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The Ultimate Neil Young Quiz

Here is a quiz that will truly test your knowledge and passion for the legend that is Neil Young! Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by JimiVan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
JimiVan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
282,065

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
957

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the very first band Neil Young formed? Hint

The Squires

The Jades

The Ruts

The Maids

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Question 2 of 10

2. With regards to painting imagery in the listener's mind, which of these songs is the odd one out?
Hint

Cortez The Killer

Don't Let It Bring You Down

Powderfinger

Roll Another Number (For The Road)

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Question 3 of 10

3. For which classic Neil Young song did Joni Mitchell write 'Circle Game' as a response? Hint

Sugar Mountain

World On A String

Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)

Goin' Back

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Neil Young say to a cameraman at the Woodstock Festival? Hint

"One of you guys comes near me and I'm gonna hit you with my guitar"

"Don't dare film me, I don't believe in this thing"

"I'm not here to be filmed, I'm here for the music, man"

"I don't want to be on film, man...I'm having a bad hair day"

5. The front cover of 'After The Goldrush' was a photograph of Neil Young taken by Joel Bernstein. The photograph was a quick spur of the moment snap taken as Neil Young crossed the Road.
Who was out walking with Neil Young and Joel Bernstein that day? Hint

Stephen Stills

Graham Nash

Bruce Palmer

Joni Mitchell

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way. Eat a peach, Neil."
Who did Neil Young send this telegram to? Hint

Stephen Stills

Danny Whitten

Graham Nash

David Crosby

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Question 7 of 10

7. The film of Neil Young's nose had to be retouched for the release of the movie 'The Last Waltz'

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which was the only song on Neil Young's masterpiece album 'Prairie Wind' that contained electric guitar? Hint

This Old Guitar

No Wonder

Prairie Wind

He Was The King

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these female country singers did not appear on Neil Young's album 'American Stars and Bars'? Hint

Nicolette Larson

Emmylou Harris

Linda Ronstadt

Sylvia Tyson

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Question 10 of 10

10. What place did "Rolling Stone" put Neil Young on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the very first band Neil Young formed?

Answer: The Jades

Neil Young enrolled at Earl Grey Junior High School. It was there that he met Ken Koblun, who he later formed 'The Squires' with. It was at this school that he formed his first band 'The Jades'.

2. With regards to painting imagery in the listener's mind, which of these songs is the odd one out?

Answer: Cortez The Killer

All songs apart from 'Cortez The Killer' paint a clear image of 'red light' in the mind of the listener.
"Powderfinger": "With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail"
"Don't Let It Bring You Down": "Red lights flashing through the window in the rain can you hear the sirens moan?"
"Roll Another Number": "But before too long I might see those flashing red lights"

3. For which classic Neil Young song did Joni Mitchell write 'Circle Game' as a response?

Answer: Sugar Mountain

'The Circle Game' was written by Mitchell. It is a song about a young boy's rites of passage. The song was inspired by Neil Young's "Sugar Mountain."

4. What did Neil Young say to a cameraman at the Woodstock Festival?

Answer: "One of you guys comes near me and I'm gonna hit you with my guitar"

Neil Young did not appear in Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's acoustic set at Woodstock and refused to be filmed during the electric set. He told the cameramen "One of you guys comes near me and I'm gonna hit you with my guitar".
In the film 'Woodstock' you do not see Neil Young but you do hear him.

5. The front cover of 'After The Goldrush' was a photograph of Neil Young taken by Joel Bernstein. The photograph was a quick spur of the moment snap taken as Neil Young crossed the Road. Who was out walking with Neil Young and Joel Bernstein that day?

Answer: Graham Nash

Neil Young, Joel Bernstein and Graham Nash were out walking aroung Greenwich Village.
Joel had just been hired to be Neil Young's photographer. As Neil Young crossed the road, Joel took the picture. He solarised the image and it was soon to be the front cover for Neil Young's classic 'After The Goldrush'.

6. "Funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way. Eat a peach, Neil." Who did Neil Young send this telegram to?

Answer: Stephen Stills

In 1976, Neil Young and Stephen Stills got together and recorded 'Long May You Run' album.
They went on tour, however, the tour ended half way through.
Stephen got to his hotel and there was a telegram for him for Neil Young, it read "Funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way. Eat a peach, Neil."

7. The film of Neil Young's nose had to be retouched for the release of the movie 'The Last Waltz'

Answer: True

Martin Scorsese had to edit Neil Young's nose for the release of 'The Last Waltz' as there was a visible lump of cocaine hanging there. Neil Young later said "I'm not proud of that"

8. Which was the only song on Neil Young's masterpiece album 'Prairie Wind' that contained electric guitar?

Answer: No Wonder

Neil Young brought out 'Old Black' for the epic 'No Wonder'. However, it was played by Grant Boatwright.

9. Which of these female country singers did not appear on Neil Young's album 'American Stars and Bars'?

Answer: Sylvia Tyson

The album was performed by Crazy Horse and featured Nicolette Larson, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt.

10. What place did "Rolling Stone" put Neil Young on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"?

Answer: 34

In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Neil Young 34 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Source: Author JimiVan

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