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11/15/1978 Grateful Dead release Shakedown Street

 

 

The Grateful Dead's 10th studio album hit the street on this day in 1978. Co-produced by Little Feat's Lowell George and Jerry Garcia Band bassist John Kahn, Shakedown Street would be the final album featuring Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux. The release coincided with the group's first of just two appearances as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on November 15 include...

1966 The Doors sign with Elektra Records.

1969 Janis Joplin arrested in Tampa for use of ‘vulgar and obscene’ language during Curtis Hixson Hall concert.

1970 Van Morrison release His Band and The Street Choir.

1971 Grand Funk Railroad releases E Pluribus Funk.

1977 Elvis Costello opens first US tour, San Francisco.

1984 KISS open Animalize tour in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

1986 Keith Richards joins Eric Clapton on Layla and Cocaine at the Ritz in New York City.  

1988 Metallica opens And Justice For All tour in Toledo, Ohio.

1992 Black Sabbath reunites during Ozzy Osbourne concert in Costa Mesa, California on the same day Ozzy announces he will retire from the road, saying, "Who wants to be touring at 46."

2005 Jimmy Buffett Live at Fenway Park DVD released.

2005 Stevie Nicks Cup race run at Melbourne, Australia race course she later records a concert DVD.

2008 Rod Stewart performs at the 60th birthday party for Prince Charles.

2023 Martin Scorsece hosts a private concert and party in tribute to Robbie Robertson. The gathering at the film maker's LA studio includes Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell and actors that worked on Scorcese films scored by the late leader of the Band.