RocknRoll firsts

First song recorded with two songs at once, one per channel: "The Murder Mystery" by the Velvet Underground. Discovered this when I had the idea to play a piano song in one channel and a guitar song in the other (same chords & tempo, etc.)

First studio album recorded live on stage in front of an audience who were told not to applaud: Second Wind (I think) by Todd Rundgren. Also probably the last.

 

Maybe this was already mentioned and may even be common knowledge, but first time "heavy metal" was mentioned in any capacity was in the song "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf in 1969, possibly in reference to a motorcycle.

You mean 7

 

also drum smashing

 

I agree 100% on everything you posted.Life's too short to stress over a forum.I classify the Who the 1st punk band.Peace.

 

Good post.

 

Yeah, I was thinking about the punk thing too.

 

German,Domestic or Guinness?

 

I would go as far as saying he changed rock drumming. You just have to listen to drummers before him and than after.

 

Actually they're whey protein shakes!

 

Hey bro Lennon said "WHATEVER gets you through the night" and I have never disputed Lennon.Peace.

 

They are all impressive but the Top 5.Beyond amazing!

 

First British artist to have a #1 single on the American charts, Acker Bilk with "Stranger on the Shore".

 

First band that played in stadiums: The Beatles... correct?

 

The first truly underground band was a meeting of the minds of The Holy Modal Rounders &New York beats Tuli Kupferberg&Ed Sanders.The group is The Fugs the album is The Village Fugs subsequently retitled The Fugs First Album.Released in early 65.Bizarre,radical,political,obscene you bet.Essential?Absolutely!Peace.

 

I agree just listen.Starr,Watts,Tucker all are great innovators but Moonie changed the whole concept of the art of drumming.

 

First guitar feedback and backwards music on record: John, Paul, George and Ringo.

 

was I Feel Fine the first guitar feedback on record? I thought it was The Rock and Roll Trio - Johnny Burnette - with The Train Kept A-Rollin'.

 

[QUiOTE="samthesham, post: 17580393, member: 81345"]OK.I'll post one more.
First song to be investigated by Big Brother is Louie Louie-The Kingsmen for obscene lyrical content.When compared to the original from Richard Berry I think RnR pulled a fast on the Feds.Right On!The case went nowhere.[/QUOTE]
i know the obscene lyric

 

I knew people would get the obvious stuff out of the way first ("first band to be named the Beatles: the Beatles") so I thought I'd go for the more obscure stuff.

I guess "Murder Mystery" is barely even one song, let alone two. But whatever. I thought I had an original idea, but Lou got to it first.

I always like to say, "If it exists, Lou Reed invented it. If Lou Reed didn't invent it, Todd Rundgren did. If Todd Rundgren didn't, you must not have been paying attention when you looked at the list of things Lou Reed invented." (For the record, Lou Reed also invented Todd Rundgren.)

 

gerry and the pacemakers were the first act to reach number one in the british singles chart with their first three singles

 

The first American band to tour parts of the Soviet Union: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1977
The First Western rock star to perform in Soviet Russia: Elton John 1979

 

I was re-checking that tune. It contains distorted guitar sounds but no amp feedback. Btw, another early recording with guitar distortion is 'Rocket 88' by Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm.

 

....and don't forget about Marty Robbins:

 

The first western band to tour China, Wham who beat The Rolling Stones and Queen.

 

i know the obscene lyric[/QUOTE]
Yep.And they are quite obscene.