Remembering its release 50 years ago, Steppenwolf recorded Magic Carpet Ride on the album: The Second in 1968. Its guitar riff set the tone for hard rock and heavy metal bands that followed in 1969 and the Seventies. The single reached No. 3 on Billboard’s pop chart.
Singer Jay Kay leads the classic rock band on their 1973 live performance of Magic Carpet Ride. On their golden anniversary, Steppenwolf retired from touring in October 2018, after their Baxter Springs, KS concert.
Watch John Kay and Steppenwolf play all their hits live in their last L.A. concert in 2017:
Newspost article by Ryan Marshall September 15, 2018: Sitting in a small area just off the stage after the band finished their sound check Saturday evening, Kay said the timing was right, 50 years after the release of the band’s first album in 1968.
“Sometimes it’s good to know when to step aside,” he said.
Anticipating the first question, he said he never expected it
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