Taking Fun Facts to Another Level

August 11, 2017

It’s time to take rock and roll fun facts to the next level; these are the best of the best, as chosen by our fun facts board of directors…

The Eagles started out as the backup band for Linda Ronstadt, while most of the members of Toto were studio sessions, lastly appearing on the Boz Scaggs ‘Silk Degrees’ LP.

Before Neil Young joined Crosby, Stills and Nash, the members reached out to George Harrison and Eric Clapton to join the group. Did you know that actor Chevy Chase played drums in the early Steely Dan band that at the time was called The Leather Canary?

John Bonham drank 40 shots of vodka the night he died. It’s suspected that Bon Scott of AC/Dc drank more, dying of similar fate.

Jimi Hendrix was the highest-paid performer at Woodstock. He was paid $18,000.

The only guy in ZZ Top who doesn’t have a beard is drummer Frank Beard.

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Photo credit: Legacy Recordings

Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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