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*This artist played the Woodstock Music Festival before he even released an album. That's because his older brother, a celebrated blues artist used him in his band. The artist sought his own path to stardom in 1970, and in 1972 formed the group that produced a megahit on their very first album.
Name the artist, the band formed and extra credit for the hit that we'll play later today... *An artist from Texas hasn't had a Top 40 hit in more than 25 years, yet all six of his albums from 1988 to 1998 have been certified as Gold Albums. He is also an actor having appeared in 13 different films. He completed a goal in 2014 of performing concerts in each state of the union. Name the artist... *This artist recorded this particular album onstage, backstage, in three different hotel rooms, and on a Continental Silver Eagle tour bus during a cross-country tour in 1977. The album itself...a paean to life on the road. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album... *We'll play an artist who has worked with Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Goose Creek Symphony, Sea Level, Robbie Robertson, Elvin Bishop, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Bramlett, B.J. Thomas, Gregg Allman Band, Widespread Panic and Roger Glover. How's that for a musical resume? His real musical influences include James Taylor, Carole King and Bob Dylan. Now knee-deep in his solo career...name the artist... Battle Of The Bands! Runnin’ Down A Dream by Tom Petty vs Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by John Fogerty Answers: 1. Edgar Winter, the Edgar Winter Group, Free Ride , 2. Lyle Lovett 3. Jackson Browne, Running on Empty 4. Randall Bramblett John Fogerty won in a close one with 51% of votes
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*We'll play a song about a guy who is so distraught over his crumbling relationship that he asks his girl to basically tell him lies so he can believe everything will be as it was. The artist admitted he was actually too young to truly appreciate the situation of which he sang about. Name the artist, the song and extra credit if you know his age at the time he recorded the track... *This artist, a triple Hall Of Fame inductee...Rock and Roll HOF, Nashville Songwriters HOF and Songwriters HOF recorded a 1988 Cinemax television special with his backing band and special guests that included Bruce Springsteen, k.d. lang and others. Name the artist and the unique aspect of the recording... *This guitar virtuoso had over 50 albums to his credit, including more than a few collaborative efforts, including this one from 1990. He teamed up with another great guitarist and admitted it had a rejuvenating influence on him. The 'country' roots of both artists played out quite nicely... Name the artist with over 50 albums to his credit and his collaborating partner for this album and track... *This guitarist/vocalist drew heavily on the old-fashioned country-blues style of one Robert Johnson, but keeps his sound contemporary with touches of soul and folksy storytelling. We'll dip into his 2nd album where he works with a full band while tackling several rock-based songs. The gamble paid off as this album garnered him his first Grammy Award...not bad for a young man coming out of the rough neighborhoods of Compton, California. Name the artist... Battle Of The Bands! Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills & Nash vs A Horse With No Name by America Answers: 1. Jonny Lang, Lie to Me, Age 15 2. Roy Orbison, Filmed in Black and White 3. Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler 4. Keb’ Mo’ America won with 53% of votes *The artist and lead singer of this band did a 1965 classic that was inspired by a pair of sisters he met at a summer camp where he was a counselor. The song was fantasy as neither sister had any interest in him, even though he taught himself the autoharp in an attempt to impress them. The song title...a question about choosing between the two. Name the artist, the band and the song...
*Jack Bruce of the band Cream wrote this song and actually recorded it for a solo album he did after Cream broke up in 1969. The producer for that album was the lead singer of a great band who then took the song and recorded it with his band a year later, a year after they played the track at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. Name the song, the producer and his band that recorded the song... *Think back to 1978...If you were into the music of that year, chances are you know this track and perhaps it even conjures up memories of the summer of that year. The video for the song did and has more than 5,000,000 views. The title of the track contains the name of a thoroughfare that trips off the tongue easily while singing along. Name the song and if you name it properly, you know the artist... *Neil Young more or less admits to raiding a band to form the group he formed and played with to record a number of huge hits. He knows he left a trail of musical destruction, but he's quite proud of the result of his band that had some outstanding hits in the late 60's, early 70's. He went on to say that his band was, 'the American Rolling Stones'. Name the band and real extra credit for the name of the band he broke up to create them.... Battle Of The Bands! Superstition by Stevie Wonder vs Love Letter by Bonnie Raitt Answers: 1. John Sebastian, Did You Ever Have to Make up your Mind 2. Theme For An Imaginary Western, Felix Pappalardi, Mountain 3. Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty 4. Crazy Horse, Rocket The Stevie Wonder won with 52% of votes *There is an area near Chapel Hill, North Carolina where this artist grew up. and the song we'll play is named after it and provides a nostalgic look back into his childhood, complete with the mention of his dog, Hercules. The artist went back for a visit prior to writing the song and was less than happy about what it had become. Name the artist and song....
*This band, formed in New York City in 1965 was primarily known for 2 great songs that were hit singles. They often used what the music press referred to as 'baroque' string arrangements which led to their music being variously termed 'Bach-rock' or 'Baroque-rock'. Name the band and extra credit for naming their 2 hit tracks, one of which will play later today. *This singer/songwriter was just 22 when this great album was released in 1970. He was more popular in the U.K. at the time, but this album vaulted him into prominence in the States as well. The artist converted to a new religion in 1977, changed names and pretty much stopped writing secular songs. Name the artist... *This artist had a huge breakthrough album in 1976, but found it difficult to fit in during the 80's. As a result, he spent most of the 80's on sabbatical doing one album in 1980 and another in 1988. By the mid-90's many assumed he'd retired, but they were wrong. This Buckeye-state born artist spent much of his time off in music to other hobbies and interests, one of which included an enterprise in Napa Valley. Name the artist... Battle Of The Bands! Mr. Soul by Buffalo Springfield vs Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress by The Hollies Answers: 1. James Taylor, Copperline 2. The Left Banke, Walk Away Renee, Pretty Ballerina 3. Cat Stevens, Yusaf Islam 4. Boz Scaggs The Hollies won convincingly with 56% of votes * This band got their first club gig when a bunch of their friends came by to cheer them on at an audition at a club called, London Fog in Los Angeles. The manager figured they were popular and gave them the gig, but very few people actually attended. They were the house band for the LA club, Whiskey-A-Go-Go in 1966. They were fired after a 'too explict' performance. Name the band...
*This artist was born in Berkeley, CA and grew up in nearby, El Cerrito, which he considers his hometown. He cites Stephen Foster, (who wrote Oh! Susanna and My Old Kentucky Home amidst all of his classics), as his biggest musical influence. He served in the Army reserves in '66-'67. He formed a group you wouldn't normally associate with the Bay area and has had a distinguished solo career after the stormy breakup with his band...Name the artist... *This artist is probably best known as co-founder of a great 60's band...but he had a pretty cool solo career as well...one in which he surrounded his virtuoso talent of a 12-string guitar with familiar and quite exceptional artists. The album we'll dip into includes contributions from friends David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Tom Petty...Name the artist and band he founded in the 60's.... *Bernie Taupin wrote countless songs for Elton John and some of his early work captured his fascination with America and Old West. An early album contained a song that really didn't have deep meaning but shares some of the joys of presumably in the late 1800's-early 1900's. Name the album and the song in question...one that was eventually covered by Elton's buddy, Rod Stewart... Battle Of The Bands! Take The Long Way Home by Supertramp vs Lucky Man by Emerson, Lake and Palmer Answers: 1. The Doors 2. John Fogerty 3. Roger McGuinn, The Byrds 4. Tumbleweed Connection, Country Comfort Emerson, Lake and Palmer came out on top with 53% of votes *This great artist had significant influence on many to follow like John Lennon, Tom Petty and Mick Jagger just to name a few. Elvis Presley and The Beatles both opened shows for him early on in their careers. Due to his trademark wardrobe accessory, more than a few people assumed he was impaired...but they would be incorrect. Name the artist, the accessory and what people thought...
*The Motown label signed a saxophone player by the name of Autry DeWalt, but who had hidden talents as a vocalist as well. Those talents were discovered when the singer who was assigned to the recording session for this track didn't show. Enter Autry DeWalt, but with his new stage moniker, and the name of the band. This track is also the name of a dance. Name the artist and the song from 1965... *The co-writers of this classic track wrote this song when they realized that because of their crazy work schedules, they could see their girlfriends only on Sunday afternoons. It's a sing along song from 1967, but it is kind of a bonus song to sing later today. Name the band, the song and extra credit for the names of the two bandmembers who wrote the song... *Merry Clayton is a female vocalist who was featured in the 2013 film, 20 Feet From Stardom. But she appeared and recorded with a famous band on one of their tracks in 1969. She was pregnant at the time and showed up with curlers in her hair wearing silk pajamas and blew the band away. The band's lead singer was so impressed at one point that you can hear him state in the background "Whoo" on the track around the 3-minute mark. Name the band, the lead singer and extra credit for the song name... Battle Of The Bands! Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? by Carole King vs Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles Answers: 1. Roy Orbison, Dark Sunglasses, Blind 2. Junior Walker & the All-Stars 3. The Rascals, Groovin’, Felix Cavaliere, Eddy Brigati 4. Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Gimme Shelter Ray Charles prevailed by a slim pair of votes * Eric Clapton had seemingly done it all...a part of 3 most influential bands of the 20th Century, married the woman of his dreams and produced most significant music in his solo career, but as of 2007, there was still something missing from his most impressive resume. That got fixed with a tour and an album with a mentor of sorts. Name the artist he played with...
*This artist got his start with a 1960's band, the Castiles. They played venues in and around Brick Township,NJ. In 2018, the only surviving member of that band (other than the artist in question) passed away, making this artist 'The Last Man Standing' from the group. Name the artist... *This well-known musician honed a rural motif with the track we'll play and it fit nicely as he has been an outspoken advocate for environmental issues and small farmers, as demonstrated by his having co-founded Farm Aid, the benefit concert in 1985. The title track from the 1992 album of the same name is kind of a sequel to his 1972 album. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *This artist released a song that was a big hit, but caused him some huge headaches along the way. The original song was not inspired by teenage love in the heartland of America as most thought, but rather the increasing number of interracial couples the artist had noticed while touring the country. In 1982...this was turf the record company was unwilling to walk, so they proposed the changes that ultimately made the song a bit hit...while frustrating the artist. Name the artist and extra credit for the song... Battle Of The Bands! Roll with the Changes by Reo Speedwagon vs Shake It Up by The Cars Answers: 1. J. J. Cale 2. Bruce Springsteen 3. Neil Young, Harvest Moon 4. John Mellencamp, Jack and Diane The Cars raced to a win with 55% of votes * This artist spent 53 years on this earth...unless he is back under the guise of someone else...and I wouldn't put it past him. He is a 'You either love him or hate him' kind of musician...but do not doubt his musical genius. He has been known to hire complete orchestras just to play music he's written...simply for his own consumption and satisfaction. My utmost congrats if you name the artist...
*The track we'll play is about people who run governments, and how they should be responsible for initiating harmony amongst themselves, just as blue-collar workers do. And men who hold high places...Must be the ones to start to mold a new reality. Name the band (that folks can't fathom is 3 people) and the song...oh...and the track...is from 1977... *We'll dip into this artist's most lauded album from 1975 for the track considered the absolute 'sleeper' of that great album. The artist described the body of work his, 'divorce album'. The song itself is the sound of waking up from a dream and realizing your soul mate has just slipped through your fingers. Name the artist (a musical pioneer) and extra credit for the name of the song... *The lead singer of this band's real name is Reginald Ball, but he changed his last name to a more familiar musical moniker. For his band, he wrote this song in about 10 minutes and was inspired by the Joy Strings Salvation Army Band he saw on TV. The song was a far cry from their previous hit...a song that was the stadium entry song for Ricky Vaughn of Major League fame...Name the singer's stage name, extra credit for the song...oh...and extra credit for the name of their big hit... Battle Of The Bands! House of the Rising Sun by The Animals vs No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature by The Guess Who Answers: 1. Frank Zappa 2. Rush, Closer to the Heart 3. Bob Dylan, Simple Twist of Fate 4. Reg Presley, Love Is All Around, Wild Thing Listeners picked The Animals with 53% of the votes *The frontman of this great band got drunk a lot and loved to sing the blues at the bands jam sessions, particularly at a nightclub on Topanga Canyon Boulevard in California. That establishment, The Corral burned down in 1986. Name the band, the frontman and song about the place for extra credit...
*This song tells the story of a very popular girl who's the desire of all the young men in a blue-collar neighborhood whenever she returns to it. Timonthy B. Schmitt of Eagles fame made an appearance on this song, singing backup vocals with this great band known for extremely close harmonies. Name the band and extra credit for the song... *This classic was 1st recorded in 1965 as a slow ballad. In 1967 Stevie Wonder and The Temptations both recorded the song, but Berry Gordy did not like Wonder's upbeat version and shelved it until a year later when finally convinced it was worthy. We'll play a version that is a collaboration by Wonder and a legendary artist from 2006. And it is a slower version. Name the song and real extra credit if you can guess who Wonder recorded it with in 2006... *The band, Mott The Hoople was a favorite of David Bowie. The band was not selling well and on the verge of breaking up when Bowie offered this song to them to record. They turned it down and eventually accepted another Bowie written song, All The Young Dudes...a huge hit for them. Name the song they turned down that became a rather large hit for Bowie... Battle Of The Bands! You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon vs How Sweet it is (To Be Loved By You) by James Taylor Answers: 1. The Doors, Jim Morrison, Roadhouse Blues 2. Steely Dan, Josie 3. For Once in My Life, Tony Bennett 4. Suffragette City Listeners picked James Taylor with 58% of the votes |
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