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50 Years Ago This Month in Music | Spooky Tooth: You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw (May 1973) Spooky Tooth put out three albums by the time they broke up in 1970. The primary creative forces were Gary Wright and Mick Jones. Wright is perhaps best known for “Dream Weaver” and his early adoption of synthesizers and electronic keyboards in rock. In 1970 he was invited to join the large ense...
You Broke My Heart, So I Busted Your Jaw
Jul 13, 2023
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“They're dancin' on the ceiling' they're dancin' on the floor People everywhere coming through the door” Fifty years ago, in April of 1973, Boston’s J.Geils Band released Bloodshot , their third album. It was Geils’ first effort to enter the top ten on the Billboard 200. The lead track was “ (Ain’t Nothing But A) House Party .” Originally cut by The Showstoppers, the song was a 1968 ...
Fifty Years Ago This Month | April 1973
Apr 19, 2023
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Tragic Hero of the Month: Drummer Jim Gordon As a teenager passionate about guitar and rock music, I was a fan of the band Cream. The band featured Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. I never got the chance to see them in concert, so when Eric, Ginger, and Steve Winwood (from Traffic) formed Blind Faith , there was no way I would miss seeing them when they came to Bridgeport, CT in 1...
Tragic Hero of the Month: Drummer Jim Gordon
Mar 27, 2023
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