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A Classic Rock Potpourri II Trivia Quiz

True to its word the rock venue "FilBow MoreRain" stages their second inaugural show featuring more Rock legends.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,178

Updated
Jul 31 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am very happy to see you all here again. Our first act tonight is a band from Ireland and they are going to perform, very aptly if I may say so, "The Boys Are Back in Town". Please give a warm welcome to ----? Hint

Boomtown Rats

Horslips

Thin Lizzy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dear all we continue with a band from Australia, with Scottish roots, who are going to perform "Let There be Rock". Please give a rousing reception to ----? Hint

INXS

Silverchair

Midnight Oil

AC/DC

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Question 3 of 10

3. Next on stage is an English group, fronted by Paul Rodgers, who are going to perform their hugely successful song "All Right Now". Please put your hands together to welcome ----? Hint

Free

Traffic

Rare Bird

Cream

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Question 4 of 10

4. Our next group are going to make you want to "Jump" as high as you can. Please let us give a thunderous applause for ----? Hint

Virgin Steel

Van der Graaf Generator

Van Halen

Vanilla Fudge

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Question 5 of 10

5. After all that jumping about you may be wondering "Who Are You"? Well let's find out by welcoming our next guests. Please welcome on stage ----? Hint

The Who

Wishbone Ash

Guess Who

Caravan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now that we know who we are, we are going to have a group that is certainly "Not Fragile" and they are going to play for us "Roll on Down the Highway". Please welcome on stage ----? Hint

Bad Company

Babe Ruth

Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Bad Religion

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Question 7 of 10

7. We really are rolling now so it's the perfect time to "Roll Over Beethoven". Please welcome on stage the original performer of this song by giving a huge welcome to ----? Hint

The Beatles

Jerry Lee Lewis

Chuck Berry

Electric Light Orchestra

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Question 8 of 10

8. Since we rolled over Beethoven let's continue "Rockin' All Over the World". To help us do that please welcome ----? Hint

Steely Dan

Status Quo

Stone Roses

Starcastle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Now that we are well and truly rockin' let's get into some "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo". Please welcome on stage the one and only ----? Hint

Bill Wyman

Edgar Winter

Johnny Winter

Steve Winwood

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Question 10 of 10

10. To wrap up tonight's show we will continue in the same vein and will hear the song "Rock and Roll" from this group's fourth album. Please people a thunderous welcome, to one of the best bands, ever ----? Hint

Led Zeppelin

Kiss

Rolling Stones

Beatles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy were formed in Dublin in 1969. The original members were Phil Lynott (bass guitar/vocals), Brian Downey (drums) and Eric Bell (lead guitar). The song "The Boys Are Back in Town" was released in 1976 and it is one of the tracks on the album "Jailbreak". The other three options are also Irish groups.

2. Dear all we continue with a band from Australia, with Scottish roots, who are going to perform "Let There be Rock". Please give a rousing reception to ----?

Answer: AC/DC

The line-up of AC/DC in 1977, when the song was released, was Bon Scott (vocals), Angus Young (lead guitar), Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar), Mark Evans (bass) and Phil Rudd (drums). The song was part of the album with the same name. The other three options are also Australian groups.

3. Next on stage is an English group, fronted by Paul Rodgers, who are going to perform their hugely successful song "All Right Now". Please put your hands together to welcome ----?

Answer: Free

The other group members were Simon Kirke (drums), Paul Kossoff (guitar) and Andy Frazer (bass guitar). "All Right Now" was released in 1970 and a longer version of the song appears on the album "Fire and Water" which was released in the same year. The other three options are also English groups.

4. Our next group are going to make you want to "Jump" as high as you can. Please let us give a thunderous applause for ----?

Answer: Van Halen

"Jump" was released in December 1983 and the personnel, at that time, were David Lee Roth (vocals), Eddie Van Halen (guitar), Michael Anthony (bass) and Alex Van Halen (drums). The song was released as part of the promotion for the album "1984" and it is the group's only number one hit single in USA. Vanilla Fudge and Virgin Steel are American bands and Van der Graaf Generator was an English group.

5. After all that jumping about you may be wondering "Who Are You"? Well let's find out by welcoming our next guests. Please welcome on stage ----?

Answer: The Who

The song "Who Are You" was released in 1978 and it's a track on the album with the same name. The Who consisted of Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums). Wishbone Ash and Caravan are English groups and Guess Who are Canadian.

6. Now that we know who we are, we are going to have a group that is certainly "Not Fragile" and they are going to play for us "Roll on Down the Highway". Please welcome on stage ----?

Answer: Bachman-Turner Overdrive

"Roll on Down the Highway", a track on the album "Not Fragile", released in 1974 was the follow up to BTO's only number one single "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet". BTO were, at the time, Randy Bachman (lead guitar), C. Fred Turner (bass guitar), Tim Bachman (rhythm guitar) and Robbie Bachman (drums). Babe Ruth and Bad Company are English groups and Bad Religion American.

7. We really are rolling now so it's the perfect time to "Roll Over Beethoven". Please welcome on stage the original performer of this song by giving a huge welcome to ----?

Answer: Chuck Berry

The song "Roll Over Beethoven" was written by Chuck Berry and was released as a single in 1956. This song has been covered by a host of artists including the three other options to this question.

8. Since we rolled over Beethoven let's continue "Rockin' All Over the World". To help us do that please welcome ----?

Answer: Status Quo

"Rockin' All Over the World" was released as a single in 1977 from the album with the same name. The song was written by John Fogerty best known for his time with C.C.R. Status Quo were Francis Rossi (guitar), Rick Parfitt (guitar), Alan Lancaster (bass), Andy Bown (keyboards) and John Coghlan (drums).

The first three were on vocals as well. Steely Dan and Starcastle are American bands and Stone Roses are English.

9. Now that we are well and truly rockin' let's get into some "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo". Please welcome on stage the one and only ----?

Answer: Johnny Winter

The song was written by Rick Derringer who, at the time, was playing with Johnny Winter and the song appeared on the album "Johnny Winter And" in 1970. Edgar Winter is Johnny's brother, Steve Winwood is a famous English musician (Spencer Davis, Traffic, Blind Faith, etc.) and Bill Wyman was the bassist for the Rolling Stones.

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin's fourth album was released in 1971. It is, in my opinion, their best ever album and it includes tracks like "Black Dog", "Stairway to Heaven" and "Going to California". Led Zeppelin's members were Jimmy Page (guitars), Robert Plant (vocals), John Paul Jones (keyboards and bass guitar) and John Bonham (drums). Kiss recorded "Rock and Roll All Night", the Rolling Stones "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)" and the Beatles "Rock and Roll Music".

Source: Author gme24

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