Southern Rock Trivia

1. The Allman Brothers Band paved the way for many other southern rock acts. In what year was the band formed?

From Quiz Southern-Fried Rock-n-Roll

Answer: 1969

Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, along with Dickey Betts, Barry Oakley, and others formed the band in 1969. Their big breaktrhough came in 1971 with the album "At Filmore East", considered by music critics as one of the best live albums ever made. Sadly, Duane Allman & Barry Oakley would both die in tragic accidents a year apart and within blocks of each other.

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only II

Answer: Merle

In the song "I'll Fix Your Flat Tire Merle" Pure Prarie League sings about happening upon the great Merle Haggard along side the road with a flat tire.

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only

Answer: Shorty Medlocke

Shorty Medlocke was Ricky's grandfather, and a big inspiration for the band.

From Quiz Harder Southern Rock

Answer: 38 Special

"The Outlaws down in Tampa town...Elvin Bishop out struttin' his stuff...Richard Betts will tell you, Lord, he was born a rambling man..." But no mention of 38 Special.

From Quiz Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#2]

Answer: Atlanta Rhythm Section

"Spooky" was a top 10 hit for the Classics IV in 1965; the Atlanta Rhythm Section included "Spooky" on their 1979 album "Underdog" [Polygram]. ARS songwriter/producer/manager Buddy Buie and songwriter/guitarist J.R. Cobb were originally part of the Classics IV.

From Quiz Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#1]!

Answer: Charlie Daniels Band

"Whiskey", from the 1976 album "Volunteer Jam."

From Quiz Southern Fried Rock And Roll With Grits...YUM!

Answer: 1969

Duane Allman along with his brother, Greg, founded the Allman Brothers Band in 1969. Their first group had been a garage band called the Escorts, with a sound quite similar to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Later they changed their name to the Allman Joys and began a sound that mimicked the style of the band Cream, a band featuring Eric Clapton. Later still, they became known as Hour Glass, and began producing music with a more soulful sound. Finally, they became simply The Allman Brothers Band. Duane Allman had previously worked as a session guitarist at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in the late 1960s where he appeared on records by such artists as Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, John Hammond, and King Curtis. The music of the Allman Brothers has, as a result of their varied music taste, become an iconic and eclectic mix of country, blues, rock and roll and soul. The Allman Brothers helped to pave the way for the phenomenon known as "Southern Rock Music." Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971. Ironically, Berry Oakley, another member of the band, was killed in a motorcycle accident just a few blocks away, in 1972.

From Quiz Southern-Fried Rock-n-Roll

Answer: Molly Hatchet

Coming out of the same north Florida-south Georgia club scene as Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special, Molly Hatchet didn't break through until the album "Flirtin' with Disaster" in 1979. Incidentally, the band was named after a prostitute who allegedly decapitated her clients with a small hand axe.

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only II

Answer: gin

Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen are best know for their song "Hot Rod Lincoln".

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only

Answer: Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes also plays with The Dead, which is the latest incarnation of The Grateful Dead.

From Quiz Southern Fried Lyrics

Answer: Allman Brothers

Singer and organist Gregg Allman wrote "Whipping Post" about a girlfriend in L.A.(as he puts it) "She was using this pseudo love on me like an M-16, she kept putting me through all kinds of tricks". Recorded in 1971 on "The Allman Brothers At Fillmore East" album joining Gregg is his legendary older brother Duane Allman on slide gutiar, Dickey Betts on lead gutair, Berry Oakley on Bass, and both Butch Trucks and Jaimoe on drums. (It can't get much better than this!)

From Quiz Harder Southern Rock

Answer: Robert E. Lee

Lee High, home of the Generals, is still in operation on McDuff Ave. on Jacksonville's westside.

From Quiz Simple Southern Rock

Answer: Cher

Gregg and Cher Allman's time together was very brief, but in that time they managed to record an album together and produce a son, Elijah Blue Allman.

From Quiz Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#2]

Answer: Charlie Daniels Band

From the song "Long Haired Country Boy", found on the CDB album "Fire On The Mountain" [Kama Sutra; 1974].

From Quiz Southern Fried Rock And Roll With Grits...YUM!

Answer: 1936

Charles Edward Daniels was born on October 28, 1936. His first hit song was a novelty recording called "Uneasy Rider" in 1973. He was also responsible for many other hit songs, including "The South's Gonna Do It Again"; "Long Haired Country Boy" and probably is most famously known for the 1979 smash hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", which reached number three on the Hot 100 charts.

From Quiz Southern-Fried Rock-n-Roll

Answer: Two members and a backup singer.

On October 20, 1977 a chartered flight carrying the band to a concert in Baton Rouge crashed into a swampy forest outside Gillsburg, Mississippi. A total of six people died in the crash. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines perished as did the bands assistant road manager along with the planes pilot and co-pilot. All band surviving members were injured to varying degrees. Lynyrd Skynyrd disbanded for many years afterward before making a huge comeback in the early 1990s.

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only II

Answer: Leon Wilkeson

Leon Wilkeson, the now deceased, long time bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, was known as "The Mad Hatter" because he wore a different hat for nearly every song during their live concerts.

From Quiz Harder Southern Rock

Answer: Mickey Thomas

"Fooled Around and Fell In Love" reached Number 3 on the pop charts in 1976. Thomas has since found success as a solo performer, including performing at a Super Bowl half time show, as well as success with Starship ("Jane").

From Quiz Simple Southern Rock

Answer: Donnie

The late Ronnie Van Zant was the founder and vocalist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. After years of leading his own band, Johnny ultimately replaced Ronnie in Skynyrd. Yes, there is a Jimmy Van Zant, a cousin who has been touring with his own bands for many years.

From Quiz Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#2]

Answer: Marshall Tucker Band

"24 Hours At A Time" is from the MTB's 1973 album "A New Life". In 1974, the band released a double album, "Where We All Belong", which features a live, 14-minute version of the same song. Both albums were Capricorn Records releases.

From Quiz Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#1]!

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

"The Last Rebel", from the 1993 album of the same name. I recommend the acoustic version on "Endangered Species", released in 1994.

From Quiz Southern-Fried Rock-n-Roll

Answer: The Georgia Satellites

They only had one huge hit, but what a hit it was for The Georgia Satellites! The 1986 Top Five hit "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" became an instant classic. Other than "Hippy Hippy Shake", a minor hit from the "Cocktail" movie soundtrack, they failed to have much follow-up however. Lead singer Dan Baird left the group for an equally unsuccessful solo career in 1990.

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only II

Answer: Harmonica

Shroty Medlocke played hrmonica on the intro to "Train, Train".

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only

Answer: Dixie Chicken

Garth is a HUGE Little Feat fan!

From Quiz Southern Fried Lyrics

Answer: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

This song "Breakdown" was originally recorded in 1978 on the album "You're Gonna Get It"...however, my favorite version is from "Pack Up The Plantation Live" album where the audience sings most of the song back to him to which he replies "you're gonna put me out of a job!"

From Quiz Simple Southern Rock

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Leonard Skinner later operated Leonard Skinner Realty in Jacksonville. Had a really bad problem with people stealing his signs.

From Quiz Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#2]

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

"One More Time" is from Lynyrd Skynyrd's last album ("Street Survivors" [MCA/1977]) before the plane crash that took the lives of leader/songwriter/vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist/songwriter vocalist Steve Gaines, back-up vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kirkpatrick, and pilots John Gray and Walter McClary.

From Quiz Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#1]!

Answer: Henry Paul Band

"Hollywood Paradise", from the 1981 album "Anytime."

From Quiz Southern-Fried Rock-n-Roll

Answer: Jefferson Starship

Georgia-born Mickey Thomas got his big break when he provided lead vocals on the 1976 Top 3 hit "Fooled Around And Fell In Love". He was asked to join Jefferson Starship in 1979 after Marty Balin & Grace Slick left the group.

From Quiz Southern Rock Lovers Only II

Answer: Vicious Cycle

Also on "Vicious Cycle", Kid Rock does a cameo appearence, singing on the Skynyrd classic, "Gimme Back My Bullets".

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