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I have picked a mixture of fairly well -known songs, all you have to do is identify the drummer who played on them.

A multiple-choice quiz by nadrak. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nadrak

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played drums on "Da Doo Ron Ron" by The Crystals? Hint

Paul Cook

Hal Blaine

Gregg Errico

Milt Turner

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the left - handed drummer who played on "Fireball" by Deep Purple? Hint

Ian Paice

Carmine Appice

John Bonham

Keith Moon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who provided the beats for "Wonderwall" by Oasis? Hint

Phil Rudd

Meg White

Alan White

Stephen Perkins

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson had the beats supplied by a drummer who also played with Toto - who is he? Hint

Tony Thompson

Charlie Watts

Gilson Lavis

Jeff Porcaro

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Question 5 of 10

5. Easy one! The sticksman on "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins was...? Hint

Stewart Copeland

Chester Thompson

Phil Collins

Billy Cobham

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Question 6 of 10

6. "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon was played by which drummer? Hint

Omar Hakim

Neil Peart

Steve Gadd

Larry Mullen Jnr.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which judge on a UK music show played with The Police on "Walking On The Moon"? Hint

Kieron Pepper

Simon Cowell

Stewart Copeland

Keith Carlock

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Remember You're A Womble" by The Wombles had the same drummer as "Is This The Way To Amarillo?" by Tony Christie. Who was he? Hint

Uncle Bulgaria

Gene Krupa

Mick Tucker

Clem Cattini

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the drummer with Nirvana who played on "Smells Like Teen Spirit"? Hint

Dave Lombardo

An Oberheim DMX drum machine

Lars Ulrich

Dave Grohl

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Question 10 of 10

10. The last thing a drummer playing in a band says is, "Hey guys, how about playing one of my songs?"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played drums on "Da Doo Ron Ron" by The Crystals?

Answer: Hal Blaine

Paul Cook was the drummer with the Sex Pistols, Milt Turner played with Ray Charles and Gregg Errico was with Sly and the Family Stone.

2. Who was the left - handed drummer who played on "Fireball" by Deep Purple?

Answer: Ian Paice

Ian Paice also played in Whitesnake for a time with fellow Purple band member, David Coverdale.

3. Who provided the beats for "Wonderwall" by Oasis?

Answer: Alan White

Meg White is one half of White Stripes, Stephen Perkins is with Jane's Addiction and Phil Rudd played on AC/DC's "Highway To Hell".

4. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson had the beats supplied by a drummer who also played with Toto - who is he?

Answer: Jeff Porcaro

Sadly, Jeff Porcaro died in 1992.

5. Easy one! The sticksman on "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins was...?

Answer: Phil Collins

The beats for the first part of this song were supplied by a Roland Drum Machine!

6. "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon was played by which drummer?

Answer: Steve Gadd

Steve Gadd also lent his syncopation to "Chuck E's In Love" by Ricky Lee Jones.

7. Which judge on a UK music show played with The Police on "Walking On The Moon"?

Answer: Stewart Copeland

The show was "Just The Two Of Us". As far as I know, Simon Cowell doesn't play drums!

8. "Remember You're A Womble" by The Wombles had the same drummer as "Is This The Way To Amarillo?" by Tony Christie. Who was he?

Answer: Clem Cattini

Clem played on other unlikely hits, including, "Come Outside" by Mike Sarne with Wendy Richards and "Save Your Love" by Renee and Renato.

9. Who was the drummer with Nirvana who played on "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?

Answer: Dave Grohl

Dave grohl also plays with Queens of the Stone Age.

10. The last thing a drummer playing in a band says is, "Hey guys, how about playing one of my songs?"

Answer: True

I have been the butt of many drummer jokes over the years, but I particularly like this one.

Source: Author nadrak

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