The Allman Brothers Band - Quiz
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) Southern rock
B) Heavy metal
C) Jazz
D) Reggae
  • 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) Gregg Allman
B) Duane Allman
C) Dickey Betts
D) Butch Trucks
  • 5. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's second studio album released in 1970?
A) At Fillmore East
B) Brothers and Sisters
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) War at the Watco
B) Idlewild South
C) Brothers and Sisters
D) Eat a Peach
  • 7. Which album by The Allman Brothers Band is considered a classic live recording?
A) Idlewild South
B) Eat a Peach
C) At Fillmore East
D) Brothers and Sisters
  • 8. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's 1973 album that featured the hit song 'Jessica'?
A) Reach for the Sky
B) Eat a Peach
C) Brothers and Sisters
D) Enlightened Rogues
  • 9. What year did Duane Allman tragically die in a motorcycle accident?
A) 1973
B) 1971
C) 1969
D) 1975
  • 10. In which city was the Allman Brothers Band originally formed?
A) Jacksonville, Florida
B) Macon, Georgia
C) Daytona Beach, Florida
D) Nashville, Tennessee
  • 11. Who was recruited as a keyboardist for the album 'Brothers and Sisters'?
A) Gregg Allman
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Paul Hornsby
D) Reese Wynans
  • 12. In what year was the Allman Brothers Band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 1985
D) 1995
  • 13. Which Rolling Stone ranking did the Allman Brothers Band achieve in 2010?
A) 52nd on its list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'
B) 75th 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) Butch Trucks
B) Jaimoe
C) Gregg Allman
D) Dickey Betts
  • 15. What was the name of the venue where the Allman Brothers Band performed their final show?
A) Beacon Theatre
B) Macon Coliseum
C) Capricorn Studios
D) Fillmore East
  • 16. Which of the following was not a genre incorporated by the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Blues
B) Country
C) Jazz
D) Reggae
  • 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) Lamar Williams
B) Warren Haynes
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 31st of February
B) The Allman Joys
C) The Escorts
D) The Hour Glass
  • 20. Which artist did Duane Allman suggest to record a cover of 'Hey Jude'?
A) King Curtis
B) Wilson Pickett
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Otis Redding
  • 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) FAME Studios
B) Liberty Records
C) Capricorn Records
D) Atlantic Records
  • 23. Where did The Allman Brothers Band move to in May 1969?
A) Macon, Georgia
B) New York City, New York
C) Miami, Florida
D) Atlanta, Georgia
  • 24. Who was establishing Capricorn Records when the band moved to Macon?
A) Walden
B) Duane Allman
C) Adrian Barber
D) Tom Dowd
  • 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 disabled Vietnam veteran who donated his monthly disability checks to 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) Capricorn Records studio
B) Rose Hill Cemetery
C) Piedmont Park
D) H&H Soul Food Restaurant
  • 28. Who was originally set to produce the band's first album?
A) Jerry Wexler
B) Phil Walden
C) Tom Dowd
D) Adrian Barber
  • 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) Over 100,000 copies
B) Less than 35,000 copies
C) 50,000 copies
D) 75,000 copies
  • 31. What did executives suggest to Walden regarding the band?
A) Change their musical style
B) Relocate the band to New York or Los Angeles
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) Idlewild South
B) The Soul House
C) The Big House
D) The Hippie Crash Pad
  • 33. What nickname was given to the Winnebago the Allman Brothers Band used for touring?
A) Traveling Machine
B) Rocking Horse
C) The Roadster
D) Wind Bag
  • 34. Who was the touring manager that stabbed and killed a promoter?
A) Duane Allman
B) Twiggs Lyndon
C) Gregg Allman
D) Tom Dowd
  • 35. Which song from Idlewild South became a Top 20 solo hit for Gregg Allman?
A) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
B) Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
C) Revival
D) Midnight Rider
  • 36. Who invited Duane Allman to contribute to the Derek and the Dominos project?
A) Derek Trucks
B) Wilson Pickett
C) Tom Dowd
D) Eric Clapton
  • 37. How much was the Allman Brothers Band paid per night to play at the Fillmore East?
A) $750
B) $1,250
C) $2,000
D) $1,000
  • 38. What position did At Fillmore East peak at on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart?
A) Number 50
B) Number 1
C) Number 25
D) Number 13
  • 39. What was the band's final performance venue?
A) Volunteers Jam
B) Saturday Night Live
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) Frankie Toler
B) Mike Lawler
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) Enlightened Rogues
C) Great Southern
D) Capricorn
  • 43. What was the band's average earnings situation in 1971?
A) Their earnings remained the same
B) Their earnings tripled
C) Their average earnings doubled
D) Their earnings decreased
  • 44. Which album was considered a return to form for the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Shades of Two Worlds
B) Where It All Begins
C) Hittin' the Note
D) Seven Turns
  • 45. Which magazine reviewed the Brothers' 2025 shows?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Billboard
C) Goldmine
D) NME
  • 46. Which guitarist filled in for a show but was not considered due to his onstage antics?
A) David Grissom
B) Warren Haynes
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) Madison Square Garden
C) Fillmore East
D) Beacon Theatre
  • 48. Who was the guitarist for Les Brers?
A) Derek Trucks
B) Warren Haynes
C) Butch Trucks
D) Pat Bergeson
  • 49. Who joined the Allman Brothers Band for a summer tour after Jimmy Herring exited?
A) Zakk Wylde
B) Warren Haynes
C) David Grissom
D) Jack Pearson
  • 50. Who wrote for Rolling Stone praising The Allman Brothers Band as defining the best of Southern American music?
A) Billy Gibbons
B) Berry Oakley
C) Gregg Allman
D) Dickey Betts
  • 51. Who replaced Johnny Neel in the Allman Brothers Band in 1991?
A) Marc QuiƱones
B) Warren Haynes
C) David Grissom
D) Allen Woody
  • 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) 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) 1980
B) 1986
C) 1988
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) Bruce Katz
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Isaac Eady
D) Pat Bergeson
  • 57. Who managed the Allman Brothers Band after winning the lawsuit?
A) Steve Massarsky
B) Clive Davis
C) John Scher
D) Tom Dowd
  • 58. Which band did former Allman Brothers Band members form in 2016?
A) Les Brers
B) The Allman Brothers Revival
C) Brothers
D) The Allman Brothers Band
  • 59. What was the peak position of 'I'm No Angel' on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) No. 100
B) No. 10
C) No. 1
D) No. 49
  • 60. Who became the Allman Brothers Band's manager in 1991?
A) Bert Holman
B) Tom Dowd
C) Danny Goldberg
D) Epic Records
  • 61. Which presidential candidate was a fan of the Allman Brothers Band and benefited from a benefit concert in 1976?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Richard Nixon
C) Gerald Ford
D) Ronald Reagan
  • 62. For which song did The Allman Brothers Band win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1996?
A) Whipping Post
B) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
C) Ramblin' Man
D) Jessica
  • 63. Who replaced Allen Woody on bass in 1997?
A) Marc QuiƱones
B) Oteil Burbridge
C) Jack Pearson
D) David Grissom
  • 64. Which guitarist was struggling with tinnitus and left the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Zakk Wylde
B) Warren Haynes
C) David Grissom
D) Jack Pearson
  • 65. What was the title of the single from Brothers of the Road?
A) Leavin'
B) Southbound
C) I'm No Angel
D) Straight from the Heart
  • 66. What idea did Duane Allman have for the band's guitar setup?
A) Having a lead guitarist and a bassist
B) Having no lead guitarists
C) Having a single lead guitarist
D) Having two lead guitarists
  • 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) Jack Pearson
B) Warren Haynes
C) Dickey Betts
D) Allen Woody
  • 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) Fleetwood Mac
B) Dolly Parton
C) Cher
D) Janis Joplin
  • 71. Who was the de facto leader during the recording of 'Brothers and Sisters'?
A) Lamar Williams
B) Butch Trucks
C) Gregg Allman
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) Woodstock
B) Summerconcert '74'
C) Bucolic Frolic
D) Monterey Pop Festival
  • 73. Which artist's debut album influenced Duane and Gregg Allman's slide guitar style?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Sonny Boy Williamson
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 Allman Betts Band
D) The Gregg Allman Band
  • 75. What was the title of Allman's solo album released in 1987?
A) Reach for the Sky
B) Enlightened Rogues
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) 1983
B) 1982
C) 1980
D) 1981
  • 78. In which year did The Allman Brothers Band win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance?
A) 1980
B) 1996
C) 1971
D) 2003
  • 79. What was the band's touring vehicle before the Winnebago?
A) Ford Econoline van
B) Cadillac
C) Dodge
D) Chevrolet
  • 80. Who was the producer for the album Brothers of the Road?
A) Mike Lawler
B) Clive Davis
C) John Ryan
D) Johnny Cobb
  • 81. What was the name of the live album released in 1976?
A) Eat a Peach
B) At Fillmore East
C) Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
D) Brothers and Sisters
  • 82. Who inspired Duane Allman's idea of having two lead guitarists?
A) Chuck Berry
B) Taj Mahal
C) Curtis Mayfield
D) B.B. King
  • 83. Who was the band's manager after Massarsky eased himself out?
A) Steve Massarsky
B) Tom Dowd
C) John Scher
D) Clive Davis
  • 84. Who introduced The Allman Brothers Band to jazz?
A) Butch Trucks
B) Gregg Allman
C) Jai Johanny 'Jaimoe' Johanson
D) Dickey Betts
  • 85. What was the name of the customized Boeing 720B the band rented?
A) The Condor
B) The Eagle
C) The Falcon
D) The Starship
  • 86. What was the name of the heroin rehabilitation hospital where Duane Allman and others checked in?
A) Johns Hopkins Hospital
B) Linwood-Bryant Hospital
C) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
D) Mayo Clinic
  • 87. Who filled the Butch Trucks drumming slot for the Brothers' appearances in April 2025?
A) Duane Trucks
B) Jaimoe
C) Joe Russo
D) Reese Wynans
  • 88. What instrument did Bruce Katz play in Les Brers?
A) Vocals
B) Guitar
C) Keyboards
D) Drums
  • 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) Midnight Rider
B) Whipping Post
C) Ramblin' Man
D) Jessica
  • 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) Friends
B) Top Gear
C) The Sopranos
D) Breaking Bad
  • 93. Who filled the role of Gregg Allman on organ during the Brothers 50 concert?
A) Warren Haynes
B) Bruce Katz
C) Chuck Leavell
D) Reese Wynans
  • 94. What was the name of the 432-acre property purchased by the band?
A) The Compound
B) The Estate
C) The Farm
D) The Ranch
  • 95. Who rejected every producer the band suggested for a possible third album?
A) John Scher
B) Tom Dowd
C) Johnny Sandlin
D) Clive Davis
  • 96. What was the name of the band's first solo album by Gregg Allman?
A) Midnight Rider
B) Laid Back
C) Highway Call
D) The Gregg Allman Tour
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