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  • 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) Southern rock
B) Jazz
C) Heavy metal
D) Reggae
  • 3. What instrument did Gregg Allman primarily play in the band?
A) Bass
B) Drums
C) Organ
D) Guitar
  • 4. Who is considered the main songwriter of The Allman Brothers Band?
A) Dickey Betts
B) Duane Allman
C) Butch Trucks
D) Gregg Allman
  • 5. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's second studio album released in 1970?
A) Brothers and Sisters
B) Idlewild South
C) Eat a Peach
D) At Fillmore East
  • 6. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's 1972 album that included the hit 'Blue Sky'?
A) Brothers and Sisters
B) Idlewild South
C) War at the Watco
D) Eat a Peach
  • 7. Which album by The Allman Brothers Band is considered a classic live recording?
A) Brothers and Sisters
B) Eat a Peach
C) At Fillmore East
D) Idlewild South
  • 8. What was the title of The Allman Brothers Band's 1973 album that featured the hit song 'Jessica'?
A) Enlightened Rogues
B) Brothers and Sisters
C) Eat a Peach
D) Reach for the Sky
  • 9. What year did Duane Allman tragically die in a motorcycle accident?
A) 1973
B) 1969
C) 1971
D) 1975
  • 10. In which city was the Allman Brothers Band originally formed?
A) Daytona Beach, Florida
B) Jacksonville, Florida
C) Macon, Georgia
D) Nashville, Tennessee
  • 11. Who was recruited as a keyboardist for the album 'Brothers and Sisters'?
A) Paul Hornsby
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Gregg Allman
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) 2010
D) 1995
  • 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) 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) Butch Trucks
C) Gregg Allman
D) Dickey Betts
  • 15. What was the name of the venue where the Allman Brothers Band performed their final show?
A) Macon Coliseum
B) Capricorn Studios
C) Beacon Theatre
D) Fillmore East
  • 16. Which of the following was not a genre incorporated by the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Blues
B) Country
C) Reggae
D) Jazz
  • 17. Who was the bassist recruited after Berry Oakley's death?
A) Berry Oakley
B) Butch Trucks
C) Dickey Betts
D) Lamar Williams
  • 18. Who was the nephew of Butch Trucks that became a renowned guitarist for the band?
A) Derek Trucks
B) Lamar Williams
C) Warren Haynes
D) Chuck Leavell
  • 19. What was the name of the band formed by Duane Allman before the Allman Brothers Band?
A) The Hour Glass
B) The 31st of February
C) The Escorts
D) The Allman Joys
  • 20. Which artist did Duane Allman suggest to record a cover of 'Hey Jude'?
A) Wilson Pickett
B) King Curtis
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) 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) Atlantic Records
B) Liberty Records
C) Capricorn Records
D) FAME Studios
  • 23. Where did The Allman Brothers Band move to in May 1969?
A) Macon, Georgia
B) Atlanta, Georgia
C) Miami, Florida
D) New York City, New York
  • 24. Who was establishing Capricorn Records when the band moved to Macon?
A) Tom Dowd
B) Adrian Barber
C) Duane Allman
D) Walden
  • 25. What was the nickname of the communal home of the band and crew in Macon?
A) The Hippie Crash Pad
B) The Soul House
C) The Capricorn Cabin
D) The Macon Mansion
  • 26. Who was 'Red Dog' and what did he do for the band?
A) A record producer who helped the band
B) A roadie who managed the band's equipment
C) A disabled Vietnam veteran who donated his monthly disability checks to 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) Rose Hill Cemetery
C) Piedmont Park
D) Capricorn Records studio
  • 28. Who was originally set to produce the band's first album?
A) Adrian Barber
B) Phil Walden
C) Jerry Wexler
D) Tom Dowd
  • 29. Where was the band's first album recorded?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York City
C) Macon
D) Miami
  • 30. How many copies did the band's first album sell upon initial release?
A) Less than 35,000 copies
B) 50,000 copies
C) Over 100,000 copies
D) 75,000 copies
  • 31. What did executives suggest to Walden regarding the band?
A) Relocate the band to New York or Los Angeles
B) Hire a new manager
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) The Big House
B) The Hippie Crash Pad
C) The Soul House
D) Idlewild South
  • 33. What nickname was given to the Winnebago the Allman Brothers Band used for touring?
A) The Roadster
B) Rocking Horse
C) Traveling Machine
D) Wind Bag
  • 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) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
C) Midnight Rider
D) Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
  • 36. Who invited Duane Allman to contribute to the Derek and the Dominos project?
A) Derek Trucks
B) Tom Dowd
C) Eric Clapton
D) Wilson Pickett
  • 37. How much was the Allman Brothers Band paid per night to play at the Fillmore East?
A) $1,250
B) $2,000
C) $750
D) $1,000
  • 38. What position did At Fillmore East peak at on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart?
A) Number 13
B) Number 50
C) Number 25
D) Number 1
  • 39. What was the band's final performance venue?
A) Criteria Studios
B) Central Park
C) Volunteers Jam
D) Saturday Night Live
  • 40. Who became part of the band's touring ensemble and was known for center-stage keytar solos?
A) Dan Toler
B) Johnny Cobb
C) Frankie Toler
D) Mike Lawler
  • 41. When did Dickey Betts die?
A) March 10, 2020
B) April 18, 2025
C) January 2017
D) April 18, 2024
  • 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 decreased
B) Their average earnings doubled
C) Their earnings tripled
D) Their earnings remained the same
  • 44. Which album was considered a return to form for the Allman Brothers Band?
A) Where It All Begins
B) Shades of Two Worlds
C) Seven Turns
D) Hittin' the Note
  • 45. Which magazine reviewed the Brothers' 2025 shows?
A) NME
B) Billboard
C) Goldmine
D) Rolling Stone
  • 46. 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
  • 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) Derek Trucks
B) Warren Haynes
C) Pat Bergeson
D) Butch Trucks
  • 49. Who joined the Allman Brothers Band for a summer tour after Jimmy Herring exited?
A) David Grissom
B) Jack Pearson
C) Warren Haynes
D) Zakk Wylde
  • 50. 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
  • 51. Who replaced Johnny Neel in the Allman Brothers Band in 1991?
A) Allen Woody
B) Marc QuiƱones
C) David Grissom
D) Warren Haynes
  • 52. What was the cause of Gregg Allman's death in 2017?
A) A self-inflicted gunshot wound
B) Liver cancer
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) Beacon Theatre
C) H.O.R.D.E. Festival
D) The Peach
  • 54. In what year did Betts and Allman tour together?
A) 1980
B) 1986
C) 1982
D) 1988
  • 55. Which album by The Allman Brothers Band was released in 1980?
A) Enlightened Rogues
B) Reach for the Sky
C) Brothers of the Road
D) Seven Turns
  • 56. Who relieved Jaimoe at times during the Brothers' 2025 appearances?
A) Chuck Leavell
B) Pat Bergeson
C) Bruce Katz
D) Isaac Eady
  • 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. 1
B) No. 10
C) No. 49
D) No. 100
  • 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) Jimmy Carter
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Richard Nixon
D) Gerald Ford
  • 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) Ramblin' Man
D) Jessica
  • 63. Who replaced Allen Woody on bass in 1997?
A) David Grissom
B) Oteil Burbridge
C) Marc QuiƱones
D) Jack Pearson
  • 64. Which guitarist was struggling with tinnitus and left the Allman Brothers Band?
A) David Grissom
B) Zakk Wylde
C) Warren Haynes
D) Jack Pearson
  • 65. What was the title of the single from Brothers of the Road?
A) Straight from the Heart
B) Leavin'
C) Southbound
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) From a heroin overdose
C) In a motorcycle accident
D) From a heart attack
  • 68. Who was the Allman Brothers Band's bassist before Oteil Burbridge?
A) Jack Pearson
B) Allen Woody
C) Warren Haynes
D) Dickey Betts
  • 69. Who sang lead on one song for the album Reach for the Sky?
A) Bonnie Bramlett
B) Frankie Toler
C) Dan Toler
D) David Goldflies
  • 70. Who did Gregg Allman marry, as mentioned in Alan Paul's book?
A) Fleetwood Mac
B) Janis Joplin
C) Dolly Parton
D) Cher
  • 71. Who was the de facto leader during the recording of 'Brothers and Sisters'?
A) Gregg Allman
B) Dickey Betts
C) Lamar Williams
D) Butch Trucks
  • 72. What was the name of the festival where the band played in front of 70,000 fans in July 1974?
A) Woodstock
B) Monterey Pop Festival
C) Bucolic Frolic
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) B.B. King
D) Taj Mahal
  • 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 Gregg Allman Band
B) The Allman Betts Band
C) Sea Level
D) Great Southern
  • 75. What was the title of Allman's solo album released in 1987?
A) I'm No Angel
B) Brothers of the Road
C) Reach for the Sky
D) Enlightened Rogues
  • 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) 1981
C) 1982
D) 1983
  • 78. In which year did The Allman Brothers Band win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance?
A) 2003
B) 1971
C) 1996
D) 1980
  • 79. What was the band's touring vehicle before the Winnebago?
A) Ford Econoline van
B) Dodge
C) Cadillac
D) Chevrolet
  • 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) Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
C) Brothers and Sisters
D) At Fillmore East
  • 82. Who inspired Duane Allman's idea of having two lead guitarists?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Curtis Mayfield
C) B.B. King
D) Chuck Berry
  • 83. Who was the band's manager after Massarsky eased himself out?
A) Clive Davis
B) Tom Dowd
C) Steve Massarsky
D) John Scher
  • 84. Who introduced The Allman Brothers Band to jazz?
A) Dickey Betts
B) Gregg Allman
C) Jai Johanny 'Jaimoe' Johanson
D) Butch Trucks
  • 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) Linwood-Bryant Hospital
B) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
C) Mayo Clinic
D) Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • 87. Who filled the Butch Trucks drumming slot for the Brothers' appearances in April 2025?
A) Joe Russo
B) Duane Trucks
C) Jaimoe
D) Reese Wynans
  • 88. What instrument did Bruce Katz play in Les Brers?
A) Keyboards
B) Guitar
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) Hittin' the Note
D) Where It All Begins
  • 90. Which song from the 'Brothers and Sisters' album became a hit?
A) Jessica
B) Midnight Rider
C) Ramblin' Man
D) Whipping Post
  • 91. Who was the Allman Brothers Band's manager before Bert Holman?
A) Warren Haynes
B) Tom Dowd
C) Danny Goldberg
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) Chuck Leavell
B) Bruce Katz
C) Reese Wynans
D) Warren Haynes
  • 94. What was the name of the 432-acre property purchased by the band?
A) The Ranch
B) The Farm
C) The Compound
D) The Estate
  • 95. Who rejected every producer the band suggested for a possible third album?
A) Clive Davis
B) John Scher
C) Johnny Sandlin
D) Tom Dowd
  • 96. What was the name of the band's first solo album by Gregg Allman?
A) Highway Call
B) Laid Back
C) Midnight Rider
D) The Gregg Allman Tour
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