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* In 1975, this incredible artist recorded his first album for his new contract with his old label, Columbia Records, after a year with another label. The outstanding song was written in 1974 at a farm he'd purchased and was a quite personal track dealing with changes he was going through, including his marriage falling apart. The predominant theme here...trying to escape the past. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song...
*One of the most popular touring rock & roll bands in America during the '70's, this band was one of few contemporaries not influenced by the British blues-rock movement as they were a pure bar band made good! This band simply promotes movement! Name the band... *this American artist is an unprecedented believer in the power of classic rock and roll and R & B....managing to keep her traditionalism vital decades after the release of eponymous debut in 1988. An excellent description of her craft...straight-ahead heartland rock teamed with emotioinally direct songwriting. But she is not afraid to tackle original songs with epic cover versions and we'll go there later this evening. Name the artist... *Notorious for shunning concert performances, this band's improbable live reunion in the mid-90's eventually turned into a full-fledged reunion album. Equally significant was that their fan base went two decades without even a hope of a new record. If the concert tour flopped, chances are their new recording would follow suit. Obviously the tour and the album were both as good as it gets. Name the band and extra credit for the album title... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Let’s Dance by David Bowie vs Somebody To Love by Queen ANSWERS 1.Bob Dylan, Tangled Up in Blue 2.The J. Geils Band 3.Melissa Etheridge 4.Steely Dan, Two Against Nature Battle of the Bands : Queen won the Battle by a 56% margin
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* With this artist's road band laying the groundwork and with production responsibilities reverted primarily into her own hands, she came up with a fantastic album in 2002. Guest appearance by John Cleary and his piano chops were an absolute bonus. Add in some Steve Cropper guitar licks to give us some Memphis flavoring and we have excellence. Name the artist who put it all together...
*In the first edition of this British band, this great artist was a smart streetwise rock & roller with just enough maturity to make something of what life had shown her by her mid-twenties...and she had the rough-and-tumble band to match for her 1st two albums. The second version of the group cast her as an unwitting but unbowed survivor, determined to move on and keep rocking despite the losses the band had to endure. Name the artist and the band... *This band was basically a one-hit wonder released this hit in 1970. They were a Latin-tinged pop/rock band formed in Tampa, Fl in 1966. Their song made the Top Ten on the charts and sold a million copies in 1970. The band never ran forward after the success of the track, but we'll play an updated version that they cut in 2017...Amazing. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *This great band's first album in 1973 just might be considered a fusion of Lynyrd Skynyrd-style Southern.trucker rock and ZZ Top's anthemic arena rock The group involved brothers as they dished out a methodical mix of plodding hard dirges. Name the band... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Free Man In Paris by Joni Mitchell vs Peace Train by Cat Stevens ANSWERS 1.Bonnie Raitt 2.Chrissy Hynde. The Pretenders 3.The Blues Image. Ride Captain Ride 4.Bachman Turner Overdrive Battle of the Bands : Joni Mitchell won by a single vote *After spending the better part of the 1980's as a solo acoustic troubadour, the co-founder of a great band in the 60's landed a contract for a solo album with Arista Records at the turn of the 1990's. He had some excellent contributions from folks like Tom Petty and Mike Campbell amongst others. Known for his most excellent guitar work, name the artist and his band from the 60's ...
*An unlikely pairing of rock and bluegrass superstars actually produced some excellent and most effortless-sounding music. The rocker always loved rockabilly and blues tunes and injected them into the music along with some excellent harmony vocals from both that seem to meld seamlessly. Name the artists... *Walking a tightrope between progressive rock, hard rock and blues, this British band earned a loyal following in both the U.S. and Europe. Despite the consistent quality of their work, several band members would go on to greater success after moving on from the group. The 1970 album we'll dip into this evening was the last one they released prior to the key members leaving. Name the band... *This great British band took a five-year hiatus back in the early 70's, but some great music was released during that time. This particular album featured 2 of the band's members playing guitars and basses, backed by a group that included members of the band, Providence. Name the British band and the members who got together to make the album... BATTLE OF THE BANDS On A Carousel by Hollies vs Daydream by Lovin’ Spoonful ANSWERS 1.Roger McGuinn, The Byrds 2.Robert Plant, Allison Krause 3.Spooky Tooth 4.The Moody Blues. Justin Hayward & John Lodge Battle of the Bands : Lovin’ Spoonful won with 54% of the votes *This great band's album from 1970 included this song, a reflection on mortality and also a lament for the fate of the Earth. For those existing in 1970, this song came out well before climate change became a hot topic. The album name itself was named and based on a 1963 horror movie. Name the group, the song and the name of the album in which it appears...
*It would be unfair to say that this band had no pop pretensions prior to the addition of two significant artists in 1975. The band's previous leader actually flirted with pop, but only showed quick passes into it. This 1975 album and this notable song represents not just a rebirth of this great band, but in effect, a second debut for the group. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *While this album (and this particular track) did not get the huge success of The Beatles' White Album or the Stones, Exile On Main Street, it was considered a sprawling masterpiece. It's makeup, incorporating rock, folk, blues, country, Latin and bluegrass...something the artist executed sublimely throughout his career. This renowned artist formed this band coming off an epic late 60's, early 70's run with a supergroup. Name the artist and extra credit if you can name the band formed for this 1972 album... *An album released in 1974 yielded this song, one that was written in part to assuage ABC Records after the comparative flop of their somewhat experimental, jazz-based previous album. It marked a return to the guitar-based 1972 debut album. Name the band...kind of a favorite around this station... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Another Rainy Day in NYC by Chicago vs Landslide by Fleetwood Mac ANSWERS 1. Spirit, Dreams of Dr Sardonikis, Natures Way 2. Fleetwood Mac 3. Steven Stills, Manassus 4. Steely Dan, Night By Night Battle of the Bands : Fleetwood Mac won with 53% of the votes *This song made its debut in 1974, when the artist opened a gig at Harvard Square for an equally famous performer. Its all about the spirit of restless youth yearning to hit the road and live life to the fullest. This song was the very first track written by the artist for a studio production. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song. And deep credit for anyone who can name the other artist at Harvard Square back in 1974,,,
*Many songs make liberal use of metaphor in their lyrics, but rarely is a song title a direct metaphor, which is the case with this track. The song was the last top ten hit for this band as the group left the glam rock scene for the more plush atmosphere of pop-driven music. One of the more serene song titles by this British glam rock band, name the group and extra credit for the name of the song... *There have been many songs about a love so strong it takes over the brain's decision-making process, but this artist hit on a new way to say it with his 1985 song that became a #1 hit in America. The artist knew the song could be misinterpreted into being about drugs, food or drink, but what he ended up with was much more attractive. He wanted to record the song as a duet with a famous female performer, but her label balked. Name the artist...extra credit for the name of the song and even more if you know with whom he wanted to duet with...Good Luck all the way around on this one... *Two members of this legendary band finally realized in 1971 that whenever they got together musically to write and record songs...there was something greater than the two of them. The two Brits absolutely loved this particular song and their fans did as well. It was, in the eyes of the writers, an 'aspirational , kind of corny testament to the universe. They had a special piano player join them for the recording. Name the band, the songwriters and extra credit for the name of the track... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Ramblin’ Man by The Allman Bros Band vs Night Moves by Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band ANSWERS 1. Bruce Springsteen, Born To Run, Bonnie Raitt 2. Sweet, Love Is Like Oxygen 3. Robert Palmer, Addicted To Love, Chaka Khan 4. The Who, Townshend & Daltrey, The Song Is over Battle of the Bands : Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band won with 51% of the votes *When reviewers heard this phenom's debut album of 1997, they couldn't believe it to be the work of a teenager. His 2nd album a year later did not change critics or fans opinion whatsoever. A star was born. Name the artist...
*Remember the bands Ace and Mike And The Mechanics? How Long and The Living Years immediately pop into everyone's mind. Both those tracks have something in common with a song we'll play later this evening. Paul Carrack handled lead vocals on all three of them. This 1981 hit from the group was produced by Elvis Costello, who also contributed vocals on the 2nd verse. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track... *The lead singer of this U.K. band had a hit on his hands with the release of this 1979 song. It became a massive hit in their native country but success elsewhere was relegated to more or less a cult following, including one in the U.S. The song did hit #1 in 32 countries, but not the U.S. The lead singer was also famous for his organizational skills. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... *After this band's 2013 album, they hit the road hard, piling up 200 dates in 2014 alone. With better than 10 members in the band, they came off the road and went into the studio with jam style rehearsals that ultimately led to an album we'll dip into this evening. Great album by a band still considered modern day road warriors... Name the band... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders vs Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by The Eurythmics ANSWERS 1 Jonny Lang 2. Squeeze. Tempted 3. The Boomtown Rats (Bob Geldorf) I don’t like Mondays 4. Tedeschi Trucks Band Battle of the Bands : The Eurythmics won with 53% of the votes *Sylvester Stewart turned into Sly Stone, but before he did so, he was producing music for this American rock group. The band's lead guitarist wrote the song but Sly molded it into a high-charting single in 1964. The song would later be played on a number of popular TV shows of the mid-60's...Hullabaloo, Shindig! and American Bandstand. This band, this single would later be credited with setting one of the aesthetic foundations for the San Francisco sound...Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track...
*This band was among the more popular side of mid-70's country-rock outfits They slotted nicely in chronologically and stylistically between Eagles and Firefall. They survived in some form as a band into the 1990's and gave their just large enough fan base enough music to keep them satisfied. 2019 found them releasing an album that had some updated versions of their most popular tracks...this one specifically had after life ramifications. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *A few months separated the release of albums with the same title, the first one in late 1970,,,the other most famous one in early 1971. The 1970 effort was this artist's debut album and showcased his unique folk-rock style. With a hit known by just about everyone in the free world, he was also prolific with 20 studio albums, he also wrote the Roy Orbison hit, Crying. Name the artist... *Have you ever felt in a state of delirium or perhaps a feeling of being detached from reality...it happens! Although, this band has had a most difficult time disputing this song to be about drugs...It really isn't. But you are still free to feel it might be...😀🎶. A song about a state of mind and body from back in 1979...name the band and extra credit for the name of the track.. BATTLE OF THE BANDS My Back Pages by Byrds vs The Weight by The Band ANSWERS 1. The Beau Brummels. Laugh Laugh 2. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, If You Wanna Get To Heaven 3. Don McLean 4. Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb Battle of the Bands : The Band won with 53% of the votes *This American artist was a hit-making machine back in the 70's and 80's, both in volume and quantity. But his 1993 album proved to be a commercial failure. His response? A double-disc live album drawn from an international tour during which he was backed by various symphony orchestras that kind of replaced synthesizer parts on some of his most popular hits. Name the artist...
*A popular hit from this popular British band in 1970 was written by their lead singer. It's about a guy attirming his commitment to some lucky girl, and musically it hit the spot with retro '60's sounds polished with a modern sheen. The title kicks off the song and leads into every verse, which never lets up. The chorus does go in a different direction, making for a fine change of pace for the listener. Their famous label wasn't crazy about it and did not want to release it as a single. The group fought and won that battle and the label got a most excellent hit! Name the band... *This 1989 album by a truly remarkable artist hearkens back to a past very much in mind...the soul music of the mid-1960's to the mid-1970's. Kind of a neat trick as all of the songs on this 1989 album are new and one ballad released as a single from the album actually became the artist's first-ever #1 hit in the U.K....his home country. Name the artist... *Faith is a huge theme on this American artist's album from 1993. The singer/songwriter drew support from his wife at the time for this track. If only the marriage had lasted...which it didn't about a year later. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS My Back Pages by Byrds vs Crazy Love by 10CC ANSWERS 1. Eddie Cochran 2. Badfinger 3. Elton John 4. Billy Joel…All About Soul Battle of the Bands : Byrds won with 52% of the votes *Well play a track from back in 1969 that got as high as #5 on the charts. The group (formed in Los Angeles in 1969) featured 3 lead singers and B-3 Hammond Organ, but the most frequent vocalist made the group with her accomplished blue-eyed soul sound. They did a lot of covers in their time and actually broke up after a couple of albums. The group was managed by Del Shannon (of Runaway fame) who chose this popular song for the band. Name the band...
*We'll enjoy a song about a very seductive woman with expensive tastes that she uses men to satisfy. Much like Eagles, Hotel California, the lyrics use and reference a luxury brand to develop the character...in this instance a mention referring to a high-end automobile that purrs. The song turned out to be the biggest US hit of the 80's to feature a saxophone solo. Name the group and extra credit for the name of the band... *This British duo were oftentimes confused with comparisons to similar duos, but they had a great hit that bears some resemblance to Buddy Holly's 'Words Of Love'. The duo actually got its start in the early 1960's, but due to commercial failures and divergent personal ambitions, they disbanded in 1968, just about 6 years into their music career. Name the duo... *The genesis of this song, from this group, was about driving precariously on a highway as fast as one could go. Most of the vocals for the song were recorded in the studio bathroom because of the massive amounts of beer the band consumed during recording sessions. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Losing My Religion by R.E.M. vs Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears ANSWERS 1. Smith 2. Hall & Oates. Maneater 3. Chad & Jeremy. Summer Song 4. The Doors. L.A. Woman Battle of the Bands : R.E.M. won with 53% of the votes *We'll play a song written by country music outlaw, Mickey Newbury...a song about junkies that was first recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1967. Members of the New Christy Minstrels broke away from that band to form their own group that decided to take a country song, re-write it and perform it as a psychedelic track. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*The subject of this song is an aspiring actress trying to break into the business as told from the perspective of her ex-boyfriend who was ditched because he really could not advance her career. The year it was released wsa 1977 and the band included Michael McDonald contributing backing vocals. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *A couple of members of this band were living together in New York City when they wrote many of the group's early hits. The best-known of the two would start with his life experiences and ideas about life and the other would finish them. The song we'll enjoy in 1967 was a follow-up to one of the band's biggest hits (which was actually the one-word title track of the album).. This great song has been covered quite a bit as well. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *This 1971 song was a huge hit and an AM radio darlling that made the Top Ten on the U.S. charts. The track featured the artist's wailing vocal with keyboards and drums as the only accompaniment instruments. Some might consider this to be the work of a 'One-Hit Wonder', but the artist released 10 albums between 1968 and 1981. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Stop! In The Name Of Love by The Supremes vs Reach Out I’ll Be There by Four Tops ANSWERS 1.Kenny Rogers & First Edition, Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In 2.Steely Dan,Peg 3. the Young Rascals, How Can I Be Sure 4.Lee Michaels, Do You Know What I Mean Battle of the Bands : Four Tops won with 57% of the votes |
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