#Monsters Of Rock (Live At Castle Donington

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔇𝔦𝔬 - 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔏𝔞𝔰𝔱 ℑ𝔫 𝔏𝔦𝔫𝔢

[rock-and-roll-hell]

August 17, 1996

Monsters of Rock

Castle Donington, England

📸 include Brian Rasic and Martyn Goodacre

“For one thing the performance is showing its age. Nowadays, Paul Stanley has to preface ‘Cold Gin’ with the '90s admonition not to drink and drive, and watching Ace Frehley or Peter Criss embark on a lengthy party-piece is a timely reminder of why solos went out with the turn of the decade. Added to which, an over-rehearsed sterility creeps into the performance – there’s no chemistry between the band members, with Ace in particular looking like he’s just going through the motions” (Heavy Hard Music Monthly, 11/96).

“KIϟϟ, the Peter Pans of Rock, stole the show with their rock 'n’ roll showmanship – fireworks, personalized helicopters, painted faces and zany costumes. Together with Ozzy Osbourne, they took on the new breed of yell-it-with-attitude metal merchants. And complete with painted faces and high-heeled boots, the headline act lived up to their billing for the 50,500 rockers who made the pilgrimage to Donington” (Derby Evening Telegraph, 8/19/97).

 "Time stands still and dinosaurs rule the earth at Castle Donington’s annual rockfest: heavy metal, isolated and supreme, returns to make a lot of noise for the benefit of 50,000 beer bellies squeezed into denims and band-emblazoned black T-shirts. Who better to headline such an even than KIϟϟ and Ozzy Osbourne… KIϟϟ still looked like refugees from the world’s worst S&M club. Originally part of Neil Bogart’s Casablanca empire – also responsible for unleashing Donna Summer and Midnight Express upon the world – the once took trash rock and glitter frenzy to its illogical heights… The bassist spat blood and fire, the guitars shot sparks, they strode on platforms the size of tricycles and had more lights than Blackpool. Their loud, empty songs, all fat choruses and cartoon leer, avoided the choler of the younger bands, preferring to keep things at groin level. I fear KIϟϟ, truly monsters of rock, will still be around to haunt us come the millennium“ (The Guardian, 8/21/96).

The day prior to this show Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick issued a press-release announcing their respective departures from KIϟϟ due to the success of the Reunion tour and likelihood of an extended, if not permanent, layoff from their line-up of the band.

KIϟϟ technically shared co-headlining billing with Ozzy for the 1996 Monsters of Rock festival but was the final act to perform due to size and complexity of their stage-show. The Evening Telegraph review of August 19 notes 50,500 fans attending.  "Rock Bottom,” “New York Groove,” and “Beth” were dropped from the set

[metalcultbrigade]

"Live at Donington 1990" by Whitesnake was recorded at Castle Donington on August 18th, 1990 during the Monsters of Rock festival, which they headlined. It was finally officially relased in August 2011. Happy 13th year release month anniversary!

[balladofsallyrose]

Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes performing live at the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington, Leicestershire on 17th August 1991, photographed by George Chin

[randgugotur-6]

This Day in Metal 🤘

Aug 17th 1991 #ACDC #Metallica #MotleyCrue and #Queensryche performed at #MonstersOfRock in #Donington #England #ThisDayInMetal #OnThisDay #HeavyMetal #MetallicaHistory

Did you know...

Portions of the concert were broadcast on MTV's Headbangers Ball in both the U.S. & the U.K. https://t.co/SJFnrGZfCt

[rockandrollpicsandthings]

Riot, live Castle Donington Monsters Of Rock festival, 1980 ©pics Ross Halfin

Rick Ventura, Guy Speranza, Sandy Slavin, Kip Leming and Mark Reale

[classicrockblog1]

Live at Donington (released on VHS as Donington Live 1992) is a #live #album and #video by the English #heavy #metal #band Iron Maiden released on 8 November 1993, documenting their second headlining appearance at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park, a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington. The concert took place on 22 August 1992 during the Fear of the Dark Tour in front of a crowd of almost 80,000.

https://open.spotify.com/album/77SZJrj0HAxMGvZtDzhvw7?si=QiUcjp2NTJmfzON6WJ093A

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔒𝔷𝔷𝔶 𝔒𝔰𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔢 - 𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔨 𝔊𝔬𝔡 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔅𝔬𝔪𝔟

[rock-and-roll-hell]

August 17, 1996

Monsters of Rock - Castle Donington, England

"For one thing the performance is showing its age. Nowadays, Paul Stanley has to preface 'Cold Gin' with the '90s admonition not to drink and drive, and watching Ace Frehley or Peter Criss embark on a lengthy party-piece is a timely reminder of why solos went out with the turn of the decade. Added to which, an over-rehearsed sterility creeps into the performance -- there's no chemistry between the band members, with Ace in particular looking like he's just going through the motions" (Heavy Hard Music Monthly, 11/96).

"KIϟϟ, the Peter Pans of Rock, stole the show with their rock 'n' roll showmanship -- fireworks, personalized helicopters, painted faces and zany costumes. Together with Ozzy Osbourne, they took on the new breed of yell-it-with-attitude metal merchants. And complete with painted faces and high-heeled boots, the headline act lived up to their billing for the 50,500 rockers who made the pilgrimage to Donington" (Derby Evening Telegraph, 8/19/97).

 "Time stands still and dinosaurs rule the earth at Castle Donington's annual rockfest: heavy metal, isolated and supreme, returns to make a lot of noise for the benefit of 50,000 beer bellies squeezed into denims and band-emblazoned black T-shirts. Who better to headline such an even than KIϟϟ and Ozzy Osbourne... KIϟϟ still looked like refugees from the world's worst S&M club. Originally part of Neil Bogart's Casablanca empire -- also responsible for unleashing Donna Summer and Midnight Express upon the world -- the once took trash rock and glitter frenzy to its illogical heights... The bassist spat blood and fire, the guitars shot sparks, they strode on platforms the size of tricycles and had more lights than Blackpool. Their loud, empty songs, all fat choruses and cartoon leer, avoided the choler of the younger bands, preferring to keep things at groin level. I fear KIϟϟ, truly monsters of rock, will still be around to haunt us come the millennium" (The Guardian, 8/21/96).

The day prior to this show Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick issued a press-release announcing their respective departures from KIϟϟ due to the success of the Reunion tour and likelihood of an extended, if not permanent, layoff from their line-up of the band.

KIϟϟ technically shared co-headlining billing with Ozzy for the 1996 Monsters of Rock festival but was the final act to perform due to size and complexity of their stage-show. The Evening Telegraph review of August 19 notes 50,500 fans attending.

 "Rock Bottom," "New York Groove," and "Beth" were dropped from the set.

[rotor25]

SEPULTURA – Castle Manifest Live At Monster of Rock in Donington U.K. 19...

[rockrageradio]

On this day in Rock music history (Aug. 20th 1986)......Rick Allen, drummer for Def Leppard, proves the naysayers wrong and made his first live appearance with the band after losing an arm in a car accident, when they appeared at the Monsters Of Rock Festival, Castle Donington, England.

#soundcheckwithgentry #defleppard #rock #hardrock #rockmusic #hairmetal #rocknroll #metal #rockrageradio #rockisNOTdead

[shyearthquakedaze]

White Zombie - Castle Donington 26.08.1995 "Monsters Of Rock" (TV) Live ...

[gedvilaitevilija]

Žiūrėkite „W.A.S.P. - Castle Donington 22.08.1992 "Monsters Of Rock" (TV) Live & Interview“ svetainėje „YouTube“

Žiūrėkite „W.A.S.P. – Castle Donington 22.08.1992 “Monsters Of Rock” (TV) Live & Interview“ svetainėje „YouTube“

[metalshockfinland]

TOUCH Release New Video For 'Let It Come' From Comeback Album + Re-Issue 'Touch' And 'Touch II'

TOUCH Release New Video For ‘Let It Come’ From Comeback Album + Re-Issue ‘Touch’ And ‘Touch II’

TOUCH was the first band to play at the inaugural Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle  Donington in 1980 along with Rainbow, Scorpions, Judas Priest and Saxon. A live  version of their hit “Don’t You Know What Love Is” appeared on the compilation LP  Monsters of Rock, documenting the performances at the festival. Touch’s first album  was released on Atco Records and their first singles, “Don’t…

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On this date in Music History...

August 20th

1965 - Andrew Loog Oldham The Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham and his partner Tony Calder launched Immediate records. Their first release was The McCoy's 'Hang On Sloopy', Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Nico (later to join Velvet Underground), all attended the launch party. The label became the home of the Small Faces, Nice, Amen Corner and Chris Farlowe and a young producer - guitarist Jimmy Page.

1965 - David Bowie Davy Jones & The Lower Third released the single 'You've Got a Habit of Leaving' the last song that David Bowie (born David Jones), released before changing his name to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, and the first of two singles that he recorded with The Lower Third after leaving his previous band, The Manish Boys.

1966 - The Beatles The Beatles touring America for the last time, were forced to cancel and reschedule their performance in Cincinnati's open-air stadium, Crosley Field. Heavy rain (and no cover provided) made electrocution a virtual certainty if The Beatles had attempted to perform. 1968 - The Scene The director of the University of Tennessee's audio lab, Dr. David M. Lipscomb, reported that a guinea pig subjected over a three month period to 88 hours of Rock music recorded at a Knoxville disco at 120 decibels suffered acute damage to the inner ears. Steve Paul, the owner of a New York disco replied "Should a major increase in guinea pig attendance occur at The Scene, we'll certainly bear their comfort in mind."

1969 - The Beatles After finishing ‘I Want You, (She’s So Heavy)', The Beatles worked on the running order for the Abbey Road album. A preliminary master tape was compiled, the medley was originally slated for side one of the album, and the placement of ‘Octopus's Garden’ and ‘Oh! Darling’ were reversed from the final version. The album was to end with the slashed guitar chord that finishes ‘I Want You (She's So Heavy)’. This was the last time all four Beatles were together in Abbey Road studios. 1973 - Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen played the first of a seven night run at Oliver's in Boston, Massachusetts playing two 60-minute sets each night.

1979 - Bob Dylan Bob Dylan released 'Slow Train Coming', an album of religious songs, including the Grammy Award winning single, 'Gotta Serve Somebody'. The album alienated many of his long time fans. 1988 - Steve Winwood Steve Winwood went to No.1 on the US album chart with his fifth solo album 'Roll With It'. The title cut also topped the US singles charts.

1988 - Guns N' Roses Iron Maiden, Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses and Helloween all appeared at this year's 'Monsters Of Rock' Festival, Castle Donington, England. Two rock fans died while 'slam dancing' as Guns N' Roses played.

1990 - Jimmy Page Aerosmith appeared at The Marquee Club London. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page joined the band on stage for a blues jam.

2003 - Simon Cowell Madame Tussauds in London opened an interactive Pop Idol display with a speaking waxwork of judge Simon Cowell. The waxwork made comments such as: 'That was extraordinary. Unfortunately extraordinarily bad.' 'Do you really think that you could become a Pop Idol' Well then you're deaf.' 'Thank you. Goodbye and That was the worst performance I've ever seen.'

2004 - Bryan Adams A man from Stoke-on-Trent, England, named Bryan Adams as the 'other man' in his divorce papers after years spent trying to cope with his wife's obsession with the singer. Rob Tinsley said he had to live with a 6ft cut-out of Adams which stood at the foot of the bed and posters on the bedroom walls.

2008 - Johnny Cash The daughter of late country star Johnny Cash called the use of her father's name to endorse a US presidential candidate ‘appalling’. Country star John Rich implied Mr Cash would have backed Republican hopeful John McCain while appearing at a rally in Florida, according to media reports. Writing on her website, Roseanne Cash called the remarks ‘presumptuous’. ‘Even I would not presume to say publicly what I 'know' he thought or felt,’ she added.

2009 - Larry Knechtel American keyboard player and bassist Larry Knechtel died at the age of 69 of an apparent heart attack. He is best known as a member of the Wrecking Crew who worked with such artists as Simon And Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, (The Doors, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s band Bread.

2018 - Eddie Willis American soul musician Eddie Willis died from complications of polio at the age of 82. Willis played electric guitar and occasional electric sitar for Motown's in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s. He performed many hits including ‘Please Mr. Postman’ by The Marvelettes, ‘The Way You Do the Things You Do’ by The Temptations, ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’ by The Supremes, and ‘I Was Made to Love Her’ by Stevie Wonder.

2009 - Larry Knechtel American keyboard player and bassist Larry Knechtel died at the age of 69 of an apparent heart attack. He is best known as a member of the Wrecking Crew who worked with such artists as Simon And Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, (The Doors, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s band Bread.

2018 - Eddie Willis American soul musician Eddie Willis died from complications of polio at the age of 82. Willis played electric guitar and occasional electric sitar for Motown's in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s. He performed many hits including ‘Please Mr. Postman’ by The Marvelettes, ‘The Way You Do the Things You Do’ by The Temptations, ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’ by The Supremes, and ‘I Was Made to Love Her’ by Stevie Wonder.