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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 24, 2022 7:12:01 GMT
24th September In 1853 1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt) In 1952 American fast food restaurant chain "KFC" [Kentucky Fried Chicken] opens its first franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1964 "The Munsters" premieres on TV. In 1988 Bobby McFerrin started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Worry Be Happy', the first a-cappella record to be a No.1. It made No.2 in the UK. ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy, was also included in the movie, Cocktail. The song would go on to win Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 23, 2022 5:46:52 GMT
Hi there! My name is Luca, I'm Italian and, as you can clearly tell, I'm a Tull fan. I started buying their stuff a lot of years ago, way before this pandemic; I used to listen to Queen stuff, as I was a huge fan of that band (in fact a lot of their songs give me thrills), but, before getting my degree in Theology, I bought 'Thick As A Brick'! This album was to become my absolute n. 1 all time favourite Tull album ever. Followed them by 'Benefit' (which features 'Inside', my absolute n. 1 all time favourite Tull song ever) and by Tull's 1982 release 'The Broadsword And The Beast', Tull's best album of the Eighties. Not to mention the first two albums of the 'Folk Trilogy': 'Songs From The Wood' and 'Heavy Horses', the first being one of my favourite albums ever and one of Tull's best. Hi Luca, It's so good to have you here
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 23, 2022 5:41:25 GMT
23rd September In 1879 Richard Rhodes invented a hearing aid called the Audiophone. In 1957 "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets reaches #1 in the US. In 1969 "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford premieres. In 1978 10cc had their third and final UK No.1 single with 'Dreadlock Holiday.' The lyrics, about a white man lost in Jamaica, were based on a true event that happened to Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward and Eric Stewart from 10cc in Barbados.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 22, 2022 6:24:38 GMT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY rainbowblue
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 22, 2022 6:17:42 GMT
22nd September In 1896 Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the (then) longest reigning monarch in British history. In 1955 Commercial television begins in the UK with the launch of ITV, soon airs the 1st advert on UK TV, for Gibbs SR toothpaste. In 1964 "Man from U.N.C.L.E." premieres starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum on NBC-TV. In 1981 American composer Harry Warren died aged 88. He wrote over 800 songs including 'I Only Have Eyes For You', (a hit for The Flamingos and Art Garfunkel), ‘You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby’, ‘Jeepers Creepers’, ‘That's Amore’ and ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’. Warren's songs have been featured in over 300 films.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 21, 2022 6:16:05 GMT
21st September In 1897 NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" editorial. In 1937 J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' is published by George Allen and Unwin in London. In 1966 Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to "Jimi". In 1968 Deep Purple made No.4 on the US singles chart with their debut single 'Hush', also a hit for Kula Shaker in 1997.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 20, 2022 5:46:00 GMT
20th September In 1893 The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1949 Top American tennis player Pancho Gonzales turns professional. In 1963 JFK proposes a joint US-Soviet voyage to the moon. In 1975 'Fame' gave David Bowie his first No.1 in the US. The song was co-written with John Lennon. Lennon's voice is heard towards the ending of the song repeating the words: "Fame, Fame, Fame" from a fast track, through a regular track, to a slow track, before Bowie finished the lyrics.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 19, 2022 6:59:08 GMT
TODAY WE SAY GOODBYE TO OUR QUEENRest in peace your Majesty
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 19, 2022 6:50:24 GMT
19th September In 1916 First landing at Schiphol Airport, Netherlands (Farman F-22 of Soesterberg) In 1940 Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz in order to smuggle out information and start a resistance. In 1961 Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them. In 1979 The No Nukes concert was held at New York's Madison Square Garden. Performers included Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Poco, Tom Petty, Carly Simon, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 18, 2022 7:34:51 GMT
18th September In 1851 New York Times starts publishing (1 cent a copy) In 1944 Eindhoven freed by American and British troops. In 1964 TV series "The Addams Family", starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy, and Jackie Coogan, premieres on ABC. In 1979 The Eagles released 'Heartache Tonight' from their album The Long Run. The song originated from an jam session between Glenn Frey and J. D. Souther who would visit Frey's home in Los Angeles whenever he was in town on tour. Frey and Souther wrote the first verse while listening to Sam Cooke songs. In the heat of jamming, Frey called Bob Seger on the phone and sang him the verse. Seger then blurted out the chorus.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 17, 2022 6:46:37 GMT
17th September In 1934 RCA Victor releases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording - Beethoven's Fifth Symphony performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Leopold Stokowski at the Philadelphia Academy of Music. In 1949 3rd Cannes Film Festival: "The Third Man" directed by Carol Reed wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964 "Bewitched" premieres on ABC TV. In 1964 The Supremes release single "Baby Love"
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 16, 2022 5:43:07 GMT
16th September In 1869 Golf's 1st recorded hole-in-one by Tom Morris at Prestwick's 8th hole, Scotland. In 1947 John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH. In 1965 British singer Davie Jones changes his stage name to "David Bowie" to avoid confusion with the Monkee of the same name. In 1977 29-year-old former T Rex singer Marc Bolan was killed instantly when the car driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in Barnes, London. Miss Jones broke her jaw in the accident. The couple were on the way to Bolan's home in Richmond after a night out at a Mayfair restaurant.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 15, 2022 6:16:58 GMT
15th September In 1938 British PM Neville Chamberlain visits Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden. In 1949 "Lone Ranger" premieres on ABC-TV. In 1961 A group from Hawthorne, California called The Pendletones attend their first real recording session at Hite Morgan's studio in Los Angeles. The band recorded 'Surfin', a song that would help shape their career as The Beach Boys. In 1966 The Small Faces were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'All Or Nothing', their only No.1 hit. According to Kay Marriott, Steve Marriott's mother, Steve wrote the song about his split with ex-fiancee Sue Oliver, though first wife Jenny Rylance states that Marriott told her he wrote the song for her as a result of her split with Rod Stewart.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 14, 2022 5:43:53 GMT
14th September In 1939 World’s 1st practical helicopter, the VS-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky takes (tethered) flight in Stratford, Connecticut. In 1942 US Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz presents the 1st Medal of Honor of WWII, for courage and valor beyond the call of duty during the attack on Pearl Harbor, to sailor John William Finn; ceremony took place in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Enterprise. In 1965 Western sitcom "F-Troop" premieres in the US on ABC. ( Anyone else remember F-Troop or am I the only old codger that does? ) In 1995 The lyrics to The Beatles song 'Getting Better' hand-written by Paul McCartney sold for £161,000 at a Sotheby's auction in London.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 13, 2022 6:18:06 GMT
13th September In 1907 Lusitania arrives in New York City after record 5 day crossing of Atlantic. In 1940 Buckingham Palace damaged by German bombs. In 1969 "Scooby-Doo Where are You" by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US. In 199 The Verve scored their first and only UK No.1 single with 'The Drugs Don't Work', taken from their third album, Urban Hymns. The track became the band's most successful single in the United Kingdom.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 12, 2022 12:25:58 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 12, 2022 5:43:28 GMT
12th September In 1910 United States' 1st known female cop appointed, Alice Stebbins Wells by LAPD. In 1935 Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 352.46 mph. In 1964 Film that started Spaghetti Western genre "A Fistful of Dollars" premieres, directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role. In 2003 US singer songwriter Johnny Cash died of respiratory failure aged 71. One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, known as "The Man in Black." He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." Had the 1969 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'A Boy Named Sue', plus 11 other US Top 40 singles. Cash also had his own US TV show in late 60s early 70s.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 11, 2022 6:15:37 GMT
11th September In 1883 American architect James Cutler patents postal mail chute for Elwood Building, Rochester, New York. In 1928 1st ever TV drama WGY's "Queens Messenger" broadcast in the New York area starring Izetta Jewell. In 1961 Founding of the World Wildlife Fund in Morges, Switzerland. In 1982 Chicago started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hard To Say I'm Sorry', the group's second US No.1. Taken from the film 'Summer Lovers', a No.4 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 10, 2022 6:01:30 GMT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barrie
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 10, 2022 5:56:19 GMT
10th September In 1869 A Baptist minister supposedly invents rickshaw in Yokohama, Japan. Born on this day in 1949, Barrie Barlow, English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist for the rock band Jethro Tull, from May 1971 to June 1980. Barlow has also worked with work with Robert Plant, John Miles, and Jimmy Page. In 1961 American Ferrari driver Phil Hill wins Italian Grand Prix at Monza to clinch F1 World Drivers Championship; first American F1 world champion. In 1988 Guns N' Roses started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sweet Child O' Mine', the group's first US No.1, a No.24 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 9, 2022 6:20:21 GMT
9th September In 1912 J Verdrines becomes 1st to fly over 100 mph. In 1926 National Broadcasting Company created. In 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on Dick Cavett Show (ABC-TV) In 1989 Italian based Black Box started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Ride On Time'. The track sampled the uncredited use of Loleatta Holloway's song 'Love Sensation', who objected resulting in a settlement that paid the singer an undisclosed sum. New pressings had M People singer Heather Small singing the vocals. Biggest selling single of 1989.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 8, 2022 19:06:09 GMT
Queen Elizabeth II has died
1926-2022
The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II was marked by her strong sense of duty and her determination to dedicate her life to her throne and to her people
Rest in peace your Majesty
God save the king
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 8, 2022 5:39:36 GMT
8th September In 1921 1st Miss America crowned in Atlantic City - Margaret Gorman (16) of Washington, D.C. In 1948 British De Havilland DH108-fighter flies faster than sound. In 1960 Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh. In 1990 Jon Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Blaze Of Glory', a No.2 in the UK. The track appeared in the motion picture Young Guns II, for which it was originally recorded.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 7, 2022 5:36:57 GMT
7th September In 1888 Edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby to be placed in an incubator at State Emigrant Hospital on Ward’s Island, New York. In 1923 Interpol forms in Vienna. In 1968 US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: England's Virginia Wade wins first Open era US singles title; beats Billie Jean King 6-4, 6-2. In 1978 Keith Moon drummer with The Who, died of a overdose of heminevrin prescribed to combat alcoholism. A post-mortem confirmed there were 32 tablets in his system, 26 of which were undissolved. Moon had attended a party the night before organised by Paul McCartney for the launch of the The Buddy Holly Story movie. He played on all The Who albums from their debut, 1965's My Generation, to 1978's Who Are You, which was released two weeks before his death.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 6, 2022 6:16:47 GMT
6th September In 1913 1st aircraft to loop the loop - Adolphe Pégoud in France. In 1946 Terence Rattigan's "The Winslow Boy" premieres in London. In 1963 Cilla Black signed a management contract with Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Cilla changed her name to Black, (it was white), after a misprint in the music paper 'Mersey Beat'. In 1986 All girl group Bananarama went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Venus', the song had also been a No.1 for Dutch group Shocking Blue in 1970.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 5, 2022 6:40:03 GMT
When this album came out my best Tull friend (since Benefit) and I didn't really know what to say. We were astonished, and treasured it with pride. It had taken a few listens to catch on then we celebrated it for months, played it most the time. It just kept getting better and better and we couldn't believe how good it is. He wished he could have just played harp! I believe I could still start playing it all the time and find more great details.
Living in Washington we also felt included because the Space Needle is in the equally astonishing artwork. So, yeah, kind of like it - 27 years later! I couldn't agree more A truly great album Probably my two favourite tracks:-
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 5, 2022 6:26:17 GMT
5th September In 1889 German Christine Hardt patents the first modern brassiere. In 1939 New Zealand Prime Minister, Michael Joseph Savage declares New Zealand's support for Britain in the war with Germany; Savage famously told the nation 'where she goes, we go. Where she stands, we stand'. In 1955 Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician. In 1967 Working at Abbey Road studios, London, The Beatles began recording John Lennon’s new song ‘I Am The Walrus’, recording 16 takes of the basic backing track.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 4, 2022 16:02:48 GMT
Hi to all. My name is Tarik and I am from Turkey. Good to have you here on The Jethro Tull Forum Tarik. Have a good look at our site where you'll find lots of threads connected with the best band EVER!
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 4, 2022 15:46:27 GMT
Hi again. I wrote that to another thread just few minutes ago. I collected tons of Tull memorabilia for about 30 years. But i dont want to keep all of them now. Especially some of the printed materials. I am planning to start selling with fanzines. If anyone is interested in, please reply. I hope i am not doing anything wrong to forum rules. Hi Tarik, These are the Forum's rules on the subject, I hope this makes it clear for you Basic pros and cons: You may post requests for Jethro Tull and related items that you want or items that you have that other fans might want and you don‘t need anymore. All transactions should be done via the PM facility and no email addresses/telephone numbers must appear on the main Forum. This is for your own protection against unsolicited correspondence. The selling of bootlegs is not allowed. All spam posts and/or posts not in keeping with the general aims of this Forum will be removed by the moderators.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 4, 2022 7:01:46 GMT
4th September In 1923 Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah. In 1950 "Beetle Bailey" comic strip debuts in twelve newspapers. In 1964 Scottish Forth Road Bridge opens (then the longest in Europe) In 1982 The Steve Miller Band started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Abracadabra' the group's third US No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK. The song is said to have been inspired by Diana Ross with whom Miller had met while performing together on Hullabaloo in the 1960s.
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