747(Strangers in the Night) - Peter Byford, Steven Dawson, Peter Gill, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn

What day saw the massive blackout of northeastern U.S. and Canada?

November 9, 1965

Where was the location of the faulty circuit breaker that caused the massive power outage?

Sir Adam Beck power plant near Ontario, Canada

What happened with the circuit breaker that caused the massive power outage?

Thought there was an overload in one of its 5 transmission lines, turned that line off, the other lines got overloaded and kept spreading throughout

When did the problem with the circuit breaker/power in Canada start?

5:16 pm

When did the outage spread to New York City?

5:27 pm

How large was the region that was affected by the power outage?

80k square miles

How many people were affected by the power outage?

30 million

How many people were stranded on subway trains during the outage?

800,000 people

How many hours did it take to fully rescue everyone from the subway trains during the outage?

14 hours

What radio station was Dan Ingram a disc jockey for?

WABC

What time did Dan Ingram start to notice power slowing down?

5:20 pm

What was the joke that Dan Ingram in regards to the song “Everyone’s Gone to the Moon”?

It was in the key of R

What was the joke that Dan Ingram said in regards to the song “Up a Lazy River” by Si Zentner’s band?

It was a very lazy river

What is the normal amount of pages that the New York Times usually publishes?

96 pages

How many pages did the New York Times newspaper have on the morning after the blackout?

10 pages

How was the New York Times able to still issue out their newspaper the next morning after the outage?

Newark Evening News allowed them to use their printers

How did the New York Times obtain so many candles to still issue their newspaper?

Local hardware store, Astor and New Yorker hotels, Holy Cross and Saint Malachy’s Catholic churches

How many flashlights did The New York Times obtain from the hardware store?

50

How many members of circulation staff were there to travel between the Newark Evening News and the New York Times?

12

How many daily newspapers were still able to publish after the massive northeastern blackout of 11/9/1965?

6

What computer did the National Weather Service in Maryland use to generate weather reports?

IBM 7090

How many circuits failed because of the massive blackout on 11/9/1965?

8 out of 15

How many people were there for NWS’s emergency crew for the blackout?

12

What was the only weather line that was cut off during the blackout?

Moscow

Who was the pilot for Scandinavian Airways Flight 911?

Captain Carl Lofsted

How many passengers were aboard the Scandinavian Airways Flight 911?

89

What was the main obstruction that Carl Lofsted was worried about when landing the plan?

Manhattan skyscrapers

How long were radar systems down for at the Logan International Airport in Boston?

4 hours

How long were radar systems down for at the John F. Kennedy airport?

12.5 hours

How many flights were impacted during the blackout on 11/9/1965?

500

What were the solutions made at LaGuardia airport that allowed planes to land?

Using water pump to power flare pots and mounting radio transmitter onto a truck tying it to two aircraft

What were the two types of planes that were tied to the makeshift radio transmitter at the LaGuardia airport?

American Airlines DC-6 and Northeast Airlines plane

How many planes were diverted to Philadelphia as a result of the blackout?

200

What are the other cities that planes managed to land in because of the blackout?

Newark, Hartford, Washington

What were the “two more fortunate things” to happen on November 9, 1965 that made the blackout slightly better?

No more heavy rain, and harvest moon

What band is Peter Biff Byford a part of?

Saxon

What is Peter Biff Byford’s role in the band Saxon?

Vocalist

What music does the band Saxon specialize in?

Heavy-metal

What documentary was Peter Biff Byford watching that gave him inspiration?

The Trigger Effect

How wrote the documentary The Trigger Effect?

James Burke

Who is part of the heavy-metal band Saxon?

Byford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn

What album did 747(Strangers in the Night) release in?

Wheels of Steel

When did Wheels of Steel release?

1980

What is the misinformation present in 747(Strangers in the Night)?

It was Scandinavian Airlines flight 911 not 101, Boeing 747 was not released yet, Fuel was not low, Airline did not go to Hawaii

When did the Boeing 747 airplane prototype first be unveiled?

1968

When did test flights occur for the Boeing 747 airplane model?

1969

When did the first commericial flight of a Boeing 747 occur?

January 1970

What is the structure of 747(Strangers in the Night)?

Verse-Chorus

How does 747(Strangers in the Night) open?

Extended lead guitar solo with rhythm guitar playing riff of syncopated chords

What is a distinguishing feature of heavy-metal?

Loud, aggressive guitar

Who is the only singer in the heavy-metal band Saxon?

Byford

What is overdubbing?

Multiple recordings being mixed so they play at the same time

What is overdubbing also called?

Multi-tracking

How does 747(Strangers in the Night) song end?

Diminuendo/Rock Fade and guitar solo

What number did 747(Strangers in the Night) reacho n the UK charts?

#13

Why did 747(Strangers in the Night) not go up higher on the UK charts?

Broadcasting strike caused Saxon being unable to promote it on TV

What key signature is the Rhythm guitar riff in 747(Strangers in the Night)?

6 flats

Who plays the guitar solo during the Break part of 747(Strangers in the Night)?

Graham Oliver

Who plays the guitar solo during the coda of 747(Strangers in the Night)?

Paul Quinn