The Music Coordinates Quiz (Google Maps/Google Earth related)

[RayW]

41°42'6.95"N, 74°52'48.45"W
Questions: Famous event. Date. Name at least five artists associated with this event.

Woodstock? August 15-18 1969
Hendrix
CSNY
Joe Cocker
The Who
Jefferson Airplane
and didn't Bruce Wills put in an appearance?

Ray

 

[Njord Noatun]

Jimmy Buffett, album "A1A", 1974. It's the name of the album. Also in the song "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season"..."strolling down the avenue that's known as A1A."

You may be right, but that's not the reference I had in mind! Hint: You need to figure out the street name and house number to get to the solution.

 

[Njord Noatun]

Woodstock?

:thmbsp:

 

[RayW]

You may be right, but that's not the reference I had in mind! Hint: You need to figure out the street name and house number to get to the solution.

How 'bout 461 Ocean Blvd? Clapton, '74 (interestingly, the same year as the Buffett).

Ray

 

[Njord Noatun]

How 'bout 461 Ocean Blvd?

:thmbsp:

These have not yet been solved:

37°44'15.63"N 121°33'46.99"W
Questions: Name of location, then and now. Important music event - date.

34° 6'45.37"N 118°20'19.63"W
Questions: Name bands that have recorded albums here. Bonus: Famous comedy troupe visit.

37.768985,-122.446489
Questions: Relevant street address. Famous residents.

 

[jfine]

52.607635,-3.86929

No longer derelict.

 

[Njord Noatun]

52.607635,-3.86929 No longer derelict.

In 1970, Plant, Page and the rest of the band retreated to a cottage at Bron-yr-Aur inside the Snowdonia wilderness area in Wales and it is believed that most of the songs "Led Zepelin III" album were created here, including the namesake song on the album. I believe Plant still maintains a residence in the area.

The hint "No longer derelict" refers to that the cottage, after having sat empty for years, again is in regular use.

PS! Where do you get these incredible waypoints from, Jfine? They are sufficiently accurate that one could grab the GPS and drive straight to the front door!

 

[jfine]

Wow you got that one. I just left click and get the directions to here, and it gives me the coordinates.

40.727399,-73.984841

Easy one.

 

[Njord Noatun]

I just left click and get the directions to here, and it gives me the coordinates.

Yeah, but how do you know about this exact location in the first place?

Here's another one - a venue that defined an era and a genre (no copy and paste needed - just click - why didn't I think of that from the outset? :scratch2: ): Name of venue. Bonus: Give the names of some of the typical celebrity regulars.

BTW, these have not yet been solved:

37°44'15.63"N 121°33'46.99"W
Questions: Name of location, then and now. Important music event - date. (Satellite view helps).

34° 6'45.37"N 118°20'19.63"W
Questions: Name bands that have recorded albums here. Bonus: Famous comedy troupe visit. (Satellite view helps).

37.768985,-122.446489
Questions: Relevant street address. Famous residents.

 

[Njord Noatun]

40.727399,-73.984841 Easy one.

Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin.​