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[Deadmanposting]

22nd Aug 1968, Ringo Starr quit The Beatles during the White Album sessions when the constant bickering and tension became too much for him. The news of Ringo's departure was kept secret, and he rejoined the sessions on September 3rd. After Ringo walked out, the remaining Beatles recorded 'Back In the USSR', with Paul on drums and John playing bass.

Starr of The Beatles: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/ringo_starr

That particular argument was between McCartney and Ringo and started over one of Ringo's drum parts on "Back In The USSR"

He also taped versions of "Dear Prudence" and later on "The Ballad of John and Yoko" while Ringo was AWOL.

Never shy of nicking a lead solo from Harrison either.


Top class cunt, ol' Macca.

 

[pete]

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/22/beatles-final-photo-shoot/

 

[Cormcolash]

I never had a problem with him.

Haha me neither, but I know better than to fall asleep whilst he was in the room!

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I've heard such tales alright.

 

[Jill Hives]

Aug 22, 1983 Depeche Mode released their third album, Construction Time Again.

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[Mudbug]

23rd Aug 1967, Enjoying a wild birthday party Keith Moon drummer with The Who drove his Lincoln car into a Holiday Inn swimming pool. As the party had become out of control, the police were called to put an end to the festivities. Moon, ever keen to avoid the boys in blue snuck outside and got into a Lincoln Continental Limousine and attempted to make a getaway. Unfortunately, in his inebriated state he released the handbrake, and began rolling towards the pool. Moon simply sat back and waited, as the car crashed through the fence around the pool and into the water.

More at Moon The Loon.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/keith_moon

 

[Jill Hives]

30 years ago today, Yazoo released its debut album, 'Upstairs at Eric's,' featuring the singles "Only You," "Don't Go" and "Situation" .... still love this song.

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[Mudbug]

On this day, Aug 24th 1975, Queen started recording “Bohemian Rhapsody” at Rockfield studios in Monmouth, Wales, (the song was recorded over three weeks). Queen singer Freddie Mercury had mentally prepared the song beforehand and directed the band throughout the sessions. May, Mercury, and Taylor sang their vocal parts continually for ten to twelve hours a day, resulting in 180 separate overdubs.


More: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/bohemian_rhapsody

 

[Mudbug]

25th Aug 1954, Born on this day, Elvis Costello, (Declan McManus), singer, songwriter. Had the 1979 UK No.2 single with The Attractions 'Olivers Army' and his 1979 UK No.2 album Armed Forces spent 28 weeks on the chart. Costello has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award, and has worked with Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Lucinda Williams, Kid Rock, and Brian Eno.

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[David Kronenbourg]

This day in music - 25th August 2012 Bernie Lomax listened to the Replacements album Pleased To Meet Me, the Sonic Youth album Evol and the Pavement album Brighten The Corners as well as albums by John Maus and Dinosaur Jr. It was a good day in music.

 

[Mudbug]

26th Aug 1938, Born on this day was English drummer Jet Black (Brian John Duffy), one of the founding members of The Stranglers, and who is now one of the oldest working rock drummers. Before forming The Stranglers, Black was a successful businessman up until the mid-1970s, owning a fleet of ice cream vans.

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[Mudbug]

27th Aug 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stevie Ray Vaughan #7 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist's of all time.

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[Mudbug]

28th Aug 1964, After playing a show at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York, The Beatles met Bob Dylan for the first time at The Delmonico Hotel. Dylan and mutual journalist friend Al Aronowitz introduce the Fab Four to marijuana.

More: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/the_beatles_marijuana

 

[egg_]

17th Aug 1991, Nirvana shot the video for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' at GMT Studios in Culver City, California, costing less than $50,000 to make

50 THOUSAND DOLLARS to make a fairly basic video? Twenty years ago? Sounds like a fucking load of money to me

 

[David Kronenbourg]

50 THOUSAND DOLLARS to make a fairly basic video? Twenty years ago? Sounds like a fucking load of money to me

yeah i mean the extras look like randoms, the location wouldn't have cost much and there's no special effects or elaborate sets/costumes. it looks nice so they probably got a DOP who knows what he's doing but $50,0000 seems like a ridiculous figure.

 

[Mudbug]

29th Aug 1958, Born on this day, Michael Jackson, singer, songwriter, The Jackson Five, The Jacksons, and solo. Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. The music videos for 'Beat It', 'Billie Jean', and 'Thriller', are credited with breaking down racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. His 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. Jackson died on 25th June 2009 at the age of 50, after suffering heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills. Prior to his death, Jackson had been scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London's O2 arena, from July 13, 2009 to March 6, 2010.

More: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/bad_bubbles_and_bananas

 

[Mudbug]

30th Aug, 1939, Born on this day, John Peel, BBC radio DJ. journalist and TV presenter, born John Robert Parker Ravenscroft. He was the longest running BBC Radio 1 and the most influential British DJ ever. He was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic rock and progressive rock records on British radio, and is widely acknowledged for promoting artists working in various genres, including pop, reggae, indie rock, alternative rock, punk, hardcore punk, breakcore, grindcore, death metal, British hip hop, and dance music. Peel died in Cuzco, Peru of a heart attack on 25th October 2004 aged 65.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/john_peel

 

[Mudbug]

31st Aug 2006, The Times ran a story on the demands of rock stars when on tour. Ozzy Osbourne insists on an eye, ear, nose and throat doctor at each venue. The Beach Boys require a licensed masseur, Meat Loaf a mask and one small tank of oxygen. David Bowie requests that the dressing room temperature is between 14c and 18c and Paul McCartney must have a large arrangement of white Casablanca lilies in his dressing room. Mick Jagger must have an onstage autocue with the lyrics to all the songs, it would also tell him the name of the city in which they were performing.
Read more at http://www.thisdayinmusic.com

 

[Mudbug]

1st Sept, 1947, Born on this day, Barry Gibb, singer, songwriter, producer, The Bee Gees, (1967 UK No.1 single 'Massachusetts', 1978 UK & US No.1 single 'Night Fever', plus over 30 other UK Top 40 singles & 9 US No.1's over 4 decades).

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[east hastings]

01 Sep 1964 Ray D'arcy was born