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[dave]

Well , I,m going to let someone else throw some trivia to us. I could go way longer than most of probably want to hear!!! I hope you are all having fun, I am. :P




dave

[David Meek]

How 'bout a little Steve Ray trivia? How old was he when he joined his first band? What was the name of the band?

Ready? Go. . . .




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[dave]

David: I,m not sure but I thought I heard 14yrs As to the other question , name of his first band I hav,ent got a clue ops: it will be interesting finding out though. (something to do with hendrix :?: )




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[David Meek]

Shoot, you are dead on so far. Clue for part 2? His time with this band flew by.




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[dave]

David: was he possibly with the Fabulous Thunderbirds? :roll: so far thats the only link I can think of . Since his brother was with that group, before Double Trouble Was in existence. :P




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[Danbry39]

Color me totally clueless once again. ops:




Keith

[dave]

I don,t know if this is allowed but I gots a hunch :idea: LITTLEWING :P Ten demarites for second guess ops:




dave

[David Meek]

Good tries, but not quite. :

Clue #2, think dark thoughts.




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[dave]

//////you got me stumped on this one : :roll:




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[Danbry39]

And I'm far more stumped than Dave.




Keith

[dave]

David: this is a great brain buster. voodoo chile? :roll: Signed stumped (ha/ha)




dave

[dave]

David, Paul McCartney had a really good song on the Beatles White album . Tune went like this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, blackbird singing in the dead of night The answer to your #2 question is , BLACKBIRD :P




dave

[David Meek]

Yeah, we have a winnah! Blackbird is correct. It was - as best I can find out - a short-lived R&B effort. . . .

All right then, here's an easy couple:

What's Def Leppard's drummer's name, and what is so unique about his drumming for the last 10 years or so?




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[Danbry39]

After a long drought, I finally know an answer. 8) Whoopie!!!

Rick Allen lost his arm in an automobile accident.




Keith

[Danbry39]

Alrighty then, I have one that's harder than you might think. Who wrote the Rolling Stones song, "Sister Morphine"?

Another one: Who performed the song, "Motherly Love."




Keith

[David Meek]

Uh oh, I'm stumped on both of those.




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[dave]

Keith: the answer to part one of your question is , Mick Jagger. He wrote the tune for Mariane Faithfull at the time she was his girlfriend. She is also the writer of the tune 'As Tears Go By' as for part 2 of you,re question ? I,ve got to think on that one :P




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[dave]

Keith: part two of your question is Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention (cool name) off the lp Freak Out. :P




dave

[dave]

How about some Creedence Clearwater Revival trivia,,,,, what was the name of the band before they became CCR & secondly, what was the name of the song that got some airplay?




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[Chris D]

Just hopped on this thread. Got a good one for you guys, but not very well known.

How did Eddie Van Halen reply when Rolling Stones Magazine asked him what it felt like to be the greatest guitarist in the world?

(this has a follow-up trivia question if/when the answer comes out)




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[Danbry39]

Dave,

While you're right on the second one, I'm pretty sure Marianne wrote the lyrics for Sister Morphine herself, and later got mad when Jaggar took credit for doing so. But who knows for sure...

As far as your question, I remember Suzy Q being the first Creedence song I heard, but I bet you're talking about something even earlier.

Chris, I'm, again, without a clue.




Keith

[George Bellefontaine]

I was thinking Suzy Q, too, but I don't recall the band having a different name than Credence.

Chris's question about Eddie VanHalen has me stumped, too.

Here's one to add to the mix:

What Credence Clearwater song was prominent in a late 1970s Nick Nolte movie ?




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[David Meek]

What Credence Clearwater song was prominent in a late 1970s Nick Nolte movie ?

Who'll Stop The Rain was the song and the movie title. Good flick too.




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TEX IS RIGHT




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[dave]

Just let me know when you guys want the answer to the ccr question.........




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[Danbry39]

I'd like it. I too only know Creedence Clearwater Revival.




Keith

[dave]

Well all bear with me . I have to go through the history of this beloved band to many of us. Before earning international acclaim in the late 60s as CCR the fogerty brothers & thier musical compatriots were busy making the scene in the East Bay area of California as the GOLLIWOGS. The bands roots actually streched as far back as 1959, when they formed in El Cerrito, California, as Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets. The Blue Velvets had a couple of obscure local releases, playing only sporadically until 1964, when they were signed to Fantasy Records. Fantasy updated thier name to GOLLIWOGS (a name the group despised) & during the next 3 years, they released half a dozen singles, including this potent punker (pt. 2 of the question) "FIGHT FIRE" which appeared on the labels SCORPIO subsidiary in 1966. "FIGHT FIRE" allies some hard,aggressive guitar riffing with a solid, Stones-y backbeat, rattling maracas,& tambourines, along with some great "Gloria"-inspired rave-ups for good measure. One more Golliwogs single followed before the band shed that name & took on thier more familiar identity, & a more directly American-Rooted sound in 1967. The rest is history. FYI The single # is scorpio 405 from 2/66 Sorry for being long winded {notes derived directly from Nuggets Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968} Page 62 of the cd book} Farwell.




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[George Bellefontaine]

Wow, Dave, that's a lot of information about CC. Glad they settled for Credence Clearwater Revival, though. GOLLIWOGS ? Yukk.




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[David Meek]

Golliwogs? Puh-lease. :nonod:




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[dave]

This should be easy: Carlos Santana has a brother, what,s his name? & secondly what famous band did he play in? & third can anyone name the hit song he had with that band? :P




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[George Bellefontaine]

I am a big Santana fan, but to be honest, I didn't know he had a brother. Someone else know the answer to Dave's question. I'm real curious.




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[Danbry39]

Totally adrift without a clue here too. Like George, didn't even know he had a brother.




Keith

[dave]

George& Keith,,, trust me I will give the answer later tomorrow. Lets see if anyone else might be able to get this one. Anyway this could be a possibility for the Under The Wire Thread . This is a very good band.




dave

[gd]

All right, all right...

I usually just lurk here, but since you're all stuck...

Bro' Jorge Santana plays guitar... he's no Carlos, but he can pick some.

His band was Malo.

Not sure of the hit tune, but I'll guess Suavecito... not that big of a hit.

Didn't Google it, honest... I'm just old (which will be a convenient excuse if I'm wrong).

[Danbry39]

Very impressive gd.




Keith

[dave]

GD, Yes you are correct on all three counts, :P Malo was more brass oriented in thier approach of thier music. Suavicito recieved fairly good airplay here in Washington state back in 1972 . Thanks for joining in. :P




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[dave]

Heres some byrds trivia,,, Roger McGuinn in 1990 told an interviewer that the first time he heard Mr. Tamborine Man was when he was walking on Sunset Strip & heard it on a car radio, now that might not sound to unusual except for the fact that he himself did,nt have any money, was living in a cheap little apartment and did,nt even own a car! he said there goes this car with our song on it. He said with a dry laugh success was not immediate. IMO what a wonderful output of music they have given to the world. :P I want to take the time to thank Keith for starting this thread, & to everyone who has been involved in allowing us all to have some fun. My Hat is off to you all Sincerely, Dave Johnson :P




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[George Bellefontaine]

That's an interesting little piece of trivia, Dave.




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[Chris D]

I suppose I should answer the first part of my trivia question--

When Rolling Stone Magazine asked Eddie Van Halen what it felt like to be the best guitar player in the world, he said, "I don't know--ask Phil Keaggy".

Phil Keaggy is a much less known Christian folk musician and guitar player. I find that to be FASCINATING, coming from a great like Van Halen. But wait, there's more. Does anyone know what is unique about Phil Keaggy?




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[Danbry39]

Dave and Chris,

Dynamite trivia. Just listening to three Byrd CD's a day before you posted their trivia. Did you get a chance to see them in Criterion's Monterrey Pop Festival box set?

Chris,
I was pretty impressed that Van Halen would make that statement. What a nice tribute. Don't know the answer to your question, but suddenly am interested in picking up some music by Phil Keaggy.




Keith

[Danbry39]

Went over to Amazon and listened to several of the musical clips for Phil Keaggy and the guy is fricken unbelievable, from accoustic to guitar almost like the early John McGlauglin (probably spelled that wrong). So, I bought a couple of his CD's off of Ebay. As always, I will bill whoever tempted me, so get the check ready Chris. Don't worry though, I got them for cheap. :LOL:

Geez, I got tons of CD's coming from all over right now, with this and the under the radar thread. In that I just bought a car (whether it ends up my daughters or mine is still up for debate) and new speakers, I'm gonna be carrying one of those signs asking for money at freeway entrances. Chris, even if you don't pay me for the CD's, throw a quarter, heck even a dime, at me when you see me panhandling.




Keith

[dave]

Chris, Thanks for the heads up on Phil Keagy, thats one I,ve never heard of before. I,m going to go on yours & Kieths word on this one it sounds really promising. Keith I got a chance to see your dream car on the Club Rotel site all I got to say is oh yeh. It sounds like you did for your daughter what Becky&I did for our youngest son in getting him a car its important to keep em safe. Regards.




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[dave]

Here goes another trvia question. It should be easy, #1 Who wrote the song Black Magic Woman ? #2 What Band did this person play in? at the time the song was written #3 Can anyone tell me what the name is to the 1st song that the group got some airplay with? :P By the way Keith we may not have any quarters or dimes, so will a Cheeseburger do? Ha,Ha, :P




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[Danbry39]

Will you still toss the burger if I'm sitting in my Honda S2000? My wife seems all for it if I wait a few years.

I'm going to guess Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac. I own the LP and know they did it first and I'm guessing it was Green who wrote it, but I'm too lazy to dig the LP out of my closet. "I Believe My Time Ain't Long" was their first hit in England I think.

I think I even loved the early Fleetwood Mac groups better than the later versions, although I might be the the minority of one there and even though their sound was entirely different.




Keith

[dave]

Only if you give us a ride to the Burger Palace! You,re right on target Keith! :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P I too prefer the early material over the later stuff. Then Play On , Future Games , Mystery To Me, to name a few. I think you may be correct on the first song yet it could also be Albatross off the same LP that Black Magic Woman is on. It did,nt take long to solve this one! :P Regards.




dave