On December 12, 1985, Ian Stewart died aged 47. He was musician (piano, keyboards), best known as the co-founder of The Rolling Stones (the first one to respond to Brian Jones’s ad in “Jazz News” of 2 May 1962, seeking musicians for a new rhythm & blues band). Although being dismissed from The Rolling Stones in 1963 by the manager Andrew Loog Oldham, he remained with the band as road manager and piano player. Stewart played on all The Rolling Stones albums between 1964 and 1983, except for “Beggars Banquet”. He also played piano on Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” and “Boogie with Stu”,
CBGB
On December 10, 1973, “CBGB” club was open by Hilly Kristal at 315 Bowery, intersecting Bleecker Street, in the East Village. New York. The name “CBGB” stands for country, bluegrass and blues, Kristal’s original idea but “CBGB” soon became a legend punk and new wave venue. The Ramones, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Talking Heads are just some of the bands that performed in the club.
The club closed on October 15, 2006, with the final concert by Patti Smith.
Rick Danko
On December 10, 1999, Richard Clare “Rick” Danko died aged 55. He was musician (bass, fiddle), singer and songwriter, member of the Lenny Breau band, The Hawks, Levon Helm Sextet, Levon and the Hawks, bit was best known as a member and bass player of The Band.
Otis Redding
On December 10, 1967, Otis Redding died aged 26. He was singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger, considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and one of the most important singers in soul and rhythm and blues music. He was known by the nicknames The Big O, The Mad Man from Macon, Rockhouse Redding and The King of Soul.
The Altamont Speedway Free Festival
On December 6, 1969, “The Altamont Speedway Free Festival” was held at the Altamont Speedway in Northern California. The festival made it in the history mostly for the violence that resulted with the death of Meredith Hunter and three accidental deaths: two caused by a hit-and-run car accident and one by drowning in an irrigation canal, number of injured people, numerous stolen cars and extensive property damage. Performers on the festival were Santana, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Rolling Stones. The Grateful Dead canceled their performance due to the rising violence. Approximately 300,000 people attended the concert. Filmmakers Albert and David Maysles shot footage of the festival which can be seen in the 1970 documentary movie “Gimme Shelter”.
Ian McLagan
On December 3, 2014, Ian McLagan died aged 69. He was musician (keyboards), member of The Small Faces and the Faces, and has performed with Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Izzy Stradlin, Paul Westerberg, Billy Bragg and Nick Lowe.
Captain Beefheart: Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972
On November 17, 2014, “Rhino” label released “Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972”, Captain Beefheart limited edition four-disc boxed set. It includes new remastered versions of: “Lick my decals off”, “Baby”, “The Spotlight kid”, Clear spot” plus disc of unreleased outtakes. The collection is available on CD, LP and digitally.
Track Listing
Lick My Decals Off, Baby (October 1970)
1. Lick My Decals Off, Baby
2. Doctor Dark
3. I Love You, You Big Dummy
4. Peon
5. Bellerin’ Plain
6. Woe-Is-uh-Me-Bop
7. Japan in a Dishpan
8. I Wanna Find a Woman That’ll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have To Go
9. Petrified Forest
10. One Red Rose That I Mean
11. The Buggy Boogie Woogie
12. The Smithsonian Institute Blues (or the Big Dig)
13. Space-Age Couple
14. The Clouds Are Full of Wine (not Whiskey or Rye)
15. Flash Gordon’s Ape
The Spotlight Kid (January 1972)
1. I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby
2. White Jam
3. Blabber ‘n Smoke
4. When It Blows Its Stacks
5. Alice in Blunderland
6. The Spotlight Kid
7. Click Clack
8. Grow Fins
9. There Ain’t No Santa Claus on the Evenin’ Stage
10. Glider
Clear Spot (November 1972)
1. Low Yo Yo Stuff
2. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man
3. Too Much Time
4. Circumstances
5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
6. Sun Zoom Spark
7. Clear Spot
8. Crazy Little Thing
9. Long Neck Bottles
10. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
11. Big Eyed Beans from Venus
12. Golden Birdies
Out-takes
1. Alice in Blunderland – alternate version
2. Harry Irene
3. I Can’t Do This Unless I Can Do This/Seam Crooked Sam
4. Pompadour Swamp/Suction Prints
5. The Witch Doctor Life – instrumental take
6. Two Rips in a Haystack/Kiss Me My Love
7. Best Batch Yet – version 1
8. Your Love Brought Me To Life – instrumental
9. Dirty Blue Gene – alternate version 1
10. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man – early mix
11. Kiss Where I Kain’t
12. Circumstances – alternate version 2
13. Little Scratch
14. Dirty Blue Gene – alternate version 3
Ry Cooder: Soundtracks
On November 13, 2014, “Rhino” label released “Soundtracks”, seven disc box set of Ry Cooder movie music works. In his career, Ry Cooder has created 18 soundtracks.
Michael Kamen
On November 18, 2003, Michael Kamen died aged 55. He was composer and orchestral arranger, has worked with many famous musicians and bands including Pink Floyd, Roger Daltrey, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Eurythmics, Eric Clapton, Rush, Metallica, Herbie Hancock, The Cranberries, Bryan Adams, Jim Croce, Aerosmith, Sting, Queen and Kate Bush.
Velvet Underground Debut Live Performance
On November 12, 1965, Velvet Underground had live debut performing at “Summit High School”, New Jersey. The band honorary was $75.
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