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THE DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 11, 2019…ON THIS DATE IN 2012 WHITNEY HOUSTON WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN HER HOTEL ROOM BATHTUB AT THE BEVERLY HILTON. THE CORONER’S INITIAL REPORT INDICATED THAT SHE DIED OF “ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.” THE L.A. COUNTY CORONER’S REPORT ALSO REVEALED THAT “SAID TRACES OF COCAINE AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS WERE IN HER SYSTEM.” THE TOXICOLOGIST SAID THE DETAILS OF HER BLOOD FROM THE TOXICOLOGY REPORT INDICATED SHE WAS “ACUTELY INTOXICATED FROM COCAINE AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH.” AN OPEN BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE, 2 OPEN BOTTLES OF BEER, AND 12 DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS FROM 5 DIFFERENT DOCTORS WERE ALSO FOUND IN HER ROOM.NOT ONLY WAS WHITNEY A MAJOR STAR, BUT SHE LEFT US WITH THE GREATEST RENDITION OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BEFORE SUPER BOWL XXV IN 1991.

THE DAY THE CRUE FIRED VINCE NEIL

 

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 11, 2019…ON FEB 11 1992 MOTLEY CRUE FIRED VINCE NEIL WHEN HE SHOWED UP LATE FOR REHEARSALS.THE BAND FIRED VINCE STATING THAT “HE LOST HIS PASSION FOR THE BAND AND WAS MORE INVOLVED WITH RACE CARS.”

 

HERE’S THE CRUE WHEN THEY WERE ALL GETTING ALONG !

 

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MR. SKIN’S MUST WATCH THIS WEEK

Lamont & Tonelli talk with Mr. Skin for this week’s must see in TV and film including the first ever rear burger featuring Rosamund Pike in A Private War. In the funbag forescast, we look ahead to Game Of Thrones.

OZZY ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL DUE TO ‘COMPLICATIONS FROM THE FLU’

Ozzy Osbourne has been hospitalized due to flu complications, according to his wife, Sharon Osbourne. She posted the tweet below yesterday, addressing fan concerns:

In October, the 70-year-old rock legend picked up a staph infection in his hand and was forced to cancel the rest his US tour dates in 2018. Ozzy was expected to pick the tour back up early this year, but due to the status of his health, he will not continue the tour. In a statement released on Ozzy.com last week, the remainder of his “No More Tours 2” shows, all of which were scheduled across the UK and Europe, has been postponed.

Below is the statement posted on January 29, 2019:

Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘No More Tours 2’ UK And European Tour Leg Postponed Due To Illness

DATES TO BE RESCHEDULED LATER THIS YEAR

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE has been forced to postpone the entire UK and European leg of his “NO MORE TOURS 2” tour on doctors’ orders.

This follows yesterday’s (January 28) announcement that OSBOURNE was postponing the first four dates of the tour because of the flu. After seeing his physician again, OSBOURNE has been diagnosed with a severe upper-respiratory infection which the doctor feels could develop into pneumonia given the physicality of the live performances and an extensive travel schedule throughout Europe in harsh winter conditions.

Statement from Ozzy
“I’m completely devastated for having to postpone the European leg of my tour. It just seems that since October everything I touch has turned to shit.
First the staph infection in my thumb and now coming down with the flu and bronchitis. I want to apologize to all of my fans who have been so loyal over the years, my band, my crew and to Judas Priest for letting you all down. However, I promise the tour with Judas Priest will be completed. It’s being rescheduled right now to start in September. Again, I apologize to everyone. God Bless. Love you all, Ozzy.”

WATCH VIVIFYD’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR HOUSE OF CARDS

The Bay Area’s own Vivifyd have released their new music video for “House of Cards” which is from their upcoming new album “Beliefs & Insanity” which will be released on Friday, February 22nd.

Go get Vivifyd‘s new single “House of Cards” by clicking here.

Watch Vivifyd’s new music video for “House of Cards.”

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HAPPY CLIFF BURTON DAY

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 10, 2019…TODAY IS CLIFF BURTON’S BIRTHDAY. TODAY HE WOULD HAVE BEEN 57. TODAY IS ALSO “CLIFF BURTON DAY”.

CLIFF BURTON TRAGICALLY DIED IN SWEDEN DURING THE EUROPEAN LEG OF THE ‘DAMAGE INC’ TOUR, WHEN THE TOUR BUS THE BAND WAS TRAVELLING IN SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD.

BURTON JOINED METALLICA IN 1982 AND WAS THEIR BASSIST ON THE GROUP’S FIRST THREE ALBUMS ‘KILL ‘EM ALL’ ‘RIDE THE LIGHTNING’ AND ‘MASTER OF PUPPETS’. PLUS HE RECEIVED A POSTHUMOUS WRITING CREDIT FOR MATERIAL ON ‘..AND JUSTICE FOR ALL’

HERE’S SOME METALLICA FROM 1983

photo-lamont’s Metallica archives

41ST ANNIVERSARY OF VAN HALEN’S DEBUT ALBUM

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 10, 2019…I CONTEND THIS MAY BE THE GREATEST DEBUT ALBUM EVER. ON THIS DAY IN 1978 VAN HALEN RELEASED THEIR SELF TITLED DEBUT RECORD.

THE ALBUM WAS COMPLETED FROM START TO FINISH IN ONLY 3 WEEKS. IT SOLD OVER 10 MILLION COPIES. IT FEATURED FIVE SINGLES ‘ERUPTION/YOU REALLY GOT ME’ ‘RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL’ ‘JAMIE’S CRYIN’ AND ‘AIN’T TALKIN’ BOUT LOVE’

HERE’S THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR THE SONG THAT OPENED UP THE ALBUM, ‘RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL’

TINY DANCER

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 9, 2019…ON THIS DATE IN 1972, ELTON JOHN RELEASED THE SINGLE ‘TINY DANCER’ IN NORTH AMERICA.THE SONG IS FROM THE ALBUM ‘MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER’ (ELTON’S 4TH ALBUM).

THE LYRICS WERE WRITTEN BY BERNIE TAUPIN, AND THEY WERE INSPIRED BY TAUPIN’S FIRST TRIP TO AMERICA. JOHN AND TAUPIN ARE BOTH FROM ENGLAND, AND THIS WAS THE FIRST ALBUM THEY WROTE AFTER SPENDING TIME IN THE US.HERE’S ELTON PERFORMING THE SONG IN 1971

MORRISON HOTEL

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 9, 2019…IT WAS 1970 AND THE DOORS RELEASED THEIR 5TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘MORRISON HOTEL’. THIS IS MY FAVORITE DOORS ALBUM BECAUSE IT FEATURES MY FAVORITE DOORS SONG ‘ROADHOUSE BLUES’.

HERE’S SOME COOL TRIVIA ABOUT THE ALBUM. THE RECORD IS DIVIDED INTO 2 SEPERATE SIDES. THE SIDES WERE TITLED ‘HARD ROCK CAFE’ AND ‘MORRISON HOTEL’. EACH WERE THE NAME OF MORRISON’S FAVORITE BARS IN L.A.

THE COVER PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT THE ACTUAL ‘MORRISON HOTEL’ THE BAND ASKED THE OWNERS IF THEY COULD TAKE A PICTURE AND THEY SAID NO, SO THE BAND WENT IN WHEN NO ONE WAS LOOKING AND TOOK A PICTURE ANYWAY. THE BACK COVER FEATURES A PICTURE OF THE HARD ROCK CAFE.

NOW WE’RE COOKING WITH GAS! HERE’S A LIVE VERSION OF ‘ROADHOUSE BLUES’ FROM A SHOW IN 1970.