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#1. Which brilliant guitarist performed with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot?
Sadly, 25-year-old Rhoads died in a tragic plane crash in March 1982. He was on tour with Osbourne’s band at the time. However, he has always been revered as one of the greatest guitarists of all time and was a huge inspiration to many future guitarists.
#2. The rock anthems “We Will Rock You” and “I Wanna Rock” are hits by the bands:
#3. Who was the last Beatle to join the band?
Ringo Starr was the last to join, taking over the band’s drums.
#4. Which band sold the most records worldwide?
It is estimated that The Beatles sold between 600 million and over a billion records worldwide, of which 190 million were in the United States alone.
#5. Before Brain Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC was:
Brian joined the band AC/DC replacing vocalist Bon Scott after his death.
#6. In what year was the album “The Dark Side of The Moon” released?
The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1973.
#7. Which great guitarist started his career with Frank Zappa?
Steve Vai began his career alongside the great master Frank Zappa.
#8. Who is the Swedish guitarist known as “The King of Shred Guitar”?
Shred or Shredding is the term used for the style of guitar playing that emphasizes speed, technique, creativity and sound experimentation. It consists mainly of the constant use of fast picking, legato (hammer on/pull off), sweep-picking and tapping techniques. And Yngwie Malmsteen is considered a king in this style. (Wikipedia)
#9. What was Pink Floyd’s first album?
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut album by British rock band Pink Floyd, released in August 1967.
#10. Slash was the guitarist for which of these bands?
Slash (Saul Hudson) has also formed many other bands, including Slash’s Snakepit and Velvet Revolver.
#11. Which of these great guitarists performed with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake?
The correct answer is Steve Vai.
#12. This guitarist played in Rainbow and Deep Purple. Can you name him?
Blackmore played guitar with Deep Purple in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band broke up in 1974 and reunited in 1984. He then formed Rainbow, playing with many greats including Ronnie James Dio.
#13. Which artist was the former guitarist for Racer X and later the band Mr.Big?
Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American guitarist. He was part of bands such as Racer X in the 1980s and Mr. Big until 1996.
#14. Which guitarist tragically lost his life in a plane crash in 1982, after just two albums with Ozzy Osbourne?
Randy Rhoads died in 1982 at the age of 25 in a very tragic plane crash.
#15. Who were the guitarists in Judas Priest between 1974 and 2011?
Judas Priest’s heavyweight guitarists were Glenn Tipton and KK Downing.
#16. Around what year did Rock originate?
Rock and Roll emerged in the suburbs of the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s and quickly spread to the rest of the world.
#17. Which AC/DC album marks the debut of Brian Johnson as the band’s new lead singer?
“Back In Black”, released in 1980, marks the debut of vocalist Brian Johnson and the rebirth of the band.
#18. Who was the guitarist who started his musical career in a band called Mammoth with his brother Alex?
Eddie Van Halen played with his brother Alex, a drummer. They eventually changed their name to Van Halen and became one of the biggest rock bands of the 1980s.
#19. This absolute guitar ace played “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock, 1969. Who was he?
Hendrix formed the bands The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys. Sadly, Hendrix was found dead in his London apartment in September 1970 from a drug overdose. He was 27 years old at the time. Over the years, he became a huge inspiration and influence to many musicians.
#20. What was the Beatles’ first album?
Please Please Me is the debut studio album recorded and released by the Beatles on March 22, 1963.
