Challenge your understanding of one of rock and blues’ most iconic guitarists with our Duane Allman Knowledge Quiz! Take the quiz now and see how well you know the man behind the slide guitar magic!
Test Your Duane Allman Knowledge Quiz
Question 1 |
What rank did Rolling Stone magazine give Duane Allman in their 2003 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time?
1st | |
2nd | |
5th | |
9th | |
10th |
Question 1 Explanation:
In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Duane Allman as the 2nd greatest guitarist of all time.
Question 2 |
What was Duane Allman's first guitar?
Gibson Les Paul | |
Fender Stratocaster | |
Teisco Silvertone | |
Gibson SG | |
Epiphone Casino |
Question 2 Explanation:
Duane Allman's first guitar was a Teisco Silverton
Question 3 |
What was the name of Duane Allman's early band that opened for the Beach Boys in 1965?
The Escorts | |
The Allman Joys | |
Hour Glass | |
The 31st of February | |
The Beachcombers |
Question 3 Explanation:
Duane Allman's early band "The Escorts" opened for the Beach Boys in 1965 but disbanded.
Question 4 |
What caused Duane Allman to start learning slide guitar?
A recommendation from a friend | |
An injury to his left elbow | |
Watching a concert by B.B. King | |
A desire to innovate his playing style | |
Seeing Eric Clapton play |
Question 4 Explanation:
Duane Allman began to learn to play slide guitar on his birthday in 1968 while recovering from an injury to his left elbow.
Question 5 |
What did Duane use as a slide when he first started playing slide guitar?
A metal slide | |
A glass slide | |
A Coricidin pill bottle | |
A steel bar | |
A brass slide |
Question 5 Explanation:
Duane poured the pills out of the Coricidin bottle, washed off the label, and used it as a slide to play guitar.
Question 6 |
Which song did Duane first play slide guitar to?
Crossroads | |
Statesboro Blues | |
Layla | |
Little Wing | |
Whipping Post |
Question 6 Explanation:
Duane first played slide guitar along with the album track "Statesboro Blues."
Question 7 |
What was the distinctive feature of the sound produced by the Gibson guitar according to Duane Allman?
Sparklier sound | |
Full-tilt screech | |
Smooth and mellow tone | |
High-pitched twang | |
Deep bass resonance |
Question 7 Explanation:
Duane Allman noted that the Gibson guitar produced more of a "full-tilt screech."
Question 8 |
Which famous jazz musician's album did Duane Allman listen to intently for two years?
John Coltrane | |
Miles Davis | |
Duke Ellington | |
Charles Mingus | |
Thelonious Monk |
Question 8 Explanation:
Duane Allman said he had listened intently to Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" for two years.
Question 9 |
Which album's release coincided with Duane Allman's death?
Eat a Peach | |
Brothers and Sisters | |
Idlewild South | |
Win, Lose or Draw | |
At Fillmore East |
Question 9 Explanation:
Duane Allman was killed shortly after the release and initial success of "At Fillmore East."
Question 10 |
Where is Duane Allman buried?
Hollywood Forever Cemetery | |
Rose Hill Cemetery | |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park | |
Pere Lachaise Cemetery | |
Arlington National Cemetery |
Question 10 Explanation:
Duane Allman is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia.
Question 11 |
Which country singer mentioned Duane Allman in the song "Put Some Drive in Your Country"?
Garth Brooks | |
Alan Jackson | |
Travis Tritt | |
Randy Travis | |
Willie Nelson |
Question 11 Explanation:
Travis Tritt mentioned Duane Allman in his song "Put Some Drive in Your Country" from his debut album.
Question 12 |
Who helped release the seven-CD box set "Skydog" that traces Duane Allman's guitar virtuosity?
Gregg Allman | |
Dickey Betts | |
Berry Oakley | |
Galadrielle Allman | |
Butch Trucks |
Question 12 Explanation:
Galadrielle Allman, Duane Allman's daughter, helped release the seven-CD box set "Skydog."
Question 13 |
What resolution did the Georgia State Legislature pass in honor of Duane Allman in 1998?
Naming a park after him | |
Establishing a Duane Allman Day | |
Naming a stretch of State Highway 19 as Duane Allman Boulevard | |
Erecting a statue in his honor | |
Renaming Macon to Allman City |
Question 13 Explanation:
In 1998, the Georgia State Legislature designated a stretch of State Highway 19 as Duane Allman Boulevard.
There are 13 questions to complete.
