Jimi Hendrix
Born in Seattle, Hendrix began playing guitar at age 15. He mainly played right-handed guitars that were turned upside down and restrung to be played this way
What is left-handed?
From about 1620 to the mid-1800s firearms used this rock to produce a spark that ignited the gunpowder
What is flint?
This chain of supermarkets opened in 1967, and is known for its unique food items, ranging from cookie butter to turkey corn dogs
What is Trader Joe's?
The Big Apple, more commonly known as this city
What is New York City?
An unpleasantly sticky or messy substance
What is "gunk?"
In October 1966, Hendrix went to the London Polytechnic at Regent Street, where "Cream" was scheduled to perform; he then met the band's front-man: him
Who is Eric Clapton?
These kinds of rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types in a process that means "change in form"
What are metamorphic rocks?
He served as Vice President under Barrack Obama
Who is Joe Biden?
We've got to see Old Faithful Geyser in this National Park; it's on my bucket list!
What is Yellowstone (National Park)?
A deep shade of red, and last name of an Anchorman
What is "burgundy?"
Jimi's recording of "All Along the Watchtower" became a Top 20 single in 1968, and was released six months after this man's original recording in '67
Who is Bob Dylan?
We lava this molten material from which igneous rock is formed
What is magma?
Some of his gangster roles include Tommy DeVito in "Goodfellas" and Russell Bufalino in "The Irishman"
Who is Joe Pesci?
Let's go down to this city, and the southernmost point in the continental United States
What is Key West, FL?
In "Right Hand Man" in the Broadway musical "Hamilton" General George Washington chants: "We are" this, "out-manned, outnumbered, out-planned"
What is "outgunned?"
In 1969, Hendrix flashed a peace sign at the start of his performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on the final day of this music festival
What is Woodstock?
The birthstone for May is the emerald. One of August's birthstones is this other green gem
What is peridot?
This New York Yankee holds the MLB record for longest hitting streak at 56 games; his #5 is among the many retired for the team
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
I've been looking at travel brochures, and was thinking we could take a road trip this "Palmetto" state
What is South Carolina?
10-letter term for a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
What is a "gunslinger?"
Hendrix passed away in 1970, making him a member of this post-mortem numerical "club," along with Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain, all of whom died at the same age
What is the "27 Club?"
Igneous rocks described as "mafic" are primarily made up of magnesium & this other metal, atomic number 26
What is iron?
In 2013, this Aerosmith guitarist and front-man Steven Tyler were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Who is Joe Perry?
I'm thinking we should fly to Caracas, capital of this South American country, and try some authentic arepas
What is Venezuela?
A hereditary commander in chief in feudal Japan, and generally the real ruler of the country until feudalism was abolished
What is a "shogun?"