MUSIC QUIZ FROM LOONEY’S TUNES SHOW Nov 9, 2025 #338

*In 2017, a couple of incredible blues artists collaborated for the very first time and upon listening...all thought...what took so long?  The album then went on to garner the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues album that year.  Name the two artists...
 
*A band that formed in New York City in 1965 had two members that moved on to another band 2 years later.  One of those members actually started the new American band, cut the epic debut album and then split within the year due to 'creative differences' existing in the band at the time.  Name the artist that founded the new band (can you name it?) and extra credit for the name of the musician that joined him...
 
*Can you imagine that the Beatles created albums that sponsored negative, even hostile reviews.  An album that was recorded, but not immediately released was turned over to Phil Spector to do some post-production additions, including strings.  That alone, started the tirade of criticism.  Name the Beatles album...
 
*Imagine the resume as of 1977 of this artist...an incredible number of hits with 5 different bands (obviously short stints with each) and 4 rather epic solo albums.  Those accomplishments all combined to create an album considered to be his 'magnus opus', something not lightly thrown out there casually.   Name the artist and extra credit for the name of the 1977 release...
 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
So Far Away  by Dire Straits vs Refugee  by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
 
ANSWERS
1. Taj Mahal & Keb Mo
2, Al Kooper      Blood, Sweat & Tears     Steve Katz
3. Let It Be
4. Eric Clapton      Slowhand
Battle of the Bands : Dire Straits won the Battle with 51% of votes