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*We'll dip into an album from 1970 that was not initially considered a concept album, but became one. The track we'll play is a singsong celebration of small-town life down by the creek, with vivid characters, including an 84-year old grandma, some excellent piano and steel guitar. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album and the song...
*We'll play the first song ever recorded by this band in 1971 although it didn't actually show up until a couple of albums in.1975. Backing vocals came from outside the group by Flo and Eddie of the band, Turtles fame. It would have been easy to misinterpret the track as a playful kids;s song, but it actually was far from that. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *The main songwriter of this British band who made their initial splash on the music scene in the 70's, actually wrote this song when he was a teenager, but did not record it until much later. He brought it to the band 5 years later. The track is a call to share your love with your fellow man. A favorite track to play at this band's concerts as the band noticed all the smiles and hugs in the audience whenever they did play it. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song... *A double album by this duo (who came from a trio when they initially started back in 1968) came 28 years after their first album as a duo. It was also the final album of original material by any grouping of the original band. Name the artists...... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Dream Weaver by Gary Wright vs Guitar Man by Bread ANSWERS 1 Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Country Comfort 2. Steely Dan, Everyone’s Gone To The Movies 3. Supertramp, Give A Little Bit 4. Crosby and Nash Battle of the Bands : Bread won the Battle By a single vote
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*A great song from 1974 showcased how this band incorporated elements of jazz into pop songs. The keyboard riff of this track was taken from 1964's Song For My Father, by jazz composer Horace Silver. In fact, the opening of both songs are nearly identical. The subject of this particular song is an acquaintance of the group's frontman from college. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track...
*This artist's first single was a cover of a Ray Price country song in 1956 which went absolutely nowhere. That said, the artist was signed to Elvis Presley's label, Sun Records and produced his second single that became a rather large hit. His career was short-lived due to a 1958 situation. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of his 2nd single hit... *This artist was a British rail fitter until Beatles manager, Brian Epstein signed him in 1963, who quickly paired him with a band from Manchester. Epstein got them to record some songs written by Lennon and McCartney, one of the first that scored them a #2 U.K. hit. Name the band... *This unique British artist recorded a 1976 album despite a drug addiction and flirtation with fascism and black magic. The song we'll play was penned as a prayer to see him through this hard period in his life. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the track... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp vs Who Can It Be Now? by Men At Work ANSWERS 1 Steely Dan. Rickie Don’t Lose That Number 2. Jerry Lee Lewis. Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On 3. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas 4. David Bowie. Word On A Wing Battle of the Bands : Supertramp won the Battle with 51% of the votes *With her expressive soprano voice employing sudden alterations of volume and force combined with her lyrical focus on Los Angeles street life, this artist came on like the love child of Laura Nyro and Tom Waits on her debut album in 1979. Crossing genres from folk, to rock to jazz I invite you to name the artist...
*The keyboard player of this Los Angeles group wrote this 1979 hit that was inspired by a 1971 movie, the first full-length film directed by George Lucas of Star Wars fame. The song became the first single and biggest hit from the band's 2nd album. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the track... *This American artist's concept for his 3rd solo album in 2006 was laid bare in its very title...more than hinting the record was made with the road in mind. The album down-shifts to a bit of bittersweet acoustic, but the opening track we'll enjoy inspires one to contemplate an upbeat road trip. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album and song... *An album also released in 2006 is very much a solo affair, fitting comfortably next to this fantastic artist's first two solo albums as a conclusion to what he considered a trilogy, the first of which concerned the past, the second concentrating on the future. This album...the present! Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the album... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream vs The Song is Over by The Who ANSWERS 1. Rickie Lee Jones 2. Toto, 99 3. Tom Petty, Highway Companion, Saving Grace 4. Donald Fagen, Morph The Cat Battle of the Bands : The Who won the Battle with 54% of the votes |
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