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It seems like there has been a plethora of birthdays this month, and while we just celebrated a HUGE one last week, with Nikki Sixx's, today's birthday is even more special to me. 

All that you really know of Road Crew Magazine's writers is what little quote that we have tagged beside our name, or if you're friends with us on myspace what you read in bulletins or blogs. 

Well, today I have to give honor to the Captain of this rockin road crew, as she is our (the writers) very dear friend as well as the driving force behind this publication.  None other than our awesome Becca. 

I hope that your birthday is as wonderful as you are and as rockin as what you have given us with this magazine.  Love ya, girl!!

And now for the informational segment of our column.

I love getting to look back on facts about the bands I grew up listening to, and today's are no exception.  I mean, it's hard to go wrong with Jefferson Airplane, Areosmith and Pink Floyd.

What happens when you cross Jefferson Airplane with the Smothers Brothers?  One link in a chain that would eventually cause the cancellation of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.  For their performance of Crown of Creation, Grace Slick sang the song in blackface and although not seen in the following video, is said to have given a power salute at the end of the performance.

How many people remember watching American Bandstand?  I also wonder if anyone else wonders if Dick Clark will look timeless forever.

In 1973, legendary rock band Aerosmith performed their now classic hit Dream On on the popular Saturday morning TV show. (At least it was on Saturdays the times that I watched it....)

When I was a freshman in high school, my older brother was a senior.  He never ceased to amaze me the way that he would combine art and music.  He was a certifiable genius.  From taking a flat basketball and turning it into a death star from Star Wars, equipped with laser (a Christmas tree light) that when hooked up to the stereo would pulse to the bass beat, to doing something very similar with a Klingon Bird of Prey model, to in my opinion the coolest thing ever, a mural, drawn on copier paper, that circled his entire bedroom, inspired by Pink Floyd's The Wall.  It was truly an amazing work of art.  You could see scenes inspired by the movie through different holes in the wall, as well as inspirations and interpretations that impacted him, that shined forth onto paper.  To me, it was and to this day is, one of the greatest drawings done by anyone, ever.

And on this day in rock, "Another Brick in the Wall (pt 2)" would top the UK singls chart and remain there for 5 weeks. 

I'm tempted to pull out The Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon now that I've taken THIS trip down memory lane.  I hope your Monday if awesome!!  Rock On!