Archive for February, 2007

Finally!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Dave from Greeley finally identified Vanilla Fudge as Mark Stein’s band.  Hoo-ray DAVE!

I’m gonna have to come up with easier questions, I guess… nothin’ yet on the Lambda…

Here’s an easy, easy one for today…

What unique 1965 Fender guitar had what they called the “hockey STICK” headstock?  (OK Boomer screwed up and put puck down…. it’s fixed now OK?)

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seeya, boomer

Boomer Rock Trivia – February 27

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Some good – but incorrect –  guesses… on the last post.

We’ll keep the last question open until somebody hits it.

In the meantime, what’s a Lambda?

send your answer

seeya, boomer

Boomer Rock Trivia – February 21

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Holly Hughes from New York City is 2-4-2.  The item in the list that is not a keyboard is the Theramin… played by moving your hands near two metal rods to control pitch and volume.  Listen to Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys.

The Vox Continental was played by Alan Price, Ray Manzarek, Paul Revere, and a gazillion other keyboardist throughtout the sixties.  The Hammond B-3… only a friggin’ ICON!!! ….  Think Stevie Winwood (Gimme Some Lovin’, I’m a Man, Keep On Runnin’), John Lord (Smoke on the Water, Highway Star, Lazy), Mark Stein (You Keep Me Hangin’ On, People Get Ready, She’s Not There), and Booker T Jones (Green Onions, Time is Tight).  Mellotron used tape loops to create orchestral sounds… probably the most famous use of the instrument is by the Beatles…  Moog Synthesizers (created by Bob Moog) changed the entire universe of popular music.  For a while, the musicians unions opposed their use in many studios and venues because they could replace live musicians.

So now we know Mark Stein played keyboards… for what group?

  • Supremes
  • Zombies
  • Chicago
  • Vanilla Fudge
  • Deep Purple

Submit your answer.

seeya,

boomer

PS… We’ve added Holly’s Site to our blogroll.  http://www.thesonginmyheadtoday.blogspot.com/

Boomer Rock Trivia – February 20

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Congratulations to Holly from New York City!

She’s first to tell us that Alan Price, the keyboard player for the Animals, did not make his fame and fortune with a Fender Stratocaster!  (a guitar by the way)… 

The question was also a bit of a tricky one… another correct answer would have been Jimmy Page…  a true guitar god, but much better known on a Gibson Les Paul Standard than a Fender Strat.

Ok, then… following along with Alan Price, which of the following is not a keyboard?

  • Vox Continental
  • Hammond B-3
  • Theramin
  • Mellotron
  • Micro Moog

Click Here to submit your answer…

seeya,

boomer

Boomer Rock Trivia – February 19

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Yesterday’s answer:

Blind Melon Chitlin is the fictional blues player in Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke.

For today,  besides Stratosaurus Ronnie most of the guys below are famous for playing Fender Stratocasters… which is not.

  • Eric Clapton
  • Jimmy Page
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Alan Price

Click here to submit your answer

seeya,

boomer

Boomer Rock Trivia – February 18

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

It’s been a while… sorry, but I think we have a fun one to kick things back up.    This one is for Gary… our prayers are with you, Danny and John…

Which of the following is not a real blues player, but a character from a movie?  Extra credit if you can name the movie and its two stars.

  • Muddy Waters
  • Blind Lemon Jefferson
  • Son House
  • Blind Melon Chitlin
  • Big Joe Williamson

Click this link to send in your answer

seeya,

Boomer