The Who
Rolling Stones
Small Faces
The Kinks
Odds and Sods
100

Which member of the Who line up was expelled from school ?

Roger Daltry

100

In the original line up of the Stones after formation in 1962 there were 6 band members - which member left in May 1963 but continued on as their Road Manager ? 

Ian Stewart

100

Name the original band member whom Ian McLagen replaced on keyboards in late 1965 ?

Jimmy Winston

100

What was the band's name before they changed it to the Kinks in early 1964 ?

The Ravens

100

Which famous session guitarist played on songs by the Kinks, Who, Joe Cocker, Marianne Faithful, Petula Clark, Van Morrison and Them, Donavon and Al Stewart recordings ?


Jimmy Page

200

In 1966, after appearing at the Monterey Festival, the Who toured the USA as a support act. Which UK band was the headline band in this tour ?

Herman's Hermits

200

Which member of the Rolling Stones lived in a house opposite the Swan in Lewes ?

Charlie Watts

200

Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane formed the Small Faces in 1965. Under what circumstances did they meet?

Marriott worked in the J60 Music Bar in Manor Park. Lane came in to buy a bass guitar. After which they formed the band together.

200

In 1967, which prototype guitar famous for its unique look did Kinks's guitarist Dave Davies use on tour ?

Which other guitarist from the bands in this quiz use one ?

Gibson Flying V 

Keith Richard

200

Which famous bass player played on Manfred Mann's No 1 hit Pretty Flamingo in 1966 ?

Jack Bruce

300

Why did Townsend write "Pinball Wizard" ?

To impress New York Times journalist Nik Cohn, a pinball enthusiast, so he would give the album Tommy a good review in the US!

300

At which US Rolling Stones's concert were Hells Angles recruited to provide security ?

Altamont Free Concert at Altamont Speedway

300

Name the last album before the first version of the Small Faces split up in 1969 which received critical acclaim and was No 1 in the UK album charts for over 6 weeks in 1968 ?

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

300

In 1965, the Kink's released a single called "See my Friends" which charted at 11 in the UK charts. But what was significant about the song and how did it influence other UK artists and bands ?

It was first attempt to use Indian instruments in a western pop song using the sitar and tabla. 

Influenced the Beatles (Norwegian Wood), Paint it Black (Stones) and impressed Pete Townsend (the Who)

300

Name 3 famous guitarists that played with the Yardbirds in the 1960s 

Eric Clapton

Jeff Beck

Jimmy Page


400

The teachings of which Indian spiritualist inspired the album Tommy ?

Meher Baba

400

Who designed the Stones's logo (tongue sticking out) and which album did it first appear on ?

Sticky Fingers

John Pasche

400

What is the significance and meaning of the name "Small Faces" that reflected the band members and their following ?


1) Small - all members were small in stature 

2) Face - in mod terms meant somebody to look up to, a Face, a leader

400

Who produced the early Kinks songs (who also produced early Who songs) ?

Sheldon  (Shel) Talmy

400

As a sound engineer or producer, this man worked closely on music recorded for Jimi Hendrix, Ten Years After, Petula Clark, Santana, Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie, Bad Company and with his team engineered the sound for the Woodstock festival recordings. Who was he ?

Eddie Kramer

500

Name the first 5 Who singles that charted in the UK hit parade top 10. 

I cant explain (8)

Anyway Anyhow Anywhere (10)

My Generation (2)

Substitute (5)

Im a Boy (2)

500

Name the first 5 Rolling Stones singles to reach No. 1 in the UK charts between 1964 and 1965 ?

Its all over now (1)

Little Red Rooster (1)

The Last Time (1)

Satisfaction (1)

Get off of my cloud (1)

500

Which 5 Small Faces singles between 1966 and 1968 made it into the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart ?

Sha-la-la-la-lee (3)

All or Nothing (1)

My mind's eye (4)

Itchycoo park (3)

Lazy Sunday (2)

500

Which 5 kink's singles between 1964 and 1966 made it into the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart ?

You really got me (1)

All day and all of the night (2)

Tired of waiting for you (1)

Dedicated flower of fashion (4)

Sunny afternoon (1)

500

Which Beatle song uses a Moog Synthesizer in its production ?

Here Comes the Sun