In 1974, Led Zeppelin took a break from touring and launched their own record label, Swan Song , named after an unreleased song. The record label’s logo is based on a drawing called Evening: Fall of Day (1869) by William Rimmer . The drawing features a figure of a winged…
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The band’s third album, Secret Treaties (1974), received positive reviews, featuring songs such as “Career of Evil” (co-written by Patti Smith), “Dominance and Submission” and ” Astronomy “. As a result of constant touring, the band was now capable of headlining shows. The album continued their upward sales trend, and…
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By 1974, the band had returned their base of operations to the Northeast (Northern New Jersey) and Medlocke developed nodes on his vocal cords and temporarily lost his voice. Another singer, Patrick Jude, was brought into the band. But after a brief time, Medlocke was able to sing again and…
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Hughes and Coverdale brought vocal harmonies and elements of funk and blues, respectively, to the band’s music, a sound that was even more apparent on the late 1974 release Stormbringer .
Helix were formed in 1974 for a battle of the bands contest in Kitchener, Ontario , Canada by drummer Bruce Arnold and lead guitarist Ron Watson. They were originally a six-piece, consisting of Arnold, lead vocalist Brian Vollmer , guitarists Watson and Rick “Minstrel” Trembley, keyboardist Don Simmons, and bassist…
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During the recording of Miami in 1974, Kenner ran into legal troubles after a drug bust and was not available initially for recording. Other singers were reportedly auditioned but eventually Kenner was able to return to complete the album. Not happy with the musical direction, and frustrated with the indifference…
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Miami (1974)
The band played a special 30th anniversary concert at Brantford Ontario’s Sanderson Centre. The show featured the current band and past members. Guests included members of the original 1974 Helix lineup (Ron Watson, Bruce Arnold, Keith “Bert” Zurbrigg, and Don Simmons), as well as Brent Doerner, Brian Doerner, Leo Niebudek,…
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Walker emerged as the group’s primary songwriter and spent 1974 in Armidale , completing his studies in quantum mechanics.
By 1974, work had begun in earnest on a Tommy film . Stigwood suggested Ken Russell as director, whose previous work Townshend had admired. The film featured a star-studded cast, including the band members. David Essex auditioned for the title role, but the band persuaded Daltrey to take it. The…
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