Romeo Blue releases his second album on April 2, 1991 …
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Mama Said
Tag: hard rock
“On the streets we call The Zoo … “
The Scorps releases Animal Magnetism on March 31, 1980 …
https://open.spotify.com/album/0P074q35RL8oUOpKsHJd07?autoplay=true&v=L
Houses of The Holy
This is the mystery of the quotient, quotient
Led Zeppelin, The Rain Song
Upon us all, upon us all a little rain must fall
Led Zeppelin release their 5th album on March 28, 1974.
It’s #148 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
“Have you seen Junior’s grades?”
“Women and Children First” turns 40 … Van Halen release their third album on March 26, 1980.
It’s #36 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
I know it’s been 40 years, but I still remember like yesterday sitting in the Apple 106 lounge and hearing the opening to “Cradle will rock.” No words — just a bunch of open-mouthed jocks staring at each other …
Source: Women and Children First – You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Band of Gypsys
Jimi Hendrix releases his first live album and first without his original group on March 25, 1970. It’s recorded on New Years Day 1970 at The Fillmore East with Billy Cox on bass and Buddy Miles on drums — frequently referred to at the “band of gypsys.”
Van Halen II
March 23, 1979 ~ Van Halen release II … pretty maids all in a row.
The Number of The Beast
March 22, 1982 ~ Iron Maiden releases their third album and it quickly becomes one of the most controversial albums around. Conservatives and evangelicals get all lathered up about satanism so much so they use hammers rather than burn so they don’t inhale “the satanic fumes.”
All that aside, it stands as one of the most critically acclaimed metal albums of all time.
Source: The Number of The Beast – You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Destroyer
Kiss release their 4th album on March 15, 1976.
It’s #489 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The memories remain …
Late in 1981 an ad in The Recycler, an LA weekly, reads: “Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden.” Guitarists James Hetfield and Hugh Tanner of Leather Charm answered the advertisement and on March 14, 1982, Metallica makes their live debut on the Radio City stage in Aneheim, California.
“Oh, no .. it’s the rock brigade!”
Def Leppard release their debut album in the states 40 years ago … on March 14, 1980.
Source: “Oh, no .. it’s the rock brigade!” – You Can’t Make This Stuff Up