Professional Drum Shop – One Of The Oldest Drum Shops In The World
Drummer Hal Blaine, a session musician who played drums on more than 7,000 recordings…
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El Paseo Restaurant In Mill Valley, CA – Part Owned By Sammy Hagar
El Patio was originally opened in 1948, the restaurant was recently purchased by Rock…
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John F. Kennedy Stadium – “Live Aid” American Venue And “The Monsters of Rock Festival”
On 13 July 1985, the American version of Live Aid was held here to raise funds…
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Electric Lady Studios – Hendrix Last Ever Studio Recording
Jimi Hendrix turned a Greenwich Village club in to a recording studio in 1968. Before…
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Pasadena City College – Members of Van Halen Attended School Here
Due to it’s proximity to Hollywood and the studios found nearby, Pasadena …
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Sunset Sound – “The Doors”, “Led Zeppelin II”, “Led Zeppelin IV”, “Beggars Banquet”, “Exile on Main Street”
Recording studios rarely have the kind of history that Sunset Sound has enjoyed. Led Zeppelin…
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Selland Arena In Fresno CA Hosted Elvis, Deep Purple, Grateful Dead, Country Joe
The Grateful Dead opened their 1974 tour here on July 19. Other artists to…
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Civic Arena – Former Concert Venue In Pittsburgh
Also known as Mellon Arena, many large famous rock and pop acts have…
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Long Beach Sports Arena – Last Original Buffalo Springfield Concert Held Here
The original Buffalo Springfield played their last ever concert here on May 5, 1968, On the bill…
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The Body Shop – Girls, Girls, Girls By Motley Crue
The Body Shop is a strip club mentioned in the Motley Crue hit “Girls, Girls, Girls”…
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Glen Helen Regional Park – Location Of US Festival I And US Festival II
Now known as The San Manuel Amphitheater, this was the site of both US Festivals put on…
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Candlestick Park – Site Of The Last Beatles Concert Performance
It so hard to keep track of all of the name changes for this place, it’s currently called Monster Park after the Monster Cable Company.
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Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium
Built in 1913, it was originally known as the Oakland Civic Auditorium. In 1984, following…
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Gazzarri’s
The Godfather of Rock and Roll was a staple on L. A. airwaves with his commercials for years…
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The Starwood – Venue For Mötley Crüe’s First Concert
The hard rock club of the seventies and one of the first clubs to book L.A. punk bands…
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Warner Brothers Records
Warner Bros. Records opened for business on March 19, 1958, above the film studio’s…
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Carruthers Guitar Shop
John Carruthers is a famous guitar luthier who restores, repairs, and builds…
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