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Title:Take my advice, you'd be better off DEAD
Notice:It's just a Box of Rain
Moderator:RDVAX::LEVY::DEBESS
Created:Thu Jan 03 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:580
Total number of notes:60238

445.0. "Rock 'n Roll Quiz" by XLIB::REHILL (Call Me Mystery Hill) Mon Jan 30 1995 15:31

    I got this quiz in the mail, and thought it might be interesting to see
    if we can anwser all 20 questions. Most are pretty easy, there are 4
    tough ones, though.
    -------------------------------------------------

1 - In what city did Dire Straits open their first U.S. tour on 2/23/79?


2 - What is the name of the house in upstate N.Y. where members of the
Band lived and recorded?


3 - Whose house in Sussex, England is named Redlands?


4 - What band took their name from the Aldous Huxley book "The
Doors of Perception"?


5 - On what song did Duane Allman collaborate with Eric Clapton?


6 - What Bob Marley tune did Eric Clapton take to #1?


7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
Naked Lunch"?


8 - What Fleetwood Mac song holds the record for "number of
musicians to appear on a single"?


9 - What band was named after a Slim Harpo blues song?


10 - What are the first names of the Blues Brothers, a.k.a. John Belushi
and Dan Aykroyd?


11 - Randy Bachman & Chad Allen left the Guess Who to form what
band?


12 - What band announced, on 10-10-87, that it "had made advance
booking for the 1st passenger flight to the Moon?"


13 - Who played an electric Rickenbacker 12-string guitar for the
Byrds?


14 - What song by the Jefferson Airplane refers to a Lewis Carroll
novel?


15 - What band played the concert deemed loudest at the time by the
"Guinness Book" (120 db on 5-31-76)?


16 - James Taylor, Mary Hopkin and Badfinger all recorded for what
record label?


17 - Who is the guest artist on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently
Weeps"?

18 - Which classic rocker gave his first 3 solo albums the same title?


19 - What is the title of the album that had the longest-ever chart run
(14 years)?


20 - Who was born David Robert Jones on Jan. 8, 1947?


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445.1Redlands is where the Glimmer Twins got bustedQUOIN::BELKINone...3...5...7..8..9.10!Mon Jan 30 1995 15:5276
my cut at answers below...


quit peekin' now dammit!


2 - What is the name of the house in upstate N.Y. where members of the
Band lived and recorded?

	Big Pink.

3 - Whose house in Sussex, England is named Redlands?

	Keith Richards.

4 - What band took their name from the Aldous Huxley book "The
Doors of Perception"?

	Uhh.. The Windows?  (doors!!!)

5 - On what song did Duane Allman collaborate with Eric Clapton?

	Layla?

6 - What Bob Marley tune did Eric Clapton take to #1?

	I shot the Sheriff

7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
Naked Lunch"?


8 - What Fleetwood Mac song holds the record for "number of
musicians to appear on a single"?

	We Are the World?

9 - What band was named after a Slim Harpo blues song?

	its _not_ the Rolling Stones - that was a Muddy Waters composition.

10 - What are the first names of the Blues Brothers, a.k.a. John Belushi
and Dan Aykroyd?

	Jake & Elwood.


13 - Who played an electric Rickenbacker 12-string guitar for the
Byrds?

	Steven Stills, or maybe Dave Crosby?

14 - What song by the Jefferson Airplane refers to a Lewis Carroll
novel?

	White Rabbit

15 - What band played the concert deemed loudest at the time by the
"Guinness Book" (120 db on 5-31-76)?

	Led Zep?

17 - Who is the guest artist on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently
Weeps"?

	God a.ka. Eric Clapton

19 - What is the title of the album that had the longest-ever chart run
(14 years)?

	DSOM.  Dark Side of the Moon

20 - Who was born David Robert Jones on Jan. 8, 1947?

	easy!  David Bowie!

445.2some WAGs for sureMPGS::FIELDSMon Jan 30 1995 16:1776
here is my shot...
    
    
>1 - In what city did Dire Straits open their first U.S. tour on 2/23/79?
 Boston

>2 - What is the name of the house in upstate N.Y. where members of the
>Band lived and recorded?
 Big Pink

>3 - Whose house in Sussex, England is named Redlands?
 Peter Gabrel

>4 - What band took their name from the Aldous Huxley book "The
>Doors of Perception"?
 The Doors

>5 - On what song did Duane Allman collaborate with Eric Clapton?
 Well there are a few songs but I'd guess they want Layla huh ?

>6 - What Bob Marley tune did Eric Clapton take to #1?
 I Shot The Sherriff

>7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
>Naked Lunch"?
?

>8 - What Fleetwood Mac song holds the record for "number of
>musicians to appear on a single"?
 Tusk, the UCLA Marching band plays on the track

>9 - What band was named after a Slim Harpo blues song?
?

>10 - What are the first names of the Blues Brothers, a.k.a. John Belushi
>and Dan Aykroyd?
Jake & Elwood

>11 - Randy Bachman & Chad Allen left the Guess Who to form what
>band?
 BTO

>12 - What band announced, on 10-10-87, that it "had made advance
>booking for the 1st passenger flight to the Moon?"
?

>13 - Who played an electric Rickenbacker 12-string guitar for the
>Byrds?
 Roger MaGwin (sp)

>14 - What song by the Jefferson Airplane refers to a Lewis Carroll
>novel?
 Through the Looking Glass (Alice in Wonderland)

>15 - What band played the concert deemed loudest at the time by the
>"Guinness Book" (120 db on 5-31-76)?
the Who ?

>16 - James Taylor, Mary Hopkin and Badfinger all recorded for what
>record label?
 Apple

>17 - Who is the guest artist on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently
>Weeps"?
 Eric Clapton

>18 - Which classic rocker gave his first 3 solo albums the same title?
 Peter Gabrel

>19 - What is the title of the album that had the longest-ever chart run
>(14 years)?
 Dark Side Of The Moon

>20 - Who was born David Robert Jones on Jan. 8, 1947?
 David Bowie (the Monkees had a Davey Jones)

445.3STAR::HUGHESCaptain SlogMon Jan 30 1995 16:3410
    re Q7
    
    
    
7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
Naked Lunch"?

    Steely Dan.
    
    gary
445.4Grabbing StrawsCSLALL::LEBLANC_CPlease don't dominate the rapJACKMon Jan 30 1995 16:402
    loudest concert per the Guinness Book of World Records
    Deep Purple?
445.5QUARRY::petertrigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertaintyMon Jan 30 1995 17:5614
> 7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
> Naked Lunch"?
>
>    Steely Dan.
>    
>    gary


Hmmm, I was going to guess, "The Soft Machine"

Been too long since I read Naked Lunch, not that it would have made
much of a difference.

PeterT
445.6SLICK1::OSTIGUYMon Jan 30 1995 18:026
12 - What band announced, on 10-10-87, that it "had made advance
booking for the 1st passenger flight to the Moon?"

    anyone guess this ??  I'd say The Pink Floyd

    Wes
445.7my answers and guessesSMURF::HAPGOODJava Java HEY!Mon Jan 30 1995 19:1676
Here's my answers along w/ a few guesses.

1 - In what city did Dire Straits open their first U.S. tour on 2/23/79?
?Boston?

2 - What is the name of the house in upstate N.Y. where members of the
Band lived and recorded?
Big Pink

3 - Whose house in Sussex, England is named Redlands?
?

4 - What band took their name from the Aldous Huxley book "The
Doors of Perception"?
I dunno,  uhhhh, the Doors?

5 - On what song did Duane Allman collaborate with Eric Clapton?
Aren't there more than one off of Layla lp???

6 - What Bob Marley tune did Eric Clapton take to #1?
I shot the Sheriff

7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
Naked Lunch"?
Steely Dan

8 - What Fleetwood Mac song holds the record for "number of
musicians to appear on a single"?
Tusk (wild guess)

9 - What band was named after a Slim Harpo blues song?
?

10 - What are the first names of the Blues Brothers, a.k.a. John Belushi
and Dan Aykroyd?
Jake and Elwood; incidentally Ackroyd is teaming up w/ Jim Belushi....
The Blues Bros LIVE!

11 - Randy Bachman & Chad Allen left the Guess Who to form what
band?
BTO

12 - What band announced, on 10-10-87, that it "had made advance
booking for the 1st passenger flight to the Moon?"
ZZ TOP

13 - Who played an electric Rickenbacker 12-string guitar for the
Byrds?
Roger McGuinn

14 - What song by the Jefferson Airplane refers to a Lewis Carroll
novel?
White Rabbit

15 - What band played the concert deemed loudest at the time by the
"Guinness Book" (120 db on 5-31-76)?
Pink Floyd or Deep Purple

16 - James Taylor, Mary Hopkin and Badfinger all recorded for what
record label?
Apple

17 - Who is the guest artist on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently
Weeps"?
Eric Clapton

18 - Which classic rocker gave his first 3 solo albums the same title?
Peter Gabriel

19 - What is the title of the album that had the longest-ever chart run
(14 years)?
Dark Side of The Moon

20 - Who was born David Robert Jones on Jan. 8, 1947?
David Jones aka David Bowie

445.8QUOIN::BELKINone...3...5...7..8..9.10!Mon Jan 30 1995 20:142
bob, you sure it isn't Deep Floyd or Pink Purple who hold the loudness record?
:-)
445.10AnswersXLIB::REHILLCall Me Mystery HillTue Jan 31 1995 12:12104
    In case you're wondering where the questions came from, the internet.  
    WZLX puts questions in there all the time and I guess they also offer 
    prizes every once in a while.

    Below are the correct answers.
    


    

1 - In what city did Dire Straits open their first U.S. tour on 2/23/79?

A: Boston 

2 - What is the name of the house in upstate N.Y. where members of the
Band lived and recorded?

A: Big Pink 

3 - Whose house in Sussex, England is named Redlands?

A: Keith Richards 

4 - What band took their name from the Aldous Huxley book "The
Doors of Perception"?

A:Doors 

5 - On what song did Duane Allman collaborate with Eric Clapton?

A: Layla 

6 - What Bob Marley tune did Eric Clapton take to #1?

A: I Shot The Sheriff 

7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
Naked Lunch"?

A: Steely Dan 

8 - What Fleetwood Mac song holds the record for "number of
musicians to appear on a single"?

A: Tusk 

9 - What band was named after a Slim Harpo blues song?

A: Moody Blues 

10 - What are the first names of the Blues Brothers, a.k.a. John Belushi
and Dan Aykroyd?

A: Jake and Elwood 

11 - Randy Bachman & Chad Allen left the Guess Who to form what
band?

A: Bachman-Turner Overdrive 

12 - What band announced, on 10-10-87, that it "had made advance
booking for the 1st passenger flight to the Moon?"

A: ZZ Top 

13 - Who played an electric Rickenbacker 12-string guitar for the
Byrds?

A: Roger McGuinn 

14 - What song by the Jefferson Airplane refers to a Lewis Carroll
novel?

A: White Rabbit 

15 - What band played the concert deemed loudest at the time by the
"Guinness Book" (120 db on 5-31-76)?

A: The Who 

16 - James Taylor, Mary Hopkin and Badfinger all recorded for what
record label?

A: Apple Records 
    
17 - Who is the guest artist on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently
Weeps"?

A: Eric Clapton 

18 - Which classic rocker gave his first 3 solo albums the same title?

A: Peter Gabriel 

19 - What is the title of the album that had the longest-ever chart run
(14 years)?

A: Dark Side of the Moon 

20 - Who was born David Robert Jones on Jan. 8, 1947?

A: David Bowie 

445.11???SALES::GKELLERSpprt smlr gvt. http://www.lp.org/lp/lp.htmlWed Feb 01 1995 16:1194
>1 - In what city did Dire Straits open their first U.S. tour on 2/23/79?

Philadelphia

>2 - What is the name of the house in upstate N.Y. where members of the
>Band lived and recorded?

???

>3 - Whose house in Sussex, England is named Redlands?

Peter Gabriel

>4 - What band took their name from the Aldous Huxley book "The
>Doors of Perception"?

The Doors

>5 - On what song did Duane Allman collaborate with Eric Clapton?

???

>6 - What Bob Marley tune did Eric Clapton take to #1?



>7 - What band took their name from the William Burroughs'novel "The
>Naked Lunch"?

???

>8 - What Fleetwood Mac song holds the record for "number of
>musicians to appear on a single"?

???


>9 - What band was named after a Slim Harpo blues song?

???

>10 - What are the first names of the Blues Brothers, a.k.a. John Belushi
>and Dan Aykroyd?

Jake and Elwood

>11 - Randy Bachman & Chad Allen left the Guess Who to form what
>band?

???

>12 - What band announced, on 10-10-87, that it "had made advance
>booking for the 1st passenger flight to the Moon?"

Aerosmith

>13 - Who played an electric Rickenbacker 12-string guitar for the
>Byrds?

???

>14 - What song by the Jefferson Airplane refers to a Lewis Carroll
>novel?

White Rabbit

>15 - What band played the concert deemed loudest at the time by the
>"Guinness Book" (120 db on 5-31-76)?

The Who

>16 - James Taylor, Mary Hopkin and Badfinger all recorded for what
>record label?

Columbia

>17 - Who is the guest artist on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently
>Weeps"?

Eric Clapton

>18 - Which classic rocker gave his first 3 solo albums the same title?

Peter Gabriel

>19 - What is the title of the album that had the longest-ever chart run
>(14 years)?

???

>20 - Who was born David Robert Jones on Jan. 8, 1947?

???