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*Crosby, Stills & Nash, one of the great groups of our lifetime (with or without Neil Young), had more than their share of problems, egos and yes, girlfriends. This song by one of the members is about his then-girlfriend. It started out as a long narrative poem about their relationship, but it poured out over many months and several filled notebooks. Lyrics aside, getting the music to fit was difficult. The title of the track is a play on words. Multi-parts to guess here. Name the artist, the person of his affection and extra credit for the name of the song...
*Did you ever skip school? I waited for college to start skipping a class or two, but it might have been easier to do in high school in England in 1967. A couple of schoolmates in this band would skip class and end up at this destination,,,the subject of the song's title. The song ended up being misinterpreted as many thought the mates were skipping school to well...get high. That, however, was not the case as the pair of bandmates that wrote it, claim to this day. Name the band and the name of the song... *Unlike another song by this great 60's band that is often thought of as a love song, but it deals with the unrequited , slightly obsessive kind. The track we'll play is a perfect wedding song, as it is about unrelenting devotion. This track was the 2nd most played song on American radio and television in the 20th century, trailing only "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers. Think of a popular 60's band that expressed love in any number of their songs. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song we'll enjoy later today... *The Beatles started Apple records that gave them more control over their recording destinies (while it lasted of course). But they also invited other bands to record there as well. This band was the first additional band signed to Apple. That band also had a very accomplished producer, an artist himself, to further groom this band's most excellent and distinctive voices. We'll play a track from that album from 1971. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the producer... Battle Of The Bands! Losing My Religion by R.E.M. vs Good Times Roll by The Cars Answers: 1. Stephen Stills, Suite Judy Blue Eyes, about Judy Collins 2. The Small Faces, Itchykoo Park 3. The Association, Never My Love 4. Badfinger, Todd Rundgren producer R.E.M.was the winner with 52% of the votes
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* We'll play a song from an artist who spent years...decades if you will, not saying anything about his personal life...that is until this 1988 album was released. Born in Los Angeles we'll take a bit of a trip (a train ride actually) with him to the deep south and the place where his mother hailed from originally. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song...
*A beautiful voice, a remarkable gift for phrasing and a restless creative spirit, this artist had a profound impact on contemporary music. Mentored by Gram Parsons, she made her mark on both country and rock. Kicking around as a folk singer originally on the east coast, she was playing a folk club in Washington, DC when Chris Hillman saw her perform and recommended her to his former bandmate, Parsons. Name the artist... *Glenn Frey had an idea for his friend on this particular song. He recommended that guitarist, Drew Abbot should play along with the piano solo. Frey then went out and did the background vocals with his buddy. The lyrics contained a line that bothered the artist because of the grammar, but because everyone else loved it...he left the line in the track. The song was the title track for this artist's album in 1980. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song. *We'll play a song that was written for a 1978 movie, which actually takes place at a radio station and was the precursor to the television series, WKRP in Cincinnati. (Les Nessman fans unite) Name the band that wrote and actually performed the song in the movie. Extra credit for the name of the song... Battle Of The Bands! Bad Company by Bad Company vs Time Machine by Grand Funk Railroad Answers: 1. Randy Newman, Dixie Flyer 2. Emmylou Harris 3. Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, Against The Wind 4. Steely Dan, FM Bad Company was the winner with 51% of the votes * This album from 1976 was this artist's greatest success in a very long career that is still going. The artist largely influenced by blues early on in his career actually transformed himself into a pop/rocker, picking up a new generation of listeners...not an easy thing to do...but it happened. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album...
*We'll play a song with a message about global cooling (not warming) from 1974. It was this artists first foray into the issue of ecology as the scientific community said we were heading towards a new ice age. Not long after, the so-called experts reversed their course and claimed it was actually global warming on the horizon. Your clue is...that would make for some thin ice. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *This song was a personal favorite of all the songs he'd ever written...one that he loves performing with the band. It wasn't a huge hit, but people certainly know it. It wasn't a massive hit primarily because it was 6 minutes long...too long for significant radio play at the time in 1988. It's a song about trying to find out what happened to the one's first love. The artist went on record saying that it is probably for the better to never figure that out and leave things as a nice memory. The song was released in 1988...kind of a moody song. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song. *We'll play a real mood piece from a great member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young...meaning, of course, you have a 1 in 4 chance. The song was part of a solo album in 1970 with tender vocals influenced by Tim Hardin, and included guest drummer, Ringo Starr. Lyrically, the track is a heartbreaking farewell to an ill-fated love affair. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song. Battle Of The Bands! Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young vs Sandman by America Answers: 1. Boz Scaggs, Silk Degrees 2. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day 3. The Moody Blues, I Know You’re Out There Somewhere 4. Stephen Stills, To a Flame America was the winner with a solid 55% *This artist, born in Indianapolis in 1952...he moved to Nashville at the age of 18 to get started on his music career. It all started with him writing songs for other artists, but that ultimately led him to start writing and recording music for himself that has turned into 5+ decades of great music. Name the artist...
*After spending the better part of the 1980's as a solo acoustic troubadour, this co-founder of a great American band from the 60's, landed a contract for a solo album with Arista Records at the turn of the 1990's. The album features the artist's trademark Rickenbacker 12-string guitar and some extra special contributors that included Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, David Crosby and Chris Hillman. Name the artist and the band he co-founded in the 60's... *After a remarkable string of hits through 1969, this band released its fourth album in less than 18 months. Very prolific! The album became a hot seller (consistent with the previous 3) consisting primarily of songs written by some of rock music's best, but as yet unheralded, composers. For example, the track we'll play was written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols that was released in 1970, both on the album and as a single. Much to solve here. Name the band and true extra credit if you know the name of the album and the track we'll play... *Song inspirations come from good times and bad times. This artist wrote this song in 1967 during one of those 'bad times'. He was arguing with his girlfriend about her cooking to the point where her anger led to throwing pots and pans and storming out to a friend's house for a day or two. When she returned, the artist had written this song for her. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... Battle Of The Bands! Middle of the Road by The Pretenders vs Come To My Window by Melissa Ethridge Answers: 1. John Hiatt 2. Roger McGuinn, The Byrds 3. Three Dog Night, It Ain’t Easy, Out in the Country 4. Jimi Hendrix, The Wind Cries Mary Melissa Ethridge was the winner by a single vote *This mellow song about an impending revolution was a surprise hit in the UK, where it was #1 for three weeks in the summer of 1969. The track was written by the band's drummer who got to know Pete Townshend of The Who through session work and then actually wrote a song for them that appeared on their 1967 album, The Who Sell Out in 1967. Townshend took an interest in the artist's songwriting abilities and actually assembled a band around him...one such member, jazz pianist, Andy Newman. Andy's nickname actually became part of the name of the band. Name the band and extra credit for the song we'll share...
*A track we'll play from 1993 got lyrics assistance from some quite old literature...John Keats' 1884 poem, Ode To A Nightingale and a 1934 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The title of this track from a great artist released in 1993, was lifted from the aforementioned literary classics...a song about the wonders of love. The title when combined with 'When you hold your baby tight" lends itself to a kind of doo-wop sort of reference. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *We'll head back to 1966 to grab a song from this Northern Ohio band, the first of their 4 charting songs. The band's lead singer was also the lead singer for the band, Climax (Precious and Few) while the drummer on their first album, later formed The James Gang with Joe Walsh. Name the band, and extra credit for the name of the lead singer and drummer. Deep credit for the name of the track we'll play... *When this artist released his first solo album, he had a bunch of help from other famous artists with whom he played together before and after the album. The song urges the subject to quit pining for his Ex and have fun in the moment. Joining him on this song...David Crosby, Graham Nash, John Sebastion, Rita Cooledge and Priscilla Jones. Name the artist and the track in question... Battle Of The Bands! Peace Train by Cat Stevens vs Help Me by Joni Mitchell Answers: 1. Thunderclap Newman, Something in The Air 2. Jackson Browne, Tender is the Night 3. The Outsiders, Sonny Geraci, Jimmy Fox, Time Won’t Let Me 4. Stephen Stills, Love The One You’re With Joni Mitchell was the winner by a single vote *We'll play a track about a guy who will only dance to rock and roll. It's one of several of this artist's songs where he expresses fealty to the genre, which he helped create. The distinctive guitar riff he came up with on the track influenced many subsequent rock tracks. The Beatles recorded a version of it as well. Name the artist and extra credit for the song originally released in 1957...
*The guitarist in this great band wrote this song about his Native Canadian girlfriend...he married her in 1973 and they divorced 2 years later. This song represented the first time he sang lead on one of this band's songs. The couple also had a daughter for whom he wrote another song...a year after her birth. Name the artist, the band and extra credit for the name of the track... *This song was inspired by Somerset Street in Belmont, Massachusetts, a wooded road running adjacent to the land owned by McLean Hospital...a place where this artist was committed to receive treatment for depression. A friend of the artist said this song is about the road that leads away from his ensnaring family. Randy Meisner, later of the Eagles, played bass on the track. Name the artist and the song... *In 1987 this artist released her first major-label album, causing considerable controversy with the traditional world of country music. Her overall approach, appearance and edgy, rock-influenced music left many observers questioning just what to make of her music. One thing never questioned was her considerable vocal talents. She eventually abandoned country music for some torchy adult contemporary pop in the early 90's. Name the artist... Battle Of The Bands! The Bitch is Back by Elton John vs Jumpin’ Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones Answers: 1. Chuck Berry, Rock and Roll Music 2. Dicky Betts, Jessica 3. James Taylor, Country Road 4. K. D. Lang The Rolling Stones were the winners with 58% of votes *From blue-eyed soul to pop, R&B and Jazz standards, this singer/songwriter could do it all. He has the ability to entertain at any venue, for fans of all ages. Interestingly enough, he is popular in the U.S., but has superstar status in Japan and throughout Asia. Born in Manhattan, but raised in Miami, he was raised in a show business family, as both Mother and Father sang and were the host of one of the first musical variety programs on television, Suppertime. Name the artist...
*This artist was part of a great band that was a trio when he wasn't with them, but he made them a quartet during 3 different times. The band made some incredible music from 1968 to 1970 and it was during that time, he also released another album with his other band. The album sold exceptionally well due to the success he was enjoying with his exposure as a member of the 4-man group. He would go on to enjoy two other time periods with the 4-man group. Name the band the individual artist... *This performer's sister enjoyed incredible success over numerous decades. Part of that success came with her and another sister contributing backing vocals through those years. But this lesser-known sister managed to record quite the nice musical catalog of songs and records herself...but for some reason her career was scuttled by label fiascoes. Her sporadic career throughout the 60's produced a great song, one that Janis Joplin would make her signature song with a different arrangement. Name the original artist, her famous sister and her most famous song that we will play later today... *The many voices that come out of the ether on this artist's album in 2002 have 2 things in common. #1...they are writing from the other side, from the day after 9/11/2001, the day when life began anew, more uncertain than ever before. The other...these voices share a determination that life, however fraught with tragedy and confusion, is precious and should be lived as such. There are 15 tracks, 15 meditations if you will on this album...trying to make sense of the senseless...something we all are attempting to do even now. Name the artist and the album... Battle Of The Bands! Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young vs Stand By Me by John Lennon Answers: 1. Bobby Caldwell 2. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Neil Young 3. Erma Franklin, Aretha Franklin, (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart 4. Bruce Springsteen, The Rising You can now listen to the highly entertaining and educational live shows dedicated to a single artist. The shows can be accessed on demand with the usual controls. Currently there are 2 shows that have been uploaded, Craig Looney's Steve Winwood and Shiraz Alikhan's Stephen Stills shows in their entirety. Simply go to our website and click on the "More" tab at the far right header and select the show to listen.
We plan to add more artist shows as the files are prepared. Enjoy! *We'll play a song early on from a group originally named Thee Sixpence that evolved into a three word name that better suited their psychedelic look. The band's original keyboard player came up with the name, He borrowed the first word from a Beatles song (a fruity name) and completed it with a noisy two-word object that was in his bedroom of the guest house where the band rehearsed. The song ended up going to #1 in the U.S. with lead vocals sung by a 16 year old they brought in for just this track. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song that reached #1...
*Back in 1971, this great song from an even greater album, reflected on how friends can be just as important as family...when someone is in need. The track was inspired by the song, Fire and Rain by the great James Taylor, who also recorded the song himself. A very special female artist provided backing vocals on both recordings of the song. Name the original artist, the song and backing vocals artist on both versions... *When this singer/songwriter/guitarist began to get widespread attention, he didn't fit the mold of the stereotypical blues artist. He was young, trim and didn't seem to carry the world-weary, almost down-and-out aura that so many of the genre's performers possess. His inspirations/idols if you will were all over the place...Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Howlin' Wolf and Ray Charles. Another great one, Otis Redding inspired him to create a sound that included the great Memphis Horns. Name the artist... *The origin of one of the final tracks we'll share this evening...The artist penned this song as a prayer to see him through the period when a debilitating cocaine addiction had him flirting with fascism and black magic. He saw the signals of distress and it was his call for help. The year was 1976 and this great British artist went on to quite the career. Name the artist...extra credit for the name of the song... Battle Of The Bands! Tired of Waiting for You by The Kinks vs You Showed Me by The Turtles Answers: 1. Strawberry Alarm Clock, Incense and Peppermints 2. Carole King, You’ve Got A Friend, Joni Mitchell 3. Robert Cray 4. David Bowie, Word On A Wing The Kinks were the winners with 53% of votes *Django Reinhardt was a 1930's Jazz musician that lost 2 fingers in a fire...ouch. A huge fan of his was in a great southern band in the early 70's who composed a song in his honor...one that could be played on the guitar with 2 fingers in honor of Reinhardt's style. The track is an instrumental...because some songs simply don't need lyrics when the lead guitar does all the talking and singing...strong enough to stand on its own. Tough one here maybe...but name the band, the band member composer and extra credit for the name of the song...
*This iconic song is the first track on this artist's fateful album which sold 4,000,000 copies and hit #1 on the charts, all tragically after the artist had passed away. The year was 1971, but the artist gave us a sneak preview of this most excellent song while appearing on the Dick Cavett Show in September of 1970. The album would go on to hit Rolling Stone's list of 500 greatest albums of all time...at #122. Name the artist, the album...extra credit for the name of the song... *We'll play a song from 1968 that was generally about how everyone is essentially the same, regardless of race or background. This band came by the song and that claim honestly with their mash-up of musical styles, band members of different genders and ethnic backgrounds. The song also takes some inspiration from Mother Goose, adding a twist to the traditional nursery rhyme "rub-a-dub-dub/" You remember the 3 men in the tub....don't ya? Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track... *Sometimes a song strikes you from the very first time you ever heard it...this one qualifies. This song was co-written by 2 members of a supergroup back in the late 60's and one of those writers just knew it would be a big hit. He played it for both Booker T. Jones and Otis Redding at Atlantic Studios and they both readily agreed. A timeless classic that perhaps was overplayed (Yes, that is possible), but when you hear it...simply go back to when you heard it for the very first time. That opportunity would have been in 1967. You'll enjoy it so very much more. Name the band, the co-writers and the name of the track... Battle Of The Bands! Roadhouse Blues by The Doors vs The Weight by The Band Answers: 1. Allman Brothers, Dicky Betts, Jessica 2. Janis Joplin, Pearl, Move Over 3. Sly & the Family Stone, Everyday People 4. Cream, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton, Sunshine Of Your Love The Band were the winners with a whopping 60% of votes |
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