Pirate Radio 13

01/17/2025

MARC BOLAN

01/17/2025

On Jan. 16, 1964, the legendary Whisky A Go-Go opened on Los Angeles' famed Sunset strip. Johnny Rivers was the leader of the house band when it opened.

The Whisky played an important role in many musical careers, especially for bands based in Southern California. The Byrds, Alice Cooper, Buffalo Springfield, Smokestack Lightning and Love were regulars, and The Doors were the house band for a while—until the debut of the "Oedipal section" of "The End" got them fired. Van Morrison's band Them had a two-week residency in June 1966, with The Doors as the opening act. On the last night they all jammed together on "Gloria". Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention got their record contract based on a performance at the Whisky. The Turtles performed there when their newest (and biggest-selling) single "Happy Together" was becoming a hit, only to lose their new bassist, Chip Douglas (who had arranged the song), to The Monkees. Michael Nesmith invited him to become their producer (he returned to The Turtles a year later, to produce them). Neil Diamond also played at the Whisky on occasion. Metallica bassist Cliff Burton was recruited by the band after they watched him play a show there.

The Whisky is still going strong today. Last year, their 60th anniversary celebrations included the following performances:
January 11th - Chocolate Watch Band
January 12th - Canned Heat & Blues Image
January 13th - Strawberry Alarm Clock
January 14th - Love featuring Johnny Echols
January 15th - Laurel Canyon Love! (music of the 60’s & 70’s)
January 16th - Robby Krieger

If you're going to San Francisco, wear some flowers in your hair. If you're going to LA, hang out at The Whisky.

How many of you have been to The Whisky?

Happy 61st Birthday to The Whisky A-Go-Go!!!!

Photo by Charles Mike Morgan.

01/17/2025

01/05/2025

It was 39 years ago today that Phil Lynott left us. Phil is best known for his work in Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member, the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and bassist. Prior to Thin Lizzy, he fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, including Skid Row alongside Gary Moore, before learning the bass guitar and forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. After initial success with "Whiskey in the Jar", the band had several hits in the mid-1970s such as "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Jailbreak" and "Waiting for an Alibi", and became a popular live attraction combining Lynott's vocal and songwriting skills with dual lead guitars. Towards the end of the 1970s, Lynott embarked upon a solo career, published two books of poetry, and after Thin Lizzy disbanded, he assembled and fronted the band Grand Slam, of which he was the leader until it folded in 1985.

Following Thin Lizzy, Lynott increasingly suffered drug-related problems, particularly an addiction to he**in. In 1985 he had a final chart success with Moore, "Out in the Fields", followed by the minor hit "Nineteen", before his death from sepsis secondary to pneumonia. He remains a popular figure in the rock world, and in 2005 a statue in his memory was erected in Dublin.

RIP Phil. Thanks for the music.

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CHRIS STEIN
Christopher Stein (born January 5, 1950)
BLONDIE

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