Don Kirshner passed away.

[Wishboned]

He was the premier rock promoter of the 70's. Almost every group, or singles act has ties to him.


His funeral will be preceded by two opening funerals.*





*No recording devices or flash photography.

[C&CDean]

Bummer. Don Kirshner's Rock Concert was a staple of my pot-smoking youth.

I'd put a huge glass of milk into the freezer, go outside and roll up a doob, smoke said doob, then come back in right when Rock Concert was starting. I'd make a couple of thick PBJ sammiches, some Nacho Doritos (back then those were the only flavored doritos - and I had to use crappy smooth peanut butter cause they weren't making the crunchy kind yet), and get my rock on. When the peanut butter and the cotton mouth were getting almost suffocating, I'd get that ice cold glass of milk out and pound it down. Man, nothing beat that ****.

RIP dude. I watched a lot of your stuff.

[OULenexaman]

Partial list of performersThe Allman Brothers Band
Argent
Bad Company
Badfinger
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Black Sabbath
Brownsville Station
Joan Baez
Bee Gees
Pat Benatar
Black Oak Arkansas
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blue Öyster Cult
Brooklyn Dreams
David Bowie
The Byrds
Harry Chapin
Cheap Trick
Alice Cooper
Jim Croce
Devo
Dixie Dregs
The Doobie Brothers
Eagles
Earth, Wind & Fire
Edgar Winter Group
Electric Light Orchestra
Bryan Ferry
Fleetwood Mac
Foghat
Rory Gallagher
Golden Earring
The Guess Who
George Harrison
The Hollies
James Gang
Billy Joel
Journey
James Gang
Kansas
B. B. King
KISS
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Mahogany Rush
Melissa Manchester
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Frank Marino
Don McLean
Molly Hatchet
Montrose
Ted Nugent
New York Dolls
Ohio Players
Outlaws
The Police
Billy Preston
Prince & The Revolution
Ramones
Lou Rawls
Helen Reddy
The Rolling Stones
Linda Ronstadt
Todd Rundgren
Rush
Rose Royce
Santana
The Sex Pistols
Seals & Crofts
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Slade
Sly & the Family Stone
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
Sylvester
Sparks
The Stampeders
Steely Dan
Steve Miller Band
Cat Stevens
Marc Bolan and T.Rex
Ike & Tina Turner
UFO
Uriah Heep
Village People
Joe Walsh
Walter Murphy
War
Weather Report
Wishbone Ash
Stevie Wonder

Damn......even Wishbone Ash was on....:D

[stoops the eternal pimp]

mmm..blood, sweat, and tears....now that is some good muzack

[jumperstop]

At least he made it a little longer than some of the bands he produced...

[stoopified]

Rock on and RIP

[C&CDean]

Partial list of performersThe Allman Brothers Band
Argent
Bad Company
Badfinger
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Black Sabbath
Brownsville Station
Joan Baez
Bee Gees
Pat Benatar
Black Oak Arkansas
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blue Öyster Cult
Brooklyn Dreams
David Bowie
The Byrds
Harry Chapin
Cheap Trick
Alice Cooper
Jim Croce
Devo
Dixie Dregs
The Doobie Brothers
Eagles
Earth, Wind & Fire
Edgar Winter Group
Electric Light Orchestra
Bryan Ferry
Fleetwood Mac
Foghat
Rory Gallagher
Golden Earring
The Guess Who
George Harrison
The Hollies
James Gang
Billy Joel
Journey
James Gang
Kansas
B. B. King
KISS
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Mahogany Rush
Melissa Manchester
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Frank Marino
Don McLean
Molly Hatchet
Montrose
Ted Nugent
New York Dolls
Ohio Players
Outlaws
The Police
Billy Preston
Prince & The Revolution
Ramones
Lou Rawls
Helen Reddy
The Rolling Stones
Linda Ronstadt
Todd Rundgren
Rush
Rose Royce
Santana
The Sex Pistols
Seals & Crofts
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Slade
Sly & the Family Stone
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
Sylvester
Sparks
The Stampeders
Steely Dan
Steve Miller Band
Cat Stevens
Marc Bolan and T.Rex
Ike & Tina Turner
UFO
Uriah Heep
Village People
Joe Walsh
Walter Murphy
War
Weather Report
Wishbone Ash
Stevie Wonder

Damn......even Wishbone Ash was on....:D

You know what's scary? I know of every single one of these groups/people, and have seen maybe half of them live.

I see crap the youngsters post on here and I go "who?" I am blessed - beyond blessed - to have grown up in the golden age of rock and mother****ing roll. Thank you Lord.

[C&CDean]

I take it back. WTHell is "Sylvester?"

[AlbqSooner]

You know what's scary? I know of every single one of these groups/people, and have seen maybe half of them live.

I see crap the youngsters post on here and I go "who?" I am blessed - beyond blessed - to have grown up in the golden age of rock and mother****ing roll. Thank you Lord.

Me too Dean, Me too. ( don't know Sylvester either unless it is a reference to Sly and the Family Stone.

I wonder how many of the posters on here look at that list and go "who"?:D

[C&CDean]

Me too Dean, Me too. ( don't know Sylvester either unless it is a reference to Sly and the Family Stone.

I wonder how many of the posters on here look at that list and go "who"?:D

You know they do. They're going "where the hell is the Beastie Boys??" Meh. ****ing kids.

[Leroy Lizard]

The dude promoted Helen Reddy? Cool!!! (Did he have to pay for the hotel damages?)

[C&CDean]

Blow me Leroy. Contrary POS.

[Leroy Lizard]

Blow me Leroy. Contrary POS.

I thought it was kinda' funny, actually.

But I guess not. :O

[Mixer!]

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[texaspokieokie]

You know they do. They're going "where the hell is the Beastie Boys??" Meh. ****ing kids.

some of those, i don't know. it's cause i'm too old, not too young.

[OUmillenium]

Slade...nice

[C&CDean]

some of those, i don't know. it's cause i'm too old, not too young.

No, it's because you weren't into the hippy drug R&R scene.

How many concerts did you go to in the 60's/70's?

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

You know what's scary? I know of every single one of these groups/people, and have seen maybe half of them live.

I see crap the youngsters post on here and I go "who?" I am blessed - beyond blessed - to have grown up in the golden age of rock and mother****ing roll. Thank you Lord.

This why I ranted against the 90's being the best decade for Rock.

[DIB]

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[texaspokieokie]

No, it's because you weren't into the hippy drug R&R scene.

How many concerts did you go to in the 60's/70's?

not very many. saw c.berry & little richard in hollywood.
saw fats domino a couple times. saw elvis 3 times, once in the 50s.

saw kenny rogers. garth brooks.

everly bros
can't think of any others, rite off hand.

you're rite, not in the hippy drug scene.
did drive thru the "haight-asbury" area once in 69.

lived in an apartment in torrance where there were no married folks allowed.
lotsa stuff went on there. fun stuff !!!