What band am I thinking of? (#2)

[Phillycat]

Okay, here we go again. You guys ask questions about the band in question and I answer them.

Previous answer (I will not repeat answers):

INXS

Okay, go!

[Symarip]

1. Does the band have a horn section?

[Phillycat]

3. Why yes, they do!

[flvegan]

2. Is it Dokken?

Sorry, Richardo.

[Phillycat]

5. Where the hell is Skittles when you need her?

[Richardo]

53. .

[SKKY]

4. How many members?

Mighty Might Bosstones?

[Phillycat]

7. They generally toured with 4, but had way more on the albums.

[SKKY]

10. Oingo Boingo?

[Phillycat]

11. Good heavens no.

I forgot they even existed.

[Symarip]

22. Let's not bring up a touchy subject for a few of us

Greatest live band ever.

[redqueen]

6. Earth Wind and Fire?

[Phillycat]

9. No ma'am.

Less R&B-y.

[HopeHoops]

8. The Glenn Miller Orchestra

[Phillycat]

12. Nope.

Less big band-y.

[TK421]

13. Is it Squeeze?

[MrCoffee]

16. Dammit, I was gonna guess Squeeze

well-played!

[Phillycat]

17. Nope.

[Symarip]

14. Is it No Doubt?

Stab in the dark.

[Ava]

15. you beat me to it

i was about to guess that one

[Phillycat]

21. Nope.

Earlier than that.

[SKKY]

18. Have they put out an album in the past 5 years?

[Phillycat]

23. They haven't even been a band in the past 5 years.

[HopeHoops]

19. Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen?

[Phillycat]

27. Who?

Nope.

[HopeHoops]

31. "Boy ya gonna drive me ta drinkin' if ya don't stop drivin' that hot rod Lincoln"

[Richardo]

47. .

[redqueen]

20. How many albums did / have they put out?

Is it Steely Dan?

[Phillycat]

30. It is not Steely Dan, although I considered them for this round!

Albums: 18.

[redqueen]

18!

Jaysus!

[Ava]

24. is it an all male band?

[Phillycat]

32. Yes.

[HopeHoops]

39. Rules out Heart, and at probably Culture Club too, at least in spirit.

[Phillycat]

43. Correct. It is neither.

[reflection]

25. Chicago. n/t

[Phillycat]

35. Nope.

[Symarip]

26. Is it Spoon?

[Phillycat]

36. It is not.

[Ava]

28. are any members no longer alive?

[Phillycat]

38. Yes. I mean no. I mean, some members of the lineup over the years are indeed dead.

Heh.

[TK421]

29. OMD?

[SKKY]

34. Ooooo. Nice guess!

[TK421]

37. I'm trying to think of other bands that used the horn

I'm out two now! damn

[Phillycat]

40. Nope.

Older.

[flvegan]

33. Beastie Boys?

[Phillycat]

44. Nope.

[redqueen]

41. Genre?

I was going to guess Squirrel Nut Zippers, but I think they had more than four members...

[Phillycat]

Now THIS is a good question!

I've been waiting for someone to ask it.

It's actually hard to define their genre, but to be true to the spirit of the question without giving too much away, I will say jazz. They were other things too, for sure.

[redqueen]

48. The Flaming Lips?

[Phillycat]

54. Do the Flaming Lips have 18 albums?

No, it's not them. Heh.

[redqueen]

61. Heheh... not quite, no.

I thought they had a few though!

[HopeHoops]

55. Frank Zappa's band?

[Phillycat]

63. Nope.

But how I loved him.

EDITED TO ADD: he also loved this band I'm thinking of.

[TK421]

42. Dexys Midnight Runners?

[Phillycat]

46. Did Dexy's Midnight Runners have 18 albums?

God, I hope not.

[TK421]

51. oops...missed that

disregard my last post, then

[Sky Masterson]

45. Is it Weezer

Are they considered rock or alternative

[Phillycat]

50. It is not Weezer.

And the band in question would not be classified as either rock or alternative, at least not in a record store. Their music had elements of both.

[TK421]

49. Moody Blues?

[Phillycat]

56. Nope.

[HopeHoops]

58. That's a GOOD GUESS!

[TK421]

64. thanks...this is driving me NUTS!!!@

[Symarip]

52. Tower of Power had 18 albums

[Richardo]

59. They toured with a lot more than 4, though...

[Phillycat]

60. Nope.

Y'all are warming up.

[redqueen]

57. Is it The Grateful Dead?

[Phillycat]

67. Nope.

More jazz than that.

[HopeHoops]

62. Spyro Gyra

[Phillycat]

68. Nope.

[Richardo]

65. Little Feat?

THey used the TOP horn section on occasion.

[Phillycat]

69. Nope.

But I'm totally going to have Dixie Chicken in my head for the rest of the day.

[HopeHoops]

66. Scratch that, I just saw Spyro Gyra - Weather Report?

[Phillycat]

72. DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!

Very good! Whew, that was fun! I like when I can challenge you guys a little.

All right, I'm off to have a life! I'll try to post another one of these soon. Thanks for playing!

[HopeHoops]

74. BIRDLAND!!!!!

[HopeHoops]

78. BTW - Spyro Gyra may have been the best concert I've ever seen.

[Ava]

70. are they an american band?

[Phillycat]

73. Answer above - thanks for playing!

[Symarip]

71. Are any of the members related to each other?

[Phillycat]

75. Answer above - thanks for playing!

[TK421]

76. I'm taking a wild stab at this and I'll guess Genesis

though I'm not sure if they had 18 albums?

[Phillycat]

77. Answer above - thanks for playing!