F*cking technical difficulties... AKA Alan Cross: Greatest New Rock Moments #80-71
You would have had a way more detailed entry on the latest Alan Cross 100 Greatest Moments in New Rock History show. Why am I using that tense? Because my computer decided to crash on me just as I was finishing up my post for LJ.
All I can tell you now:
80. The introduction of the Technics S-1200 turntable to the music scene in general. The company gets orders even now, in this post-turntable / digital scene. They're all handmade in a factory in Osaka, Japan. A record store employee named Trent Reznor saw the possibilities.. it's almost certain Nine Inch Nails' first album wouldn't have sounded how it did, if he hadn't.
79. The introduction of the digital sampling tape, which revolutionized recording. We wouldn't have Fatboy Slim around, if it weren't for that.
78. The introduction of the Apple Macintosh computer during Super Bowl 18, in a commercial directed by Ridley Scott. It did much for musicians during those days, as companies would cater to their needs.
77. The introduction of a machine designed to replace the complicated process of splicing magnetic tape loops together. (as on Pink Floyd's Money)
76. The introduction of Ecstasy to the UK club scene, which made raves and dance floor music different. Musicians and DJs had to make melody come second to making music that would closely imitate the rhythm of E through the bloodstream. (as on Underworld's Born Slippy)
75. The time when U2's Bono decided to order 100,000 pizzas for a Detroit audience on the ZooTV tour. Part of his shtick was to turn on the channels of the onstage TVs, and one night he asked the crowd if they'd like pizza.
The pizza company (Speedy Pizza) didn't believe him at first, and couldn't make 100,000 pizzas. Instead, they sent 100 pepperoni pizzas.. three guys in blue uniforms arrived between the main set and the encore, and started throwing pizza boxes into the audience. the next leg of the tour featured T-shirts that read: "I'd like to order 100,000 pizzas, please."
74. The death of Ricky Wilson (of the B-52s) from AIDS in 1985. Since there was a stigma associated with being gay, he kept his illness very quiet. Even his sister Cindy Wilson (also of the B-52s) didn't know her brother had AIDS until three days before his death, which was the first of a famous / notable musician from AIDS.
73. Vince Clark of Depeche Mode decides to quit the band in 1981. That seemed a terrible decision at the time, given that he was the band's chief singer / songwriter / visionary. Martin Gore decided to step in as the songwriter, and has since written 99.9% of the band's output. They certainly wouldn't have been one of the world's biggest bands if he hadn't.
72. Bob Geldof was having a bad day in November 1984, and decided to turn on the TV to try to relax. The broadcast he saw on the Ethiopian famine touched him so much, that he decided to record a benefit charity single for it. He was practical, though.. if the Boomtown Rats recorded it, the single would flop. So he decided to bring in such artists as U2, David Bowie, and Sting.. the word got around.
The song Do They Know It's Christmas? was written in the back of a taxi, and raised a lot of money for Band Aid. It also started the charity single off, as well as Live Aid. Also, it did much to dispel the notion that rock had no conscience.
71. A tattoo artist named Fred Durst was a big fan of the band Korn, and offered them a free tattoo when they passed through his town on a tour. Nobody took him up on his offer except for Head. When they got home, Fieldy discovered a demo that Fred had slipped in with their stuff. The band then listened to the demo, and convinced the management to listen. Everyone liked the demo, and Limp Bizkit was given a chance.
All I can tell you now:
80. The introduction of the Technics S-1200 turntable to the music scene in general. The company gets orders even now, in this post-turntable / digital scene. They're all handmade in a factory in Osaka, Japan. A record store employee named Trent Reznor saw the possibilities.. it's almost certain Nine Inch Nails' first album wouldn't have sounded how it did, if he hadn't.
79. The introduction of the digital sampling tape, which revolutionized recording. We wouldn't have Fatboy Slim around, if it weren't for that.
78. The introduction of the Apple Macintosh computer during Super Bowl 18, in a commercial directed by Ridley Scott. It did much for musicians during those days, as companies would cater to their needs.
77. The introduction of a machine designed to replace the complicated process of splicing magnetic tape loops together. (as on Pink Floyd's Money)
76. The introduction of Ecstasy to the UK club scene, which made raves and dance floor music different. Musicians and DJs had to make melody come second to making music that would closely imitate the rhythm of E through the bloodstream. (as on Underworld's Born Slippy)
75. The time when U2's Bono decided to order 100,000 pizzas for a Detroit audience on the ZooTV tour. Part of his shtick was to turn on the channels of the onstage TVs, and one night he asked the crowd if they'd like pizza.
The pizza company (Speedy Pizza) didn't believe him at first, and couldn't make 100,000 pizzas. Instead, they sent 100 pepperoni pizzas.. three guys in blue uniforms arrived between the main set and the encore, and started throwing pizza boxes into the audience. the next leg of the tour featured T-shirts that read: "I'd like to order 100,000 pizzas, please."
74. The death of Ricky Wilson (of the B-52s) from AIDS in 1985. Since there was a stigma associated with being gay, he kept his illness very quiet. Even his sister Cindy Wilson (also of the B-52s) didn't know her brother had AIDS until three days before his death, which was the first of a famous / notable musician from AIDS.
73. Vince Clark of Depeche Mode decides to quit the band in 1981. That seemed a terrible decision at the time, given that he was the band's chief singer / songwriter / visionary. Martin Gore decided to step in as the songwriter, and has since written 99.9% of the band's output. They certainly wouldn't have been one of the world's biggest bands if he hadn't.
72. Bob Geldof was having a bad day in November 1984, and decided to turn on the TV to try to relax. The broadcast he saw on the Ethiopian famine touched him so much, that he decided to record a benefit charity single for it. He was practical, though.. if the Boomtown Rats recorded it, the single would flop. So he decided to bring in such artists as U2, David Bowie, and Sting.. the word got around.
The song Do They Know It's Christmas? was written in the back of a taxi, and raised a lot of money for Band Aid. It also started the charity single off, as well as Live Aid. Also, it did much to dispel the notion that rock had no conscience.
71. A tattoo artist named Fred Durst was a big fan of the band Korn, and offered them a free tattoo when they passed through his town on a tour. Nobody took him up on his offer except for Head. When they got home, Fieldy discovered a demo that Fred had slipped in with their stuff. The band then listened to the demo, and convinced the management to listen. Everyone liked the demo, and Limp Bizkit was given a chance.
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