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NOT THIS TIME! You got less than 80% of our test right, but if it’s any consolation, the questions were quite difficult. Keep listening to ROCK and reading a lot about the style and you’ll soon know everything about it.
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#1. 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.
#2. Who was the last Beatle to join the band?
Ringo Starr was the last to join, taking over the band’s drums.
#3. Before Brain Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC was:
Brian joined the band AC/DC replacing vocalist Bon Scott after his death.
#4. In which of the groups below did guitar genius Jeff Beck NOT play?
Beck did not play with The Doors.
#5. 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.
#6. Which of these was the guitarist for The Who?
In addition to being a guitarist, Townshend was also the band’s main songwriter.
#7. Which great guitarist started his career with Frank Zappa?
Steve Vai began his career alongside the great master Frank Zappa.
#8. 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.
#9. 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.
#10. 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.
#11. 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.
#12. 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)
#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. 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)
#16. 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.
#17. 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.
#18. Which of these great guitarists performed with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake?
The correct answer is Steve Vai.
#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. 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).
