On March 4th and 5th, 1977, The Rolling Stones played two unannounced shows at the El Mocambo Club in Toronto, Canada. The club had a capacity of 300, and the gigs were “secret,”with winners of a contest invited to see Canadian rock band April Wine with support from a group called “the Cockroaches,” who were actually the Stones. Earlier that …
The Rolling Stones Hit the Stage in Hawaii, 1973.The 1973 Pacific Tour was a very interesting snapshot of the band near their peak. It was so short that they barely had time to shake the rust off before it was suddenly over. Listen carefully to the Hawaii and Australian live tracks… they sound almost human. – Emperor of Oldies“What It …
The Two Micks: Taylor on the left, Jagger on the right. “What It Looked Like”The Rolling Stones’ vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, bassist Bill Wyman and lead guitarist Mick Taylor conquered Europe in their widely acclaimed 1970 tour. The personnel included sidemen Bobby Keys on Saxophone, Jim Price on Trumpet and Trombone, Nicky Hopkins on Piano, along …
The Rolling Stones' vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, bassist Bill Wyman and guitarist Mick Taylor conquered the States in their widely acclaimed 1972 US Tour. The personnel also include sidemen Bobby Keys on Saxophone, Jim Price on Trumpet & Trombone, Nicky Hopkins on Piano, and occasionally former co-founding member, pianist Ian Stewart, who had transitioned from the group as the Stones' road manager for a period over two decades until his death. The first leg of the Rolling Stones American Tour 1971 began in Vancouver, BC on June 3, 1972 and then moved on to Seattle for a matinee and evening concert, concluding at Madison Square Garden In New York City with three consecutive nights, ending on Jagger's 29th birthday on July 26, 1972.
Water --- what a great invention. Life wouldn't exist without it. I remember the first time I was conscious of the effects of rain was right after a storm in the Philippines. We had an outside fish pond filled with goldfish. When it overflowed with rain water, the goldfish escaped into the street canals. The neighboring kids were excited to find colorful goldfish in the sewers. The streets were cleaned of debris. The tree trunks were drenched and dark. The birds were busy feeding on the earthworms that emerged from the soaked soil. My older brother and I raced our paper boats in the canal rapids. Everything was clean. Zero pollution.
Bangers and Mash is a traditional English dish made of mashed potatoes and sausages, generally prepared with flavored pork sausage. The dish is sometimes served with rich onion gravy and fried onions.