The Allman Brothers Band - Exam
The Allman Brothers Band
  • 1. Which member of the band played the slide guitar?
A) Duane Allman
B) Gregg Allman
C) Butch Trucks
D) Dickey Betts
  • 2. The Allman Brothers Band is often associated with which music genre?
A) Reggae
B) Southern rock
C) Jazz
D) Heavy metal
  • 3. What instrument did Gregg Allman primarily play in the band?
A) Drums
B) Organ
C) Bass
D) Guitar
  • 4. Who is considered the main songwriter of The Allman Brothers Band?
A) Butch Trucks
B) Gregg Allman
C) Dickey Betts
D) Duane Allman
  • 5. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's second studio album released in 1970?
A) At Fillmore East
B) Idlewild South
C) Brothers and Sisters
D) Eat a Peach
  • 6. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's 1972 album that included the hit 'Blue Sky'?
A) War at the Watco
B) Brothers and Sisters
C) Idlewild South
D) Eat a Peach
  • 7. Which album by The Allman Brothers Band is considered a classic live recording?
A) Eat a Peach
B) At Fillmore East
C) Brothers and Sisters
D) Idlewild South
  • 8. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's 1973 album that featured the hit song 'Jessica'?
A) Enlightened Rogues
B) Eat a Peach
C) Reach for the Sky
D) Brothers and Sisters
  • 9. What year did Duane Allman tragically die in a motorcycle accident?
A) 1975
B) 1969
C) 1973
D) 1971
  • 10. In which city was the Allman Brothers Band originally formed?
A) Daytona Beach, Florida
B) Nashville, Tennessee
C) Jacksonville, Florida
D) Macon, Georgia
  • 11. Who was recruited as a keyboardist for the album 'Brothers and Sisters'?
A) Reese Wynans
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Gregg Allman
D) Paul Hornsby
  • 12. In what year was the Allman Brothers Band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1985
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 1995
  • 13. Which Rolling Stone ranking did the Allman Brothers Band achieve in 2010?
A) 1st on its list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'
B) 52nd on its list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'
C) 75th on its list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'
D) 10th on its list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'
  • 14. Who was the only surviving original member of the Allman Brothers Band as of 2024?
A) Gregg Allman
B) Jaimoe
C) Dickey Betts
D) Butch Trucks
  • 15. What was the name of the venue where the Allman Brothers Band performed their final show?
A) Beacon Theatre
B) Capricorn Studios
C) Fillmore East
D) Macon Coliseum
  • 16. Which of the following was not a genre incorporated by the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Reggae
B) Jazz
C) Country
D) Blues
  • 17. Who was the bassist recruited after Berry Oakley's death?
A) Butch Trucks
B) Lamar Williams
C) Berry Oakley
D) Dickey Betts
  • 18. Who was the nephew of Butch Trucks that became a renowned guitarist for the band?
A) Derek Trucks
B) Lamar Williams
C) Chuck Leavell
D) Warren Haynes
  • 19. What was the name of the band formed by Duane Allman before the Allman Brothers Band?
A) The Hour Glass
B) The Escorts
C) The Allman Joys
D) The 31st of February
  • 20. Which artist did Duane Allman suggest to record a cover of 'Hey Jude'?
A) Wilson Pickett
B) Aretha Franklin
C) Otis Redding
D) King Curtis
  • 21. What was the name of the park where the Allman Brothers Band performed free shows in Jacksonville?
A) Macon Coliseum
B) Capricorn Studios
C) Fillmore East
D) Willow Branch Park
  • 22. Which record label released the Allman Brothers Band's first two studio albums?
A) FAME Studios
B) Atlantic Records
C) Liberty Records
D) Capricorn Records
  • 23. Where did The Allman Brothers Band move to in May 1969?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) New York City, New York
C) Miami, Florida
D) Macon, Georgia
  • 24. Who was establishing Capricorn Records when the band moved to Macon?
A) Adrian Barber
B) Duane Allman
C) Tom Dowd
D) Walden
  • 25. What was the nickname of the communal home of the band and crew in Macon?
A) The Macon Mansion
B) The Soul House
C) The Hippie Crash Pad
D) The Capricorn Cabin
  • 26. Who was 'Red Dog' and what did he do for the band?
A) A disabled Vietnam veteran who donated his monthly disability checks to the band
B) A record producer who helped the band
C) A local musician who played with the band
D) A roadie who managed the band's equipment
  • 27. Where did the band write songs?
A) Piedmont Park
B) Capricorn Records studio
C) Rose Hill Cemetery
D) H&H Soul Food Restaurant
  • 28. Who was originally set to produce the band's first album?
A) Phil Walden
B) Tom Dowd
C) Adrian Barber
D) Jerry Wexler
  • 29. Where was the band's first album recorded?
A) Macon
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) Miami
  • 30. How many copies did the band's first album sell upon initial release?
A) Less than 35,000 copies
B) 75,000 copies
C) Over 100,000 copies
D) 50,000 copies
  • 31. What did executives suggest to Walden regarding the band?
A) Relocate the band to New York or Los Angeles
B) Change their musical style
C) Hire a new manager
D) Break up the band
  • 32. What was the name of the large Tudor Revival home the band moved into in March 1970?
A) The Hippie Crash Pad
B) The Soul House
C) Idlewild South
D) The Big House
  • 33. What nickname was given to the Winnebago the Allman Brothers Band used for touring?
A) Wind Bag
B) Rocking Horse
C) Traveling Machine
D) The Roadster
  • 34. Who was the touring manager that stabbed and killed a promoter?
A) Gregg Allman
B) Twiggs Lyndon
C) Duane Allman
D) Tom Dowd
  • 35. Which song from Idlewild South became a Top 20 solo hit for Gregg Allman?
A) Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
B) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
C) Midnight Rider
D) Revival
  • 36. Who invited Duane Allman to contribute to the Derek and the Dominos project?
A) Tom Dowd
B) Derek Trucks
C) Wilson Pickett
D) Eric Clapton
  • 37. How much was the Allman Brothers Band paid per night to play at the Fillmore East?
A) $1,000
B) $750
C) $2,000
D) $1,250
  • 38. What position did At Fillmore East peak at on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart?
A) Number 13
B) Number 1
C) Number 50
D) Number 25
  • 39. What was the band's average earnings situation in 1971?
A) Their average earnings doubled
B) Their earnings remained the same
C) Their earnings decreased
D) Their earnings tripled
  • 40. What was the band's touring vehicle before the Winnebago?
A) Dodge
B) Cadillac
C) Ford Econoline van
D) Chevrolet
  • 41. How did Duane Allman die?
A) In a motorcycle accident
B) From a heroin overdose
C) In a car crash
D) From a heart attack
  • 42. What was the name of the 432-acre property purchased by the band?
A) The Farm
B) The Estate
C) The Ranch
D) The Compound
  • 43. Which song from the 'Brothers and Sisters' album became a hit?
A) Jessica
B) Whipping Post
C) Midnight Rider
D) Ramblin' Man
  • 44. What was the name of the customized Boeing 720B the band rented?
A) The Starship
B) The Condor
C) The Falcon
D) The Eagle
  • 45. What was the name of the festival where the band played in front of 70,000 fans in July 1974?
A) Summerconcert '74'
B) Woodstock
C) Bucolic Frolic
D) Monterey Pop Festival
  • 46. What was the name of the live album released in 1976?
A) Eat a Peach
B) Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
C) Brothers and Sisters
D) At Fillmore East
  • 47. What was the name of the band formed by Lamar Williams, Chuck Leavell, and Jaimoe after the Allman Brothers Band broke up?
A) The Gregg Allman Band
B) Great Southern
C) Sea Level
D) The Allman Betts Band
  • 48. Which presidential candidate was a fan of the Allman Brothers Band and benefited from a benefit concert in 1976?
A) Gerald Ford
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Richard Nixon
D) Jimmy Carter
  • 49. What was the name of the heroin rehabilitation hospital where Duane Allman and others checked in?
A) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
B) Mayo Clinic
C) Johns Hopkins Hospital
D) Linwood-Bryant Hospital
  • 50. Who was the de facto leader during the recording of 'Brothers and Sisters'?
A) Lamar Williams
B) Gregg Allman
C) Butch Trucks
D) Dickey Betts
  • 51. What was the name of the band's first solo album by Gregg Allman?
A) Highway Call
B) The Gregg Allman Tour
C) Midnight Rider
D) Laid Back
  • 52. What term did Duane use to describe the band that became the title of their reunion album?
A) Southern Rock
B) Capricorn
C) Enlightened Rogues
D) Great Southern
  • 53. Who sang lead on one song for the album Reach for the Sky?
A) Bonnie Bramlett
B) David Goldflies
C) Dan Toler
D) Frankie Toler
  • 54. Who became part of the band's touring ensemble and was known for center-stage keytar solos?
A) Frankie Toler
B) Dan Toler
C) Johnny Cobb
D) Mike Lawler
  • 55. Who managed the Allman Brothers Band after winning the lawsuit?
A) John Scher
B) Clive Davis
C) Tom Dowd
D) Steve Massarsky
  • 56. Who was the band's manager after Massarsky eased himself out?
A) Steve Massarsky
B) John Scher
C) Tom Dowd
D) Clive Davis
  • 57. Who was the producer for the album Brothers of the Road?
A) John Ryan
B) Johnny Cobb
C) Clive Davis
D) Mike Lawler
  • 58. What was the title of the single from Brothers of the Road?
A) Southbound
B) Straight from the Heart
C) Leavin'
D) I'm No Angel
  • 59. In what year did the Allman Brothers Band break up?
A) 1982
B) 1980
C) 1981
D) 1983
  • 60. Who rejected every producer the band suggested for a possible third album?
A) Clive Davis
B) Johnny Sandlin
C) John Scher
D) Tom Dowd
  • 61. What was the title of Allman's solo album released in 1987?
A) Brothers of the Road
B) Enlightened Rogues
C) Reach for the Sky
D) I'm No Angel
  • 62. What was the peak position of 'I'm No Angel' on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) No. 10
B) No. 1
C) No. 100
D) No. 49
  • 63. What was the band's final performance venue?
A) Criteria Studios
B) Central Park
C) Volunteers Jam
D) Saturday Night Live
  • 64. In what year did Betts and Allman tour together?
A) 1980
B) 1982
C) 1988
D) 1986
  • 65. Who replaced Johnny Neel in the Allman Brothers Band in 1991?
A) Marc QuiƱones
B) Warren Haynes
C) David Grissom
D) Allen Woody
  • 66. Who became the Allman Brothers Band's manager in 1991?
A) Bert Holman
B) Danny Goldberg
C) Tom Dowd
D) Epic Records
  • 67. Which festival did the Allman Brothers Band headline in the 1990s to attract younger generations?
A) H.O.R.D.E. Festival
B) Beacon Theatre
C) Lockn' Festival
D) The Peach
  • 68. Who replaced Allen Woody on bass in 1997?
A) Oteil Burbridge
B) Jack Pearson
C) Marc QuiƱones
D) David Grissom
  • 69. Which album was the first to feature Derek Trucks and not Dickey Betts?
A) Hittin' the Note
B) Seven Turns
C) Shades of Two Worlds
D) Where It All Begins
  • 70. Who was the Allman Brothers Band's manager before Bert Holman?
A) Danny Goldberg
B) Epic Records
C) Warren Haynes
D) Tom Dowd
  • 71. Who was the Allman Brothers Band's bassist before Oteil Burbridge?
A) Allen Woody
B) Jack Pearson
C) Warren Haynes
D) Dickey Betts
  • 72. Which guitarist filled in for a show but was not considered due to his onstage antics?
A) Warren Haynes
B) David Grissom
C) Jack Pearson
D) Zakk Wylde
  • 73. Which album was considered a return to form for the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Where It All Begins
B) Seven Turns
C) Hittin' the Note
D) Shades of Two Worlds
  • 74. Who joined the Allman Brothers Band for a summer tour after Jimmy Herring exited?
A) Warren Haynes
B) David Grissom
C) Jack Pearson
D) Zakk Wylde
  • 75. Which guitarist was struggling with tinnitus and left the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Warren Haynes
B) Jack Pearson
C) Zakk Wylde
D) David Grissom
  • 76. Which band did former Allman Brothers Band members form in 2016?
A) Brothers
B) The Allman Brothers Band
C) The Allman Brothers Revival
D) Les Brers
  • 77. Who was the guitarist for Les Brers?
A) Butch Trucks
B) Derek Trucks
C) Pat Bergeson
D) Warren Haynes
  • 78. What instrument did Bruce Katz play in Les Brers?
A) Guitar
B) Keyboards
C) Vocals
D) Drums
  • 79. What was the cause of Gregg Allman's death in 2017?
A) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
B) Liver cancer
C) Heart failure
D) A self-inflicted gunshot wound
  • 80. Where did the Brothers hold a show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Capitol Theatre
B) Fillmore East
C) Beacon Theatre
D) Madison Square Garden
  • 81. Who filled the role of Gregg Allman on organ during the Brothers 50 concert?
A) Warren Haynes
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Bruce Katz
D) Reese Wynans
  • 82. When did Dickey Betts die?
A) January 2017
B) April 18, 2025
C) March 10, 2020
D) April 18, 2024
  • 83. Who filled the Butch Trucks drumming slot for the Brothers' appearances in April 2025?
A) Joe Russo
B) Duane Trucks
C) Jaimoe
D) Reese Wynans
  • 84. Who relieved Jaimoe at times during the Brothers' 2025 appearances?
A) Isaac Eady
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Pat Bergeson
D) Bruce Katz
  • 85. Which magazine reviewed the Brothers' 2025 shows?
A) Billboard
B) Rolling Stone
C) NME
D) Goldmine
  • 86. Which artist's debut album influenced Duane and Gregg Allman's slide guitar style?
A) Taj Mahal
B) B.B. King
C) Chuck Berry
D) Sonny Boy Williamson
  • 87. Who introduced The Allman Brothers Band to jazz?
A) Jai Johanny 'Jaimoe' Johanson
B) Butch Trucks
C) Dickey Betts
D) Gregg Allman
  • 88. What idea did Duane Allman have for the band's guitar setup?
A) Having a single lead guitarist
B) Having no lead guitarists
C) Having a lead guitarist and a bassist
D) Having two lead guitarists
  • 89. Who inspired Duane Allman's idea of having two lead guitarists?
A) Curtis Mayfield
B) Taj Mahal
C) B.B. King
D) Chuck Berry
  • 90. Who wrote for Rolling Stone praising The Allman Brothers Band as defining the best of Southern American music?
A) Billy Gibbons
B) Dickey Betts
C) Gregg Allman
D) Berry Oakley
  • 91. Who did Gregg Allman marry, as mentioned in Alan Paul's book?
A) Fleetwood Mac
B) Janis Joplin
C) Dolly Parton
D) Cher
  • 92. In which year did The Allman Brothers Band win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance?
A) 1971
B) 1996
C) 1980
D) 2003
  • 93. For which song did The Allman Brothers Band win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1996?
A) Jessica
B) Whipping Post
C) Ramblin' Man
D) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
  • 94. What notable TV series used 'Jessica' as its theme?
A) Friends
B) Top Gear
C) Breaking Bad
D) The Sopranos
  • 95. In which year did The Allman Brothers Band receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award?
A) 2010
B) 2003
C) 1995
D) 2012
  • 96. Which album by The Allman Brothers Band was released in 1980?
A) Enlightened Rogues
B) Seven Turns
C) Reach for the Sky
D) Brothers of the Road
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