Let's spread some musical misinformation

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In 1790 the French proposed metrication of scales, meaning there would be only ten notes, logically labelled A to J with the reference A being 300Hz (wavelength of one cycle thus being 1m), allowing you to convert your music into a series of weights and measures if required, or to convert your shopping list into a memorable ditty.

The only 20th century album known to be recorded using this scale was the aptly named Metamatic by John Foxx.

 

[zontar]

The blues shuffle was actually invented by Soupy Sales.

 

[pklima]

 

[rtslinger]

I had read the Monkees wrote and performed all of their songs and that no studio musicians were ever used

 

[Imaginary Pony]

I had read the Monkees wrote and performed all of their songs and that no studio musicians were ever used

Davy Jones played guitar on "Purple Haze"

 

[rtslinger]

Davy Jones played guitar on "Purple Haze"

shhhh no one is supposed to know that

 

[rtslinger]

At one time the song Mustang Sally was believe to help the criminally insane. It was later determined to cause people to become it.

 

[rtslinger]

Shine on you crazy diamond is a song written about a cat's eyes glowing in the dark

 

[rtslinger]

The first ever drum off was held in 1862 between and American Indian and Bigfoot

 

[Imaginary Pony]

Shine on you crazy diamond is a song written about a cat's eyes glowing in the dark

I always thought it was about Liberace!

 

[rtslinger]

the word percussion was actually supposed to be concussion but it was mispronounced by a drummer who got caught cheating on his wife and she beat him senseless. The mispronunciation accrued when he was ask what's wrong with you?

 

[pklima]

The first ever drum off was held in 1862 between and American Indian and Bigfoot

The drum kit Bigfoot used on that historical occasion has been preserved, and can still be seen in a museum in Davenport, Iowa.

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[Jay2U]

At one time the song Mustang Sally was believe to help the criminally insane. It was later determined to cause people to become it.

That is, if you play it backward.

 

[Jay2U]

Beware! Never ever play this bass-like thing. In fact it's an alien quantum collision transporter that zaps you straight to their guinea pig lab.

 

[RunBeerRun]

uh huh. reading books. you.

 

[zontar]

Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein" is actually "Strangers in the Night" played backwards.

 

[pklima]

After finding out that Australia has managed to enter the Eurovision contest, the Islamic State is already working on preparing next year's entry.

 

[zontar]

All the good songs were written before 1775.

 

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Davy Jones played guitar on "Purple Haze"

He also played all the guitar parts on Dark Side of the Moon as David Gilmour was too busy playing the bass parts.

 

[zontar]

He also played all the guitar parts on Dark Side of the Moon as David Gilmour was too busy playing the bass parts.

& Roger Waters was playing keyboards & drums.