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Neil Young Quiz

This is a quiz on the music and career of Neil Young.

A multiple-choice quiz by arob71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
arob71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,636

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Before Buffalo Springfield, Young played in a Canadian band called the Mynah Birds with this musician. Hint

Anne Murray

Lou Reed

Gordon Lightfoot

Rick James

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Question 2 of 10

2. Even in Buffalo Springfield's short lifespan, Young left the band more than once. Who replaced him at the Monterey Pop Festival? Hint

Graham Nash

John Phillips

John Sebastian

David Crosby

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the title of Young's first solo album? Hint

'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere'

'Neil Young'

'Harvest'

'After The Goldrush'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which album, containing all new songs, was recorded live in front of an audience? Hint

'Journey Through The Past'

'Time Fades Away'

'Live Rust'

'Year of the Horse'

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Young album, recorded in 1973, was shelved until 1975? Hint

'On The Beach'

'Time Fades Away'

'Tonight's The Night'

'Zuma'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the Young album that consists mostly of feedback? Hint

'Weld'

'Metal Machine Music'

'Trans'

'Arc'

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following albums was not from Young's eclectic period with Geffen Records? Hint

'Trans'

'Everybody's Rockin'

'Old Ways'

'This Note's For You'

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Question 8 of 10

8. What band backed Young on his 1995 'Mirror Ball' album?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False: Young's video for 'This Note's For You' was banned by MTV?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: Young's video for 'This Note's For You' was voted 'Best Video of the Year' at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1989?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before Buffalo Springfield, Young played in a Canadian band called the Mynah Birds with this musician.

Answer: Rick James

Yep, Mr. 'Superfreak' himself. The group recorded for Motown, but nothing was ever released.

2. Even in Buffalo Springfield's short lifespan, Young left the band more than once. Who replaced him at the Monterey Pop Festival?

Answer: David Crosby

His future bandmate, David Crosby, sat in for him. Crosby would soon be booted out of the Byrds.

3. What is the title of Young's first solo album?

Answer: 'Neil Young'

'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' was his second album and his first with Crazy Horse. 'Harvest' was his first big hit album.

4. Which album, containing all new songs, was recorded live in front of an audience?

Answer: 'Time Fades Away'

As of February 2002, this has never been released on cd. This album served as an inspiration for REM's 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' which was largely recorded live on the road.

5. Which Young album, recorded in 1973, was shelved until 1975?

Answer: 'Tonight's The Night'

A critical favorite, this album was a eulogy to Danny Whitten of Crazy Horse and roadie Bruce Berry, who both died of drug overdoses.

6. Name the Young album that consists mostly of feedback?

Answer: 'Arc'

Not one of his most listenable offerings. 'Metal Machine Music' was Lou Reed's album of pure noise.

7. Which of the following albums was not from Young's eclectic period with Geffen Records?

Answer: 'This Note's For You'

In the span of a few years, Young released a computer-based album ('Trans'), a rockabilly album ('Everybody's Rockin'), and a country album ('Old Ways'). Geffen accused him of purposely making 'uncommercial' records. 'This Note's For You' was his blues album and his return to Reprise Records.

8. What band backed Young on his 1995 'Mirror Ball' album?

Answer: Pearl Jam

They were both fans of each other's music.

9. True or False: Young's video for 'This Note's For You' was banned by MTV?

Answer: True

MTV was afraid of litigation on behalf of the many products and people it spoofed.

10. True or False: Young's video for 'This Note's For You' was voted 'Best Video of the Year' at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1989?

Answer: True

Life's funny, isn't it?

Source: Author arob71

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