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