Just a guess… Venus by Shocking Blue. I know Hocus Pocus from Focus was a huge hit, but that was after 1970 and I doubt it was #1.Quote:
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Just a guess… Venus by Shocking Blue. I know Hocus Pocus from Focus was a huge hit, but that was after 1970 and I doubt it was #1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ky Fried Redleg
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You are correct, Sir.
https://youtu.be/aPEhQugz-Ew?list=RDaPEhQugz-Ew
I will try again… Styx.Quote:
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This should help:
THE GRAND ILLUSION
PIECES OF EIGHT
CORNERSTONE
PARADISE THEATRE
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You didn't even need the hint I gave. LOL Nice job.Quote:
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This one may be fairly easy:
ELO’s last top 10 hit occurred In 1981. They then had two more top 20 hits after that - 1983 and 1986. Name all three songs.
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I don't recall the band's name, but the song was something about "I'm your Venus".Quote:
Originally Posted by Ky Fried Redleg
This band consisted of four Englishmen and formed in Hamburg, Germany in the Sixties. No, not THOSE 4. This quartet formed in 1969 and mainly produced prog rock albums, although one or maybe two took a stab at popular appeal. This song came off their best-selling album which reached the Top 40 in 1974. A snippet of this song was played on an episode of The Jeffersons, but there is a Cincinnati connection. In the late 70s, it was the bumper music for Cincinnati Reds baseball telecasts. The part that I remember most vividly is Eric Davis making a diving grab in the outfield. This is probably nigh-on impossible. The band, the album and the song are all deep cuts as they say. However, watching Eric Davis play baseball is timeless.
In 1976, late at night, Jerry Lee Lewis drove his car through the gates of Graceland while intoxicated and carrying a gun. He told the guards he wanted to see Elvis Presley, whom he idolized (and rivaled).Quote:
Originally Posted by Ky Fried Redleg
Elvis wasn’t home, and Lewis was arrested on the spot and charged with trespassing and carrying a weapon. No one was hurt, and the charges were later reduced.
"The Killer" was arrested but "The Boss" was just nicely escorted out. Jerry Lee was an invited guest(at least if you believe Lewis); Bruce hopped the wall. Jerry Lee was hammered ; Bruce was just out looking for a hamburger.Quote:
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I had always heard the Elvis was home during the JLL incident and actually watch it on closed circuit TV. As for Bruce, he was just out in a cab looking for an all night diner when the cab driver told him there was a diner out close to Elvis' house. That's when The Boss decided to see if The King was home, rather than go to the diner.
I loved ELO. Big fan back in the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revering4Blue
Me too. Saw them at UD Arena in ‘78 (I think). Great great show. Big flying ELO saucer on stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ky Fried Redleg
Hold on Tight and RnRIK (I think). The last one in '86 escapes me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revering4Blue
The first two are correct. The last one is Calling America. Like virtually all ELO material after the tracks from the movie Xanadu, they are all largely forgotten. Identifying two out of the three tracks is outstanding![emoji106]Quote:
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Aaaaaand, here is the answer. Band - Nektar, Album - Down to Earth, Song - Show Me the Way. The instrumental open was what was played for the Reds TV broadcasts. Anyone remember this at all?Quote:
Originally Posted by texasdave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VzJuXeJ5Do&list=RD4VzJuXeJ5Do&start_radio =1
Also, Astral Man was the only single that got any radio play at all off of this album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K6tR3CQAtI&list=RD4K6tR3CQAtI&start_radio =1
That Nektar "Show Me the Way" song, I don't remember. But here's one I do remember. Hell, let's make it a trivia question.
26. The song's writer, a devout Roman Catholic, wrote the song as a kind of a hymn for his young son who was being bullied and was struggling at school. The song reflected the singer's own disillusionment with childhood heroes and authority figures who had fallen from grace. The lyrics expressed a search for meaning and a spiritual cleansing from false idols and a true faith in a confusing and hateful world.
The song is obviously as relevant today as it was back when it was written. It became an unexpected anthem for the first Gulf War, as DJs remixed the song to include actual news clips from the war and calls from soldiers and their families. The song's themes really resonated with public's anxiety about the war , turning the writer's private prayer into a shared experience during a national crisis.
The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the band's 8th and final Top Ten hit in the US.
Can you name the songwriter and the name of the band who recorded it?
i see what you did there. Show Me the Way. Songwriter - Dennis De Young. Band - Styx.Quote:
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Doesn't it seem like when a band reaches the pinnacle they can put out 2 or 3 albums, that the fall comes quickly after that? Very few groups seem to ride off gracefully into the sunset.
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Yep, and Styx' fall has not been graceful. I doubt De Young and Tommy Shaw would even sit in the same room together.
Several years back, Styx played at Mason’s summer festival that Roy and family attended. When the show was over, the band got in their SUVs and plowed through the crowd to leave. We all scrambled like hell to get kids, chairs, blankets, etc out of the way because they weren’t waiting. A pretty big stink was made and, let’s just say, Styx has not been invited back.Quote:
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27. Video daily double. Check out the video of Styx' "Show Me the Way." You see the cute little boy in the overalls in the video? His name is James Cotton. Looks like he's about 10 years old. The little boy's daddy was a musician, who went to Thornton Township High School in Harvey, IL, formed a band called the "Mus-Twangs" in 1961, and was a member of the band "Illinois Speed Press" in the late sixties . He is best known for being a vital member of a pioneering country-rock band, with Eagles' ties, that had several Top 20 hits in the '70's and '80's.
What was the band that this little guy's daddy made waves with in the '70's and '80s?
https://youtu.be/LsYvuxmzxX4?list=RDLsYvuxmzxX4
If I was given the choice of either listening to the entire Styx catalog in one sitting or taking a ferry across the river, Styx, straight into hell, I'd choose hell, in a heartbeat. They completely lost me with "Mr. Roboto." I think Shaw and the others felt similarly. "Kilroy" kinda began the rift that eventually led to De Young's ouster. I saw an interview not long ago where the present band members said they had absolutely no desire to work with Dennis again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy Tucker
Kinda what De Young was speaking to when he wrote "Show Me the Way." He was disillusioned by a lot of his idols that had let him down and proven to be less than what he had imagined. It's a hard pill to swallow for some when you meet an idol who isn't the person you thought they are.Quote:
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Probably the two nicest musicians I've met have been Kevin Cronin of REO and Eddie Money. Cronin stood and talked to a bunch of us after a show at the Red Mile in Lexington and invited us to join them at a bar in town. My date had passed out in the mud during the show, so I had to attend to her instead of quenching my thirst with Kevin and the boys at the local watering hole. I still hate her to this day.
Eddie Money was just such a sweet guy. So personable. He was only able to get through about half his set before it came a very dangerous thunderstorm that required him to end the show early(it was an outdoor show). He felt so bad. Told us he would come back and do a free show. Sadly, he passed away and never got the chance. Great guy.
Also, Mickey Thomas was nice. Told us he had just recently talked to Grace by phone and that she was telling him about her art. That was cool.
The band is Poco. If I am not mistaken, both Timothy B.Schmidt and Randy Meisner (R.I.P) were members of Poco at one time.Quote:
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As for Styx’ Show Me The Way, that’s the biggest hit single for the band that I barely remember. By that time, I was basically only listening to Rock Radio and that song received scant - if any - rock airplay, unlike their previous hit singles.
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28. I've got a good one for you. This band was riding high off a multi-platinum album, their very first #1 album on the Billboard charts. They were looking to ride the momentum of that hugely successful project to success on their follow-up album. The band was trying to decide on a title for the album. They had working title called "Bone"(yeah, use your imagination how they arrived at that one), but no one really cared for it that much. Another band member suggested changing it to "Nightstick(again, you get an idea what head they were thinking with). The band hated that , as well.
So, finally, the lead singer thought back to his days of growing up and spending his time hanging out with surfers on the beaches in southern California . He remembered this one surfer dude who was really hip and was everybody's hero. The dude was the coolest guy on the beach. had the coolest chick, had the coolest board on the roof of his vehicle, and drove this Helm's Bakery delivery truck that he had sanded down nicely, and left the serial number of the bakery truck prominently displayed, because he thought it was a really cool and hip number. (Man, surfer dudes...)
The lead singer suggested the serial number of this surfer's Helm's Bakery truck as the title for the band's album. The other bandmates absolutely loved it!!! And the rest, as they say, is history. The album sold over 4 million copies, becoming the band's second of four consecutive #1's.
After its release, fans speculated, and the rumors began, that the title of the album must be a jab that the band was taking at a former band member, who , after leaving the band, had released a solo album entitled, "Eat 'Em and Smile."
Bakery truck ... a shot taken at a former bandmate... who's to say it couldn't be both !!! lol
What's the album title and who came up with the name?
"Eat 'Em and Smile" was Diamond Dave Roth. That would make the album title 'OU812' by Van Halen. Sammy Hagar was born in Salinas, California, so I'd go with him.
Which did you like better - Van Halen or Van Hagar? To me it isn't even close. Diamond Dave by a mile.
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https://youtu.be/ri_qJsJDU1g?list=PL7xwBqesnIHcoGHMBfi9oWfbqk2CbYzf u
29. In 2009 this hard-driving rock song with an iconic riff was ranked as the 34th greatest hard rock song of all-time by VH-1. The song was born from the personal rage and fury of the song's writer and lead singer. You see, the band's label, as a publicity stunt for the album, had taken out a full page ad in Rolling Stone , propagating and implying a false and cruel narrative about an incestuous, lesbian relationship between bandmates of the legendary 70's band.
After a show in Detroit , a sleazy record promoter asked the singer , "How's your lover doing?" At first, she thought he meant her boyfriend at the time. She eventually realized he was referring to her very own sister. Pretty disgusting. She went to her hotel room and unleashed her fury with pen and paper, and this rock classic was born.
Now about that iconic riff.... Around 1976 and into 1977 the band was touring Europe alongside a Scottish hard rock band, best known for their iconic version of a song that peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1976. The Scottish band was doing a song called "This Flight Tonight," which was a cover of a Joni Mitchell song, and included a riff that greatly influenced the one that became legendary in the classic rock anthem described above.
"We kinda borrowed that riff, " confessed the guitarist of the legendary 70's band. The Scottish band was pretty pissed about it, saying , "You took our riff!" With a smile, the guitarist responded, "That's how music works; you take what you love and make it your own."
The song peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. South Africans loved it, as it went to #1 there. Also, hit #2 in Canada. It remains a staple of retro rock radio today and is a signature song for the band who made it an iconic rock anthem.
So, there are three questions here. What is the name of this classic rock anthem, born of defiance and rage? Who penned the words to the song ? What was the name of the Scottish band , whose riff was "borrowed" and incorporated into this song?
Is it:
Crazy on You
Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart)
Thin Lizzy?
Barracuda
Heart
And I **believe** Nazareth
Barracuda
Heart
Nazareth or Led Zeppelin Achilles last stand
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https://youtu.be/sfX-BSO-Q8M?list=RDsfX-BSO-Q8M
You decide. Are the Wilson beauties riff thieves ?
https://youtu.be/4wuCC-R82-E?list=RD4wuCC-R82-E
My first instinct was to say Barracuda, should’ve stuck with it. And Thin Lizzy was Irish, not Scottish. Oh well, 1 out of 3 ain’t bad (in baseball at least).
30. *** 62 years ago today in Music---Jan 4, 1964 ***
Bobby Vinton topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart , beginning a four week run at #1 on Jan 4 , with his classic hit "There! I've Said It Again. " This was Vinton's fourth, and final, Billboard #1. Now, I could ask you , "what were Vinton's other three chart toppers?" Or I could ask you, what was Bobby Vinton's nickname?" But, to be quiet honest with you, I don't give a damn about Bobby Vinton.
So, what I will ask you is this: What is the historical significance of Vinton's chart-topping song "There! I've Said It Again " ?
31. What woman tells Elvis , "NO !" ? Well. this woman did. Elvis wanted to cover her song but Colonel Tom demanded half of the song's publishing rights. The songwriter, wanting to protect any future earnings, refused Elvis' request. She admitted to crying all night at having to reject the King. It's a good thing she did. Nearly, twenty years after crying all night, she cried all the way to the bank. A cover of the song, featuring a famous a capella opening, topped the charts for a record 14 weeks. It became one of the best selling records of all time, and captured Record of the Year at the Grammys. The songwriter reportedly earned between 10 and 20 million dollars in royalties, alone. Sometimes it pays to tell your idols, "NO , thank you very much."
What's the song, who's the songwriter, and what singer catapulted it to global fame and success?
The Beatles hit the states in February, 1964 and led the British Invasion, which IMO, elevated the level of popular music several levels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ky Fried Redleg
Yep, Vinton's song was the last chart-topper before the British Invasion. It stayed #1 until Feb 1, when the Beatles, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" took over #1. I read somewhere awhile back that between Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock " in '55 and Vinton's song in '64, there were only about five international acts that topped the Billboard charts. I actually believe it was a few more than that , but still probably no more than ten or so, at most. But after February 1, 1964, the floodgates opened for good!!! I think the Beatles had about six #1's , alone, in 1964.Quote:
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https://youtu.be/TM-pY_D7VFA?list=RDTM-pY_D7VFAQuote:
Originally Posted by Ky Fried Redleg
https://youtu.be/TFsZy9t-qDc?list=RDTFsZy9t-qDc
That's Dolly Parton. I believe the song is "I will Always Love You."Quote:
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https://youtu.be/3JWTaaS7LdU?list=RD3JWTaaS7LdU
https://youtu.be/pW2TgGy5gjY?list=RDpW2TgGy5gjY
I shouldn't have dissed the great Bobby Vinton earlier. Bobby was a very significant figure in popular music during the sixties. He had nine Top Ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including four #1 hits. the one I mentioned in question 30, along with "Roses Are Red(My Love)," "Blue Velvet," and "Mr. Lonely." From 1962-1972, Vinton had more #1 hit songs than any other male vocalist, including, Elvis and Sinatra. Billboard Magazine called him "the all-time most successful love singer of the 'Rock Era'". My apologies to the fans of the Polish Prince for any slighting of the sixties heart throb. My good buddy, Roy Tucker, probably saw him perform at the Agora in the late sixties or early seventies. Btw, Bobby is now a nonagenarian, still going strong(but not performing) at almost 91 years of age.
Now, if Vinton wasn't my favorite sixties crooner , who was? Well, RZ music fanatics, that's what you are going to tell me.
31. If it wasn't Bobby Vinton, and it wasn't Elvis(who I liked a lot ), who did I prefer from that era? And no, it wasn't McCartney.
Oh.... you expecting a little more information? Okay, just a little.
i. He had the #1 song in the country on the day I was born( I am 63 years old).
ii. He had the #1 song in the country on the day when I left for spring vacation during my eighth grade year.
iii. He had the #1 song in the country the week I started my junior year of high school .
iv. He performed in Cincinnati......... this past year !
Name the crooner and the three #1 songs I mentioned.
32. I've never made any bones about it. I 've always been a sucker for sappy love songs. You put me on a boat with some Yacht Rock bands from the 70's and I've died and gone to heaven.
One of my favorite songs from the late 70's was was three plus minutes of pure, beautifully crafted melodic sap with a killer ear worm hook. The song was inspired by the singer/songwriter's intense infatuation with Stevie Nicks(I mean didn't all of us old dudes have that same infatuation for Stevie back in the day?). The singer/songwriter had been working with Nicks, and her longtime boyfriend and fellow Fleetwood Mac bandmate, Lindsey Buckingham. He developed a very strong attraction for Nicks, whose relationship with Buckingham was on the rocks at the time
On a late night drive home one night , while thinking about Nicks , the singer saw the license plate on a car that read: NOT SHY . This inspired the metaphor that he used for the song title, describing the intense "push-pull" attraction between he and Stevie. It also gave him the courage to go ahead and pursue her. "NOT SHY" became the title of his album, which Buckingham produced. In the song there is a line in which he sings, "With you I'm not shy... " Both Stevie and Lindsey sing background vocals on the song,
The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978 and was his only Top 40 hit.
Do you know the song and the singer who had the hots for Stevie in a bad way?