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Quiz about Midnight Bowlers League Bigger Than Cheeses

Midnight Bowlers League -- Bigger Than Cheeses! Quiz

Questions for diehard fans of the South's best Rockabilly band Midnight Bowlers League, chock full o' twangy guitars and 200-proof pomade!

A multiple-choice quiz by nafa. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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nafa

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5 mins

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Quiz #
116,042

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is bassist Scott Mattis' cutting nickname? Hint

The Sabre

The Razor

The Knife

The Edge

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the first actual bass player for MBL? Hint

Scott Mattis

Chris Porth

Mike Fluno

Jason Dryden

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of MBL's first ballad? Hint

Ball Return

Lane Wax

The Last Frame

Shoe Rental

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who joined MBL on stage on 23 June 2000 for renditions of his own "Rock The Joint" and "Rock Around The Clock"? Hint

Bill Haley

Big Sandy

Scottie Moore

Marshall Lytle

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Question 5 of 15

5. Where did MBL play their first show? Hint

Sapphire Supper Club -- Orlando, FL

Zion -- Tampa, FL

Whiskey A Go-Go -- Los Angeles, CA

CBGB's -- New York, NY

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was type of guitar did Tim Masters build from parts? Hint

Gretsch 6120

Bacon Belmont

Epiphone Zephyr

Epiphone ES-295

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Question 7 of 15

7. Nafa played all of these on stage except: Hint

$75 1963 3-pickup Harmony Rocket, customized

$80 Les Paul copy, Titusville customized

Danelectro Barritone, re-issue

Neil and Tim Finn's 1952 Framus

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Question 8 of 15

8. What did Mike Fluno first use as drums? Hint

pails and buckets

cookie sheets and pots

the back of an acoustic guitar

bongo drums

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which is not an MBL original? Hint

Bottoms

Drinkin' Lincoln

Wax Stack Jack

I Want To Sign You Boys Up

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was written across the bottom of Chris Porth's first stand-up bass? Hint

LOOK MA, I'M A ROCKER!!!

ROCKABILLY RULES OK!

ROCK N ROLL

LIVE FAST--DIE YOUNG

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Question 11 of 15

11. Nafa and Tim Masters met while working as librarians.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Finish the lyric to the MBL original "Bettie Page": "She's an angel, she's a demon, and she's got the looks that kill/If the right don't getcha, the ___
___ ___."

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Finish the title of the MBL original: "No Smoking In The ______"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. MBL's first major show was played during a hurricane.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. MBL wrote the theme song to a motion picture.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is bassist Scott Mattis' cutting nickname?

Answer: The Knife

He's better known as Scott The Knife.

2. Who was the first actual bass player for MBL?

Answer: Chris Porth

Though drummer Fluno was originally tagged to be the bassist, he soon moved to the brushes-on-cookware and it was Porth who showed up with a fretless electric bass (and soon after a proper stand-up bass).

3. What was the name of MBL's first ballad?

Answer: The Last Frame

Of their first songs, many were given bowling-related titles. The ballad was written by Tim Masters and Nafa.

4. Who joined MBL on stage on 23 June 2000 for renditions of his own "Rock The Joint" and "Rock Around The Clock"?

Answer: Marshall Lytle

Lytle was the bassist for the Comets, Bill Haley's band, during the heyday of the band.

5. Where did MBL play their first show?

Answer: Zion -- Tampa, FL

Zion was (it's now a restaurant) in the heart of the club district of Ybor City in Tampa.

6. What was type of guitar did Tim Masters build from parts?

Answer: Bacon Belmont

And it was lovingly refered to as the "Bacon Omelet". The Bacon Company was eventually bought by Gretsch.

7. Nafa played all of these on stage except:

Answer: Danelectro Barritone, re-issue

All guitars are customized by Nafa, esspecially his main guitar, a modified Squier Telecaster that was a Valentine's gift from his girlfriend. He currently uses a homemade Mexican jumbo acoustic found in a rural flea market for $100.

8. What did Mike Fluno first use as drums?

Answer: cookie sheets and pots

To learn rhythm, Fluno used brushes on the back of cookie sheets.

9. Which is not an MBL original?

Answer: I Want To Sign You Boys Up

"I Want To Sign You Boys Up" was a song by the MBL side project band, Dan. Dan was Fluno, Nafa, and Dan Donaldson.

10. What was written across the bottom of Chris Porth's first stand-up bass?

Answer: ROCK N ROLL

The custom job was done by Porth himself. He was also noted for his acrobatic stage antics and rapid fire style.

11. Nafa and Tim Masters met while working as librarians.

Answer: True

Shhhush-ing people by day. Turning amps to 11 by night.

12. Finish the lyric to the MBL original "Bettie Page": "She's an angel, she's a demon, and she's got the looks that kill/If the right don't getcha, the ___ ___ ___."

Answer: left one will

MBL secret: Even though the song was performed at every show, the song didn't officially get set lyrics until about 6 months later. Nafa would just mumble most of the words except for a few key phrases.

13. Finish the title of the MBL original: "No Smoking In The ______"

Answer: ballroom

Dedicated to the long defunct Ybor City club, the Sugarpalm Ballroom.

14. MBL's first major show was played during a hurricane.

Answer: True

MBL's first major show was part of the Orlando Music Awards at the Sapphire Supper Club in October 1999. That same weekend, Hurricane Irene was skirting up the East Coast of Florida. A lot of rain and wind tore through Orlando that day. Luckily, the pomade in their hair held up!

15. MBL wrote the theme song to a motion picture.

Answer: True

The instrumental "Backseat" was written as the theme to a movie of the same name. However, the film was not completed and the soundtrack was never released.

Source: Author nafa

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