Today’s crossword: musicians who almost play an instrument and other classic rock anecdotes

What happened behind the scenes of your favorite classic rock albums?

Click start to play today’s crossword puzzle and identify the artists behind the titles of the songs we share with you.

Here are some surprising facts from the world of rock and roll:

It is difficult for most people to learn to play a musical instrument, but it is probably even more difficult to choose different instruments and learn to play each of them – and to be good at it. domain. Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones mastered over 10 instruments – guitar, harmonica, piano, sitar, organ, trumpet, recorder, marimba, saxophone, oboe, percussion, xylophone… the list goes on. He even taught Mick Jagger to play the harmonica!

Jim Morrison’s charm and the band’s talent might not have been the only reason for their success. The Doors were the first group to use billboards as an advertising medium. They used it to promote their debut album, released in 1967. Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman is known to have said that it was “a calling card for the artist, but a very big name card. visit”.

Classic rock fans are fiercely loyal. But can they be more dedicated than Queen fans? Guinness World Records has named The Official International Queen Fan Club as the “oldest rock band fan club”. It was founded in February 1974 when Queen released her debut album. Club organizers are serious about what they do – they publish quarterly magazines, sell merchandise, and never fail to host an annual convention. The practice still continues today.

The song Wild Thing was a huge hit for The Troggs – it topped the Billboard US 100 charts and peaked at No.2 in the UK. The song was written by Chip Taylor, the brother of Jon Voight, the father of Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie. On HBO’s hit TV show Game of Thrones, Jon Snow jokes and sings “Wildling” instead of “Wild Thing,” an ironic take on the popular song.

The band’s listening night took place at a restaurant in downtown Seattle, and organizers knew the band – who were known for their pranks – would likely get into a little nonsense. The evening started off well with the band signing autographs, but at some point in the evening they started a food fight – tamale and guacamole were thrown across the room. The party sank into chaos. A watermelon filled with ranch dressing was the last straw for the safety of the establishment – they quickly escorted the group out of the restaurant.

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