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BIRTHDAY BOY RON WOOD

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-JUNE 1, 2019…HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROLLING STONE RON WOOD -TODAY HE’S 72 ! WOOD IS BEST KNOWN FOR BEING A GUITARIST IN THE ROLLING STONES. HE JOINED THE BAND IN 1975. PRIOR TO JOINING THE STONES HE HAD WORKED WITH THE BYRDS, THE FACES AND THE JEFF BECK GROUP. HE HAD ALSO WORKED WITH KEITH RICHARDS ON RICHARDS’ SOLO PROJECTS AND HAD A SUCH A GREAT RAPPORT WITH KEITH THAT RICHARDS INVITED HIM TO WORK WITH THE STONES AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF GUITARIST MICK TAYLOR. WOOD HAS BEEN A MEMBER EVER SINCE.

HERE’S RON WOOD JAMMING WITH ROD STEWART PRIOR TO JOINING THE STONES, PERFORMING ‘STAY WITH ME’ WITH THE FACES ON THE BBC CIRCA 1971.

photo thanks-Eva Rinaldi

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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR IRON MAIDEN AT THE ORACLE ARENA ON SEPTEMBER 10TH

Iron Maiden will be at the Oracle Arena in Oakland on Tuesday, September 10th.

Tickets are on sale now through: www.livenation.com

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BOTTLEROCK MEMORIES

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-MAY 31 , 2019…FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY HEART PLAYED BOTTLEROCK. HEART FOR ME WAS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2014 LINE-UP. HOW’S THIS FOR LONGEVITY? HEART HAS HAD TOP TEN ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS IN THE 1970’S,1980’S,1990’S AND 2010’S. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THEIR STAYING POWER...PURE TALENT ! HEART WAS RANKED NUMBER 57 ON VH1’S “100 GREATEST ARTISTS OF HARD ROCK” AND WERE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN 2013. THEY HAVE SOLD OVER 35 MILLION RECORDS WORLDWIDE.

HERE’S HEART AT BOTTLEROCK( CELL PHONE VIDEO)

THIS MAY BE THE GREATEST PERFORMANCE I’VE EVER SEEN. IT HAD ME TEARING UP

HERE’S HEART ON THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL IN 1977.

PHOTO THANKS-THE TALENTED JIMMY O’SHEEHAN PHOTOGRAPHY https://www.facebook.com/jimmyosheehan/

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN GLORY DAYS

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-MAY 31 , 2019…THIRTY FOUR YEARS AGO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN RELEASE THE SONG ‘GLORY DAYS’.

ACCORDING TO SPRINGSTEEN:

"The first verse actually happened, the second verse mostly happened, the third verse, of course, is happening now."

IN THE SONG, SPRINGSTEEN SINGS ABOUT A CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH AN OLD FRIEND WHO WAS A STAR BASEBALL PLAYER IN HIGH SCHOOL. THE OLD FRIEND IS JOE DEPUGH, AND THE ENCOUNTER REALLY HAPPENED.

SPRINGSTEEN AND DEPUGH WENT TO SCHOOL AND PLAYED BASEBALL TOGETHER WHEN THEY WERE 13-15 YEARS OF AGE. THEY DRIFTED APART WHEN THEY WERE OLDER, AS SPRINGSTEEN PURSUED MUSIC AND SEPUGH TOOK A SHOT AT BASEBALL.IN THE SUMMER OF 1973, DEPUGH AND SPRINGSTEEN HAD A CHANCE MEETING AT A BAR WHERE THEY BOTH REMINISCED ON THEIR FRIENDSHIP AND THE “GLORY DAYS”. ( THIS STORY WAS CONFIRMED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES)

THIS SONG IS ONE OF SPRINGSTEEN’S FAVORITES AND HE ALMOST ALWAYS PLAYS IT AT IMPROMPTU BAR JAMS. IN CONCERT SPRINGSTEEN OFTEN EXTENDS THIS SONG TO OVER TEN MINUTES.

ACCORDING TO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, THIS SONG ORIGINALLY INCLUDED AT A FOURTH VERSE WHICH MENTIONED SPRINGSTEEN’S FATHER WORKING ON THE FORD ASSEMBLY LINE.

HERE’S THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR GLORY DAYS FROM BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

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CELEBRATING JOHN BONHAM

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LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-MAY 31 , 2019…THE GREAT JOHN BONHAM WOULD HAVE BEEN 71 YEARS OLD TODAY.

BONHAM IS REGARDED BY MANY AS THE GREATEST DRUMMER IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. HE UNFORTUNATELY DIED AT THE AGE OF 32 AFTER A HEAVY DRINKING SESSION ( THE MORNING IN QUESTION HE STARTED THE DAY OFF WITH 4 DOUBLE SCREWDRIVERS WITH HIS BREAKFAST, AND THEN DRANK ALL DAY). THE CORONER’S INQUEST SHOWED HE WITHIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD, HE CONSUMED 1-1.4 LITRES OF VODKA, AFTER OF WHICH HE VOMITED AND CHOKED IN HIS SLEEP. THE BAND WAS REHEARSING FOR A TOUR AND HAD STAYED AT JIMMY PAGE’S HOME. “BONZO” WAS FOUND DEAD THE NEXT AFTERNOON BY LED ZEPPELIN’S ROAD MANAGER AND JOHN PAUL JONES WHEN THEY TRIED TO WAKE HIM.

BONHAM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1980 AT THE AGE OF 32.

JOHN BONHAM WAS A CHARACTER. BEFORE JOINING LED ZEPPELIN, HE WAS BANNED FROM BRITISH MUSIC VENUES FOR PLAYING TOO LOUD ! HE ONCE FLEW LED ZEPPELIN’S BOEING 720 PASSENGER JET “THE STARSHIP” ALL THE WAY FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES ( HE DIDN’T HAVE A PILOT’S LICENSE). BONZO USED TO RIDE MOTORCYCLES DOWN HOTEL HALLWAYS FOR SOMETHING TO DO.

HERE’S BONHAM PROVING WHY HE WAS THE BEST, ZEPPELIN WITH A LIVE VERSION OF ‘IN THE EVENING’

ROBERT PLANT VISITING THE JOHN BONHAM MEMORIAL

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LAMONT & TONELLI TALK TO JIM BREUER ABOUT OPENING UP FOR METALLICA

Jim Breuer will be performing at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Saturday, July 20th.

For more info go to: www.theregencyballroom.com

For tickets go to: www.axs.com

Listen to Lamont and Tonelli's interview with Jim Breuer.

Follow Jim Breuer here.

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MR. SKIN’S MUST WATCH THIS WEEK

Lamont & Tonelli talked to Mr. Skin about his new book "Being Mr. Skin: 20 Years of Nip Slips, Cheek Peeks, and Fast-Forwarding to the Good Parts" out now.

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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR KORN & ALICE IN CHAINS AT THE SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE ON SEPTEMBER 4TH

Korn and Alice In Chains will be at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on Wednesday, September 4th.

Tickets are on sale now through: www.livenation.com

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LENNY KRAVITZ

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-MAY 30 , 2019…IT WAS ON THIS DATE IN 1999 LENNY KRAVITZ WALKED OFFSTAGE AT A SHOW IN NEW JERSEY AFTER PERFORMING 40 MINUTES, AND COLLAPSED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION.

THE SHOW TOOK PLACE AT THE PNC BANK ARTS CENTER IN HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY.

HIS BAND CONTINUED TO PLAY FOR ANOTHER 15 MINUTES WITHOUT HIM BEFORE THE SHOW WAS STOPPED. KRAVITZ WAS TREATED BY A DOCTOR ON SITE AT THE ARENA AND LEFT ON HIS OWN.

KRAVITZ WAS PERFORMING IN BELL BOTTOM JEANS AND A FUR COAT ON STAGE BEFORE HE SUFFERED FROM THE HEAT EXHAUSTION.

THIS IS VINTAGE LENNY KRAVITZ

photo thanks-facebook.com/lennykravitz

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WATCH MOTLEY CRUE’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR TAKE ME TO THE TOP

Motley Crue have released a new music video for "Take Me To The Top" originally from the band's debut studio album "Too Fast For Love" but also can be found on the soundtrack for their biopic "The Dirt."

Click here to purchase or stream "The Dirt Soundtrack" out now.

Watch Motley Crue's new music video for "Take Me To The Top" below.

Motley Crue's biopic "The Dirt" is out now on Netflix.

Watch the trailer for "The Dirt" below.

Follow Motley Crue here.

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