#70srock

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shirts that go hard: rock n' roll edition

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A photo of the Glimmer Twins I found on Millon Auction, 1975

Photo by Annie Leibovitz

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Kiss

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Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

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"THE SYMBOLISM CAME FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the original “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” BLACK SABBATH sleeve art illustrations by Drew Struzan. Color pencil & acrylic on board, 30"x40," c. 1973.

"My concept for this album was based on two color illustrations that were given to me on my confirmation day in 1955, that I still have to this day. They are from the 1700’s and depict an evil man and a good man both at the split second of their death. When I showed them to Drew and explained the idea -- well, these pieces speak for themselves."

-- ERNIE CEFALU (Creative Director)

"I created the album art for “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” in 1973. The theme was a good man dying and a bad man dying. Yes, I’m the guy in both versions. The symbolism came from the Book of Revelation. The 666 scared parents around the world!"

-- DREW STRUZAN (American artist/illustrator/painter)

Sources: www.originalalbumcoverart.com/struzan/sabbath-bloody-sabbath.php & X (formerly known as Twitter).

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Todd Rundgren

(June 22, 1948-)

Todd. Rundgren. Where do I start? One of rock and roll’s great mavericks, a man with a prolific solo career along with leading bands such as Utopia, The Nazz, Runt, and The New Cars, having an equally accomplished career as a producer, arranger, and collaborator with artists such as The New York Dolls, XTC, The Band, Ringo Starr, Darryl Hall and John Oates, Badfinger, Grand Funk Railroad, and Meat Loaf among many, many others. All of this on top of being a multimedia artist, video producer, and all around innovator.

Born in Philadelphia and raised in nearby Upper Darby Township by parents Ruth and Harry, Todd showed a great love of music from a young age. First becoming infatuated with his parents’ record collection full of show tunes and symphonies, particularly those of Gilbert and Sullivan, Todd soon discovered rock and roll such as the Beatles, the Stones, the Ventures, and the Yardbirds as well as the soul music of Philly such as Gamble & Huff, the O’Jays, and the Delfonics. Having already taken up guitar when he was younger, Todd formed his first band Money when he was 17. After graduating high school, Todd moved to Philly and began his music career proper in the blues rock outfit Woody’s Truck Stop. Though the band was finding success in the local scene, Todd soon fell out of love with the blues and wanted to pursue a sound in the vein of The Beatles and The Who. As a result, he and bassist Carson Van Osten left the group to form their band, which would take its name from The Yardbirds’ “The Nazz Are Blue” and lay the groundwork for all that was to follow in Todd’s career.

Across three albums, The Nazz unleashed a potent burst of power pop, melding pop hooks and Melodie’s with crunchy rock guitars, studio experimentation, and sophisticated arrangements. While Van Osten and Thom Mooney were a powerful rhythm section and Stewkey was a great keyboard player and singer, it was clearly Todd that drove the band as it’s primary songwriter and leader. As the band’s short career progressed, Todd would continue to grow as a songwriter, especially after discovering the work of singer-songwriter Laura Nyro. He would also demonstrate the versatility that would define his career, able to go from rockers like “Open My Eyes” to lushly arranged ballads like “Hello, It’s Me”. Unsatisfied with the work that original producer Bill Traut had done, Todd would also take it upon himself to remix the band’s work, developing his craft as a producer in the process. And after meeting Laura Nyro, she’d offer him a chance to become her bandleader, but the Nazz meant Todd had to decline. Eventually, though, personal and creative differences within the Nazz would lead to the group splitting two albums in, with the third mostly consisting of unused tracks.

After the Nazz broke up, Todd initially considered working as a computer engineer before realizing that his calling was as a producer. Through the Nazz’s former assistant manager Michael Friedman, Todd got a job as staff engineer and producer under Albert Grossman, who had recently started the label Ampex. Having already relocated to New York, Todd would become a mainstay of Bearsville Studio, starting with producing country rock group Great Speckled Bird’s debut record and then engineering The Band’s third studio album Stage Fright, which became their highest charting album up to that point. All the meanwhile, Todd would soon get the bug to make his own music again, using spare studio time to record the album Runt, which he’d put out as Runt due to his initial reluctance to become a solo artist. Well, the album ended up being pretty successful, launching a hit in “We Gotta Get You A Woman” and further establishing Todd as a force to be reckoned.

At that time in the business, you were either an artist or a producer, people said you could not be both. Well, Todd simply smirked and said “watch me”. Sure enough, Todd became an artist as well as a producer for other artists, and was able to give the same drive and commitment to both. As an artist, he’d follow up Runt with its sequel Runt: The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren, which saw Todd moving away from the art rock and power pop that largely defined its predecessor into softer piano-driven ballads. In addition, while the album was still billed under Runt, the album saw Todd beginning to expand his instrumental work beyond guitars and keyboards and less reliant on outside musicians. Then came his double album Something/Anything?, which-other than Side Four-saw Todd playing every instrument himself as well as solidifying his habit of Genre Roulette, going from highly charged rock and roll to piano ballads, tongue-in-cheek country to electronica, and then from avant garde to R&B. It also scored Todd two hits in “I Saw The Light” and his remake of the Nazz’s “Hello, It’s Me”.

Todd could have easily continue to ride the gravy train of being the male Carole King (really, the male Laura Nyro, who was a big influence on both artists), but Todd’s not one to play it safe. With a hit record or two to his name plus his production work, Todd simply made whatever kind of music he was feeling at the moment. Prog, electronica, Philly soul, New Age, jazz fusion, New Wave with “Bang On The Drum All Day”, bossa nova, an album of a capella, or the odd return to good old fashioned pop music, everything is fair game to Todd. All of this in addition to creating the first interactive album, designing the first color graphics tablet-in 1980, no less, and holding the first interactive television concert…in 1978. And of course, I must not forget Utopia, first formed to back Todd on his tour behind A Wizard, A True Star before becoming a full fledged band releasing albums of progressive rock mixed with sly humor and the odd hook.

On the flip side, Todd further established himself as a producer, ranging from the debut albums by art pop outfit Sparks and proto-punk legends the New York Dolls to Straight Up by fellow power pop titans Badfinger-featuring the classic “Baby Blue”- and Mother’s Pride by all-female rock band Fanny. He also play a key role in launching Grand Funk Railroad to their greatest commercial success with records like We’re An American Band, as well as pushing fellow Philly natives Darryl Hall and John Oates out of their comfort zone on War Babies, which saw the duo move from the soul-infused pop that had been their bread and butter towards a more rock oriented record with more biting satire in the lyrics. It was a rather interesting detour for the duo, but hey, everybody needs the odd detour. And of course, there’s Bat Out Of Hell. An album of Broadway style rock sung by a big, heavyset, not-exactly-a-stud singer called Meat Loaf seems like commercial suicide, but Todd Rundgren is going to Todd Rundgren. Love or hate the album, one has to admire the sheer Refuge in Audacity in Todd taking this album of all albums, producing and arranging the record, and making it one of the highest selling records of all time.

From there, Todd would continue to produce artists such as the Patti Smith Group, The Psychedelic Furs, Cheap Trick, The Tubes, musical hero Laura Nyro after having to turn down her offer to be bandleader all those years ago, What Is This?-featuring future members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and Queens Of The Stone Age, and XTC for their seminal record Skylarking. He’d also join forces with former Cars members Greg Hawkes and Elliot Easton to form The New Cars, which played a mix of new material and songs from both Todd’s and The Cars’ careers. Besides The New Cars, Todd has also toured with Ringo’s All Starr Band, playing alongside legends such as Gregg Rolie of Santana and Journey fame, Toto cofounder and session ace Steve Lukather, Cream bassist Jack Bruce, Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker, and of course, a freakin’ Beatle.

Now 76 years, Todd has truly seen it all and done it all. With a boundless amount of talent, imagination, curiosity, and irreverence, he has delved into every pursuit with a fierce dedication that he has retained all these years. Happy birthday Todd, and thanks for all the music you’ve given us.

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Boho goth babes, unite!

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my top 9 David Bowie songs

1. Lady Grinning Soul

2. Young Americans

3. China Girl

4. Let’s Dance

5. Rebel Rebel

6. Fame

7. The Jean Genie

8. The Prettiest Star

9. Kooks

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"Jig-a-Jig" was a UK Top 10 hit single, released in May 1970 by the progressive rock band, East of Eden. It peaked at No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart in early 1971. It is also the title of a full-length album by the band. The piece is actually a set of three traditional reels, not jigs, namely "The Ashplant Reel", "Drowsy Maggie" and "Jenny's Chicken". The arrangement is based on an electric violin with bass guitar and drums providing a rock rhythm backing. Electric guitar is used to underscore some of the high points of the fiddling.

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The 70s Bar on YouTube!

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GLENN HUGHES.

QMU...GLASGOW.

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Photos I found by Jean-Pierre Leloir, and I also found these on the drouot auction

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Me, my Viking hat, my sword, and my cool little music room. 😼🎸⚔️

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Serenading Souls: Captivating Soft Rock of Bread and David Gates Playlist

Enjoy this captivating music compilation and the heartwarming melodies of Bread and David Gates. Enjoy their timeless soft rock tunes, which feature soulful vocals and romantic harmonies that will transport you back in time. Allow their calming music to carry you away to a land of romance, fond memories, and genuine musical happiness.

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(I am really late to this little chain so, sorry in advance!)

@realcuntsofsuburbia tagged me, so tysm for that <3!

My five current favourite songs are;

• All Apologies - Nirvana

• Sugar Coma - Hole

• Dogs - Pink Floyd

• Dance (Pt1) - The Rolling Stones

• Gold Dust Woman - Fleetwood Mac

(Thank you again for tagging me, I’m probably gonna ruin this by tagging only one person because I literally have no clue who else to tag.) But I tag; @stewartcopelandsdrumkit <333