Jimi Hendrix- Experience Hendrix Quiz -1
Question 1 |
Jimi formed his first band in 1965. What were they called?
Band of Gypsies | |
Jimmy James and the Blue Flames | |
Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
Yardbirds |
Question 1 Explanation:
Chas Chandler discovered Jimi through this band.
Question 2 |
Jimi's grandmother was a full-blooded Indian.
False | |
True |
Question 2 Explanation:
She was 1/4 Cherokee.
Question 3 |
What band did Jimi's manager, Chas Chandler, used to be in?
The Yardbirds | |
The Animals | |
The Byrds | |
The Rolling Stones |
Question 3 Explanation:
He played bass for The Animals.
Question 4 |
Where did Jimi first burn his guitar onstage?
Woodstock | |
Greenwich Village | |
Isle of Wight | |
Finsbury Park |
Question 4 Explanation:
Burning his guitar made him an instant celebrity.
Question 5 |
Which of the following songs did Jimi NOT record with the Jimi Hendrix Experience?
Machine Gun | |
Little Miss Strange | |
Little Wing | |
Stone Free |
Question 5 Explanation:
"Machine Gun" was recorded by Band of Gypsies.
Question 6 |
When was Jimi born?
November 27, 1942 | |
December 27, 1942 | |
November 27, 1943 | |
October 27, 1943 |
Question 7 |
How old was Jimi when he got his first guitar?
9 | |
12 | |
10 | |
13 |
Question 7 Explanation:
It was an electric guitar.
Question 8 |
Where was Jimi Hendrix born?
Miami, Florida | |
Detroit, Michigan | |
Cleveland, Ohio | |
Seattle, Washington |
Question 8 Explanation:
Jmi spent a lot of his life in Canada, living with his grandmother.
Question 9 |
Which one of these Jimi Hendrix Experience songs featured a backward guitar solo?
Rainy Day (Dream Away) | |
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) | |
Burning Of The Midnight Lamp | |
Are You Experienced? |
Question 9 Explanation:
The Beatles were the first to do a backward guitar solo in their song "Tommorow Never Knows", but Jimi does it the best.
Question 10 |
According to "hotshotdigital.com", Jimi was thrown out of school when he was 16. Why was this?
He failed all his classes. | |
He beat up a white kid. | |
He brought his guitar into school. | |
He held the hand of a white girl. |
Question 10 Explanation:
This happened in the late '50's, when segregation was still at large.
There are 10 questions to complete.
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