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red dog 1

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Mon May 10, 2021, 05:01 PM May 2021

Ask a rock & roll trivia question and see if anyone knows the answer W/O using Google - Part 2 [View all]

Last edited Thu Jun 10, 2021, 05:39 PM - Edit history (3)

1) The Drifters were originally the back-up group for what singer? (answered)

2) What city are The Weather Girls from? (answered)

3) What name did Prince want to be called throughout his childhood? (answered)

4) What was the name of the band Jerry Garcia joined in high school?

5) What was the original name of "The Roots"?

6) What was the first song John Lennon learned to play?

7) What was the original name of The Ramones?







More rock & roll trivia questions from Part 1:
https://democraticunderground.com/10181499726

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#7 The Clarences Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #1
What was the group that sang Play That doc03 May 2021 #2
That's cake Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #3
They were a local group it is always played doc03 May 2021 #4
Got another one for ya .. Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #5
Bob Ezrin, I Think ProfessorGAC May 2021 #13
You are correct on the Producer. I'll leave the question open for the 3 records :) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #18
Alan Parsons liberaltrucker May 2021 #36
#13 answered the producer question, & it's not Parsons (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #37
And another ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #6
Tony Levin ProfessorGAC May 2021 #14
BOOM! (of a funky and deep persuasion) (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #19
Having once referred to them as a bunch of "shrieking monkeys" OriginalGeek May 2021 #7
I feel like I should know this ... but I don't, so I'll guess ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #9
I see why you'd guess that, but no OriginalGeek May 2021 #10
Kay so I dunno, but a clever name would've been 'Keith Moon's Balloon' Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #11
Also a good guess OriginalGeek May 2021 #31
I remember, I've read Hammer of the Gods and know a lot about Zeppelin Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #32
And a few more ... for 80's music nerds :) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #8
Only One Shot ProfessorGAC May 2021 #15
Your one answer is of course correct ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #21
Damn! ProfessorGAC May 2021 #22
what a drag it is ... (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #24
3) Alan Wilder ? miyazaki May 2021 #17
That's a negative :) nt Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #20
6) Reading ? miyazaki May 2021 #25
I'm afraid that's not that the answer to that one either :) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #26
Well at least you know i'm being honest. miyazaki May 2021 #29
I love it! Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #30
I think I know a few of these cemaphonic May 2021 #27
Top to bottom awesome! Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #28
Regarding the original questions, the closest I have to an answer is that for question 4 Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #12
Nope red dog 1 May 2021 #34
Okay, you got me, the jug band was the one right before the Dead, not high school :) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #38
7) The Ramon Noodles? miyazaki May 2021 #16
Nope, good guess though red dog 1 May 2021 #33
Moving this to its own post from earlier, I KNOW somebody knows this! Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #23
What famous singer played drums on most of The Marvelettes' early recordings? red dog 1 May 2021 #35
I'll guess ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #39
It was Marvin red dog 1 May 2021 #40
What was Led Zeppelin's original name? red dog 1 May 2021 #41
The New Yardbirds. maveric May 2021 #43
Correctamundo! red dog 1 May 2021 #44
What was the Beatles' most successful album? red dog 1 May 2021 #42
The White Album? MatthewHatesTrump2 Jun 2021 #82
Ding! red dog 1 Jun 2021 #92
Original name of Guns N' Roses? red dog 1 May 2021 #45
Didn't two bands merge? GumboYaYa May 2021 #57
You got it! red dog 1 May 2021 #59
Who is known as the "First Lady of the Bass Guitar"? red dog 1 May 2021 #46
Carol Kaye? Brother Buzz May 2021 #53
Ding! red dog 1 May 2021 #55
What punk rock band performed 2,263 concerts and toured virtually nonstop for 22 years? red dog 1 May 2021 #47
What was unique about Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen? red dog 1 May 2021 #48
one arm? GumboYaYa May 2021 #56
One arm is correct! red dog 1 May 2021 #58
How many albums did The Charlatans release? red dog 1 May 2021 #49
I'm guessing one... Brother Buzz May 2021 #52
You guessed right! red dog 1 May 2021 #54
What was the name of the band Gram Parsons co-founded in 1966? red dog 1 May 2021 #50
Guitarist Scotty Moore and stand-up bass player Bill Black left what band to play regularly with red dog 1 May 2021 #51
Paul Dick, a barber, was also a musician... Tikki May 2021 #60
2 (Weather Girls) are from San Francisco MatthewHatesTrump2 May 2021 #61
Ding! red dog 1 May 2021 #62
Who plays lead guitar in the Brian Adams Band? red dog 1 May 2021 #63
Who wrote The Byrd's hit song "Turn, Turn, Turn"? red dog 1 May 2021 #64
Pete Seeger Harker May 2021 #65
You got it, Hark red dog 1 May 2021 #67
1. The wonderful Clyde McPhatter. n/t Harker May 2021 #66
You got that one too! red dog 1 May 2021 #68
What is the only song in the rock era to ever hit #1 twice? red dog 1 May 2021 #69
The Twist by Chubby Checker? Boomerproud Jun 2021 #71
Yes red dog 1 Jun 2021 #72
What's the genesis of the name of the band "Blondie"? red dog 1 Jun 2021 #70
What band took their name from an Australian Aboriginal custom of sleeping with their pets for red dog 1 Jun 2021 #73
3 Dog Night? MatthewHatesTrump2 Jun 2021 #75
You got it! red dog 1 Jun 2021 #76
I Met Those Guys ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #80
Is the answer to your #3 question Jamie Starr? Efilroft Sul Jun 2021 #74
No, it was a nick name red dog 1 Jun 2021 #77
Okay! I read a Prince bio piece since my original answer. I think I know the real answer, but... Efilroft Sul Jun 2021 #79
Yeah, it's been answered red dog 1 Jun 2021 #84
btw, thanks for that red dog 1 Jun 2021 #85
You're welcome. And "Skipper" was the answer I found in the bio. Efilroft Sul Jun 2021 #87
What was the name of Johnny Cash's rockabilly backing band? red dog 1 Jun 2021 #78
The Tennessee Two lpbk2713 Jun 2021 #88
Ding! red dog 1 Jun 2021 #89
is #3 "Skipper"? MatthewHatesTrump2 Jun 2021 #81
You got it! red dog 1 Jun 2021 #83
How old was Bob Weir when he co-founded The Grateful Dead? red dog 1 Jun 2021 #86
What famous blues musician suggested to Chuck Berry that he contact Leonard Chess, co-founder red dog 1 Jun 2021 #90
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? red dog 1 Jun 2021 #91
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