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Quiz about The Beat of a Different Drummer

The Beat of a Different Drummer Quiz

This is a quiz to test how much you know about some of the drummers in music. I will give you the name of the drummer, you tell me the band.

A multiple-choice quiz by slowglass. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
slowglass

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,622

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
1461

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (12/20), Guest 107 (20/20), Guest 82 (19/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Neil Peart played in which of these bands? Hint

Rush

Loverboy

Triumph

Fear Factory

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Question 2 of 20

2. Bun E. Carlos plays for which of these groups? Hint

New Order

Urge Overkill

Cheap Trick

Styx

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Question 3 of 20

3. What band did Keith Moon play for? Hint

The Kinks

The Who

Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which band did Terry Bozzio play for? Hint

Berlin

Styx

Thompson Twins

Missing Persons

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Question 5 of 20

5. Steve Smith is most famous for playing with which of the following groups? Hint

Ramones

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Journey

The Smiths

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Question 6 of 20

6. Ron Welty is the drummer for this band? Hint

The Offspring

Stiff Little Finger

Green Day

Sum 41

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which band does Butch Vig play in? Hint

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Garbage

Midnight Oil

Nirvana

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Question 8 of 20

8. Liberty DeVito is the long time drummer for which artist or group? Hint

Billy Joel

Cheap Trick

Styx

Rush

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Question 9 of 20

9. Stewart Copeland was the original drummer for which group? Hint

Hoodoo Gurus

Midnight Oil

The Police

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Question 10 of 20

10. What band does Chad Smith play for? Hint

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Journey

The Police

Midnight Oil

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Question 11 of 20

11. Clem Burke is the drummer for this band? Hint

Blondie

Alabama

Primus

Ministry

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Question 12 of 20

12. Maureen Tucker was the drummer for this group? Hint

Go Go's

Velvet Underground

Blondie

Hoodoo Gurus

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Question 13 of 20

13. Danny Carrey is the drummer for this group? Hint

Tool

Velvet Underground

Blondie

Green Day

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which band is Tommy Lee best known for playing with? Hint

Aerosmith

Tool

Def Leppard

Motley Crue

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Question 15 of 20

15. Dave Grohl was the drummer for which band? Hint

Nirvana

Audioslave

Soundgarden

Urge Overkill

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which band is Rick Allen most famous for playing with? Hint

Def Leppard

Bon Jovi

Journey

Cinderella

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Question 17 of 20

17. Before Phil Collins went solo, he was the drummer for which band? Hint

King Crimson

Genesis

Deep Purple

Soft Machine

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Question 18 of 20

18. Larry Mullen, Jr plays with and started this band? Hint

Icicle Works

Golden Earring

The Pogues

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Question 19 of 20

19. Nick Mason is the long time drummer for which band? Hint

Queen

Pink Floyd

Aerosmith

Bon Jovi

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Question 20 of 20

20. Mitch Mitchell was best known for playing with which artist? Hint

Velvet Underground

Jeff Beck

Jimi Hendrix

James Brown

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Neil Peart played in which of these bands?

Answer: Rush

Modern Drummer magazine readers voted Neil Peart "Best Rock Drummer" each year from 1980-88. He has also received the Order of Canada.

2. Bun E. Carlos plays for which of these groups?

Answer: Cheap Trick

Bun E. Carlos was born on June 12, 1951 in Rockford, IL, USA. The band was formed in Rockford also.

3. What band did Keith Moon play for?

Answer: The Who

Keith Moon was the inspiration for the muppet character Animal, who played the drums of course.

4. Which band did Terry Bozzio play for?

Answer: Missing Persons

Terry was a one-time member of Frank Zappa's band and he also played for Jeff Beck. He was also married to the lead singer.

5. Steve Smith is most famous for playing with which of the following groups?

Answer: Journey

Has played with many other artists such as Mariah Carey, Bryan Adams, Stanley Clarke and Savage Garden.

6. Ron Welty is the drummer for this band?

Answer: The Offspring

Ron Welty was only 16 when he joined the band.

7. Which band does Butch Vig play in?

Answer: Garbage

Butch produced numerous alternative music releases by Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, L7, Helmet, and Soul Asylum.

8. Liberty DeVito is the long time drummer for which artist or group?

Answer: Billy Joel

In 1968, the same year he graduated from high school, he received a phone call from a guy that said he was Mitch Ryder's tour manager. He said Mitch's drummer was very sick and they needed someone to fill in. He filled in that same night and the tour lasted for 6 weeks.

9. Stewart Copeland was the original drummer for which group?

Answer: The Police

Born in Egypt in 1952. He was the son of an American CIA officer who grew up in a variety of locations in the Middle East.

10. What band does Chad Smith play for?

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Chad Smith was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on the 25th of October in 1962.

11. Clem Burke is the drummer for this band?

Answer: Blondie

Played a couple shows for the Ramones as Elvis Ramone. He also played with the Eurythmics.

12. Maureen Tucker was the drummer for this group?

Answer: Velvet Underground

Her nickname is Moe. Tucker was a computer key-puncher who played drums part-time, when she was invited to join the Velvet Underground in 1965.

13. Danny Carrey is the drummer for this group?

Answer: Tool

He studied for 3 years at the University of Missouri, where he had several offers to play basketball at other colleges.

14. Which band is Tommy Lee best known for playing with?

Answer: Motley Crue

Thomas Lee Bass was born October 3, 1962 in Athens, Greece. His mother was a Miss Greece and his father was a U.S. soldier.

15. Dave Grohl was the drummer for which band?

Answer: Nirvana

Dave has also played drums for Queens of the Stone Age.

16. Which band is Rick Allen most famous for playing with?

Answer: Def Leppard

Lost his left arm in an automobile accident. The band waited 3 years for him as he healed and learned a new way to play the drums.

17. Before Phil Collins went solo, he was the drummer for which band?

Answer: Genesis

After Peter Gabriel left, he took over the lead vocals.

18. Larry Mullen, Jr plays with and started this band?

Answer: U2

He placed a notice for a band at the famous Mount Temple Comprehensive School in the fall of 1976. Although everyone knows the band as U2, Larry claims that the band's name is really "The Larry Mullen Band."

19. Nick Mason is the long time drummer for which band?

Answer: Pink Floyd

Nick Mason is the only member who has been present the whole time. He is the only one to play on every Pink Floyd album.

20. Mitch Mitchell was best known for playing with which artist?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

He was a child actor and was largely self taught on the drums.

Source: Author slowglass

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