Today In Music History - May 23

[jpkansas]

1977: San Francisco bans electric instruments from all free outdoor concerts, leaving Jefferson Starship to cancel their planned free concert in Golden Gate Park. Years later, Bernie Taupin would write "We Built This City" for the band about this event.

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[H2IZCOOL]

May 23, 2011 1:36:26 GMT -5 jpkansas said:

1977: San Francisco bans electric instruments from all free outdoor concerts, leaving Jefferson Starship to cancel their planned free concert in Golden Gate Park. Years later, Bernie Taupin would write "We Built This City" for the band about this event.

oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/may23.htm

I had no idea. I'll have to pay attention to the lyrics.