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Eine Kleine Floydmusik :-)

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Introduction:
"This covers virtually the whole career of Pink Floyd, from their early days in 1966 to the present. I've tried to keep it simple enough, but there are a couple which only true fans might know. :-) ENJOY!"


1. Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright met when all three were studying what?
    English Literature
    Art
    Architecture
    Music


2. From what famous story did the band get the title of their first album, 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn'?
    The Wind In The Willows
    The Pied Piper Of Hamelin
    The Lord Of The Rings
    To Kill A Mockingbird


3. 'I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like, it's got a basket, a bell that rings, and things to make it look good, I'd give it to you if I could but I ________
__'
    Answer: (Two Words: I didn't beg or steal it...)


4. Who won a Grammy Award for his production work on the Floyd's 1973 mammoth album 'The Dark Side Of The Moon'?
    Brian Eno
    Norman Smith
    Alan Parsons
    Roger Waters


5. What are the three kinds of animals which are the subjects of Floyd's 1977 album 'Animals'?
    Dogs, Rats and Pigs
    Dogs, Sheep and Cats
    Sheep, Rats and Cats
    Dogs, Pigs and Sheep


6. Syd Barrett left the band in 1968 after the release of their first album and 3 singles. Why did he leave?
    Could not tour due to stage fright
    Had an affair with another band member's wife
    Developed mental problems after experimenting with drugs
    Was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome


7. What member of the band released solo albums named 'Radio KAOS', 'The Pros And Cons Of Hitch-hiking', and 'Amused To Death'?
    Syd Barrett
    Roger Waters
    David Gilmour
    Nick Mason


8. Name either of the Floyd's original managers. (First and last names if you can, otherwise surnames accepted.)
    Answer: (Hmmm... you either know this one or you don't, I guess! LOL)


9. Who played the title role in the 1982 film version of 'Pink Floyd: The Wall'?
    Roger Waters
    Mick Jagger
    David Bowie
    Bob Geldof


10. What Pink Floyd member kept early sketches of music and lyrics in a scrapbook called 'Roger's Songs'?
    Richard Wright
    David Gilmour
    Syd Barrett
    Roger Waters


11. What was the name of the band David Gilmour, played in the years before the formation of Pink Floyd?
    Aces High
    Jokers Wild
    King of Spades
    Aces, Deuces and Tens


12. When Syd was ousted from the Floyd in early 1968, the band played a handful of gigs with a fill-in guitarist before David Gilmour joined as a full-time member. The guitarist's name was Davey O'List; what band was he from?
    Electric Light Orchestra
    Cream
    The Nice
    King Crimson


13. Which of these films was NOT scored by Pink Floyd?
    'The Valley'
    '2001: A Space Odyssey'
    'More'
    'Zabriskie Point'


14. Where did drummer Nick Mason see the title of what would become the band's first U.K chart-topping album, 'Atom Heart Mother', in 1970?
    On the side of a bus
    Flashed across a TV screen during an advertisement
    Graffiti scrawled on a London wall
    Newspaper headline


15. David Gilmour was responsible for launching this starlet's career when he sent in a demo-tape of her singing to his record company contacts.
    Celine Dion
    Enya
    Sheena Easton
    Kate Bush


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