Live Aid 31st anniversary - were you there?

Live Aid happened 31 years ago (13th July 1985). Sadly I wasn't born in time to witness it, but for the people who did, certainly did remark it was one of the best evenings of their lives. A whole array of amazing acts, would definitely secure one of the biggest number of viewers ever known, both in the UK and across the pond!

Were you there? Or did you watch one of the most revolutionary concerts in music history?!

The 160th Anniversary of Tesla's Birth

Now you're probably reading this, and thinking I'm going to be mentioning the band Tesla, right? Well, you're wrong! I'm going to be talking about a totally different Tesla. The one that revolutionised and discovered alternating current and a whole array of different renewable energy resources. I'm talking about the physicist, Dr Nikola Tesla (see pic below)

Without this guy, we wouldn't have been as lucky with regards to technology today. We wouldn't have had the transistor radio and more. What I don't understand is why they haven't mentioned him in school and history textbooks more than they have Thomas Edison. I'm not slamming the guy, after all he did create some well loved family objects such as the first camera and the light bulb, but I think he gets more recognition than he deserves, leaving Tesla in the black. There may have been a War of the Currents (AC/DC) but Tesla was indeed right about how effective alternating current could be in induction motors, hence inventing and successfully securing a patent against the former. He was indeed a true inspiration. One of my favourite quotes from him was this.

Take that, internet trolls!

Happy birthday in Heaven, Tesla!

Happy birthday in Heaven, Dio!

Today we celebrate your birthday, even if you are sadly not with us any more. On this day in 1942, a true legend, a pioneer of heavy metal was born. His name was Ronald James Padavona, one day to become the iconic Ronnie James Dio, once frontman of Rainbow, Elf, Heaven and Hell, Black Sabbath and more. A small man, with a huge voice that could fill arenas and could cause virtually earthquakes as his music was so powerful.

You didn't deserve to die the way that you did. Cancer effing sucks, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody, not even my arch nemesis. I hope you've been reunited with Lemmy up there, as I know you two got on really well!

R.I.P Ronnie. Thanks for everything. Your music, and the magic that came from listening from it. I see a rainbow rising...

I'm not one for promoting things on my blog, but a Facebook friend of mine is making a book compiling memories about Dio, scheduled to be released in the summer, I believe.

If you are interested in submitting a contribution to the book, the address is here: https://www.facebook.com/Ronnie-James-Dio-Memories-of-a-Rock-N-Roll-Icon-1253094674703996/?fref=ts