10 Difficult Classic-Rock Trivia Questions

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Jun 22, 2011 4:16pm
Same rules apply - no googling! This is a point of pride among music trivia buffs...so if you cheat, you will be banned to your own Music Hell upon your death where you be subjected to listen to the WORST possible music known to you.

Consider yourself warned! :)



1 Whose death inspired Ronnie Van Zant to write the tribute song Freebird?

Duane Allman - Mister Twister


2 What now-famous singer/guitarist sat in for several years for Brian Wilson for the touring Beach Boys at the beginning of Wilson's mental illness?

Glenn Campbell - Curly J


3 Which former member the Eagles had to sit in for an overly drug-induced David Crosby and sing the high harmony part on Crosby, Stills, and Nash's song "Southern Cross?"

Timothy B. Schmitt - Curly J


4 What non motor-vehicle related event ACTUALLY inspired the title of the Allman Brother's album "Eat a Peach?"

Speedofsand/Mohican00


5 What backup singer sang lead on "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" in 1975; four years before being invited to front an existing, legendary American rock band?

Mickey Thomas - Speedofsand


6 What two rock-and-roll legends died four years apart in the same London apartment?

Keith Moon - gerb131
Mama Cass Elliot - Bigdaddy2003


7 What 70's rock band got it's name from an opening line in a song by The Band?

A: Nazareth - Bigdaddy2003


8 What now-famous song was rejected by Mott the Hoople which led David Bowie to then write "All the Young Dudes" for the struggling band?

Suffragette City - Mohican00


9 Name eight famous musicians who have died in plane crashes, excluding Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, & the Big Bopper. *All must be from separate plane crashes.

Ricky Nelson - Ironman92
John Denver - Ironman92
Randy Rhodes - sonofanump
Patsy Cline - power i
Ronnie Van Zant - sonofanump
Jim Croce - Ironman92
Aalyiah - brutus161
Otis Redding - MoldyDog


10 Bad Company formed from the remnants of which three already-famous bands?

Free - Ironman92
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Jun 22, 2011 4:28pm
#9. Rickey Nelson
John Denver ( big rocker)
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Jun 22, 2011 4:29pm
7. Nazareth
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Jun 22, 2011 4:30pm
#10. One is Free
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Jun 22, 2011 4:31pm
#3 Don Henley?
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Jun 22, 2011 4:33pm
6. Keith Moon and guy from Mammas and Pappas
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Jun 22, 2011 4:35pm
gerb131;810371 wrote:6. Keith Moon and guy from Mammas and Pappas

Not a guy. It was Mama Cass wasn't it?
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Jun 22, 2011 4:46pm
#1 Duane Allman
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Jun 22, 2011 4:51pm
Mister Twister;810387 wrote:#1 Duane Allman
Beat me to it.

#2 Glen Campbell ???
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Jun 22, 2011 4:56pm
Ironman92;810358 wrote:#9. Rickey Nelson
John Denver ( big rocker)

Randy Rhodes
Stevie Ray Vaughn
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Jun 22, 2011 5:00pm
9. Patsy Cline
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Jun 22, 2011 5:02pm
Steel Valley Football;810338 wrote:9 Name eight famous musicians who have died in plane crashes, excluding Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, & the Big Bopper. *All must be from separate plane crashes.
So does Ronnie Van Zant apply here since mulitple members of the band died?
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Jun 22, 2011 5:02pm
Don Henley is incorrect as well as #1...not about his brother as they are both still living. This was a well-known death.
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Jun 22, 2011 5:05pm
Did Jim Croce die in a plane wreck?
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Jun 22, 2011 5:06pm
5. Elvin Bishop
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Jun 22, 2011 5:11pm
Sonofanump;810402 wrote:So does Ronnie Van Zant apply here since mulitple members of the band died?

RVZ is one I was looking for but not his band mates.
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Jun 22, 2011 5:14pm
Sonofanump;810397 wrote:Randy Rhodes
Stevie Ray Vaughn

Also looking for RR, but not SRV as he died in a helicopter crash. Technicality, I know. ;)
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Jun 22, 2011 5:16pm
Skyhook79;810407 wrote:5. Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop did not sing the vocals on that song, though it is an Elvin Bishop song.
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Jun 22, 2011 5:34pm
4. Going down on a Georgia woman

5. Mickey Thomas
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Jun 22, 2011 5:44pm
Speedofsand;810429 wrote:4. Going down on a Georgia woman

5. Mickey Thomas


Mickey Thomas is correct. Obviously, he became the lead singer for Jefferson Starship and Starship after they were forced to drop the Jefferson, replacing Mart Balin.

Great answer for #4, but it's not right. This is probably the hardest of the questions, but I included it simply because it's such widely known incorrect urban legend that Duane Allman was run over by a peach truck, thus giving us the album title.
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Jun 22, 2011 5:58pm
#10 Mott the Hoople--I believe it was the guitarist, whose name escapes me--Mick something??
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Jun 22, 2011 5:58pm
I was just going to answer one, but oh well...#3 Timothy B Schmit
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Jun 22, 2011 6:26pm
Steel Valley Football;810433 wrote:Mickey Thomas is correct. Obviously, he became the lead singer for Jefferson Starship and Starship after they were forced to drop the Jefferson, replacing Mart Balin.

Great answer for #4, but it's not right. This is probably the hardest of the questions, but I included it simply because it's such widely known incorrect urban legend that Duane Allman was run over by a peach truck, thus giving us the album title.

really? I knew the peach truck story was wrong. I wish I could remember where I heard that when Duane said 'eat a peach' he was talking about girlfriends in Georgia. Something about Vietnam, make love not war. It's been too many years ago I heard the story.
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Jun 23, 2011 5:41am
3. Glenn Frey?

9. Aalyiah. I know she's not rock, but you said famous musicians.
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Jun 23, 2011 10:19am
3 Which former member the Eagles had to sit in for an overly drug-induced David Crosby and sing the high harmony part on Crosby, Stills, and Nash's song "Southern Cross?"

Timothy Schmit

4 What non motor-vehicle related event ACTUALLY inspired the title of the Allman Brother's album "Eat a Peach?"

Duane allman quote before he died


8 What now-famous song was rejected by Mott the Hoople which led David Bowie to then write "All the Young Dudes" for the struggling band?

Suffragette city