The second studio album from Genesis arrived on this day in 1970. Trespass would be the final album guitarist Anthony Phillips and drummer John Mayhew played on before being replaced by Phil Collins. The release represented a shift toward a more progressive direction than the tracks the group laid down on its debut album, From Genesis to Revelation. That transformation was rooted in live performances the group played, including a six week stint on stage at Ronnie Scott's club in London, during which producer John Anthony caught the band live and was impressed enough to convince Charisma Records President Tony Stratton Smith to offer them a contract.
Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on October 23 include...
1947 Humble Pie & Spooky Tooth Bassist Greg Ridley born.
1963 Bob Dylan records The Times they Are A-Changin'.
1964 Metallica's Robert Trujillo born.
1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience records Hey Joe.
1969 King Crimson does first US show at Goddard College in Vermont.
1976 Led Zeppelin appears on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert TV show.
1978 Sid Vicious attempts suicide in Riker's Island Prison while jailed awaiting trial for murder of his girlfriend at Chelsea Hotel.
1995 Def Leppard does concerts on three continents in 24 hours, playing London, Tangier and Vancouver.
1998 Judge upholds the right of a St. Louis high school to ban playing of Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit by marching band on basis of it being a "drug anthem".
1999 Eric Clapton, BB King John Mellencamp, John Fogerty Sheryl Crow and Lenny Kravitz play at White House event promoting music programs in public schools.
2007 Robert Plant & Alison Krauss release Raising Sand.
2009 Bon Jovi announces plans for a two year long world tour.
2010 Neil Young reunites with Buffalo Springfield members Stephen Stills and Richie Furay at Bridge School benefit in Mountainview, California.
2016 Street in Forest Hills. Queens re-named in honor of the Ramones.
2017 Bob Seger undergoes neck surgery to address vertebra issue that forced postponement of Runaway Train tour dates.
2020 Joe Bonamassa releases Royal Tea.
2020 Bruce Springsteen releases Letter To You...
