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93. Kevin Kelley, but I thought they were cousins

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:16 PM

Apr 26

Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder's favorite drummer these days is Ry Cooder's son, producer/adviser/manager/sage, and best friend, Joachim Cooder.

In the fabled Ryman Theater, Baby! Note: Jaoachim is playing the drums with a maraca.

Jaoachim did the same thing on Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal 2023 tribute album to Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee album Get In Board where drummer Coyal McMahan is credited on maracas.

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Post a "hard-to-answer" question about a rock musician/band & see if anyone knows the answer [View all] red dog 1 Apr 1 OP

This seminal rock band had a famous fixed line-up. But in their earliest days, Aristus Apr 1 #1

The Doors? ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #3

Ray Manzarek's brothers were on-again, off-again members when The Doors mainly played blues. Aristus Apr 1 #4

So, That Was The Right Answer? ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #6

Yeah, you were right. Aristus Apr 1 #7

Ray Manzarek did all the bass work with a Fender Rhodes Piano Bass in concerts Brother Buzz Apr 1 #8

I'm Going By The Live Work... ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #11

You can't bend a bass string on a keyboard. Brother Buzz Apr 1 #13

Tell Me About It! ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #14

Keys are wholly discrete & even a chromatic scale can't be played fast enough? Brother Buzz Apr 1 #16

Not Even Oscar! ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #17

Art Tatum VGNonly Apr 7 #44

Tatum Was Special ProfessorGAC Apr 7 #45

This eclectic band plays a wide variety of music but they won a Grammy for Best Polka Band yellowdogintexas Apr 1 #2

The Happy Wanderers JoseBalow Apr 1 #5

"Weird Al" Yankovic started in college, played Polkas, and won a boatload of Grammy's Brother Buzz Apr 1 #10

He wasn't electric, but he was a rock musician red dog 1 Apr 2 #22

Yes, but his Grammys were primarily in the comedy category Brother Buzz Apr 2 #35

Brave Combo LudwigPastorius Apr 1 #20

LOL! We have a winner, right off the bat! They are so good and so much fun! yellowdogintexas Apr 2 #27

Who owned the apartment Warren_Pointe Apr 1 #9

John Lennon rogerballard Apr 1 #12

American song writer... Brother Buzz Apr 1 #18

Harry Nilsson LudwigPastorius Apr 1 #21

Correctomundo Warren_Pointe Apr 2 #24

Keeping up with Lennon? Brother Buzz Apr 2 #32

Harry Nillson red dog 1 Apr 2 #23

You are correct. Warren_Pointe Apr 2 #25

After Keith Moon's death, Pete Townsend bought it. Warren_Pointe Apr 2 #29

I Had One, But... ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #15

Not hard to answer, but a fun question. What is the hardest part of the Armored Guard? Tikki Apr 1 #19

Guessing- his heart? Jrose Apr 2 #30

"Armored Guard" could be a single person who is a guard but more.. Tikki Apr 2 #33

"The hardest part of the armored car... Mister Ed Apr 14 #78

Yes...you got it. Tikki Apr 14 #85

What band's singer.... AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2 #26

The "Yub Nub" song shouldn't have been a thing Shermann Thursday #126

What band was Viv Savage FreeForm73 Apr 2 #28

I know the drummer in the movie had some prog cred AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2 #34

The band he was in FreeForm73 Apr 2 #36

Band with a great song, covered a few years ago by Marillion DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #130

Who goaded John Fogerty to start doing CCR material again by saying.... Brother Buzz Apr 2 #31

Well, I know he & Bob Dylan were close friends, was it Dylan? red dog 1 Apr 2 #37

Yes. Care to hazard a guess on the third star? Brother Buzz Apr 3 #38

4 wild guesses red dog 1 Apr 7 #48

The first three names would have been fun to see, but George Harrison is correct Brother Buzz Apr 7 #51

Thanks for posting that red dog 1 Apr 7 #53

Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder VGNonly Apr 26 #92

Kevin Kelley, but I thought they were cousins Brother Buzz Apr 26 #93

A different drummer, VGNonly Apr 26 #94

Only Kelly is credited playing drums on the ill fated album, Rising Sons Featuring Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder Brother Buzz Apr 26 #95

Random bits VGNonly Apr 27 #99

Final random bits Brother Buzz Apr 27 #100

Clarence and Ry VGNonly Apr 27 #101

Would have, could have, should have been Brother Buzz Apr 27 #104

Just guessing... VGNonly Apr 27 #105

Ry Cooder tells us how the Prodigal Son discovered God in Bakersfield, and Ralph Mooney is his name Brother Buzz Apr 27 #108

Thanks for posting that music video red dog 1 Apr 30 #117

Name the musician-songwriter who played with a multitude of famous rock musicians, including: red dog 1 Apr 7 #39

Jim Gordon? VGNonly Apr 7 #40

Yes red dog 1 Apr 7 #41

He died last year VGNonly Apr 7 #43

He had schizophrenia, but his doctors misdiagnosed the problem & instead treated him for alcohol abuse. red dog 1 Apr 7 #49

Who was the first drummer for the Beatles? malthaussen Apr 7 #42

Colin Hanton? red dog 1 Apr 7 #50

Nice try, but I'm picky. The Quarrymen are not the Beatles. malthaussen Apr 8 #55

I thought John Lennon came up with the name "The Beatles," not Stu Sutcliffe red dog 1 Apr 8 #57

Lennon and Sutcliffe were brainstorming names... malthaussen Apr 8 #58

Tommy Moore? Boomerproud Apr 13 #70

Ding Ding! malthaussen Apr 14 #81

Name Frank Zappa's children. Elessar Zappa Apr 7 #46

Moon Unit and Dweezil rogerballard Apr 7 #47

And Ahmet, and Diva (the youngest) JoseBalow Apr 7 #52

another band to guess very diverse group of very excellent performers, and they sing in 9 languages yellowdogintexas Apr 7 #54

Andrew Long Oldham once locked Mick Jagger & Keith Richards in a kitchen to force them to write a song red dog 1 Apr 8 #56

'Travelin' Man' was Ricky Nelson's first #1 hit Brother Buzz Apr 9 #59

What was the name of the school where Mick Jagger and Keith Richards first met? red dog 1 Apr 10 #60

Wentworth Primary School. Dulcinea Apr 13 #75

You got it! red dog 1 Apr 14 #83

Where did Mick Jagger finish writing and record Brown Sugar Brother Buzz Apr 10 #61

In 1962, when The Rolling Stones were living in a "squalid flat" in Chelsea, and had very little money, red dog 1 Apr 11 #62

What state did Buddy Holly first record in? Brother Buzz Apr 11 #63

New Mexico. Clovis. n/t Harker Apr 13 #67

Correct Brother Buzz Apr 13 #71

Vi Petty played the Celeste on "Everyday." n/t Harker Apr 13 #72

Cool. Norman Petty was no slouch on the keyboard either Brother Buzz Apr 13 #73

What high school did Chrissie Hynde go to? we can do it Apr 11 #64

Firestone HS VGNonly Apr 12 #65

When The Beatles first met Bob Dylan, VGNonly Apr 12 #66

George Harrison rogerballard Apr 13 #68

It wasn't George. VGNonly Apr 13 #69

John Lennon, I would think. n/t Harker Apr 13 #74

Not John VGNonly Apr 14 #82

So all he had to do was act naturally? Harker Apr 14 #84

"As Ringo Starr I'm not into meditation, VGNonly Apr 14 #86

Name all four members of The Banana Splits. :) n/t brewens Apr 13 #76

Fleagle, Drooper, Bingo, and Snorky. Mister Ed Apr 14 #79

Ok ._. Apr 13 #77

David Bowie? Jrose Apr 27 #102

What was the full name at birth of Cass Elliott, a.k.a. Mama Cass? n/t Mister Ed Apr 14 #80

Who was the most successful concert promoter on the West Coast from 1954 to 1966? red dog 1 Apr 25 #87

That's a really good one, and I got nothing Brother Buzz Apr 26 #88

No, it had nothing to do with the Hollywood Bowl red dog 1 Apr 26 #89

That's a lot of help - Not! - Was the promoter a radio personality? Brother Buzz Apr 26 #90

No, not a radio personality. red dog 1 Apr 27 #97

Maybe knowing the genre would help me break through Brother Buzz Apr 27 #98

I'd say yes, mostly R&B red dog 1 Apr 27 #106

Boxing Style Concert Posters? Brother Buzz Apr 27 #107

I don't think so. red dog 1 Apr 27 #111

Simple bold block lettering, often with colored bands to dress them up Brother Buzz Apr 27 #112

Not much R&B, but the dates work well for Frank Weber Brother Buzz Apr 29 #114

I don't know that name --- Frank Weber red dog 1 Apr 29 #115

Early college concert promoter, owner of The Trident restaurant, and promoter/manager for the Kingston Trio Brother Buzz Apr 29 #116

I remember driving by The Trident many times when I was in Sausalito red dog 1 Apr 30 #118

Any connection to the Monterey Jazz Festival? Brother Buzz Apr 30 #120

No, he booked mostly R&B stars, not jazz. red dog 1 Apr 30 #121

I just dropped the "Without using Google" admonition for this question red dog 1 May 1 #122

Using Google, I still got nothing. The closest I got was the renaissance man, Johnny Otis... Brother Buzz May 1 #123

Yeah, it wasn't Johnny Otis. red dog 1 May 1 #124

Was the promoter an entertainer? Brother Buzz Thursday #125

Was he found dead VGNonly Apr 26 #91

Yes red dog 1 Apr 27 #96

Cream Cartoonist Apr 27 #103

In the song Willin' VGNonly Apr 27 #109

I have two from out west... n/t Harker Apr 27 #110

Doriella du Fontaine JoseBalow Apr 28 #113

In 1984, The Rolling Stones were staying at a hotel. red dog 1 Apr 30 #119

New York City is my first guess....? Jrose Thursday #128

Nope, good guess though red dog 1 Friday #135

What album was based on the personal experience of the lead singer losing his girlfrield to a religious cult? Shermann Thursday #127

Could it be the album in which the song 'Psycho Killer' is recorded? Jrose Thursday #129

That's not it! Shermann Thursday #131

What band got its name TlalocW Thursday #132

Toad the Wet Sprocket. Harker Saturday #139

Answer to OP? Bobstandard Friday #133

What year was that concert in Sacramento? red dog 1 Friday #137

This drummer was so wasted of booze and tranquilizers VGNonly Friday #134

Keith Moon? red dog 1 Friday #136

Yes VGNonly Saturday #138

How did Tommy James come up with the name Mony for "Mony Mony"? Harker Sunday #140

Looked out a window and saw Mutual of New York sign on the building opposite. Boomerproud Sunday #141

That's the story... from him! n/t Harker Sunday #142