posted 09-24-2005 11:27 AM         

1940's
Wings keyboardist and Paul`s wife, Linda McCartney is born. 1942

1950's
"Mister Rock and Roll," the story of legendary Rock promoter and DJ Alan Freed, premiers. The film has appearances by Chuck Berry and Little Richard. 1957

1960's
The Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" peaks at #11. Meanwhile, Jimi Hendrix flies to London to become a Rock star. 1966

1970's
The first Elvis Presley convention is held in Memphis. It comes a month after Presley`s death. 1977

Fleetwood Mac`s "Don`t Stop" peaks at #3. However, an Arkansas fan, Bill Clinton, revives the song using as his presidential campaign theme song in 1992. 1977

1990's
Fleetwood Mac`s "Don`t Stop" peaks at #3. However, an Arkansas fan, Bill Clinton, revives the song using as his presidential campaign theme song in 1992. 1977

Former Guns N` Roses drummer Steven Adler reaches a $2.5 million settlement with his former bandmates. He alleges they forced him to use heroin then booted him out of the band when he couldn`t kick the habit. 1993

Eric Clapton appears on Saturday Night Live. 1994

Aerosmith`s Steven Tyler throws out the first pitch at a Cardinals-Expos game in St. Louis. 1998

2000's
The Malaysian Ministry of Culture allows Linkin Park to perform in Kuala Lumpur the following month as long as the group doesn`t scream, jump around, wear shorts or do anything even remotely obscene. Sounds like fun. 2003

Stamps designed by John Lennon to support a strike by postal workers are sold for $2,000, double the pre-sale estimate, according to auctioneers at Sotheby`s. 2003

The Dave Matthews Band performs a free concert in Central Park as part of a fund-raiser for music programs in New York City schools. So how does a free concert raise money? It was sponsored by America Online. 2003

London`s Wembley Arena is the site of the 50th birthday party for the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Paul Rodgers, Joe Walsh and David Gilmour are among those who attend. Proceeds from the event go to the Nordiff-Robbins Music Therapy charity. Meanwhile, Carlos Santana attends Pepperdine University`s first annual American Spirit Awards Dinner and Scholarship Benefit at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles. A Santana guitar is auctioned as part of the event that also honors the guitarist and his wife Deborah for their work with their non-profit Milagro Foundation. In legal news, Leon Hendrix, brother of guitar great Jimi, is once again left out of the Hendrix estate. A Seattle court rules that Leon, who filed suit, is not entitled to any part of the estate controlled by his step-sister Janie who took over after Jimi and Leon’s dad Al passed away in ’02. Feeling Leon was irresponsible, Al left him out of his will. Also, Marilyn Manson`s drummer breaks his wrist and suffers a slight concussion in a fall from the stage in Germany. Drummer Ginger Fish is taken to a Cologne hospital for treatment and released the following day. Fish, whose real name is Kenny Wilson, falls off the stage as the band performs a cover of Depeche Mode`s ``Personal Jesus`` at an awards ceremony. Lastly, Pearl Jam performs at the No Vote Left Behind festival in Seattle. 2004

posted 09-24-2005 11:19 PM         

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Originally posted by halicat:
I'm a big Hendrix fan..... was listening to some of his classics today while cruisin in the Kat......
Voodoo child, All along the Watch Tower..... and of course ....
Crosstown Traffic......

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did you get to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a couple of years ago....they had a Hendrix display there that really was outstanding....even had much of the furniture from his childhood home, the couch he learned to play guitar on, etc etc....

an expression of opinion in his own way...

everyone has them, most are different, and that's what makes us individuals....

times were different then..

a great friend of mine saw Jimi play at the University of New Brunswick....just him, no band, electric guitar & great big Marshal Amps.... he said it was the best concert he has ever seen.... better than the Stones.....

more opinions....