Moments in rock and pop where a legend is created.

[Blazer]

Since it's 45 years ago that the Beatles played the Ed sullivan show I figured it to be a cool idea to show off those moments in rock and pop in which Legends were created.

First of all, The Beatles at Ed Sullivan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2We-gsu20A

Litteraly millions of people watched this and lord knows how many people started bands after watching the Fab Four on TV that night.

The Jackson Five performing at Motown 25'th anniversary 1983

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FzkQ0mKnk8

Just a few moments prior to this performance Michael Jackson was considered to be a succesful soul singer but he wasn't a mega star yet. He had just released his second solo album "Thriller" but it hadn't been selling that much, until that night that is. Because a few minutes after performing with his brothers Michael performed "Billy Jean" prompting everybody who saw him either on TV or or live on stage that night, to buy "Thriller" making him a multimillion selling superstar.


Queen at Live Aid 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDckgX3oU_w

Bob Geldoff had landed Queen a place on Live Aid as a favor. Queen by then was yesterday's news their albums "Hot space" and "The Works" weren't selling all that well and the four were talking about calling it a day. But when Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared on stage with every intention of it being their final show they rocked the place so hard that it was very clear that Queen wasn't finished at all. In fact, their peak was happening right at that afternoon in Wembley stadium.

[Tommie]

Here is my nomination, one of the greatest moments in rock history ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-aoaXNYI0c&feature=related

[horns666]

Here is my nomination, one of the greatest moments in rock history ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-aoa...eature=related

I taped that on our first VHS recorder back 'round '77, and watched it about 378.5 times. CLASSIC!!

[Larz]

Gotta be Daughtry on American Idol, right?

[markD]

hey, the guy IS a good songwriter, singer and performer. plus, how he kept his band together and still made is very honrable and cool. i like the guy just for that stuff!!

[dg]

Quite a few from Woodstock, but Santana was just about completely unknown until they played there, plus they came off better than quite a few of the big name acts in the movie. That was huge for them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnamP4-M9ko&feature=related

[Hellbat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJVDSsoM9II

For the fake backline alone...

Really Van Halen was a popular band at this point but his performance really lit the fire that made 1984 such a massive selling album.

[Tetsuo]

What about Guns n' Roses opening up for the Stones? That was more of a passing of the torch moment but I think that could qualify

[wetrx95]

Here's the original excerpt from the Ed Sullivan Show about The Doors (amongst others):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lmtV_RR8Pg&feature=related

[Robert Burns]

I taped that on our first VHS recorder back 'round '77, and watched it about 378.5 times. CLASSIC!!

** Wow , im impressed! I bought a VHS recorder in 79...and it cost
$900.00! Yours must have been $3K ! :-))

[85 San Dimas]

Bob Geldoff had landed Queen a place on Live Aid as a favor. Queen by then was yesterday's news their albums "Hot space" and "The Works" weren't selling all that well and the four were talking about calling it a day....

Any UK guys here? I believe that Queen was regarded in the UK very highly and regarded as an "institution" by that time. A UK show without them would have been incomplete in the eyes if fans at the time. That is the way I remember it. Wembley was a return to "the top". Not that 'Hot Space was very good mind you..

I would say the first time ANYONE heard VH1, or "Eddie is playing Keyboards!"

Another obscure one would be Quiet Riot "Come On Feel the Noize" video exploding on MTV. That cemented every LA band (regardless of talent level or originality) getting a crack at the big time no matter what. The record companies saw millions of dollars possible on one video and one song.

Umm, how about Elvis Goes In the Army?
Marty McFly invents Rock 'n' Roll? Seriously though...

The Buddy Holly Planecrash...just chipping in.

[FloydRose4Prez]

G'NR at the Ritz in NYC, 1987. I taped it. Still got it. Still watch it.

[Snoogans]

I forget what the event was now, but back in the mid-80s there was some kind of music-related "telethon" on British TV. As part of this, they played those three ZZ Top videos from Eliminator. Overnight, ZZ Top went from virtual unknowns to the biggest-selling act in Britain.

[SEEGERMANY]

I've seen several legends that were made on television appearances. There's one cat however that was a rising star prior to The California Jam, but his performance with Deep Purple solidified his spot at the top of the heap and that was Mr. David Coverdale!

[Rsmacker]

The day Ozzy got pissed (um, that was every day) and decided he'd bite the head off a rubber bat that someone had lobbed onstage........