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Super-Group Genealogy
In 1964, Steve Winwood joined _______________ at the age of 16. By 1963, Eric Clapton had left his first band, _____________, for a brief stint with Casey Jones and the Engineers, and by the end of 1963, he had joined the more famous __________. In 1962, Ginger Baker replaced Charlie Watts in __________, which also featured Jack Bruce on bass. A year later, the vocalist, along with Bruce and Baker, split to form _______________. That band lasted until 1965, when Bruce left to join John Mayall's ___________, and later replaced Michael Vickers in ______________. In 1965, after spending some time without a band, Clapton joined _____________. In early 1966, Mayall helped create a studio band called ______________, which featured Steve Winwood, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton. Three tracks from this band appeared on the Electra album "What's Shakin'."
1966, however, was the most significant year, because Clapton, Bruce and Baker formed _____________. It would dissolve in November of 1968, and Clapton, Baker, and Winwood would form the ill-fated _____________. One last effort was made to hold the big names together, _________________, which featured Winwood, Baker, and a host of notables. After that, however, their paths separated.
After a solo album, Clapton formed ______________ for one studio album, featuring Duane Allman on guitar. The album's title track is reputed to be a tale of Clapton's unrequited love for ________________'s wife. Winwood, who had been associated with a band called _______________ since the late sixties, maintained his ties with them until 1974, and then went on to a solo career. After people tired of hearing "Toad," Baker formed the _____________, which cut three jazz-rock albums, and eventually faded away. Among Jack Bruce's efforts since 1968 were three albums with a power trio including _____________ on lead guitar and ______________ on drums, and two albums with ex-Procul Harum guitarist _______________.
Identify the following characters in "American Pie":
For each of the following songs, name the artist, and who the song is about:
Bizarre Song Lyrics
Name the song and the artist for each of the following:
Random Trivia
1. What video game is pictured on the cover of the Who's "It's Hard"?
2. What noted rock star appeared in "The Right Stuff"?
3. What was the first RIAA-certified platinum album?
4. Who spoke the last line on Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"?
5. What major innovations in the art of guitar playing were made by each of the following men:
  1. Charlie Christian
  2. Les Paul
  3. Link Wray
6. With what medical condition are Johnny and Edgar Winter afflicted?
7. Who is the only member of Yes to appear on every album?
8. Jethro Tull recorded two albums containing one song each. Name them.
9. Who did the Jimi Hendrix Experience open for in their first American tour?
10. What band was initially financed by millionaire Stanley August Miesegaes, who wanted to create the ultimate blend of rock and classical music?
Supergroup Genealogy Part II
For each of the following, name the group formed by ex-members of the bands listed:
1. King Crimson, Free, Mott the Hoople
2. The Nice, King Crimson, Atomic Rooster
3. The Hollies, Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds
4. ELP, Yes, King Crimson
5. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Chicken Shack, Fritz
Group Names
Where do the following names come from?
1. The Velvet Underground
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Pink Floyd
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Doors
Paul is Dead.....Why?
List as many clues as you can and BE SPECIFIC. (Feel free to continue on the back of this page.)