Didn't call this "Pop Quiz #whatever" because I didn't want to mess with the numbering of bradx's excellent quizzes, and besides, mine is more concentrated on American musicians.

Remember, real men don't use Google -_- , although some of these may not be that easy to answer even using Google.

1. What later member of Lawrence Welk's orchestra had a 1971 Top 40 instrumental hit named after a popular children's drink?

2. Flaco Falcon, percussionist for 1969 one hit wonders Crabby Appleton ("Go Back"), later played in the band of what British musician? (appeared on one of his live albums)

3. Ray Stevens and Elephant's Memory both had mid-70s songs concerning what fad?

4. Which Cowsill brother wisely chose never to perform with his family's band?

5. What does the ESP in ESP Disk Records refer to?

6. What rock writer included a chapter in a book he wrote claiming to have met a live, adult Jesse Garon Presley (Elvis' twin brother), who officially was stillborn?

7. Early 70s teen idol Bobby Sherman recorded a song written by what late 50s/early 60s teen idol?

8. What Motown session guitarist had a solo instrumental hit named after one of the signs of the zodiac?

9. What Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young copy band had an early 70s hit with a song called Games?

10. What musician, who was quoted in 1974 as saying "I'd rather hear a 1960 Ray Charles record than a 1974 Chicago record anyday" later ended up joining Chicago?

11. What do the bands Santana and Loading Zone have in common?

12. Which performer at the original Woodstock had a minor hit single with We're All Playing In The Same Band?

13. Which regrettably successful American hard rock band considered the names Albatross and Fuck before deciding on a permanent name?

14. What do the bands Hello People and Mountain have in common?

15. What early 60s instumental hit did NRBQ add lyrics to?

3. Streaking
5. Esperanto
11. Tom Coster

This is even harder than Bradx's and Zoot's.

aye carumba, tis most vexing indeed.
6. I will guess Greil Marcus cuz its the sort of thing he'd do
12. Bert Sommer
14. ND Smart, drummer

1. Cool Aid by Paul Humphrey & his Cool Aid Chemists

8, Dennis Coffey - Scorpio (and Taurus)
9. Redeye
10. Bill Champlin

I'm rather disappointed that the answer to no.11 isn't "They were both named after the lead guitarist". :lol:

Correct answers so far:

1. Pau Humphreys
3. streaking
5. Esperanto
8. Dennis Coffey
9. Redeye
10. Bill Champlin
11. Tom Coster
12. Bert Somner
14. N.D. Smart II

bradx's guess of Greil Marcus for 6. is a good guess--I would have guessed him if I didn't already know the answer--but not correct in this instance. The writer in question is usually far more interesting than Marcus, which makes me wonder why he pulled such a stunt.

5. I think is the Esperanto language, which they intended to release records sung in.

They did release Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman, IIRC, which is a universal language in my book.

Maybe so, but if it's too easy, then it takes all the fun out of it. Still, I'm impressed
with the nine correct answers so soon--ya'll know a lot about music and/or have good reference books and/or good internet research skills.

Tell me it's not Lester Bangs...

The very first ESP release actually was an Esperanto record: Ni Kantu en Esperanto, to be precise...

7. Del Shannon

...and 13 is Kiss?

Correct. The only ones left needing the right answers are 2., 4., 6., 7., and 15.

I'm pleased to report it isn't Lester. :)

I'm thankfully not familiar with all of Bobby Sherman's miserable output--he might have recorded a Del Shannon tune. But it's not the answer I'm looking for.

7. Paul Anka?

No--getting warmer, though.

7. Ricky Nelson?

No--unlike Nelson and Shannon, this guy wasn't much of a rock and roller--more akin to Anka only not as bad.

:lol: well - he DID record a Del Shannon tune. 'Runaway' on his 'Remembering You' lp.

Hmm..to paraphrase Bill Clinton, "it depends on your definition of teen idol." :D

Since this question could conceivably have more than one anwer, maybe some clues are in order--the guy died in 2005 and is perhaps best known for performing one of those teen death songs.

Then it must be Ray Peterson (of Tell Laura I Love Her fame resp. notoriety).

Or is it infamy? :P

The song of his that Sherman recorded was Oklahoma City Times. I saw Peterson himself do it on American Bandstand ages ago--much better than anything Peterson did in his heyday. I have a crude cassette recording of it somewhere.

The above four questions are the only ones left without correct answers. I'm sure the music fanatics on this forum can answer these.

2. Joe Cocker

Sheesh, another question with more than one possible answer. I'd insert the red faced smiley if it was available in the column to the left as I type this. I guess I could weasel out of this by saying the question asked for a musician, and Cocker to my knowledge doesn't play an instrument, but that's nit picking. I was looking for another Brit guy who plays guitar and in addition to his solo albums, was in a not-very-successful version of a very successful band. Those should be sufficient clues.

Dave Mason (once in Traffic, later in Fleetwood Mac)

Each had a full-figured black woman on the cover of their best record.

(Sorry, but "Abraxas" was my first glimpse of how girls were different than boys!)

Mason was the one I was looking for, and the not-very-successful reference was to Fleetwood Mac.

It seems like the Traffic reunion back in '94 might have gone better if Mason had been involved, but Steve Winwood seems to be the president of the Dave Mason Ememies Club--wonder why that is.

6 is Nick Tosches. I am reckoning he sneaks 1 such factoid in each of his books 'cos I read another where he states a major female C&W star is a ex-bloke (can't remember which books though it was a long time ago I read 'em)

Tosches is correct--the Jesse Presley thing appeared in Nick's book Unsung Heroes of Rock And Roll.

Only 4. and 15. now need answers.

15. Wild guess. "Tequila"...?

Not a bad guess but incorrect. Hint: a member of Roxy Music (not Mr. Ferry) also covered the song on a solo album but without adding lyrics.

Flippin' hell... not much help I'm afraid.

"Nut Rocker" by B. Bumble & The Stingers? :P

I know that Andy Mackay covered Wild Weekend by The Rebels. However I have no idea about a NRBQ version.

Oh yeaaaahh. That's it. I've got upstairs on an NRBQ comp, as well. (*hits own head in frustration*)

Mistake.

Yes, that's it. NRBQ did it originally on their album entitled, erm, Wild Weekend--although for some strange reason they added the words "It's A" before "Wild Weekend" to the song title itself.

Now the only question left concerns the immortal Cowsills. :P