OK
for question 1 I'd then have to say,
Leonard Cohen
Noel
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OK
for question 1 I'd then have to say,
Leonard Cohen
Noel
Yes the clues weren't that subtle or else extremely depressed Jewish Canadian singer/songwriters are a bit thin on the ground these days!:)
So whats the novel? His last I believe?
Beautiful dreamers or something?? losers maybe??
Beautiful Losers I think.
What prize do I get if I got it right?
1: Leonard Cohen
2: Beautiful Losers
3: Was supposed to be Rufus Wainright but was replaced by Molly Johnson.
What do I get? :wink:
Two things:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shedhand
1. The unqualified approbation of all here :rolleyes:
2. The opportunity to dazzle us once more with your erudition by posing the next question.
(Assuming you're right, of course. If you're not then.... :p :p :p :p :p )
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Originally Posted by Driver
Well your mostly right.. yes Leonard Cohen, Beautiful Losers but his mates name was F.
But you might as well take the unqualified approbation as its going cheap today. As far as dazzling us with some of your eruditeness, just remember that this is a family show and the Mod's are watching you!:cool:
Make it challenging!
Making a quiz challenging these days is very difficult because all the dumbheads know how to google so us geniuses can't show off anymore.
hmmm.still thinking of one. :wink:
I thought of a really good one but it has been so long since I had a win that I forgot the question. :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shedhand
Ok here it is:
Whose voice was once described by a reviewer as sounding like a duck fart in a bottle on an album sleeve note and what was the artists first album.
I have no idea but I'm gonna guess Bob Dylan.
Aka robert zimmerman
his debut album was entitled Bob Dylan.
I'll keep out of the way, I don't want to be erudited on:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Driver
I wouldn't have a clue, but that wont stop me guessing.
Leo Sawyer voice has that squeaky quality that may have come from a ducks behind.
First album = I feel like dancing ? or something equally banal.
Somehow you don't fit the bill of a Leo Sawyer fan though Sheddie.
Edit 2nd guess The lead singer from YES Ian Anderson ? or was he from Jethro Tull?
Their first album just called YES or maybe Fragile, I only know of those or Tales from a topographic ocean and Relayer...doesn't matter they all sounded the same to me. Also - Close to the edge.....or was that Hawkwind...damn memory, might just google after all.
Nope, nope, nope and nope.
CLUE:
Known more for his prodigious acoustic guitar virtuosity than his duck fart vocals. One of the few artists who can make a 12 string sound acceptable.
I'd say Neil Young.
Leo Kottke??
half points. :2tsup: And first album?Quote:
Originally Posted by watson
Oh Bugger!
I only got into Leo in the last fifteen years.....so due to other priorities I probably missed the first one!
Something with "Orange" in the title.
I refuse to Google it.....keeps the grey matter going.
Regards,
Noel
Hey I got the Leo right do I get quarter points?
Was the album self titled.. black and white cover?
Can't recall him ever singing, might be a blessing
The only Leo Kotke album I ever had was stolen. Only heard it twice. "Chewin' Pine".
....and Bleedin' Thumb... don't send any rude text messages to the contact listed as 'GWB' on that red phone. Could lead to breaking down of doors and stint in orange clothes.
Carry Pine
His first release was ....."six & twelve string guitar" followed by "Circle Round the Sun" (and if you have a copy of that one laying around you are sitting on a mint).
Give it Watto... :2tsup:
Ok Ta!
Here's one:
Mentor of Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Played a 1958 Gibson Flying "V"
What name....and the name of his first album
Regards,
Noel
I straight away thought of Johnny Winter, being another Texas blues guitar legend, but not knowing his guitar preferences I went searching: http://www.yee.ch/winter/Guitar/flyingv/flyinV.html:2tsup:
I won't cheat any further by Googling his first album...I have a number of them but not his first! Saw him live at Festival Hall in Brisbane in the mid 80's, wonderful stuff!:cool: :D
Cheers,
Good try Andy,
Its not Johnny Winter.......I saw the Mystery Man in the mid 80's too but at smaller venues than Festival Hall.
He spent most of the late 70's in jail for beating a man to death who had ran into his wife with a car. (she died at the scene)
Regards,
Noel
Bugger....:(
His brother? Jimmy?Quote:
Originally Posted by watson
Good thought....but nope.
Here's a photo...complete with Flying V.
Thats not Roy Buchanan is it?
Nah Roy was a telecaster type guy.
That does look a bit like Roy Buchanon, but can't seem to enlarge that photo. If it is, he died (committed suicide?) in prison, but I think he was in there for some minor felony. He could play...saw/heard him too, in the Valley, bleeding ears almost!:C :D
Cheers,
Roy would have been great to hear...............but nope!
Further clue......born in Indiana in 1941
Regards,
Noel
I wish I had got to see Roy as well..oh well
Is it one of the guitarists from ZZ Top, I don't know their names, but it sounds like your after a solo artist anyway.
Yep, he produced solo albums under his own name.....from about 1963........Later did some duet tracks with Stevie Ray Vaughan and a feller called Spencer Leslie.
Regards,
Noel
PS. The Flying V is the big clue!
OK.....maybe a bit too esoteric.......but one of the first to play it loud/fast.and dirty!
Site as follows:
www.lonniemack.com
First album from 1963.."The Wham of that Memphis Man"
Damn!
Regards,
Noel
You may well be his only Australian fan Noel.
Seen as no one got that try again, remember make it challenging....something a google wont turn up.
G'day Bleedin'
You're probably right......no, I can remember a lot of nights in the early 70's spent listening to Lonnie Mack records with a lot of other muso's.....geez maybe I'm getting old.
OK thinking cap is on...
I'll be back.
Regards,
Noel
ps ...I've got three lunch dates with Brian next month....should I go formal???
...again, you may be the only one who can.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by watson
Jeez Noel. Were you a Monk? I don't remember anything between 1968 and 1980 :doh::CQuote:
Originally Posted by watson
No ....Not a monk :U
Joined the army in 67............out in 87.
Most of the things I saw I remember....including Lonnie Mack.
I'm refurbishing brain cells at the moment...trying to come up with an entertaining question.
Geez .....I can't beleive that the world isn't a Lonnie Mack fan.......
Working on it
Regards,
Noel
If you don't mind Noel, while were waiting for your round I might just get in a small top up.
Name a famous 80's author's father. The author I'm taking about wrote a novel called Success and his dad is pretty well know as well.
Should make it hard to google.
Ok clue time. They're poms - both father and son are best selling authors.
It would be a bit amiss of me to make it too easy, so picture if you will a green man standing in the centre of a field in London surrounded by deceased babies.
Or a :roll: fan......:UQuote:
Originally Posted by watson
Al :q