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  • 1. Which member of the band played the slide guitar?
A) Gregg Allman
B) Dickey Betts
C) Butch Trucks
D) Duane Allman
  • 2. The Allman Brothers Band is often associated with which music genre?
A) Heavy metal
B) Southern rock
C) Jazz
D) Reggae
  • 3. What instrument did Gregg Allman primarily play in the band?
A) Organ
B) Drums
C) Guitar
D) Bass
  • 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) Idlewild South
D) Eat a Peach
  • 6. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's 1972 album that included the hit 'Blue Sky'?
A) Idlewild South
B) War at the Watco
C) Brothers and Sisters
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) Eat a Peach
B) Enlightened Rogues
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) 1971
D) 1973
  • 10. In which city was the Allman Brothers Band originally formed?
A) Jacksonville, Florida
B) Nashville, Tennessee
C) Macon, Georgia
D) Daytona Beach, Florida
  • 11. Who was recruited as a keyboardist for the album 'Brothers and Sisters'?
A) Chuck Leavell
B) Paul Hornsby
C) Reese Wynans
D) Gregg Allman
  • 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) 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) Dickey Betts
B) Jaimoe
C) Butch Trucks
D) Gregg Allman
  • 15. What was the name of the venue where the Allman Brothers Band performed their final show?
A) Macon Coliseum
B) Beacon Theatre
C) Capricorn Studios
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) Berry Oakley
B) Dickey Betts
C) Lamar Williams
D) Butch Trucks
  • 18. Who was the nephew of Butch Trucks that became a renowned guitarist for the band?
A) Chuck Leavell
B) Derek Trucks
C) Lamar Williams
D) Warren Haynes
  • 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) Aretha Franklin
D) Wilson Pickett
  • 21. What was the name of the park where the Allman Brothers Band performed free shows in Jacksonville?
A) Capricorn Studios
B) Fillmore East
C) Willow Branch Park
D) Macon Coliseum
  • 22. Which record label released the Allman Brothers Band's first two studio albums?
A) Capricorn Records
B) FAME Studios
C) Atlantic Records
D) Liberty Records
  • 23. Where did The Allman Brothers Band move to in May 1969?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Miami, Florida
C) New York City, New York
D) Macon, Georgia
  • 24. Who was establishing Capricorn Records when the band moved to Macon?
A) Duane Allman
B) Walden
C) Adrian Barber
D) Tom Dowd
  • 25. What was the nickname of the communal home of the band and crew in Macon?
A) The Hippie Crash Pad
B) The Capricorn Cabin
C) The Soul House
D) The Macon Mansion
  • 26. Who was 'Red Dog' and what did he do for the band?
A) A roadie who managed the band's equipment
B) A disabled Vietnam veteran who donated his monthly disability checks to the band
C) A record producer who helped the band
D) A local musician who played with the band
  • 27. Where did the band write songs?
A) H&H Soul Food Restaurant
B) Capricorn Records studio
C) Piedmont Park
D) Rose Hill Cemetery
  • 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) Los Angeles
B) New York City
C) Miami
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) 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 Big House
B) The Soul 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) Twiggs Lyndon
B) Tom Dowd
C) Gregg Allman
D) Duane Allman
  • 35. Which song from Idlewild South became a Top 20 solo hit for Gregg Allman?
A) Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
B) Midnight Rider
C) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
D) Revival
  • 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) $1,250
C) $750
D) $1,000
  • 38. What position did At Fillmore East peak at on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart?
A) Number 50
B) Number 13
C) Number 1
D) Number 25
  • 39. What was the band's final performance venue?
A) Criteria Studios
B) Volunteers Jam
C) Saturday Night Live
D) Central Park
  • 40. Who became part of the band's touring ensemble and was known for center-stage keytar solos?
A) Frankie Toler
B) Johnny Cobb
C) Mike Lawler
D) Dan Toler
  • 41. When did Dickey Betts die?
A) January 2017
B) April 18, 2024
C) April 18, 2025
D) March 10, 2020
  • 42. What term did Duane use to describe the band that became the title of their reunion album?
A) Capricorn
B) Great Southern
C) Southern Rock
D) Enlightened Rogues
  • 43. What was the band's average earnings situation in 1971?
A) Their average earnings doubled
B) Their earnings remained the same
C) Their earnings tripled
D) Their earnings decreased
  • 44. Which album was considered a return to form for the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Hittin' the Note
B) Seven Turns
C) Where It All Begins
D) Shades of Two Worlds
  • 45. Which magazine reviewed the Brothers' 2025 shows?
A) NME
B) Billboard
C) Rolling Stone
D) Goldmine
  • 46. Which guitarist filled in for a show but was not considered due to his onstage antics?
A) Warren Haynes
B) David Grissom
C) Zakk Wylde
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) Beacon Theatre
C) Fillmore East
D) Madison Square Garden
  • 48. Who was the guitarist for Les Brers?
A) Pat Bergeson
B) Butch Trucks
C) Derek Trucks
D) Warren Haynes
  • 49. Who joined the Allman Brothers Band for a summer tour after Jimmy Herring exited?
A) Zakk Wylde
B) David Grissom
C) Warren Haynes
D) Jack Pearson
  • 50. Who wrote for Rolling Stone praising The Allman Brothers Band as defining the best of Southern American music?
A) Gregg Allman
B) Billy Gibbons
C) Dickey Betts
D) Berry Oakley
  • 51. Who replaced Johnny Neel in the Allman Brothers Band in 1991?
A) Warren Haynes
B) Allen Woody
C) David Grissom
D) Marc QuiƱones
  • 52. What was the cause of Gregg Allman's death in 2017?
A) Liver cancer
B) A self-inflicted gunshot wound
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D) Heart failure
  • 53. Which festival did the Allman Brothers Band headline in the 1990s to attract younger generations?
A) Lockn' Festival
B) The Peach
C) Beacon Theatre
D) H.O.R.D.E. Festival
  • 54. In what year did Betts and Allman tour together?
A) 1986
B) 1982
C) 1988
D) 1980
  • 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) Pat Bergeson
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Bruce Katz
D) Isaac Eady
  • 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) Brothers
B) The Allman Brothers Revival
C) The Allman Brothers Band
D) Les Brers
  • 59. What was the peak position of 'I'm No Angel' on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) No. 100
B) No. 49
C) No. 1
D) No. 10
  • 60. Who became the Allman Brothers Band's manager in 1991?
A) Tom Dowd
B) Epic Records
C) Danny Goldberg
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) Ramblin' Man
B) Jessica
C) Whipping Post
D) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
  • 63. Who replaced Allen Woody on bass in 1997?
A) Jack Pearson
B) Oteil Burbridge
C) Marc QuiƱones
D) David Grissom
  • 64. Which guitarist was struggling with tinnitus and left the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Jack Pearson
B) David Grissom
C) Zakk Wylde
D) Warren Haynes
  • 65. What was the title of the single from Brothers of the Road?
A) Straight from the Heart
B) Southbound
C) Leavin'
D) I'm No Angel
  • 66. 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 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 heart attack
D) From a heroin overdose
  • 68. Who was the Allman Brothers Band's bassist before Oteil Burbridge?
A) Dickey Betts
B) Warren Haynes
C) Allen Woody
D) Jack Pearson
  • 69. Who sang lead on one song for the album Reach for the Sky?
A) Dan Toler
B) David Goldflies
C) Frankie Toler
D) Bonnie Bramlett
  • 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) Butch Trucks
B) Gregg Allman
C) Lamar Williams
D) Dickey Betts
  • 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) Summerconcert '74'
D) Woodstock
  • 73. Which artist's debut album influenced Duane and Gregg Allman's slide guitar style?
A) Taj Mahal
B) B.B. King
C) Sonny Boy Williamson
D) Chuck Berry
  • 74. 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) Sea Level
D) Great Southern
  • 75. What was the title of Allman's solo album released in 1987?
A) Reach for the Sky
B) Enlightened Rogues
C) I'm No Angel
D) Brothers of the Road
  • 76. In which year did The Allman Brothers Band receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award?
A) 2003
B) 1995
C) 2010
D) 2012
  • 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) 1980
B) 2003
C) 1971
D) 1996
  • 79. What was the band's touring vehicle before the Winnebago?
A) Dodge
B) Ford Econoline van
C) Cadillac
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) At Fillmore East
B) Eat a Peach
C) Brothers and Sisters
D) Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
  • 82. Who inspired Duane Allman's idea of having two lead guitarists?
A) Taj Mahal
B) B.B. King
C) Curtis Mayfield
D) Chuck Berry
  • 83. Who was the band's manager after Massarsky eased himself out?
A) Steve Massarsky
B) Clive Davis
C) John Scher
D) Tom Dowd
  • 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 Falcon
B) The Eagle
C) The Condor
D) The Starship
  • 86. What was the name of the heroin rehabilitation hospital where Duane Allman and others checked in?
A) Mayo Clinic
B) Linwood-Bryant Hospital
C) Johns Hopkins Hospital
D) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • 87. Who filled the Butch Trucks drumming slot for the Brothers' appearances in April 2025?
A) Reese Wynans
B) Duane Trucks
C) Jaimoe
D) Joe Russo
  • 88. What instrument did Bruce Katz play in Les Brers?
A) Guitar
B) Keyboards
C) Drums
D) Vocals
  • 89. Which album was the first to feature Derek Trucks and not Dickey Betts?
A) Seven Turns
B) Shades of Two Worlds
C) Where It All Begins
D) Hittin' the Note
  • 90. Which song from the 'Brothers and Sisters' album became a hit?
A) Ramblin' Man
B) Jessica
C) Midnight Rider
D) Whipping Post
  • 91. Who was the Allman Brothers Band's manager before Bert Holman?
A) Danny Goldberg
B) Warren Haynes
C) Epic Records
D) Tom Dowd
  • 92. What notable TV series used 'Jessica' as its theme?
A) The Sopranos
B) Friends
C) Breaking Bad
D) Top Gear
  • 93. Who filled the role of Gregg Allman on organ during the Brothers 50 concert?
A) Bruce Katz
B) Reese Wynans
C) Warren Haynes
D) Chuck Leavell
  • 94. What was the name of the 432-acre property purchased by the band?
A) The Estate
B) The Farm
C) The Compound
D) The Ranch
  • 95. Who rejected every producer the band suggested for a possible third album?
A) John Scher
B) Clive Davis
C) Johnny Sandlin
D) Tom Dowd
  • 96. What was the name of the band's first solo album by Gregg Allman?
A) Laid Back
B) Midnight Rider
C) Highway Call
D) The Gregg Allman Tour
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