Favorite Moments in Rock & Roll History

[grayhank]

What are your favorite moments in Rock in Roll History?

While driving in my car today and listening to a classic rock station, "The Doors - Light My Fire" came on the radio. This reminded me of their performance on the Ed Sullivan show where they were asked not to use the lyrics "girl we couldn't get much higher". Jim Morrison went ahead and sang the song just the way it was written, much to the dismay of the show executives and The Doors' next 6 scheduled performances on the show were cancelled. Here is the youtube clip of that classic performance. Notice the grins on the faces of Robby and Ray.

YouTube - THE DOORS, LIGHT MY FIRE (live at the Ed Sullivan show) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wuxi_3wQSQ)

For comparison, it's also interesting to see Val Kilmer (as Jim Morrison) portray a very different version of this event from the Oliver Stone Movie "The Doors". NOTE: Be advised some "adult language" is used this clip.

YouTube - The Doors - 3. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFpg6KkNGmY)

[saildog]

Elvis' '68 Comeback Special.

[Cosmicman]

The only thing that comes to mind as the greatest thing that happened in Rock N Roll history is the first appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. The ratings and the views at that time speak for itself.

'nuff said. Admins, please lock the thread. :)

[toys2cool]

anything with Elvis :grin:

[saildog]

I would love to have been there when Elvis met the Beatles. They played some music together during the meeting, but no recordings were made and there are no pictures of them hanging out.

Elvis Meets the Beatles - Elvis Articles, By: Elvis Australia (http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/elvis_meets_the_beatles.shtml)

[hobub]

In the crazy world of Jim Morrison, that kind of stuff was common. He did tend to go too far though, which ultimately led to his early demise. The Doors are my favorite band of all time. I started acquiring their studio cuts in 1982 and had them all by 1985. I'm thrilled every time they bring out something I haven't seen/heard. Totally awesome and opened the doors so to speak to me listening to all the 60's music during a time when rap and heavy metal were the norm, which led to my interest in other types of music. With that band you have to read between the lines. They were very deep. (my tagline comes from morrison)

Here's a couple links of non doors / doors related recordings. The second is original from 1928 and creepy.

I posted this before. This song is one of my favs..and the remake is very well done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D5Xsxxlnqk&feature=related

Kurt Weill's original version..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ5k9XIHexs

[grayhank]

The only thing that comes to mind as the greatest thing that happened in Rock N Roll history is the first appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. The ratings and the views at that time speak for itself.

'nuff said. Admins, please lock the thread. :)

Now Cat, I didn't ask what the "greatest thing" in rock was! The Category we are looking for here is favorite.... yeah. So you don't get to move onto the bonus round. You don't get the lifetime supply of chocolate. You get nothing! Good day to you sir! I said good day! :grin:

[livingdead70]

Im going to get alot of flak for this, but the Beatles are the most overated band in R and R history.
Having said that, there are so many great R and R moments, We could sit up all nite drinking beer and this conversation could last the whole time.
My fave ? When a member of the all girl grunge band, and I think this was at the reading festival in around 92, got sick of a guy yelling sexual remarks out the crowd, so she pulled her tampon out and flung it on the guy.
trey

[stuart]

Not really rockn roll, but it's still hot. How about when Brittany and Madonna kissed?

[kingdom warrior]

1. Bill Haley and The Comets "Rock around the clock' in the Movie Blackboard Jungle ushering in the Rock and Roll era

2.Elvis performing "Hound Dog" on the Milton Berle show

3.Chuck berry Recording for Chess Records

4.Ricky Nelson performances on the Ozzie and Harriet show helping Rock and Roll clean up it's act.

5.The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show

6.The Rolling Stones at Hyde park

7.Elvis 68 comeback

8.Johnny Cash at Folsom prison

9.Led Zeppelin recordings in the 70's


10.Queen at Wembley Stadium

Honorable mention Live Aid

[The Bat]

Anything ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yes:

[hobub]

And Jim Morrison was a huge Elvis fan. -per the book "No One Here get's Out Alive"

Yes, Elvis is awesome.

As for Doors. This video introduced me to them in the early 80's. Back then it was called "A Tribute to Jim Morrison". They are calling it "No One Here Get's Out Alive".

But good viewing. I believe all parts are here. This was a guy was crazy genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-ZORheNPs&feature=related

Check it out if you have the time.

Here's another I found. I'm on a Doors roll tonight. Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPf-OeepYn4&feature=related

[wayne foundation 07]

I guess its more a pop moment than rock moment,At 17 we saw Madonna in concert.She had a phone booth on stage where she would change outfits in.They would drop a small curtain and light her from behind so you could see her strip down naked.At 17 nothing beat a naked Madonna.She but on a great show,her music was much better back then.

[bgrimm77]

This is not my favorite moment , but a moment that stands out......Metallica loseing the best hard rock Grammy in 1989 to Jethro Tull........That was total B.S.!!!!!

[toysrus]

Live Aid Led Zep reunion 1985! They did not put on a great show, but i was in my teens, alot of great memories from that day!

[Mikey]

George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh

YouTube - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7qpfGVUd8c)

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[saildog]

Live Aid Led Zep reunion 1985! They did not put on a great show, but i was in my teens, alot of great memories from that day!

I remember my friend's parents being so jazzed about that and we watched it with them. It's very odd to put that into perspective and think that at the time, they were six years younger than I am now.:juggleyes_y:

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Dee Schneider vs the PMRC.

Don C.

[goldenryan]

the hives at the 2002 mtv video music awards. where pelle said "that's all the time we have, so you can turn off now. "

[Bill]

My fave ? When a member of the all girl grunge band, and I think this was at the reading festival in around 92, got sick of a guy yelling sexual remarks out the crowd, so she pulled her tampon out and flung it on the guy.
trey

That was either L7 or Seven Year *****, something with a seven... I thought that was staged?

[Bill]

My favorite would have to be the Dead Kennedys performance of "Pull My Strings" at the 1980 Bay Area Music Awards.

[4NDR01D]

1.Billy Lee Riley trashing the Sun Records studio after finding out that Sam Phillips was releasing Jerry Lee's single instead of his.

2. Any R'n'R riot including Altamont.

3.Anybody trashing their instruments BEFORE it became cliche.

4. Johnny Cash kicking out the spotlights of the Grand Ole Opry in a drug/alcohol
incuded stuper.

5. Iggy Pop covering himself in peanut butter and rolling in broken glass.

6. GG Allin pooping on stage.