Musicians And Their Instruments Quiz

Answer: Brian May

Brian May's unique, one of a kind instrument was hand-crafted by him and his father, where work began on it in 1963. Replicas have been made available through his company, Brian May Guitars.

Answer: The Doors

The Fender Rhodes Keyboard Bass, introduced in 1960, was a small, 32 note instrument where one could play bass lines in the absence of a regular bass player. After auditioning many bass players and agreeing the sound they were looking for wasn't right, The Doors' keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, solved the problem by acquiring this Fender Rhodes instrument where it is heard on early Doors' recordings such as "Break On Through", Light My Fire", and "The End".

Answer: Chapman Stick

The Chapman Stick, invented by jazz musician Emmett Chapman, is a stringed instrument with a wide fretboard comprised of 8, 10 or 12 strings and played by tapping instead of plucking. Played upright with the instrument attached to a belt, it has an even number of both guitar and bass strings.

A long time member of King Crimson, Tony Levin's impressive Chapman Stick work can be heard on "Discipline" from 1981, his first recorded work with the band.

Answer: Lucille

Blues legend B.B. King has had many guitars, all of which have bore the name "Lucille". While performing at a juke joint in 1949, two men got into a fight and knocked over a drum of kerosene which was used to keep the place warm. The burning kerosene started a fire and B.B. ran back into the club, now engulfed in flames, to retrieve his instrument. Later on he learned the two men had fought over a girl named Lucille. Naming his guitar "Lucille" would stand as a reminder never do something as haphazard as running into a building on fire.

Answer: Ludwig

Ringo had originally played a Premier drum kit, but fell in love with the Black Oyster Pearl finish that was only available on Ludwig drums, and on June 22nd, 1963, he made his first live appearance with this new set.

Answer: Ian Anderson

While known primarily for his singing and flute playing, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson is a multi-instrumentalist who also plays guitar, bass, bouzouki, mandolin, keyboards and harmonica.

Answer: Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley's instantly recognizable rectangular-shaped instrument was fashioned by himself in 1958 after striking himself in the groin with the more tradional-shaped guitar so as to be less restrictive while performing.

Answer: Dizzy Gillespie

In 1953, Dizzy's trumpet was accidentally bent before performing at a show in New York City. He liked the tone that his damaged instrument emitted when played and from there on had them made this way for him, with it becoming a trademark visual image.

Answer: Roy Wooten

Roy Wooten, more commonly known by his stage name of "Future Man", built his one of a kind Drumitar by modifying a SynthAxe to trigger drum sounds. A SynthAxe is a fretted MIDI controller resembling a guitar with a neck angled upwards from the body. Roy Wooten uses his Drumitar as a member of the jazz group Bela Fleck and The Flecktones.

Answer: Paul McCartney

Paul first played a 500/1, now commonly known as "the Beatle bass", acquiring a 1961 model that same year. Later on, he bought a 1963 model, but during the filming of the "Let It Be" film, his 1961 model was stolen. He continues to play his 1963 model 500/1 to this day.