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#1. 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.
#2. 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.
#3. In what year did Pink Floyd emerge?
Pink Floyd was founded in 1965.
#4. Whose song is Bohemian Rhapsody?
Bohemian Rhapsody is a song by Queen.
#5. 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.
#6. Which of these Rock stars is NOT part of the “27 Club”?
As of the date this question was created, Jimmy Page is 81 years old.
#7. Ramones, Sex Pistols and The Clash are bands belonging to which musical genre?
Punk rock é um movimento musical e cultural que surgiu em meados da década de 1970 e que tem como características principais músicas rápidas e ruidosas, com canções que abordem ideias políticas anarquistas, niilistas e revolucionárias. (Wikipédia)
#8. 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.
#9. What was the name of Pink Floyd’s first vocalist and guitarist?
The group was founded by students Syd Barrett (guitar, vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass, vocals) and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals).
#10. After being kicked out of Metallica, which guitarist formed Megadeth?
Dave Mustaine is the vocalist, guitarist, leader and main songwriter of the heavy metal band Megadeth, which he founded after being fired from Metallica due to his constant problems with drugs and alcohol. (Wikipedia)
#11. 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.
#12. 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.
#13. 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.
#14. Who were the guitarists in Judas Priest between 1974 and 2011?
Judas Priest’s heavyweight guitarists were Glenn Tipton and KK Downing.
#15. In which of the groups below did guitar genius Jeff Beck NOT play?
Beck did not play with The Doors.
#16. 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.
#17. Before Brain Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC was:
Brian joined the band AC/DC replacing vocalist Bon Scott after his death.
#18. What city did Black Sabbath originate from?
Black Sabbath was formed in 1968 in Birmingham by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne and drummer Bill Ward.
#19. What was the Beatles’ first album?
Please Please Me is the debut studio album recorded and released by the Beatles on March 22, 1963.
#20. Which of these great guitarists performed with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake?
The correct answer is Steve Vai.
