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*The Zombies were a popular band back in the 60's. Two members had their hands all over a song we'll play.
The bass player wrote the song while the keyboard player released it as a single with another band. The track, released as a single was barely over 2 minutes long. We'll play a 6 minute version. Name both the band that recorded it and the song... *This band got their start in London as three artists got together at London Central High School...a school for children of U.S. military personnel. Once the band got back to the US they strung one hit after another together until 1977 when one of the original members decided he'd had enough of the road life. You probably know the band, but name the member who left and took another musical direction... *Mansfield, Ohio would not be known as a 'hotbed' for rock and roll artists, but they received some notoriety from this garage band who had the luck to record this song and a promotor that got the record played across the country...and that is when it actually shot all the way up to #2 on the Hot 100 chart. Name the band and song.... *Graham Gouldman, who later founded the band 10cc was a prolific songwriter who came up with songs for The Hollies, Cher, The Shadows and Herman's Hermits. And...he wrote a hit song that was originally recorded by The Yardbirds (a title track for their album) in 1965. We'll play a cover of song by Chris Isaak, recorded some 22 years later. Name the song... Battle Of The Bands! Born On The Bayou by John Fogerty vs Fever by Joe Cocker Answers: 1. Argent, Hold Your Head Up 2. America, Dan Peek, song played was Paradise 3. The Music Explosion, Little Bit O’ Soul 4. Heart Full Of Soul Listeners picked John Fogerty with a margin of a single vote
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* We'll enjoy a breakout hit from this bands very 1st album in 1972. It's difficult to make sense of the lyrics which seem to be about some combination of addiction, second chances and the inevitability of fate. The song doesn't so much make literal sense as it does creating a mood. Also, the band's 1st single...it was a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic...earning them a reputation for a category of music described as 'smart rock'. Any more and I'd just have to tell you...but name the band and song...
*We'll play a song with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, who got the idea for title from a quote he read about Janis Joplin. No one knew that and interpreted the song to be about a famous actress until Taupin came through with the actual explanation. The song was dedicated to Ryan White by Elton John. Name the song and the actress everyone thought it was about... *This track was basically a 'spaghetti western set to music' back in 1974...but it gave the band their theme song and gave rock a classic. As the perfect trifecta...it's also the band's name. Name the band and the song (It's also the name of the album)... *We'll play a song that was on this band's last album that included Timothy B. Schmit who left shortly thereafter. The album also featured the appearance of Donald Fagan playing synthesizer on a couple of the album tracks and marked the band's move away from their previous sound for which they'd been known. Name the band... Battle Of The Bands! New York Minute by Don Henley vs While You See A Chance by Steve Winwood Answers: 1. Steely Dan, Do It Again 2. Candle In The Wind, Marilyn Monroe 3. Bad Company, Bad Company, Bad Company 4. Poco Listeners picked Steve Winwood with a margin of 52% of the votes, * An artist wrote and originally recorded this track in 1973. The Eagles covered it in 1974 and it obviously got more notoriety as a result. But the man who wrote it really didn't care for the Eagles' version, calling it 'antiseptic'. The writer's reaction was typical as he tried to stay away from the mainstream music scene and is anti-commercialism. Name the artist who wrote and originally recorded the song and extra credit if you know the song...
*Russ Ballard of the band, Argent, wrote a song we'll play by another group that covered the track. Argent first recorded the song for Argent's self-titled debut album, but another famous band also recorded it that same year. Not surprising that the band who covered it...charted much better. Name the band and the song... *This artist had a girlfriend in the year 1967...Kathy Mary Etchingham was her name. They had an argument about her cooking. and she started throwing pots and pans...then left for a day or two...sulking. When she returned, the artist had written this song for her...she was incredibly flattered. Name the artist and song... *A song written by Harry Nilsson in 1967 was a mild hit for him and a year later was covered by Glen Campbell. It explains the sadness and melancholy of spending a day without the loved one, when the person has gone from you. The song, ripe for musical experimentation, was then recorded by this great band, horns and all, in 1968. Name the band and the song... Battle Of The Bands! Wheel in the Sky by Journey vs Fooling Yourself by Styx Answers: 1. Tom Waits, Ol ’55 2. Three Dog Night, Liar 3. Jimi Hendrix, The Wind Cries Mary 4. Blood, Sweat & Tears, Without Her Listeners picked Styx in a close one with a margin of 51% of the votes, * The frontman of this great band wrote both the words and music to this song...one that finds him feeling unstoppable...floating around in ecstasy. The song underscores his lifestyle of extremes which unfortunately resulted in his death in 1991. Name the band, the singer/writer and the song if you can...
*We'll dip into a famous trio's 7th album, but it was first attempted to be released with only two of the three artists. The two enlisted Art Garfunkel and Timothy B. Schmit to sing in place of where the third member of the group would normally sing, but the record company was not interested in the product. The duo then became a trio again at the eleventh hour to produce this album. Name the group and the album for extra credit... *This band would never be considered sex symbols to many nor fashion icons for that matter...but they were pretty darn convincing on this track about how a certain man was irresistible to women. Name this popular track from the 80's and the band that did it... *We'll share a song by this British band that was written by their leader and was the 3rd single released from their 11th album. He wrote it from the perspective of a person he never knew. Within a small quiet opening of the song, a high-pitched backmasked voice is heard...played in reverse, the voice is actually saying, 'You're playing me backwards.' Good luck on this tough one...but name the band and the song if you can... Battle Of The Bands! Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band vs Living In The U.S.A. by Steve Miller Band Answers: 1. Queen, Freddie Mercury, Don’t Stop Me Now 2. Crosby, Stills & Nash, Daylight Again 3. Z Z Top, Sharp Dressed Man 4. Electric Light Orchestra, Stranger Listeners picked Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band with a comfortable margin of 55% of the votes, *The title of this song was inspired by 'the oldest profession in the world' from an establishment, The Chicken Ranch in this city in Texas. Apparently, a reporter in Houston ran out of vice and corruption stories in the big city and turned his focus elsewhere, pressuring the governor to order the sheriff to close it. Turned out to be a bad move for the city. Name the town and song and the band that did it...
*This unique Canadian artist had a very different style of playing his guitar as he played it sitting down with the instrument flat on his lap like a piano. He had only one Billboard Top-40 hit. Name the artist and the song *One of the most influential bands to come out of the 70's, this group essentially created their own genre. They did not allow outside influences to change their artistic output and have been known to apologize for their own recordings that they felt 'sub-par.' Their most successful album came in 1977...title was one word that started with 'A'. We'll go to an album 3 years later...another one-word album starting with the letter 'G'. Name the band and both albums... *When asked what 'Mama Pajama' saw that made her so distraught in this song, the artist has said he's not exactly certain, but he assumed it was something sexual. The artist made up a crazy little story for this song and gave the main character the name he did because it sounded like a typical New York neighborhood kid name (from the Queens)...Name the artist, the character and the song... Battle Of The Bands! Champagne Jam by Atlanta Rhythm Section vs Call Me The Breeze by Lynard Skynard Answers: 1. La Grange, La Grange, ZZ Top 2. Jeff Healy, Angel Eyes 3. Steely Dan, Aja, Gaucho 4. Paul Simon, Julio, Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Listeners picked Lynard Skynard with a comfortable margin of 55% of the votes, on this year’s Pi Day π. *The keyboard player of this famous (primarily 80's) band wrote this song about the challenges of being a married man on the road in a rock band...always another show...wondering where he was...lost without her...
This song was a pledge to his 1st wife at the time...something that did not sustain. And this was the band's very first video. Name the band and the song... *This great band from the late 60's had become stagnant, as a key member was thought to represent 'zero upside' potential with his songwriting skills...always pleasant and catchy little songs. The band wanted more and replaced him with someone who as a teenage wonder, brought so much more potential and a killer voice that took the band to unattained heights prior to their breakup. And his solo career has been pretty successful as well. Name the band, the artist that left and the artist that joined them... *This outstanding band had an album in 1973 considered to be their landmark achievement with the title track as their signature song...(hint-something that had to do with Southern cuisine if you will). They had just added two members giving them their defining sound. The band stayed together until a breakup in 1979 following the death of their 'frontman' artist. They did, however, get back together for more great music. Name the band and extra credit for the album and title track name. *In Greek mythology there was a character who was a mortal loved by Zeus. This instrumental was written by the artist that performed it...a track for a girl who was stressed out and on drugs. While touring with Earth, Wind and Fire, he played the song backstage and they suggested he record it. With no words, the guitar solo is most memorable and beautiful. Name the artist and the song for extra credit. Battle Of The Bands! Free Man In Paris by Joni Mitchell vs Peace Train by Cat Stevens Answers: 1. Journey, Faithfully 2. Traffic, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood 3. Little Feat, Dixie Chicken, On Your Way Down 4. Santana, Europa *This artist struck musical gold once again with the help of the accompanying video, that brought back some of the same characters/models/dancers from the previous hit (and video). This song won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance. The song is about an enticing woman who gets whatever she wants from her man. Name the artist and the song...
*This popular track takes us through a phone call where the singer breaks up with a girl. They have 'the talk' where he hashes out why they can't be together and lets her know that she should have her freedom. We hear one side of the phone call, which starts out with a familiar greeting, indicating they've been together a while. It was the first big hit for the artist. Name the musician and the song... *This San Francisco band released 8 studio albums between 1973 and 1983 and had at least 5 singles chart really well on Billboard. Many thought the name of the band was the name of one of the members of the band. Was that the case? Name the band... *We'll enjoy a kind of heartache country ballad full of the loneliness that comes after a breakup....but as the song tries to imply...time heals all wounds...except in some cases...this being one of those cases. The track was included on the soundtrack of a 1978 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese...named after the group's 1976 concert. Name the group and the name of the documentary for extra credit... Battle Of The Bands! Right Place Wrong Time by Dr. John vs If I Had a Hammer by Neville Brothers Answers: 1. Robert Palmer, Simply Irresistible 2. Todd Rundgren, Hello It’s Me 3. Pablo Cruise, No, Pablo is common Spanish name and Cruise was their lifestyle 4. The Band, The Last Waltz, It Makes No Difference Listeners picked Dr. John with a comfortable margin of 57% of the votes *Not many artists had the resume like this gent. He was a big Beatles fan, so he checked off a box of accomplishment when he played at George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh. He played with Jerry Lee Lewis because he never got a chance to play with Elvis...so he did the next best thing. As a session musician he's played with The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Band, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, The Byrds and Willie Nelson. His collaboration with Elton John was his final and most moving effort. Name the artist...
*We'll play a track that is the name of this band's 3rd album. There is a title track, but when recording it for the album, the band did not like how it sounded. The result was...it never made the album. They brought it back 2 years later in 1970 and put it on their 5th studio album. Name the band and the song... *The Woodstock Music Festival is legendary in U.S. concert lore. For Woodstock fans, you probably know who the very first performer was at the festival. We'll play a track that artist performed, one of a few cover versions of songs by a band he really liked...and he covered them quite nicely...Name the performer and the band he enjoyed covering... *We'll play a song this artist wrote with legendary session guitarist, Waddy Wachtel. The artist was working with the Everly Brothers at the time, and he hired Wachtel for that session. Phil Everly asked the pair to write them a dance song. While jamming on their guitars, someone asked what they were playing and Wachtel just started howling. It never got done for The Everly Brothers. Jackson Browne produced the song with backing vocals by Mick Fleetwood and John McVie from Fleetwood Mac...a song that became one of, if not the most, popular tracks ever for this artist. Name the artist and the song... Battle Of The Bands! Summer Breeze by Isley Brothers vs Whose Cadillac Is That by War Answers: 1. Leon Russell 2. Doors, Waiting for the Sun 3. Richie Havens, Beatles 4. Warren Zevon, Werewolves of London Listeners picked War with 54% of the votes *We'll dip into a concept album based on western/American themes from 1970. This particular song is similar to Wilfred Owen's WW1 poem, Strange Meeting, in which a soldier meets the man who killed him on the battlefield. Name the great song's creators and the track for extra credit...
*Talk about unexpected consequences...This artist's 9th studio album and her last of 3 albums to top the Billboard album charts in 1978, featured a front cover of the rollerskating artist in an exercise outfit. The artist's popularity with popular culture at the time was noted to have a profound impact on the popularity of skating in the U.S. at the time. Name the artist... *This artist was a California kid who played organ like Ray Charles and had a singing voice that sounded like a surfer dude. We'll play his biggest hit from 1971, after which, he seemed to pull off a huge disappearing act. If you didn't know the meaning of the song before...you'll know what the artist means afterwards...Name the artist and the song... *A 1970 song we'll enjoy today has a gospel-based melody inspired by the artist's new relationship with Rita Coolidge who also provided backup vocals on the song. 5 other backing vocalists joined in the bridge and the refrain including Graham Nash, David Crosby, John Sebastion and Cass Elliott. Recommended listening position for this song...sitting down. Name the artist and the song... Battle Of The Bands! Lowdown by Boz Skaggs vs Gloria by Van Morrison Answers: 1. Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Where To Now St. Peter? 2. Linda Ronstadt 3. Lee Michaels, Do You Know What I Mean 4. Stephen Stills, Sit Yourself Down Continuing a series of close voting, listeners picked Van Morrison with 52% of the votes |
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