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Jimi Hendrix Trivia 1.0

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Jimi Hendrix Trivia 10 game quiz
"This quiz will test your general knowlege of Jimi Hendrix's life and music. Real Hendrix lovers will find this a snap!"

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1. Jimi Hendrix was born Johnny Allen (later James Marshall) Hendrix on November 27, 1942 in what American city?
    Biloxi, MS
    Palo Alto, CA
    Chicago, IL
    Seattle, WA


2. Hendrix joined the United States military in 1960 and refined many elements of his signature style while in the service. What was the nickname of the unit with which Hendrix served?
    The Screaming Eagles
    The Big Red One
    The Fighting First
    All of the above


3. After leaving the military, Hendrix played with what well-known Rock/R&B act?
    Little Richard
    The Isley Brothers
    Ike and Tina Turner
    All of the these


4. Hendrix eventually made his way to Greenwich Village where he became a local legend for his guitar virtuosity. Which of these was one of the Greenwich clubs that Hendrix often played?
    The Cafe Wha?
    The Cavern Club
    Minton's
    Etta's Hot Tamales


5. Hendrix's more outrageous techniques, such as playing with his teeth, behind his back, and without touching the strings, amazed his audiences and contributed to his reputation as a showman. A more subtle unorthodox technique of his, however, was that he:
    played his Fender Stratocaster upside down to accomodate his left-handedness.
    locked the tremolo on his Steinberger XP to transpose keys.
    removed the pickguards from his Gibson Les Paul to more easily manipulate the electronics.
    stuffed his Rickenbacker with sawdust to round out his tone.


6. Hendrix's commercial career got a huge boost when he was discovered by this musician who soon became his manager.
    Cream bassist Jack Bruce
    Animals bassist Chas Chandler
    Guitar pioneer Les Paul
    Bluesman Muddy Waters


7. On one of his signature pieces, "Purple Haze", Hendrix employed what unique electronic effect for his solo?
    Octavia
    Distortion Pedal
    Fuzz Box
    Compression


8. Which of these techniques was NOT a staple of Hendrix's playing?
    Playing "arco"
    Using the "wah-wah" effect to achieve unique timbre
    Creative use of feedback
    Hendrix used all of these extensively


9. On his tours, what was Hendrix's preferred brand of amplifier?
    Fender
    Sunn
    Marshall
    Peavey


10. At the time of his death in 1970, Hendrix was planning to record with what jazz great?
    John Coltrane
    Chet Baker
    Dizzy Gillespie
    Miles Davis


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