Some Great Moments in Music (and some not so great)
Submitted by lenin on Tue, 07/27/2004 - 03:33
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- 1. Hilly Kristal, owner of CBGBs, letting the Ramones play. He said that no one would come hear them at a country western bar, but they could perform anyway.
- 2. The Sex Pistols play Manchester-1976. The concert with 40 people in the audience that launched the Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order and the Madchester scene.
- 3. Pete Townsend accidentally falling into a drumkit-By sheer accident, the art of destroying musical equipment was created.
- 4. Led Zeppelin I is released-The birth of heavy metal, for what its worth.
- 5. Run Dmc duets with Aerosmith-The birth of rap-rock for what its worth.
- 6. Neil Young releases Arc/Weld-Rediscovering the joys of feedback, he takes Sonic Youth on a defining tour.
I know everyone talks about The Beatles on Ed Sullivan or Elvis walking into Sun Studios, but these are underappreciated but seminal moments.