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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 25, 2024 6:13:13 GMT
25th April In 1901 New York becomes 1st state requiring automobile license plates ($1 fee) In 1954 Bell labs announces the 1st solar battery made from silicon. It has about 6% efficiency. In 1970 Holland-Dozier-Holland's Invictus Records releases Freda Payne's signature single "Band of Gold." In 1990 The Fender Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix played at the Woodstock festival was auctioned off for a record $295,000. His two-hour set at the 1969 festival became the longest of his career.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 24, 2024 6:16:07 GMT
24th April In 1880 Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England & Wales, is founded in Oxford. In 1941 Dutch Prince Bernhard becomes an RAF pilot. In 1964 Gene Roddenberry registers his Star Trek series with the Writers Guild of America. In 1970 Elton John released his fourth single 'Border Song' the first single from his 1970 album Elton John. The appearance of 'Border Song on the Canadian charts was Elton John's first chart appearance in any country and was also John's first song to chart in the United States, peaking at No.92.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 23, 2024 9:17:59 GMT
I know it's Loco Breath again but this is a very good video taken by Jeff Scrivener
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 23, 2024 7:57:56 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 23, 2024 5:47:40 GMT
Birthday MemoriesBorn this day in 1947 - Glenn Cornick, English bass guitarist with Jethro Tull from 1967 to late 1970. He played on the three first studio albums, This Was, Stand Up and Benefit. Cornick died on 28th Aug 2014 due to congestive heart failure. Always missed and remembered
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 23, 2024 5:37:20 GMT
23rd April In 1924 British Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley, London. In 1949 Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in San Francisco. In 1972 Apollo 16 astronauts explore the moon's surface. In 1992 George Michael announced he was donating $500,000 royalties from the sale of 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', to various British and American charities.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 22, 2024 19:32:17 GMT
I've been a long time fan but have only recently been going through the albums in detail. I'm actually doing them one at a time and doing rankings of each song. Any pointers about the group are welcome. Hi gibsonfan159, good to have you here This thread might interest you................ jethrotull.proboards.com/board/22/polls
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 22, 2024 5:36:51 GMT
22nd April In 1914 Babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win In 1945 Battle of Berlin: Upon being informed that a planned counter-attack never happened, Adolf Hitler flies into a rage, denounces the German Army and concedes World War II is lost. In 1978 Bob Marley and the Wailers performed at the 'One Love Peace Concert' in Jamaica. It was Marley's first public appearance in Jamaica since being wounded in an assassination attempt a year and a half earlier. In 1989 Madonna started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Like A Prayer', the singers seventh US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 21, 2024 6:48:18 GMT
Hope you are all doing fine! Greetings from Denmark! Equus Good to see you're still flying the flag for Denmark
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 21, 2024 6:37:28 GMT
21st April In 1928 "The Passion of Joan of Arc", directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti and Eugène Silvain, is released in Denmark. In 1945 WWII: Soviet army arrives at outskirts of Berlin, Germany. In 1978 UK folk singer Sandy Denny died aged 31. While on holiday with her parents in Cornwall, England, Denny was injured in a fall down a staircase. A month after the fall she collapsed at a friend's home; four days later she died in Hospital, her death was ruled to be the result of a traumatic mid-brain hemorrhage. She was a member of Fairport Convention and a solo artist. Her 1967 song 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes', was covered by Judy Collins. Denny sang on the Led Zeppelin track 'Battle Of Evermore' on the bands fourth album, (the only guest vocalist on a Led Zeppelin album). In 1990 Paul McCartney played in front of 184,000 fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Jnaeiro, creating a new world record for the largest crowd attending a rock concert.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 20, 2024 6:43:04 GMT
20th April In 1902 Marie and Pierre Curie isolate the radioactive compound radium chloride. In 1946 Walt Disney's animated film anthology "Make Mine Music" premieres in New York City. In 1968 British rock band billed as "Roundabout" debuts in Kastrup, Denmark; after a brief tour of Scandinavia, they change their name to "Deep Purple." In 1976 George Harrison sings "The Lumberjack Song" with Monty Python in NYC.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 19, 2024 5:33:47 GMT
19th April In 1892 Charles Duryea takes the 1st American-made automotive for a test drive. In 1948 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) TV network debuts. In 1967 The Beatles sign a contract agreeing to stay together for 10 years (they don't) In 1986 George Michael was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'A Different Corner', the singers second solo No.1. Michael became the first solo act in the history of the UK chart to reach No.1 with his first two releases. The song was also credited with being the second No.1 (after 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' by Stevie Wonder), which was written, sung, played, arranged and produced by the same person.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 18, 2024 6:20:08 GMT
HAVE A GREAT DAY JACKINTHEGREEN
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 18, 2024 6:13:23 GMT
I'll second that
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 18, 2024 6:10:41 GMT
18th April In 1924 1st crossword puzzle book published by Simon & Schuster. In 1947 "New Orleans", an American musical romance film premieres; Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, in her only feature film, play supporting roles. In 1967 Jonathan Frid makes his 1st appearance as 200-year-old vampire Barnabas Collins on TV's "Dark Shadows", show becomes a huge hit. In 1992 Annie Lennox went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her debut solo release 'Diva.' The album won the Brit Award for British Album of the Year at the 1993 Brit Awards and received nominations for Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Long Form Music Video, winning the latter award at the Grammy Awards the same year.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 17, 2024 5:36:03 GMT
17th April In 1851 Clipper Marco Polo launched at St Johns, New Brunswick - then the fastest ship in the world. In 1942 Operations begin to destroy Sobibor Concentration Camp. In 1981 Carl Gottlieb's movie "Caveman", starring Ringo Starr, Shelley Long, Barbara Bach, Dennis Quaid, Jack Gilford, and John Matuszak premieres. In 1993 David Bowie went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his eighteenth studio album Black Tie White Noise. It was his first solo release in the 1990s after spending time with his hard rock band Tin Machine.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 16, 2024 6:08:37 GMT
16th April In 1932 Short film "The Music Box" released in the US, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (1932 Academy Award Best Live Action Short Film) In 1953 British royal yacht Britannia launched by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1972 Two giant pandas arrive in US from China. In 1994 Prince had his first UK No.1 with 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World', (his 37th single release). It was his first release since changing his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 15, 2024 5:40:26 GMT
15th April In 1923 Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics. In 1942 George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta. In 1964 The Beatles filmed outside shots at the Scala Theatre in Tottenham Street London for their forthcoming movie 'A Hard Day's Night'. In 1966 The Rolling Stones release "Aftermath", their fourth studio album in UK (6th in US)
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 14, 2024 6:36:12 GMT
14th April In 1912 RMS Titanic, the world's largest ocean liner, hits an iceberg at 11.40pm off Newfoundland, sinks in the early hours of April 15. Born on this day in 1949 - English songwriter, musician Sonja Kristina, who with Curved Air had the 1971 UK No.4 single 'Back Street Luv'. Kristina starred in the seminal 1960s musical, Hair. In 1969 41st Academy Awards: "Oliver" wins best picture. In 1978 Art Garfunkel started a six week run at No.1 in the UK with the theme from the film 'Watership Down', 'Bright Eyes' which went on to become the biggest selling single of the year. The song was written by the man behind The Wombles, Mike Batt.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 13, 2024 8:51:44 GMT
In fact, I was at all of the nine concerts listed, and even at the next one in Hamburg, Germany, on October 1. Good old "crazy" days. That's amazing I was at the Edinburgh gig, I loved the new stuff live, it was a great show The picture of Metallica projected when Ian sang " Nothing between the ears but that hard rock sound" I was at the City Hall gig in Newcastle and I've just dug out my cloth-eared ticket from that great night
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 13, 2024 6:20:30 GMT
13th April In 1933 1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) In 1945 Canadian soldier Léo Major single-handedly liberates Dutch town of Zwolle by fooling Germans into thinking a raid had begun. In 1965 The Beatles record the song ‘Help!’ during an evening recording session at Abbey Road in London. During an interview with Playboy Magazine in 1980, John Lennon recounted: "The whole Beatles thing was just beyond comprehension. I was subconsciously crying out for help". In 1979 Thin Lizzy released their ninth studio album Black Rose: A Rock Legend. The album, which featured guitarist Gary Moore, contained 'Sarah', which was written with Moore about Lynott's newborn daughter.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 12, 2024 9:30:13 GMT
…AAAAAAAnd here we are! Bursting Out (The Inflated Edition) will be released on 21st June! Jethro Tull's first live album will be reissued as an expanded 3CD/3DVD set, remixed by Steven Wilson. It includes the soundcheck recordings with previously unreleased tracks, the 1978 Madison Square Garden show now mixed by Steven Wilson plus 50+ minutes of footage of the performance which was part of a transatlantic broadcast with the BBC and Radio 1. The set also features a 96-page book with a Q&A from Ian Anderson and Martin Webb, an article on 'the making of' with the engineers, and images from the original sleeve and live photographs. We also hear from long time crew members and see a touring chronology for the 1978 tours. jethrotull.lnk.to/burstingout?fbclid=IwAR3oy-UQsJmhu5dnEVkhrhUM_uzTdmjDtRb3BtRAtWQ7uNMHNBCbwJgVk5s_aem_AZr6lBz_7TWUXgGaAr9OlI6Pfs4Xafey2w90-JL-mprsGMiqoRdw9m2qnBd9AADzEHzcKq94RnFTYRRyVenLhUfZSit back, relax, and make yourself comfortable to enjoy an evening with… JETHRO TULL!! JETHRO TULL!!! That's a great package of Tull memories, I just wish the DVDs were in Blu-Ray but I'm being picky “A live extravaganza from the 1970s Jethro Tull, this was recorded over several nights in different venues on a portable 8-track tape recorder and transferred to 2” multitrack when I got home after the tours. I had to listen all through to many shows and pick the best live versions. But much of it was, at least, from the concert in Bern, Switzerland where dear Claude Nobs came to introduce the band in his inimitable style. Also featuring on this box set collection is the live concert from Madison Square Gardens recorded a few months later and shown live on BBC TV in the UK. A scary experience for the band as it was, we were told, the first time a live rock concert had been the subject of a live satellite broadcast. The band lineup at this time was a fine-tuned machine and, although missing the unwell John Glascock for the MSG show, it serves as a fine testimony for the many wonderful shows we did in the 1970s, before general touring fatigue and burn-out began a year or so later. Enjoy vintage Tull at its 70s best!” - Ian Anderson
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 12, 2024 6:42:54 GMT
12th April In 1911 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m) In 1945 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office and Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as 33rd US President. In 1976 Anne Rice's debut novel "Interview with a Vampire" is published by Knopf. In 1995 Two weeks after her death, George W. Bush, (then the governor of Texas), declared 'Selena Day' in Texas. The Mexican American singer Selena was murdered aged 23 by the president of her fan club Yolanda Sald'var on 31st March 1995.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 11, 2024 6:56:03 GMT
I asked my wife to cough up £50 to buy me a bottle. She kindly refused my request It was £50 for the rum, £18 p & p, and £32 customs...........so £100 a bottle mate I'll just stick with beer then
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 11, 2024 6:53:15 GMT
11th April In 1936 First Butlins holiday camp opens in the UK at Ingoldmells, near Skegness. In 1955 "Marty" directed by Delbert Mann and starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair premieres in New York (Best Picture 1956) In 1961 Bob Dylan played his first live gig in New York City at Gerde's Folk City, opening for John Lee Hooker. In 1994 Oasis released their first single 'Supersonic' which peaked at No.31 on the UK charts. However, over time it has amassed sales of over 215,000, making it their 13th biggest selling single ever in the UK. 'Supersonic' was also the band's first single to chart in the United States, where it peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 10, 2024 7:12:27 GMT
Got mine today , expensive when you add the p & p, and the customs charges because the UK is not in the EU anymore...................... Surely someone else on the forum bought this........come on you Spanish people I asked my wife to cough up £50 to buy me a bottle. She kindly refused my request
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 10, 2024 7:00:42 GMT
10th April In 1912 RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton for her maiden (and final) voyage. In 1944 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously. In 1970 27 year-old Paul McCartney issued a press statement, announcing that The Beatles had split, (one week before the release of his solo album). McCartney said, 'I have no future plans to record or appear with The Beatles again, or to write any music with John'. In 1982 Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album with The Number Of The Beast. The bands third studio album saw the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson and the final appearance of the late drummer Clive Burr. This was their first album to reach No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart, and be certified platinum in the US.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 9, 2024 5:38:27 GMT
9th April In 1860 Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville uses his phonautograph to make a 10-second recording of "Au Clair de la Lune." In 1939 American contralto Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C; appearance organized after Anderson was denied permission to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. In 1968 Martin Luther King Jr., buried in Atlanta. In 1973 Newly signed to EMI Records, Queen played a showcase gig for their new record label at the The Marquee London. They released their debut single 'Keep Yourself Alive' three months later on 6 July 1973.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 8, 2024 5:39:56 GMT
8th April In 1893 The Critic reports that ice cream soda is America's national drink. In 1943 Hakuun Yasutani Roshi, founder of Sanbo Kyodan, receives dharma. In 1986 Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California. Makes his day. In 1990 "Twin Peaks" created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan premieres on ABC-TV.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 7, 2024 7:13:30 GMT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mick
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