BoomerSaurus Blog » Boomer Rock Trivia – Quiz of the Day http://boomersaurus.com/blog The Musings of an Unemployed Rock and Roll Mascot Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:15:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Yes, Dave the Band is Still Together http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/10/yes-dave-the-band-is-still-together/ http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/10/yes-dave-the-band-is-still-together/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:30:05 +0000 boomer http://boomersaurus.com/blog/?p=220 Ok, so it’s been a while.  I got a note today from Guitarosaurus Dave wondering if the band was still together.  He’s obviously forgotten that we’re on hiatus… ;-)

Getting close to the time to get back to work.  More soon, Dave.

Get those puppies in tune!

Rock Trivia tidbit…  The lizard king sang about the snake and the king’s highway…

Translate this for 50 points…

Seeya,

Boomer

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But then again… since the Bigger Bang Tour is well into it’s second year, it might be possible that Mick turned 40 sometime before that tour ended… doubtful, though…

I’ve got to say that I thing the Bigger Bang arena show is probably the best thing in show business today. We lucked out in Denver and had them for Turkey Day…

Thank You, Thank You….

seeya,

boomer

]]> http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/05/tattoo-you/feed/ 1 All Right – Quick Winner http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/05/all-right-quick-winner/ http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/05/all-right-quick-winner/#comments Tue, 08 May 2007 04:21:51 +0000 boomer http://boomersaurus.com/blog/?p=216 Giddy Gabby hit the Bad Company question. Mick Ralphs from Mott the Hoople, Simon Kirke from Free, and Boz Burrel from King Crimson!

Congrats Gid!

Still looking for answers on the Stones Tattoo You tour question, and we’re gonna give up on Richard Valenzuela… Bonie Maronie is the song that is NOT on Richie Valens Greatest Hits!

Ok, what band named after a breed of dog had a 1958 hit on Vee Jay records, and what was the name of the song.

Send your answer

seeya

Boomer

]]> http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/05/all-right-quick-winner/feed/ 1 Boomer Rock Trivia – May 7 http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/05/boomer-rock-trivia-may-7/ http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/05/boomer-rock-trivia-may-7/#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 07:19:36 +0000 boomer http://boomersaurus.com/blog/?p=215 Ok, ok… it’s been a while, I know… lot of things going on. Duck was out busy at a writer’s conference in Colorado Springs, then out of commission in the hospital for a couple of days… back on track now, though…

In addition, we’ve been busy adding to our web presence and playing a new club in Longmont, Colorado… the club has actually been around for years, and we’ve all played it at one time or another, but this was a first for Boomersaurus. The club is called Group Therapy, on north Main Street.

On the web presence front, visit a couple of new places Boomersaurus at MySpace and Boomersaurus on Squidoo. They’re both turning out pretty cool. The Squidoo site has some interesting lists about favorite 60s bands that you can vote and sort.

We’re giving up the answer on the Mosrite thing… It was the Ventures with Walk Don’t Run 64….

New question: Bad Company was one of the first “Supergroups” made up of members from famous bands… Paul Rodgers came from the band “Free.” What are the last names and bands prior to BadCo for Mick, Simon, and Buz?

Give us your answer

seeya,

Boomer

]]> http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/05/boomer-rock-trivia-may-7/feed/ 0 Boomer Rock Trivia – An almost right answer… sort of http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/04/boomer-rock-trivia-an-almost-right-answer-sort-of/ http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/04/boomer-rock-trivia-an-almost-right-answer-sort-of/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:59:31 +0000 boomer http://boomersaurus.com/blog/?p=210 Nobody’s got the Richard Valenzuela question YET! An unnamed person… (who shall REMAIN unnamed to avoid the shame) said “Bonie Maronie was not a Richie Valens song…” BZZZZZZZZT! Yup, deary, it is… I’ve got the recording, the very Richie Valens recording that Boomersaurus used to learn the tune….

So… still no answer, but you should now have a REALLY BIG HINT!!!

Still nothing on the Mosrites either… what the hell happened with all you guitar guys out there? Been playing Fernandes for too long???

seeya,
boomer

P.S. Here’s another HINT on the Led Zeppelin tour question… think of the five ugliest guys in the world.

]]> http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/04/boomer-rock-trivia-an-almost-right-answer-sort-of/feed/ 6 Boomer Rock Trivia – March 23 – Hooray a Winner! http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/boomer-rock-trivia-march-23-hooray-a-winner/ http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/boomer-rock-trivia-march-23-hooray-a-winner/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:52:35 +0000 boomer http://boomersaurus.com/blog/?p=209 Yes! We finally got a winner in our Kinks Fan Club challenge question.  The unnamed, no-city-specified winner, (however, we’re guessing NYC) said “Chas Chandler, formerly of the Animals, found ex-GI Jimi Hendrix and took him to England. Chas played bass, Jimi guitar.”

YUP!…. but STILL no answer on the Mosrite or Richard Valenzuela questions…

Here we go for today…  name the band, and the drummer who called his band’s 1969 tour the “Led Zeppelin” tour.  Extra credit if you can tell us why he called it that.

send your answer

seeya,

boomer

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OK, this one involves a Brit that ran across an ex-US Soldier in Greenwich Village and spirited him away to London to become the wildman of pop.

Name them, the instruments they played and the Brit’s former band.

Send Your Answer

PS Don’t get us wrong, we LOVE the Kinks… even play some of them. 

 seeya,

boomer

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The Lamba is a 1979 vintage Korg polyphonic synthesizer, officially model number ES-50.  Because it was built in 1979 and because it is pro gear, not a home model, there are no speakers.  Funkysaurus Tom brought this one home from an auction for $5 and passed it along to Singosaurus Duck.  Why only $5?  Because the people at the auction thought is was BROKEN because no sound came out when they turned it on…

Duh!

Thanks, Tom!  We’re actually having a lot of fun with it.  A few minor tweaks and Duck can get some cool sounds… or at least really close.  A Farfisa combo, a Vox Continental, a Hohner Clavinet…

No MIDI but some great vintage analog stuff.  Thanks to James at Carbon111.com, I even have a manual and schematics.  Carbon111.com by the way is a really cool sight for keyboard freaks.   For more info about the Lambda, including some sound samples visit http://www.carbon111.com/lambda.html

seeya,

boomer

]]> http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/lamba-answer/feed/ 0 Boomer Rock Trivia – March 12 – Hockey Stick Answer! http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/ok-heres-one-answer-hockey-stick/ http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/ok-heres-one-answer-hockey-stick/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:02:08 +0000 boomer http://boomersaurus.com/blog/?p=204 The Fender Guitar announced in ’65 with the “Hockey Stick” headstock, was the Fender XII.  Here’s what one looks like.

fenderxii-320.jpgSome interesting answers to stuff coming in…  Lambda is indeed a Greek Letter, but it’s NOT the answer we’re looking for…  to those of you living in Wyoming, it also has nothing to do with sheep.  Confidential to Wakeup in Los Angeles…  if you’re just now responding to the quiz of February 21, Theramin is correct, although you don’t get any points because the answer was already posted ;-) … however, if you’re saying that a Lambda is a Theramin…  BUZZ_Z_Z_Z_Z_Z_Z  Nope!

You’ve been given a great hint!  We’ll keep Lambda open a couple more days.

For today….  which of the following is NOT on Ritchie Valens Greatest Hits?

  • La Bamba
  • Donna
  • Bonie Maronie
  • Come On Let’s Go

Send your answer

seeya,

Boomer

]]> http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/ok-heres-one-answer-hockey-stick/feed/ 0 Boomer Rock Trivia – March 10 http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/boomer-rock-trivia-march-10/ http://boomersaurus.com/blog/2007/03/boomer-rock-trivia-march-10/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:56:57 +0000 boomer http://boomersaurus.com/blog/?p=200 Finally got correct answers on a couple of outstandings.  Sorry, no westerners this time, honors go back to New York.

Elvis Aaron Presley… (spelled Aron at birth but… officially Aaron according to the Estate and his gravestone).  Extra credit to Holly for mentioning the ‘Aron’ spelling.  Holly also hammered ALL of the Marks into the right bands…  Lindsay, Paul Revere and the Raiders; Bolan, T-Rex; Farner, Grand Funk Railroad; and Knopfler, Dire Straits.

Still no correct answers on the Hockey Stick Fender… I’m going to give that one a couple more days…. or the Lambda.  (A couple of comments on the Lambda Report, but we won’t go there.)  We’ll go some more time on that one as well.

For today.  Name the album which featured a photograph of a brand new line of Mosrite guitars on the cover… oh, and the guys that played them.

Send Your Answer

seeya,

boomer

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