Michael Knight

I love classic rock and animals 🪶 🎸😊

[Monsters Of Rock® @MonstersOfRock]

On this day in 1989, Skid Row released “18 and Life” 💥

[Monsters Of Rock® @MonstersOfRock]

On this day in 2008, Judas Priest release ‘Nostradamus’.

[Pink Floyd 💎 @Just_pinkfloyd]

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far
Shine on you crazy diamond
Pile on many more layers and I'll be joining you there
Shine on you crazy diamond
And we'll bask in the shadow of yesterday's triumph
Sail on the steel breeze
Come on you boy child, you winner and loser
Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine

[Legends Of Classic Rock @lofcr1]

Donald Fagen

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Like grandfather, like granddaughter. Ozzy Osbourne proving that the signature rock-and-roll pose is completely genetic while out to lunch with his granddaughter Minnie, August 2019. Did you follow the Osbournes back in their reality TV days?👇️

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

The one and only Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead staring down the lens in Los Angeles, 2003. Photo by Nelson Blanton. Lemmy had established himself as a permanent fixture of the LA rock scene, usually found holding down his favorite stool at the Rainbow Bar & Grill when he wasn't out on the road. Did anyone get to see Motörhead live in concert, or do you remember the first time you heard the thunderous bass intro to Ace of Spades? Let’s hear your comments! 👇

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Janis Joplin fronting Big Brother and the Holding Company at the Fillmore East, NYC, March 8, 1968. This photo by Ken Regan was shot during the historic opening weekend of Bill Graham's iconic Fillmore East theater. Did you ever see a concert at the Fillmore East?👇️

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

A four-year-old John Michael Osbourne posing for a childhood portrait in Birmingham, England, 1952. The photo catches him right in the postwar era of Aston, England. He was raised in a cramped, working-class home, completely unaware that his life would take him from working in a slaughterhouse to becoming a global cultural icon. It is a fantastic reminder that even the wildest rock gods started out as regular kids with a school portrait.

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

The US Postal Service issues a booklet of commemorative rock and roll stamps featuring Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Bill Haley, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, and Dinah Washington. June 16, 1993

Did you there grab a booklet of these stamps back in '93, or do you still have a sheet tucked away in your memorabilia collection? Let’s hear about your favorite artists on this list in the comments! 👇

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Elton John and John Lennon working together inside the Record Plant Studios in New York City, August 1974. Photo by Bob Gruen. John Lennon was working on his solo album Walls and Bridges when Elton dropped in to help out. Elton ended up contributing piano and harmony vocals to a catchy track called Whatever Gets You thru the Night. While they were tracking it, Elton looked at John and made a bold bet: if the song hit No. 1, Lennon had to come out and perform it live with him at Madison Square Garden. John didn't think it stood a chance at the top spot, so he happily shook on it. Well, the song became a massive smash, hit No. 1, and John kept his word—resulting in his final major live performance on Thanksgiving night later that year.

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Freddie Mercury at the Rainbow Theatre, captured in a magnificent color frame by photographer Fin Costello, 1974. Shot through a haze of stage smoke during the band’s historic Sheer Heart Attack tour, this striking image catches Freddie in his iconic studded black tunic right as he was cementing his status as the greatest showman in rock history. Did you ever see Queen live?👇️

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Locker room warm-ups. Minnesota, August 1965.

Paul McCartney, Hofner bass in hand and harmonica at the ready, caught in a quiet moment of pre-show focus inside the visitor's locker room of Metropolitan Stadium. Photographer Robert Whitaker, who documented the band during their legendary tours, captured this interaction right before The Beatles made their final outdoor tour appearance in America. Was anyone lucky enough to see the Beatles live? Do you remember hearing them for the first time? 👇️

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

The Police taking a break from their world tour to visit Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio. Brazil, December 1982. Captured in a vibrant color portrait by photographer Lynn Goldsmith. They were in South America wrapping up the wildly successful tour for Ghost in the Machine. They were one of the biggest live acts on the planet, and just a few months later, they would head into the studio to lay down Synchronicity.
Did anyone get to see The Police live on the Ghost in the Machine or Synchronicity tours back in the early 80s? 👇

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Pete Townshend of The Who taking a quiet moment in the middle of a bustling New York City party, 1980. Photo by Lynn Goldsmith. Shot during the pivotal year he released his acclaimed solo debut Empty Glass with tracks like Let My Love Open the Door and Rough Boys.

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

David Bowie released his 5th studio album “The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”, June 1, 1972. Favorite track?

Five Years

Soul Love

Moonage Daydream

Starman

It Ain't Easy

Lady Stardust

Star

Hang On to Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Suffragette City

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

See the story behind the final track 'Rock 'n' Roll Suicide'👇️

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

The Electric Light Orchestra started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Discovery' their first No.1 LP, June 16, 1979. Favorite track?

Shine a Little Love

Confusion

Need Her Love

Diary of Horace Wimp

Last Train to London

Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)

On the Run

Wishing

Don't Bring Me Down

See the mystery word in 'Don't Bring Me Down'👇️

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Young, struggling duo Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, captured by photographer Jimmy Wachtel for their self-titled Buckingham Nicks album cover, Los Angeles, 1973. Though the record flopped upon release, this exact, provocative image caught the attention of Mick Fleetwood while visiting Sound City Studios. Within a year, the duo was invited into Fleetwood Mac, setting the stage for one of the greatest eras in rock history. Did any of you manage to grab an original copy of the Buckingham Nicks vinyl before it went out of print? 👇️

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Debbie Harry showing off the band's gear during a New York City studio session back in 1977. Photo by Allan Tannenbaum. This was when Blondie they were transitioning from underground CBGB favorites into international stars, spending their days writing and tracking the music that would soon become their sophomore album, Plastic Letters.
Did anyone get lucky enough to see Blondie perform live at CBGB or Max's Kansas City during those wild, early days in the late 70s? 👇

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Just some guys having an absolute blast on tour. Van Halen turning a Tokyo photo studio into a total fast-food crime scene back in September 1979. The Japanese photographer Koh Hasebe caught this chaotic scene. The band was in Japan wrapping up their legendary tour for their sophomore album, Van Halen II. They were young, completely unstoppable, and living life at maximum volume. Instead of making them suffer through a typical, stiff promotional shoot, Hasebe just let the guys be themselves—which apparently involved ordering a mountain of burgers, fries, and Coca-Cola, and staging a full-scale food fight right on the studio floor.

Did you catch Van Halen live on those early tours in '78 or '79? 👇

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

Pure passion on six strings. Udine, Italy, July 18, 2006.

The legendary Carlos Santana completely losing himself in a solo, captured in a brilliant live shot by Antonio Ros. Performing at Stadio Friuli during the band's All That I Am tour, this vibrant frame catches the maestro right in his element—sporting his trademark fedora and patterned shirt while coaxing that signature sustain out of his PRS guitar. It is a flawless snapshot of a guitar god delivering pure emotion at maximum volume.