Today in Rock History – 28th FEBRUARY:

BIRTHDAYS
1942: Lewis Brian Hopkin-Jones a.k.a. Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
1942: Joe South
1948: Geoff Nicholls (Black Sabbath / Quartz)
1957: Phil Gould (Level 42)
1966: Ian Brown (The Stone Roses)
1972: Danny McCormack (The Wildhearts)

EVENTS
1970: Led Zeppelin played a gig in Copenhagen as The Nobs after Eva Von Zeppelin, a relative of the airship designer, threatened to sue if the family name was used in Denmark.
1972: George & Patti Harrison were injured in a car crash; Patti was unconscious for several days.
1982: Thin Lizzy guitarist, Scott Gorham collapsed on tour in Europe, suffering from heroin withdrawal.
1985: Death of singer, David Byron of Uriah Heep [aged 38].

1996: Jeff Buckley played a concert at Palais Theatre, Melbourne. I was there! So were Jimmy Page and Robert Plant!! (Songs from the gig later appeared on the live album, ‘Mystery White Boy’). Setlist: Dream Brother / Moodswing Whiskey / Mojo Pin / So Real / I Woke Up in a Strange Place / What Will You Say / Last Goodbye / Lilac Wine / Eternal Life / Kick Out the Jams / Lover, You Should’ve Come Over / Grace / Hallelujah / Last Month of the Year / Vancouver Kanga Roo

82 years ago, an exceptional musician was born on this day ~ the man who got The Stones rolling… Brian Jones! Apart from being an excellent guitarist (particularly slide guitar), Brian could play a wide variety of instruments, including organ, recorder, Appalachian dulcimer, autoharp & harmonica. “Paint It Black” was recorded in March 1966, and was one of the first instances of a sitar being used in rock music.