Ooh, I think I know this one!

Is it CCR? I remember a high school friend making this claim. He was a huge Creedence fan.

Anxst you are correct. It is CCR with 5 songs toping out at number 2 never reaching #1. Your Turn

Okay.....can't think of anything else, so we'll go with this.

Farrokh Bulsara is the real name of what well known rock star?

Freddy Mercury

Damn beat me to it.

That's the one. Good work! You're up.

How many Arabs in rock and roll any way? Not that many. However, there is one drummer from a Mid 80's trio who, though American, grew up in the Middle East in the 50's and '60s and this heavily influenced his distinctive drumming style.

Name him and the band that made him famous.

stewart copeland/the police, yes?

Jahvohl! Take it away roachboy.

who is generally credited with having invented hip hop?
there are two possible correct answers:
one would be the name of the person who is understood as having invented the form---particularly through the approach to using breaks.
the second would be the name of the person who created the word hip hop (as a political and musical movement).

I have no idea. The only group I can think of is Run DMC, but I'm sure thats wrong. Yet I'm still typing, how odd.

well DJ Clive was the DJ that started it all, I know because I run a DJ business myself, as far as who used the term first I have no idea I was thinking Sugar Hill Gang but you said person so that is prolly wrong. But I know Kool Herc aka DJ Clive is the first one

kool dj herc is correct.

the other possible correct answer was afrika bambaata, by way of the zulu nation.

you're up, comrade.

Since we are on a hip hop theme, which hip hop artist has had contracts with 2 diferent NBA teams?

Master P?

Derwood you are correct with the Hornets and then the Raptors, you are up.

Oh, I'll do an easy one.

Illinois Alt. Country band Uncle Tupelo split up in 1994, with the members dividing into two bands that are still around today. Name them

sun volt & wilco, yes?

wilco & son volt
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wow. photofinish on that one. i got beat by a nose.
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wait a minute.............roach boy said yes is one of the bands!! the guys in yes weren't in uncle tupelo, were they?

wilco and son volt is correct. glad to see some people have good taste in music ;)

well, if i managed somehow to post first....i'll presume to pose a new question.

wilco reminds me of sonic youth, who i saw blow them off the stage in philadelphia a few years ago...

quite a while ago, sy did a project with mike watt, j mascis and suzanne sasic (from black flag) that was a kind of...um...tribute in a sense to madonna.

what was the name adopted by the band?

I assume you are referring to CICCONE YOUTH. But you have some details mixed up I think, Suzanne Sasic was not in black flag that is what threw me, after some research she was the lighting designer for the band (SY) and in in the background on one of the tracks on the Whitey Album. Thus is given an album credit

ah---i misinterpreted the credits, pulling some infotainment from the liner notes and applying it incorrectly then. mea culpa.

you are correct sir.
you're up.

Sorry folks, been gone a while! Real busy with homework,plus my hard drive crashed! Let's jump start this- Easy one:
Name the keyboard player for the Doobie Brothers who also was in Steely Dan.

Michael McDonald
(At least that's what this fool believes.)

I was gonna say Alice Cooper, but you might be right.

U ain't no fool TopHat! You're right!

Thanks. Let's stick with Steely Dan.
In "My Old School", what school is it that they are never going back to? Name it.
(It's not in the lyrics.)

I thought I knew this, turns out I don't.

oh, i know this one...Bard College in NY.

And I only know this because I read it just a couple of weeks ago in an old Playboy magazine.

Precisely! Take it away Mixedmedia.

Thank you, Tophat! :)

What early country & western artist created 'The Cowboy Code'? (aka, as the 'Cowboy Commandments')

1. must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage.
2. must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him.
3. must always tell the truth.
4. must be gentle with children, the elderly and animals.
5. must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas.
6. must help people in distress.
7. must be a good worker.
8. must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action and personal habits.
9. must respect women, parents and his nation's laws.
10. is a patriot.

Lee Greenwood?

Pretty sure that's Gene Autry. As a kid my neighbor used to take me and my brother to a movie theater that showed nothing but old B&W movies. I remember him saving something just like that at the start of one movie.

You got it, Tully! Your turn.

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Lee Greenwood :lol:

What hip-hop group is credited with resurrecting Aerosmith's career in the mid 80's?

Run DMC...

They helped bring Aerosmith back into the limelight with the collaborative recreation of "Walk This Way".

You're up, that's it.

Fire away POA.

How did Kevin Michael Allin's nickname come to be "GG"?

Good old GG. If I remember rightly, he was born Jesus Christ Allin, and his little brother called him Jeje, since he couldn't say Jesus at age 2. The nickname stuck, even after his mother changed his legal name.

You are correct Anxst.

His father, Merle Allin Sr., named him Jesus because, he said, Jesus Christ himself came to him and told him the boy was blessed. (One of the most ironic stories ever, if you ask me.)

You're up Anxst.

Damn, I entirely forgot I answered this. Sorry, folks.

So.....Nick Cave sang his song Into My Arms at the funeral of what famous frontman?

Wild guess: Freddy Mercury?

Being he is Australian and as far as I know Colin Hay is still alive, I'll go with Micheal Hutchence of InXS.

You've got it, Pan! Well done!

You're up.

Thanks, it was a guess.

Let's see..... What punk rock band made a tremendous remake of Frank Sinatra's song "MY WAY".

Bonus points for naming the singer songwriter that penned the song.

well, i know the sex pistols did a version--it was sid viscious's anthem sorta.
but i have no idea who wrote the song...

You are correct sir, Paul Anka wrote the song and sang it in the Burt Reynolds' movie "The End".

ok, looks like we're dead again... Sorry I haven't been around lately folks, it's been a real weird year for me. My mom died, I lost my job, and my hard drive crashed. Anyways, let's get it going again- this should be pretty easy:
Who is the last surviving member of Lynyrd Skynyrd?

Gary Rossington!



"This band released its eponymous self-titled debut album in March 1974, after which followed 18 additional studio recordings, 8 live albums and 6 compilations. As a group, this band possesses 24 gold records and 14 platinum (3 multi-platinum) records. According to the RIAA, This band's sales statistics place them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band."

Who's Wikipedia entry is this from?

I'm going to throw out a pretty much wild guess here and say KISS.

I know they have a lot of albums and the timing seems right.

Nope. This band has had 4 more Platinum albums and 1 more multi-platinum album than KISS. They are a 3 piece band if that helps any. :)

I'll say the Bee Gees

And I'll go with Rush

I think TopHat is right...for what it's worth.

Tophat is correct. Well done sir.

You're up.

OK, Who is the one musician who has played for both Frank Zappa and King Crimson?

I've been thinking about it for days. I have no idea.. I did just change my avatar to a Mothers of Invention album cover though. :)

OK, a hint then - he was in the second (or third, depending on how you count) incarnation of King Crimson, without James Wetton.

I'm almost positive it's Adrian Belew

You are positively right, perripken, ol' buddy. You're up.

God....I'm so sorry! I have been away longer than I thought!

I'm not really a country music fan, but I saw this one in the newspaper today"
Keith Urban was a session musician before he went solo, name two artists that he was a session musician for.

Well folks....I'm going to give the answer and let someone else start a new question.
The answer was Garth Brooks and the Dixie Chicks.

I'm trying to get this thread going again, but I'm not going to ask a question since I will be working out of town for the next 7 weeks. I will have limited internet access, but hopefully will check in from time to time.

Alright, I'm home for the weekend and it looks like nobody wants to shoot out a trivia question, so here goes:
Eric Clapton added what guitar player to Derek and the Dominoes after seeing his band in concert?

as the ditty from Jeopardy plays.......

I really have no idea...I wish I knew!

Without googling I have no clue.

/ Would love to hear Clapton play the ditty from Jeopardy.

I'd love to hear that too Tophat!!! I'll give you all a hint: He was killed in a motorcycle accident, but his band is still playing today.

I must've known this at one time, and I keep thinking Allman Brothers when I see this thread. Just not sure if it was Gregg or Duane. I know Tophat knows this. :p

Don't think Gregg was ever with them, so must be Duane... if you're right.

Well, Gregg is still alive so it must be Duane.

Absolutely Duane. Ran into a truck full of peaches. Hence "Eat a Peach". Terrible.

Well folks, don't know how to do this, but I think Mr. Tully Mars is the one who said must've been Duane. It was and is now your turn! Eric was so mesmerized by Duane's playing that he asked him to join the band.

I vote jewels take it, she said his name first.

Jewels, you're up!

Aw jeez, Tull. Alright then ...

Name the four bands Steve Winwood played/sang with before his solo career. Bonus question: Which Hendrix album did he participate in?

I don't think I can name one band, much less four

I know of the bands was Blind Faith, but only because their one and only album is among my all-time favorite records.

i just looked up the answer. I don't think anyone is going to know this

Well, there would be Blind Faith...and Spencer Davis Group would be another...

MM gets the first two. :thumbsup:

No one will know? You know this! You can get three, for sure. When you think of Steve Winwood, where do you remember him from?

HINT: Spoiler: Three men made a solemn vow.

Let's give it another day.

Allrighty then:
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers,
Spencer Davis Group
Blind Faith
Traffic

Did I get that right?

you got 3 of 4

Jeesh, TH. At least you remembered Traffic. :D The fourth was a little jazz fusion band called

Go

Go

.

MM gets the win, though.

what, why do I get the win?? Tophat should get it, if anyone.

...and I can't believe I didn't think of Traffic :shy:

You were first with two out of four. TH only added the one you forgot. :p

EDIT: I just realized you added only one after ThirdSun's post, so each of y'all got one. I guess it should be his, then?

And the bonus answer was Voodo Chile on Electric Ladyland.

MM, please go ahead and take this. I don't have a good question on tap right now.

Ok, I will post one and MM can post one if she wants as well.

Name the 3 guitarists and the English rock band they were in together: This band was notable for starting their careers, all of whom were in the top fifteen of Rolling Stones' 100 Top Guitarists list. The band's sound evolved into early experimental rock, and proved to be a crucial link between British R&B and psychedelic rock.

This band were pioneers in almost every guitar innovation of the '60s: fuzz tone, feedback, distortion, backwards echo, improved amplification, etc. They were also one of the first rock bands to put an emphasis on complex lead guitar parts and experimentation.

I'll say the Yardbirds: Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck

Derwood's ahead of me. That's where I was going.

Derwood is right. It's the Yardbirds. Perhaps that was too easy? :rolleyes:

I thought Jeff Beck might be lesser known.

okay, my question:

We know that Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote "Sweet Home Alabama" as a response to Neil Young's "Southern Man", but what song did Warren Zevon write as a response to this feud?

I had no idea...but I looked up the answer. :p

interesting.

Play it all night long.

(Play that dead band's song!!!) Tully's got it.

Almost said "Accidentally Like a Martyr" until I got the lyrics going in my head right.

Ok, what classic rock song was inspired by a Texas bordello that was also the subject of the musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas?

La Grange...
(A how how how how did you come up with such a fine question?)

La Grange was playing when I posted the question.

Yer up.

The Grateful Dead went through Keyboardists like Spinal Tap went through Drummers. Name the Grateful Dead's first Keyboardist. The Nickname will do, but extra points for the actual name.