posted 09-29-2005 06:52 AM         

"The Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis is born in Ferriday, LA. 1935

1940s

Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Mark Farner is born. Injury ends Farner`s high school football career and leads to his taking up the guitar. 1948

1960s

Bob Dylan gets his first press notice. The New York Times music critic says Dylan is "a cross between a choir boy and a beatnik." That`s about right. 1961

The Everly Brothers and Bo Diddley begin a tour of Britain. But the real news is another act on the bill: The Rolling Stones are on their first tour. 1963

Drummer Mickey Hart joins the Grateful Dead. 1967

1970s

"We`re An American Band," written and sung by Grand Funk drummer Don Brewer, becomes the band`s first #1 single. 1973

William Tell he ain`t. As part of his birthday celebration Jerry Lee Lewis attempts to shoot a bottle out bass player Norman Owens hand. Other versions of the story state Lewis was attempting to shoot a bottle in the distance or holes into his office door. Take your pick. Either way, Lewis plants two slugs in Owens` chest. Fortunately, Owens recovers (and sues). Lewis is charged with discharging a firearm within city limits. 1976

Two Rockpile cohorts Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe are on the singles charts. Lowe reaches #12 with "Cruel To Be Kind." Meanwhile, Edmunds "Girls Talk" anchors the #65 slot. A couple of interesting covers also sit on the charts. Cheap Tricks` reworking of Fats Domino`s "Ain`t That A Shame" peaks at #35 and Robert Palmer`s version of Moon Martin`s "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) is lodged at #14. 1979

1980s

The Cars ballad "Drive," with bassist Benjamin Orr singing, peaks at #3. 1984

On a motorcycle trip from L.A. to the Grand Canyon, Bruce Springsteen stops in bar in Prescott, Arizona and ends up jamming with the band. Overhearing a waitresses` dire financial situation Springsteen latter mails her a check for $100,000. 1989

2000s

David Lee Roth whacks himself with a staff while performing a 15th century samurai move onstage. Fortunately, he wasn`t using a sword. The self-inflicted injury forces the cancellation of his tour. 2003

"American Idiot" is Green Day’s first album to top the U.S. charts. It’s the group`s fifth studio LP and their first release in four years. Also, Aerosmith`s “Honkin` On Bobo” wins “Album of the Year -- Major Label” at the 17th annual Boston Music Awards. How could they lose? 2004

posted 09-29-2005 11:02 AM         

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Originally posted by Tytanium-K:
Larry,
I'm sure you (as do the majority of POA members), as well as I --
notice the 'aging' of bands we've known & rocked to for many years ....
but why do THEY look so old now?

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posted 09-29-2005 06:51 PM         

See the guy in the lower left side of the Grand Funk photo? That's guitarist Bruce Kulick, formerly of the mighty KISS (during their non-makeup years).