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Drummer/percussionists & gigs on the side Quiz

A drummer/percussionist will be listed who works or has worked in an established group. Listed will be four possible side projects or one-offs. One of the four responses will not be correct. Select the incorrect project.

A multiple-choice quiz by JamesLake. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
JamesLake

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,868

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Drummer Mike Portnoy has worked on a number of side projects. Which of the following is not one? Hint

Transatlantic

Magellan

Liquid Tension Experiment

Yellow Matter Custard

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Question 2 of 15

2. Pop superstar Phil Collins has often done side work as a drummer. Which of the following is not a side gig? Hint

Conspiracy

Eric Clapton

Brand X

The Fabulous Jacuzzis

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Question 3 of 15

3. Bill Bruford has always been busy playing drums or tuned percussion. Which of the following side projects has he not been involved with? Hint

Annette Peacock

Earthworks

Genesis

4. French percussionist Pierre Moerlen has worked in a plethora of settings, including a stint with a touring company of "Les Miserables." Which of the following groups or persons has he not worked with? Hint

Mike Oldfield

Tribute

Thin Lizzy

Gilli Smythe

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Question 5 of 15

5. Pip Pyle is not a household name in the rock world, but he has been busy over the last thirty years. Of the following, who has he not worked with? Hint

Lady June

National Health

Phil Miller

Caravan

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Question 6 of 15

6. Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has done a number of side projects in the genre of world music. Which of the following was not one? Hint

Shakti

Rolling Thunder

Planet Drum

Diga

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Question 7 of 15

7. Neal Peart, powerhouse drummer from Rush, is not usually associated with side projects, but has done a few. Of the following, which one is not one of Neal's side efforts? Hint

Jeff Berlin

Klaatu

Max Webster

"Burning for Buddy"

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Question 8 of 15

8. Yes-man Alan White had two weeks to learn the drum parts when he joined the band in 1973. He also worked with John Lennon. Which of the following projects has he not been involved with? Hint

Wetton-Manzanera

Claire Hammill

Peter Hammill

Esquire

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Question 9 of 15

9. Simon Phillips, a renowned UK session drummer and group leader, has been busy with many side projects throughout his career. He's worked with all of the following fretmen with exception of one. Which one? Hint

Trevor Rabin

Mike Rutherford

Steve Howe

Stanley Clarke

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Question 10 of 15

10. ELP's Carl Palmer is a master of many styles from tuned orchestal percussion to big band swing. His rock side gigs have included all of the following projects except for one. Who has he not been involved with? Hint

Qango

Atomic Rooster

Jethro Tull

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Question 11 of 15

11. Busy in Jazz circles in the 70's and 80's, Lenny White has a powerful style that kept him in demand in the fusion arena. He has also worked in the rock mainstream as well. However, his chops did not grace the work of one of the following. Name them/him. Hint

Earth, Wind, and Fire

Brian Auger

Miles Davis

Santana

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Question 12 of 15

12. Police founder, Stewart Copeland, has done a multitude of soundtracks since the Police called it a day. He's also worked in several group situations. Which of the following is not one? Hint

Gong

Curved Air

Animal Logic

Oysterhead

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Question 13 of 15

13. Session drummer Vinnie Colaiuta has always been in high demand, except by one of the following projects/artists. Which one? Hint

Frank Zappa

Sting

Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg

"Burning for Buddy"

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Question 14 of 15

14. Peter Erskine, timekeeper for Joe Zawinul's Weather Report, has always been in demand in both rock and jazz circles. However one of the following never used Mr. Erskine's talent. Name that artist. Hint

Miles Davis

Steely Dan

Rickie Lee Jones

Chris Botti

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally...a Hoosier connection...Kenny Aronoff, regular drummer for Indiana native John Mellencamp, is one busy guy! He's worked with all of the following acts with the exception of one. Name the artist(s) who has(have) yet to work with him. Hint

Jefferson Airplane

Charlie Watts & Jim Keltner

Neil Diamond

Mike and the Mechanics

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Drummer Mike Portnoy has worked on a number of side projects. Which of the following is not one?

Answer: Magellan

Yellow Matter Custard is a Beatles tribute project for the talented batteur from Dream Theater. Liquid Tension Experiment included three members from Dream Theater and "Papa Bear" Tony Levin on Bass and Stick.

2. Pop superstar Phil Collins has often done side work as a drummer. Which of the following is not a side gig?

Answer: Conspiracy

Conspiracy is the current Yes offshoot featuring Chris Squire and Billy Sherwood with Jay Schellen on drums. Brand X was a fusion-jazz-rock unit from the 70's that featured Robin Lumley, John Goodsall, and Percy Jones along with Collins. Hmmmm....What was that other band he played with???

3. Bill Bruford has always been busy playing drums or tuned percussion. Which of the following side projects has he not been involved with?

Answer: Earthworks

A tricky question... Earthworks has been a primary project for several years for Bill, along with Yes and King Crimson, of course....

Answer: Gilli Smythe

Pierre, the classically trained percussionist from Gong, did play drums on Thin Lizzy's 1978 "Live and Dangerous" release, but has never worked on any Gilli Smythe/Mother Gong projects.

5. Pip Pyle is not a household name in the rock world, but he has been busy over the last thirty years. Of the following, who has he not worked with?

Answer: Caravan

While Pip has always been associated with the "Canterbury Scene", he's never recorded with one of the founders of the genre, Caravan.

6. Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has done a number of side projects in the genre of world music. Which of the following was not one?

Answer: Shakti

While Hart has always been a pioneer in world music, he did not record with Shakti. Shakti was a project that featured "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin and traditional Indian musicians. L. Shankar, violinist cohort of Zappa's was a member also.

7. Neal Peart, powerhouse drummer from Rush, is not usually associated with side projects, but has done a few. Of the following, which one is not one of Neal's side efforts?

Answer: Klaatu

Rush's extraordinary drummer is featured on "Burning for Buddy", an Atlantic Records tribute to Buddy Rich. He is featured on "Cotton Tail" and "Pick Up The Pieces", but he did not work with Klaatu. However, long time Rush producer Terry Brown did work with this Canadian "mystery band."

8. Yes-man Alan White had two weeks to learn the drum parts when he joined the band in 1973. He also worked with John Lennon. Which of the following projects has he not been involved with?

Answer: Peter Hammill

While White, most noted for 30 years with Yes, recorded with Claire Hammill on her "October" LP. Claire Hammill has also worked with Steve Howe and Wishbone Ash. White never recorded with VDGG's main man Peter Hammill.

Answer: Steve Howe

Phillips played on Rutherford's "Smallcreep's Day", Clarke's "Rocks, Pebbles and Sand", and Rabin's "Wolf"." He's also worked with The Who, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Jeff Beck. But not with Steve Howe.......

Answer: Jethro Tull

While ELP toured sometime back with Tull and Tull's drum chair has had several occupants, Carl Palmer has not been one. Carl's other projects include "3" and what was that group named after a big continent?

Answer: Earth, Wind, and Fire

Lenny, drummer with Return to Forever, was not a member of Earth, Wind, and Fire (EWF). The members of EWF whose last names were White were Verdine and Maurice.

12. Police founder, Stewart Copeland, has done a multitude of soundtracks since the Police called it a day. He's also worked in several group situations. Which of the following is not one?

Answer: Gong

While Gong bassist Mike Howlett organized a one-off project with Andy Summers, Sting and Stewart called Strontium-90, who subsequently played in a tent in front of 6,000 French "hippies" on the same bill as Gong, Stewart (aka Klark Kent) never played with the Anglo-French cosmic-trip rockers. Too bad...... Check out the CD called Police Acedemy.

13. Session drummer Vinnie Colaiuta has always been in high demand, except by one of the following projects/artists. Which one?

Answer: "Burning for Buddy"

Despite the all-star line-up, including Neil Peart, Steve Gadd, Greg Bissonette, Simon Phillips, Bill Bruford, Steve Ferrone, Steve Smith, Matt Sorum, Max Roach, Steve Jordan, Kenny Aronoff, Manu Katche,
Mino Cinelu, Ed Shaughnassy, Rod Morgenstein, Bill Cobham and Dave Weckl, Vinnie did not participate. He seemed like a natural for the gig.

Answer: Miles Davis

Very busy jazz specialist Peter Erskine started with Stan Kenton. In
30 + years, he has also recorded with Gary Burton, Maynard Ferguson, Joni Mitchell, Barbara Streisand, Bob James and countless others...just not with Miles.

Answer: Mike and the Mechanics

He's also recorded with Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, Meat Loaf, Alice Cooper, Glen Frey, Tony Iommi, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Joe Jackson, Conway Twitty, Bon Jovi, B.B. King...etc...Whew...Just not Mike Rutherford's "other band."

Source: Author JamesLake

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