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Quiz about Who Did You Think He Was John Mayer

Who Did You Think He Was? - John Mayer Quiz

So you're a fan of John Mayer? Prove it, by seeing just how brushed up you are on Mayer trivia!

A multiple-choice quiz by hitachi. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hitachi

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,085

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
688

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), Guest 129 (5/10), Guest 84 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. John mentions his younger brother in which of the following songs? Hint

Clarity

Waiting on the World to Change

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Question 2 of 10

2. In a February 2007 interview in "Rolling Stone", John said he first got into blues guitar after a neighbor gave him a cassette tape of which artist? Hint

Jimi Hendrix

Stevie Ray Vaughan

BB King

Eric Clapton

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Question 3 of 10

3. John was a childhood friend of which of these celebrities? Hint

James Van Der Beek

Dustin Diamond

James Blake

Gavin DeGraw

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Question 4 of 10

4. John suffered from this condition for many years, until it subsided when he was 26. Hint

Crohn's disease

psoriasis

panic attacks

asthma

5. In an October 2006 issue of "Rolling Stone", John said that when his record label criticized his then yet-to-be-released album, "Continuum", he considered quitting music and going to school full-time for what? Hint

stand up comedy

design

acting

writing

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Question 6 of 10

6. John appeared on which show in a skit about making white people dance? Hint

Mad TV

Saturday Night Live

Chappelle's Show

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

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Question 7 of 10

7. John Mayer once had a special on VH1 called what? Hint

Confessions of Songwriting Heartthrob

John Mayer Has a TV Show

John Mayer Tells All

Songwriting is a Wonderland

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Question 8 of 10

8. John had a song on the soundtrack of which Disney film? Hint

Pirates of the Caribbean

Finding Nemo

Cars

Monsters, Inc.

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Question 9 of 10

9. John played guest guitar on this band's 2007 Grammy Award winning album. Hint

The Dixie Chicks

The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Gnarl's Barkley

Indigo Girls

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mayer graduated from Berklee College of Music.

True

False

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 18 2024 : Guest 136: 10/10
Dec 14 2024 : Guest 129: 5/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 84: 7/10
Dec 05 2024 : Guest 76: 5/10
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 24: 2/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 31: 5/10
Nov 06 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 108: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John mentions his younger brother in which of the following songs?

Answer: 83

He has a younger brother Ben. He also has an older brother named Carl. In the liner notes for "Continuum," he said "Life is three times better with them in it."

2. In a February 2007 interview in "Rolling Stone", John said he first got into blues guitar after a neighbor gave him a cassette tape of which artist?

Answer: Stevie Ray Vaughan

In that same interview he said that he didn't know what the sound was, but he wanted to play like that.

3. John was a childhood friend of which of these celebrities?

Answer: James Blake

In December 2005, Mayer and DeGraw were guest musicians at a cancer benefit game between Blake and Andrew Roddick in Norfolk, Virginia.

4. John suffered from this condition for many years, until it subsided when he was 26.

Answer: panic attacks

The attacks are believed to have been triggered by an incident of cardiac arrhythmia that he suffered from when he was 17.

Answer: design

However, he then wrote "Waiting on the World to Change," and, confident that it would be a hit, reinvested in the album. He went on to win a Grammy, not only for the song, but the album as well.

6. John appeared on which show in a skit about making white people dance?

Answer: Chappelle's Show

He has also appeared on "CSI" and other shows playing himself.

7. John Mayer once had a special on VH1 called what?

Answer: John Mayer Has a TV Show

In the special, he dressed in a bear suit, and played pranks on his fans waiting outside for the show to start. John later said "It's the dumbest thing I've ever did in my life."

8. John had a song on the soundtrack of which Disney film?

Answer: Cars

He did a remake of "Route 66."

9. John played guest guitar on this band's 2007 Grammy Award winning album.

Answer: The Dixie Chicks

He was also nominated for album of the year, but lost (in a way) to the Chicks. He had mentioned in a January 2007 issue of "Rolling Stone" that he hoped that they would win.

10. Mayer graduated from Berklee College of Music.

Answer: False

He went, but dropped out at 19 to pursue his career full time. He soon moved to Atlanta. And, as they say, the rest is history.

Source: Author hitachi

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