Lighthouse Trivia

1. After Lighthouse bought its way out of its contract with RCA at the end of 1970, it decided to sign with a new label named Rock 'n' Roll Records. Who started Rock 'n' Roll Records?

From Quiz The Hits: Lighthouse, Part 2

Answer: Vinnie Fusco (Lighthouse's manager)

Although Lighthouse entertained offers from at least four labels, its manager Vinnie Fusco decided that the best deal would be to put together a co-operative label that was owned by the artists (but managed by him) and then make distribution deals with other labels. In Canada, the label was distributed by GRT Records, better known as a tape company; in the U.S., the label was distributed by tiny Evolution Records, which was part of the mail-order Longines Symphonette Society, better known for releasing records of old radio shows; and in Europe, the label was distributed by the prog-rock Vertigo Records imprint of PolyGram Records. According to Billboard (Nov. 28, 1970), there were four artists scheduled to be on the label -- Lighthouse, Bryan Maclean (from Love), Cynara (led by Michael Tschudin), and Harold Logan -- but only Lighthouse ever released anything on Rock 'n' Roll Records.

From Quiz Before "One Fine Morning": Lighthouse, Part 1

Answer: Monterey

The Paupers were indeed the second act to appear at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, after The Association and before Lou Rawls. However, they were omitted from the "Monterey Pop" movie, because (after a great performance at the sound check) their festival performance echoed Murphy's Law: anything that could go wrong, did. Innovative bassist Denny Gerrard dropped acid before going onstage and was out of sync the entire set, while guitarist Chuck Beale's amp intermittently but frequently malfunctioned. Instead of stopping, the band tried to push on, which was also a mistake. "Rolling Stone" co-founder Ralph Gleason said that The Paupers were one of the biggest disappointments at Monterey. Beale later said, "That performance at Monterey, although we didn't realise it at the time, was the beginning of the end [of The Paupers]."

From Quiz Before "One Fine Morning": Lighthouse, Part 1

Answer: Al Kooper

Today, Kooper (also the co-founder of The Blues Project) may be best known as the organist on "Like a Rolling Stone" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Kooper asked Prokop to play drums in a series of live concerts that Kooper was putting together with his Dylan and "Super Session" bandmate Mike Bloomfield on guitar. Prokop agreed, and the concerts produced the album "The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper", which led Prokop to quit The Paupers and remain in New York City as an in-demand session musician.

From Quiz The Hits: Lighthouse, Part 2

Answer: Thoughts of Movin' On

Although Lighthouse had just recorded its breakthrough hit, only five of the original 13 members were left (Skip Prokop, Paul Hoffert. Ralph Cole, Howard Shore, and Don DiNovo), and some positions had turned over multiple times as other opportunities (including openings in symphony and jazz orchestras) came along for the members. Plus, Prokop's songwriting royalties, coupled with the power within the band now given to songwriters, led to a new democratization of Lighthouse's songwriting, and seven of the band's (now 11) members wrote or co-wrote songs on the next album. Although the album had a few memorable songs (including the Cole/Jollimore single "Take It Slow (Out in the Country)", Shore's "You and Me", and Prokop's "I'd Be So Happy"), the new album simply wasn't as strong as its predecessor.

From Quiz Before "One Fine Morning": Lighthouse, Part 1

Answer: Ralph Cole

After Prokop offered Cole the job, Cole immediately moved from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Toronto and helped put the band together. He ended up having to stay with Prokop's parents due to the band's lack of income during this time.

From Quiz The Hits: Lighthouse, Part 2

Answer: Juno Award

The Juno Awards began in 1970 and were actually named after Pierre Juneau, the head of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission who was responsible for the Canadian content ("MAPL") regulations, but were spelled phonetically. Lighthouse won for Outstanding Group Performance in 1971 and then for Best Group the next two years.

From Quiz The Hits: Lighthouse, Part 2

Answer: Carnegie Hall, New York City

As of 2018, Carnegie Hall still is New York's premier classical concert hall; the hint in the question is an echo of an old joke (Tourist asks, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"; passerby answers, "Practice."). Lighthouse's producer Jimmy Ienner was able to reserve consecutive dates at Carnegie Hall and brought the band there to record its live album in front of a huge and enthusiastic crowd.

From Quiz The Hits: Lighthouse, Part 2

Answer: Pretty Lady

Although Prokop was an excellent singer, he had always found it difficult to sing lead while drumming, which was why Lighthouse had always had a lead singer. For Lighthouse's tour behind this album, though, Prokop played guitar, and the band added a new full-time drummer. But by the end of 1975 (and after one more album, entitled "Good Day"), Prokop left Lighthouse, and after 1976, Lighthouse was no more.

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