Friday Night Pub Quiz #1

Friday Night Pub Quiz #1

Test your knowledge of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk – the music, people and events – Friday Night Pub Quiz #1

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Welcome to Friday Night Pub Quiz #1, where you can test your music knowledge about rock’n’roll, from its roots in the early 20th century to punk rock in the mid-1970s.

The questions vary in difficulty and each week features a specialist topic. This week it’s the Beatles.

Questions – Friday Night Pub Quiz #1

  1. Which iconic guitarist was known as “Slowhand”?
  2. Who was the lead singer of the 1960s groups The King Bees, The Manish Boys and The Lower Third, before finding international fame as a solo artist in the 1970s?
  3. Who wrote and recorded the original version of Blue Suede Shoes?
  4. Simon and Garfunkel originally recorded together using the name of which two cartoon characters?
  5. Which frontman was known as the “Lizard King”?
  6. Which other rock’n’roll heroes died in the plane crash with Buddy Holly?
  7. Which American DJ is accredited with coining the phrase “rock’n’roll”?
  8. The Stranglers’ name originally reflected the town in southern England where they were formed. What was that town?
  9. Which band was Lemmy sacked from before he formed Motörhead?
  10. Which 1960s producer was famous for his “Wall of Sound”?
  11. Who did David Gilmour replace in Pink Floyd?
  12. Which surf duo came to a sticky end at Dead Man’s Curve?

And for the hardcore fans out there…

  1. Which drummer links the Searchers and Deep Purple?
  2. The musicians who went on to form Led Zeppelin first performed together in the studio, to back a famous 1960s singer who was recording his latest album. Who was that singer?
  3. Which UK punk band’s former members went on to form the Clash and the Damned?

This week’s specialist subject – The Beatles

  1. What was the Beatles first UK #1?
  2. Who wrote and originally recorded Roll Over Beethoven?
  3. Who cited the Beatles’ songs Piggies, Helter Skelter and Revolution 9 as one of his influences for mass murder?
  4. Who was the Beatles’ original bass player?

And for hardcore fans…

  1. Name the five drummers that played with the Beatles (after they adopted the name, “The Beatles”).
Reveal Answers

Answers – Friday Night Pub Quiz #1

  1. Which iconic guitarist was known as “Slowhand”?
    Answer: Eric Clapton
  2. Who was the lead singer of the 1960s groups The King Bees, The Manish Boys and The Lower Third, before finding international fame as a solo artist in the 1970s?
    Answer: David Bowie
  3. Who wrote and recorded the original version of Blue Suede Shoes?
    Answer: Carl Perkins
  4. Simon and Garfunkel originally recorded together using the name of which two cartoon characters?
    Answer: Tom and Jerry
  5. Which frontman was known as the “Lizard King”?
    Answer: Jim Morrison from the Doors
  6. Which other rock’n’roll heroes died in the plane crash with Buddy Holly?
    Answer: The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens
  7. Which American DJ is accredited with coining the phrase “rock’n’roll”?
    Answer: Alan Freed
  8. The Stranglers’ name originally reflected the town in southern England where they were formed. What was that town?
    Answer: Guildford – they started out as “The Guildford Stranglers”
  9. Which band was Lemmy sacked from before he formed Motörhead?
    Answer: Hawkwind
  10. Which 1960s producer was famous for his “Wall of Sound”?
    Answer: Phil Spector
  11. Who did David Gilmour replace in Pink Floyd?
    Answer: Syd Barrett
  12. Which surf duo came to a sticky end at Dead Man’s Curve?
    Answer: Jan and Dean

And for the hardcore fans out there…

  1. Which drummer links the Searchers and Deep Purple?
    Answer: Chris Curtis – he was the Searchers’ drummer and went on to start the process of forming Roundabout, which became Deep Purple
  2. The musicians who went on to form Led Zeppelin first performed together in the studio, to back a famous 1960s singer who was recording his latest album. Who was that singer?
    Answer: PJ Proby on his album Three Week Hero
  3. Which UK punk band’s former members went on to form the Clash and the Damned?
    Answer: London SS
    Mick Jones and Paul Simonon formed the Clash
    Rat Scabies and Brian James formed the Damned

This week’s specialist subject – The Beatles

  1. What was the Beatles first UK #1?
    Answer: Their third single, From Me to You
  2. Who wrote and originally recorded Roll Over Beethoven?
    Answer: Chuck Berry
  3. Who cited the Beatles’ songs Piggies, Helter Skelter and Revolution 9 as one of his influences for mass murder?
    Answer: Charles Manson
  4. Who was the Beatles’ original bass player?
    Answer: Stuart Sutcliffe

And for hardcore fans…

  1. Name the five drummers that played with the Beatles (after they adopted the name, “The Beatles”).
    Answer: Pete Best
    Johnny Hutchinson – played a couple of gigs between Pete Best leaving and Ringo joining. (He had also filled in when the Silver Beetles failed their 1960 Billy Fury audition)
    Ringo Starr
    Andy White – session musician at the third Love Me Do recordings
    Jimmy Nicol – stood in for the 1964 world tour, when Ringo had tonsillitis

Friday Night Pub Quiz #1