris & Ottawa 1968," will feature historic (and oft bootlegged) live recordings of the original Jimi Hendrix Experience. The set will also include an exclusive poster, postcard, set of badges, Hendrix iPod skin and four collectors edition guitar picks. The limited-edition package will initially be available only at Amazon.com beginning on August 11th.
New/Old SRV
The newly remastered "In Session" album, Stevie Ray Vaughan's 1983 live collaboration with blues giant Albert King, will be reissued on June 30th. Along with King's iconic blues songs, the album contains a smoking version of Stevie's "Pride And Joy."
It was Buddy Hackett who said: "As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it."
It was Benjamin Franklin who said: "Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."
June 19, 2009
Singer Ann Wilson of Heart is 59.
Drummer Simon Wright of AC/DC is 46.
On this day in 1965, both The Kinks and Moody Blues played their first American gigs at New York's Academy of Music. Bad news for both bands: they were in trouble with the New York City Musicians Union and revoked work visas were right around the corner.
On this day in 1976, Blue Oyster Cult's outstanding "Agents of Fortune" album entered the charts as "Don't Fear the Reaper" was about to become their biggest hit.
On this day in 1982, Fleetwood Mac's song "Hold Me" entered the charts on its way to #4.
On this day in 1997, Bobby Helms, best known for "Jingle Bell Rock," died from emphysema and asthma at the age of 63.
2010 Walk Of Fame
Ringo Starr, Van Morrison, ZZ Top and Roy Orbison are among those headed to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. None of the new star unveiling dates have been announced yet. With his star Ringo becomes the third former Beatle to get a solo star on the Walk of Fame. The late John Lennon was the first member of the Fab Four to get his own star, while the late George Harrison's solo star was unveiled back in April.
Guessing For Beatles
Jump back! You could win the 1962 management contract signed by John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr before they became The Beatles. For $16 per guess, anyone (over the age of 18) can submit what they think a panel of experts deemed the contract’s worth in April 2008. Yes, the document is insured for $811,000, but contestants need to guess what the experts thought it would have sold for had it been auctioned. You can see the contract at Store.FameBureau.com/BeepHiFi and enter to win it at Imagine.uk.com.
Holiday Sting
Just in time for Christmas shopping, Sting will release a new solo album on October 27th. Word is that "If On a Winter’s Night..." was inspired by the Stinger's favorite season and will feature a pair of original compositions along with carols, lullabies and traditional songs from the British Isles. We can only hope that he'll finally finish his LP of Irish drinking songs next year.
New/Old Bad Company
Remastered versions of Bad Company's first six studio albums and their 1985 compilation "10 From 6" were released on Tuesday. The recordings will be available exclusively through iTunes until June 30th, when they will hit additional online services.
It was Dave Barry who said: "The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers."
It was Friedrich Nietzsche who said: "What does not destroy me makes me stronger."
Summertime!
"Summertime, and the livin' is easy." It's an early one! We'll celebrate the Summer Solstice at 11:45pm Saturday. Both the longest day and shortest night of the year, this marks the official changing of the seasons. "Solstice" is derived from two words: "sol" meaning "sun," and "sistere," meaning "to stand still." On the day of the solstice, the sun rises an imperceptible amount, in a sense, it "stands still." Scary, perhaps, but what an excuse to party! And when it comes to partying, who knew more than the ancients. An utterly astounding array of ancient cultures built their greatest architectural masterpieces specifically to align with the solstices and equinoxes. Stonehenge is a perfect marker of both winter and summer solstices. Native Americans created countless stone structures linked to equinoxes and solstices, including the 20-acre amphitheatre in Vermont called Calendar One and the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in Wyoming. Since the time of the ancients, this time of year — between the planting and harvesting of the crops — has also been the traditional period for weddings. Besides fertility, planting seeds, gathering of herbs, pagan rituals and partying in Santa Barbara, Summer Solstice means so much more here in Southern California. OK, it primarily means bikini waxing and sunscreen, but it is meaningful none-the-less. Just be wary of that fertility thing!
Father's Day
Father's Day is a relatively new institution, which became an official holiday only 36 years ago. While it isn't as widely celebrated as Mother's Day, Father's Day is the fifth-largest card-sending occasion in America, with over 85 million greeting cards exchanged. The first Father's Day was observed on June 19th, 1910. Many famous people supported Father's Day and attempted to secure official recognition for the holiday, but it wasn't until 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father's Day. And in 1972, President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. Happy Father's Day!
June 20, 2009
Guitar god Chet Atkins would have been 85.
Bassist/songwriter Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is 67.
Bassist Michael Anthony of Van Halen is 55.
On this day in 1969, the 3-day Newport '69 Festival began in Northridge. An estimated 150,000 made it in to hear Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joe Cocker, Steppenwolf and others. Hendrix received $125,000 for his appearance — the highest fee ever paid to a single rock act for one appearance at that time. Do you know anyone born in the Southland in March 1970? Their folks were probably at the festival!
On this day in 1970, Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" entered the charts.