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  Allman Brothers Band - The 70s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Allman Brothers reached new highs and lows in the 1970s. Questions on this quiz are from that era, and should be familiar to Peachheads and classic rock fans alike.
Average, 10 Qns, PTaylor, Feb 04 06
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  Allman Brothers Band - The 60s   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The people and events that led to the creation of one of the most creative and enduring rock acts. This quiz deals with the Allman Brothers during the 1960s. May be difficult if you're not a Peachhead.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, PTaylor, Feb 03 08
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PTaylor
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Allman Brothers Band Trivia Questions
1. What occupation did Gregg Allman plan to pursue prior to the formation of the Allman Brothers Band?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Dentist

Even while touring with the Allman Joys, a predecessor to the Allman Brothers Band, Gregg regarded music as a temporary means to earn money for college.

2. Who became the band's new bassist following the death of Berry Oakley?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Lamar Williams

Williams was an old friend of Jaimo, Butch Trucks' partner on drums.

3. The early Allman Joys experienced personnel changes and eventually became Hour Glass. Who was the drummer for Hour Glass?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Johnny Sandlin

Johnny Sandlin was the drummer in the Men-its, an Alabama band that played the same circuit of Deep South clubs and honky tonks as did the Allman Joys. The Men-its and the Allman joys more or less merged to form Hour Glass. Trucks, Jaimo, and Toler later played drums for the Brothers. Sandlin later became a studio musician and producer for Capricorn Records. He actually played drums on one song by the Brothers, "Louisiana Lou and Three Card Monty John" on the Win, Lose, or Draw album, when Trucks and Jaimo were unavailable.

4. The famous Watkins Glen concert, which reportedly eclipsed Woodstock attendance figures, featured the Allman Brothers and which other two bands?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Grateful Dead and The Band

The concert was held at Watkins Glen Speedway in New York on July 28,1973.

5. Who began calling Duane Allman "Sky Man"?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Wilson Pickett

Duane played guitar with Pickett as a studio musician in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Duane already had the nickname of "Dog" and the two nicknames combined into the famous "Skydog" moniker which became the quintessential tag for Duane.

6. Following the Allman Brothers' mid-70's breakup, members Chuck Leavell, Jaimo, and Lamar Williams formed which band that recorded several albums during the 70's and 80's?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Sea Level

Sea Level was formed by Chuck Leavell (C. Leavell - "Sea Level" - Get it?). Leavell has since played in a multitude of bands, including the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, and a part time return to the Allman Brothers. But he is best known as the long time keyboardist for the Rolling Stones. Sea Level also featured Jimmy Nalls on guitar.

7. Which Allman Brother had been a member of the National Honor Society, a youth director in a Baptist church, and a member of an All State high school orchestra?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Butch Trucks

Yes, Claude Hudson Trucks, Jr., was a member of the Florida All State High School Orchestra and was the Youth Director of Music at North Jacksonville Baptist Church.

8. Which Dickey Betts tune from "Brothers and Sisters" reached Number 9 on the Singles Chart, the highest charting single in the band's career?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Ramblin' Man

Dickey was joined on guitar on "Ramblin' Man" by Les Dudek.

9. What was the name of the band that included Dickey Betts and Berry Oakley before the birth of the Allman Brothers?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Second Coming

Second Coming also included Larry Reinhardt, a later member of Iron Butterfly, and Reese Wynans, later of Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble.

10. What was the name of the 1979 album which featured "Crazy Love", "Need Your Love So Bad", and the instrumental "Pegasus"?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Enlightened Rogues

"Enlightened Rogues" followed the reunion of the band with new members David "Rook" Goldflies and Dangerous Dan Toler.

11. In which band did Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks first play together?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: 31st of February

Gregg joined Butch's band, the 31st of February, following the breakup of Hour Glass, for a brief period.

12. Which Allman Brother released the bluegrass-tinged "Highway Call" album as a solo project in the 70's?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Dickey Betts

Among others, "Highway Call" featured Vassar Clements, Reese Wynans, and Chuck Leavell.

13. How did Duane Allman and Berry Oakley die?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Motorcyle accidents

Allman and Oakley died in seperate Macon, Georgia motorcycle accidents, in the same vicinity and roughly one year apart.

14. Who was the band's manager and founder of their record label?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Phil Walden

Phil Walden had been the manager for Otis Redding, among others, and knew Duane from his studio work at Muscle Shoals. Walden founded Capricorn Records in Macon, Georgia, producing albums by the Allman Brothers, Marshal Tucker Band, and Elvin Bishop.

15. Duane and Berry are buried side by side in which Macon cemetary?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Rose Hill

Rose Hill Cemetary was a favorite hangout for band members. Names for Allman Brothers songs "Little Martha" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" were taken from tombstones in the cemetary. The band was also photographed for their first album in Rose Hill.

16. How was Dickey identified on the debut album?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Dick Betts

17. What did Duane Allman say he would do for peace? (Eat A ______.)

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 70s

Answer: Peach & peach

I thought I would end this with an easy one. A comprehensive quiz about the Allmans in the 70's could go on forever. Don't forget to play Allman Brothers Band - The 60's, and stay tuned for Allman Brothers Band - The 80's!

18. Who is "Mama Louise"?

From Quiz Allman Brothers Band - The 60s

Answer: Owner of a Macon, Georgia restaurant

"Mama" Louise Hudson is the operator of H&H Restaurant in Macon. She took pity on the skinny, longhaired, young musicians from the nearby Capricorn Studio and kept them fed with her Southern soul food cooking. The skinny kids went on to fame and fortune as the Allman Brothers Band, but they can occasionally be found in the restaurant today.

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