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Episode #553 · Blues Trivia: Mother Mother, Cadence Weapon, Grace Potter & The NocturnalsJuly 2013 · 00:11:35
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0:05Hey, it's Matt. It's our final day here at Blues Fest. It's day five today on the show We've got Grace Potter and the nocturnals Cadence weapon mother mother and the harpoonist and the axe murder and you might say well is that a tank behind you? Yeah, it is a tank behind we're in the Le Breton gallery here at the Canadian War Museum Ava was so nice enough to get us in here and that tank actually signed by Jim Belushi So it fits in with our blues trivia stuff because he's one of the questions as you know if you've been watching the show today We've got a whole bunch of blues trivia plies went to the music store this morning and got like a harp and a triangle and all these random instruments So we'll have a lot of fun with the bands. Hope you enjoy our coverage here. It's the last day of Blues Fest come to Ottawa Come see it for yourself All right nocturnals so like I said we're doing blues trivia. I see you get the oh I can say that's an instrument
1:12It's an Afropic nevermind. I thought it was some sort of crazy drumstick. I've never seen some sort of brush or something That's how that sounded nice. I like that So we I went to I went to the music store this morning and I found some prizes some gifts some random instruments And I thought maybe that's bands people will dig this kind of stuff So we're gonna play for one prize blues trivia you guys get to choose the prize as a band so we got this weird little drum Yeah, okay We've got Spoons Can't play the forks This guy Okay, so this guy's winning so far And the infamous triangle
2:01Doesn't like it Scott is like it so what are we gonna play for Kolymba I like that. Okay. Yeah, I should join your band. This is what I'll play So if you know the answer shouted out, that's how we're playing this Though the blues dates back to before this mommy Smith's crazy blues was the first blues recording in what year 1910 1920 or 1930 Correct one point Luciel is the preferred guitar of which blues led You gotta be quicker. Oh, man. You know Who claimed to have sold his soul to the devil You won
2:48I Know This is the hard one John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd or the blues brothers that's not the question spell spell Aykroyd Incorrect AKRO YD incorrect I already guessed ky o rd no AKK no Okay, no careful Are you gonna tomorrow? I mean I'm gonna tell you guys this it's not a K Aykroyd no a yk o rd no
3:41It's not Ayk Ayk is correct R. Oh why did oh why did I Know you miss the Ayk you missed the why you said KK Yeah, the K. I don't know who to give the point to you that was like a team effort each get half One Legend lead belly was discovered in an interesting place was it a prison? Yeah tiebreaker Okay, here we go tiebreaker Can you name this blues legends nickname his real name Charles Arthur Burnett?
4:30Holler wolf for the win There you go I'm gonna play for the drum for the drum. Yeah, all right Well, you hold that so you stay focused here Though you just got to get two out of the five right to win the prize, okay And maybe it'll be nice even if you don't get two to the five though the blues dates back to before this mommy Smith's crazy blues Was the first blues recording in what year 1910 1920 or 1930? Oh I got to go 1910. No, 1920 really? Yeah, okay Lucille is the preferred guitar of which blues legend B.B. King buddy guy or Jack White It's B.B. King B.B. King one point
5:16Who claimed to have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads? I don't even need to give me his Jack Jack Johnson, yeah, sorry Robert Johnson Jack Johnson did it too. Yeah much smoother way. Yeah, that's that's my theory John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd are the blues brothers spell Ackroyd. Oh AYK R O Y D First person to get it right on the first try all week long. I love it. I'm a wordsmith. So you won the prize already It's great. We'll keep going. Let's keep moving. Yeah Blues legend lead belly was discovered in an interesting place. Was it a prison a brothel or an orphanage? It was prison and I even have a prize and you're my last interview the day
6:01So the only prize left is the amazing triangle. Oh I don't know if you guys have a triangle in your band But I figure you guys like your interesting instruments on the mother-mother record. So I figure a triangle be cool So we're playing for the triangle. Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna win That's true Ready? Yeah, all right. Shout the answer when you know it Though the blues dates back to before this mommy Smith's crazy blues was the first blues recording in what year 19 Oh, you want to go without even the options? Oh, you have options. I have options. Do you want to try it without the options? I'll give you a bonus point together 1922 No 1910 1920 or 1930
6:481920 1920 is correct you were so close and I wanted to be like you're close but then it'd be too obvious It wouldn't have been fair. It wouldn't have been fair. That's true. So one point Lucille is the preferred guitar of which blues one one tag game Who claimed to have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads Johnson? Well, you gotta be quicker on the draw to one for Ryan He did blues guitar lessons. This is totally unfair. This is this isn't even killed question This is this goes to the spelling abilities. It's getting a bit excited I'm going to spad on myself now John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd are the blues brothers right not the question though Everyone makes that mistake. I love it. Can you spell Ayk? a K R Y D Incorrect
7:34Ayk R O Y D correct to to tie game final question tie breaker for the triangle Blues legend lead belly was discovered in an interesting place. Was it a prison a brothel or an orphanage? brothel Ah Prison prisons correct triangles yours although she was so excited you're gonna be a gentleman and give it to her You know keep it for yourself It's gonna work. Yeah, that's a nice tone this residence It's ugly Almost done here in Ottawa. We're heading back to Toronto right now
8:23In fact, that's why we can't film some of the sets because I got to drive back to Toronto at the moment We have an interview tomorrow with a great band called Dunwell's but thanks so much to Grace Potter and the nocturnal's amazing Kate and weapon amazing Ryan and Jasmine from mother mother who we just talked to and we're about to check in with the bank Hold a harpoonist in the axe murderer from Vancouver. They're just phenomenal come to Ottawa come see some of these great bands The festival maybe we are heading off But the festival is not done for another week. So please come come to Ottawa check out blues fest though The blues dates back to before this mommy smith's crazy blues was the first blues recording in what year 1910 1920 or 1930 1920 he said at first one point and you moved away you were so scared Luciel is the preferred guitar of which blues He won one see they're pretty easy Who claimed to have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads?
9:12One John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd are the blues and that's not the question that everyone does that spell Ackroyd Incorrect a ACK ROY incorrect No one guesses. I love this is my favorite question There's no W. Ackroy. There's no W. No, there's no silent W. Oh, but there might be a ck ROYDE No R O I D R O no ID. I'll give it to you. It's not ACK. It's not AK H no not H. Hey, why hey why KRO ID correct? I Forget already what the score is no. That's like you spells. No, Jesus. What's the score? Do we know?
9:58That's a crime that's not to be confused with a cron. No Hey, you're not cutting this down. No, I love this. I think it's 2-2. We're just gonna go with two. No, no Street's 3-2 then you've won. Oh Last question anyway, blues legend lead belly was discovered at an interesting place. Was it a prison a brothel or an orphanage prison? 3-2 I just I wanted to come in the close second. Well you've won. What do you want? What were we playing for? You know what? Go for spoons or spoons. Yeah, I get a spoons. That's it. That's some sweet blues music is what that one said I'm not too sure about that You watch our set watch I'm gonna pop this out on stage now
10:46You it would be an honor it would be an honor it would be okay. We might be the first song so we can shoot it I forgot the wooden spoons too, you know Where is Tom Tom? Can you grab wooden spoons from the dressing room? Is that possible?
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