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In 1969, Captain Beefheart released "Trout Mask Replica". Amongst the Magic Band members was his cousin Victor Hayden. What pseudonym did he assume for the album?

The Mascara Snake. Victor, a non-musician, is credited with bass clarinet, possibly only on "Hair Pie:Bake 1". He is best remembered on the album, for his 'Fast 'n' Bulbous' dialogue with Captain Beefheart. This was his only appearance on record as a Magic Band member. Submitted by member nobby56

"From mod rockers to rock operas to hard rock, The Who reigned triumphant as prime contenders, in the minds of many, for the title of World's Greatest Rock Band". This is a quote describing one of the greatest bands to ever play music, the Who. The quote above can clearly describe what the Who have accomplished over the years. Where can this quote be found?

Display at Rock And Roll Hall of Fame (VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, A plaque near the stage where The Who played at Woodstock, An article written by Greil Marcus). The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, twenty-five years after the band's first big hit, "I Can't Explain", in 1965. Submitted by member thewho13rd

The late great Ian Dury (1942-2000) wrote wonderful lyrics and performed memorably. The following lyrics are from which of his songs "You're not Sidney Tafler, I'm not Dirk Bogarde"?

Common As Muck. "Common as Muck", where Ian mentions a large number of artists from Fred Astaire to Patience Strong. It was the B side of his number three hit "Reasons to be Cheerful Part 3" in 1979. His single for the International Year of the Disabled (Ian was a polio victim) 1981 "Spasticus Autisticus" was banned by the BBC. Submitted by member mnbates

Which of these legendary rockers was busted on a drug search by Canadian Custom Agents at Pearson International Airport in the early 1980s?

Keith Richards. Keith was found guilty and received an unusual sentence. The judge ordered him to play a free benefit concert (with The Rolling Stones) at a local C.N.I.B. (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) school for blind kids. Submitted by member frodobaggins

Isaac Brock, lead guitarist of the popular alternative band Modest Mouse, is credited with coming up with the somewhat strange name of their group. He reportedly came up with the name after reading a book in which the author describes the working class as "modest, mouse-colored people." Can you name the book?

The Mark On The Wall. No explanation on why Isaac Brock chose this, apparently Virginia Woolf's description just tickled his fancy. Submitted by member milky54

Released in 1963, the first US chart hit of a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney was not by The Beatles. What was this single and who recorded it?

"From Me To You" by Del Shannon. In 1963 Del Shannon listened to The Beatles rehearsing the song "From Me To You" at London's Royal Albert Hall. Two weeks later he returned home to the US and recorded it. Interestingly enough, the song was a bigger hit for Shannon than for The Beatles. Submitted by member boogerdog

Formed in Florida in 1979 as Babyface, this group later changed its name and signed with MCA Records, recording their first two albums for that label. Switching to Atco Records in 1982, they recorded their third album "Offering". From that album came a song that would become an American FM radio hit known as "Rock N' Roll Party In The Streets" Also on the album was a cover of the Montrose classic "I Got The Fire". The band was dealt a severe blow when their guitarist Michael Osbourne was killed in a fatal automobile accident in 1984. The leader of the group Bobby Barth was in the car with him, and although badly injured managed to recover. The group split up after that incident, but re-grouped in 1997 and has recorded well into the 2000s. Name the correct name of the group.

Axe. The correct name of the group is Axe. Kick Axe was a Canadian heavy metal group from the 1980s. Lillian Axe is an American hard rock/metal band that recorded from the early 1990s up until 1995 when they disbanded. They have reunited twice in 1999 in 2002 to release albums. They also plan to record a new album in 2007. Rusty Axe is an independent record label that specializes in releases from "black-metal" and "doom-metal" bands. Submitted by member Lemmyrules

Minnesota's modern rock pioneers The Replacements lost one founding member. Which member was it?

Bob Stinson. Born Robert Neil Stinson in 1959, Bob founded the band with his little brother Tommy and Chris Mars. Paul Westerberg joined the band later. After years of power struggles within the band, Stinson left in 1986. Though Bob had struggled with alcohol and drug abuse for years, he did not die of an overdose as is widely reported. His body simply gave out after years of continued abuse. The Replacements officially called it quits in 1991. Submitted by member IndieQueen

Electronic pop trio Heaven 17 were named after a fictional band in which cult film?

A Clockwork Orange. They take their name from one of the bands listed on the Top Ten Board in a record store, in which the main character picks up two young girls. The band were 'The Heaven Seventeen' and were at a fictional number 4 with "Inside". Submitted by member thekaiserchief

While in Toronto in the 1960s, Neil Young played lead guitar in a band called the Mynah Birds that recorded an album that was never released, for what record label?

Motown. The Mynah Birds were fronted by Ricky James Matthews III, later Rick James of "Superfreak" fame. The band fell apart when James was busted in the studio for being AWOL from the US Navy. The album recordings were shelved and remain unreleased. The band's manager, Morley Shelman, ran off with the band's $25,000 advance and promptly overdosed. Neil and Rick briefly shared an apartment together. Submitted by member dino335

After Split Enz broke up in 1984, Neil Finn formed a band with Paul Hester, Craig Hooper and Nick Seymour. What was that band's name?

The Mullanes. By the time The Mullanes were ready to record their first album, Craig Hooper had left the band and the remaining members decided to rename themselves Crowded House. The Reels was the band Hooper was in before and after his brief period with The Mullanes, and After Hours was Finn's first band. Submitted by member ainenei

One of my favorite bands of the 80s was the Circle Jerks. Keith Morris, the lead singer, was once an original member of another punk outfit. Which band was it?

Black Flag. Most everyone associates Henry Rollins (deservedly so in many cases) as the only lead singer for Black Flag. It was Keith Morris, however, that Greg Ginn and Chuck Dukowski chose to lead their new band in 1977. It only took a couple of years for Black Flag to grow weary of Morris' substance abuse problems, and the band let him go. Later, in 1981, Black Flag met up with Rollins, after a few correspondences back and forth, and he joined up with the group. He first acted as a roadie, and then as lead singer. The rest, as they say, is history. Submitted by member ralzzz

Steve Hillage, guitarist and producer, has been a long-time member of the "progressive-rock" scene. Which other "prog-rock" stalwart produced his album "Green"?

Nick Mason. The correct answer is Nick Mason, drummer of Pink Floyd. All of Steve Hillage's solo albums feature his long term girlfriend Miquette Giraudy on keyboards; "Rainbow Dome Musik" has side A composed by Giraudy and side B by Hillage. Steve Hillage has worked with all of the above artists as well as producing records for 'Simple Minds', 'The Charlatans', 'Robyn Hitchcock' and 'The Orb'. Steve currently fronts 'System 7' with his girlfriend Miquette. Submitted by member mnbates

The J. Geils Band were successful in their run as a rock band from 1967 to 1986. True or False: Jerome Geils (J. Geils) is the band's lead singer.

False. Jerome Geils is the band's guitarist and leader. Peter Wolf is the lead singer for the band, who were well known for their hit single "Centerfold" off of possibly their best album "Freeze Frame", released in 1981. Peter Wolf left the group over artistic differences in 1983. Submitted by member thewho13rd

Which of these songs, written by John Lennon, uses the three chord structure of the nursery rhyme, "Three Blind Mice"?

All Of These (All You Need Is Love, My Mummy's Dead, Instant Karma). The correct answer is all of these. John Lennon wrote "All You Need Is Love", while a member of The Beatles. The other songs come from his post-Beatles solo career. Lennon also used the "Three Blind Mice" chord structure for his song "Nobody Told Me". submitted by member nobby56 We, The Music Buffs, hope that you found our quiz enjoyable, as well as informative. Thanks to everyone that played it.