In 1974, Blue Cheer reformed under the name “Peterbilt,” with Dickie Peterson and brother Jerre Peterson as founding members and three guitars in the band’s lineup. Peterbilt played club appearances in Sacramento January 10–12. By May of that year, they had switched the name back to “Blue Cheer” and the…
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Later that year, the off-Broadway musical Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road opened.
Near the end of 1974, Taylor began to lose patience after years of feeling like a “junior citizen in the band of jaded veterans”.
In 1974, Kim Fowley produced an album for Blue Cheer, with sometime Steppenwolf member Nick St. Nicholas co-producing. The lineup included the Peterson brothers on bass and guitar, along with ex- Hollywood Stars members Ruben De Fuentes on guitar and Terry Rae on drums. Although the album was never released,…
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Promoter Bill Sargent first offered the Beatles $10 million for a reunion concert in 1974.
Despite the lack of creative direction, Waters began to visualise a new concept after several weeks. During 1974, Pink Floyd had sketched out three original compositions and had performed them at a series of concerts in Europe. These compositions became the starting point for a new album whose opening four-note…
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In 1974, Bill Wyman was the first band member to release solo material, his album Monkey Grip . The next Rolling Stones album, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll , was recorded in the Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany; it reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the…
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In late May 1973, the band and the tour manager parted ways, thus bringing the Velvet Underground to an end
Released in March 1973, the LP became an instant chart success in the UK and throughout Western Europe, earning an enthusiastic response from critics. Every member of Pink Floyd except Wright boycotted the press release of The Dark Side of the Moon because a quadraphonic mix had not yet been…
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