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Who Am I?
Name this guitarist? Hint: Left G&R for Velvet Revolver. Graces the cover of Guitar Hero III
Ok: That was easy. Now what is his real name?
Answer: Bottom of Page
Name the guitarist? Hint: Played in Dio, Journey and currently with Def Leppard?
Click here for an EXPLICIT answer. Warning: Profanity and honesty are widely used in this clip. Ronnie James Dio and this guitarist had a falling out years ago and evidently the relationship is still strained - to say the least. 2nd warning. This is a candid video of Ronnie as he signs autographs after a gig.
DO YOU KNOW THIS BAND?
Their lead singer is probably better known than the band itself and he is as strange and aloof as David Byrne of the Talking Heads. The band's name was Wall of Voodoo and the singer's name is Stan Ridgway. Can you name their most famous MTV video and hit? Here it is . Stan explains the story behind the song.
"I remember going to rehearsals in my Mustang, trying to
find Mexican radio stations wafting in over the border, because we liked the
idea of listening to something we didn't understand. Then Marc came in one day
with this chorus, mumbling into a tape recorder, ‘I'm on a Mexican radio,
I'm on a radio...,' and from there we built it. Everyone else threw in
their stuff too, Joe Nanini's great percussion, and Chas Gray on the Moog."
The infamous lyric about "eating barbecued iguana" was one of
Ridgway's own contributions. "I had not eaten any," he adds quickly,
"but they say it tastes like chicken. "I think I wrote those lyrics in
about 10 minutes at my apartment while Marc and Chas were in the other room,
trying to get the Oberheim EightVoice sequencer to make that noise, the little dadda-dee-dadda-deet-dadda-dee-dadda-deet
[heard as the song begins].
During the video you will hear some Spanish speaking announcements. Most of them are actually disc jockeys from across the border. Stan was often perplexed when he would tune into a Mexican radio station one day and then the next, it had completely disappeared. Evidently, the radio waves bounce off the Southern California mountains and are very unpredictable.
The little black dog you see throughout the video was a Tijuana souvenir that Stan picked up along with a hawk, a little baby and a snake. Stan explains. "I took 'em all home and put 'em on the living room rug. After a while the dog started to work its way out of the crowd. I liked the dog because it was a solitary figure. It didn't look as if it had any opinion one way or the other about its environment; it just looked solid and steady."
Stan still tours. If you want more details about what he is doing and where he will be, please visit
RONNIE JAMES DIO
1) The metal sign that
Ronnie is holding up here was, in fact, introduced by him many years ago. Here
is his explanation: "I was in [Black] Sabbath at the time. The
gesture was a symbol that I thought was reflective of what that band was
supposed to be all about. It's NOT the devil's sign like we're here with the
devil. It's an Italian thing I got from my Grandmother. It's to ward off the
Evil Eye or to give the Evil Eye, depending on which way you do it. It's just a
symbol but it had magical incantations and attitudes to it and I felt it worked
very well with Sabbath. So I became very noted for it and then everybody else
started to pick up on it and away it went. But I would never say I take credit
for being the first to do it." If he
didn't create it back in 1979, who did? 
This guy? No....! It is called Corna in Italy and has many meanings that
actually date back to Ancient Greece. Bored? Read this Wikipedia insert on The
Corna
2)What is Ronnie's real name? Ronald James Padovana
3)Name the bands that RJD was in? Vegas Kings, Electric Elves, eventually becoming ELF(at this point, Ronnie was concentrating on vocals instead of playing bass and officially changed his name), Rainbow featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Black Sabbath and DIO(solo project. Check out this 1983 video .
4)Can you name the other band members of the original DIO? Vinny Appice on drums, Vivian Campbell on lead guitar and Jimmy Bain on bass. Vivian went on to play in Def Leppard and Whitesnake and currently resides in Southern California and is the next door neighbor to Danny Bonaduce. Their kids play together......for now. Danny is currently going through divorce proceedings.
THIS CAR ROCKS!
Ferris Bueller's Day Off. One of the best movies ever made. Remember the car that was featured in the movie - you know the 1961 Ferrari 250GT that was owned by Cameron's dad. Ok, click here for that scene and prepare for some useless trivia.
The vehicle on the left is the real deal. The one on the right was actually a modified MGB. 4 of them were used in the film and were created by Modena Design and Development of El Cajon, CA which was eventually sued by Ferrari for the unlicensed use of the logos and decals. Cameron states that there were about 100 made and in fact, Ferrari records indicate there were 54. T. At the time of the movie, Cameron states that it is worth $265,000. Today, this car is worth between 2-4 million bucks depending on condition.
So you think you know the movie?
1)What is the name of the Principal?
2) What is his car license plate?
2)What is the license plate of the Ferrari?
4)Who played Ferris Bueller?
5)Who was the idiot that turned down the rolls of Cameron in this movie and Duckie in "Pretty in Pink" because he didn't want to be typecast?
Answers are at the bottom of this page
Van Halen's Worst Video - After the "Invasion", Van Halen released this "easy to cover" single along with a video. They had released an album every year between 1978-1983 and wanted to make a video for the MTV fans . The video appears to be an after thought from the record company and was done to satisfy those fans who were tuning in to MTV for their Van Halen music - remember in 1982, MTV was very new, unproven and not expected to succeed by many. This was their very first one and it eventually got banned for a while due to the opening scene with the midgets. The intro the song is a guitar and synthesizer collaboration called "Intruder". Look at the font and lettering layout of "Van Halen" during the first scene - ripped off from the opening foreword of the Star Wars movie. This is by far their first and worst video.
Other banned videos on MTV
Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover - Sophie B. Hawkins
He Liked To Feel It - The Crash Test Dummies Hey Mister - Custom Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
Juicebox - The Strokes Justify My Love - Madonna Laquer Head - Primus No Way Out - Stone Temple Pilots
Pop Song '89 - R.E.M. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood This Note's For You - Neil Young
What It Feels Like For A Girl - Madonna You're All I Need - Motley Crue
Name the video and the artist that MTV dubbed as "The Worst Video Of All Time"? Incidentally, in the running for this coveted title, was a previous band that has been featured on the rock page - Flock of Seagulls and their hit I Ran (thrown together in a warehouse with tin foil, mirrors and a last minute hair-styling malfunction by lead singer Mike Score).
Hints: 1)The same song was covered by the band After the Fire in 1983 2)The song was almost entirely sung in German by Johann (Hans) Hölzel. 3) He found more success in Europe than the U.S. but left a big blue mark in the 80's pop culture. 4) His biggest hit was Rock Me Amadeus - I think I just gave it away. Still don't know?
And the winner
is here.
Tragically, he died at age 40 in
a SUV vs. bus accident near Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. He is buried
at the Zentralfriedof in Vienna, Austria
A Tribute to one of the best blue guitarists of all time. Who is he? He put Austin, Texas on the musical map and was originally discovered by Johnny Winter. His band's name was originally called The Cobras then Triple Threat and later becoming known as Double Trouble. His idols were Albert King, Freddie Collins, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy and of course, Jimmy Hendrix. If you 5 minutes or so, get a shot of your favorite Kentucky Bourbon and watch this piece. Makes me want to kick the cat, wreck the truck and stumble down to J.J. Blues and pull up a stool (maybe I should reword that).
DIFFICULT MUSIC TRIVA
1)Which band recorded "Ride Captain Ride"?
2. Who was the opening act of The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969?
3. What was the license plate number of the Volkswagen on the "Abbey Road" album cover?
4. What song was Jimi Hendrix's first hit single?
5. Who wrote the Aretha Franklin song "R.E.S.P.E.C.T."?
6. Carly Simon was married to what classic rocker?
7. Who was Ten Years After's lead guitarist?
8. What song writing team was known as the Glimmer Twins?
9. What band had two members that were collectively called "The Toxic Twins"?
10. Name the video which features a female singer in a boat In Venice and a man with a lion's head?
11. Name the video or band the begins with a man playing empty bottles in a desert?
12. Elton John: He is in the south of France. He is wearing a white suit and he is standing by a piano. He also dances with a cane. There were people dancing around wearing body paint. Name the video.
Answers are below
Rascal
Flatts 
recorded the "Life is a Highway" which was a big hit for the country
music band and featured in the movie Cars. It wasn't an original. Name the
artist who wrote it and released it on MTV in 1992? Check this video for the Answer.
Here is the recent
version.
1)Blues Image 2)Richie Havens 3)281F 4)Hey Joe 5)Otis Redding 6)James Taylor 7)Alvin Lee 8)Jagger and Richards 9)Aerosmith 10)Like a Virgin and Madonna 11)Down Under and Men At Work 12)I'm Still Standing
Ferris Bueller Answers:
1)Ed Rooney
2)4FBDO(For Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
3)NRVOUS
4)Matthew Broderick
5)Anthony Michael Hall (who became typecast is Chevy Chase's Vacation movies, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club)
Who Am I Answer:
Slash, Saul Hudson