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How does Skrillex perform live concerts?
I went to a Skrillex concert last year. When Skrillex performs live, what is he doing?
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Was Freddie Mercury's voice range over 4 octaves?
I was going through some articles which listed Freddie's voice under the Over 4 octaves list.
But, haven't found an expert-backed opinion on the same.
So, is Freddie's range really over 4 octaves?
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What do the symbols mean on Led Zeppelins iconic fourth album?
Led Zeppelin symbols
These symbols off of Led Zeppelins fourth album are burned into my mind from childhood. I must have seen them tens of thousands of times since then.
I do know that each symbol stands for a band member but what do they mean?
I…
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What is a "warm" sound?
What does it mean for a sound to be warm? What does a sound need to have to be "warmer" than other?
We often hear this associated with analog systems. "analog warmth", "the warmth of vinyl". What is it? Is it something that can be measured and…
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How did music propagate before recordings?
In today's world one can listen to any piece of music from anywhere pretty much at the click of a button and we have radio and other methods to hear music we are not familiar with. However this was obviously not always the case and before recordings…
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Has any instrumental music ever been used to carry information?
Music is often dubbed 'the universal language', but language usually carries some information.
I know that music has many different notes, with letters and pitches assigned to each. Was there ever any instrumental (lyric-free) music written as a…
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In which countries does the music business contribute most to the economy?
Some countries are known for coffee, some for oil, some for consumer electronics...
Which countries' music industries contribute the most to their economies, as a percentage of their GDP? (Let's say top 5).
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Why are bonus tracks so common in Japanese versions?
Just as the title says: Why are bonus tracks so common in japanese versions of a release?
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Why is the Stratocaster guitar so prevalent?
Since the 1960s there have been many famous guitar players like Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and others, all playing Fender Stratocaster guitars. This is across a variety of genres including rock, blues, reggae, and…
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Longest time before a Number One Single?
Who managed the longest period between their first ever release & their first number 1 single?
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Is there still any potential for a major new popular music genre to appear?
I'm of the generation that had their teenage years in the 90s. At that time, the mid-70s seemed musically very different - who could imagine a world with no techno and no hip-hop?
The mid-90s are now as far back in the past as the mid-70s were then.…
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Most longevity on the pop charts
I had heard once that the Isley Brothers were the group that had hit the US Top 100 pop music charts in the most different decades.
Wikipedia confirms that they did chart each decade from the 50's to the 2000's, starting in 1959 with "Shout!" and…
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Who is songwriter Pick Purnell?
On soul legend Solomon Burke's critically-acclaimed late-career album Don't Give Up On Me (2002), the closing track is credited to "Pick Purnell." According to Solomon himself, Mr. Purnell was an unknown songwriter who delivered this single song…
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Meaning of "Bakerman" by Laid Back
I've always wondered if the lyrics of Bakerman by Laid Back have a deeper meaning. It basically consists of the lines:
Bakerman is baking bread
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Sagabona kunjani wena
(Which means as much as "Hello, how are you?")
and
The night train is…
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Did Pink Floyd ever have five simultaneous members?
It is common knowledge that David Gilmour replaced Syd Barrett when Syd started using too many drugs, hindering his unability to play. I'm wondering if Nick Mason, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Syd Barrett, and Roger Waters ever worked all five…
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