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Quiz about The  Life and Music of Jimmy Page
Quiz about The  Life and Music of Jimmy Page

The Life and Music of Jimmy Page Quiz


This quiz is about Jimmy Page, mercurial leader of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin.

A multiple-choice quiz by zosimos. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
zosimos
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
111,727
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
2341
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (6/10), Thehoof (8/10), Guest 174 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. On what date was Jimmy born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is Jimmy's middle name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Jimmy's nickname while playing in Led Zeppelin? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What did Jimmy's father do for a living? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. With which rock and roll band did Jimmy first play with? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Why did Jimmy leave his first rock and roll band in 1963 to start a course in art at a Surrey college? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the sixties Jimmy and Eric Clapton recorded a song called 'Miles Road'. What was the significance of the title? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which city did Jimmy spontaneously fly to, after seeing a tv documentary which included old film footage of a Graf Zeppelin flying over it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the title of Jimmy's only pre-Zeppelin solo single? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the 1970s about which guitarist was Jimmy quoted as saying "He is my all-time favourite. He's a real dreamweaver"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what date was Jimmy born?

Answer: 9th January 1944

Jimmy was born in Northampton,England. His mother remembered that as a child, "Jimmy was fun, but quiet fun".
2. What is Jimmy's middle name?

Answer: Patrick

Jimmy's given name is James Patrick Page.
3. What was Jimmy's nickname while playing in Led Zeppelin?

Answer: Led Wallet

This alludes to Jimmy's legendary tight-fistedness.
4. What did Jimmy's father do for a living?

Answer: Industrial Personnel Officer

Jimmy's father moved the family to Epsom, Surrey in England when Jimmy was eight,to be near his work.
5. With which rock and roll band did Jimmy first play with?

Answer: Neil Christian & The Crusaders

Jimmy joined the Christians from late 1961 to early 63. Christian used his charm to persuade Mr & Mrs Page that being in his band would not interfere with Jimmy's schooling.
6. Why did Jimmy leave his first rock and roll band in 1963 to start a course in art at a Surrey college?

Answer: He contracted glandular fever

Due to the poor travelling conditions and Jimmy's weak constitution,
Jimmy decided the rigours of the road were not for him so he quit playng with Neil Christian & the Crusaders. At the time Jimmy was being offered session work, he took the less glamourous and less exciting (but more healthy) option of the recording studio, this way of life he continued from 1963 to 1967, incedently playing on a couple of Neil Christian singles as a session man.
7. In the sixties Jimmy and Eric Clapton recorded a song called 'Miles Road'. What was the significance of the title?

Answer: It was the road in Epsom where Jimmy and his parents lived

Jimmy has fond memories of Miles Road, it's where in the late 1950s and early 60s he jammed with his friends, such as John Gibb and a certain Jeff Beck.
8. Which city did Jimmy spontaneously fly to, after seeing a tv documentary which included old film footage of a Graf Zeppelin flying over it?

Answer: Cairo

As is known Jimmy was/is a keen follower of Alaister Crowley, who performed much of his magical rituals in Egypt. In 1977 Jimmy had been considering a trip there, and he took the film footage as an omen to fly there immediately.
9. What was the title of Jimmy's only pre-Zeppelin solo single?

Answer: 'She Just Satisfies'

The single was released on Fontana in 1965 with no success. Jimmy played all the instruments himself, apart from the drums. This single is now much saught after by Led Zeppelin collectors, sometimes fetching ludicrous sums .
10. In the 1970s about which guitarist was Jimmy quoted as saying "He is my all-time favourite. He's a real dreamweaver"?

Answer: Bert Jansch

Bert Jansch played mainly acoustic guitar for the likes of Pentangle
and recorded many solo albums from the 1950s onwards. He has also worked with Hope Sandoval, the singer from Goth folk band Mazzy Star in the late 1990s.
Source: Author zosimos

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