🎸 Rock History 🎸's Threads

Sep 19 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Some historic guitar solos that everyone should listen to sometime.

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1. Prince - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

2. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

Sep 5 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Some rock classics that everyone should listen to at least once in a lifetime.

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1. Black Betty - Ram Jam

2. Highway Star - Deep Purple

Sep 3 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

The greatest hits of the legendary band Fleetwood Mac.

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1. Dreams

2. Everywhere

Sep 2 • 8 tweets • 2 min read

Some of the greatest hits of the legendary musician Neil Young.

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1. Heart Of Gold

2. Old Man

Aug 29 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Performances that will teleport you back to the 60s.

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1. Tom Jones - It’s Not Unusual

2. The Rolling Stones - I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

Aug 28 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Some of the greatest concerts in Rock History.

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1. Metallica in Moscow (1991)

2. AC/DC in Argentina (2009)

Aug 27 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

These are some of the most beautiful songs ever written.

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1. Fade Into You - Mazzy Star

2. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Aug 26 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Some incredible performances that everyone should see at least once in a lifetime.

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1. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas

2. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

Aug 22 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Some of the most epic performances in Rock History.

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1. Angus Young of AC/DC playing in the middle of the crowd

2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison, Ringo Starr & Eric Clapton

Aug 20 • 11 tweets • 4 min read

In honor of Led Zeppelin's legendary vocalist Robert Plant who turns 77 today, here are some of the band's most iconic performances.

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1. Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden, 1973

2. Led Zeppelin performing "Stairway To Heaven" at Live Aid, 1985

Aug 16 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Today marks the 56th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock 1969 festival.

Here are some of the best performances that took place that day.

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1. Santana performing "Soul Sacrifice"

2. Jimi Hendrix performing "Jam Back At The House"

Aug 12 • 15 tweets • 4 min read

Happy 76th birthday to legendary Dire Straits vocalist and guitarist Mark Knopfler!

Here are some of his most legendary performances with Dire Straits.

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1. Dire Straits and Eric Clapton performing "Money for Nothing" live at Knebworth (1990)

2. Dire Straits performing "Sultans Of Swing" at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium (1985)

Aug 3 • 15 tweets • 4 min read

Ozzy Osbourne's best quotes.

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Jul 26 • 14 tweets • 4 min read

Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger turns 82 today.

Here are some of his best moments and things not everyone would do at his age.

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Mick Jagger in his 80s sprinting on stage

Jul 13 • 31 tweets • 8 min read

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Live Aid 1985.

Here are some of the greatest performances from that day. A thread 🧵

1. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

2. Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

Jul 6 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Last night Black Sabbath made history at their final show.

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1. This is how Ozzy came out on stage

2. Black Sabbath performing "Paranoid" one last time to end their final show

Jul 5 • 11 tweets • 3 min read

Black Sabbath makes history today. It will be their final concert and Ozzy Osbourne's farewell to retirement.

In honor of the band, here are their best performances. A thread 🧵

1. Paranoid (1970)