Classic Rock Music Mélange

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. On Dire Straits’ hit "Money For Nothing", who sang the opening lyrics, "I want my MTV...", sang backup to Mark Knopfler for the rest of the song, and co-wrote the song with Knopfler? Bono Sting David Bowie Phil Collins

2. Guitar virtuosi Steve Morse, Joe Satriani, and Tommy Bolin were all at some time members of what landmark classic British rock band? Humble Pie Free Deep Purple Uriah Heep

3. What 1970s band from Los Angeles took its name from a sex toy in the William S. Burroughs novel "Naked Lunch"? Answer: (two words)

4. In what well-known song by the Doors does keyboardist Ray Manzarek briefly quote the song “Carol of the Bells”? "Riders on the Storm" "The End" "Light My Fire" "Love Her Madly"

5. What was the last Beatles song to reach number one on the US Billboard Top 40 pop charts? "Get Back" "Let It Be" "The Long and Winding Road" "Something"

6. Who played piano on the original recording of the famed 1964 Shangri-Las’ hit “Leader of the Pack”? Jackson Browne Billy Joel Elton John Keith Emerson

7. What 1970s mellow-rock singer was the subject of Roberta Flack’s hit “Killing Me Softly With His Song”? Gordon Lightfoot James Taylor Harry Chapin Don McLean

8. What was the final album for The Who on which drummer Keith Moon appeared? "Who Are You" "It's Hard" "The Who By Numbers" "Face Dances"

9. With whom of the following did Stevie Nicks never do a duet? Bruce Hornsby Tom Petty Peter Cetera Don Henley

10. What 1980s supergroup featured rock superstars Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Robert Plant? The Firm Asia Cactus Honeydrippers

11. Rick Derringer, of "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" fame, was the lead singer of what pop-rock band who scored one huge hit and two minor hits in the early 1960s? McCoys Shadows of Knight Strangeloves Amboy Dukes

12. The Led Zeppelin folk ballad "The Battle of Evermore", from their fourth album, was a duet featuring Robert Plant with what female folk vocal legend? Jacqui McShee Maddy Prior Sandy Denny June Tabor

13. It has been widely agreed that "the jester" in the lyrics of Don McLean's hit "American Pie" referred to whom? Elvis Presley Mick Jagger Bob Dylan Paul McCartney

14. Who was the second-to-last act of Woodstock '69, directly preceding Jimi Hendrix' historic performance? Sha Na Na Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Butterfield Blues Band The Band

15. On a 1966 album recorded under their original name, the record company printed a phrase on the cover in order to try to imply to record buyers that the band pictured might be the Beatles. Though they weren't, the phrase stuck as their name, and they went on to a successful career. Who is this band in question? The Who ? and the Mysterians Pretenders Guess Who

16. What solid color was the cover of Spinal Tap's album "This Is Spinal Tap"? white red blue black

17. What seminal art-rock band has also had two of its drummers also play for Yes and Mr. Mister, and has had two of its bassists play for Emerson, Lake, and Palmer and Peter Gabriel's band? Soft Machine The Nice King Crimson Gentle Giant

18. What was the famed nickname of the 1959 Gibson ES335 guitar played by quick-fingered Alvin Lee as a member of Ten Years After? Black Betty The Axe Big Red Baby Blue

19. “Jesus is Just Alright” was made a hit by the Doobie Brothers in 1972. But what very influential folk-rock band first brought this gospel classic into the annals of rock, in 1969? Buffalo Springfield Lovin' Spoonful The Band Byrds

20. Jack Bruce, former bassist for Cream, played bass on the title track of what landmark 1974 Frank Zappa album? The Grand Wazoo Apostrophe (') Zoot Allures Burnt Weeny Sandwich