@bdp, got it - Lee Allen - good stuff.
Will have to scroll up screen to remind myself what I was trying to answer!
Scout's Honor No Internet Search R n' R Triva questions (4)
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1) 1978 marked the release of two freshman albums from separate bands that rocked the charts and lived on the radio for weeks. Name the two bands.
2) Name the four original members of the Stax house band.
3) What blues legend kicked Led Zep's ass in court?
4) What the two states where Buddy Holly was born, and died.
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@chazz101s: Jim Gordon is correct. As The 3rd drummer’s name may not be as familiar to many as the other two, I’ll divulge it now: Earl Palmer. Earl considered himself a Jazz musician, but didn’t turn down offers for Rock ’n’ Roll recording sessions in the 1950’s and 60’s. He played on a lot of them, one being Little Richard’s "Keep A Knockin’". John Bonham was obviously a fan, as his intro in Zeppelin’s "Rock And Roll" is a carbon copy (inferior) imitation of Earl’s intro in the Little Richard song. I and many other drummers went to Chadney’s restaurant in Burbank, California (directly across the street from the NBC studio where The Tonight Show is filmed) in the 90’s to see Earl and his little combo performing in the bar of the restaurant. I am not alone in considering Earl as the Father of Rock ’n’ Roll drumming. It is basically the same drumming the black drummers were already playing in Jump Blues music in the 1940’s, but with the backbeat (the 2 and 4 played on the snare drum) played louder.
In the related matter of the saxophone player who played in Rock ’n’ Roll bands from the 1950’s through the 80’s, it was Lee Allen. Lee is also heard on the recordings of Little Richard, and can be seen blowing sax behind Richard in the movie The Girl Can’t Help it. On drums is Richard’s road drummer, the great Charles Conner. in the 1970’s Lee joined The L.A. roots band The Blasters, playing sax alongside Steve Berlin. I had the pleasure of seeing The Blasters (with Lee in tow) back Big Joe Turner in the mid-80’s at Club Lingerie on Sunset Blvd. Lee played in The Blasters throughout that decade, even I believe after Berlin left the band to join Los Lobos. The Lee Allen song I referred to is entitled "Walking With Mr. Lee".
@waytoomuchstuff: If memory serves me, the bassist on the song in question---the title of which I don’t recall, but it was on Motown Records---is James Jamerson. James is my all-time favorite bass player, and to hear why, give a listen to his playing on Marvin Gaye’s "Pride And Joy". SO cool! Paul McCartney credits James with opening his eyes to the possibilities of the electric bass (especially the use of "inversion"). Listen to the difference between McCartney’s bass playing on Rubber Soul vs. Revolver.
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There is a cool, but somber, memorial in Clear Lake, Iowa, that marks the location where Buddy Holly's plane crash landed along an icy fence row on that fateful night. It's a must see for any music lover if you are in that part of Iowa.
"A stainless steel guitar and a set of three stainless steel records marks the exact spot where the plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, & JP ''The Big Bopper'' Richardson came to rest following their final concert at the Surf Ballroom. In 2009, a second monument was erected on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy honoring their pilot, Roger Peterson. The outdoor memorial is located just under 1/2 mile along the fence row in a field north of Clear Lake. There is a large pair of black rimmed glasses marking the trail head on Gull Avenue. The Winter Dance Party was a tour that was set to cover 24 Midwestern cities in 3 weeks. A logistical problem with the tour was the amount of travel, as the distance between venues was not a consideration when scheduling each performance. The tour bus was not equipped for the weather; its heating system broke shortly after the tour began.
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Buddy Holly died in a plane crash after playing a show at the Surf Ballroom, a super-cool venue in Clear Lake, Iowa, that we ride past every few years on a bicycle ride across Iowa. The day the music died. |
@tony1954: James Burton is correct. I vividly remember watching James playing his Telecaster on The Ozzie & Harriet Show. After Ricky became a Rock 'n' Roll star, he and his little band closed the show every night. And if you compare James' guitar solo in Ricky's song "Young World" (I had it on a 7" 45) to George Harrison's in The Beatles' "Nowhere Man", you can plainly hear that George modeled the solo on that of James.
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@tablejockey: 2- Incorrect answer, but a great guitarist none-the-less. And coincidently, Glen was also a member of The Wrecking Crew. Hint: The guitarist in question is well known as a Fender Telecaster player, a pink paisley one no less. 3- Hal Blaine is correct. One down, two to go. Hint: One drummer came out of the New Orleans Jazz scene, the other is considered by many of his peers (including Eric Clapton) to be the best Rock ’n’ Roll drummer of them all. His great playing may be heard on Dave Mason’s debut album, but he is not Jim Keltner.
Correction regarding question no. 1: The song title includes not the saxophonist’s last name, but his first name made into a surname by the addition of the word "Mr." before it.
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Excellent questions bdp24- 2- Name the electric guitarist who played in the bands of Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Emmylou Harris." Who is...Glenn Campbell? 3- Name the three drummers who were members of L.A. studio band The Wrecking Crew." Who are...Hal Blaine, Buddy Rich and that other guy? I bet $0 assuming this was the "Daily Double."
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For a related quiz:
1- Name the sax player who worked in Rock ’n’ Roll bands from the 1950’s all the way into the 1980’s. Hint: He recorded his own single, the title of which contained his last name. 2- Name the electric guitarist who played in the bands of Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Emmylou Harris. 3- Name the three drummers who were members of L.A. studio band The Wrecking Crew.
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