Music Diary – 5th March

Welcome to my Music Diary – today for the 5th March!

On the 5th March 2002, the reality show „The Osbournes“ had its premiere on MTV!

The program shows the life of Ozzy Osbourne and his family, featuring his wife Sharon and his kids Kelly and Jack. The final episode was aired on 21st March 2005. In 2002 the show won the „Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program„.

In 2009, the new variety show „Osbournes Reloaded“ for the Fox network happened. This series debuted on 31st March 2009, but it was canceled after the first episode. Now there are rumours, that eight new episodes will be filmed in 2015.

Get your OZZY stuff here (for Austrian customer):

                                                      Shop for OZZY here:
                                

        GERMANY                                     UK                                         USA

 

Werbung

Music Diary – 22nd February

Welcome to my Music Diary – today for the 22nd February!

Jethro Tull – Dave Pegg, Doane Perry, Ian Anderson, Martin Barre and Don Airey (1987)

On the 22nd February 1989, a huge surprise happened at the „Grammy Awards„: The new category „Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal Or Instrumental“ was included and the big favorite were Metallica (with the album „…And Justice For All„), who also performed live on stage. The other nominees were Iggy Pop with the song „Cold Metal„, Jane’s Addiction’s album „Nothing’s Shocking„, „Blow Up Your Video“ by AC/DC and the Jethro Tull album „Crest of a Knave“ (1987).

But when Alice Cooper, who was accompanied by Lita Ford, said: „And the Grammy goes to …. ‚Crest of a Knave‘ – Jethro Tull“, everybody at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles was completely surprised – and some booing filled the room.

As Metallica were expected to win the award, Jethro Tull’s record label Chrysalis Records decided, that nobody is going to attend the ceremony. Singer Ian Anderson later said, the he was „lucky“ for not attending the ceremony, admitting that there was „no way [he] could have accepted [the award] under those circumstances.“ After thiscontroversy, this advert was issued in some music magazines.

And the Grammy award was renamed after this event and splitted into the new two categories „Best Hard Rock Performance“ and „Best Metal Performance“ to avoid further discussions.

                                             Shop for JETHRO TULL here:
                                                   GERMANY                                            UK                                                USA

Music Diary – 3rd December

Welcome to my Music Diary – today for the 3rd December!

Happy birthday to John Michael Osbourne, who is better known as „Ozzy„! The also called „Prince of Darkness“ was born on the 3rd December 1948 in Birmingham, UK. In the seventies the singer joined Black Sabbath, whose unique and very dark, heavy sound has been considered as one of the developers of the Heavy Metal genre. Until his leaving in 1979 he recorded many milestones with Black Sabbath, like „Paranoid„, „War Pigs“ (both 1970) and „Iron Man“ (1971).

Ozzy started a very successful solo career and until today he released eleven studio albums including the milestones „Blizzard of Ozz“ (1979 – featuring the classics „Crazy Train„, „Suicide Solution“ and „Mr. Crowley„),  „Diary of a Madman“ (1981), „Bark at the Moon“ (1983), „No more Tears“ (1991 – featuring the hit „Mama, I’m coming Home„) and the cover album „Under Cover“ (2005). Over the years he reunited with Black Sabbath, like in 2011 to record the comeback album „13„.

His biography „I am Ozzy“ gives a perfect insight in his outstanding life including many and funny episodes behind the reality show „The Osbournes„.

Get your Ozzy stuff here (for Austrian customer):

                                                      Shop for OZZY here:
                                GERMANY                                        UK                                             USA

 

Music Diary – 17th November

Welcome to my Music Diary – today for the 17th November!

Martin Barre & John Glascock (Jethro Tull – 1978)

On the 17th November two remarkable things happened, which are connected to the British Rock band Jethro Tull:

In 1946 guitarist Martin Lancelot Barre was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham. Barre joined Jethro Tull in 1969 after the departing of Mick Abrahams and his first recordings with Ian Anderson & Co. can be heard on the second Tull album „Stand Up“ (1969). Martin Barre was the long time member in the line-up beside singer, flute player and acoustic guitarist Ian Anderson. He left Jethro Tull in 2011 and concentrated on his solo works.

Barre’s signature solo on the 1971 Jethro Tull standard „Aqualung“ is still considered as one of the most outstanding guitar solos. It was voted by the readers of „Guitar Player“ magazine as one of the top rock guitar solos of all time.

And on the 17th November 1979, John Glascock, the bass player for Jethro Tull from 1976 until 1979, died at the age of only 28 years. Glascock suffered a congenital heart valve defect, which was worsened by an infection caused by an abscessed tooth. Before joining Jethro Tull to replace Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond on bass, Glascock was a member of the Blues band Chicken Shack and later of the progressive Rock band Carmen. Ritchie Blackmore mentioned John’s fantastic skills in an interview with „Guitar Player“ in September 1978; „John Glascock is a brilliant bass player, the best in the business in rock.“ John Glascock’s playing can be heard on the Tull albums „Too old to Rock’n’Roll: Too young to die!“ (1976), „Songs from the Wood“ (1977), „Heavy Horses„, the live album „Bursting Out“ (both 1978) and some parts on „Stormwatch“ (1979).

 Get your Jethro Tull stuff here (for Austrian customer):

Shop for JETHRO TULL here:

                       
GERMANY                                          UK                                      USA

Music Diary – 11th November

Welcomt to my Music Diary – today for the 11th November!

Black Sabbath (2011)

On the 11th November 2011, the four original members of Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward) announced that they are going to reunite. And it was also announced that a new record followed by a world tour in 2012 will happen. But the plans and the schedules were crossed because of Tony Iommi‘s health issue and Bill Ward’s contract problems – so the tour had to be postponed. Finally, the first Black Sabbath show since 2005 took place on the 21st May 2012 in Birmingham at the O2 Academy. Tommy Clufetos filled in for Ward playing the drums.

On the 10th June 2013 the comeback album „13“ was released and went straight to number one in many countries like USA, UK and Germany.

Shop for Black Sabbath here:                              Shop for Black Sabbath here:                                                 GERMANY/EUROPE                                                           USA

RIVAL SONS – Europe Tour (2015)

The Rival Sons will tour Europe from June until August 2015!
And after their own tour, the band will support the legendary Deep Purple on their tour from October until December 2015!

Jun 23    Rock in Roma                Rome, Italy
Jun 24    Postepay Milano Summer Festival        Assago, Italy
Jun 25    Luxor                    Cologne, Germany
Jun 26    Tinderbox Festival            Odense, Denmark
Jun 28    Glastonbury Festival             Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom
Jun 29    Sin City                Swansea, United Kingdom
Jun 30    Central Station                Wrexham, United Kingdom
Jul 01    Roadmender                Northampton, United Kingdom
Jul 03    La Nuit De L’Erde Festival        Nort-Sur-Erdre, France
Jul 04    Main Square Festival            Arras, France
Jul 06    Backstage Halle                Munich, Germany
Jul 08    L’ATELIER                Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg
Jul 09    Arènes de Nîmes w/ Lenny Kravitz     Nîmes, France
Jul 10    Festival Musilac            Aix-Les-Bains, France
Jul 11    Harley Days Festival            Morzine, France
Jul 13    Z7 KONZERTFABRIK            Pratteln, Switzerland
Jul 16    Dour Festival                 Dour, Belgium
Jul 17    Bukta                    Tromso, Norway
Jul 18    Malakoff Festival            Nordfjordeid, Norway
Jul 19    Positivus Festival            Salacgriva, Latvia
Jul 22    Zoom                    Frankfurt, Germany
Jul 24    Les Nuits De La Guitare Festival    Patrimonio, France
Jul 24    Théâtre Verdure                Patrimonio, France
Jul 25    Zwarte Cross                Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
Jul 26    Ramblin Man Fairw/ Gregg Allman        Maidstone, United Kingdom
Aug 07    The Plug                Sheffield, United Kingdom
Aug 08    Belladrum Festival            Belladrum, United Kingdom
Aug 10    The Point                Sunderland, United Kingdom
Aug 12    Knust                    Hamburg, Germany
Aug 13    Tradgardsforeningen            Gothenburg, Sweden
Aug 14    Ole Bull Scene                Bergen, Norway
Aug 15    Kartfestivalen                Gvarv, Norway

Supporting DEEP PURPLE:

Oct 25    Atlas Arena (Indoor)        Lodz, Poland
Oct 27    CEZ Arena            Ostrava, Czech Republic
Oct 28    Cez Arena            Plzen, Czech Republic
Oct 30    Palafabris             Padua Pd, Italy
Oct 31    Mediolanum Forum        Milan, Italy
Nov 02    Le Dome                Marseille, France
Nov 03    Patinoire Meradeck        Bordeaux, France
Nov 05    Mandela Forum            Florence Fi, Italy
Nov 06    Palalottomatica            Rome, Italy
Nov 08    Arena                Geneva, Switzerland
Nov 09    Hallenstadion            Zurich, Switzerland
Nov 11    Zenith                Paris, France
Nov 13    Konig Pilsener Arena        Oberhausen, Germany
Nov 14    GETEC Arena            Magdeburg, Germany
Nov 16    Stadhalle            Rostock, Germany
Nov 17    Arena                Leipzig, Germany
Nov 18    Swiss Life Hall            Hannover, Germany
Nov 20    Arena                Trier, Germany
Nov 21    Arena                Nuremberg, Germany
Nov 23    02 World            Hamburg, Germany
Nov 24    Max Schmeling Halle        Berlin, Germany
Nov 26    Olympiahalle            Munich, Germany
Nov 27    Feshalle            Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 28    Mans Martin Schleyer Halle    Stuttgart, Germany
Nov 30    Amphitheatre Cite des Congres    Lyon, France
Dec 01    Zenith Eurpoe            Strasbourg, France
Dec 03    The O2                London, United Kingdom

Music Diary – 19th March

Welcome to my Music Diary – today for the 19th March!

On the 19th March 1982, guitarist and former Quiet Riot member Randy Rhoads died. The musician was killed in a plane crash.

Randy played that time in Ozzy Osbourne’s band and the whole entourage was touring through the USA. On the way to the next show in Orlando (Florida), they stopped on a property where on an airstrip some small helicopters and planes were parked. Andrew Aycock, the bus driver, took a test flight with keyboarder Don Airey and tour manager Jake Duncan. After a safe landing, Andrew took another flight – this time with guitarist Randy Rhoads and makeup artist Rachel Youngblood. During that flight the tragic happened: The plane buzzed over the tourbus, where Ozzy and the other band members were sleeping. After a second close pass the third didn’t succeed and one of the wings clipped the bus, broke and the plane was out of control and crashed into a near garage and bursted into flames. All three people were killed instantly and the bodies were burned beyond recognition. Randy Rhoads died at the age of only 26 years.

                                                      Shop for OZZY here:
                                GERMANY                                        UK                                             USA

Music Diary – 21st June

Hello dear Musicmaniacs around the world!

On the 21st June 1997 I attended another Jethro Tull gig – this time in Munich at the Rudi-Sedlmeyer-Halle.

And this one was very remarkable because the setlist was full with fine surprises like „A Song for Jeffrey„, „Skating away“ or „Acres Wild„! And as another surprise Mr. Leslie Mandoki joined the band for the tune „Back to Budapest„.

Full setlist and review you can finde here (just scroll down to 21/06/1997):
https://melomaneblog.wordpress.com/category/concerts-june/

And today one of the Tull family has his birthday:
Mr. Don Airey (Keyboard Player), who toured with the band during the „Crest of a Knave“ worldtour in 1987, was born back in 1948! Happy bday!

Cheers,

Alex Melomane