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*A 1985 song by this midwestern artist is a poignant reflection on life, aging and the passing of wisdom from one generation to the next. The song tells the story of a bus journey shared by the narrator and an elderly man who imparts his life experiences and advice. Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the song...
*After releasing 2 solo albums after his former band's breakup, this artist continued his legacy of musical experimentation and global success with a new cast of musicians, including his wife. His 1975 album rose to the #1 position on the album chart. Name the artist, his earlier and later bands for extra credit... *When this band headed into the studio to record this 1977 album, tensions between the band members were palpable, specifically between one member and the rest of the band. Considered a kind of frontman for the band, he had succumbed to various addictions, but also grew restless with the group's fondness for extending jams on songs with a touch of jazz fusion. The end was near upon completion of the album... Name the band... *This fantastic American artist had a sound and a vibe that was truly his own. That said, he also had major success writing songs for other terrific artists who made huge hits with them. He constantly offered up songs with his own vocal style described best as 'reclining in the groove'. Name the artist... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Even It Up by Heart vs Don’t Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders ANSWERS 1. John Mellencamp, Minutes to Memories 2. Paul McCartney, The Beatles. Wings 3. Little Feat 4. J. J. Cale Battle of the Bands : The Pretenders won the Battle with 57% of votes
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*This American band's 1970 album featured a song written by their guitarist with their piano player in mind. Oddly enough, the piano player who was terribly depressed most of his life sang lead on the track. Name the band and extra credit for the name of the song...
*When the artist wrote this track, he was a member of a famous band in the early 70's. The band actually recorded and released it on their excellent 1972 album. But then, he went solo and released a version that became the best-known in 1977. Name the artist who wrote it and extra credit for the name of the band that 1st recorded it and the name of the song... *This fantastic folk/rock American artist released his 1st album of the 90's (he released his first album in 1971), and invited some significant artists to join him. A couple members of the Heartbreakers, and Everly Brother, Bonnie Raitt and even The Boss. Name the artist who engaged Heartbreaker, Howie Epstein to produce the album... *One of the earliest signs that this British band was becoming a major international act came with their 2nd studio album. It achieved the band's first RIAA Gold certification in the U.S., creating an important milestone early in their career. Name the band... BATTLE OF THE BANDS Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin vs My Girl by The Temptations ANSWERS 1. The Band, The Shape I’m In 2 Bob Welch, Fleetwood Mac, Sentimental Lady 3 John Prine 4. Dire Straits Battle of the Bands : The Temptations won the Battle with 51% of votes *Arena rock and big production had defined much of the music scene of the mid-to late '70's. But by the start of the '80's, the emergence of new wave signaled that top-tier stadium acts like this particular British band were relegated to yesterday's news. But the band's frontman adjusted to that seismic shift by sporting a shorter haircut and incorporating new wave acts' riffs into their lineup and it worked. Name the band...
*Starting in 1969, this American band had a rather incredible run of 4 albums in 18 months and a string of huge hits during that same period. Name the band... *This excellent band specialized in hooky hard rock, delivering frills-free heavy music designed for the long haul. Many of their songs were about the business of being in a rock & roll band, playing their tunes to a new crowd in a new city each night, underscoring that they were the quintessential working band of the early '70's. They lost one of the founders in 1977, but championed on without him until a break up in 1980. Name the band... *While this artist's debut album was easily the closest he's ever come to making a straight country album, any subsequent release made it perfectly clear he was a Texas eccentric bound by no specific genre. Name the artist... BATTLE OF THE BANDS No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature by The Guess Who vs Heard It In A Love Song by Marshall Tucker Band ANSWERS 1. Electric Light Orchestra 2. Three Dog Night 3. Bachman-Turner Overdrive 4. Lyle Lovett Battle of the Bands : Marshall Tucker Band won the Battle with 51% of votes *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 *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 * 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 *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 *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 *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 *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 |
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