lets play...MUSIC QUIZ!!!

[megalicious]

question: why does bruce springsteen kick so much ass?

Because he was Born In The USA? No wait...because one of Tony Soprano's right hand men plays guitar with him??

bruce is the king of badassery.

also, the answer to amd's question is STEELY DAN.

[aMD]

question: why does bruce springsteen kick so much ass?

Because he was Born In The USA? No wait...because one of Tony Soprano's right hand men plays guitar with him??

bruce is the king of badassery.

also, the answer to amd's question is STEELY DAN.

Steely Dan is correct.

[Penny Lane]

question: why does bruce springsteen kick so much ass?

Because he was Born In The USA? No wait...because one of Tony Soprano's right hand men plays guitar with him??

bruce is the king of badassery.

also, the answer to amd's question is STEELY DAN.

Steely Dan is correct.

wait WHAT???? i love steely dan----i had no clue!! that's insane.

[megalicious]

yes.

my q: how did death cab for cutie come up with their name?

[Drunkre]

I didn't earn a question, but...

Chevy Chase was in a "bad jazz band" in college.  After he quit, the other members changed their name to what?

Was it Steely Dan?...whoop, too late; thanks for Modify button

[Drunkre]

yes.

my q: how did death cab for cutie come up with their name?

I've always thought it sounded like a bad headline from some British tabloid.

[wordawg]

Death Cab for Cutie was a song by the Bonzos. 8-)


Whats the connection between the Dead, Allman Brothers and the Glitter Band?

[aMD]

I didn't earn a question, but...

Chevy Chase was in a "bad jazz band" in college.  After he quit, the other members changed their name to what?

Was it Steely Dan?...whoop, too late; thanks for Modify button

yep steely dan.  Here's another bit of Dan trivia:  Where did Steely Dan get their name?

[wordawg]

Burroughs uses the term 'steely dan' to mean dildo?

[dragonboy]

Whats the connection between the Dead, Allman Brothers and the Glitter Band?

I have no idea whatsoever but it sure is good to see you Greggy!  :)

[wordawg]

Whats the connection between the Dead, Allman Brothers and the Glitter Band?

I have no idea whatsoever but it sure is good to see you Greggy!  :)

I was passing, so thought I'd drop in!

[aMD]

Burroughs uses the term 'steely dan' to mean dildo?

That's right!  Another William S. Burroughs question in the music trivia thread!  That's from Naked Lunch.

[Penny Lane]

There was something about Chad Smith playing a huge kit too--is this the one you refer to Andrew?

That's the one! I can't find the magazine I read it in right now so I'll have to post the number of pieces later...

No guesses regarding the Beatles? Maybe it was a shit question  ;D
Here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computed_tomography

"The CT scanner was "the greatest legacy" of The Beatles, with the massive profits resulting from their record sales enabling EMI to fund scientific research."

Chad Smith? what an unsatisfying answer :P

[Crispy]

Whats the connection between the Dead, Allman Brothers and the Glitter Band?

Morning Dew?

[wordawg]

All 3 bands had two drummers at some point.

[Crispy]

All 3 bands had two drummers at some point.

Well now I just feel dumb. I guess it was too obvious ;)
Since I made an attempt (however poor), and since I haven't thrown out a question yet, here's one:

At which hotel in which city did Led Zeppelin's infamous "shark episode" or "red snapper incident" occur?

[Penny Lane]

oh man...without googling, i thought it was portland or seattle?? somewhere up in that area??

[Crispy]

oh man...without googling, i thought it was portland or seattle?? somewhere up in that area??

It was Seattle - anybody know the name of the hotel?

[wordawg]

The Edgewater Inn according to Frank Zappa, I think.

[Crispy]

The Edgewater Inn according to Frank Zappa, I think.

Correct! FZ explains it all in The Mud Shark...