Let's spread some musical misinformation

[jamro217]

Ike Turner turned down an offer to join Bachman Turner Overdrive because they wouldn't change the name to Turner Bachman Turner Overdrive in order to give him top billing. When he realized that Turner was already part of the name, he threatened a lawsuit then stormed out of the meeting muttering something about hoping Tina was home...

 

[PillO]

Ike Turner turned down an offer to join Bachman Turner Overdrive because they wouldn't change the name to Turner Bachman Turner Overdrive in order to give him top billing. When he realized that Turner was already part of the name, he threatened a lawsuit then stormed out of the meeting muttering something about hoping Tina was home...

Bachman Turner Overdrive was in fact just a 4 speed. Overdrive was just marketing.

 

[PDW30]

Not sure if that is misinformation of if you are misinformed...

Play nicely - some people are just like that.

 

[PillO]

Lemmy didn't die. He went into hiding. He is still performing under his alias, Deadmau5

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[zontar]

This was after he'd invented the harp, yes?

Well it certainly wasn't before...

he invented the harp on a wild weekend to try & impress some ladies.

It didn't work, but one stole the prototype.

 

[pklima]

The Eurythmics' "Missionary Man" was originally about a watermelon man, but they changed it because of potential confusion with the Herbie Hancock hit.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Well it certainly wasn't before...

he invented the harp on a wild weekend to try & impress some ladies.

It didn't work, but one stole the prototype.

Probably Emily Hopkins' great-great-great grandmother.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

The Eurythmics' "Missionary Man" was originally about a watermelon man, but they changed it because of potential confusion with the Herbie Hancock hit.

"You are twisting my melon, man". I thought that was the Hancock hit?

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Bachman Turner Overdrive was in fact just a 4 speed. Overdrive was just marketing.

Lost out to the Boss DS-1, though.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Not sure if that is misinformation of if you are misinformed...

I don't rate your chances on a night out in Hull if you think that!

 

[PillO]

I don't rate your chances on a night out in Hull if you think that!

I won the prize!

 

[Jay2U]

The best stringed instruments are made from wood that's been around. So Canadian maple is shipped for a trip around the globe, before being shipped to Fullerton.

 

[PDW30]

The best stringed instruments are made from wood that's been around. So Canadian maple is shipped for a trip around the globe, before being shipped to Fullerton.

Actually that's a lie, made up by the courier companies to explain their late deliveries and eccentric routes. Ask any TB'er who's ever ordered a bass by mail order.

 

[mrjim123]

The grandfather of Ric Ocasek (former Cars' frontman, RIP) was in a rock band in the 1890's. The name of the band was The Horseless Carriages.

 

[Jay2U]

The grandfather of Ric Ocasek (former Cars' frontman, RIP) was in a rock band in the 1890's. The name of the band was The Horseless Carriages.

They first wanted to use his daughters name, Mercedes, but that name was already claimed by a German car manufacturer.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

They first wanted to use his daughters name, Mercedes, but that name was already claimed by a German car manufacturer.

And Morrissey had dibs on Vauxhall, and Rose Royce on the Royce name. Calling it Ford would have been confused with Harrison Ford, and Morris with dancing about cars, as previously discussed. And you can't really call a band GM or VW.

 

[PDW30]

And you can't really call a band GM or VW.

Which is a shame because some metal band members show distinct signs of genetic modification.

 

[Jay2U]

And Morrissey had dibs on Vauxhall, and Rose Royce on the Royce name. Calling it Ford would have been confused with Harrison Ford, and Morris with dancing about cars, as previously discussed. And you can't really call a band GM or VW.

...nor British Leyland.

 

[PillO]

The best stringed instruments are made from wood that's been around. So Canadian maple is shipped for a trip around the globe, before being shipped to Fullerton.

Canadian maple makes for a much sweeter tone, although some do find it to sound kind of cold half of the year.

 

[PillO]

They first wanted to use his daughters name, Mercedes, but that name was already claimed by a German car manufacturer.

Her name was Trabant...