Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:20:35 -0400WeeblyMon, 10 Aug 2026 16:52:54 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-aug-9-2026-372*A 1970 album saw this band attempting a harder rock sound as they started minimizing some of the psychedelic elements of their previous albums.  This album found the band introducing a mellotron into their sound.  Name the band...
 
*When this British band released their 1st album for their new venture with Arista in 1977, they hadn't charted in the U.S. with any single or album in quite a few years (their last top ten single was in 1970).  They had been written off as hopelessly old-fashioned.  But this album release surprised everyone with one of the finest comeback albums in rock.  Name the band...
 
*We'll enjoy a 1966 classic that is a huge part of music history as it was the first #1 Hot 100 hit recorded in the famed Muscle Shoals, Alabama.  The artist came from a most unlikely position in life...one that saw him holding a daytime job as an orderly at an Alabama hospital, while singing with a local band at night!  Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*This band was consistently measured against The Beatles in their early heyday.  And while they may not have outshined or outsold them in the 60's, they did manage to outlive and eventually out record them.  Name this American band...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Aqualung by Jethro Tull vs Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp
 
ANSWERS
1. Moody Blues
2. The Kinks
3. Percy Sledge, When A Man Loves A Woman
4. The Beach Boys
Battle of the Bands : Supertramp won the Battle with 53% of votes
]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:29:57 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-aug-2-2026-371*We'll enjoy a 1966 classic that contrasts what it's like to live in a big city during the day and the night.  The song is replete with traffic sounds that add to the effect.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*Staying in 1966, this song was written by a 16 year old, one who played harpsichord.  While trying to record that part, he was distracted by a girl...one that ultimately inspired the title of the track.  Name the band who recorded the song and extra credit for the song title...
 
*For this great American band's 3rd studio album, they made a conscious effort to break from the traditions established by their first 2, electing to record in England with a legendary folk-rock producer, Joe Boyd in 1985  The result was a bit darker, and rustic psychedelic folk offering filled with some eerie sonic textures.  Name the band...
 
*This 1991 hit was written by the songwriting team of Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin.  They got the idea from a newspaper article about a guy who got drunk and shot up his girlfriend's car.  When the judge sentenced him, what the guy said became the inspiration for the title of the song.  The writers originally had Linda Ronstadt in mind for the song..  That didn't happen.  Name the artist who did make it a hit and extra credit for the name of the track...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Imaginary Lover by Atlanta Rhythm Section vs Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Dave Mason
 
ANSWERS
1. The Lovin’ Spoonful,  Summer In The City
2. The Left Banke, Walk Away Renee
3. R. E. M.
4. Bonnie Raitt, I Can’t Make You Love Me
Battle of the Bands : Dave Mason won the Battle with 53% of votes
]]>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:02:00 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-july-26-2026-370* By 1984, this band was officially pop stars with rock credibility having emerged from the punk/new wave scene with a couple of huge hit singles.  Their 1984 album had to be something special after that and it turned out to be even more meticulous and catchy, thanks to teaming with Mutt Lange as producer, he of AC/DC and Def Leppard production fame.  The album produced 5 hit singles.  Name the band...
 
*This American artist has recorded an incredible amount of music in his career.  That said, he felt wronged by his record label as he felt he should be receiving greater artistic freedom and royalties.  So...he basically sat out the decade of the 90's until he could sign a new deal with Warner Brothers and got exactly what he was seeking.  Name the artist...
 
*The founder and leader of this English psychedelic folk band wrote a song all about sex, but with imagery so comically vague it would be hard for even the most prudish listernes to take offense.  In fact, one would really have to stretch to find sexual connotations in some of his 'out there' lyrics.  That said, the biggest suggestion is in the title.  Name the founder and leader, the band and extra credit for the name of the 1971  song...
 
*32 years ago, this legendary artist released her powerful 15th studio album and it was hailed as one of her finest albums in decades.  It went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop album.  Great contributions from A-list artists for this album that contained a striking self-portrait of the artist on the cover.   Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Moonshadow by Cat Stevens vs Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
 
ANSWERS
1  Santana
2. Poco
3. The Doobie Brothers,  Patrick Simmons
4. John Mellencamp
Battle of the Bands : James Taylor won the Battle with 55% of votes
]]>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:16:39 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-july-19-2026-369*By 1984, this band was officially pop stars with rock credibility having emerged from the punk/new wave scene with a couple of huge hit singles.  Their 1984 album had to be something special after that and it turned out to be even more meticulous and catchy, thanks to teaming with Mutt Lange as producer, he of AC/DC and Def Leppard production fame.  The album produced 5 hit singles.  Name the band...
 
*This American artist has recorded an incredible amount of music in his career.  That said, he felt wronged by his record label as he felt he should be receiving greater artistic freedom and royalties.  So...he basically sat out the decade of the 90's until he could sign a new deal with Warner Brothers and got exactly what he was seeking.  Name the artist...
 
*The founder and leader of this English psychedelic folk band wrote a song all about sex, but with imagery so comically vague it would be hard for even the most prudish listernes to take offense.  In fact, one would really have to stretch to find sexual connotations in some of his 'out there' lyrics.  That said, the biggest suggestion is in the title.  Name the founder and leader, the band and extra credit for the name of the 1971  song...
 
*32 years ago, this legendary artist released her powerful 15th studio album and it was hailed as one of her finest albums in decades.  It went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop album.  Great contributions from A-list artists for this album that contained a striking self-portrait of the artist on the cover.   Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Soul Sacrafice by Santana vs Kitty’s Back by Bruce Springsteen
 
ANSWERS
1. The Cars
2. Don Henley
3. Marc Bolan.  T-Rex (Bang A Gong)Get It On
4. Joni Mitchell Turbulent Indigo
Battle of the Bands : Santana won the Battle with 57% of votes
]]>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:36:32 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-july-12-2026-368*This Brit band formed in 1970 released an album in 1977 and a tour in support of the album that was quite successful.  After that, they did quickly go back into the studio and started recording a new album in France starting in July of 1978 and finishing in October.  It didn't turn out to be a critical darling, but the album did go to #2 in the UK and #6 in the US.  Name the band...
 
*The frontman for this UK band when commenting on the song we'll enjoy said, 'The image I had in mind for the song was a young guy getting into his car and zooming off into town, looking for action at a club.'  The song found the group flirting with disco music, a genre that was increasing in 1975 when this song was released.  Name the frontman, the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*Since this group started in the late 60's, their alliance was always, at best, fragile.  After 2 albums, came the band's first split and it was aided apparently by two of the members' mutual pursuit of the same lady.  Name the band, the two members who desired the same woman and extra credit for the name of the woman...
 
*This Georgia band's self-titled 1979 album was already a strong album at face value, but it's even more impressive when one considers how inventive it was for its time, as well as how impactful it would be on the musical landscape for decades to come.  This is a band and an album where vocals are clearly the highlight.  Name the band...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Call Me The Breeze by Lynyard Skynyard vs Sharp Dressed Man by Z Z Top
 
ANSWERS
1.   Queen
2. Bryan Ferry.  Roxy Music Love Is A Drug
3. Crosby Stills & Nash, Stills & Nash  pursued Rita Coolidge
4. The B-52’s
Battle of the Bands : Lynyard Skynyard won the Battle with 51% of votes
]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:27:10 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-july-5-2026-367*We'll play a song from 1967, which is actually the story of how this west coast group met and formed.  The title never shows up in the lyrics, but is a reference to a club on a road of the same name in the Virgin Islands, where the 4 members came together in 1965.  Name the group and extra credit for the name of the track...
 
*In 2005 this exceptional artist released a most excellent album and then the wait began.  After 7 years. her fans were more than ready for some new music..  And what they received was one of her best sounding albums full of music that expanded her lower vocal range without sacrificing any of her higher register.  And then...add her guitar.  Name the artist...
 
*This rock & roll legend began his career as an in-demand session musician, playing with many excellent L.A. bands back in the 60's.  A self-titled debut album in 1970 got his solo career launched.  Name the artist...
 
*While a member of a band that formed in New York in 1964, this artist wrote a song we'll enjoy tonight that is a surreal view on the life of a rock star.  Originally writing it for the band he was in, it was eventually recorded and released on that band's last album in 1970, but didn't get much traction as the band were not really commercially viable.  The writer released his own version of it in 1974 and it was huge for him.  Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the track...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac vs Ventura Highway by America
 
ANSWERS
1.  The Mamas & The Papas, Creeque Alley
2. Bonnie Raitt
3. Leon Russell
4. Lou Reed.   Sweet Jane
Battle of the Bands : America  won the Battle with 54% of votes
]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:48:33 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-june-28-2026-366*Conceived as a blues revivalist group specializing in excavating pre-(Vietnam) war gems, this band anchored their authentic inclinations with a heavy boogie that more than satisfied the hippie era.  With an ear for blues classics, they had a knack for droning blues jams that made them ideal for both the Monterey Pop and Woodstock Music festivals.  Name the band...
 
*If you're a fan of this American legendary Bay Area artist, you know he was anything but predictable.  Significant music business issues galore and a sputtering solo career that involved all kinds of starts and stops weighed pretty heavily on his fan base who despite it all, stayed loyal.  His music...a model of simplicity and modesty...name the artist...
 
*We'll enjoy a track from a band that never stopped working, persevering through good and bad times.  The 2010's wound up as something of a latter-day renaissance for the group, as they found a familiar groove with a member's son turned regular drummer.  This band formed in 1973 in Illinois and are still at it today.  Name the band...
 
*Perhaps you remember how you were first introduced to the music of this west coast band, but I'm thinking it might not be the first song on their opening 1971 album, one that only a handful of West Coast Hippies actually bought.  But if it is, you'll enjoy that track this evening.  Name the band now into a 6th decade of most excellent entertainment... 
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Low Rider by War vs September by Earth, Wind & Fire
 
ANSWERS
1. Canned Heat
2 John Fogerty
3. Cheap Trick
4. The Doobie Brothers
Battle of the Bands : Earth, Wind & Fire  won the Battle with 57% of votes
]]>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:44:00 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-june-21-2026-365*In the early 80's the 'synth' sound was becoming popular with synthesizer inclusion from bands like Yes and ZZ Top on their Eliminator album.  But the band that really brought the sound to the masses made it a lead instrument on this 1984 classic.  Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track...
 
*Born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, this artist got his start with the folk boom of Greenwich Village back in 1961, becoming a fixture of local clubs of the time.  An appearance at The Woodstock Music Festival got him even greater exposure as his 1st album after that put him on the national charts.  Name the artist...
 
*This 1983 album, courtesy of a U.K. band, is littered with hidden messages in the form of backmasking, some obvious, others less so.  Some perceived hidden Satanic messages according to Christian fundamentalists in this and previous albums, assisted the formation of American congressional hearings in the early 80's.  You can't make this up!  Name the U.K. band in question...
 
*Notorious for shunning concert performances, this group's rather improbable live reunion in the mid-90's eventually turned into a full-fledged reunion album, some 20 years after their previous new material record.  Name the band...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Spanish Moon by Little Feat vs Good Times Roll by Cars
 
ANSWERS
1. Van Halen,  Jump
2. Richie Havens
3. Electric Light Orchestra
4. Steely Dan
BandBattle of the Bands : Cars  won the Battle with 53% of votes
]]>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:26:47 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-june-14-2026-364*A classic song released by this American trio in 1969 was written by a very young John Denver, who wrote the song in 1967.  He wrote it during a layover at a Washington airport with a theme of longing to have someone to love.  There have been more than a few cover versions, but this original became a #1 hit late in 1969.  Name the artist and the song...
 
*This artist floated in from the U.K like a gentle breeze, singing songs about peace and togetherness.  He was huge in England, but didn't really catch on in the U.S. until his 4th album.  The album caught on in a huge way with the hippie movement in America.  Name the artist...
 
*This quite successful band started as a trio, but eventually became a duo.  Their 1982 album yielded the band's last Top Ten hit, a song written by Argent guitarist, Russ Ballard.  The song contained a vocal break that was a bit of a nod to a huge hit by Crosby, Stills & Nash.  Lots to guess here...name the band, extra credit for the track name and you will reach genius level if you can name the C. S & N song responsible for the vocal break...
 
*This fantastic west coast band signed a lucrative 5-album contract with Capitol Records in 1967, but they went to London to record album #1, one that had kind of a psychedelic feel to it, at least on the 1st side.  The track we'll enjoy included a harpsichord, not really mainstream at the time.  Name the band...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Lowdown by Boz Scaggs vs Out of Touch by Hall & Oates
 
ANSWERS
1. Peter, Paul & Mary, Leaving On A Jet Plane
2. Cat Stevens
3. America, You Can Do Magic, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
4. Steve Miller
BandBattle of the Bands : Boz Scaggs  won the Battle with 52% of votes
]]>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:42:08 GMThttps://www.insidethegatesradio.com/blog/music-quiz-from-looneys-tunes-show-june-7-2026-363*This excellent Midwestern band continued to move further into the pop/rock mainstream with their 1975 album and this hit.  The combination of high-gloss production and typical band's energy took a song originally recorded by the R & B group, Soul Brothers Six in 1967 and rode it to a #3 charting position 8 years later.   Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
 
*Easily the most significant song from this artist's long and varied recorded output, we'll enjoy this one that marries the legacy of New Orleans R & B ancestors to the bold funk that dominated black American music at the time of this record's release..Name the artist, a former session musician that started in the 50's to a solo stint of Top 10 chart success in 1973...
 
*Combining a gumbo of influences like Latin, Jazz and Rock into a 10th album in 1978, this album marked the end of a period where the artist had to replace 2 keyboard players, one a founding band member and right-hand guy and his replacement.  They found a great one whose contribution to this album yielded 3 charting singles and a most excellent cover we'll enjoy this evening.  Name the artist...
 
*This 1968 classic lyrically became one of the most intriguing songs ever recorded at that time..  The song is based on an actual location in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.  Name the performing artist, known more for acting than singing...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Darling Be Home Soon by Lovin’ Spoonful vs A World Without Love by Peter & Gordon
 
ANSWERS
1. Grand Funk Railroad, Some Kind of Wonderful
2. Dr. John
3.  Santana
4.  Richard Harris
Battle of the Bands : Lovin’ Spoonful won the Battle with 59% of votes
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