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In the 1970s hit knock 3 times by Tony Orlando and Dawn the knocking on the pipe sound was done by my grandad who was a plumber who was unblocking a toilet in the recording study whilst they recorded it. |
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My work colleague brother was in big band in the 80s, taylor dane looks amazing today as she did in the 80s, not quite what the op asked but erm suddup your face kept Vienna of number 1 spot a fact your all know. |
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Martin Freeman (The Office, The Hobbit) has a brother who started a band called Frazier Chorus. They only made three albums to little critical acclaim, and have long since stopped recording, but I like them! |
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By *ullyMan
over a year ago
Near Clacton |
Leslie Neilson is a wicked Banjo player.
And the Sax solo on Baker street was an accident, it was written for guitar but the player left his guitar on a train on the way to the studio and asked a leaving band who had finished recording if they could lend a guitar but they only had a spare sax!! |
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By *WALKink OP Couple
over a year ago
Eastbourne |
"Leslie Neilson is a wicked Banjo player.
And the Sax solo on Baker street was an accident, it was written for guitar but the player left his guitar on a train on the way to the studio and asked a leaving band who had finished recording if they could lend a guitar but they only had a spare sax!!"
Steve Martin too. Ukulele as well I believe |
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"Here we go then, the most random music facts you can think of...
Mine:
The opening drum sequence on "Ant Music" was played by....
Phil Collins 
And go!!!!!"
I'm pretty sure it was later songs puss in boots and strip...not ant music..that was from kings of wild frontier album era when they had two drummers none which were Phil Collins.. |
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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’ |
Eddie Money (RIP), on the song "Shakin'"
sang: " Her tits were shakin'".
He said in an interview that he thought it would be funny to add it in as radio stations would play & not realise it till it was too late. By then they couldn't do anything about it! His manager was furious as he felt it could have been a top 5 hit had he not done it.
If ya don't believe - listen carefully a little after 1:02. They'll still be shakin....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tcD_dVcXE4
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Brian Jones of the Rolling stones died at the same house that AA Milne wrote Winnie the Pooh and he also died there ( Cotchford Farm) near Heartfield East Sussex |
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By *ullyMan
over a year ago
Near Clacton |
Leslie Neilson is a wicked Banjo player.
And the Sax solo on Baker street was an accident, it was written for guitar but the player left his guitar on a train on the way to the studio and asked a leaving band who had finished recording if they could lend a guitar but they only had a spare sax!!
Steve Martin too. Ukulele as well I believe
Oh my gosh yes your right, I got the two guys mixed up. Forgive me for I have sinned on F.S. I don't have a telly, nor watch films, well that's my excuse.. Ha ha ha thanks. |
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By *tar80sWoman
over a year ago
Southampton |
Metallica toured all seven continents in the same year. In 2013, Metallica played a concert for 120 scientists and competition winners at the Carlini Station in Antarctica - in a transparent dome. After that, the band received a new Guinness World Record title as the first musical act to play on all seven continents. |
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Little Richards 'Tutti Fruity' was originally a song about anal sex- which obviously wasn't going to get radio time in 50's America, so the lyrics were 'sanitised' by a friend of the label owner- giving him his first major hit and onwards to global stardom |
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"Little Richards 'Tutti Fruity' was originally a song about anal sex- which obviously wasn't going to get radio time in 50's America, so the lyrics were 'sanitised' by a friend of the label owner- giving him his first major hit and onwards to global stardom"
I didnt realise he was gay until last week. |
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"I Can't Get No Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones was banned in certain states of America, because of the lyrics which contained "I'm trying to make some girl".
Some people claimed he actually replaced "make" with the "R" word. |
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There are a few urban myths about the beatles.. There was one along the lines of.. If you played the outro of the album backwards you could hear "i buried paul".. I think it wa sgt peppers. One of you genii will know. |
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"There are a few urban myths about the beatles.. There was one along the lines of.. If you played the outro of the album backwards you could hear "i buried paul".. I think it wa sgt peppers. One of you genii will know. "
I'd say they were nut-job conspiracy theories rather than "urban myths", mainly the work of American conspiracy theorists (what a surprise) - and yes, there were many, including the one where Paul McCartney was supposedely killed in a car accident in 1966.
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"My work colleague brother was in big band in the 80s, taylor dane looks amazing today as she did in the 80s, not quite what the op asked but erm suddup your face kept Vienna of number 1 spot a fact your all know. "
It also kept John Lennons "Woman" off the No.1 spot too after Vienna dropped down the charts! |
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"My work colleague brother was in big band in the 80s, taylor dane looks amazing today as she did in the 80s, not quite what the op asked but erm suddup your face kept Vienna of number 1 spot a fact your all know.
It also kept John Lennons "Woman" off the No.1 spot too after Vienna dropped down the charts! "
Not strictly true. "Woman" was No. 1 for the two weeks of February 1981, but was knocked off the spot by "Shaddap You Face". |
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By (user no longer on site)
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And the Sax solo on Baker street was an accident, it was written for guitar but the player left his guitar on a train on the way to the studio and asked a leaving band who had finished recording if they could lend a guitar but they only had a spare sax!!"
Sadly, my favourite music fact isn't true, but Danny Baker started a rumour that this sax solo was played by Nicolas Parsons.
I heard this story loads of times over the years but he confessed to making it up in his auto biography.
I don't know whether I felt disappointed or impressed at this lie! |
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By *lynJMan
over a year ago
Morden |
"P diddy has to pay sting 5000 dollars a day for the rest of his life for sampling 'every breath you take' without permission "
A few days later P Diddy said he was being facetious about paying the money and that he and Sting are great friends |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A great pub quiz question: What links Tommy Steele, Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) and Pink Floyd?
Little White Bull was a hit for Tommy Steele which was co-written by Mike Pratt who played Randall in Randall and Hopkirk (deceased), Mike Pratts son is Guy Pratt who played bass for Pink Floyd on their last two tours and the Division Bell album.
Always liked that fun link. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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'The Power of Love' Three different songs with this title, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Huey Lewis and Jennifer Rush, were in the charts in the same year, 1985.
That one is fun as well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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For years Kate Bush stalked me, endlessly begging me to engage in a wholesome, loving, wildly sex fuelled relationship with her.
Eventually I gave in and agreed to her demands...
...then I woke up  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The smiths recorded a song called "Reel around the fountain" this is a term that was originally used by homosexuals. To "Reel around the fountain" is when you run your toungue around the tip of someone’s penis until they ejaculate.
PS R.I.P Andy Rourke |
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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago
moon base zero |
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And the Sax solo on Baker street was an accident, it was written for guitar but the player left his guitar on a train on the way to the studio and asked a leaving band who had finished recording if they could lend a guitar but they only had a spare sax!!
Sadly, my favourite music fact isn't true, but Danny Baker started a rumour that this sax solo was played by Nicolas Parsons.
I heard this story loads of times over the years but he confessed to making it up in his auto biography.
I don't know whether I felt disappointed or impressed at this lie! "
I thought the rumour was Bob hollness |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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And the Sax solo on Baker street was an accident, it was written for guitar but the player left his guitar on a train on the way to the studio and asked a leaving band who had finished recording if they could lend a guitar but they only had a spare sax!!
Sadly, my favourite music fact isn't true, but Danny Baker started a rumour that this sax solo was played by Nicolas Parsons.
I heard this story loads of times over the years but he confessed to making it up in his auto biography.
I don't know whether I felt disappointed or impressed at this lie!
I thought the rumour was Bob hollness "
Of course it was. I can't even remember made up stuff anymore |
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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago
just somewhere around here |
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And the Sax solo on Baker street was an accident, it was written for guitar but the player left his guitar on a train on the way to the studio and asked a leaving band who had finished recording if they could lend a guitar but they only had a spare sax!!
Sadly, my favourite music fact isn't true, but Danny Baker started a rumour that this sax solo was played by Nicolas Parsons.
I heard this story loads of times over the years but he confessed to making it up in his auto biography.
I don't know whether I felt disappointed or impressed at this lie!
I thought the rumour was Bob hollness "
Yes, it was Raphael Ravenscroft not Bob Hollnes Ravevenscroft was convicted of stalking horror writer James Herbert |
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By *WALKink OP Couple
over a year ago
Eastbourne |
"The song "Up the junction" by Squeeze" was penned and first played in it's rough form in our garage at the bottom of our garden in Eltham."
This song and "Virginia Plain" are the only 2 hits where the title is only ever mentioned as the last 2 words of the song! |
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By *WALKink OP Couple
over a year ago
Eastbourne |
"Chas & Dave were session musicians on Labi Siffre's "I Got The", the song that was heavily sampled on Eminem's "My Name Is". "
I saw them live once, they did a great song called "Bollocks"
Awesome |
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By *empted23Couple
over a year ago
countryside |
I’m pretty sure the largest single audience concert so far
Was Metallica - Moscow , not sure the year early 90’s probably
Well over 1 million attended
Other shows have been bigger but over multiple nights
600,000 a night for 3 nights etc
If I’m wrong I’m sure someone will let me know but I’m fairly certain Metallica still have the single audience record |
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""I Can't Get No Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones was banned in certain states of America, because of the lyrics which contained "I'm trying to make some girl".
Some people claimed he actually replaced "make" with the "R" word."
That's just jot true about the R word |
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"Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, and Elvis Presley....All didn't know how to read music....
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Hmmm ? The Beatles?
My understanding is that George Harrison could, the rest couldn’t! |
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By *WALKink OP Couple
over a year ago
Eastbourne |
On "Full Moon Fever" by Tom Petty, CD only, there is a bit which tells the CD listener to pause for those listening on cassette or vinyl to turn over to side 2...
The barnyard animals noises are Del Shannon (he of Runnaway fame) |
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Amen Brother by The Winstons, is the most sampled song in history.
Featuring about 6 seconds of a drum break that went on to be the backbone of entire genres of music including Hip-Hop, Dnb/Jungle, Hardcore and countless others.
The Drummer responsible, Gregory C. Coleman, lived his life unaware of the widespread use of his drumming, and how remarkably influential he was on music.
He died homeless and in poverty 2006... never knowing what a legacy he left behind.
6 seconds that changed music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZuq57_bYM&t=93s |
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"I’m pretty sure the largest single audience concert so far
Was Metallica - Moscow , not sure the year early 90’s probably
Well over 1 million attended
Other shows have been bigger but over multiple nights
600,000 a night for 3 nights etc
If I’m wrong I’m sure someone will let me know but I’m fairly certain Metallica still have the single audience record "
Rod Stewart at Copacabana maybe, I'm not sure though  |
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"I’m pretty sure the largest single audience concert so far
Was Metallica - Moscow , not sure the year early 90’s probably
Well over 1 million attended
Other shows have been bigger but over multiple nights
600,000 a night for 3 nights etc
If I’m wrong I’m sure someone will let me know but I’m fairly certain Metallica still have the single audience record
Rod Stewart at Copacabana maybe, I'm not sure though "
For free performances it’s Rod Stewart if Wikipedia is to be believed, followed by Jean-Michel Jarre’s 1997 Moscow show. Both were estimated to have attracted over 3.5 million (!) people. Jarre also holds the record for numbers of performances with over 1 million attendees, with five separate shows. |
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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago
just somewhere around here |
"I’m pretty sure the largest single audience concert so far
Was Metallica - Moscow , not sure the year early 90’s probably
Well over 1 million attended
Other shows have been bigger but over multiple nights
600,000 a night for 3 nights etc
If I’m wrong I’m sure someone will let me know but I’m fairly certain Metallica still have the single audience record "
Tashino Airfield |
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"Here we go then, the most random music facts you can think of...
Mine:
The opening drum sequence on "Ant Music" was played by....
Phil Collins
And go!!!!!"
Are you sure? I thought that Phil Collins only did a couple of songs on the "Strip" album.
On the other hand.... Cosy Powel played drums on Boney-M's Rasputin |
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Can't exactly claim this as a 'fact' as its been a while since i saw it, but theres a documentary about Roy Orbison which details how The Travelling Wilberries came about...which goes something along the lines of this
So Jeff Lynn (of ELO) was producing an album for Roy and they decided they needed a certain instrument they didn't have. Jeff just happens to live next to George Harrison, so they popped round as he thought George might have one they could borrow and start chatting about the recording.
While they were there, the phone rings and its Tom Petty- so naturally, they suggest he pops over to join in the party, Tom then suggests they get Bob Dylan to pop over too, as its very much his sort of thing and he's a big Orbison fan...one jamming session later and the rest is history (or slightly misremembered facts in this case- go find the documentary as its actually rather good, but also very sad due to some of Roys appalling bad luck ) |
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By *ax777Man
over a year ago
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"When Fleetwood mac were recording a music video for tusk the band was in such disarray guitarist Lyndsay Buckingham refused to be there so they used a cardboard cut out of him in the video "
Cardboard cut out was John McVie |
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"The Beatles never recorded in Abbey Road Studios (true)"
The popular myth arises from the fact that two tracks from their album "Abbey Road" were recorded at Trident Studio because during that week Abbey Road was closed for building improvements.
The remaining tracks on that album were recorded at Abbey Road, as were 190-ish of their catalogue |
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"Kate Bush is a genius and a true child prodigy
So was Mozart
But Kate Bush is much prettier than Mozart ever was
IMHO  "
Not much of a revelation. Kate Bush is much prettier than anyone else ever (with the possible exception of Laura Marling) |
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"Before Robert Plant became the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, his pre Zep band (called 'Band of Joy') were driven to and from gigs in Wolverhampton by Noddy Holder, also in his pre Slade days... "
Did noddys car go parp parp!? |
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"Before Robert Plant became the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, his pre Zep band (called 'Band of Joy') were driven to and from gigs in Wolverhampton by Noddy Holder, also in his pre Slade days...
Did noddys car go parp parp!? "
No, but it had ladders on the roof as it was his dads window cleaning van |
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After three fantastic collaborations with arranger Gil Evans (along with the somewhat aborted Quiet Nights LP) and several acclaimed Second Great Quintet recordings which prefigured the rise of Jazz-Fusion, Columbia Records approached the legendarily abrasive Miles Davis with a fantastic new idea.
Davis and Evans had pushed the boundaries of Cool Jazz. They had adapted Gershwin for the modern era. They had explored flamenco and the famous Concierto de Aranjuez. Surely an adaptation of the Doctor Doolittle soundtrack would be a best-seller?
You can imagine Davis' reaction – and the '67 film was actually an infamous flop. Still, there's a parallel universe in which, rather than laying the foundations for Bitches Brew, Jack Johnson and On The Corner, Miles rounded out his Gil Evans collaborations with a rousing interpretation of Talk to the Animals! |
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The last song written by Buddy Holly (You're the One) was written on a bet. Bet was he couldn't write a hit song in under 20 minutes and he wrote it in under 15. Waylon Jennings and Ray Corbin have co-writing credit because they randomly started to clap along when Buddy sang it the first time so they "created" the rhythm part of the music.
Oh Yeah, Uh Huh by Col Joye was the first time a typewriter was used as the percussion for a song recording. Story goes, the engineer couldn't get the drum sound he wanted and broke into the office nicking the typewriter. |
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I was taught Cabinet making by the ex keyboard player of T REX Peter Dines know as Dino Dines. Lovely guy proper old hippy, no longer with us unfortunately. |
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There is a drum sample from a band called the Winstons, called the amen break. It's from a track called amen brother which itselfwas a b side song. Its a 7 second drum solo.
It has been used in more than 5000 tracks so far and is the most used sample in music history.
You most likely have heard a song which utilises this beaut of the drummers art. |
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