Quotes by Musicians Trivia

1. "I'm fascinated with myself and love hearing the sound of my own voice. I'd like to hear what I have to say. A lot of people don't like being alone because they truly don't like themselves, but I love me." Who said this?

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons has been known to be somewhat of an ego-maniac. It has even been said that his all-time biggest fan is none other than --- he himself, because he loves no one else in the world.

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: Bob Dylan

Steve Stills wasn't impressed with Dylan. Stills once said that while Bob was a good songwriter, he was no musician.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Nikki Sixx

Nikki Sixx, as a child, got in trouble multiple times for breaking into neighbors' houses, and for even selling drugs at school. He couldn't deal with authority well when he was a youth, and according to him, he still can't.

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: Kurt Cobain

The quote is from Cobain's recently published journal. Pete responded to Cobain's posthumous put-down with an article in which he said that he wasn't old and boring by the date of Cobain's entry and that he survived while Cobain didn't, because he was tougher and smarter.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: George Harrison

A recurring theme in George Harrison's music is the point of life, and how good it can be. He believed that it should be lived to the fullest, but not to be taken advantage of too much. This ties into this "birthday cake" quote.

From Quiz Hippie And Musician Quotes From The 1960s

Answer: Huey Newton

Black Panther Party founder and leader, Huey Newton, was known for coining the phrase "Off the Pigs!" Apparently it is was not meant as murder the police, but actually meant to kill the slave master. The definition of pig was printed in the second issue of the Black Panther Party newspaper in May of 1967. To them it meant "an ill-natured beast who has no respect for law and order, a foul traducer who's usually found masquerading as a victim on an unprovoked attack." White and black folks alike began using "Off the Pigs!" at the trial of brother Huey P Newton. It meant that he should not be put in the gas chamber. Instead, put the "Pig" in the gas chamber for murdering black people. The Black Panther Party was an African American organization started to promote "Black Power" and self defense for blacks. If you have an interest in the Black Panther Party newspapers you can view articles that were in the paper from 1967-1970 at the following website. http://www.prisoncensorship.info/archive/etext/bpp/index.html

From Quiz Rock Star Quotes

Answer: Keith Moon

Keith Moon was the maniacal drummer for The Who from their formation until his tragic death in 1978.

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: John Lennon

A lot of Christians were outraged; some publicly burned their Beatles' records. However there was little public outrage a few years later when John compared himself to Jesus in "The Ballad of John and Yoko." "Christ! You know it ain't easy. You know how hard it can be. The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me."

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Bon Scott

Bon Scott of AC/DC was known for his drinking. His cause of death even revolved around alcohol; he died of inhalation of vomit due to excess alcohol consumption.

From Quiz Hippie And Musician Quotes From The 1960s

Answer: Wavy Gravy (Hugh Romney)

At 4:38 AM on Friday, August 16th, 1969 that ever friendly voice of quintessential hippie, Wavy Gravy, was heard over the loudspeaker at Woodstock "Good morning! What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000." Of course he was referring to the over 400,000 person crowd who came to the greatest festival ever held, for three days of music and fun. Wavy Gravy was born Hugh Nanton Romney. He was and still is a proponent of peace and an entertainer who was known for his colorful hippie appearance, personality and beliefs. Wavy Gravy's legal name was Hugh until the 1969 Texas Pop Festival, held two weeks after Woodstock. BB King officially gave him his new name. Hugh was laying on stage, resting due to back problems. It was before his surgeries. He started to get up and felt a hand on his shoulder. I'm paraphrasing here. BB King asked "you Wavy Gravy?" "Yes sir" was his answer. "Well Wavy Gravy, it's okay, I can work around you." BB King picked up his guitar Lucille and proceeded to play until sunrise. Hugh literally saw this as a mystical event and took on Wavy Gravy as his legal name. You can read about Wavy Gravy and BB King at Wikipedia.

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: Steve Earle

Steve's never been popular with the Nashville country music establishment. He says that they don't like some of the things he says, and that they would prefer that he didn't say anything. Keep on rocking Steve.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Keith Moon

Moon, as indicated by this quote, had always liked drumming. He became one of the biggest drummers in the world as a member of The Who. However, towards the time of his death, his drumming deteriorated, and his fellow band members even considered firing him.

From Quiz Hippie And Musician Quotes From The 1960s

Answer: Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers

"Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope" is a phrase that was popularized by The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. This is a tough one if you are not a true hippie. These guys were a underground comic book trio who were created by the brilliant artist Gilbert Shelton. Most underground comics are humorous. The Freaks lead a zany existence that remind one of the best of the old classic silent comedies. Their life revolves around buying and partaking in the use of illegal drugs. The majority of the time it's marijuana. Freewheelin' Franklin is the mellow but street smart brother, Phineas T. Freakears is the intellectual who creates new drugs and is into politics and Fat Freddy Freekowtski is fat, sloppy and always gets ripped off when buying drugs. If he does manage to get good ones he loses them somehow in really strange ways. I am in no way promoting drug use. The Freak Brothers were essential for every hippie's reading and were extremely popular. This question is a must for this quiz. The Freak Brothers were quintessential hippies and their comics were in most hippies' libraries. These comics are still being reprinted today. The correct spelling in this case is comics. Check out Wikipedia for the lowdown on the Freak Brothers.

From Quiz Rock Star Quotes

Answer: John Lennon

This is from a 1971 interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Richie Sambora

Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi apparently loves being a dad! He even said at one point that he was going to go out looking for a future ex-wife. Fun Fact: When KISS was looking for a new lead guitarist in the 80's, Sambora auditioned but was not accepted.

From Quiz Rock Star Quotes

Answer: Frank Zappa

That's one of my favorites. The world lost a great guitarist and an incredible mind when Frank died on December 4, 1993.

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: Joni Mitchell

Recently a heckler at a Ryan Adams concert shouted for Bryan Adams' "Summer of 69." Ryan found the offender, refunded his ticket price, and refused to continue performing until the miscreant left the building.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Tom Petty

You can tell by this quote that to Tom, success doesn't necessarily mean being famous. Luckily for Tom, that "something" he really likes that "pays the rent" is being in a famous band - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

From Quiz Hippie And Musician Quotes From The 1960s

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Our former president Ronald Reagan said this back in the day when he was governor of California. It was supposedly meant in jest. I get "looks like Tarzan" because of having long hair and being a bit unkempt. I get "smells like Cheetah" because of the insinuation that hippies don't bathe. I'm not clear on "walks like Jane" though. Any thoughts? Maybe from a distance a male hippie may look like a female walking because of long hair? In the Friday, October 13, 1967 Time Magazine, there was an article about Reagan making this statement at a $100.00 a plate dinner at the Municipal Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If you feel the need you can read the article at: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,837361,00.html

From Quiz Rock Star Quotes

Answer: Tom Petty

An excerpt from the lyrics to Petty's song "Here Comes My Girl": "Yeah, I just catch myself wonderin', waitin', worryin' About some silly little things that don't add up to nothin'."

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: Bob Dylan

The quote is from a 2001 "La Republica" interview. The interviewer also asked Dylan if he was looking out for new writers, and Dylan replied, "Yeah, but I don't believe there are any, because we live in another age. The media is very invasive. What could you possibly write that you haven't seen every day in the newspapers or on television?"

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Tony Iommi

Tony didn't have it easy in school as a teen, resulting in his departure. Some years after working hard, he helped start the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Today, he enjoys international fame and success.

From Quiz Hippie And Musician Quotes From The 1960s

Answer: Ken Kesey

"You're either on the bus or off the bus" is attributed to Ken Kesey. Ken was an American author most famous for writing the book "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." He was also a counterculture figure who considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. His age had him right in the middle. Ken was also an avid LSD user. When you hear the name Kesey, right away you think of the Merry Pranksters. They were a group of people who formed around Kesey in 1964 and would sometimes live communally at both of his homes on the West Coast. They promoted the use of psychedelic drugs. Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters were most remembered for the social significance of a very lengthy road trip they took in the summer of 1964. Their trip was taken in a 1939 International Harvester school bus that was painted in psychedelic colors and designs. All along the way they smoked marijuana and took LSD. They named their bus "Furthur." Check the internet to see photos of this enigma of a bus. Tom Wolfe wrote a book titled "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" that told of their escapades. Kesey and the Pranksters made the top of the bus into a music stage and when the bus would detour through cities they would blast out crude homemade music and a running commentary about the journey they were taking. Every time the bus stopped for gas or bathroom breaks a few of the Pranksters would wander off. When it was time to get rolling at least one was nowhere to be found. Hence the metaphor, "You're either on the bus or off the bus." No so called outsiders had any idea what Kesey meant. You had to be on the bus to really get it. If you were "on the bus" you were tripping on LSD with them or just "grooving" with them. If you were outside their little world you were "off the bus." One of the "acid tests" that Kesey held was recorded and released on a vinyl record album. The Grateful Dead know then as the Warlocks played music all night long. I believe that 1000 were released and as of 2009 still sold for in the $1000.00 range. This is getting lengthy but it's interesting. I'll explain the "acid test" and then be done. They started out as private events but then they went public with them. There would be a light show, a slide show about American Indians, the Warlocks would perform as would Kesey's own band the Psychedelic Symphonette. Kesey wasn't sure how to phrase what he was actually inviting people to attend. He figured it was basically participatory theater like the "happenings" that were going on in the art world. He would charge a dollar to get in. He advertised the events with posters posing the rhetorical question "Can You Pass The Acid Test?" On January 8, 1966, Kesey and his Merry Pranksters put on a stupendous Acid Test at the Fillmore Auditorium. It was located in San Francisco's black ghetto. In the middle of the floor in the auditorium was a bathtub filled with Kool Aid that was laced with LSD. The whole event was psychedelic craziness. The Pranksters ran around all night in comic book super hero costumes. They would do whatever they could to make the trip as strange as possible. So in a nutshell an "Acid Test" involved being up all night, taking LSD, listening to the Grateful Dead play, an all night light show would be going on while everyone had a wild time. This is basically what was put on the album that was released.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Eddie van Halen

Eddie van Halen is known as the lead guitarist for the band Van Halen, which is now almost completely made up of members of the van Halen family. Fun fact: Eddie played lead guitar on Michael Jackson's hit "Beat It", but was never paid for his contribution.

From Quiz Hippie And Musician Quotes From The 1960s

Answer: Abbie Hoffman

Apparently Abbie Hoffman was no fan of Richard Nixon's. I don't recall when he blurted out this memorable phrase. It may even be something he said in the amazing counterculture book that he wrote titled "Steal This Book." Hoffman was a social and political activist and co-founded the Youth International Party aka "Yippies." Much later he was a fugitive from justice for dealing cocaine. Although Hoffman came to prominence in the 1960s, he practiced most of his activism in the 1970s. He has remained a symbol of the youth rebellion of that decade. In his pre "Yippie" days, Hoffman was involved with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and organized "Liberty House", which sold items to support the Civil Rights Movement in the south. He was an anti war activist during the Vietnam war who would use comical and or theatrical tactics. One of his gimmicks involved over 50,000 people attempting to levitate The Pentagon using psychic energy. It didn't work! Another endeavor was his announcement that his newest high was inserting bananas into his rectum. He hoped that Pentagon scientists would try it. They probably did! His book titled "Steal This Book" is a how to book about how to get all kinds of things for free. It also included advice on how to grow pot, start a pirate radio station, live in a commune, steal food and credit cards, make pipe bombs, get a free buffalo from the United States Department Of The Interior etc. You get the picture. You can check out his book online at this address: http://www.tenant.net/Community/steal/steal.html

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: Lou Reed

Lou apparently isn't interested in painting 'Starry Night' again either.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Quotes

Answer: Freddie Mercury

Mercury certainly lived up to this. He is remembered as one of the greatest musicians and vocalists of all time. Originally trained as an opera singer, he hit incredibly high notes. He succumbed to AIDS on November 24th, 1991...the same day as KISS drummer Eric Carr, who died of heart cancer.

From Quiz Hippie And Musician Quotes From The 1960s

Answer: Arlo Guthrie

At the Woodstock festival on Friday night a fresh faced kid went up to the microphone on stage and announced to the rain soaked crowd "The New York State Freeway's closed, man. Far out!" That kid was Arlo Guthrie. Arlo is the son of Woody Guthrie the famous folk musician. Father and son both liked to sing songs of protest. Arlo is well known for penning the the legendary talking blues song "Alice's Restaurant." It's a musical monologue that is supposed to be something that actually happened, that began on Thanksgiving, 1965. It was also made into a movie in 1969 in which Arlo starred. The song itself lasts 18 minutes and 34 seconds. It took up the whole first side of Arlo Guthrie's debut album in 1967. Other songs he is known for are "City Of New Orleans" which was written by Steve Goodman and "Coming Into Los Angeles." Hippy.com is a very cool site that makes mention of Arlo's statement and all else hippie related.

From Quiz Quotable Musicans

Answer: Randy Newman

Recently Randy put out a version of Faust in which the devil came off better than either God or Faust were the villains. Randy gave himself the part of the devil, James Taylor was God, and Don Henley was Faust.

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