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Ask a rock & roll trivia question and see if anyone knows the answer W/O using Google (Original Post) red dog 1 Apr 2021 OP
Roy Orbison's first was, ['You Are My Sunshine'] empedocles Apr 2021 #1
Who wrote Linda Ronstadt's 1968 hit, "Different Drum"? Mister Ed Apr 2021 #2
a man of many talents johnsolaris Apr 2021 #6
Bingo! n/t Mister Ed Apr 2021 #9
What was the first song Paul McCartney ever wrote? Mister Ed Apr 2021 #3
I believe it was... Teenage Zombie Apr 2021 #5
Not that one. It's one he wrote at the age of fourteen, and later recorded with the Beatles. Mister Ed Apr 2021 #10
It's a tough one, so I'll give the answer: It was "When I'm Sixty-four." Mister Ed Apr 2021 #20
Nope, good guess though red dog 1 Apr 2021 #21
But the question was what was the first song he wrote....? ShazzieB Apr 2021 #24
Scrambled Eggs? Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #25
I think Lennon first played... Teenage Zombie Apr 2021 #4
Nope red dog 1 Apr 2021 #22
Who was the drummer for BS&T ? HUAJIAO Apr 2021 #7
bands not yet famous johnsolaris Apr 2021 #8
Ooh! Ooh! I know this one! Mister Ed Apr 2021 #12
Besides the Beatles, what is the greatest group of all time? MerryHolidays Apr 2021 #11
Badfinger Glorfindel Apr 2021 #19
Had to look up song Lennon learned, so won't respond. Hoyt Apr 2021 #13
Who wrote the Barry Manila hit "Ships"? maxrandb Apr 2021 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author maxrandb Apr 2021 #15
Who was given their first drum kit by their Godfather Keith Moon? maxrandb Apr 2021 #16
I absolutely do not know, so I'll guess: Mister Ed Apr 2021 #17
Zach Starkey VGNonly May 2021 #43
Which band's lead singer Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #18
Freddie Mercury? VGNonly May 2021 #44
Correct! Diamond_Dog May 2021 #45
Who sold more records from 1956 to 1963 than anyone except Elvis? red dog 1 Apr 2021 #23
Hell one or two super hits might skew the numbers. Chuck Berry? Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #26
No, good guess though red dog 1 Apr 2021 #27
I'll take another guess.... Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #29
Nope, sorry red dog 1 Apr 2021 #31
Damn, your years were specific, but rock & roll will still pretty vague back then Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #33
WinnerWinnerChicken Dinner! red dog 1 Apr 2021 #34
What was The Turtles' original name? red dog 1 Apr 2021 #28
Was it "Flo and Eddie"? Tikki May 2021 #51
No, Flo and Eddie came after The Turtles red dog 1 May 2021 #53
I'll throw out an easy one gratuitous Apr 2021 #30
Mike Love? OriginalGeek May 2021 #39
Yup gratuitous May 2021 #40
Another fun fact OriginalGeek May 2021 #41
... musette_sf May 2021 #55
The Coasters were formed after what band split up? red dog 1 Apr 2021 #32
The Robins Tikki May 2021 #36
That's it! red dog 1 May 2021 #37
What was the original name of "The Roots"? red dog 1 May 2021 #35
Weren't they the Nappy Roots at one time? OriginalGeek May 2021 #42
I'm not sure they were ever the "Nappy Roots" red dog 1 May 2021 #52
What was the name of the band Jerry Garcia joined in high school? red dog 1 May 2021 #38
Why does the Premier Drum Company make 6-inch toms? jmowreader May 2021 #46
What name did Prince prefer to be called throughout his childhood? red dog 1 May 2021 #47
Roger Wolf Frankula May 2021 #48
Nope, good guess though red dog 1 May 2021 #49
What city are The Weather Girls from? red dog 1 May 2021 #50
The Drifters were originally formed as a backing group for what singer? red dog 1 May 2021 #54
What rocker VGNonly May 2021 #56
Bob Dylan? red dog 1 May 2021 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 May 2021 #58

Mister Ed

(5,896 posts)
10. Not that one. It's one he wrote at the age of fourteen, and later recorded with the Beatles.
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 08:08 PM
Apr 2021

I only learned of this fun fact this past week myself.

Mister Ed

(5,896 posts)
20. It's a tough one, so I'll give the answer: It was "When I'm Sixty-four."
Sat Apr 24, 2021, 01:41 PM
Apr 2021

I only learned this last week. He apparently wrote it when he was fourteen years old, and recorded it many years later, at the end of 1966, as the first of the songs that would eventually make up the "Sgt. Pepper" album.

In a later interview, he said that he wrote the song in a cabaret style because rock 'n' roll had not yet come to be. There was no way at that time for him to imagine what rock 'n' roll was, or that he would one day write rock 'n' roll songs.

Mister Ed

(5,896 posts)
12. Ooh! Ooh! I know this one!
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 08:10 PM
Apr 2021

The Eagles were originally Linda Ronstadt's backup band. They recorded her eponymous album (the one before Heart Like A Wheel), and then went out on tour with her.

The album didn't sell, but their later efforts lifted them all from obscurity.

Response to maxrandb (Reply #14)

Mister Ed

(5,896 posts)
17. I absolutely do not know, so I'll guess:
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 08:58 PM
Apr 2021

Was it Jason Bonham, son of Led Zep's drummer John Bonham?

Brother Buzz

(36,213 posts)
33. Damn, your years were specific, but rock & roll will still pretty vague back then
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 07:30 PM
Apr 2021

I took a shot at the rockabilly. Perhaps it was more a rhythm and blues artist

Fats Domino?

Tikki

(14,537 posts)
51. Was it "Flo and Eddie"?
Sat May 8, 2021, 07:15 PM
May 2021

I believe some of the Turtles were Flo and Eddie.

My 6 year old son danced with me to the Song "Happy Together" for one performance
back in the 70's when I had a College dance class.
By the end of the song I was in tears because he practiced so hard and it came off perfectly.

Tikki

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
30. I'll throw out an easy one
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 06:25 PM
Apr 2021

Who wrote in his memoir: "For people who thought Brian walked on water, I will always be the antichrist."

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
40. Yup
Mon May 3, 2021, 04:01 PM
May 2021

I read Love's memoir "My Life as a Beach Boy." Interesting to read the other side of the feud. The Wilson side of the family (Mike's mother is the sister of Brian's father) did screw Mike out of a lot of money, but Mike's such an unsympathetic figure, it's hard to feel sorry for him. But while Brian was struggling with his mental health and addiction issues, it was Mike who kept the band together, playing and touring incessantly to keep the brand profitable.

Another fun relationship fact is that Mike's brother Stan played for the Oregon Ducks during the Kamikaze Kids era under Dick Harter, and Stan's son is Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
41. Another fun fact
Mon May 3, 2021, 04:34 PM
May 2021

The Beach Boys were the first concert I ever went to. Very early 80's with Delbert McClinton opening up. It was that show that precipitated the show-down with my step-father and his unreasonable control over all our lives and I left home soon after it at the age of 17. I was a high school graduate, seeing a show with my friend on a weekend and he only agreed to let me go if I was home by 10. That number was not arbitrary - it was when he went to bed and he didn't want to have to get up to let me in the house any later. I was not allowed to have my own key. The Beach Boys had barely been on stage for a whole song by 10 so of course I blew that curfew way off and haven't missed talking to that asshole in the 40 years since.

Another fact that may or may not be fun. A year or two later I worked at 6 Flags over Texas as a photographer and Mike Love was in the park and let me take a pic of him. He was really nice to me that day and I felt a little bad associating him with the antichrist above but that was the stories I heard much later and he started it lol. I didn't know anything about band politics or real life politics and all that stuff back then. I barely know much now. But it was a great show and I told him so then. I wish I had gotten a copy of the picture but my boss said it was on company time so it was his pic. (real film back then).

That Beach Boys show also kicked off a life-long love of live music and I have been to thousands of shows since then but the last 15 years or so have been almost exclusively death-metal shows at little clubs.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
42. Weren't they the Nappy Roots at one time?
Mon May 3, 2021, 04:41 PM
May 2021

Or was that a different band and I'm conflating the two?

Either way, the Roots played here at a 2-day festival called Orlando Calling put on by the same guy that promotes the London Calling festival which was very successful but he took a huge bath on this one. Who knew folks wouldn't line up to stand in the hot sun in central Florida in the middle of July for 2 days? I only went because my friend had a 2-day pass but couldn't go and he gave me his passes.

But I'm glad I did - they were not headliners or even close but the Roots and Buddy Guy were the highlights for me and they were magnificent. The headliners were Bob Seger and Kid rock. Bob was fine but Ruck Kid Fock.

Oh and I got to see the Pixies and that was pretty great. Whatever Doobie Brothers were still alive were there too and they were fun.

EDIT TO ADD - NOPE! There IS a band called Nappy Roots but they have nothing to do with the Roots so guessers have another chance to shine!

red dog 1

(27,647 posts)
52. I'm not sure they were ever the "Nappy Roots"
Sun May 9, 2021, 04:38 PM
May 2021

but that's not the name they went by right before they became The Roots

Response to red dog 1 (Original post)

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