Tangerine Dream performed two concerts in East Berlin at the Palast der Republik on this day in 1980. The lineup of Tangerine Dream which performed these concerts. Photograph by Monique … Continue reading On This Day (January 31)…Tangerine Dreaming Behind the Iron Curtain
Month: January 2020
Six Great Things Steve Morse has done for Deep Purple
Steve Morse has been with Deep Purple for just about half their total existence. He's since been on six studio albums (with a seventh on the way), embarked on at … Continue reading Six Great Things Steve Morse has done for Deep Purple
On This Day (January 30)…Works at Cornell
Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed on this day in 1978 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. The second leg of ELP's Works … Continue reading On This Day (January 30)…Works at Cornell
On This Day (January 29)…Happy Birthday, Peter Baumann!
The keyboardist Peter Baumann was born on this day in 1953. Retrieved from here. Baumann was born in Berlin; his father was also a musician, while his mother was an … Continue reading On This Day (January 29)…Happy Birthday, Peter Baumann!
On This Day (January 29)…Works in Springfield
Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed on this day in 1978 at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ticket stub. Retrieved from here. ELP had been going pretty much nonstop … Continue reading On This Day (January 29)…Works in Springfield
A Dream Gets Realer
I got this notification in my e-mail this afternoon. As some readers might have noticed, I’m starting to monetize my blog by asking for tips. I don’t add the request … Continue reading A Dream Gets Realer
On This Day (January 28)…The Hammer (and Sickle) Drop on Shostakovich
Today in 1936, Dmitri Shostakovich opened Pravda, the state newspaper. Pravda logo. Retrieved from here. Within it was an article titled “Muddle Instead of Music”, a scathing criticism of his … Continue reading On This Day (January 28)…The Hammer (and Sickle) Drop on Shostakovich
On This Day (January 28)…Works In Landover
Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed on this day in 1978 at the Capital Center in Landover, Maryland. Concert ticket. Retrieved from here. ELP had had little rest since beginning their … Continue reading On This Day (January 28)…Works In Landover
On This Day (January 27)…Happy Birthday, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
The composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on this day in 1756 in Salzburg. Mozart at the age of fourteen. Retrieved from here. Mozart is emblematic of classical … Continue reading On This Day (January 27)…Happy Birthday, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
On This Day (January 27)…Deep Purple in Cologne
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1973 at the Sporthalle in Cologne, Germany. Retrieved from here. From the outside looking in, the band was in an excellent position. Their … Continue reading On This Day (January 27)…Deep Purple in Cologne