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We opened for Patti Smith at the Boarding House in San Francisco
This date in GKB History- On this date in 1977 we opened for Patti Smith at the Boarding House in San Francisco. Patti was just breaking big and we were they darlings…
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand
On this date in GKB history- back in 1983- we were on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. Greg Kihn Band appeared on that TV show many times over the years and…
I’m your Venus, I’m your fire, what’s your desire?
On this date in 1970 “Venus” by the Shocking Blue hit #1 in the Billboard Charts. You probably remember the song- it was a strong rocker with a great chorus. I’m…
My very first album “Greg Kihn”
On this date in 1976, my very first album “Greg Kihn” was released on the legendary Beserkley Records. I was still working my day job at Rather Ripped Records at…
Mick Jagger’s Cigarettes
Mick Jagger’s Cigarettes by Greg Kihn We opened several shows for the Stones back in 1981 beginning at the Seattle Kingdome. After the gig I went to find Bill Graham to thank…
What It’s Like Opening For The Stones
The Greg Kihn Band opened several shows for the Rolling Stones back in 1981, at the behest of Bill Graham, who called at the last minute to see if we…
We played our first road gig ever
This week in GKB history was eventful over the years. Last year on the 10th of October we played the BR Cohn Fall Music Festival with a great lineup of acts- all friends of…
That gig was so strange!
I can’t get todays earlier blog out of my head. That gig was so strange! I don’t know if it was the setting, the audience, the band itself, the song…
”Jailhouse Rock”
San Quentin is the weirdest piece of real estate in the world. Built before Marin was developed, it has million dollar views but you wouldn’t want to be there…
Wild nights and crazy times with Earth Quake and Band of Gold!
09-19-1976 the (very young) Greg Kihn Band played one of their first gigs at the legendary Longbranch saloon on the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Dwight way in Berkeley….
