Ali Baba and the 40 Phoenixes (and why not indeed? ;) )

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:01 pm

that sounds very much to me like funky drummer.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:19 pm

Funky Drummer it is!

The "Funky Drummer" break, performed by drummer Clyde Stubblefield, has been used in literally hundreds of Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, and other recordings, including famous tracks by Public Enemy, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, A Tribe Called Quest and Big Daddy Kane. Its use was especially prolific during the 1980s before unlicensed sampling became illegal.

It became very widely used as it was one of very few simple but lengthy drum solos (the entire solo is the loop I posted played eight times) available during Hip-Hop's infancy, when sampling technology was prohibitivly expensive, and the main method of creating beats was a DJ with two copies of the same track and two turntables.

As a session drummer, Stubblefield received no further compensation for the many samples that were taken from the recording.

Over to UP.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:30 pm

an education in music, thanks Weyland.

this falls into the easy-if-you-know-it-but-interesting-if-you-didn't category:

which man-made object was the first to break the sound barrier and create a sonic boom?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:34 pm

Pure guess - V2 rocket?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:04 pm

Nice one Weyland.

And whilst I'm being nice to people, nice pic UP.

Right, back to business. I've no idea of the answer, but I'm going to guess a plane flown by Chuck Yeager, since he was the first chap to break the sound barrier.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:41 pm

Cheers guys, although I will admit half the info above comes from Wikipedia - But I was a DJ myself in the 90's, before I had to get a mortgage, and I can tell you fron experience that keeping a beat going with two records makes your wrists hurt a lot.

I'm guessing some kind of small rocket, like the ones they used to fire from fighter planes in WW2.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:31 am

all nos.
the object in question is not mechanical or explosive.
it has been used by men for centuries and a certain kind of woman uses it these days.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:40 am

It's a whip

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:42 am

it is a whip.

welcome Bob, your turn for a question.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:39 pm

Yes! Finally an answer I knew..

Ok, here's a football question :-
Sunderland won it in 1979, Villa won it in 1981 - who won it in 1980?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:46 pm

this is about FA cup final goals- Im pretty sure Alan Sunderland Scored in 1979 for Arsenal and presumably Villa for spurs in 1981 but no idea re 1980 goalscorer

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:58 pm

i think west ham won it in 1980, don't know who scored but trevor brooking was a stirker for them around then. him?

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:59 pm

Correct unknownpseudonym!

Alan Sunderland won the FA Cup for Arsenal in 1979 by scoring the winning goal, Ricky Villa did so for Tottenham Hotspur in 1981, and Trevor Brooking (with a header) did so for West Ham United in 1980.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:30 pm

jings.

i've just seen a ghost so i'm shaking like a leaf just now. weird.

which current premiership footballer has played competitive footbal in the conference, all four league divisions, and the champions league final?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:17 pm

Teddy Sheringham??