1970s FM Radio Music, Part II Trivia Quiz

Answer: Foghat

The classic rock song "Slow Ride" was performed by the English band Foghat. This hard-driving group consisted of "Lonesome" Dave Peverett (guitars, vocals), Roger Earl (drums), Rod Price (guitars), and Tony Stevens (bass). "Slow Ride" appeared on the 1975 album called "Fool For the City." Peverett sang the words, "Slow ride, take it easy..." The extended version of this song lasted more than eight minutes.

Answer: Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood of Faces produced the lead guitar sounds on the classic rock tune "Stay With Me." Wood's guitar riffs and Rod Stewart's vocals were the prominent features of this song. Ronnie Lane played the bass and Kenney Jones was the drummer on this track, which appeared on the 1971 album "A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse." Wood, of course, would later join The Rolling Stones.

Answer: Buying

"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin is perhaps the most famous song ever to emerge from the 1970s FM Radio Era. This masterpiece appeared on the "Led Zeppelin IV" album and featured acoustic and electric guitars by Jimmy Page as well as some stellar vocal work by Robert Plant. This native of West Bromwich sang, "And she's buying a stairway to heaven."

Answer: John

Billy Joel's song "Piano Man" catapulted this Long Island resident into national prominence in the USA. Joel supposedly recounted his experience as a piano player in a lonely hearts club bar in the Los Angeles area. The main characters in this tale were John (a bartender), Bill (a singer), Paul (a real estate novelist), and Davy (a sailor). Joel sang these words about the bartender:

"Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather be..."

Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John's epic song "Funeral For a Friend" appeared on a 1973 double album entitled "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." This eleven-minute tune received considerable airplay on FM radio stations during the 1970s. The lineup for this song consisted of Elton John, Davey Johnstone (guitars), David Hentschel (synthesizer), Nigel Olsson (drums), and Dee Murray (bass). Elton John sang these words from the song's chorus:

"And love lies bleeding in my hands
Oh, it kills me to think of you with another man
I was playing rock 'n roll, and you were just a fan
But my guitar couldn't hold you, so I split the band
Love lies bleeding in my hands..."

"Madman Across the Water" was released in 1971, "Honky Chateau" appeared in 1972, and "Caribou" was released in 1974.

Answer: War

In 1970, legendary singer Eric Burdon joined forces with a California band called War and produced an album entitled "Eric Burdon Declares War." One of the most popular songs from this collection was a tune called "Spill the Wine." Some prominent musicians in the group War included Howard E. Scott, Harold Brown, and Lonnie Jordan. "Spill the wine, take that girl!" (I always thought Burdon sang, "Spill the wine, dig that girl!")

Answer: Atlanta Rhythm Section

The Charlie Daniels Band paid tribute to their fellow Southern fried rock bands in the 1975 song "The South's Gonna Do It." This tune featured hard-rocking fiddle and guitar riffs. The Atlanta Rhythm Section was not specifically mentioned in the song's opening verse, but many other Southern rock heroes were cited. Daniels opened "The South's Gonna Do It" with these lyrics:

"Well, the train to Grinder's Switch is runnin' right on time
And them Tucker Boys are cookin' down in Caroline
People down in Florida can't be still
When ol' Lynyrd Skynyrd's pickin' down in Jacksonville..."

Answer: Yes

"Starship Trooper" became a signature song for the British band Yes during the early 1970s. This ten-minute tune appeared on "The Yes Album", which was released in 1971. The band's lineup on this track included Jon Anderson (vocals), Steve Howe (guitars), Tony Kaye (keyboards), Chris Squire (bass), and Bill Bruford (drums). Anderson sang these lyrics:

"Starship trooper, go sailing on by
Catch my soul, catch the very light
Hide the moment from my eager eye
Though you've seen there, please don't tell a soul..."

Answer: More Than a Feeling

One of the band Boston's biggest commercial hits was a song called "More Than a Feeling." This song was released in September 1976 and received extensive airplay on both FM and Top 40 radio stations in the U.S. The group's lead singer was Bradley Delp; Tom Scholz played guitars and bass; and Sib Hashian played the drums.

Answer: Reaper

Blue Oyster Cult hailed from Long Island, NY, and produced some high energy rock music during the 1970s. One of this band's most popular songs was "Don't Fear The Reaper." This track appeared on the 1976 album "Agents of Fortune." Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser was the lead guitarist and vocalist for Blue Oyster Cult. Roeser sang these words from the song's chorus:

"Come on, baby; don't fear the reaper
Baby, take my hand; don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly; don't fear the reaper
Baby, I'm your man..."