Today in Acoustic-Rock History

1966 – Donovan’s “Mellow Yellow” is released.

1970 – The Doors make their last appearance in New Orleans. Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore later recall watching Jim Morrison lose “all his energy” as the show comes to a close.

1979 – Jefferson Starship singer Marty Balin’s rock opera “Rock Justice” opens a four-day run at San Francisco’s Old Waldorf night club. Balin stars in and co-directs the musical, about a rock star who dreams he’s on trial for not having a hit record.

1990 – Rolling Stone Ron Wood is injured when he is struck by a car near London.

BIRTHDAY:

Neil Young 1945