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Kay and Abi June 5 2011

The Monterey International Pop Festival June 16th-June 19th 1967

Kicked off the Summer of Love

Who, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Ravi Shankar performed

For a lot, Monterey was the big break

For Otis Redding, it was his introduction to white music

Mash up of old and new genres was no accident

An effort to bring in distinct acts that usually would not appear together

Elton John is urging Governor Rick Scott to support AIDS. Florida wants to save the budget and AIDs healthcare was one of the issues. John wrote to Governor Scott. According to spokeswoman, she said that there were no plans to change HIV funding.

Pete Townshend has decided that we are ‘sick bastards’. Says we like to see our bands fighting each other. “They wanna be there when you die.”
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13735798

Has his own memoirs coming out next year. ‘When we read Keith Richards book, will we remember what he really said’?

Rock radio continues to thrive despite its shrinkage. Sales declining, downloading; despite ratings shrinkage, rock stations are thriving. Alternative rock stations are thriving. Big markets are LA, Houston and Philly. Markets entrenched with live and local personalities. Even these people like their Pandora and use the net, there is something about on air personalities.

Odd collaborations-Chaka Khan, Steven Tyler, Lou Redding and a Led Zeppelin song. Khan, top of her list. She wants to do duets and wants to do a Zep song with Tyler. ‘We just clicked. We were at Elton John’s party.’ Khan’s other ideas wants to collaborate with some artists by Jazz King’s tribute concert with Joni Mitchell. She will also be honored in New York at the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110604/music_nm/us_chakakhan

Monterey was innovative in other ways. Watch docu ‘Monterey Pop’.

Deep Purple kicked off Summer tour before they go to Europe. When will they put out a new album? They have not been on hiatus but it has been six years. Controversey: should they release a proper album? Because of the state of the industry, would it hurt them? “Maybe I am a traditionalist….we can progress the music. The album is like capturing a moment in time”-Deep Purple

They will be playing the Beacon Theatre in NY.

Update on Vinnie Vincent-has been released on bond. Living on a guest house on the property. Vincent claims that he rescued the dogs and that one of the larger ones killed the others and put them in plastic containers. He was waiting for the weather to clear up. Went on to express his love for animals. A new website in the works.
Added by Shannon: Please check out Ice loves Coco on E! This Sunday June 12th.

AC/DC news: Brian Johnson just released his memoirs. Book features looks at his passion for cars and a side career as a racecar driver. Came out in May 24th. “We are very easy going. We like to scratch our arses.” They will head back into the studio in January.

Sharks like AC/DC. A tour guide at Australia’s adventure bay, Great White sharks go up to the boats whenever they hear ‘You shook me all night’ and ‘If you want blood…’

Birthdays that rock
June 5th-June 11th
Freddie Stone-64
Richard Butler-55
Paul Sanders-47
Brian McKnight-42
Boy George-50
Ian Mosley-58
Tupac-40
Barry Manilow-68
Paul McCartney-69
Izzy Reed-48