Classic Rock Trivia (Why Not?)

[Dave2112]

All of the recent threads about great players got me thinking...we have a lot of fans here...

1) According to Pete Best, who actually fired him from the Beatles?

2) Who is the only member of Yes to appear on every album?

3) Who was Rush's original drummer, and how many albums did he appear on?

4) Genesis borrowed the horn section of what famed R&B group for the studio cuts on "Three Sides Live"?

5) What keyboardist helped develop the first stage-useable synthesizer with the Moog company?

6) What band was famous for requiring brown M&M's be removed from thier backstage buffet?

7) John Paul Jones is not the only rocker to share his name with a famous sea-captain. What original Genesis drummer shared this moniker anomoly?

8) Whom did Lynard Skynard name thier band after?

9) What was the name of the nice lady that liked to watch Frank Zappa have sex with her friend?

10) What was REO Speedwagon's first Top Ten hit?

11) Complete this line from Slade: "See the chameleon, lyin' there in the sun..."

12) Metallica's "Whiskey in the Jar" is credited as a Thin Lizzy cover. Where did the lyrics originate?

13) What band merged with an orchestra to create "The Trans-Siberian Orchestra", and released an album of metal-driven Christmas themes?

14) Why did Rush name thier classic 1981 instrumental "YYZ"?

15) Which member of The Cars sang "Drive"?

16) What makes Triumph's Rik Emmett unique among right-handed guitarists?

17) What female baby name jumped 25% in popularity after Marillion's 1985 hit of the same name?

18) Who opened six shows for The Monkees before quitting the tour in disgust?

19) Who filled in for the late John Bonham for Led Zeppelin's 1985 reunion at Live Aid?

20) Ted Nugent formed Damn Yankees with what two frontmen from which two bands?


And, No...I had nothing better to do at one 'o clock in the morning... 🙄

 

[tactillianlover]

1. John Lennon: thought he was too handsome?

5.(longshot!) Stevie wonder?

6. Van Halen

8. They're High school coach

11. All things to everyone, run, run away!

13.(longshot)The scorpions or Iron maiden?

16.(pipe dream) he strung it backwards??

18. Mr. Jimmy Hendricks

19. Nile Rodgers

20. Is Mickey one? Doh!

 

[Strider]

2-Chris Squire
3-John Rutsey,I think just one
6-Van Halen
7-Johnathan Silver
8-Their assistant principal
10-Keep On Loving You,and I think that was their only Top 10 hit
12-It's an Irish folk song,I have no idea who originated it,or if that's even known
15-Benjamin Orr
18-Jimi Hendrix

That's all I know.

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

#20- Tommy Shaw(Styx) and Jack Blades(Night Ranger)
#19- Wasn't this Phil Collins?
#17- Kaylei(not sure of the spelling)
#5- Probably wrong but, Ray Manzerek of The Doors?
#9- Maybe Dinahmo Hum or Suzy Creamcheese?


Drew

 

[tactillianlover]

Hello, folks,

Drew, 19.Phil Collins did- then Tony Thompson(or as I call him
Nile rodgers!) joined in on drums.

 

[TickledToDeath]

All of the recent threads about great players got me thinking...we have a lot of fans here...

1) According to Pete Best, who actually fired him from the Beatles?

John Lennon.....he thought that a name like "Best" may go to his head.

2) Who is the only member of Yes to appear on every album?

Chris Squire

3) Who was Rush's original drummer, and how many albums did he appear on?

Not a clue.

4) Genesis borrowed the horn section of what famed R&B group for the studio cuts on "Three Sides Live"?

Tower of Power

5) What keyboardist helped develop the first stage-useable synthesizer with the Moog company?

Billy Preston?

6) What band was famous for requiring brown M&M's be removed from thier backstage buffet?

Van Halen.......the red ones.

7) John Paul Jones is not the only rocker to share his name with a famous sea-captain. What original Genesis drummer shared this moniker anomoly?

8) Whom did Lynard Skynard name thier band after?

No clue

9) What was the name of the nice lady that liked to watch Frank Zappa have sex with her friend?


No need to bring my family into this.

10) What was REO Speedwagon's first Top Ten hit?


Take it on the Run?

11) Complete this line from Slade: "See the chameleon, lyin' there in the sun..."


12) Metallica's "Whiskey in the Jar" is credited as a Thin Lizzy cover. Where did the lyrics originate?

13) What band merged with an orchestra to create "The Trans-Siberian Orchestra", and released an album of metal-driven Christmas themes?

Metalica


14) Why did Rush name thier classic 1981 instrumental "YYZ"?

A stuttering problem?

15) Which member of The Cars sang "Drive"?



16) What makes Triumph's Rik Emmett unique among right-handed guitarists?

He has 3 thumbs?



17) What female baby name jumped 25% in popularity after Marillion's 1985 hit of the same name?

Gloria?

18) Who opened six shows for The Monkees before quitting the tour in disgust?

The Smothers Brothers?(with special guest, Pat Paulson

19) Who filled in for the late John Bonham for Led Zeppelin's 1985 reunion at Live Aid?

Phil Collins ? OR Bonhams son?

20) Ted Nugent formed Damn Yankees with what two frontmen from which two bands?


I hate when I know something and the damn name escapes me. The band is Styx and Tommy Shaw, the second is the one that is not registering I am suffering from a momentary brain freeze. If I had the cd handy I could've named both.

And, No...I had nothing better to do at one 'o clock in the morning... 🙄

You need sleep bro or a hobby.😛 😉 😀

 

[naveltkltr1350]

13 is metallica

 

[the_Baron]

isn't YYZ the name of the zipper company?

did Jon Anderson not sing on every YES album?

wasn't the Moog the work of the keyboardest from ELP?

and yeah....."all things to everyone, run run away!"

 

[steph]

rush...

<3-John Rutsey,I think just one>

Ok, tell me what he went on to do after the first Rush album?

Qu 2:
What was the only song before Vaportrails that Neal Peart did NOT write?
XOXO

 

[dskodj]

Tony Thompson(or as I call him
Nile rodgers!) joined in on drums.

2 totaly different people! But there is a relation. Tony Thompson was the drummer for Chic and unfortunatly passed away earlier in the year. Nile is the only remaining member of Chic. Nile recently worked with Cerrone on his latest LP "Hysteria"..but now we venturing into the classic disco/r&b/current house territory LOL. Anyhow, beings Chic is one of my alltime fave R&B/funk/disco groups I had to make this correction. Dunno if anyone else did..didnt look but I doubt it😛

 

[Mimi]

All of them I knew the answer to have already been answered by others, so I won't waste posting space with repeats. I do have one question though....

"6) What band was famous for requiring brown M&M's be removed from thier backstage buffet?"

I noticed everyone is answering Van Halen, which is likely the answer (I honestly don't know). But I thought I remembered hearing somewhere that Ozzy Osborne had a similar practice. I think in his case he either wanted all red or green M&M's removed, or he would only eat red or green M&M's. I could be mistaken, though.

Mimi

 

[ShadowFyre]

13 is metallica

Actually, 13 is Savatage. I am a huge fan, and the song Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) is both on a TSO album and the Savatage album Dead Winter Dead.

As for the others, I will give a look later and think it over

 

[tickledorange]

14. YYZ was the airport code for Toronto, the band's hometown

12. I know Grateful Dead sang it, too. That's the first band I heard it.

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

#2- Jon Anderson sang on every Yes album except 1980's Drama, that had Trevor Horn on vocals.

#6- Definetly Van Halen, one of these shows, they accidently got the brown M%Ms and mushed them all into the carpet of their backstage buffet

#12- Not sure where the lyrics originated, but I picked up a Folkways cd of traditional Irish music a few years back, and there was an accapella version of "Whiskey" on it.


Drew

 

[Goatboy]

All of the recent threads about great players got me thinking...we have a lot of fans here...

1) According to Pete Best, who actually fired him from the Beatles?

John Lennon

2) Who is the only member of Yes to appear on every album?

*shudder* you mentioned Yes

3) Who was Rush's original drummer, and how many albums did he appear on?

Ummmm, IDK? Niel pert on all of them?

4) Genesis borrowed the horn section of what famed R&B group for the studio cuts on "Three Sides Live"?

Tower of Power?

5) What keyboardist helped develop the first stage-useable synthesizer with the Moog company?

No clue

6) What band was famous for requiring brown M&M's be removed from thier backstage buffet?

Van Halen

7) John Paul Jones is not the only rocker to share his name with a famous sea-captain. What original Genesis drummer shared this moniker anomoly?

Ugh. Another one I don't know!

8) Whom did Lynard Skynard name thier band after?

Their hig school gym teacher

9) What was the name of the nice lady that liked to watch Frank Zappa have sex with her friend?

Don't know 🙁

10) What was REO Speedwagon's first Top Ten hit?

I'm Gonna Keep on Loving You?

11) Complete this line from Slade: "See the chameleon, lyin' there in the sun..."

He changes colors and his colors don't run? LOL, IDK

12) Metallica's "Whiskey in the Jar" is credited as a Thin Lizzy cover. Where did the lyrics originate?

It's a traditional irish folk song, i think.

13) What band merged with an orchestra to create "The Trans-Siberian Orchestra", and released an album of metal-driven Christmas themes?

Savatage

14) Why did Rush name thier classic 1981 instrumental "YYZ"?

I don't know. Why are there no questions on here about bands I like??? LOL

15) Which member of The Cars sang "Drive"?

IDK

16) What makes Triumph's Rik Emmett unique among right-handed guitarists?

He plays a left handed guitar?

17) What female baby name jumped 25% in popularity after Marillion's 1985 hit of the same name?

IDK AGAIN!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR

18) Who opened six shows for The Monkees before quitting the tour in disgust?

Jimi Hendrix! Woo Hoo! I knew one!

19) Who filled in for the late John Bonham for Led Zeppelin's 1985 reunion at Live Aid?

Phill Collins

20) Ted Nugent formed Damn Yankees with what two frontmen from which two bands?

No Clue.

Great post, even if I sucked at it!

 

[TickledToDeath]

isn't YYZ the name of the zipper company?

did Jon Anderson not sing on every YES album?

wasn't the Moog the work of the keyboardest from ELP?

and yeah....."all things to everyone, run run away!"

Jon Anderson to the best of my recolection did not sing on "Drama".
The lead singer of the "Buggles" did the lead vocals on that one.

TTD

 

[Dave2112]

1) According to Pete Best, who actually fired him from the Beatles?

George Martin...because Pete's mom wouldn't let them practice in thier basement anymore. That's Pete's story.

2) Who is the only member of Yes to appear on every album?

Chris Squire

3) Who was Rush's original drummer, and how many albums did he appear on?

John Rutsey appeared only on thier debut "Rush"

4) Genesis borrowed the horn section of what famed R&B group for the studio cuts on "Three Sides Live"?

Earth, Wind and Fire

5) What keyboardist helped develop the first stage-useable synthesizer with the Moog company?

Keith Emerson of ELP

6) What band was famous for requiring brown M&M's be removed from thier backstage buffet?

Van Halen

7) John Paul Jones is not the only rocker to share his name with a famous sea-captain. What original Genesis drummer shared this moniker anomoly?

Jonathan Silver...known as "Long" John Silver

8) Whom did Lynard Skynard name thier band after?

Thier high-school gym teacher

9) What was the name of the nice lady that liked to watch Frank Zappa have sex with her friend?

Dynah Moe Hum

10) What was REO Speedwagon's first Top Ten hit?

Time For Me to Fly

11) Complete this line from Slade: "See the chameleon, lyin' there in the sun..."

"...all things to everyone, run runaway."

12) Metallica's "Whiskey in the Jar" is credited as a Thin Lizzy cover. Where did the lyrics originate?

It's a traditional Irish bar song

13) What band merged with an orchestra to create "The Trans-Siberian Orchestra", and released an album of metal-driven Christmas themes?

Savatage

14) Why did Rush name thier classic 1981 instrumental "YYZ"?

One person got it almost right..."YYZ" is the three-letter designation code for Toronto International Airport. As to why it was named such...the opening riff is Y-Y-Z in Morse Code.

15) Which member of The Cars sang "Drive"?

The late Benjamin Orr

16) What makes Triumph's Rik Emmett unique among right-handed guitarists?

He's left-handed and taught himself to play right-handed so his stronger hand was on the fretboard.

17) What female baby name jumped 25% in popularity after Marillion's 1985 hit of the same name?

Kayliegh

18) Who opened six shows for The Monkees before quitting the tour in disgust?

Jimi Hendrix

19) Who filled in for the late John Bonham for Led Zeppelin's 1985 reunion at Live Aid?

Phil Collins, later joined by Chester Thompson.

20) Ted Nugent formed Damn Yankees with what two frontmen from which two bands?

Jack Blades of Night Ranger and Tommy Shaw of Styx


If you liked that one, I'll come up with some more.
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