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Quiz about Popular Musics Great Eccentrics
Quiz about Popular Musics Great Eccentrics

Popular Music's Great Eccentrics Quiz


Erratic behavior is no stranger to the world of rock & roll. But some people just don't seem to know when to stop.

A multiple-choice quiz by hootch. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
hootch
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
191,397
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Erstwhile Pink Floyd leader Syd Barrett had always been a bit of an unstable character. But the copious amounts of LSD he began consuming during the initial rise of fame of his band were beginning to take their toll. He became unmanageable to such a degree that in 1968 the rest of the band forced him to leave. The mentally crushed Barrett made two solo albums and then disappeared from view, to live in anonymity with his mum. Which band wrote the song "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When 13th Floor Elevators singer Roky Erickson was arrested for the possession of one joint in 1969, he pleaded insanity to avoid a prison sentence. What followed went a bit "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", as Erickson was subjected to electro-shock therapy and was never the same again. These days he lives behind a porn shop in Austin, Texas doing what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Reggae and Dub mastermind Lee Perry had built his own studios in 1974 in Kingston, Jamaica. There he produced tracks for Bob Marley, Junior Murvin and Max Romeo, among others. But Perry was not only a dab hand at recording, he could also consume quite a bit of weed and rum. First he covered every inch of the walls, floor and equipment with his idiosyncratic little rhymes. And in 1979, in a stupor, he burned his studio down. Later he blamed bad wiring, but sometimes he'll also claim he burned it down because Satan was living there. What was the name of the studios? Its black remains are still there today, by the way. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Nowadays Ozzy Osbourne may be a lovable celebrity who's more than welcome to visit your All-American houses on a weekly basis, but there used to be a time when he was a little bit wilder. He even gets invited to have dinner with President Bush. But I don't think ol' Dubya would've been so welcoming if he'd known the Ozzer was once arrested for one of these following offences - which one? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Everybody knows the story about how Beach Boy Brian Wilson shelved the supposed masterpiece "Smile". However, in 2004 he released the "Smile" project as a solo album. What band recorded the album with him and toured with him as well? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Who drummer Keith Moon, aka 'Moon the Loon', was quite a wild character but some of the stories that are told about him are purely apocryphal. Which of the following is completely untrue? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the only musician to fall victim to California's 'three strikes and you're out'-law? During an argument with a neighbour he reportedly fired a gun into the air. He was arrested and convicted of illegal possession of a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm. He had had earlier convictions: assorted drug charges, two alleged arson incidents (he once broke into an ex-girlfriend's apartment and tried to burn it down), and driving without insurance since 1963. He received eight to twelve years. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who is the electronic music prankster who once DJ'd at a glitzy New York party using only sanding paper on his turntables? He's also the proud owner of an armed tank, does gigs surrounded by fighting bunnies bearing his face and makes remixes for other bands, often without even listening to the original recording. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. During the recording of his masterpiece, "Trout Mask Replica", Captain Beefheart called for eight men with a specific profession to come round to the house where they were recording. Which profession was this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which musician once broke into an old lady's house and chucked her out of a window because he was convinced that she was possessed by the devil? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Erstwhile Pink Floyd leader Syd Barrett had always been a bit of an unstable character. But the copious amounts of LSD he began consuming during the initial rise of fame of his band were beginning to take their toll. He became unmanageable to such a degree that in 1968 the rest of the band forced him to leave. The mentally crushed Barrett made two solo albums and then disappeared from view, to live in anonymity with his mum. Which band wrote the song "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives"?

Answer: Television Personalities

Barrett still lives a quiet, secluded life. His last public appearance was in 1975. Pink Floyd was recording the album "Wish You Were Here", which featured the song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", dedicated to Barrett. During the sessions he suddenly appeared in the studio, declaring he was 'ready to do his solo'. After recording some unuseable guitar parts he disappeared again.
Recommended works: Pink Floyd: "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (1967) and Syd Barrett: "The Madcap Laughs" (1970).
2. When 13th Floor Elevators singer Roky Erickson was arrested for the possession of one joint in 1969, he pleaded insanity to avoid a prison sentence. What followed went a bit "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", as Erickson was subjected to electro-shock therapy and was never the same again. These days he lives behind a porn shop in Austin, Texas doing what?

Answer: He keeps 30 television sets going at once, to drown out the voices in his head.

Erickson spent three and a half years in an asylum. He played with a number of bands since and in 1980 he even got signed by CBS. The album he made for them, "Roky Erickson & the Aliens", featured the classic "I Walked with a Zombie", later covered by R.E.M.. Recent reports (as of June 2005) state that Erickson is in better physical and emotional health than he's been in years. There might even be a comeback on the cards ...
Recommended works: 13th Floor Elevators: "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators" (1966) and Roky Erickson: "All That May Do My Rhyme" (1995).
3. Reggae and Dub mastermind Lee Perry had built his own studios in 1974 in Kingston, Jamaica. There he produced tracks for Bob Marley, Junior Murvin and Max Romeo, among others. But Perry was not only a dab hand at recording, he could also consume quite a bit of weed and rum. First he covered every inch of the walls, floor and equipment with his idiosyncratic little rhymes. And in 1979, in a stupor, he burned his studio down. Later he blamed bad wiring, but sometimes he'll also claim he burned it down because Satan was living there. What was the name of the studios? Its black remains are still there today, by the way.

Answer: The Black Ark

Lee Perry now lives happily ever after in Switzerland.
Recommended works: Lee Perry: "Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread" (1976) and Lee Scratch Perry: "Arkology" (1997).
4. Nowadays Ozzy Osbourne may be a lovable celebrity who's more than welcome to visit your All-American houses on a weekly basis, but there used to be a time when he was a little bit wilder. He even gets invited to have dinner with President Bush. But I don't think ol' Dubya would've been so welcoming if he'd known the Ozzer was once arrested for one of these following offences - which one?

Answer: Urinating on the Alamo.

In October 1982 Ozzy was in Texas and while doing some interview the journalists took him to see the Alamo for a photo-op. After striking a few poses, Ozzy felt the need to relieve himself and went to the nearest wall to do his thing. Unluckily this wall turned out to be part of the Alamo monument. Aghast tourists alarmed the police and Ozzy was banged in the slammer. A quote from the arresting officer: "When you urinate on the Alamo, you urinate on Texas."
Recommended works: Black Sabbath: "Paranoid" (1971) and Black Sabbath: "Master Of Reality" (1971).
5. Everybody knows the story about how Beach Boy Brian Wilson shelved the supposed masterpiece "Smile". However, in 2004 he released the "Smile" project as a solo album. What band recorded the album with him and toured with him as well?

Answer: the Wondermints

In the December 2004 issue of Mojo magazine there's a rather interesting interview with Beach Boy Mike Love. According to rock folklore it was Love who was the main reason "Smile" was shelved, because he didn't want anything to do with Brian's so-called 'ego-music'. In the interview, however, he claims never to have boycotted Brian at all. It was all Wilson's own doing.
Recommended works: The Beach Boys: "Pet Sounds" (1966) and there's lots of websites where you can download bootleg versions of the Beach Boys' "Smile".
6. The Who drummer Keith Moon, aka 'Moon the Loon', was quite a wild character but some of the stories that are told about him are purely apocryphal. Which of the following is completely untrue?

Answer: He drove a limousine into a hotel's swimming pool, while celebrating his birthday.

Other famous 'Moon landings': When Mick Jagger married his wife Bianca, he was interrupted during his wedding night by a man climbing in through the hotel room window. Thinking he was a burglar, Jagger nearly shot him. Turned out it was Moon, wanting to congratulate the couple. Or, when he crashed his Rolls on Christmas Day the police came over. Moon offered them a drink and went to look for the liquor cabinet, but reappeared with a television. "Here chaps, a token of my friendship," he exclaimed, before falling on his face, accidentally smashing the set, standing up, and promptly passing out. Recommended works: The Who: "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" (1971), The Who: "Who's Next?" (1971) and Keith Moon: "Two Sides of the Moon" (1975)
7. Who was the only musician to fall victim to California's 'three strikes and you're out'-law? During an argument with a neighbour he reportedly fired a gun into the air. He was arrested and convicted of illegal possession of a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm. He had had earlier convictions: assorted drug charges, two alleged arson incidents (he once broke into an ex-girlfriend's apartment and tried to burn it down), and driving without insurance since 1963. He received eight to twelve years.

Answer: Arthur Lee (Love)

On December 12, 2001, Arthur Lee was released from prison, having served six years. Since then he's toured with a reformed version of his band Love and his masterpiece, Love's album "Forever Changes", was hailed by the British Parliament as "the greatest album of all time".
Recommended works: Love: "Da Capo" (1967) and Love: "Forever Changes" (1967)
8. Who is the electronic music prankster who once DJ'd at a glitzy New York party using only sanding paper on his turntables? He's also the proud owner of an armed tank, does gigs surrounded by fighting bunnies bearing his face and makes remixes for other bands, often without even listening to the original recording.

Answer: Richard D. James (Aphex Twin)

Richard D. James mostly uses self-designed and created electronical equipment to make his music. While touring during 1993 his ear-crushingly heavy beats seriously damaged his mostly unreplaceable gear. This is one of the reasons why he now seldom plays live anymore. One of the other reasons for this is of course that he's an eccentric little man, who likes to stay at home and literally dream up his music.
Recommended works: Afx: "Analogue Bubblebath 4" (1994), Aphex Twin: "Richard D. James Album" (1996), Aphex Twin: "Come To Daddy" (1997), Analord: the Analord 12" series (2005).
9. During the recording of his masterpiece, "Trout Mask Replica", Captain Beefheart called for eight men with a specific profession to come round to the house where they were recording. Which profession was this?

Answer: Tree surgeons

Beefheart (aka. Don Van Vliet) and his band stayed at the house where they recorded "Trout Mask Replica" for about three years. There were a lot of eucalyptus trees in the garden and Van Vliet started worrying about their health. When he sent the bill for the surgeons to his record company, they weren't too thrilled though.
Recommended works: Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band: "Safe As Milk" (1967), and Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band: "Trout Mask Replica" (1969).
10. Which musician once broke into an old lady's house and chucked her out of a window because he was convinced that she was possessed by the devil?

Answer: Daniel Johnston

Luckily the lady survived. When Kurt Cobain started wearing Daniel Johnston t-shirts all the time, the singer received some interest from major record companies. Electra wanted to sign him desperately, but he refused because Metallica was on the label as well. And, you guessed it, they were possessed by the devil too. Recommended works: Daniel Johnston: "Hi, How Are You?" (1983), and Various Artists: "Discovered Covered - the Late Great Daniel Johnston" (2004) - (2 CD set: on disc 1 bands like Mercury Rev, Tom Waits, Beck, Eels etc cover his songs, on disc 2 Johnston's originals appear. And he's not dead by the way, the album title is a little joke.)
Source: Author hootch

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