Dude Looks Like a Lady....An Aersosmith Quiz

I've been listening to Aerosmith, so decided so decided to put together a little quiz about them. Some of these questions are easy, some may not be. Please don't be tempted to cheat! Maybe I'll come up with some groovy prize for the winner :)

Please email me your answers by Friday and I will post the winner next weekend, email: bll127925@yahoo.com

1. What city are they from? (1 point)  Boston

2. What year did they record their first album? (2 points)1973

3. What was the first album that got them well known? (3 points)Toys in the Attic

4. Two band members left the band between 1980 - 1984, which ones left and why? (4 points for the names, 1 point for the reason) Joe Perry and Brad Whitford left for "drug addictions and internal conflicts)

5. What was the title of their 1979 album, hint: its a clever play on words. (1 point) Night in the Ruts

6. Name three of their albums before 1985, and three from after. (10 points)
Get your Wings
Toys in the Attic
R*O*C*K*S
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Done With Mirrors
Pump
Permanent Vacation

7. Which one of these three songs reached the highest level on the "charts":
Dream On, Walk This Way, Janie's Got a Gun, Ragdoll, Jaded, Sweet Emotion, Crazy (4 points)

8. Every member of the band went through drug rehab: true of false. (1 point)

9. Which Aerosmith song did Run DMC record? (2 points)Walk This Way

10. Name all five band members. (5 points)
Steven Tyler-vocals
Joe Perry-guitars
Brad Whitford-guitar
Tom Hamilton-bass
 Joey Kramer-drums
11. Aside from "Come Together" what Beatles song did they record? (10 points)  I apologize, I must have been dreaming on cause I don't know the answer to this or if there is an answer!)

13. What song is rumored to be about "a promiscuous cheerleader who leads a schoolboy through his first sexual experience"? (3 points)Walk This Way

14. What poplular TV Show did they make a guest appearance in? (3 points)The Simpsons

15. Which actress found fame after starring in a few Aerosmith videos?Alicia Silverstone

16. Which Aerosmith song did Guns & Roses cover in 1992? (5 points)Mama Kin

17. Fill in the blanks for these titles (1 point each):

Last Child

Just Push Play

Adam's Apple

The Other Side

What  it Takes


18. Aerosmith officially has two lead guitar players, the are Joe Perry and Brad Whitford . (4 points)

19. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, yes or no. (2 points)

20. Put these songs in chronological order (10 points if you get them all right):

Amazing

Angel

Back in the Saddle

Come Together

Crazy

Cryin'

Dream On

Dude Looks Like a Lady

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

Jaded

Janie's Got a Gun

Last Child

Love in an Elevator

Walk This Way

1Dream On
2Last Child
3Walk This Way
4Back in the Saddle
5Come Together
6Dude Looks Like a Lady
7Love in an Elevator
8Janie's Got a Gun
9Angel
10Amazing
11Crazy
12Cryin'
13I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
14Jaded

 

Will Republican Harley Riders Accept Democratic Bruce Springsteen?

Image via Wikipedia Read about the somewhat controversial choice of Bruce Springsteen headlining the upcoming Harley Davidson gathering here at Real Rock News. I was going to write about it myself but he says it so well.

The nutshell version: Bruce is playing at a huge event celebrating Harley Davidson's 105th year. Bruce is known to vocalize his Democratic political thoughts during a show and the Harley crowd seems to lean toward the Republican party.

I wonder: Will Bruce make his typical comments or not?

If he does: Will there be real "boo-ing" instead or "Bruuuuuce-ing"?**


for those of you unfortunate enough to have NOT seen Bruce in concert, when the crowed yells "BRUCE!" it is often mistaken for "BOOOOO!" by firstimers....

The Wallflowers

I like this band.   Its not classic rock, its not really rock.  But I like it.




The Wallflowers are a rock band from Los Angeles, California, best known for hits like "One Headlight" and "6th Avenue Heartache" from their 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse. more...

[via FoxyTunes / The Wallflowers]

I have a hard time keeping up with all the blogs I love to read but Rock and Roll Guru is usually a quick read and always something interesting, like Rock and Roll History.

Back on this date, 8/29 in 1966, The Beatles played their last show together. Check out Joe's blog for more history and my favorite "The Rock and Roll Dictionary"

This is a photo from that show:

Sleepless Night with John and Yoko

on Image via Wikipedia I was struggling to sleep last night so put in my iPod and checked out what podcasts I hadn't listened to yet.
There was an old Rolling Stones magazine interview with John Lennon. It was part five of the interview and now I need to try to get the first four parts because it was fascinating.

John was asked to talk about art and which artists he found interesting. He was very passionate about Yoko's work (naturally). He also talked about how underrated certain artists were.

He shared about some time he spent with Bob Dylan and said they were both very nervous around each other and that he considered Bob an acquaintance, not a close friend, but he admired his work very much and thought of him as a poet.

When asked how he felt about America John answered "I love America, and I hate it". He went on to talk about how he thought of Greenwich Village in New York to be greatest place on earth, like he should have been born there, not in Liverpool. He said he felt at home there more than anywhere else but that spending too much time in the city made him paranoid and he needed to get out to gardens, grass and trees to feel peace.

Yoko added her thoughts on just about everything John said and at one point he vehemently defended her against suggestion that she had anything to do with the break-up of The Beatles. He also made a few digs at Paul, but had nice things to say about George and didn't mention Ringo at all.

There was a lot more but what stood out to me was the many times he used the words "nervous", "paranoid", "frightened", "uncomfortable". I guess he had good reason to be. I miss him.

The End of a Great Tour

Image by Bisharron via Flickr Last night was the last performance from Bruce and the E Street Band on the Magic Tour. Wow. From the sounds of this review it was a show that will go down in history.

I saw the show on 10/20/07 and again on 4/7/98. Both times were great, but the show in April was by far better.

Its kind of sad that its over...one can only hope that another there's a few more left to come.

What did you think of Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis?

Please visit my other blog for a post on "Whole Lotta Love" being performed at the closing ceremonies for the Olymipcs:

Writing From the Inside Out

Top Five Rock Voices

Who are your ten favorite "voices" in music any genre?



Who do you think are the top five most talented voices in rock music (if its different than above).




I need to think about this, but so far I have:


Favorites:
1) David Bowie
2) Jeff Buckley
3) Jonny Lang
4) Greg Lake
5) Annie Lennox
6) Gregg Allman
8) Robert Plant
9) Jim Morrison
10) Bono

Best:
1) Robert Plant
2) Roger Daltrey
3) Freddie Mercury
4) Paul Rodgers
5) David Lee Roth

Honorable Mention: Ann Wilson (wish there were more females on my list, but I have to remain honest)

Concert Moments

Image via Wikipedia Do you have any memories of a very specific moment at a concert? I have several. I can hear a song and its like being transported back to that spot. There's a few that I've shared here before, some good (U2) some scary (The Who & The Stones - getting squashed when the crowd rushed) and Van Halen (front row in '81, need I say more?).

But right now I am listening to The Rising. I'll never forget that tour. It was emotional, intense. Still very fun and upbeat most of the time, but Bruce pretty much set the tone for the songs he wrote to honor the memory of those that lost their lives or loved on 9/11.

Busted...

I was checking out The Rock Clock today to see if anything interesting happened on August 22. I found this story about Jefferson Airplane getting arrested before a show - Grace got mace in the face!. Then I found a marvelous photo of David Bowie's mug shot from an arrest in 1967 and had to share it! That David has always had so much class!

August 22, 1972

Not a great day in Jefferson Airplane history. First police receive a bomb threat before their show in Akron, Ohio. The heavy pig presence incenses the crowd, who throw rocks at a police car. The cops respond by using tear gas, which causes Airplane bassist Jack Casady to denounce them from the stage. He's arrested. Singer Grace Slick and guitarist Paul Kantner give chase after Casady is taken to the venue's basement and, after an exchange, Slick is maced in the face and Kantner is knocked to the floor by overzealous cops.

March 1976

Arrest on a felony pot possession charge. Bowie, 29 at the time, was nabbed along with Iggy Pop and two other codefendants at a Rochester hotel following a Saturday concert. Bowie was held in the Monroe County jail for a few hours before being released. The Rochester Police Department mug shot was taken three days after Bowie's arrest.

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Irreplaceable "Frontmen"

Image via Wikipedia In your opinion:


Which Rock Frontmen are irreplaceable?  

I'll explain what I mean.  An irreplaceable frontman is a lead vocalist that, upon leaving the band, causes the band to lose its popularity without him.

For example, David Lee Roth is replaceable because Van Halen did fine without him.

What would have happened if Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey Jim Morrison, or Bono left their perspective bands for a solo career?  

Which bands have lost their lead vocalist and become less successful?

Journey?
Black Sabbath?
Bad Co.?
INXS?

Rattle and Hum

 

Tonight I'll be watching the Rattle and Hum doco on VH1 Classics.

It was filmed back in 1988.

1988!

The boys have been at it for over 20 years and just keep getting better, imo.

Quote about the film:

Shot largely in black and white, RATTLE AND HUM looks and sounds so good that it might actually convert non-fans

Job Interview for Jimi Hendrix

ok, so maybe this isn't hysterical, but its kinda funny. I gave a few blog awards on my other blog.
Thanks again, Art for passing it on to me!

An Obvious Choice for President

Image via Wikipedia Well I don't have to read any more articles or watch the upcoming debates or spend one more moment wondering who I will vote for in November.

Top Ten Favorite Songs of each Candidate:

BARACK OBAMA
1. Ready or Not Fugees
2. What's Going On Marvin Gaye
3. I'm On Fire Bruce Spingsteen
4. Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
5. Sinnerman Nina Simone
6. Touch the Sky Kanye West
7. You'd Be So Easy to Love Frank Sinatra
8. Think Aretha Franklin
9. City of Blinding Lights U2
10. Yes We Can will.i.am

JOHN McCAIN
1. Dancing Queen ABBA
2. Blue Bayou Roy Orbison
3. Take a Chance On Me ABBA
4. If We MakeIt Through December Merle Haggard
5. As Time Goes By Dooley Wilson
6. Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
7. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
8. I've Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
9. Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters

Buying Record Albums

Image by frotzed2 via Flickr I've been a bit nostalgic lately - probably because of you guys! Several of you have written about vinyl records. Oh how I miss vinyl! I still have a box of them and like to take them out and reminisce. CDs are convenient and all...but can you remember this experience:

Your favorite band has just come out with a new record. You drive (walk, bike, hithchike, take a bus) to the local music store. There were several music stores to choose from back then, but you had a favorite. Mine was Tower Records.

You enter the store, its HUGE. There is some loud music playing and all the employees are the epitome of cool (whatever that happened to look like for that particular era). My Tower had mostly musicians working there, skinny guys with waist length hair and pot leaves on their belt buckles.

Right in front was a display of that longed-for new album. You grabbed it and looked at both sides, barely able to keep from opening it in the store to see the liner notes. But now the adventure begins....rather than heading for the cashier to make a purchase, you enter the AISLES.

There are aisles and aisles of records albums. They are in alphabetical order according to genre. "Rock" takes up 75% of the store. You start with "A" and look through each section, browsing, seeking treasures, getting excited at those marked down prices on old records you always wanted.

Hours could pass during this time. You may notice some other browsers nearby or even strike up a conversation about a great concert you heard while you both stand in front of the "P" section fondly leafing through Pink Floyd, The Police, The Pretenders and Tom Petty.

You usually left with at least three new albums and hurried home for the unwrapping. Remember taking the cellophane off the cover? I used my finger nail to slice along the side and then ripped that stuff off. Then, if you were lucky, the album opened up and had artwork to see not only on front and back but INSIDE. You took out that sweet disc and gently put it on the turntable and sat reading the lyrics along with each new song.

I loved albums. I loved the art, the words, the process of buying them, bringing them home and playing them. I really need to invest in a turntable.

NEWS FLASH!

Image via WikipediaBruce Springsteen may perform at the Super Bowl this year!  I saw it hear first, Real Rock News

The question is:

Is this a good thing or a bad thing? 

The only way it can be a bad thing is if the people that know I LOVE BRUCE decide to watch and then have the audacity to make even a slightly negative comment like "yeah, he's ok" I will have to kick some serious ass.

Vinyl Art

I have linked to Daniel before but am going to again today....I think his art is unique, fun and creative.  I like it alot!

Vinyl Art

Cal Jams I annd II

Image via WikipediaArt has a post today that describes one of the BIGGEST outdoor concerts in HISTORY with 200,000 people. Check out his blog, he has some great videos and excerpts from a newspaper article...its pretty darn FUNNY to read because times were a bit different back in 1974!

Here is the line-up:

• Rare Earth
• Earth, Wind and Fire
• Eagles
• Seals & Crofts
• Black Oak Arkansas
• Black Sabbath
• Deep Purple
• Emerson, Lake and Palmer

I didn't go to the first one (although I went to a similar one that year on a much smaller scale and got in big trouble with my parents who basically forbid me to attend).

I went to the second one they had four years later, 1978. It was CRAZY. The traffic was backed up for over 10 miles. I was in my mom's car with my little brother and some friends and a case of beer. My brother threw up in the car. Then the car broke down. So naturally I left it on the side of the road and we hitched a ride to and from the concert. My mom was not pleased by this but hey - you do what ya gotta do to hear great music live, right?

We sat in the sun all day with hardly any food or water and waited for hours in long lines to use the disgusting porta-potties. We couldn't really SEE the bands but we heard them. It was a great time :)

The line-up for this one:

• Aerosmith
• Foreigner
• Ted Nugent
• Heart
• Dave Mason
• Santana
• Bob Welch
• Mahogany Rush
• Rubicon

(love the pic of Ozzy in 1973, classic!)

How off the charts, incredible wild, and mind-blowing fun would this be?

Image via WikipediaThe Pretenders are having a "secret" concert on Monday night.  The only way to get to into this gig is to be one of the first 200 people to send an email.  I sent one yesterday but somehow doubt I made it.

I LOVE CHRISSIE HYNDE
I LOVE THE PRETENDERS

IF there is a God, he will allow me to win these tickets.....

Happy Birthday to THE EDGE!

David Howell Evans (aka The Edge) has his birthday today! Cheer, mate! Hope it's a good one! Your mate Bono's been singing your praises all over the place these days and its all well deserved and true!

You are THE MAN

Only Three Missing!

Here's the link to the original post with the photo

1. Roger Daltrey (me)
2. Ian Anderson (Music Obsessive)
3. Pete Townsend (Art)
4. Mick Jagger
5. Jimi Hendrix (Malcolm)
6. Duane Allman (me)
7. Roger Waters (Elena)
8. Janis Joplin (Elena)
9. George Harrison (Elena)
10. Robert Plant (Jeff)
11. Bob Dylan (Art)
12. Freddie Mercury (Eric)
13. Neil Young (Art)
14.Angus Young (Eric)
15. Ray Davies (Elena)
16. Lou Reed (Malcolm)
17. Paul McCartney (Malcolm))
18, Eric Clapton (Art)
19. Jimmy Page (Music Obsessive)
20. John Lennon (Art)
21. David Bowie (me)
22. Jim Morrison (has to be! hint from Chopstore)
23. Paul Simon (Malcolm)
24. Keith Richards (me)
25. Van Morrison (hint from Chopstore)
26. Jerry Garcia (Rock Brigade)

27.

28. Stevie Nicks (several of us)

Back Door Slam

Was listening to the radio today and heard this song by these guys. The lead vocals/guitar is only 21 years old but seems to have an "old soul". If you like rockin blues check them out, you will hear the Robert Cray/Clapton influence. Must have this album!

Queen and Paul Rodgers ablum out in October. Details at Real Rock News. I left a comment over there saying I am trying not to get my hopes to high. I want this to be a good album and tour. I get the feeling that unlike some bands (INXS) the remaining members of Queen know that Freddie can not or will not be replaced because he was a HUGE gigantic personality and talent that was loved by so many. So they chose someone who could SING and perform and are calling themselves Queen AND Paul Rodgers rather than Queen. I like that.

Do you like Queen?
Paul Rodgers?
Paul Rodgers and Queen together?

Maroon Five - Want to go see them?

I have an extra ticket to give away, anyone want to go with me?

Sept. 12, Verizon Amphitheater, CA

Changed Things Up a Bit

After many, many hours of reformatting I have completed the new look for my old blog "Gone But Not Forgotten". I've added an index and some statistics about how many deaths attributed to either

• drugs/alcohol
• natural causes
• accidents
• murder/suicide

Would you like to guess which group had the highest number out of 92 deaths?

Also added photos WITH the person's bio rather than in the sidebar and left a place to comment on each of them. It was tedious but hopefully worth it. It means a lot to me.

Its a blog that gives tribute to the many musicians who have died between 1969 and now. I want to keep their memories alive, some you will recognize, some you won't know and some you will notice I have left out - please tell me of anyone I have left out!!! I will add them. Its a labor of love and also, I suppose, another one of my morbid fascinations (death) combined with one of my greatest passions (music).

If you'd like to visit:

Gone But Not Forgotten

For Springsteen Fans, Review of Gillette:

Pete was there, his review is perfect because the show was perfect. How could it not be? PLEASE let there be at least one more tour....PLEASE.

YES! #6 IS Duane!

For those of you playing along we have two more answers to the guessing game we have been working on HERE.

I know from the last time I posted about Duane Allman that there are many fans of his out there. I am glad he was recognized on the shirt :)

U2's Timing Could Not Be Better!

As Bruce winds down one of the best tours ever, I have been feeling a bit blue. Magic was awesome. The music, the show, the reviews. Bruce proved that he still has the creative talent, the energy and that passion at age 58 that he had at 48, 38 and 28. I can only hope and pray another recording and tour comes around in the next year or two. I am surprised at how sad I feel that this year of The Boss is coming to an end.

(Pete you better keep writing your blog! Gina, I know you will, sister!).

Perhaps the melancholy feeling is related to the fact that, like the rest of us, Bruce is getting older, he'll be 59 next month. He says he will never stop doing what he does, but nothing lasts forever, and the loss of Danny this year was a grim reminder of that. Very few things in life get me as excited as a concert by Bruce.

Ok, now for the real reason of this post!

When I scanned my blog roll this mornning, there it was, the news I'd been waiting to hear for over a year!

New U2 Release in NOVEMBER

November!!!! I can barely stand it. Will it be good? Great? Off the charts incredible? When will the tour start? How many shows in LA? Will I be offered a pre-release copy of it to review and get to hear it before November? My mind is reeling.

The timing could not be better, its as if Bono and the boys knew I needed this to get me through the post Bruce Tour blues.

(I can see some of my readers cringing as they realize that this blog will focus way too much on U2 for the next year or so. I will try not to get carried away like I did with Bruce, but no promises!)

For details you could use Google and find it in a flash, but instead why not visit Jeff at Imagine Echoes, I read it there first and he does a great job with the details.