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Quiz about Rocktober Fest Round 3
Quiz about Rocktober Fest Round 3

Rocktober Fest Round 3 Trivia Quiz


To celebrate Rocktober, I thought I would give you clues about a classic rock artist and have you pick the correct one. This quiz is all multiple choice or True/False. This is round 3.

A multiple-choice quiz by bilig. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bilig
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
193,453
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
7972
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This band has members that are siblings. When they were early into their recording career, one of the siblings had a poster of a Beatle on their bedroom wall. Prior to their recording days, they were said to have been the best Led Zeppelin cover band in the California bar scene. The band formed in Seattle, Washington. After they were headliners in concerts, they toured as the opening act for both the Beach Boys and Blue Oyster Cult. Two of their albums were "Dog and Butterfly" and "Magazine". Who was this rocking band from the Pacific Northwest? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This guitar player was the second lead guitarist for the Yardbirds. He had a successful career as a solo artist and with his band that used his name as part of the band's name. He recorded with Rod Stewart when Rod was a solo artist and also had Rod as a lead singer in one of his bands. Two of his albums were "Truth" and "Blow by Blow". Who was this guitar slinger? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This band's original leader and major song writer was Syd Barrett. That role was later replaced by bassist Roger Waters. Syd's musical role was replaced by David Gilmore. This band had an album that broke the record for consecutive weeks on the Billboard's top 100. This band also toured one of their albums for contractual purposes, in just two U.S. cities which spanned ten days total. Who was this colorful psychedelic band? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This California band had a name that could make people think they were related even though they were not. Their first lead singer Tom Johnston was with them for their first few albums but was later replaced by former adjunct Steely Dan singer Michael McDonald. Some of their popular singles were "Black Water", "Listen To The Music", "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove". Who was this rockin' California band? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This British band's main songwriting team was known as the Glimmer Twins. They had a hit single that was about their lead singer's friend's wife "Angie". They have gone through several band member changes; however their lineup during their 2003 tour had been together for over twenty years. They turned down a chance to appear at The Woodstock Music and Art Show; however, they followed up with their own concert that had Hell's Angels as body guards in Altamont, California. Who was this British band? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This singer was born Reginald Dwight. He was John Lennon's youngest son's godfather. He was featured on John Lennon's only number one single prior to his death. He played the "Pinball Wizard" in the movie "Tommy". He was known for releasing the songs "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", "Rocket Man", "Daniel" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me". Who was this singer? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This singer from the 1960's was born in Texas. She moved to San Francisco, California in the mid 1960's. She was the lead singer for Big Brother and the Holding Company. This singer went by the name Grace Slick.


Question 8 of 10
8. This singer was born Robert Zimmerman. Several of his songs were covered by Peter, Paul and Mary, and The Byrds. Some of his hit songs were "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", "Like A Rolling Stone", "Tangled Up In Blue", and "Knocking on Heaven's Door". One of his children was in a popular band early in the 21st century. Who was this pivotal singer? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This band released their first album in 1968. They were fronted by flautist and singer Ian Anderson. They have released over 40 albums. Some of their albums were "Aqualung", "Thick as a Brick", "Songs From the Wood", and "Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die". Their albums have covered several genres which include jazz, folk, blues and progressive rock. Who was this classic rock great? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This musician was from New Jersey. He was known during his career as "The Boss". His debut album, "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J" was released in 1973. The band he was with was called The E-Street Band. His breakthrough album, "Born to Run" was released in 1975. The man known as "The Boss" was Bruce Springsteen.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This band has members that are siblings. When they were early into their recording career, one of the siblings had a poster of a Beatle on their bedroom wall. Prior to their recording days, they were said to have been the best Led Zeppelin cover band in the California bar scene. The band formed in Seattle, Washington. After they were headliners in concerts, they toured as the opening act for both the Beach Boys and Blue Oyster Cult. Two of their albums were "Dog and Butterfly" and "Magazine". Who was this rocking band from the Pacific Northwest?

Answer: Heart

Heart hit the rock and rock scene with their debut album "Dreamboat Annie" in 1976. Annie Wilson still claimed that Paul McCartney was her favorite singer when Heart was on tour in 2004 (she was the sister with a poster of Paul on her bedroom door in the late 1970's). During most of their concerts, they would perform their version of "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin and I do have to say they did a great job of covering it.

In 1979 and 1980 they toured as the opening act for the Beach Boys and then later in the early 1980's they opened for Blue Oyster Cult.

After they opened for Cult they did a cover of Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild".
2. This guitar player was the second lead guitarist for the Yardbirds. He had a successful career as a solo artist and with his band that used his name as part of the band's name. He recorded with Rod Stewart when Rod was a solo artist and also had Rod as a lead singer in one of his bands. Two of his albums were "Truth" and "Blow by Blow". Who was this guitar slinger?

Answer: Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck was introduced to Eric Clapton by his friend Jimmy Page after Clapton asked Page to be his replacement in the Yardbirds. Page later replaced Beck in the Yardbirds. The Jeff Beck Group played mostly instrumentals until Rod Stewart was invited to join as the vocalist. Beck later played on some of Rod's songs.
3. This band's original leader and major song writer was Syd Barrett. That role was later replaced by bassist Roger Waters. Syd's musical role was replaced by David Gilmore. This band had an album that broke the record for consecutive weeks on the Billboard's top 100. This band also toured one of their albums for contractual purposes, in just two U.S. cities which spanned ten days total. Who was this colorful psychedelic band?

Answer: Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" was on the Billboard charts for over 500 weeks breaking the record held by Carol King's "Tapestry". "The Wall" tour required a lot of stage work and, to get around a contract obligation with Capitol records, they performed what was considered a U.S. tour (coast to coast and covering at least ten shows).

They played five shows in New York City and five shows in Los Angeles.
4. This California band had a name that could make people think they were related even though they were not. Their first lead singer Tom Johnston was with them for their first few albums but was later replaced by former adjunct Steely Dan singer Michael McDonald. Some of their popular singles were "Black Water", "Listen To The Music", "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove". Who was this rockin' California band?

Answer: Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers' debut album was released in 1971. They were founded in San Jose, California. Michael McDonald replaced Tom Johnston in 1975 when illness forced him out of the band. "Long Train Runnin'" was their first top ten hit.
5. This British band's main songwriting team was known as the Glimmer Twins. They had a hit single that was about their lead singer's friend's wife "Angie". They have gone through several band member changes; however their lineup during their 2003 tour had been together for over twenty years. They turned down a chance to appear at The Woodstock Music and Art Show; however, they followed up with their own concert that had Hell's Angels as body guards in Altamont, California. Who was this British band?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones have been called the world's greatest rock and roll band. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were known as the Glimmer Twins. "Angie" was a song that was about David Bowie's wife Angie Bowie. Brian Jones was the original lead guitarist for the Stones; shortly after leaving them he was found dead by drowning in his own pool despite him being a strong swimmer. Ron Wood was originally a bassist but changed to guitar with the Small Faces, he continued that role when he joined the Stones in the late 1970's as the newest member.
6. This singer was born Reginald Dwight. He was John Lennon's youngest son's godfather. He was featured on John Lennon's only number one single prior to his death. He played the "Pinball Wizard" in the movie "Tommy". He was known for releasing the songs "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", "Rocket Man", "Daniel" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me". Who was this singer?

Answer: Elton John

Most of Elton's songs were penned by Bernie Taupin. He had his first hit single, "Your Song" in 1971. In the 1970's he had an elaborate collection of platform shoes and sun glasses. He had a long term contract to play many shows nightly in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace.
7. This singer from the 1960's was born in Texas. She moved to San Francisco, California in the mid 1960's. She was the lead singer for Big Brother and the Holding Company. This singer went by the name Grace Slick.

Answer: False

This singer was Janis Joplin. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on January 19, 1943. She auditioned for Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1966 in San Francisco, California. Janis died at the young age of 27 on October 4, 1970.
8. This singer was born Robert Zimmerman. Several of his songs were covered by Peter, Paul and Mary, and The Byrds. Some of his hit songs were "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", "Like A Rolling Stone", "Tangled Up In Blue", and "Knocking on Heaven's Door". One of his children was in a popular band early in the 21st century. Who was this pivotal singer?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman, on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. In 1961 he moved to Greenwich Village. Dylan is known as one of the best song writers of all time. His son Jakob, the youngest, was the leader of the popular band the Wallflowers.
9. This band released their first album in 1968. They were fronted by flautist and singer Ian Anderson. They have released over 40 albums. Some of their albums were "Aqualung", "Thick as a Brick", "Songs From the Wood", and "Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die". Their albums have covered several genres which include jazz, folk, blues and progressive rock. Who was this classic rock great?

Answer: Jethro Tull

Tull's first studio album, "This Was" was released in 1968. The following year they added a long time member of the band, guitarist Martin Barre. John Glascock was Jethro Tull's third bass player; he was the first member of Jethro Tull to not start his recording career with Ian Anderson.

Their live album "Bursting Out" was one of the best live albums I have ever heard. The song is so clean that it seemed more like a studio album but that only showed how well they could play in concert.
10. This musician was from New Jersey. He was known during his career as "The Boss". His debut album, "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J" was released in 1973. The band he was with was called The E-Street Band. His breakthrough album, "Born to Run" was released in 1975. The man known as "The Boss" was Bruce Springsteen.

Answer: True

Bruce Springsteen was born in Freehold, New Jersey, on September 23, 1949. He was a founding member of M.U.S.E (Musicians United for Safe Energy) in the late 1970's and early 1980's. He was known for a great concert performance which would last at least two hours before he would start his encores.
Source: Author bilig

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