Country Quizzin’ – March ‘09, Week 1
March 3, 2009
UPDATED
Thanks for playing, everyone! Here are this week’s top three scores:
19/20 -- Jordan Stacey
18/20 -- Andrew, Gavin
17.5/20 -- J.R. Journey
With many of you trailing very close behind, as always. A few notes about how I scored this week: if your answer made sense with how I asked the question and didn’t provide any incorrect information, I gave you the points. This applies mostly to people like Jesseca White, who provided all of the winners from the 2008 Grammy ceremony because that’s what I had accidentally written here first.
Also, grading these is boring, so it always pays to make me laugh if you don’t know an answer. I think I gave Mike K the full point for his Neko Case response even though he obviously didn’t know the answer.
Anyways, well done everybody. See you next week!
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How about that massive formatting change in the title? I’ll give you a second to digest it.
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‘K. This week, you’re going to be testing your knowledge of recent events in country music. As usual, you have until 10 pm EST tomorrow (Wednesday) to answer, and the answers and scores will be revealed at 10:30.
A reminder that each new month means a new opportunity to win a $20 Amazon gift certificate if you’re the month’s highest scorer, so it’s vital that you play each week!
Oh, and the temptation to cheat and avoid embarrassment will be strong for some of these, so this week’s warning not to do so comes from the even-stronger Johnny Cash:
Let’s proceed.
1. This artist recently swept the annual Nashville Scene critics’ poll, including the “Album,” “Artist,” and “Songwriter” categories. -- Jamey Johnson
2. This artist appeared on a recent episode of The Colbert Report. When Colbert asked whether the artist was liberal, the artist replied, “maybe left of that.” -- Kris Kristofferson
3. Emmylou Harris is among the artists who has lobbied for this important piece of legislation which would require radio stations to pay performance royalties to artists and musicians when their records are played. -- Performance Rights Act
4. Collectors’ Choice Music recently released a fairly comprehensive box set on this highly influential genre-blending group. -- Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
5. The Country Music Hall of Fame recently named this artist its “Artist in Residence.” - Vince Gill
6. Included with this act’s most recent album is a mosaic of 10,000 of the act’s fan’s faces. -- Taylor Swift
7. This person, famous for something besides music, recently released his/her first all-music album. -- Steve Martin
8. This artist is currently bolting up the charts with a highly topical song which comments on current national events. -- John Rich
9. This beloved alt-country magazine recently announced it would be ending operations. Bonus point if you remember who it named Artist of the Decade. -- No Depression, and for the bonus point, Buddy Miller
10. Name the three people to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year. (Don’t cheat don’t cheat don’t cheat.) -- Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark, Charlie McCoy
Indicate who won the 2009 Grammy in the following categories:
11. Country Album -- George Strait (Troubadour)
12. Contemporary Folk / Americana Album -- Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Raising Sand)
13. Country Song -- Jennifer Nettles (“Stay”)
14. Male Vocal Performance, Country (name artist and song) -- Brad Paisley, “Letter to Me”
15. Female Vocal Performance, Country (name artist and song) -- Carrie Underwood, “Last Name”
Name five albums classifiable as “country” released or to be released either this month or last. Compilations do not count.
There were quite whole lot of things you could have said here. I’m too lazy to list them out.
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1. Alan Jackson?
8. John Rich
11. George strait–”Troubador”
12. “Raising Sands”–Allison Krauss and Robert Plant
13. ‘Stay”
14. “Letter to Me” Brad Paisley
15. “last Name” Carrie Underwood
16. dierks Bently–”Feel that Fire”
17. Martina McBride– “Shine”
18. Rodney Atkins– “it’s America”
19. Keith Urban– “Defying Gravity”
20. Jason Michael Carroll–”Where I’m From”
1. Miranda Lambert
2. Kris Kristofferson
3. The Performance Rights Act
4. ???
5. Vince Gill
6. Taylor Swift
7. ???
8. John Rich
9. NoDepression.com/Buddy Miller
10. Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell and Charlie McCoy
11. “These Days” by Vince Gill
12. “Washington Square Serenade” by Steve Earl
13. “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood
14. “Stupid Boy” by Keith Urban
15. “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood
16. “Easy Does It” by Jake Owen
17. “Sing” by Wynonna Judd
18. “Feel That Fire” by Dierks Bentley
19. “Lucky One” by Raul Malo
20. “Written in Chalk” by Buddy and Julie Miller
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Kris Kristofferson
3. Performance Rights Legislation–I think that’s what it’s called.
4.
5. Hal Ketchum, Vince Gill is ending his run right?
6.
7.
8. John Rich
9. No Depression, don’t know the artist.
10. (Completely blanked)
11. Troubadour, George Strait
12. Raising Sand, Allison Krauss & Robert Plant
13. Stay, Sugarland
14. Brad Paisley, Letter to Me
15. Carrie Underwood, So Small
16. Willie and the Wheel, Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
17. Jake Owen, Easy Does It
18. Dierks Bentley, Feel that Fire
19. Pat Green, What I’m For
20. Neko Case, Crazy Chick on the Hood of a Car with a Samurai Sword (close?)
You could have just had us identify every person that appears in the JC video. I would have missed a bunch, but I would have got Jerry Lee doing his crazy finger-wave/air-piano thing. Thanks for the quizzes, they’re awesome.
1. Jamey Johnson
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3
4
5 Vince Gill
6 Rascal Flatts
7 Steve Martin
8 John Rich
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10 Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Charlie McCoy
11. Country Album Alison Kraus/Robert Plant
12. Contemporary Folk / Americana Album
13. Country Song Alison Kraus/ Robert Plant
14. Male Vocal Performance, Country (name artist and song) Brad paisley
15. Female Vocal Performance, Country Carrie Underwood,last name
16 Keith Urban
17 Rascal Flatts
18 Toby Keith
19 Joe Nichols
20
1. Jamey Johnson
2.
3.
4.
5. Vince Gill
6. Taylor Swift
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9. No Depression
10.
11. Troubador — George Strait
12. Raising Sand — Krauss/Plant
13. Stay — Sugarland/songwriter Nettles
14. Letter to Me — Brad Paisley
15. Last Name — Carrie Underwood
16. Feel That Fire — Dierks Bentley
17. Easy Does It — Jake Owen
18. Middle Cyclone — Neko Case
19. Unstoppable — Rascal Flatts
20. Son of a Preacher Man — John Rich
1. Jamey Johnson?
2. Willie Nelson?
3. I’ve read about this but can’t remember the name.
4. Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys?
5. Vince Gill?
6. Dierks Bentley?
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich (And not that you asked for my opinion, but I HATE this song. It is so bland, uninspired and almost as opportunistic as “Have You Forgotten?”)
9. Another one I read about… but can’t remember (of course)
10. Argh! Not feeling like doing very much thinking this morning. Why do I try week after week? :) Um, is Barbara Mandrell one?
11. George Strait – Troubadour
12. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant – Raising Sand (or was that the year before?)
13. Jennifer Nettles/Sugarland – Stay
14. Hmmmm… I don’t think it was Randy Travis or Trace Adkins. I can’t remember the other nominees. Was it George Strait for “Troubadour”?
15. Carrie Underwood – Last Name
16. Wynonna – Sing Chapter One
17. Dierks Bentley – Feel That Fire
18. Keith Urban – Defying Gravity
19. Martina McBride – Shine
20. Asleep at the Wheel & Willie Nelson
Thanks again for another fun quiz!
1. Jamey Johnson?
2. No idea
3. Performance Rights Act?
4. ?
5. Vince Gill?
6. Dierks Bentley
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9. No Depression
10. Barbara Mandrell, Charlie McCoy, not sure about #3
11. George Strait
12. AlisonKrauss/Robert Plant?
13. Stay
14. Brad Paisley, Waitin’ On A Woman
15. Carrie Underwood, Last Name
Name five albums classifiable as “country” released or to be released either this month or last. Compilations do not count.
16. Jake Owen, Easy Does It
17. Eric Church, Carolina
18. Buddy and Julie Miller, Written In Chalk
19. Justin Townes Earle, Midnight At The Movies
20. Martina McBride, Shine
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Kris Kristofferson
3. ?
4. Maddox Brothers and Rose ?
5. Patty Loveless?
6. Taylor Swift
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9. No Depression
10. Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed (?)
Indicate who won the 2009 Grammy in the following categories:
11. George Strait
12. ?
13. “Stay” – Sugarland
14. “Letter to Me” – Brad Paisley
15. “Last Name” – Carrie Underwood
Name five albums classifiable as “country” released or to be released either this month or last. Compilations do not count.
16. What I’m For – Pat Green
17. Midnight at the Movies – Justin Townes Earle
18. Sing – Wynonna
19. Middle Cyclone – Neko Case (I guess this would be alt-country)
20. Easy Does It (?) – Jake Owen (Can’t really remember the title, just the reviews of it)
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Kris Kristofferson
3. Performance Rights Act
4. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
5. Vince Gill
6.
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9.
10. Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark, Charlie McCoy
11. George Strait (Troubadour)
12. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Raising Sand)
13. Jennifer Nettles (Stay)
14. Brad Paisley – “Letter to Me”
15. Carrie Underwood – “Last Name”
16. Justin Townes Earl – Midnight at the Movies
17. Raul Malo – Lucky One
18. Dierks Bentley – Feel That Fire
19. Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel – Willie and the Wheel
20. Keith Urban – Defying Gravity
1. Jamey Johnson?
2. Wynonna?
3. No idea.
4. Alabama?
5. Nope.
6. Taylor Swift
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9. I remember hearing the story, but I can’t remember the magazine…
10. I can’t remember at all. xD
11. Troubadour by George Strait
12. Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
13. “Stay”
14. “Troubadour” by George Strait
15. “Last Name” by Carrie Underwood
16. Shine by Martina McBride
17. Defying Gravity by keith Urban
18. Feel That Fire by Dierks Bentley
19. Middle Cyclone by Neko Case (Reviewed by the 9513, so it counts!)
20. What I’m For by Pat Green
I did better than usual…
01. Jamey Johnson
02. Kris Kristofferson
03. The Performance Rights Act
04. ?
05. Vince Gill
06. Taylor Swift
07. Steve Martin
08. John Rich with Shuttin’ Detroit Down
09. No Depression & Buddy Miller
10. Barbra Mandrell, Charlie McCoy, Roy Clark
11. George Strait for Troubadour
12. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
13. Jennifer Nettles
14. Brad Paisley Letter To Me
15. Carie Underwood Last Name
16. Eric Church Carolina
17. Jake Owen Easy Does It
18. Martina McBride Shine
19. Aaron Tippin In Overdrive
20. Wynonna Judd Sing: Chapter 1
14.
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Kris Kristofferson
3. Performance Rights Act?
4. no idea
5. Vince Gill
6. Taylor Swift?
7. um … Kevin Costner?
8. John Rich
9. No Depression – and I think it was Buddy Miller – the guy who was on tour with Emmylous Harris, Shawn Colvin and Patty Griffin – and then had heart issues.
10. Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark … and I can’t remember the third one. (Do I still get half credit?)
11. George Strait – Troubadour
12. Alison Krauss/Robert Plant – Raising Sand
13. Sugarland – Stay
14. Brad Paisley – Letter to Me
15. Carrie Underwood – Last Name
16. Wynonna – Sing: Chapter 1
17. Martina McBride – Shine
18. Eric Church – Carolina
19. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
20. Dierks Bentley – Feel That Fire
… a little tougher quiz again this week. A gooder’un though.
1. Jamey Johnson of whom I am not a fan.
2. Kris Kristofferson. That’s an awesome answer.
3. I know all about this, but not the name of the legislation. Curses! To prove I know about this, all the roylaties will be distributed through the company Soundexchange
4.
5. Vince Gill right?
6. T. Swift
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9. No Depression. I think Buddy Miller was Artist of the DEcade right? and last decade it was Alejandro Escoveda?
10. I’ll prove I’m not cheating by getting this wrong! Barbara Mandrell, uhh…..ronnie milsap? uhhh….I don’t know. I think the HOF is a savage hypocrisy anyhow.
11. Troubadour
12. Raising Sand?
13. Stay?
14. don’t know
15. don’t konw
16. Justin Townes Earle – Midnight at the Movies
17. Willie and the Wheel
18. John Rich – Shuttin Detroit Down
19. Neko Case
20. Buddy and Julie Miller
“Jamey Johnson of whom I’m not a fan”
Ha, really, Ben?! I’m so shocked.:)
1. Jamey Johnson
8. John Rich
9. The Artist of the Decade is George Strait, but I don’t know the magazine.
11. George Strait
12. Kathy Mattea
13. Sugarland
14. Brad Paisley – “Letter to Me”
15. Carrie Underwood – “Last Name”
16. “What I’m For” – Pat Green
17. “Feel That Fire” – Dierks Bentley
18. ??? – Jake Owen
19. ??? – Neko Case
20. “Sing” – Wynonna Judd
Damn!!! So many of these are guesses —
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Willie Nelson
3. Pay to play
4. Byrds?
5. Vince Gill
6. Taylor Swift
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9. No Depression – Lucinda Williams?
10. Barbra Mandrell, Charlie McCoy, Roy Clark
11. Troubador – George Strait
12. Raising Sand – Krauss & Plant
13. Stay – Sugarland
14. Letter To Me – Brad Paisley
15. Last Name – Carrie Underwood
16. Dierks Bentley – Feel That Fire
17. Willie & The Wheel
18. Steve Martin’s “Crow” album (only because you gave it to us above….)
19. Neko Case – Middle of the Cyclone
20. new Pat Green album whose title I can’t recall although I just got it…..
This just reiterates that I know a lot more about Kitty Wells than I do about Kenny Chesney…..
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Kris Kristofferson
3.
4.
5. Vince Gill
6. Taylor Swift
7. Steve Martin
8. John Rich
9. No Depression
10. Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Charlie McCoy
11. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
12. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
13. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
14. Brad Paisley, Letter to Me
15. Carrie Underwood, Last Name
16. Feel That Fire (Dierks Bentley)
17. Easy Does It (Jake Owen)
18. Lucky Ones (Raul Malo)
19. Defying Gravity (Keith Urban)
20. It’s America (Rodney Atkins)
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Kris Kristofferson
3.
4.
5.
6. Rascal Flatts
7. Steve Martin
8.
9. No Depression
10.
11. George Strait – Troubador
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14.
15.
16. Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel – Willie and the Wheel
17. Dierks Bentley – Feel that Fire
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19.
20.
Didn’t have the time today to think a lot about this one. Nuts
1. Jamey Johnson
2. Kris Kristofferson
3. 8675309
4. Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys – The Tiffany Transcriptions
5. Vince Gill
6. ?
7. Kevin Costner
8. John Rich
9. No Depression
10. Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Charlie McCoy
11. George Strait-Troubadour
12. Alison Kraus and Robert Plant-Raising Sand
13. Sugarland-Stay
14. Brad Paisley-Letter to Me
15. Carrie Underwood-Last Name
16. Dierks Bentley-Feel that Fire
17. Wynonna – Sing
18. Jake Owen-Easy Does It
19. Justin Townes Earl-Midnight out at the Movies
20. Aaron Tippin-In Overdrive
stupid virus on my computer kept me from participating in this week’s quiz! Grrr! This was so my kind of quiz too!
New Quiz Idea: What about a quiz on some of country’s famous three act story songs. You know the type. In the first verse a couple of teenagers are falling in love, in the second they’re stressed about bills and babies and in the final verse they’re in rocking chairs and dying.
Yay I won and not to nitpick but I believe mentioning Buddy Miller was a bonus point so I should have 20/20 (just kidding). Now watch me completly botch next weeks quiz.