Rock and roll anomalies

I think the group mimed to a pre recorded track. But it is Iommi.

In his early days, it seemed strange that an angry young punk like Elvis Costello was a fan of Burt Bacharach and George Jones.

When growing up, Warren Zevon spent time with Igor Stravinsky and Robert Craft learning music

 

It's better then the original first VH album to my ears.

 

Pat Boone

 

Yes, he's in the movie.

 

Recently deceased housewife's favourite Demis Rousos was once in a psych prog band called Aphrodite's Child ;-)

 

Markey Romone play with the NY hard rock band, DUST in the early 70's.
I think he was around 16 years old when started out with Dust.

 

Also, Eddie Van Halen recorded with Thomas Dolby in 1991.

 

And I'm sure we all know Eddie's solo on "Beat It"?

 

That's the weirdest thing I've seen in a looong time!

 

Karen Carpenter played drums on the first Black Sabbath album.

 

1. Seals and Croft were in the Champs (of "Tequilla" fame)
2. Kenny Loggins played in a latter day version of The Electric Prunes
3. Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds were in the T-Bones who did the instrumental "No Matter What Shape Your Stomach Is In"
4. Steven Tyler sang background vocals on some later day Left Banke recordings (as Steven Talarico)
5. Sly Stone produced the early Beau Brummels.

 

I do not find this anomalous, or even the least bit surprising.

What I do find quite surprising is the label "angry young punk" being applied to Elvis Costello. Per our friends at Wikipedia, his musical collaborators also include Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), Daryl Hall, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, Roy Orbison, Aimee Mann, and Tony Bennet. This hardly reads as "punk."

Sure, some of his songs have an angry edge to them, but this is hardly a distinguishing facet of his work. More over, the angry edge usually reflected bitterness at failed romances, one of the most universal lyrical themes in innumerable musical genres.

More fundamentally, in his public presentation Elvis Costello just doesn't fit the punk persona at all.

 

Stephen Stills also plays percussion on the Bee Gees "You Should Be Dancing."

 

John Mellencamp secretly donates millions to the Shriners.

In 2003, Sting recorded an as-yet-unreleased album of 'duets' with L. Ron Hubbard.

Pete Townsend finds needlepoint "relaxing."

Surprisingly, close friends allege that Joni Mitchell has a sense of humor.

Van Morrison and Jerry Lewis are longtime Words With Friends partners yet have never met.

Bob Dylan continually laments the fact that White Castle did away with the Surf n' Turf sandwich.

Neil Young has a deep conviction that his vinyl is "underpriced."

In private, Brian May wears a cape and demands intimates address him as "The Fire God."

Gino Vannelli has a tail.

 

gino vannelli has a tail?

 

Alice Cooper as well (seen here in 1969)

 

mike nesmiths mother invented white out

 

"The Full Bug" from Diver Down has loads of blues licks on it too. Eddie has mentioned before that one of his influences was Clapton's playing with Cream.

 

Even though the song has the exact same melody and structure as "He's So Fine"?

 

And THAT'S the one you question?

 

i want to know more

 

Andy Summers of The Police was in a late 60s version of The Animals.

 

Apparently, he played bongos on "Art Of Dying" and was originally uncredited. The latest releases of the album acknowledge his credit.