Eagles - Hotel California (Lyrics)

Massive Halloween Concert / Dance List 10/31 ||| We’re building a community here at crawlspace. We have a Discord with 1200 live music fans in it. We find concert buddies, go to shows together and talk music. Here’s the invite crawlspace is independently maintained and free for everyone. If these daily listings help you discover music, you can support the project through a $5/month Substack subscription or leave a one-time tip on Ko-fi. Complete Show List 331 Club - (M.A.Y. EP Release / She Rock She Rock Fundraiser) M.A.Y., Warcake, Crash Cuddle, Stillpoints, Color in Reverse [9:30p] [21+] Punk Rock / Alternative Rock / Darkwave 7th St Entry - (Most Pit The Tour) MARIS [3:30p] [All Ages] Glam-Pop / Alt-Pop / Pop Rock 7th St Entry - (INTERNET KIDS: Halloween Night of the Living Core) Daisy Hex, bubucore69, be3e, Evilsoundguy [9:00p] [18+] Hyperpop / Breakcore / Nightcore / Happy Hardcore Acadia - (Halloween Party) Count Mack, Cold Sweat, Durow, Mankahpuh [7:00p] Hip-Hop / Experimental Rap Animales BBQ - Grady (Not Grady) [6:00p] [All Ages] Spooky Disco / Funk / Vinyl DJ Armory - (Wobbleween Night 2) Ganja White Night, Criso, Distinct Motive, Hydraulix, Hypho, Jaenga, Jen Symmetry, Packet Loss, Schmux, Sippy, St. Mary, Wraz [6:15p] [18+] Dubstep / Riddim / Experimental Bass Art House Theater & Gallery - (Zombie Prom) Arvell Genius, DJ Snuggles, Savage Mogul, Rodizzy, Orphan Andy [8:00p] [21+] Hip-Hop / Electronic / Club Music Berlin - (Early Evening Jazz) Ryan Garmoe & Patrick Adkins [4:30p] Modern Jazz / Instrumental Berlin - (Nocturne) Liz Draper, drey dk, Lo Mismo [7:30p] Dark Ambient / Experimental Classical / Electroacoustic Berlin - (Late Night Lounge) Tarik Thornton [10:30p] Funk / Soul / Hip-Hop / Eclectic DJ Bunkers - Mikel Wright & the Wrongs [9:30p] [21+] Funk Rock / Blues Rock / Jam Cabooze - (Webby’s Arcade Tour) Chris Webby, Dizzy Wright, Otis Julius, Fangz [8:00p] [18+] Hip-Hop / Underground Rap Carbone’s - ART Dept. Jazz-Funk / Instrumental Blues / Improvisation Crooners - Dunsmore Jazz Room - (Slipping into Darkness Halloween 2026) Boiled In Lead [5:00p/8:00p] Celtic Punk / Folk Rock / World Music Crooners - Maggie’s Piano Lounge - Jennifer Eckes, Kevin Werner-Hohlstein [5:00p] Vocal Jazz / Piano Standards Dakota - (Forever, For Always, For Love: Celebrating the Life & Music of Luther Vandross) Jay Bee, Ray Covington, LaMont Keten, Patricia Lacy, Erica West [6:30p/9:00p] Luther Vandross Tribute / Soul / R&B Day Block - Tap Room - (Halloween Show) The Failsafe, Death of The Heron, Grave Society, Shot Down [6:00p] Electronic Rock / Progressive Metal / Folk Metal / Metalcore Day Block - Event Center - (Night of the Living Deadheads) China Rider, Art Hoffman and Friends [7:30p] Grateful Dead Tribute / Jam Rock Driftwood Bar - (Halloween Spooktacular) Em & The Gems, The Silverteens, Little Man [7:00p] Rock & Roll / Power Pop / Psychedelic Rock Dubliner Pub - Tim on Tap [8:00p] [21+] Classic Rock / Pop Covers Dusty’s Bar - Sparrowhawk, Union Suits, Horse Grass Indie Rock / Americana / Folk Rock Eagles 33 (St. Paul) - (Halloween) Orchid Club, The Envies, Ahem [8:00p] Power Pop / Garage Rock / Indie Rock Eagles 34 - Buechner Room - (Halloween Party) Life Skills, Blood Cookie, All Golden, Alphabet Boys [8:00p] [21+] Art-Punk / Garage Rock / Alternative Rock Eat Street Crossing - (Nightmare on Eat Street) Kate, Kevo, Dastro [10:00p] Dance / Club DJs Extreme Noise Records - Bodies Lay Broken, Scaphe, Body [5:00p] [All Ages] Noise Rock / Experimental Punk Fillmore - (A Pale White Dot US Tour) Periphery, Ne Obliviscaris, Greyhaven, Ando Sun [6:30p] [All Ages] Progressive Metal / Extreme Metal / Metalcore Fine Line - (Quarter Life Crisis - Emoween) Quarter Life Crisis, Retro//Modern [8:00p] [18+] Emo / Pop-Punk / Alternative Rock Covers First Avenue - (Halloween Spectacular for Kids) The Rock and Roll Playhouse [11:30a] [All Ages] Family Rock / Classic Rock Covers First Avenue - (Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest) DJ Sophia Eris, Michael Grey, dj izzie p, McShellen, DJ Smitty [8:00p] [18+] Hip-Hop / R&B / House / Dance Gambit Brewing Company - (Halloween Party) DJ n3iLface [6:00p] Halloween DJ / Dance Gidi Bar & Lounge - (No Saints Allowed) DJ ENL, Mwahhh, Faaji [9:00p] Afrobeats / Amapiano / Afrohouse Gluek’s Bar - The Stunt [9:30p] Grand Casino Arena - (The Dandelion Tour) Ella Langley, Gabriella Rose, Kameron Marlowe [7:00p] [All Ages] Contemporary Country / Country Pop Green Room - (Samambo World Presents: Dusk till Dawn) Lemony, Ibibaby, Effygasm, Cedis Boyz [9:00p] [21+] Afrobeats / Amapiano / Dance Hell’s Kitchen - Mill City Hot Club [10:00a] [All Ages] Gypsy Jazz / Swing Hell’s Kitchen - Bobby J’s West Bank Social Club [6:00p] [All Ages] Blues / Rock & Roll / Roots House Show - (Annual Halloween Show and Safety Knife EP Release) Safety Knife, crypt.id , DJ Q (Gothess) [8:00p] [21+] Dance-Punk / Gothic Synthpop / Dark Electronic House Show - (Halloween Show) Isssy, Chupaflor, Blimey [6:30p] Chamber Pop / Rock & Roll / Indie Rock Hook and Ladder - Event Center - (Festival de las Calaveras 2026) Son Rompe Pera, Tropa Magica, Flor Amargo, Making Movies, Malos Pasos, Yuca Frita, Virginia’s Basement, The Skeleton Crew, Amores, Yung Vato, DJ Superbrush427, DJ Madre Rosa Latin Alternative / Cumbia / Rock / Hip-Hop / Post-Hardcore Icehouse - (InMotion: Circus) Ariesfirebomb, Lemomy, DJ Rae, Sashabangzz [10:00p] [21+] Electronic / House / Club Music Jazz Central Studios - WORMDOVE VS RAWTWHYLAH [7:00p] Experimental Jazz / Improvisation / Fusion King Coil Spirits - (Monster Bash Halloween Music Fest) Heavy Metal Brass Band, Bloodline, Boyish, Bad Bad Hats, DJ Transmission [1:00p] Brass Metal Covers / Indie Pop / Alternative Rock / DJ Lush Lounge & Theater - (Haunted Haus) DJ Shannon Blowtorch with Various Drag Performers [9:00p] [21+] House / Hip-Hop / Dance Mainstreet Bar & Grill (Hopkins) - (Flash Mob Halloween Party) Flash Mob [8:30p] Rock / Pop Dance Covers Mediterranean Cruise Cafe (Burnsville) - (Halloween Salsa Night) Salsa del Sol [10:00p] Salsa / Latin Dance / Afro-Caribbean Merlins Rest Pub - The Root Pickers [7:30p] Bluegrass / Americana / Acoustic Folk Minnesota Music Cafe - (Halloween Party) The Maxx Band Soul Experience [8:00p] Funk / R&B / Soul Modist Brewing - (The Raveyard) Jawns + Welker Electronic Dance / Bass Music Mortimers - (Halloween) Mullet (Justin Bieber Cover Set), Akko, Papa Mbye, Pure Shifter [10:00p] Pop Covers / Hip-Hop / Alternative Myth Live - (Dead of Night Halloween Party) Atzu, Chenning Xiong, J.A.M.E.S., Korxue, Treasure Moua, DJ PTP, DJ SIM, DRE, FLOWGASM, XUEMO, YANASYE [9:00p] [18+] Hip-Hop / Dance / Club DJs New World - (Last Rites) webmistress B2B androcided, death instinct, backtothemoney B2B t.h.u.g., .dharma/kitty, DJ donovan [9:00p] [21+] Industrial Techno / Hardware Electronic / Underground Dance Noma Hi-Fi Bar - (Halloween) Disco Death [8:00p] Hi-NRG Disco / House / Darkwave / Techno Orchestra Hall - (Vertigo in Concert) Minnesota Orchestra [7:00p] Orchestral Film Score / Classical Padraigs - Blue Lake Band [7:00p] [21+] Folk / Americana PILLLAR Forum - (Halloween) Oister Boy, Fiona Hayes, Holding Hemlock [7:00p] [All Ages] Alternative Rock / Indie Rock Schooner Tavern - (Metal Halloween Special) King Sized Coffin, Whispered The Rabbit, Kvsket, Steel Chair, Dreams Aside [8:00p] [21+] Horror Folk / Alternative Metal / Hard Rock Shamrocks - The Chubs [9:30p] Rock / Pop Covers Shaws - (Costume Contest) Bleak Sabbath Black Sabbath Tribute / Heavy Metal Showtime Studio and Coffee - (Straight Ahead Jazz) Tom Wright Trio [1:00p] Jazz / Electric Mandolin / Standards Skyway Theatre - (Horror on Hennepin: Night 3) Calcium, Eptic, Infekt, Neeks N Brandt, PaperSkies, Roz, Shiverz [9:00p] [18+] Dubstep / Riddim / Bass Music / Electronic Small Hours - (Extended Play: Spooky Edition) Paul Crary & Ian Babineau [10:00p] Eclectic Vinyl / Listening Students’ Co-op - (The Grave Rave) Phoenix, etherpearl, DJ foxxtrot, kingnabsii, pink strap [8:00p] [18+] Underground Electronic / Rave Terminal Bar - (Halloween) Cole Diamond, Clayton Ryan Trio, Cowboy Thoughts [8:00p] Americana / Country Rock / Roots The Cedar Cultural Center - (The Family Gathering Concert Series) The Cactus Blossoms (Duo), LAAMAR, School of Rock [11:00a] [All Ages] Indie Folk / Country Soul / Rock The Dow Art Gallery - (Halloween) Loan Sum, Spiderlily, Honeygrl [7:00 PM] Alt-Country / Folk / Swing / Pop-Punk The Loft - (CHARLIWEEN - A Charli XCX Halloween Party) DJ Liiiam [10:00p] [18+] Hyperpop / Electropop / Club Dance The MUDD Room - Jesse Totushek [7:00p] [21+] Acoustic Rock / Singer-Songwriter Troubadour Wine Bar - The Victoria Temiz Duo [8:00p] Vocal Jazz / French Chanson Turf Club - (Halloween with McNasty Brass Band) McNasty Brass Band, Radiochurch, Rada K & The Cicadas, Theology [8:00p] [21+] New Orleans Brass / Funk / Soul-Pop / Electronic Tuttle’s - (Halloween Show) Wheelhouse, Goat Rodeo [8:00p] Rock / Country Covers Umbra - (Halloween Pre-Party) DJ Ray [6:00p] Dance / Party DJ Undisclosed Warehouse - (The Grooveyard) DJ Hyperactive, DJ Plant Texture, Dr. Traxuit, Tekk Nikk [10:00p] Techno / Live Electronic / Underground Dance Undisclosed Warehouse - (The Depths) Lee Foss, Jack Trash, Morrison Todd, Cristian Baca, Aztecha, Strange Spirit [11:55p] [21+] House / Tech House / Underground Electronic Uptown Theater - (US Showcase Tour) TEN [8:00p] [All Ages] K-Pop / Contemporary R&B / Dance-Pop Uptown VFW - (Transmission - Ghost Town) DJ Jake Rudh [8:00p] [21+] New Wave / Post-Punk / Synthpop Varsity Theater - Quadeca, DERBY, Oleka [7:30p] [All Ages] Experimental Hip-Hop / Indie Pop / Alternative Metal Volstead’s - Ryan Picone Quartet [8:30p] Gypsy Jazz / Jazz Manouche White Squirrel Bar - Chicky Rooster, Stephanie Was [1:00p] [21+] Alternative Pop / Experimental Rock White Squirrel Bar - Big Trouble [6:00p] [21+] White Squirrel Bar - Le Cirque Rouge [9:00p] [21+] Burlesque / Cabaret Zhora Darling - (Lasalle EP Release / Miloe Album Release - Halloween) Lasalle, Miloe, papa mbye [7:30p] [21+] Indie Pop / Alternative R&B / Hip-Hop |||https://www.reddit.com/r/TwinCities/comments/1xjzop5/massive_halloween_concert_dance_list_1031/

100 Moments That Shaped Rock Music 1. In the Beginning, There Was the Electric Guitar The year: 1928. The world had never even heard the word "rock." America was busy with the Great Depression and hunting for a drink, but somewhere amid the chaos, a spark of genius planted the seed of rock music. The electric guitar has since evolved immensely, bearing little resemblance to its original form. But the principle is unchanged: plug it into an amp and let the music roar. Some argue that electric guitar is absent from many classic rock songs (hello, acoustic purists). Others go even further, citing entire rock albums without any decent guitar at all (Genesis, anyone?). But let’s face it: rock’s revolution would be incomplete without its screaming six-string and the mythos of the one who wields it. 2. Chuck Berry Takes the Stage with "Johnny B. Goode" Before Chuck Berry, "rock ’n’ roll" was a slippery term. People had heard the genre, but no one had quite shown how it's done. Berry changed that. With wild duck-walks, blistering riffs, and bluesy swagger, he brought the whole package to the stage-and history was made. Marty McFly would later ride that same wave. 3. Bill Haley and the Comets Rock Around the Clock Shake, rattle, and roll. That’s the whole gospel. 4. Elvis Shakes His Hips Chuck Berry may have been the first rock virtuoso, but he had two key setbacks: (1) he was Black in 1950s America, which limited his crossover appeal, and (2) you can’t build a revolution on a duck walk alone. Elvis Presley brought something different-he was white, handsome, and had a thunderous voice. But most of all, he could grip an audience by the... well, pelvis. His hip-gyrating TV performances shocked America. Critics raged, but teenage girls swooned. Rock ’n’ roll was unstoppable. 5. The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show 1963: The Beatles release their debut album and ignite the British Invasion. But in 1964, their Ed Sullivan Show performance truly sealed the deal. It became the most-watched television broadcast in American history at the time, and overnight, the U.S. surrendered to Beatlemania. The world would soon follow. 6. Keith Moon Breaks the Rules (and His Drum Set) In the early '60s, during yet another rowdy London club gig, The Who’s drummer Keith Moon lost it. Furious with the sound system, he smashed his drum kit to bits. Soon, the rest of the band joined in, turning instrument destruction into a sacred concert finale. Thus, was born the image of the unhinged rock star. 7. Muddy Waters Rolls Stones While the Beatles became rock's golden boys, another band clawed its way to the top: the Rolling Stones. Ironically, they sold American-style blues rock back to America. Their name? Inspired by Muddy Waters' classic "Rollin' Stone Blues." 8. Dylan Goes Electric By 1965, Bob Dylan was already a folk-rock icon. But he wasn't done. He recorded Bringing It All Back Home, half acoustic and half electric, then shocked fans by plugging in at the Newport Folk Festival. They booed. They didn't get it. But history did. 9. Joan Baez Sings "We Shall Overcome" Bob Dylan’s partner in song and politics, Joan Baez, became the voice of protest. At the 1963 March on Washington, she sang the defining anthem of the civil rights era: "We Shall Overcome." 10. Otis Redding Rises, Then Falls In 1967, soul singer Otis Redding finally crossed into mainstream acclaim. After stunning crowds at Monterey, he released "(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay," his biggest hit. Then tragedy struck he died in a plane crash later that year. Rock's hall of fallen heroes grew. 11. Mama Cass Has One Sandwich Too Many Cass Elliot (Mama Cass to you, Naomi Cohen to her mother) was one quarter of The Mamas & The Papas-one of the defining folk-rock-psych groups of the late ’60s. In 1974, she died of a heart attack while indulging in one more thick, glorious sandwich-exactly the size you’d expect from someone her size (at her peak, the Mama weighed about as much as your average baby elephant). Like all deaths, it symbolized the end of an era. The greatest (literally!) of the flower children was gone. California still dreams about her sometimes... 12. Alvin Lee Breaks the Sound Barrier at Woodstock Playing "I’m Going Home" Alvin Lee is one of those overlooked rock heroes the genre is so good at producing. For insiders, no introduction is needed, but among the public, few have heard of this guitar wizard. As the frontman of Ten Years After, he still got his fifteen minutes of glory: Woodstock, 1969. There, he took the stage and unleashed a lightning-speed version of "I’m Going Home" that became legend. He later released some well-regarded albums and even scored a big hit ("I’d Love to Change the World"), but he never really broke into the charts. Still, for that one magical moment in 1969, Alvin Lee proved that rock ’n’ roll was alive and kicking-and that not all string-shredders are named Hendrix. In his own way, Alvin Lee succeeded. He changed the world. 13. Hendrix Shreds the National Anthem at Woodstock Same event, same mythos. Woodstock remains the ultimate symbol of a musical era. And Jimi Hendrix? He’s the poster child of all things Woodstock. His feedback-soaked version of the national anthem is the mother of all wild-guitar clichés. 14. Jim Morrison Sees Arthur Lee at a Club in L.A. The Doors are one of those bands whose myth only grew after they split. Most of the credit goes to their frontman, "The Lizard King" himself - Jim Morrison. But Morrison modelled much of his wild stage persona on another chameleon of the ’60s Los Angeles scene: Arthur Lee, the eccentric and electrifying leader of the band Love. Lee wasn’t just charismatic (and possibly more talented, though not as handsome) - he created one of the most perfect psychedelic rock albums ever: Forever Changes. 15. Paul Meets John July 6, 1957: Year One for music nerds. Two Liverpool lads met at a gig by John Lennon’s skiffle band (The Quarrymen), and sparks flew. Strange, how two polar opposites became each other’s musical soulmate. One, a brooding, egomaniacal philosopher. The other, a cheerful bassist with the personality of a happy Brussels sprout (though just as egocentric). Over time, the love faded-but that initial spark never died. We’re lucky we got to hear it. No doubt: the greatest duo of all time. 16. John Lennon Is Murdered There are many theories about when rock “died.” Most critics agree it was the day punk took the stage. But for me-and not just me-the day rock truly died was December 8, 1980. That’s when Mark David Chapman, a deranged man obsessed with The Catcher in the Rye, shot and killed the ultimate rock prophet. It was the day we all realized the world really isn’t a perfect place to live in. 17. Paul Is Dead? The urban legend with the longest legs. What hasn’t been said? What hasn’t been written? Even if all the clues buried in Beatles albums were just clever marketing stunts, the story lives on-fuelling endless music nerd debates across the globe. 18. Duane Allman Rides into Legend Is Duane Allman the greatest guitarist ever? We'll never know. But one thing’s for sure: the day he died in a motorcycle crash-head-on into a speeding truck-was one of the darkest days in Southern rock history. That was the moment the myth of the "Southern Rock Curse" was born: its founding fathers kept dying. Duane on a bike. Ronnie Van Zant in a plane. Tommy Caldwell of Marshall Tucker in a car. Since then, Southern rockers keep dying young with remarkable consistency, fuelling the legend of a genre that always held a place of honor in American rock- (and a very soft, tender spot in my heart). 19. The Stone Roses Prove Rock Will Never Die Few debates are as fierce among rock fans as the one over The Stone Roses’ 1989 debut. At first glance, the fanbase’s claims seem a bit... much. The greatest rock album ever? The record that brought pride back to rock? Come on-it’s just a band from late-’80s Manchester... But then you listen again. And again. And you realize-maybe their fans are onto something. After the musical wasteland of the 1980s, the world was starving for guitar-driven glory again. And that’s what this band delivered. Their debut album is distilled, untouchable perfection. Maybe not the best album ever, but absolutely essential for any serious rock collection. 20. The Beatles Record Sgt. Pepper 1967 was arguably rock’s greatest year (tied, maybe, with 1969). The crown jewel? Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It’s been praised to death-but in 1967 studio terms, this was revolutionary. Sure, some fans now claim the Beatles had better albums. But no one can take away its historical significance. And A Day in the Life? That track alone justifies the hype. 21. Brian Wilson steps out of the sandbox and writes PET SOUNDS We so easily throw around the title "genius" to anyone who asks for it. But Brian Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, was truly one. The album PET SOUNDS is proof that madness, jealousy, and competitiveness pay off... That’s what happens when everything comes together in one album. There’s nothing like it. 22. Neil Young delivers the final kick to Charles Manson – There’s a mansion on the hill Neil Young is a problematic hero for all his fans, and far from being a role model. It seems that among all his shameful and embarrassing deeds, his brief connection to the crazy murderer Charles Manson in the ’60s is the most humiliating event. It took Young some time, but eventually, he rejected the devil’s image and found time to write a song about the whole thing with the perspective of years. His live performance of the song with his band - “Crazy Horse” - is the final kick in the ass of the madman Manson, who still rots in jail to this day. 23. LSD arrives in the world Over fifty years ago, a Swiss scientist named Albert Hofmann (no family relation, but certainly a conceptual connection to Abbie Hoffman, leader of the hippie movement) discovered LSD. The greatest hallucinogenic drug of them all. Since then, many misused it, but the world - though morally bankrupt - discovered psychedelic rock and the wonders of the White Rabbits. The sweet and destructive of genres. 24. The first human uses marijuana / hashish Interesting side note on the same topic. LSD induces hallucinations; marijuana just makes you feel good. The big problem - it’s illegal, kids. Without these two, Jerry Garcia would have been just a mustachioed, bearded wanderer... 25. Four students killed in Kent, Ohio In 1970, Nixon (without a doubt the tragic hero of American politics for generations) decided that the Vietnam quagmire wasn’t enough. In an inspiring move (inspiration can be dangerous, it turns out), he expanded the war by invading Cambodia to prevent a communist takeover. The American students struggled to see the logic in inflating the war (and rightly so, don’t look for logic in war) and went out to protest. Nixon decided to confront the protesters and sent police to violently suppress the riots. Four students from Kent State University paid the price with their lives. Neil Young did not forget their honor and built for them the most beautiful memorial one could imagine - writing the song OHIO, which he recorded with the band CSNY in the live album FOUR WAY STREET. 26. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane crashes to the ground One of the saddest yet most inspiring stories in rock history. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane decided in 1977 to give in to gravity and crashed, killing three band members (Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines) and one crew member. The surviving members were injured but lived to see about ten years later, Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie’s brother, take the stage and lead the reformed Lynyrd Skynyrd. Southern rock survived. 27. Buddy Holly’s plane (American Pie) breathes life again, Don McLean cashes in Many musicians died in plane crashes (Jim Croce too), but Buddy Holly’s crash is the most famous, thanks largely to Don McLean’s song “American Pie” (named after the crashed plane), forever engraving the immortal phrase - “the day the music died.” 28. Phil Spector invents a new recording method In the ’60s, Phil Spector - another screw loose - changed recording studios forever with his concept of The Wall of Sound. Two other worthy mentions: his final production of the Beatles’ LET IT BE album and producing ALL THINGS MUST PASS, George Harrison’s debut album. 29. Ray Davies (The Kinks) writes "LOLA," and the Transgender Movement Gets a Head Start The Kinks, one of the British Invasion's most essential bands, are frustratingly often pushed to the sidelines when discussing rock legends. Yet, thanks to the iconic hit "LOLA," they earned well-deserved recognition. The song, which brilliantly described an encounter between a boy and a girl who turns out to be... a boy, was incredibly ahead of its time. Decades before the topic became mainstream, "LOLA" gave transgender visibility a significant push forward. 30. Rock concert in Montreux, Switzerland (1971) Some jerk throws a flare, a genius (Zappa) gets lightly injured - and a legend is born - SMOKE ON THE WATER. That’s the story, in short of the birth of the most famous guitar riff. Many hate the song - they’re all wrong. 31. Third Grade: Johnny Rotten Misses the Dentist for the Third Time - Rock Begins Its March Toward Death If only he had learned how to sing. Maybe even play an instrument. And, for heaven's sake, if he had visited a dentist occasionally, perhaps we would have been spared the downfall of good old rock at the hands of British anarchists, the Sex Pistols. Still, things could have been worse. At least American punk bands generally knew how to play their instruments. 32. JFK gets tangled in Vietnam, Lyndon Johnson helps him, Nixon complicates everything The Vietnam War served as a fitting background for American political rock. It had all the ingredients necessary to birth a large, rebellious popular movement. Rock, just at its early growth and formation, fit perfectly as a cultural revolution atop the political one. We gained America’s soundtrack. 33. Martin Luther King is assassinated, Bono (U2) cashes in Similar to the Vietnam War, the fight for civil rights for African Americans stood at the center of the American political life in the ’60s. One of the highlights of the struggle was Martin Luther King’s assassination. The most successful (and well-known) song about the event (PRIDE) was written by an Irishman - Bono, leader of U2. 34. The big demonstration in Washington (where was Forrest Gump?) Abbie Hoffman, leader of the hippie movement, reveals to the American government exactly what he thinks of them (not something nice, really), and gathers the best sons of rock to his support. David Crosby responds by shaving his head and calling it hair... another instructive lesson on rock’s influence on politics and vice versa. 35. Roger McGuinn switches to 12 strings Jim or Roger, who cares? What does it matter that the idea wasn’t his?! The main thing is the performance. 36. CSN add Young to the lineup Three angels add a fourth and create DÉJÀ VU - the closing album of the decade. The album that sends the hippies into the ’70s, straight to their living rooms, slippers on, warmly reminiscing about the past. 37. Someone sprays the graffiti - Clapton is God - on London subway walls Someone was right. 38. Clapton summons Duane Allman to create a perfect album (LAYLA) Clapton was right. 39. Cream gives birth to hard rock and the concept of the “power trio” CREAM is the mother of so many things I really don’t want to elaborate on. 40. The Eagles release “Hotel California” into the world The world doesn’t get confused and buys every copy to this day. The trip that has no equal. Perhaps the cliché of all time. 41. The Isle of Wight Festival Successful rock festivals weren’t lacking in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Known for The Who’s excellent performance. 42. The Allman Brothers enter Fillmore East The result? One of the best live albums ever. This is what happens when guitars saw through the night. 43. Pink Floyd release The Dark Side of the Moon 741 weeks passed before the world got tired of it. 44. Cat Stevens converts to Islam The world loses a dear friend to the age of enlightenment. 45. King Crimson enter the studio The greatest progressive rock album of all time is born. Its cover alone will continue to haunt dreams long after the noise fades. 46. The Moody Blues gather an orchestra and themselves to create symphonic progressive rock DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED was a stroke of brilliance that many tried to imitate for years, hoping to capture the spirit that shook the world with "Nights in White Satin" - but none succeeded. 47. The Mellotron is invented Progressive rockers discover their favorite “animal” isn’t really a dog... 48. John Fogerty goes back to court Fogerty, leader of CCR (the revival of Creedence Clearwater), is one of the most annoying rock stars. While everyone else tried to stretch rock’s boundaries, he was busy preserving good old rock ’n’ roll. Later, after leaving the band, he wrote a solo album (Centerfield) in 1985, full of the spirit of ’60s rock. The producers and rights holders sued Fogerty for “stealing” the band’s sound (a ridiculous claim since he created almost exclusively that sound). Fogerty fought back and won the lawsuit. 49. Sandy Denny dies British folk rock loses one of its premier daughters. 50. Eric Clapton’s son falls to his death The harrowing unplugged journey begins. TEARS IN HEAVEN is a song many love, and many hate for exactly that reason (the sheer amount of schmaltz is just hysterical). 51. Queen sings “We Are the Champions” Years of disgust take over stadiums. 52. Joe Strummer calls from London to the rest of the world - the world responds London Calling is the only real contribution of British punk to the music world. 53. Manic Street Preachers pay tribute to the past with MASH (suicide is painless) and SO WHY SO SAD Manic Street Preachers dress and behave like a punk band but play and think like The Beach Boys. There are no bands like these anymore. The ultimate proof that there is hope for the world. 54. Jerry Garcia dies - the musical journey ends Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, with all their thousands of fans (Deadheads), lose their leader. Thus closes an important chapter in rock history - the greatest commune in history disappears, leaving behind only a long trail of rising incense smoke... 55. The Monkees TV show airs - setting a precedent for Milli Vanilli The monkeys didn’t sing, yet they were among the most successful bands of the ’60s. Quite a wonder, isn’t it?! 56. Bob Dylan sits in the pink house at Woodstock with the band The results: “Basement Tapes” and “Music from Big Pink” - A collection of so much talent never gathered again in one place. The outcome of Dylan’s and his backup band’s work, sitting and recording as their guitars fired into the room, cannot be diminished. 57. Keith Moon makes the biggest mistake of his life and gives Jimmy Page a band name Led Zeppelin got their name from the legendary drummer of The Who. Instead of Backyard Birds, we got the four greats of heavy rock who completely pushed The Who off the headlines... 58. Joni Mitchell retires Joni Mitchell may have been the ultimate flower child of rock, but even she got tired of the industry at some point and decided to leave the recording studio forever. The loss is all ours. 59. Janis Joplin ends without style How sad - how tragic. 60. The last waltz The happiest and saddest farewell party ever. You could smell the ’60s burning in the air... 61. Bruce Springsteen - The Savior Few have received the royal honors Springsteen did from New Jersey, when rock journalists called him “The Savior” of rock. To his credit is also opening the door for Patti Smith’s career. 62. Johnny Cash died not long ago Are we witnessing the death of old, good American country music? 63. America writes about Ventura highway No, no, no - “Horse with No Name” has its place, but the song that best captures the spirit of the place and time (California’s coastline in the late ’60s, the rock world’s hit) is this song. 64. Simon & Garfunkel perform in Central Park, New York Angels in the New York sky, no doubt. 65. Dad Finally Gets Rid of Marvin Gaye After years of fights and reconciliations, Dad’s gun did the job (remember, a gun that appears in the first act always fires in the last act). Marvin Gaye - one of the greatest lovers this planet ever knew - paid the price. 66. James Brown performs at Apollo In 1963, live performances looked a little different, it turns out. With the amount of sweat Brown left on the stage, you could fill a small lake every year. The Godfather of Soul shows the world how to put on a SHOW until all strength is exhausted. 67. The movie Shaft is released Isaac Hayes contributes the soundtrack, and millions of Black people discover how COOL it is to be Black. 68. Fleetwood Mac changes direction In the mid-’70s, Fleetwood Mac transformed from a blues-rock band to a soft, sugary pop-rock band. They might be the only example of a band that made this transition while still preserving self-respect. 69. “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith - performed by Run-D.M.C. Rap reaches the world’s consciousness. 70. Frank Zappa writes a book Well, what did you expect, another album? The witty and brilliant man who ever landed on our little planet (you understand he is an alien, right?!) lets himself go wild in a slightly different medium, leaving behind dozens of sacred cows slaughtered. 71. Andy Warhol contributes something to Nico and The Velvet Underground The banana cover - so simple, yet it will remain forever. 72. The Ramones are born – American punk at its finest 73. Kurt Cobain dies The most overrated legend of all time is born. Nirvana becomes the symbol of the 1990s generation. Fine, whatever. 74. The Pixies reunite What, you didn’t hear? 75. Someone invents Kazaa / Napster / the internet The world stops buying records. Rock starts gasping its final, desperate breaths. 76. John Lennon lies in bed with Yoko Ono Celebrating peace together, while the rest of the world struggles to understand what John is doing with that Asian fuzzball in the same bed. 77. John Lennon claims The Beatles are more popular than Jesus He’s wrong, of course. A few more years and one, Michael Jordan, will fulfill the prophecy… 78. MTV goes live Video officially kills the radio star. 79. Robert Johnson sells his soul to the Devil Totally worth it. The deal of the millennium. 80. Keith Richards wears his “Who the fuck is Mick Jagger?” shirt The world is briefly shaken. 81. Pink Floyd launches pigs into the sky The absolute peak of unnecessary pompousness. 82. David Bowie reveals he's an alien Ziggy Stardust, of course. 83. Syd Barrett turns into a cuckoo clock Pink Floyd profits from it and breaks every possible album sales record. 84. Charles Manson hears ‘Helter Skelter’ Someone's going to pay the price... 85. A death at a Rolling Stones concert Turns out rock ‘n’ roll was dangerous. 86. Roky Erickson goes to jail The eccentric from Dallas - father of hardcore psychedelia - is imprisoned for allegedly failing to deliver mail to thousands of recipients (long story). 87. Woodstock ‘99 Turns out you can’t recreate past glory. 88. The Who perform live at Leeds Consensus declares it the greatest live rock album ever - unless you’re a “Made in Japan” Deep Purple type. 89. Ritchie Blackmore quits Deep Purple Shockingly… life goes on. 90. Monterey Pop Festival – June 16–18, 1967 Yet another entry in a long, long list… 91. Freddie Mercury dies The world suddenly realizes AIDS is real. 92. The Beatles’ rooftop farewell show – Jan. 30, 1969 The world struggles to recover. 93. Jim Morrison bares his butt And quite the handsome butt, at that. 94. The Beatles release ‘Please Please Me’ Pete Best has no idea where to bury himself. 95. The first rock opera – ‘S.F. Sorrow’ by The Pretty Things – inspires The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Though perhaps there were earlier ones? Hmm… 96. Sly and the Family Stone release ‘STAND’ For a moment, funk conquers the world. 97. CCR enters the studio And revives “I Put a Spell on You.” 98. Ozzy Osbourne becomes a paranoid He’ll eventually recover - in the 2000s, when he installs cameras all over his house. 99. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant climb the Stairway to Heaven… backwards No album in history has been played in reverse more times than Led Zeppelin IV, only to reveal - with much effort and imagination - something that maybe sounds like "arrrrrrghhh rrrraaaahhhh urrggghhh"… on a good day. 100. The Concert for Bangladesh George Harrison opens his heart - and his wallet - for a noble cause. A model dozens of artists would later imitate. 101. The stage is yours… I probably forgot a few important moments. https://t.co/y1dIrjHE85