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