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Quiz about Little Drummer Boy Drummers Starting Off

Little Drummer Boy: Drummers Starting Off Quiz

This quiz will focus on the early part of famous drummers' careers. Drums are the backbone to all music--well, all music with drums in it! So enjoy and I hope you learn something as well.

A multiple-choice quiz by dan2626. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dan2626

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,523

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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340

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Question 1 of 10

1. Billy Cobham is famous for the power, feel, and diversity of his drumming. He has played with fusion greats like John McLaughlin, and rock greats like the Grateful Dead and Peter Gabriel. Which jazz pioneer did Billy play with early in his career? Hint

Dizzy Gillespie

Charlie Parker

Miles Davis

Benny Goodman

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Question 2 of 10

2. The great rock drummer Neil Peart has spent most of his career playing with the band Rush. Starting with the album "Fly by Night", what other band function did Neil show a great talent towards? Hint

writing lyrics

producing

playing keyboards

background vocals

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ginger Baker may have only played with the rock band Cream from 1966 through 1968, but this gave him status as a legend in the drumming community. After Cream disbanded, Ginger went on to join Blind Faith with which other Cream member? Hint

Eric Clapton

Neither Jack or Eric

Jack Bruce

Both Jack and Eric

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stewart Copeland had a plan in mind when he founded The Police in 1977. Which style of rock music was The Police originally meant to play? Hint

pop

dance

heavy metal

punk

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Question 5 of 10

5. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has a statistic that no other member of the band can claim. What bragging rights does he have? Hint

He sang lead on at least one song on every album.

He has a video collection of every live Pink Floyd show.

He was the last member to leave the stage at every live show.

He's been a band member from the very beginning.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The great Buddy Rich started drumming at a very early age. How old was Buddy when he was performing regularly on Broadway? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dave Grohl was one of the first mainstream musicians to do which of the following? Hint

Play every instrument on an album himself

Have three top ten albums with three different bands at the same time

Win a Grammy and an Oscar

Appear on the cover of Rolling Stone more than once

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Question 8 of 10

8. Frank Zappa has had many great musicians come and go from his bands. Who was the last drummer to tour with Frank before his death? Hint

Chad Wackerman

Chester Thompson

Terry Bozzio

Jimmy Carl Black

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Steve Smith name his band after? The band's name is Vital Information. Hint

A famous novel

A Miles Davis song

A Beatles song

A Mahavishnu Orchestra song

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 1937 Benny Goodman song "Sing, Sing, Sing" is sometimes considered to be one of the first recorded songs featuring drums. Who played drums on this classic song? Hint

Chick Webb

Louie Bellson

Buddy Rich

Gene Krupa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Miles Davis

Billy got his start with the Horace Silvers band after he got out of the army. A few years later he was invited by Miles Davis to play on some of his records, including the great "Bitches Brew".

Answer: writing lyrics

Neil's lyrics propelled the band to new levels, and eventually Neil took over writing most lyrics for the band. Playing keyboards was left up to bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee. Producing albums was done by various people, and as for background vocals, well Rush did not seem to have much of a need.

Answer: Eric Clapton

Blind Faith was made up of Ginger Baker on drums, Eric Clapton on guitar, Steve Winwood on keyboards, and Rick Grech on bass. After only one album, Blind Faith broke up and Ginger went on to form his own band, Ginger Baker's Airforce.

4. Stewart Copeland had a plan in mind when he founded The Police in 1977. Which style of rock music was The Police originally meant to play?

Answer: punk

Stewart wanted to break into the London punk scene. The band eventually gravitated towards a much more pop sound and music history was made! If you listen carefully to Stewart's drumming with The Police, you can hear his punk influences.

5. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has a statistic that no other member of the band can claim. What bragging rights does he have?

Answer: He's been a band member from the very beginning.

Syd Barrett left the band early on. David Gilmore replaced him. Roger Waters left after the "Final Cut" album. Richard Wright was kicked out during "The Wall" recording by Roger Waters.

6. The great Buddy Rich started drumming at a very early age. How old was Buddy when he was performing regularly on Broadway?

Answer: 4

Buddy played music with his parents when he was very young. He was known as "Traps, the Drum Wonder".

7. Dave Grohl was one of the first mainstream musicians to do which of the following?

Answer: Have three top ten albums with three different bands at the same time

Dave had albums with The Foo Fighters, The Queens of the Stone Age, and Nirvana on the top ten album chart at the same time in 2002. Quite an amazing feat!

8. Frank Zappa has had many great musicians come and go from his bands. Who was the last drummer to tour with Frank before his death?

Answer: Chad Wackerman

In Frank's autobiography, he is quoted as saying he had many great musicians play with him, but only two could play anything he gave them with seemingly no problem. Those two were Steve Vai and Chad Wackerman.

9. What did Steve Smith name his band after? The band's name is Vital Information.

Answer: A Mahavishnu Orchestra song

Steve was paying tribute to the first real fusion band by naming his own fusion band after one of their songs. The band was formed in 1983.

10. The 1937 Benny Goodman song "Sing, Sing, Sing" is sometimes considered to be one of the first recorded songs featuring drums. Who played drums on this classic song?

Answer: Gene Krupa

Louie Prima actually wrote the song. However, it is Benny Goodman's version that has remained the most famous.

Source: Author dan2626

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