We had the trivia, and I think it was fun though there was only 4 participants and the lag was an issue (probably more to the American ones).
The winner was Morgoth with 16 points.
2) Jester with 14 points.
3) boston_asphalt with 6 points.
4) jsmith with 4 points.
Thanks to everyone.
The questions were:
Question 1: Which famous German composer/pianist composed Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", popularly known as Moonlight Sonata?
Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Question 2: During his later career Beethoven had one particular disability that against all odds didn’t end his composing, performing nor conducting. What was it?
Answer: Deafness
Question 3: This American musician and singer-songwriter had only 3 years of mainstream exposure in the later 60’s but is still widely considered the greatest electric guitarist in music history. Who is he?
Answer: Jimi Hendrix
Question 4: In the early 60’s, Hendrix got in trouble riding stolen cars. He was given two choices: Spend 2 years in prison or join the Army. Which one did he choose?
Answer: Army
Question 5: This musician has performed session work as a drummer for artists like Garbage, Killing Joke, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash, Juliette Lewis, Tenacious D and Lemmy. Additionally he has written all the music and performed all the instruments for his side projects Late! and Probot. He is also drummer for the super group Them Crooked Vultures.
Answer: Dave Grohl
Question 6: Grohl’s late band Nirvana covered a song “Where did you sleep last night”. Who was the original writer of the song?
Answer: Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter). Unofficial sources also say it’s a traditional folk song with southern Appalachian roots dating back to 19th century.
Question 7: Before his success career, in late fifties and early 60’s this Scotsman toured Italy playing double bass for Murray Campbell Big Band. In his career in addition to double bass he has also played cello, guitar,keyboards, harmonica and his iconic Gibson EB-1. And almost forgot, he’s had two high-end Warwick signature models.
Answer: Jack Bruce
Question 8: Who was Jack Bruce’s partner in crime in his group Cream also known as the “Slowhand”?
Answer: Eric Clapton
Question 9: This Polish renowned child-prodigy pianist and composer is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music. He composed the widely known Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 when he was 31 years old.
Answer: Frédéric François Chopin (Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin)
Question 10: This band’s lead singer is Nick Hexum. Who is the bassist (he’s also a Warwick signature artist)?
Answer: P-Nut (Aaron Willis)
Question 11: What is the neck wood of P-Nut’s latest signature series model P-Nut III?
Answer: Ovangkol
Question 12: Which Norwegian black metal person was sentenced to prison for 21 years for murdering Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous in 1993.
Answer: Varg Vikernes (Burzum, Count Grishnackh)
Question 13: Where does his stage name Count Grishnackh originate from?
Answer: Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Question 14: This Finnish metal band has released 7 studio albums. Their sixth album “Dark Passion Play” was the most expensive album ever produced in Finland and featured for the first time their new singer Anette Olzon. What is this band?
Answer: Nightwish
Question 15: Which Warwick endorser plays bass in Nightwish?
Answer: Marco Hietala
Question 16: This beautiful Dutch singer and musician has worked with artists like Ayreon, Napalm Death, Novembers Doom, Moonspell, Giant Squid, Devin Townsend, Anathema and Within Temptation. She’s the former lead vocalist of the world-famous metal/rock act The Gathering.
Answer: Anneke van Giersbergen
Question 17: This person is also Dutch. Not pretty though. He’s the lead vocalist and bassist of a Dutch punk act Da Tooterzzz. Who is this not-so-widely-known weirdo?
Answer: Rob “da-vonk” Vonk
Question 18: This British rock band’s estimated album sales ranges from 150-300 million albums. Their highly valued vocalist was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range. He died in 1991 of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS. What was the band?
Answer: Queen
Question 19: One of Queen’s songs was at the time the most expensive single ever made and remains one of the most elaborate recordings in popular music history. The single stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks and sold more than a million copies by the end of January 1976. What is this song?
Answer: Bohemian Rhapsody
Question 20: This man is listed in The Guinness Book Of Records as the most triumphant musician in rock music history with sales of 100 million singles. He’s also a bassist. Who is this man?
Answer: Paul McCartney
