Rock & Roll trivia...

A few weeks ago, I was in the showroom and the background music was playing a song by Todd Rundgren. I mentioned to the receptionist that I followed his career all the back to the 1970's to a band before his solo career. She said she didn't know any of his songs and I mentioned a few hits and that surprised her. She heard the songs but didn't know the artist. I said do you remember the story about Liv Tyler?
She said "Steven Tyler's daughter?" and I said yeah, she was Todd Rundgren's daughter first!
Her ears perked up and I said Todd was dating singer Bebe Buell when Liv was born. Bebe led Todd to believe it was his daughter. It wasn't until years later that Liv saw a likeness in Steven Tyler and his daughter. Bebe confessed that Steven was Liv's biological father.
She thought that was a cool story and had one for me to guess. Singer Stevie Nicks was rumored to have had an abortion. Who was the father? Ohhh... I didn't have the answer and she said Don Henley. Okay... they recorded some songs together and hundreds of hours in the studio... Yeah, that make sense.

We went on to the Beatles... I asked who wrote "Taxman" and that stumped her. It was George Harrison's protest to the high levels of taxes they were forced to pay when they became famous.

George Harrison's love songs became the next topic and Eric Clapton in love with the same woman... Lots of trivia there!

I'm in the showroom with clients a few times a day and as someone is leaving, I'll turn to the receptionist and poise a Rock & Roll trivia question.

Past questions:
Name at least 3 members of the 27 club.
What band did Rod Stuart sing for after he left the Jeff Beck Group.
How did Led Zeppelin get their name.
Name the 2 original members of the Traveling Wilburys that are still living.
Who were the wrecking crew.
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Name at least 3 members of the 27 club.
What band did Rod Stuart sing for after he left the Jeff Beck Group.
How did Led Zeppelin get their name.
Name the 2 original members of the Traveling Wilburys that are still living.
Who were the wrecking crew.

J,J and J
Faces?
Someone alluded to the band going over like a lead balloon? dunno
Jeff Lynde and Bob Dylan?
...I have no idea who the wrecking crew is but gonna go look right now

wow
She got the one about the guy and girl who joined a British band, they broke up, remained in the band and she had an affair with the drummer.
Yes, it was drummer of The Who who knew the members and when he heard (studio musician and member of the Yardbirds) Jimmy Page was forming a new group he said that would go over like a 'Lead Zeppelin'
Remember, in England, Dirigibles/Blimps were called Zeppelins.
She didn't get this one:
Female blonde haired singer, her brother played guitar.
Her boyfriend played bass guitar.
When the boyfriend called off their affair, she wrote a hit song about it!
Gwen Stefani or however you spell it. The band: No Doubt?

Here's one for you:
Does the song "Don't fear the reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult actually have cowbell in it?
laugh
Only on SNL...
She got the one about the guy and girl who joined a British band, they broke up, remained in the band and she had an affair with the drummer.

I'm guessing Fleetwood Mac?
Btw, there is cowbell in Don't fear the reaper. The non-SNL studio recording.
grin
Not in the live version...
Totally apparent in the studio version...
Obnoxious in the SNL version...
Obnoxious? It's Cowbellicious!head banger
Until tonight, I only heard the studio version in my car and impressed to hear it at home without road noise.

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Yes, it was Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham who joined Fleetwood Mac.
Back when I was a teen and didn't take very good care of my vinyl records, every song sounded like it had cowbell.


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