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Jason Newsted Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the most energetic musicians ever. Jason is a great bass player.

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

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Author
Bertallica

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,131

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Where was Jason born? Hint

Battle Creek, Michigan

Niles, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

San Francisco, California

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Jason's birthdate? Hint

5th March, 1962

4th March, 1962

4th March, 1963

5th March, 1963

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was Jason's initial influence to pick up bass? Hint

Geezer Butler

His father

Cliff Burton

Gene Simmons

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Question 4 of 15

4. Jason Newsted graduated.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the name of Jason's first band?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Jason was bass player, main songwriter, manager, among other things for the band Flotsam and Jetsam. How many albums were released with Jason? Hint

none

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Question 7 of 15

7. When was Jason's first gig with Metallica? Hint

8th November, 1986

31st October, 1986

31st October, 1987

8th November, 1987

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many of Metallica's full length studio releases featured Jason?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the date of Jason's departure with Metallica? Hint

20th February, 2000

17th January, 2000

17th January, 2001

20th February, 2001

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the name of Jason's record label?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. After Metallica, what was his next band he released a CD with? Hint

Echobrain

Ozzy Osbourne

Voivod

Papa Wheelie

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Question 12 of 15

12. What bass guitars do Jason use, custom-made? Hint

Sadowsky

Fender

Alembic

LTD

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Question 13 of 15

13. What Canadian metal band did Jason join?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Jason joined Ozzy's band in 2003. Who did he replace?

Answer: (Full Name or just surname)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which song on the "And Justice for All" album was Jason credited for co-writing? Hint

To Live is to Die

Blackened

Harvestor of Sorrow

Dyers Eve

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Jason born?

Answer: Battle Creek, Michigan

Newsted was born in Battle Creek, but lived in Niles until he turned 14. His family then moved to Kalamazoo.

2. What is Jason's birthdate?

Answer: 4th March, 1963

Jason was born on 4th March, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan.

3. Who was Jason's initial influence to pick up bass?

Answer: Gene Simmons

Jason states Kiss' Gene Simmons for the reason to pick up the bass. He also states his father's playing piano at faster then normal tempo as his 'speed metal' influence.

4. Jason Newsted graduated.

Answer: False

Jason left high school 3 months before he was supposed to graduate. He later received his GED.

5. What was the name of Jason's first band?

Answer: Gangster

Here he hooked up with a guitar player named Tim Hamlin, and both of them went to Phoenix. They drifted apart but here Jason met the original drummer for Flotsam & Jetsam, and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. Thus F&J was started.

6. Jason was bass player, main songwriter, manager, among other things for the band Flotsam and Jetsam. How many albums were released with Jason?

Answer: 1

Jason was on Flotsam & Jetsam's debut release, "Doomsday for the Deceiver". After Jason left, the band released another CD with songs written with Jason, but he did not play on it.

7. When was Jason's first gig with Metallica?

Answer: 8th November, 1986

Jason played his last show with Flotsam & Jetsam on October 31, 1986. His first show was only a couple weeks after Metallica's original bassist, Cliff Burton, was killed.

8. How many of Metallica's full length studio releases featured Jason?

Answer: 5

Jason was featured on "And Justice for All", 'Metallica', "Load", "Reload", and "Garage, INC." He was also featured on "Garage Days Revisited", and Metallica's live releases such as "Binge and Purge" and "S&M".

9. What was the date of Jason's departure with Metallica?

Answer: 17th January, 2001

He stated personal matters as well as physical problems as the reason for his sudden departure.

10. What is the name of Jason's record label?

Answer: Chophouse

He has released a few bands on his label such as Echobrain and Voivod's 2003 release.

11. After Metallica, what was his next band he released a CD with?

Answer: Echobrain

He hooked up with the Echobrain members at a 1996 Superbowl party and played bass on the CD.

12. What bass guitars do Jason use, custom-made?

Answer: Sadowsky

He used Alembic basses on the "Justice" to the "Load" tours. He started using Sadowsky custom basses on the "Load" tour.

13. What Canadian metal band did Jason join?

Answer: Voivod

Voivod was practically defunct until Jason came in and helped Voivod start up again. He was on Voivod's 2003 release, "Voivod".

14. Jason joined Ozzy's band in 2003. Who did he replace?

Answer: Rob Trujillo

Rob Trujillo actually went to Metallica, replacing Jason, something has never happened in the Heavy Metal world before, let alone all of music.

15. Which song on the "And Justice for All" album was Jason credited for co-writing?

Answer: Blackened

He apparently wrote the main riff for the song "Blackened".

Source: Author Bertallica

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