Rockintown Classic Rock Trivia: Jimi Hendrix
The answers are at the bottom of the page.
1. Where was Jimi Hendrix born?
a. Seattle
b. Portland
c. San Francisco
2. What was Jimi Hendrix’s name at birth?
a. James Marshall Hendrix
b. John Allen Hendrix
Paul Allen Hendrix
3. In which branch of the military did Jimi Hendrix serve?
a. Army
b. Navy
c. Marines
4. In the early ‘60s, during his pre-fame days, Jimi Hendrix was backing guitarist. Which legendary performer did he tour with?
a. Chuck Berry
b. Bo Diddley
c. Little Richard
5. What was the name of the group Jimi Hendrix fronted in early ’66?
a. Jimmy Marshall Blues Band
b. Jimmy James & The Blue Flames
c. Jimi Hendrix & The Cosmic Haze
6. In October, ’66, the Jimi Hendrix Experience conducted their first official recording session. Which song was recorded?
a. Purple Haze
b. Fire
c. Hey Joe
7. In June, ’67, the Jimi Hendrix Experience played a show at the Saville Theater in London. With The Beatles’ Paul McCartney and George Harrison in the audience which song did the Experience perform to open the show?
a. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
b. Revolution
c. Helter Skelter
8. Which Bob Dylan song did the Jimi Hendrix Experience play at the Monterey International Pop Festival in ’67.
a. Like A Rolling Stone
b. Highway 61 Revisited
c. Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35
9. All of the following songs were recorded by Jimi Hendrix. Which is an original Hendrix composition?
a. All Along The Watchtower
b. Hey Joe
c. Crosstown Traffic
10. Where was Jimi Hendrix buried?
a. Forest Lawn, L.A.
b. Greenwood Cemetery, Renton (Seattle)
c. Windsor Memorial Grounds, Bromley (London)
Answers:
- Seattle
- John Allen Hendrix – His father changed it a couple years later.
- Army
- Little Richard – who fired Hendrix for being too ‘flashy’.
- Jimmy James & The Blue Flames
- Hey Joe
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Like A Rolling Stone
- Crosstown Traffic
- Greenwood Cemetery, Renton (Seattle)
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