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