1969 was 50 years ago...

You know that's against the rules!

 

November 22, 1969:

Mott The Hoople's self-titled debut album is released on Island Records, produced by Guy Stevens - who also named and assembled the band by teaming up singer-songwriter Ian Hunter with a noisy band called Silence - naming the new group after a novel called Mott The Hoople (about an eccentric who works in a circus freak show). Stevens supposedly wanted to create an album that would suggest Bob Dylan singing with the Rolling Stones. This was partially achieved, with the album including several Dylanesque cover versions along with aggressive rock originals. The album will make it to #66 in the UK charts (and to #185 in the US when released in 1970).

Here, the Hoople tackle Sonny Bono's 'Laugh At Me'.

 

November 22, 1969:

Iron Butterfly, supported by Steel Mill, (featuring Bruce Springsteen), appear at the Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. The gig is held in the school's 3,500- seat Crenshaw Gymnasium.



For a taste of Steel Mill's live sound, here is a recording from 1969 at the Matrix (in S.F., California):

 

November 23, 1969:

The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS, Sunday night from 8–9 p.m., Eastern Time. It is their fifth and final time (after yearly appearances from 1964-1967) on the show. "Gimme Shelter" opened the show, while the show closes with "Love in Vain" and "Honky Tonk Women." The band mimes to pre-recorded tracks as Jagger sings live.

Ed Sullivan had flown to Hollywood where the Stones taped the performances at CBS' Television City on November 18th. These were edited into the show to appear like they were in New York. Ella Fitzgerald also appears on this episode. The long-running variety show (since 1948) would be cancelled in 1971.

 

November 23, 1969:

 

I hope somebody corrected you, it was 1969.

 

we went over this already the answer is on the thread...I corrected it.

 

November 24, 1969:

Blue Afternoon by Tim Buckley is released, on Frank Zappa's Straight record label. The album uses the same group of musicians as Happy Sad, with the inclusion of drummer Jimmy Madison. During the same four weeks in which he recorded Blue Afternoon, Buckely also recorded its follow-up, Lorca, and material for Starsailor.

 

November 24, 1969:

The Rolling Stones resume their American tour in Detroit, Michigan, at the Olympia Stadium, after having taken the previous week off (including taping an Ed Sullivan appearance). The Stones had also played here on June 14, 1964.





Olympia Stadium, Detroit:


Article about their 1964 appearance at Olympia Stadium:
Former reporter recalls interview on Rolling Stones’ first Detroit show

 

November 25, 1969:

As a protest against Britain's military involvement in foreign conflicts, Nigeria Biafra war, America in Vietnam, and against his latest single 'Cold Turkey' slipping down the charts. John Lennon returns his MBE (Member of the British Empire) medal, with an attached letter to the Queen.

 

November 25, 1969:

'These Foolish Things' - by the Barry Harris Trio.
Barry Harris - piano; Ron Carter - bass; Leroy Williams - drums.
Recorded:November 25, 1969

 

November 25, 1969:

Duke Ellington with his classic, ‘Satin Doll’.
Recorded at Bristol Colston Hall, England, November 25, 1969.

 

November 25, 1969:

Glenn Gould plays the Mozart Sonata in Bb K.333 - for a 1969 radio broadcast recital for CBC's Tuesday Night, Canada, broadcast on November 25, 1969.

 

November 25, 1969:

The Rolling Stones play at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA.

Some 1969 Tour program pages:

 

Why not, one girl would claim he was the father of her child even though it was conceived after he had passed away!
Immaculate indeed.

 

Full House!

 

They had appeared on Ed Sullivan twice in 1966 so this was in fact their 6th appearance on the program.

 

November 26, 1969:

The Rolling Stones perform a concert at Baltimore's Civic Center, where they had previously appeared in November of 1965, and June of 1966.





Mick in 1965 at the Baltimore Civic Center:


Fans out of their heads in 1966, at the Baltimore Civic Center:

 

November 26, 1969:

Earlier in the day, the Stones had held a press conference at New York City's Rockefeller Center.

 

November 26, 1969:

Townes Van Zandt performs at Carnegie Hall, Wednesday, November 26, 1969.

 

November 26, 1969:

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are in Room 4 at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, working on what Lennon hopes will be a Plastic Ono Band single - 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)', backed with 'What's The New Mary Jane'. Apple will even announce a release date of 5 December 1969. However, this never happens, as supposedly the single is pulled when the other Beatles find out.

Instead, this day’s edit of 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' becomes the b-side of the 'Let It Be' single (in March 1970). 'What’s The New Mary Jane' will finally see official release in 1996, on the Beatles' Anthology 3.

 

I was 12 and not yet affected by music. For me, 1970 -71 was where it all started, though some of the music that caught me was from the few years previously. I remember learning that Hendrix and Janis Joplin had both died, and being shocked at the finality of this.

 

November 27, 1969:

The Rolling Stones perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Ike & Tina Turner, B.B. King, and Terry Reid as opening acts.





Janis Joplin joins Tina on stage for an impromptu duet (unfortunately, audio of the duet is not known to exist).

 

November 27, 1969:

Jimi Hendrix celebrates his 27th birthday backstage with The Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden, where Hendrix jams with Mick Taylor. Afterwards, Hendrix and the Stones will continue Jimi’s birthday celebrations at a private home.

 

November 27, 1969:

The Rolling Stones perform at Madison Square Garden in the headliner slot.