Pub quiz questions

[mockney piers]

I always understood Slash to be a Potter?

[EDOldie]

Er, as in?

[mockney piers]

As in from Stoke-on-Trent.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Which film won best Picture Oscar in 1970 -- Midnight Cowboy, Anne of the Thousand Days, Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid Hello Dolly or Z It was Midnight Cowboy but everyone will go for Butch Cassidy.

Who has played guitar with Bobby Darin,Rick Nelson,Elvis,Frank Sinatra,Dean Martin The Beach Boys and The Monkees

Glen Campbell Legend.

[EDOldie]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> As in from Stoke-on-Trent.

Yeah, I just read that on Wiki, maybe I got it wrong and he just visited CP when he was a kid. Perhaps Bowie took him there when he was babysitting him, seems logical if a little fanciful. David, if you're reading this, could you confirm please?

[mockney piers]

I lived up there for a while and had many a potter tell me that proudly.

Slim pickings for claims-to-fame up there you see.

Nice town though.

[Keef]

Slash was born in London, but spent his early years in Stoke, then moved to LA when he was 11.

His mum was a costume designer to lots of stars, and met Bowie through that, and had a bit of an affair.

[bignumber5]

Top Cat's Gang was one that came up in a pub quiz ages ago and only a few people get all of...

for the record, Benny (the Ball), Brain, Choo Choo, Fancy Fancy and Spook

[indiepanda]

What was the first Beatles single and which chart position did it reach on original realease in the UK?

Love me do, and only number 17

[bignumber5]

How many actors have played Blofeld in the Bond films? 9, due to using different actors for hands and voice in the faceless early ones. I could only name 3.

Anthony Dawson ? (From Russia with Love) (uncredited, hands)

Eric Pohlmann ? (From Russia with Love) (uncredited, voice)

Anthony Dawson ? (Thunderball) (uncredited, hands)

Joseph Wiseman ? (Thunderball) (uncredited, voice)

Donald Pleasence ? (You Only Live Twice)

Telly Savalas ? (On Her Majesty?s Secret Service)

Charles Gray ? (Diamonds Are Forever)

John Hollis ? (For Your Eyes Only)

Max von Sydow ? (Never Say Never Again) (unofficial)

[boosboss]

Who sang 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'? - Splodgnessabounds

[ruffers]

I said 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'and I'm getting very thirsty....

Who sang "Toast", a little piece of toast? Same kind of era.....?

[HonaloochieB]

Which David Bowie song did Rod Stewart appear on? Diamond Dogs.

The 'live' audience at the beginning is lifted from the Faces live album, and if you listen carefully you can hear Rod yell 'Oi'.

[Keef]

Dave Maustaine was an early lead guitarist for Metallica, but was fired before the release of their debut album. Which heavy metal band did he go on to form?

Megadeth

[Keef]

Who is the only ever second generation F1 driver to have followed in their father's footsteps by becoming world champion?

Damon Hill (who's dad Graham Hill was champ twice).