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Slash Trivia Quiz

Slash is/was the guitarist for the bands Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver and is widely considered as one of the most legendary guitarists of all time. Here's a quiz on this amazing guy!

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

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Author
Swiftclaw

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
312,039

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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270

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Question 1 of 10

1. What other rockstar was born in the same town as Slash, only 20 years earlier? Hint

Rob Halford of Judas Priest

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden

Lemmy Kilmister of Mot�rhead

Biff Byford of Saxon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which was the first member of Guns N' Roses that Slash met? Hint

Duff McKagan

Axl Rose

Steven Adler

Izzy Stradlin'

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Slash's father work as? Hint

An artist

A musician

A photographer

He owned a deli

4. In Slash's autobiography, when he was looking to join a band, he put an article in a magazine that said he was a guitar player looking to join and band. But which two bands did he say he was influenced by? Hint

Slayer and Metallica

Aerosmith and Alice Cooper

Bon Jovi and Whitesnake

Judas Priest and Saxon

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Slash joined Guns N' Roses, Axl and Izzy were in the middle of working on a song, which was later said to have been the first Guns N' Roses song ever written. But which song was it? Hint

14 Years

Estranged

Don't Cry

So Fine

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first song Slash learned on guitar? Hint

"Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin

"Welcome to my Nightmare" by Alice Cooper

"Love In An Elevator" by Aerosmith

"Chasing Shadows" by Deep Purple

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did Slash officially quit Guns N' Roses? Hint

1994

1996

1992

2000

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Question 8 of 10

8. What video game did Slash feature in? Hint

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Guitar Hero III

Rock Band

Guitar Hero: World Tour

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before Guns N' Roses, Slash was in a band called Road Crew who were a tribute band. What band did they cover? Hint

Metallica

Alice Cooper

Mot�rhead

Aerosmith

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Question 10 of 10

10. Todd Crew was a member of a band that Slash was friends with. He passed away in 1987 from an overdose while Slash was trying to help him through his addiction. Which band was he a member of? Hint

Jetboy

Faster Pussycat

Bon Jovi

Poison

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What other rockstar was born in the same town as Slash, only 20 years earlier?

Answer: Lemmy Kilmister of Mot�rhead

They were both born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

2. Which was the first member of Guns N' Roses that Slash met?

Answer: Steven Adler

Slash says in his autobiography that he met Steven in middle school while the two were skateboarding. Steven fell and Slash went over to help him up.

3. What did Slash's father work as?

Answer: An artist

Slash lived with his artist father, Anthony, and his grandparents as a child but his grandparent's dissaproved of Anthony's relationship with his mother, Ola.
Anthony painted album covers for musciians such as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.
Ola was a fashion designer from Los Angeles, who had made costumes for many famous people such as David Bowie, who she also dated for a while.

Answer: Aerosmith and Alice Cooper

Slash was a crazed fan of Alice Cooper and much to his joy then Alice later ended up singing on the Guns N' Roses "Use Your Illuson" album.

5. When Slash joined Guns N' Roses, Axl and Izzy were in the middle of working on a song, which was later said to have been the first Guns N' Roses song ever written. But which song was it?

Answer: Don't Cry

It later got recorded onto the 1991 "Use Your Illusion" double albums.

6. What was the first song Slash learned on guitar?

Answer: "Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin

He claims how his guitar teacher had a Les Paul guitar and one day Slash heard him playing "Tangerine" and made his teacher teach him it.

7. What year did Slash officially quit Guns N' Roses?

Answer: 1996

He says he left because of Axl's behaviour towards him and the rest of the band.

8. What video game did Slash feature in?

Answer: Guitar Hero III

"Welcome To The Jungle" is the encore after you beat him. After that then he's a playable character.
Other rockstars featured in "Guitar Hero III" are Tom Morello and Bret Michaels.

9. Before Guns N' Roses, Slash was in a band called Road Crew who were a tribute band. What band did they cover?

Answer: Mot�rhead

They were formed in 1983 and future Guns n' Roses bandmates Steven Adler and Duff McKagan.

10. Todd Crew was a member of a band that Slash was friends with. He passed away in 1987 from an overdose while Slash was trying to help him through his addiction. Which band was he a member of?

Answer: Jetboy

He died when they were on tour and Slash got blamed for his death.

Source: Author Swiftclaw

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