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     Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2005 |
1 In may 1978 the GBs made their first recording at which 24-track studio in Brisbane 2 Which intractable social problem was the subject of the band’s most successful single Streets of Your Town? 3 According to David Nicholls’ book The Go Betweens, the working titile of the band’s first album had been Two Wimps and A Witch, a title suggested by whose wife? 4 When RF first met him, GM was carrying a film magazine and a record by which artist? 5 Which Melbourne record label owned by Keith Glass obtained the rights to release I Need Two Heads in Australia? 6 GM and Amanda Brown first performed as a duo at the Mandolin Cinema as the support act to which Roger Corman film? 7 While promoting the album Tallulah, RF dyed his hair silver in honour of which soap opera character? 8 Which pianist from the Laughing Clowns performed on Your Turn My Turn recorded in Sydney for Missing Link records? 9 In September 1985, which record label financed the GBs fourth album, LB&theBDE, although it ceased trading two weeks into recording? 10 Which artist, who performed on the singles Right Here and Cut It Out, also recorded under the name The King of Luxembourg? 11 Who played the drums with the GBs at their Glasgow concert with Orange Juice and Josef K in 1980? 12 What was the title of the first song written by GM aged 17, which he often performed with his sister Sally for their grandmother? 13 When RF’s band The Godots played in the annual Battle of the Bands at the Brisbane Academy of Music in 1977, which Velvet Underground song did they perform? 14 What was the title of the romantic film scripted by GM that had overtones of Roman Polanski’s The Tenant? 15 Spring Hill Fair was recorded in which French studio? 16 Which magazine, named after a song by the group Television, was planned but never issued by RF and GM? The mild-mannered contestant scored eight. I'm not surprised. I don't go in for this sort of minutiae, so I got only number 2 right - I suspect everyone will get that one correct. Good luck | ||
| C Gull Member Username: C_gull Post Number: 13 Registered: 05-2005 |
Me too No 2 only. The contestant seemed better at general knowledge than GBs but handled the excrutiating 'chat' about the GBs between rounds well. Must look up 'obstruse'. | ||
| Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 22 Registered: 05-2005 |
The way John watsisface pronounced 'The Go-Betweens' was like a high court judge saying 'is this some sort of popular beat combo?' | ||
| Simon Withers Member Username: Sfwithers Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2005 |
Blimey, I'd have struggled on those! Simon (longtime GBs fan – from early 1980s – first time poster) | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 89 Registered: 08-2004 |
I knew a few, but only managed to answer No.9, which he passed on. All my knowledge on the band is from David's book. As for dumbing down, Bruce Willis films? John Humphries didn't know whether to laugh or cry, Magnus Magnusson could be heard counting his blessings. | ||
| Donat Member Username: Donat Post Number: 56 Registered: 11-2004 |
What a fantastic selection of questions! The only one I can't remember is #13. I'm guessing that it would have been something from 'Loaded'. | ||
| lindy morrison Member Username: Lindymorrison Post Number: 87 Registered: 09-2004 |
PALE BLUE EYES | ||
| lindy morrison Member Username: Lindymorrison Post Number: 88 Registered: 09-2004 |
sweet jane | ||
| lindy morrison Member Username: Lindymorrison Post Number: 89 Registered: 09-2004 |
it was sweet jane, i only got 5 right, the manager got 4 | ||
| Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 24 Registered: 05-2005 |
Answers (if you don't want to see, look away now). Apologies for misspellings. In may 1978 the GBs made their first recording at which 24-track studio in Brisbane Window Studios Which intractable social problem was the subject of the band’s most successful single Streets of Your Town? Domestic violence According to David Nicholls’ book The Go Betweens, the working titile of the band’s first album had been Two Wimps and A Witch, a title suggested by whose wife? Keith Glass's wife When RF first met him, GM was carrying a film magazine and a record by which artist? Ry Cooder Which Melbourne record label owned by Keith Glass obtained the rights to release I Need Two Heads in Australia? Missing Link GM and Amanda Brown first performed as a duo at the Mandolin Cinema as the support act to which Roger Corman film? The Cockfighter While promoting the album Tallulah, RF dyed his hair silver in honour of which soap opera character? Blake Carrington Which pianist from the Laughing Clowns performed on Your Turn My Turn recorded in Sydney for Missing Link records? Dan Crabbe In September 1985, which record label financed the GBs fourth album, LB&theBDE, although it ceased trading two weeks into recording? Electra UK Which artist, who performed on the singles Right Here and Cut It Out, also recorded under the name The King of Luxembourg? Simon FIsher-Turner Who played the drums with the GBs at their Glasgow concert with Orange Juice and Josef K in 1980? Stephen Daly What was the title of the first song written by GM aged 17, which he often performed with his sister Sally for their grandmother? The Lady of the Lake When RF’s band The Godots played in the annual Battle of the Bands at the Brisbane Academy of Music in 1977, which Velvet Underground song did they perform? Sweet Jane What was the title of the romantic film scripted by GM that had overtones of Roman Polanski’s The Tenant? Heather's Gloves Spring Hill Fair was recorded in which French studio? Miravalle Which magazine, named after a song by the group Television, was planned but never issued by RF and GM? Torn Curtain | ||
| Mark Tuffield Member Username: Mark_t Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2005 |
I watched the programme round at my Mum & Dad’s, having forgotten to set the video at home – so thanks Peter. I reckon I should have known 2 and 11 but at the time felt very much like the proverbial “rabbit in the headlights”, so could sympathise with the mild mannered contestant. Talking of him – what was his name – as my Dad reckons he has also been on Countdown. I was amused that John Humphries did the classic “Foster” when referring to Robert – been there done that, but at least he pronounced Melbourne the Australian soft r, rolled way, rather than the English hard r “born”. Talking of the specialist questions, how do they grade the relative difficulty of them, as I think I have read all of Raymond Chandler’s short stories and novels but scored 0 on those also, whereas I got at least two right on the ”Films of Bruce Willis” having lost interest in him following the demise of “Moonlighting” !! | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 23 Registered: 05-2005 |
When I first read about this 'Mastermind' thing I thought it was a joke or fanciful thinking on the part of someone, what if ..... Don't tell me it actually happened, that would just turn weirdness into meaninglessness! What has happened to the world? Years ago if someone had said that the GB's would feature as a specialist subject on Mastermind, they would have been laughed off the planet. Help me regain my tenuous grip on 'reality'. Tell me that it isn't true. | ||
| Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 25 Registered: 05-2005 |
But why not? Does it have to be obscure third century Norse poets? | ||
| lindy morrison Member Username: Lindymorrison Post Number: 90 Registered: 09-2004 |
Peter, sorry to be pedantic but it's Dan Wallace Crabbe. I reckon he whose name can never be mentioned on this site again may have got the lot. Yes it is weird but who would have imagined the 24 thing. I heard this interview with RF in Brisbane and he said when they played LA, this guy came up and said he was the writer from 24, and he said to RF- "I have immortalized you". RF then said in his radio interview "I just said - thank you - that's what they're like in LA. I should have said to him hey I immortalized you." | ||
| Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 26 Registered: 05-2005 |
Sorry to be dense, but what's this '24 thing'? And Lindy, I was only copying down what was said on the programme, so take it up with the BBC. I wonder who set the questions. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 99 Registered: 10-2004 |
i've never seen it but it's a tv show in the US, and apparently one of its writers frequents the tallulah mailing list. i guess there's a key law firm integral to the ongoing plot in the series which this guy named forster-mclennan, after you know who. he may have thrown in some other references too, i can't remember. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 27 Registered: 05-2005 |
I got questions 2 and 7 right. I obviously had not managed to retain enough information from David Nicholl's book. | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 54 Registered: 04-2005 |
Wow, I assumed everyone here would get almost all of them right, so I felt bad that I only got three right without referring to David's book! I'm relieved to hear none of us are that obsessive... | ||
| Robert Vickers Member Username: Robert_vickers Post Number: 10 Registered: 05-2005 |
Ok I win. I got 10 (or 11 if it is Dan Wallace Crabbe). Can't wait to tell Stephan Daly that his name is an answer on Mastermind. | ||
| Brook Crowley Member Username: 1_fan Post Number: 43 Registered: 02-2005 |
Peter, here's a Go-Betweens question for you; The Go-Betweens were the only Australian band to release a record on an international label whose most famous artists were Madonna and the Talking Heads. What was the name of the label? In fact, anyone can answer. | ||
| C Gull Member Username: C_gull Post Number: 14 Registered: 05-2005 |
fsh - I think this is either part of a trend or we are getting older. The Fall were an answer to a question on University Challenge this year. Surely David Nicholls set the questions and thats why his book got plugged!! | ||
| Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 27 Registered: 05-2005 |
Brook, you mistake me for someone who retains that sort of information. I watched the show out of interest, but I kind of knew the questions wouldn't be along the lines of 'What's track three on Spring Hill Fair? so I'd have no chance. I have no idea of the answer to your question. Sorry. | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 91 Registered: 08-2004 |
Don't panic, Peter, it's only a game. If it's Talking Heads and Madge's label it would have to be Sire. That's my guess. Seymour Stein seemed to judge his new wave signings on how much he fancied the lanky pretty boy singers Ian McCulloch/David Byrne and presumably young Robert Forster. Unless I'm wrong. | ||
| Paul Wright Member Username: Wallaby Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2005 |
But how hard are the questions when people actually in the band in question don't know all the answers? There was a UK programme (possibly Chris Evan's don't forget your toothbrush) that had a section where a fan and a star answered questions about the star - the fans always won. It must be bizarre when people know more about your life than you do. | ||
| david nichols Member Username: David Post Number: 69 Registered: 09-2004 |
I did not set the questions or have any advance knowledge of this but every one of them came from the book, so every question should have started like question 3... re: Dan Wallace-Crabbe/Dan Crabbe it is most definitely the former. | ||
| lindy morrison Member Username: Lindymorrison Post Number: 91 Registered: 09-2004 |
I would have got more questions right if I had longer than the 3 seconds the manager gave me when he rang from London to test me! | ||
| Brook Crowley Member Username: 1_fan Post Number: 44 Registered: 02-2005 |
You're spot-on, Jerry. It was Sire records, which released the Go-Betweens's third album "Spring Hill Fair" and their smash hit single, "Bachelor Kisses". As I said, the Go-Betweens were the only Aussie band to release a record on that label. You guessed absolutely right! | ||
| Donat Member Username: Donat Post Number: 65 Registered: 11-2004 |
The Saints' early albums were released by Sire in the US, ie. (I'm) Stranded. | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 24 Registered: 05-2005 |
Sire - an American label with an office in London. Released Aztec camera, Echo and the Bunnymen in USA. Refused to give the Go-betweens a US release with Spring Hill fair, which is how the Metal and Shells compilation came about I suppose. | ||
| Robert Vickers Member Username: Robert_vickers Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2005 |
Correct fsh. They were hard questions. Although I should have been able to guess Sweet Jane.... |