David Bowie "Rebel Rebel" - 1974

Day #9 - a song that makes you happy.

This always has - well, among many. In this live version you can feel Bowie's playful joy by performing.

The Cars

June 6, 1978 ~ The debut album from The Cars is released. Flawless songwriting from Ric Ocasek and the production of Roy Thomas Baker made this one of rock's all-time classics. Some (me) call it a "greatest hits" album ... it ranks at #284 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Listen to the debut album from The Cars on Amazon Music ... #TheCars #classicrock #ricocasek #70srock #70smusic #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musicansky

http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/06/the-cars/

Communique

Dire Straits release their sophmore album on June 5, 1979. It was recorded in the Bahamas but mixed at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. Listen to Communique' by Dire Straits on Amazon Music ... #direstraits #Communique #70srock #markknopfler #rootsrock #rockmusic #rock #music #musiciansky #musicsky

http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/05/communique/

Live and Dangerous

June 2, 1978 ~ Thin Lizzy release what many (me) consider one of the greatest live albums recorded. Listen to Thin Lizzy LIve and Dangerous on Amazon Music ... #ThinLizzy #LiveandDangerous #70srock #bluesrock #hardrock #PhilLynott #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/02/live-and-dangerous/

The Stones on a flat-bed truck

May 31, 1975: The Stones hold a press conference to announce the Sticky Fingers Tour. On the back of a flat-bed truck. #RollingStones #StickyFingers #70srock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #keithrichards #mickjagger #charliewatts #ronniewood

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/31/may-31-1975-the-stones-hold-a-press-conference/

Levon.

Legend. b. May 26, 1940 #levonhelm #birthday #theband #classicrock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #60smusic #60srock #70srock #80srock #americana #folkrock Listen to my Levon and The Band playlist on Amazon Music ...

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/26/legend-may-26-1940-april-19-2012/

It's friday! - you've earned it ... take 5!

(hazy arena edition)

Hold Your Head Up (1972)
-- Argent

Space Truckin' (1972)
-- Deep Purple

Hair of the Dog (1975)
-- Nazareth

Slow Ride (1975)
-- Foghat

Jailbreak (1976)
-- Thin Lizzy

Honky Chateau

May 19, 1972 ~ Elton John releases his 5th album -- #359 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Produced by the legendary Gus Dudgeon, it also marked the first album to feature Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray and Davey Johnstone -- Elton's road musicians who from here forward would become the core of Elton's band. Listen to Honky Chateau by Elton John on Amazon Music ... #eltonjohn #honkychateau #70srock #rockmusic #70smusic #music #musicsky…

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/19/honky-chateau/

When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
A miracle, oh, it was beautiful, magical
And all the birds in the trees, well, they'd be singing so happily
Oh, joyfully, oh, playfully watching me
But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible
Logical, oh, responsible, practical
And then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
Oh, clinical, oh, intellectual, cynical

The Logical Song (1979)
-- Supertramp

Buckingham Nicks Join Fleetwood Mac

May 15, 1975 ~ Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks perform live for the first time as members of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac has been around forever with various members coming and going -- Bob Welch, Peter Green, etc. But no one can deny The Mac's hey days were the 70's and their work with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. #lindseybuckingham #stevienicks #fleetwoodmac #70srock #rockmusic #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky…

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/15/buckingham-nicks-join-fleetwood-mac/

Let It Be

May 8, 1970 ~ The 12th and final album is released. Everybody had a good year. Everybody let their hair down. It's #342 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Listen to Let It Be by The Beatles on Amazon Music ... #thebeatles #letitbe #70srock #70smusic #johnlennon #paulmccartney #ringo #georgeharrison #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/08/let-it-be/

Book Of Dreams

The Steve Miller Band release their 10th on May 6, 1977. It's one of the band's most successful albums and is -- like all the others -- produced by Steve himself. While anytime's a good time, this album does best (IMHO) turned up well with the windows open or the top down. Listen to Book Of Dreams by The Steve Miller Band on Amazon Music ... #thestevemillerband #bookofdreams #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #70srock #rockmusic #classicrock…

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/06/book-of-dreams/

Poco

It's Poco's 2nd album and first with Timothy B. Schmidt who replaced Randy Meisner. May 6, 1970 Listen to Poco on Amazon Music ... #poco #70srock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #folkrock #countryrock

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/06/poco-2/

Mama, don’t take my Kodachrome away …

May 5, 1973 ~ Rhymin' Simon releases his third solo album. It's #267 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Listen to There Goes Rhymin' Simon on Amazon Music ... #paulsimon #theregoesrhyminsimon #70srock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #classicrock #folkrock

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/05/mama-dont-take-my-kodachrome-away/

An introductory post ... look for very random musical blurbs with an inevitable emphasis on the 70s and 80s ... it's all just one fool's folly and absolutely, positively NOT a.i.

Rocks

May 3, 1976 ~ The Toxic Twins are back in the saddle with the album Rolling Stone put at #366 on their list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Listen to Rocks by Aerosmith on Amazon Music ... #aerosmith #rocks #70srock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #classicrock #hardrock #toxictwins #stevetyler #joeperry #tomhamilton #bradwhitford #joeykramer

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/03/rocks/

Deceptive Bends

10cc release their fifth album on May 1, 1977 .. their first after founders Kevin Godley and Lol Creme left. It produced the hit The Things We Do For Love. Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman and Paul Burgess were just fine from this album on ... not the "5cc" as the Brit Press was calling the Godley and Creme departure. Listen to Deceptive Bends by 10cc on Amazon Music ... #10cc #deceptivebends #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #70srock #rockmusic…

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/01/deceptive-bends/

The Neptune Power Federation – Memoirs Of A Rat Queen
#70srock #RetroRock #Rock #classicrock #heavymetal #heavypsych #stonerrock #Sydney
CC BY-NC (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial) #ccmusic
https://theneptunepowerfederation.bandcamp.com/album/memoirs-of-a-rat-queen

They started it all.

The Ramones released their debut album on April 23, 1976 and so began the musical genre of Punk Rock. They influenced a slew of bands including The Buzzcocks, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Green Day and more. Rolling Stone put Ramones at #33 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Listen to Ramones on Amazon Music #TheRamones #70srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #punk #punkrock

http://robinbannks.com/2025/04/23/they-started-it-all/

Gimme Some Neck

Woody releases his third solo album on April 20, 1979. He called in some of his buddies and the result is a rollicking rocker. Mick Fleetwood, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, and Dave Mason help out. Mick, Charlie and Keith, too. Buried Alive and F.U.C. Her cannot be played loud enough. Listen to Gimme Some Neck by Ron Wood on Amazon Music ... #ronwood #gimmesomeneck #70srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #ianmclagan #keithrichards #mickjagger…

https://robinbannks.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/gimme-some-neck/