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What's Your Rock IQ? Try This Rock Quiz

  • Writer: edgarstreetbooks
    edgarstreetbooks
  • May 17
  • 1 min read

Rock Quiz: 1000 Questions Classic Rock Challenge! Book Excerpt


Frank Mastropolo


BMG / RCA
BMG / RCA

1. He played the acoustic guitar solo on “Embryonic Journey”

A. Paul Kantner

B. Jorma Kaukonen

C. Jack Casady

 

2. He whistled on the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Daydream"

A. Steve Boone

B. Zal Yanovsky

C. John Sebastian

 

3. John Lennon: That’s me trying to do Smokey Robinson

A. “All I’ve Got to Do”

B. “In My Life”

C. “Norwegian Wood”

 

4. He played violin on the Beatles’ “Don’t Pass Me By”

A. Papa John Creach

B. Jack Fallon

C. David Cross

 

5. Tom Petty: The coolest song, like nothing I’d heard

A. “Don’t Bother Me”

B. “I Want to Tell You”

C. “Taxman”

 

Answers

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. A


Frank Mastropolo is the author of Rock Quiz: 1000 Questions Classic Rock Challenge! For more on our latest projects, visit Edgar Street Books.

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