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SCROLL DOWN TO SEE A LIST OF SETZER RIOT CONTEST
WINNERS. EACH WINNER RECEIVED A 12" x 15"
AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO, SUITABLE FOR FRAMING.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!

25 JULY QUESTION:
** KELVIN BAUERLE - CHICAGO, IL USA**
Q: WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SONG THAT APPEARS ON
"ROCKABILLY RIOT VOLUME ONE" WHICH BRIAN HAD A
HAND AT WRITING AS THE ORIGINAL WAS UNFINISHED?
A: "PEROXIDE BLONDE IN A HOPPED UP MODEL FORD".
BRIAN WAS TURNED-ON TO THE ONLY AVAILABLE VERSION
OF THE SONG (WHICH WAS ONLY A FRAGMENT). HE ENJOYED
IT SO MUCH THAT HE CONTACTED THE MAN BEHIND IT,
"JUMPIN" GENE SIMMONS AND ASKED WHAT THE REST OF
THE SONG SOUNDED LIKE AND WHAT THE LYRICS WERE.
GENE EXPLAINED TO BRIAN THAT THE SONG WAS LOST.
(APPARENTLY THE TAPE WASN'T ROLLING WHEN THE
FIRST SECTION OF THE COMPOSITION WAS CUT AT SUN)
BRIAN OFFERED TO FINISH THE TRACK, GENE WAS THRILLED
WITH THE IDEA AND CAME TO CASTLE STUDIO DURING THE
RECORDING OF "ROCKABILLY RIOT VOLUME 1" TO
CONTRIBUTE BACK-UP VOCALS AND VOICE THE SPOKEN
LINE AT THE END OF THE SONG, "THINK ABOUT IT KILLER".

24 JULY QUESTION:
** CHRISTIANE SCHNELHAUSEN - BERLIN, DE**
Q: THE SLAPTONES ARE SUPPORTING THE NASHVILLAINS
ON THEIR ENTIRE 2005 EURO TOUR. IT'S VERY UNUSUAL
FOR BRIAN TO TAKE A BAND ON THE ROAD WITH HIM TO
SERVE AS SUPPORT FOR AN ENTIRE TOUR. WHAT WAS
THE NAME OF THE BAND THAT OPENED FOR STRAY CATS
ON ALL DATES OF THEIR TOUR OF THE U.K. IN 1981.
A: THE BARRACUDAS, WHO WERE A "MOD" BAND.
THEY DIDN'T GO DOWN TOO WELL WITH THE
GENERALLY "ROCKIN" AUDIENCES ON THE TOUR.

23 JULY QUESTION:
** HENRY CARTER - OXNARD, CA**
Q: WHERE WAS THE PHOTO BELOW TAKEN?
WE NEED A DATE AND THE NAME OF THE
EVENT THAT BRIAN WAS PERFORMING AT.
A: THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN ON 21 SEPTEMBER 1985.
THE EVENT WAS THE FIRST "FARM AID" CONCERT.
IT WAS HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS. BRIAN PERFORMED
IN A DOWNPOUR THAT LASTED HIS WHOLE SET.

22 JULY QUESTION:
** LISA CUNNINGHAM - LONDON, UK**
Q: BRIAN'S SONG, "THREE GUYS", WHICH APPEARED ON
HIS 1986 ALBUM, "THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE"
WAS WRITTEN ABOUT A CLOSE FRIEND OF BRIANS.
NAME THE CLOSE FRIEND.
A: "THREE GUYS" WAS WRITTEN FOR PRETENDERS
BASS PLAYER, PETE FARNDON. PETE AND BRIAN
WERE KINDRED SPIRITS AND QUITE CLOSE FROM
THE TIME BRIAN & STRAY CATS MOVED TO LONDON
IN 1980 UP UNTIL PETE'S DEATH ON 14 APRIL 1983.

21 JULY QUESTION:
** MARK KENNEY - LOWELL, MA USA**
Q: NAME 3 GUITAR COMPANIES THAT HAVE MANUFACTURED
GUITARS THAT INCLUDED AN ASSOCIATION WITH BRIAN.
A: GRETSCH
YAMAHA
GUILD

20 JULY QUESTION:
** LIANA KAY - QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA**
Q: NAME 2 AMERICAN SITUATION COMEDYS (SITCOMS)
THAT BRIAN HAS APPEARED IN. (NON-ANIMATED)
A: IN 1996 BRIAN APPEARED IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE
OF ELLEN DEGENERES' POPULAR SHOW, "ELLEN" .
IN 1997 BRIAN AND THE BSO APPEARED IN AN EPISODE OF
FRAN DRESCHER'S "THE NANNY" WHERE BRIAN AND
KEVIN NORTON HAD SPEAKING ROLLS AND THE BIG BAND
PERFORMED "THE HOUSE IS ROCKING".
(THE BSO SHOT AN EPISODE OF "BEVERLY HILLS 90210", BUT AS COMEDIC AS
THAT SHOW WAS, IT WASN'T CONSIDERED A SITUATION COMEDY. MANY PEOPLE
SEEM TO THINK THAT BRIAN WAS FEATURED IN AN EPISODE OF "WILL & GRACE",
HE WAS NOT. HE DID HAVE A WALK-ON IN AN EPISODE OF "MANNIX" IN 1975.
THE ROLE OF MANNIX'S NEPHEW "INKY" WAS BRIAN'S FIRST BRUSH WITH FAME.)

19 JULY QUESTION:
** NANJA PASZAT - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY**
Q: BRIAN HAS PERFORMED IN FRONT OF SOME
VERY LARGE CROWDS. WHAT EVENT PLACED HIM
ON STAGE IN FRONT OF THE LARGEST CROWD?
WE NEED AN EXACT DATE.
A: THE LARGEST CROWD THAT BRIAN EVER PLAYED
IN FRONT OF WAS THE US FESTIVAL AUDIENCE ON
28 MAY 1983. DEPENDING ON WHO'S ESTIMATE YOU
BELIEVE, THERE WERE CLOSE TO 500,000 PEOPLE
AT THAT 3 DAY EVENT IN DEVORE, CALIFORNIA.

18 JULY QUESTION:
** EDWIN VIJFVINKEL - ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS**
Q: ON WHICH TRACKS FROM ROBERT PLANT'S 1984
"HONEYDRIPPERS" RECORD DID BRIAN PERFORM?
A: TRICK QUESTION. THERE ANSWER IS NO TRACKS.
AS WE STATED IN AN OLD "Q&A", BRIAN WAS ASKED
TO PLAY ON THE RECORD, BUT HIS SCHEDULE DID
NOT ALLOW HIM TO PARTICIPATE. HE DID HOWEVER,
APPEAR ON NBC TV IN THE STATES WITH ROBERT PLANT
AND THE BAND ON THE "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"
TELEVISION PROGRAM ON 15 DECEMBER 1984.

17 JULY QUESTION:
** DENISE FAULKNER - ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA**
Q: NAME 3 WOMEN THAT BRIAN HAS
RECORDED DUETS WITH.
A: GWEN STEFANI (WHO'S THE BOSS/1998)
ANN-MARGRET (BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE/2002)
JULIE REITEN (WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' NEW YEARS EVE/2003)
* THE BSO BACKED DARLENE LOVE ON 2 CHRISTMAS TRACKS IN 1996,
BUT MISS LOVE & BRIAN DID NOT SING TOGETHER IN A DUET FORMAT.

16 JULY QUESTION:
** TEDDY CARSON - OXFORD, UK**
Q: WHAT EVENT LINKS BRIAN WITH U.K.
ROCKER DAVE STEWART (EURYTHIMCS)?
A: DAVE PRODUCED 3 TRACKS ON BRIAN'S 1988 SOLO
ALBUM, "LIVE NUDE GUITARS". THEY ARE:
-"ROCKABILITY"
-"WHEN THE SKY COMES TUMBLIN' DOWN"
-"THE RAIN WASHED EVERYTHING AWAY"

15 JULY QUESTION:
** CLIFF WHITELEY - RENO NV, USA**
Q: NAME 3 "SUN RECORDS" RECORDING ARTISTS
THAT BRIAN HAS PERFORMED ONSTAGE WITH.
A: ROY ORBISON
JERRY LEE LEWIS
SCOTTY MOORE
also CARL PERKINS

14 JULY QUESTION:
** SONNY KOOTZ - SACRAMENTO CA, USA**
Q: WHAT WAS THE MOST RECENT PROMOTIONAL
VIDEO THAT BRIAN FILMED?
A: "LUCK BE A LADY". FILMED IN LAS VEGAS IN 2003.

13 JULY QUESTION:
** REBECCA HARRISON - SHEFFIELD, UK**
Q: WHAT WAS THE FIRST SINGLE THAT
BRIAN RELEASED AS A SOLO ARTIST?
A: "THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE" b/w
"BARBWIRE FENCE". EMI AMERICA 1986.

12 JULY QUESTION:
** CHRISTINA MILLER - ROANOKE VA, USA**
Q: NAME THE FIRST RECORDING THAT
FEATURED BRIAN'S MUSIC.
A: FROM 1980 - MARTY THAU PRESENTS 2 x 5
(THE COMPILATION FEATURED 2 SONGS BY BRIAN'S
FORMER BAND, THE BLOODLESS PHARAOHS THOSE SONGS
WERE "BLOODLESS PHARAOH" & "NOWHERE FAST")

11 JULY QUESTION:
** RICHARD DUPREE - PARIS, FRANCE **
Q: WHAT WAS THE FIRST MAGAZINE TO
FEATURE STRAY CATS ON THE COVER ?
A: THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS (U.K.)

10 JULY QUESTION:
** BILLY FITCH - BANGOR ME, USA **
Q: WHAT IS BRIAN'S MIDDLE NAME?
A: ROBERT

9 JULY QUESTION:
** ALEX FUCHS - GRAZ, AUSTRIA **
Q: NAME 4 TATTOO ARTISTS WHO HAVE
TATTOOED BRIAN OVER THE YEARS.
A: BOB ROBERTS
DENNIS COCKELL
GIL MONTIE
DAVE LUM
(BRIAN WAS ALSO TATTOOED BY:
-ED HARDY &
- ERIC MAASKE)

8 JULY QUESTION:
** FERGAL HEAPES - BROOKLYN, NY USA**
Q: WHERE WAS THE PHOTO (SHOWN BELOW) OF
BRIAN & SLIM JIM TAKEN? YOU MAY RECOGNIZE
THE PICTURE FROM THE "RUNAWAY BOYS"
7 INCH VINYL RECORD SLEEVE FROM 1980.
A: "DINGWALLS". LOCATED IN LONDON, ENGLAND.

7 JULY QUESTION:
** KEN LITTLE - CLEMMONS, NC USA**
Q: BELOW IS A PHOTO OF BRIAN WITH A FISH
HE CAUGHT OFF THE COAST OF MEXICO.
GUESS THE NICKNAME THAT BRIAN GAVE
TO THE FISH. (HINT: THE FISH IS A MARLIN!)
A: THE FISH'S NICKNAME IS MARVIN
(OVER 1000 PEOPLE GUESSED BRANDO!)

6 JULY QUESTION:
**MIKE OELKE - TALLAHASSEE, FL USA**
Q: IN THE PHOTO BELOW, WHAT IS THE COMBINED WEIGHT
(IN POUNDS) OF THE 2 FISH THAT BRIAN IS HOLDING?
(THE FISH ARE LARGEMOUTH BASS AND THEY WERE
CAUGHT ON 5 JULY IN BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA USA)
A: 9 POUNDS

5 JULY QUESTION:
**THOMAS BIRNBACHER - AIX EN PROVENCE, FRANCE**
Q: NAME 3 FILMS THAT BRIAN WAS FEATURED IN.
A: 1987 - LA BAMBA (BRIAN PLAYED EDDIE COCHRAN)
1996- THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (BRIAN PLAYED HIMSELF)
2002 - THE COUNTRY BEARS (BRIAN PLAYED HIMSELF)

4 JULY QUESTION:
**STEPHANE LEROUX - STUTTGART, GERMANY**
Q: WHO'S 1983 "FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC" DID
BRIAN AND STRAY CATS PERFORM AT?
A: WILLIE NELSON'S

3 JULY QUESTION:
**VINCENT PINSSEAU - ASPIRAN, FRANCE**
Q: WHICH LEGENDARY GUITARIST DID BRIAN HELP INDUCT
INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN 2002?
A: CHET ATKINS

2 JULY QUESTION:
**ROB SHAW- NEWARK, CA USA**
Q: HOW MANY GRAMMY AWARDS HAS BRIAN BEEN
NOMINATED FOR?
A: SIX.
1999
-BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: SLEEPWALK*
-BEST POP VOCAL DUO OR GROUP: JUMP, JIVE'N WAIL*
-BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM: THE DIRTY BOOGIE
2001
-BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: CARAVAN*
2004
-BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: NUTCRACKER SUITE
2005
-BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: RAT PACK BOOGIE
(*WON GRAMMY AWARD)

-MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT STRAY CATS WERE NOMINATED
FOR A GRAMMY AWARD IN 1983. THEY WERE NOT, THE TRIO
WAS NOMINATED FOR AN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD THAT
YEAR IN THE CATEGORY "BEST NEW BAND". THEY DIDN'T WIN.

1 JULY QUESTION:
**CHRIS FLYNN - WESTFIELD, NJ USA**
Q: IN WHAT CITY DID BRIAN RECORD HIS FORTHCOMING
CD, "ROCKABILLY RIOT, A TRIBUTE TO SUN RECORDS"?
A: FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE

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