Articles by Forgotten Guitar

Footage of Wembley Stadium’s 1st ever concert, “The London Rock and Roll Show” Featuring Chuck Berry From 1972 — Video

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The London Rock and Roll Show was a concert held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 5 August, 1972 and amazingly was the first ever concert held at the stadium. ...

Tony Iommi – Starlicks Lesson (1984)

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One of heavy metal’s true innovators as a part of the mighty Black Sabbath. Tony Iommi gives a rare lesson, which can be seen in full, in the video clip below. The ...

28 Tracks From Van Halen’s 1976-77 Demos (Van Halen Zero)

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Check out the clip below to hear Van Halen’s complete “Zero” demo. A compilation of 28 fantastic early versions of some of the band’s most famous ...

Frank Zappa: A Late Show Special – Full Documentary From 1993

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Originally shown on July 23, 1993 as part of BBC 2’s The Late Show series, this excellent documentary covers the life, times and creative career of Frank Zappa and contains ...

Prince & The Revolution’s Debut Performance of “Purple Rain” and more in 1983 — Video

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Perhaps the most significant time capsule of all Prince live shows, the legendary August 1983, benefit gig at the First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis. The show was ...

Deep Purple perform “Into The Fire” Live in Germany in 1971 — Video

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Check out the video clip below to see Deep Purple performing “Into The Fire” from their fourth album Deep Purple in Rock, in Germany in 1971. The ...

Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Lesson and Chat — Video

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Filmed in the late 1980s, the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan talks to a British TV show about his career up until that point and gives a rare up-close guitar ...

B.B. King and Gary Moore Perform “The Thrill Is Gone” Live in London in 1992 — Video

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Back in November 1992, Gary Moore was joined for a one-of-a-kind rendition of the Roy Hawkins classic, “The Thrill Is Gone”. The track would arguably be ...

Music Legend Prince Dies at 57 – R.I.P. 1958 – 2016

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Music legend, Prince has died at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57, his publicist has said. Police were called to his Paisley Park estate earlier on Thursday, various ...

Steve Vai’s Live Solo at Donington in 1990 — Video

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Steve Vai began his music career at the age of 18 as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa in 1978, going on to join his band from 1980 to 1983, before embarking on his ...