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Roger Waters with the help of his band and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of the band Lucius recorded some deep cuts from The Wall, “Vera” and “Bring the Boys Back Home”. Quieter versions than the originals, but what stood out to me was the back up vocals from Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig. Those…
It was the bad boys of Boston themselves, Aerosmith! They got $125,000 for their services! Not bad for your first big record deal!
It was this day in Rock History in 1972, famed record exec Clive Davis signs these guys to CBS Records after seeing them play Max’s Kansas City in New York. Who were they?
It was the mighty Led Zeppelin!
It was this day in Rock History in 1979 this band played to 120,000 people at Knebworth Park in England. It’s their first concert in the U.K. in four years. Who was it?
It was 2007 Queen guitarist Brian May! Something to do with females who gluteal region causes astral bodies to orbit.
It was this day in Rock History in 2007 this famous guitarist handed in his astronomy PhD thesis – 36 years after abandoning it to join his band. Who was it?
The answer is Pink Floyd! They left England this day in 1971 to tour the far east starting in Japan.
It was this day in 1971, that this English rock band set out for their first tour of Far East. Who was it?
It was The Rolling Stones! Other performers include AC/DC, Rush and Justin Timberlake. An estimated 450,000 people attend. Wow!
