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🎸CLASSIC ROCK🎸 NEW Bob Dylan Bootleg | Is Let It Be Garbage? | Hendrix's Final Day...
Plus The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Boston, The Who, Meatloaf, and more...
New Dylan Box Set… I mean “Bootleg” …Coming to a Record Store Near You!
Hello Classic Rock Fans!,
In today's Classic Rock Fanzine Beatles engineer Glyn Johns delivers some harsh words about a legendary album, Bob Dylan takes us back to his earliest days with a massive new bootleg collection, and Joe Bonamassa honors blues legend B.B. King with an all-star tribute featuring Slash and Paul Rodgers.
Plus, we're marking the 54th anniversary of Black Sabbath's groundbreaking Paranoid album and remembering Jimi Hendrix on this solemn anniversary. Get ready to rock through some fascinating classic rock history!
🤔 Trivia Question:
What was the original title of Black Sabbath's classic song "Paranoid" before it became their only UK Top 10 hit?
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📰 Classic Rock News:
💿 Beatles engineer Glyn Johns isn't holding back his feelings about Let It Be, calling the album "a bunch of garbage" in a brutally honest assessment. Johns, who worked on the original sessions, reveals why he refused to have his name associated with the final Phil Spector-produced version that became the Fab Four's swan song. His candid take offers a fascinating glimpse into the tensions surrounding the band's final studio effort.
Discover why this legendary engineer disowned the Beatles' final album!
💿 Bob Dylan is taking fans on an incredible journey back to his earliest days with a massive new Bootleg Series collection covering his formative years from 1956-1963. This treasure trove promises to reveal the raw, unpolished roots of one of music's most influential voices, showcasing the young Dylan before he became a folk legend. The collection captures those crucial years when Dylan was transforming from a small-town Minnesota kid into the voice of a generation.
Step inside Bob Dylan's musical time machine!
💿 Rolling Stones fans are getting a shock as they discover some surprising revelations about their beloved band. The latest findings have left longtime followers stunned and questioning what they thought they knew about the legendary rockers. These eye-opening details shed new light on the band that's been rolling for over six decades.
Find out what's shocking Rolling Stones fans worldwide!
💿 Priscilla Presley's new memoir reveals the devastating moment she took Lisa Marie off life support in 2023. She calls it "the second saddest day of my life, other than losing Elvis." The raw honesty about those final hospital hours is absolutely heartbreaking yet beautifully written. Read these emotional details here
💿 Joe Bonamassa is leading an incredible tribute to B.B. King featuring an all-star lineup including Slash, Paul Rodgers, and many more legends. The 32-track collection B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 celebrates what would have been the King of Blues' 100th birthday. Bonamassa, who was just 12 when he first opened for King, calls it "a labor of love" and couldn't believe no major tribute was planned for this milestone.
Experience the ultimate B.B. King celebration!
📺 Today’s Classic Rock TV
Ozzy: No Escape From Now - An honest portrait of Ozzy confronting mortality and his Parkinson's diagnosis while questioning if he can perform one last time.
Bob Dylan - Rocks And Gravel - Official audio from Dylan's new Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963.
John Lennon: New Box Set - A review examining whether Lennon's lavish new box set justifies its hefty price tag.
Nick Raskulinecz Interview - The producer discusses crafting sounds for Deftones, Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, and Rush.
The 3 Comedy Legends - How The Goons shaped John Lennon and influenced The Beatles' humor and creativity.
Been Dying to Ask - A 30-year wait ends with a priceless answer about a song inspired by tire sounds on a bridge.
Jimi Hendrix Axis Bold - Announcement of Hendrix's Axis: Bold As Love in 45RPM UHQR format for audiophiles.
📅 On This Day in Rock History
1968 - The Beatles wrote and recorded "Birthday" in a single marathon session at EMI Studios. Paul McCartney arrived early and started jamming on the piano riff, and by the time John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr arrived, they'd worked out the entire song. Midway through the session, they took a break to watch The Girl Can't Help It on TV at Paul's house, then returned to complete the track. The song was finished by 5 AM the next morning, making it one of The Beatles' most spontaneous creations.
Hear Paul Perform Birthday Live
1970 - Black Sabbath released their groundbreaking second album Paranoid in the UK, forever changing the landscape of heavy music. The album featured legendary tracks like "War Pigs," "Iron Man," and the title track "Paranoid" - which became their only UK Top 10 hit. Recorded in just six days, Paranoid established the template for heavy metal and launched Sabbath as the godfathers of the genre. The album would go on to influence countless metal bands and remains a cornerstone of heavy music.
Hear Black Sabbath’s Full Paranoid Album
1970 - Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix died tragically in London at age 27, joining the infamous "27 Club." Found unresponsive in his girlfriend Monika Dannemann's apartment at the Samarkand Hotel, Hendrix was rushed to St. Mary Abbots Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:45 PM. The official cause was asphyxia from his own vomit after a barbiturate overdose. His death marked the end of one of rock's most innovative and influential careers, spanning just four short years but changing music forever.
Watch a full documentary about Hendrix's Last 24 hours!
1971 - The Who achieved their first and only UK #1 album with Who's Next, a masterpiece born from the ashes of Pete Townshend's abandoned Lifehouse project. The album featured classics like "Won't Get Fooled Again," "Baba O'Riley," and "Behind Blue Eyes." Despite being one of rock's most influential albums, Who's Next spent just one week at the top of the UK charts. The album showcased The Who at their creative peak, blending Townshend's synthesizer experiments with their trademark power.
Listen to The Who's Full Album
1974 - John Lennon made his memorable appearance as a guest DJ on New York's WNEW-FM, though this actually occurred on September 28th, 1974. Lennon spent two hours spinning his favorite 45s and sharing Beatles stories with DJ Dennis Elsas. The show became legendary among rock fans, with Lennon playing everything from Ray Charles to ELO while offering intimate insights into his life and career. The entire session is now part of the permanent collection at the Paley Center for Media.
Listen to Lennon's legendary radio takeover!
1976 - Boston released "More Than a Feeling," one of classic rock's most enduring anthems, as their debut single. Written entirely by Tom Scholz, the song took five years to complete and was recorded in Scholz's basement studio. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 on September 18th and eventually peaked at #5, launching Boston to superstardom. The song's soaring guitars and Brad Delp's powerful vocals created a template that influenced arena rock for decades.
Feel the power of Boston's breakthrough hit!
1983 - Kiss shocked the world by appearing on MTV without their iconic makeup for the first time, promoting their Lick It Up album. The unmasking special, hosted by J.J. Jackson, marked the beginning of Kiss's "unmasked era" that would last until 1996. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, along with newer members Eric Carr and Vinnie Vincent, revealed their faces to a worldwide audience. The bold move actually revitalized their flagging career and proved they were more than just theatrical costumes.
Witness the historic Kiss unmasking!
🎂 Rock Star Birthdays
Dee Dee Ramone was born Douglas Glenn Colvin on September 18, 1951, in Fort Lee, Virginia. As the bassist and primary songwriter for The Ramones, Dee Dee penned many of their most beloved tracks including "53rd & 3rd," "Chinese Rock," and "Rockaway Beach." His famous "1-2-3-4!" count-offs became the signature start to every Ramones song. After leaving the band in 1989, he briefly pursued hip-hop under the name Dee Dee King before returning to punk rock. Tragically, Dee Dee died from a heroin overdose in 2002 at age 50.
Watch a Doc on the Ramones The True Story
🕊️ Rock Deaths:
Jimi Hendrix died on September 18, 1970, at the young age of 27 in London, becoming one of the first members of the infamous "27 Club." Widely regarded as the greatest guitarist in rock history, Hendrix revolutionized electric guitar playing with his innovative use of feedback, distortion, and effects. His death was ruled an accident caused by asphyxiation from his own vomit after taking sleeping pills. Despite a career spanning just four years, Hendrix left an indelible mark on music with classics like "Purple Haze," "All Along the Watchtower," and his legendary Woodstock performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Watch a Doc about Hendrix’s Final Day
🤔 Trivia Answer:
The original title of Black Sabbath's classic song "Paranoid" was simply "The Paranoid". The song was later shortened to "Paranoid" for release as both a single and the title of the album, though the band initially wanted to name the album after the track "War Pigs".
"Paranoid" was actually written as an afterthought when Black Sabbath realized they didn't have enough songs for the album. Bill Ward recalls it took just "twenty, twenty-five minutes from top to bottom" to create this heavy metal classic.
Have a Rockin' Day!
Hippy Pete