Alice Cooper appeared at the Woodstock -esque Strawberry Fields Festival near Toronto , Ontario, in August 1970. The band’s mix of glam and increasingly violent stage theatrics stood out in stark contrast to the bearded, denim-clad hippie bands of the time. As Cooper himself stated: “We were into fun, sex,…
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Disillusioned with the lack of progress the band was making, and facing pressure by manager Steve Sesnick , Reed quit the band during the last week of the Max’s Kansas City shows in August 1970.
The search for a new guitarist and drummer began with advertisements placed in copies of Melody Maker . The invitation was spotted by drummer Phil Collins , formerly of Flaming Youth , who already knew Stratton Smith. He recalled, “My only knowledge of Genesis was through seeing the ads for…
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The group played their first London gig on 18 July.
After Trespass was recorded, ill-health and developing stage fright caused Phillips to leave Genesis. His last show with the band took place in Haywards Heath on 18 July 1970. He felt the increased number of gigs affected the group’s creativity and several songs he wrote were not recorded or performed…
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Despite its name, Free was the only advertised band who would not perform for free for the ailing Phun City festival in July 1970. Promoter Mick Farren said that when they learned there would be no payment, they left “without even getting out of the car.” Kirke’s replacement in Black…
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In July 1970 the band, composed of Fox, Peters and Walsh, released its second album, James Gang Rides Again , which included the popular single “Funk #49.”
Towards the end of 1969, Lynott and Downey were introduced to guitarist Eric Bell via a founding member of Them , keyboardist Eric Wrixon (Bell had played in a later lineup of Them). Deciding that Bell was a better guitarist, and with Lynott now confident enough to play bass himself,…
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The four played their first gig at a fundraising event in Truro on 27 June 1970.
During the Loaded recording sessions, the Velvets (with Billy Yule deputizing on drums) secured a nine-week residency (from June 24 – August 28, 1970) at the New York nightclub Max’s Kansas City , playing two lengthy sets per night with altered arrangements of songs from their previous albums and the…
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