Unusual Rock Trivia?

[SubHuman]

Not a typo, it’s stated in that very link you provided that it was released in 1964. Or, it should be noted, RE-released/reissued, as the track sat in the can for over a couple of years and only seeing light of day as a 45 in France in 1963. In ‘64, it was issued as a single in the UK, Germany, and Australia, but I found no verification that it actually went to #1 in Oz. Typical record company hijinks, Polydor records put it out to tie in with The Beatles’ new-found popularity on EMI. There was a US release of the Sheridan sessions in that time, an album with a green cover on the MGM label(they had a business relationship with Polydor, eventually it all became Polygram Records)that was padded out by tracks from anonymous NYC session players. Beatlesploitation, as it were.
To add to the trivia, the German recordings were produced by Bert Kaempfert, a successful easy listening/MOR big band leader who had a long string of hits, even in the US. He wrote the song “Red Roses For A Blue Lady”, and employed a jazz guitarist turned electric bassist, Ladi Giesler, who had a bright, staccato style similar to Nashville’s Tic-Tac bass sound.
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Like I said probably a typo…mine! Lol

 

[roccobass]

I love Bill Bruford. An interview excerpt.

In July 1972, after Close to the Edge had been recorded, Bruford quit to join King Crimson, later explaining: "King Crimson was one of the only gigs for a rock drummer where you could play in 17/16 and still stay in decent hotels".

 

[IMMusicRulz]

Before he found success writing songs for artists like Kesha, Dr. Luke (birth name Lukas’s Gottwald) was the guitarist for the Saturday Night Live Band.

 

[Michedelic]

Before he found success writing songs for artists like Kesha, Dr. Luke (birth name Lukas’s Gottwald) was the guitarist for the Saturday Night Live Band.

Yeah, that didn’t end well…
Dr. Luke Claims He Lost $46 Million Due to Kesha's Sexual Assault Allegations

 

[Aussie Player]

Probably a typo…it was released in 1961 from a Tony Sheridan Album. The Beatles were a backing band known as The Beat Boys and it was a tribute to The Shadows. Great Trivia!
Cry For A Shadow | The Beatles

Nope, Not a typo.
The Beatles were unknown in 1961 so the song was released as a single in 1964 where it became a number 1 hit. Everything else you wrote was absolutely true, meaning that this song was released twice but is still mostly unknown to many Beatle fans.
Ask anyone to name a Harrison Lennon hit and you will draw a blank.

NOTE: Never saw that green release sleeve before.
They played a half hour continuous Beatles special on radio every Tuesday night at 8.30pm (2UE or 2UW at the time) to provide additional airplay. In 1964, there was a lot less Beatle tracks to play than what we know of today and the regular hourly cycling of record plays wasn't enough to cover the demand at the time.
(Don't forget that Adelaide was the only city in the world where more than 50% of the entire population turned out to greet them at the airport. Never equaled by any city)

 

[Aussie Player]

Like I said probably a typo…mine! Lol

You had some good info there......

 

[Richland123]

Before joining the Eagles, Gainesville, Florida native Don Felder was connected to several musicians who would become famous a well.

His first band, The Continentals, featured guitarist Stephen Stills. When Stephen left the group, his replacement was Bernie Leadon, who would become a founding member of the Eagles and got Don Leadon in the band.

Felder started giving guitar lessons at the local music store. One of his students was Tom Petty. Felder himself picked up some guitar skills from Duane Allman. He would go to Duane's house where Allman would show him how he played his guitar licks.

When Felder went to California, he picked up session work and even played gigs with Crosby, Stills, & Nash. He was asked to play slide guitar on the Eagles "Good Day In Hell" and was eventually asked to join the band.

 

[Bob_Ross]

[Don Felder] was eventually asked to join the band.

...and then, subsequently...

 

[Polish Thunder]

Part trivia and part funny....

Great Bernie Leadon and Ozzy references.

 

[turf3]

Before joining the Eagles, Gainesville, Florida native Don Felder was connected to several musicians who would become famous a well.

His first band, The Continentals, featured guitarist Stephen Stills. When Stephen left the group, his replacement was Bernie Leadon, who would become a founding member of the Eagles and got Don Leadon in the band.

Felder started giving guitar lessons at the local music store. One of his students was Tom Petty. Felder himself picked up some guitar skills from Duane Allman. He would go to Duane's house where Allman would show him how he played his guitar licks.

When Felder went to California, he picked up session work and even played gigs with Crosby, Stills, & Nash. He was asked to play slide guitar on the Eagles "Good Day In Hell" and was eventually asked to join the band.

So is Don Felder related to Wilton Felder?

 

[MonetBass]

So is Don Felder related to Wilton Felder?

You tell me...

 

[IMMusicRulz]

The music video for Fanfare For The Common Man by Emerson Lake and Palmer was shot at the Montreal Olympic Coliseum.

 

[Skokiaan]

Probably a typo…it was released in 1961 from a Tony Sheridan Album. The Beatles were a backing band known as The Beat Boys and it was a tribute to The Shadows. Great Trivia!
Cry For A Shadow | The Beatles

"Cry for a Shadow" was indeed released in 1964 in America as the B-side of "Why" credited to "The Beatles with Tony Sheridan." It did not hit number one, though. "Why" topped out at #88 and "Cry for a Shadow" did not chart.

 

[IMMusicRulz]

Prior to playing bass for Guns N Roses, Duff McKagan played drums in several punk bands as a teenager in Seattle in the early eighties. He also spent time as bassist for Jane’s Addiction, though he never recorded anything with them.

 

[RichardW]

The music video for Fanfare For The Common Man by Emerson Lake and Palmer was shot at the Montreal Olympic Coliseum.

They looked REALLY cold.

 

[roccobass]

John McLaughlin on Jimi Hendrix….

A recording from the Record Plant NYC, dated 25 March 1969, exists of McLaughlin jamming with Jimi. McLaughlin recollects "we played one night, just a jam session. And we played from 2 until 8, in the morning. I thought it was a wonderful experience! I was playing an acoustic guitar with a pick-up. Um, flat-top guitar, and Jimi was playing an electric. Yeah, what a lovely time! Had he lived today, you'd find that he would be employing everything he could get his hands on, and I mean acoustic guitar, synthesizers, orchestras, voices, anything he could get his hands on he'd use!"

 

[fretter]

Brad Howell of the disco band Chilly who had a hit in 1978 with a cover of "For Your Love" by the Yardbirds, provided the vocals for Milli Vanilli.

 

[IMMusicRulz]

Ginger Baker also played drums for Hawkwind in the early eighties

 

[Skokiaan]

Nope, Not a typo.
The Beatles were unknown in 1961 so the song was released as a single in 1964 where it became a number 1 hit. Everything else you wrote was absolutely true, meaning that this song was released twice but is still mostly unknown to many Beatle fans.
Ask anyone to name a Harrison Lennon hit and you will draw a blank.

NOTE: Never saw that green release sleeve before.
They played a half hour continuous Beatles special on radio every Tuesday night at 8.30pm (2UE or 2UW at the time) to provide additional airplay. In 1964, there was a lot less Beatle tracks to play than what we know of today and the regular hourly cycling of record plays wasn't enough to cover the demand at the time.
(Don't forget that Adelaide was the only city in the world where more than 50% of the entire population turned out to greet them at the airport. Never equaled by any city)

Was "Cry For a Shadow" a number one hit in Australia? It wasn't a hit in any chart I could find.

 

[IMMusicRulz]

The liner notes of Kansas classic 1978 album 2 For The Show reads:

“On August 14, 1978, whilst returning from a Kansas concert, 14 year old John Hoffert of El Paso, Texas, was involved in a car accident that cost him his sight. Being that Kansas was the last visual experience that John will ever have, we dedicate this album to him.”