Classic Rock Quiz Part 1

A Classic Rock Quiz, no tap-ins or timer. 30 Questions.

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In the film "Easy Rider" which U.S. band can be heard performing 'The Pusher'?

The Grateful Dead
Steppenwolf
Mountain
MC5

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Before he became a recognised solo artist, which band did Nils Lofgren form in 1968, which went on to produce a string of LP's between 1971-74?

Gravy Train
Groundhogs
Grin
Grid

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Which UK R'n'B singer joined Atomic Rooster in 1972 (pictured far left) and sang vocals on 2 LP's - 'Made In England' & 'Nice n' Greasy' - with them?

Arthur Brown
Long John Baldry
Screaming Lord Sutch
Chris Farlowe

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After the break-up of Cream in 1968, Eric Clapton & Ginger Baker joined forces with Steve Winwood & Ric Grech to form which 'supergroup'?

Colosseum
Asia
Blind Faith
Cactus

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Where did Golden Earring of 'Radar Love' fame originate?

The Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
Denmark

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Which band featured Sammy Hagar on vocals and made an eponymous debut LP that contained the tracks 'Bad Motor Scooter' & 'Rock The Nation'?

Mountain
Mud
Montrose
The Motors

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Which U.S. band provided the theme tune for the British news programme "Weekend World", featuring the track 'Nantucket Sleighride'?

Olympus
Mountain
Sphynx
Pyramid

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Which band was Peter Bardens the keyboardist & a founding member of in 1972?

Camel
Caravan
Greenslade
Gryphon

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Which UK town did Caravan emanate from in 1968?

York
Hastings
Canterbury
Lincoln

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Which pair were the original bass guitarist and vocalist in Deep Purple (Mk.1)?

Glenn Hughes & David Coverdale
Nic Simper & Rod Evans
Roger Glover & Ian Gillan
Ian Paice & Jon Lord

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What is the next line in The Doors' song 'Crystal Ship': "Before you slip into unconsciousness"...?

"I want to feel no otherness"
"I'll drift into the wilderness"
"I'd love to feel your tenderness"
"I'd like to have another kiss"

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On which Thin Lizzy LP was 'Don't Believe A Word' issued in 1976?

'Johnny The Fox'
'Jailbreak'
'Fighting'
'Bad Reputation'

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Which UK band released a seminal live album in 1979 called 'Strangers In The night'?

Uriah Heep
Utopia
UFO
Undertones

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Which Swiss band featured Marc Storace as lead vocalist and had success with their LP 'Metal-Rendezvous' in 1979?

Kraftwerk
Krokus
Kursaal Flyers
Kid Crimson & The Coconuts

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Formed in 1970, which UK group featured Canadian guitarist/vocalist Paul Rudolph, and whose debut LP was 'Never Never Land'?

Pink Floyd
Pink Champagne
Pink Opaque
Pink Fairies

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Which member of Traffic (pictured at front) left the band twice and also played acoustic guitar on Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower" single in 1968?

Dave Mason
Steve Winwood
Chris Wood
Jim Capaldi

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Which UK band formed in Notting Hill in 1969 and were predominantly Eastern influenced?

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quiet Sun
Quintessence
Quatermass

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Formed in 1967, which UK band was fronted by lead singer Roger Chapman, sometimes known as the 'Electric Goat'?

Fruup
Family
Foghat
Fairport Convention

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Which lead guitarist (pictured on the far right) replaced Jan Akkerman in the Dutch group Focus in 1976?

John Mc.Laughlin
Al Di Meola
Jaco Pistorius
Phillip Catherine

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What was the title of UK band Free's final studio album before they split up for good in 1973?

'Heartbreaker'
'Free At Last'
'Highway'
'Tons Of Sobs'

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Which U.S band covered "She's Not There" by The Zombies on their eponymous debut LP in 1967?

Country Joe & The Fish
Jefferson Airplane
Vanilla Fudge
The Byrds

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What was the name of the instrumental tour-de-force that the Edgar Winter Group released as a single in 1973?

'Count Dracula'
'Frankenstein'
'Werewolf'
'Cyclops'

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Status Quo left Pye Records in 1972 to join which progressive subsidiary of the Phillips/Phonogram label?

Harvest
Island
Deram
Vertigo

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Which group was formed by the keyboardist from The Zombies in 1969 and featured Russ Ballard as writer and vocalist?

Argent
Aphrodite's Child
Amen Corner
Aardvark

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Which make of drum kits did Keith Moon of The Who use the most?

Tama
Ludwig
Premier
Pearl

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Who sang the original vocal on Hawkwind's 'Silver Machine' single at the Roundhouse in 1972, and wasn't pleased when he discovered his vocals had been overdubbed by Lemmy?

Dave Brock
Robert Calvert
Nik Turner
Simon King

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Led Zeppelin's 4 symbols are well known enough, but do you know whose symbol this was that also appeared on the inner sleeve of their fourth album?

Ian Stewart
Peter Grant
Andy Johns
Sandy Denny

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The Pink Floyd LP 'Obscured By Clouds' is the soundtrack to which film by Barbet Schroeder released in 1972?

'La Vallee'
'Zabriskie Point'
'Live at Pompeii'
'The Wall'

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Which band rendered 3 of their audience unconscious and entered the 'Guinness World Records' as the loudest group during their Rainbow Concert in London 1972?

Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Genesis

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What was the AC/DC track that was used as theme music for the 'Beavis & Butthead' series?

'Gone shootin''
'Dog eat dog'
'Sin City'
'The jack'