Classic Rock Bands Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Yardbirds

Eric Clapton was the original lead guitarist of The Yardbirds. When he decided to leave the band he asked Jimmy Page to replace him. Jimmy Page felt their might be bad blood in the group since he and Eric were close friends so he asked another close friend, Jeff Beck to take Eric's place. Jeff Beck took the offer, then when he left he turned the band over to Page who was invited to help in a tour when their bassist became ill.

When the bassist returned Jimmy moved to rythym guitar until Beck left.

Answer: The Who

With Pete on guitar, Roger on vocals most of the time, Keith on drums, and John Entwistle on bass, The Who was a success. They headlined The Woodstock Music and Art Festival in August 1969. They had several hits including "My Generation", "I Can See For Miles", "Pinball Wizard" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" just to name a few.

Answer: Kiss

When Kiss first came into the music scene, they were dressed in wild attire and wore makeup to hide their true faces. They were known to put on outrageous concerts with lots of pyrotechnics. It was rumored Gene Simmons cut the back of his tongue on the bottom in a planned surgery to make it longer for their stage shows.

Answer: The Beatles

Hailing from Liverpool, England in 1963, The Beatles were an instant success around the world. They made their debut in the United States in February 1964. Every album they released while they were a band went gold in only a few weeks.

Answer: The Doors

Ray Manzarek's younger brother was a member of The Doors in their early bar band days. He left the band saying that they would never make it big unless they got rid of Jim Morrison. In the four years that they recorded and released studio albums they put out only six, but also released a live album "Absolutely Live" and a greatest hits album "13".

The debut album "The Doors" was the second best seller of the year behind The Beatles' "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band". I guess Ray Manzarek's younger brother was a little bit off on his conclusion of The Doors with Jim Morrison.

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

Peter Green came up with the name Fleetwood Mac from a song he recorded titled Fleetwood Mac. When Peter Green played with John Mayal, Mayal gave him studio time to produce a single. Peter did not know what to call it so he called it Fleetwood Mac since Mick Fleetwood and John McVie were on the record. Fleetwood Mac was originally called Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.

Answer: Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick hit the music scene in 1977 with their self titled album. They continued to release albums based on the songs they played in the bars in Illinois; on of the few bar bands to perform such an act. In their early years they refused to give out details of where they were from. Rick Nielsen was an avid guitar collector and in the early years played a different guitar on each song.

Answer: Styx

Styx had their first album released in 1972 and have been rocking the music scene ever since. They are from the Chicago area. James Young is more commonly refered to as just J. Y.

Answer: REO Speedwagon

Gary Richrath and Alan Gratzer left REO in the late 1980's. REO had been recording and touring since 1971.

Answer: Deep Purple

Their best selling album "Machine Head" caught the world by surprise in 1972. They also shocked the rock world with their breakup in the mid 1970's, joining forces to create two great bands, Richie Blackmore's Rainbow and Whitesnake.