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The musician's quiz

When French musician Charlélie Couture isn't singing, he enjoys philosophizing: "Life is a succession of paragraphs that all end with a question mark."
Just like the quiz that we’ve concocted for you, our dear Versao Karaoke members. It's a piece of life that we humbly offer to singers and musicians.

Which of the following musicians is the biggest...in terms of height?

Arjen Lucassen, guitarist for Ayreon
Krist Novoselic, bassist for Nirvana
Ed O’Brien, guitarist for Radiohead

The Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen reaches heights of 6 feet 6 inches (2.03m), Krist Novoselic, 6 feet 5 inches (2.01m) and Ed O'Brien measures six feet four inches (1.96m).

Before his stint with The Stooges, Iggy Pop wasn’t lead singer, but rather instrumentalist. What instrument did he play?

1. Guitar
2. Drums
3. Saxophone

Iggy Pop was the drummer for The Iguanas from 1963 to 1965 and for The Prime Movers until 1967.

Besides music, what is the other passion of legendary Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour?

1. Aviation
2. Chess
3. Ballroom Dancing

A pilot himself, Gilmour collects historic planes which he exhibits in a museum he opened, Intrepid Aviation. He's said that he’ll sell it when his activities become too commercial.

What sets The Beach Boys keyboardist and bassist Brian Wilson apart from other artists?

1. He is deaf in his right ear
2. He is blind in his left eye
3. He has only one lung

He’s deaf in his right ear, explaining his preference to record in mono, not being able to appreciate recordings in stereo.

What did Jack White, of The White Stripes fame, want to be before becoming a musician?

1. Priest
2. Literature Professor
3. Pizzaïolo

A priest. White was even accepted to a Wisconsin seminary, but eventually his passion for music took over. He also worked as an upholsterer, remodelling antique armchairs.

How did Phil Collins prepare for his drumming Genesis audition?

1. He trained day and night for three days without eating or sleeping
2. He prepared and practiced a motivational speech to pitch as in a real job interview
3. While the first candidates auditioned, he memorized tracks while swimming in Peter Gabriel's pool

Unlike his competitors, if Collins was chosen, it is precisely because he did not try to impress the group with his technique. He explained later that he just needed to relax before playing.

During a taping of an Italian TV show, how did Muse musicians denounce being forced to play along to playbacks?

1. They refused to go on stage, causing great discomfort during the live taping
2. They played over the recording, resulting in an auditory disaster
3. They exchanged instruments without the presenter noticing anything

Matthew Bellamy played on drums, Dominic Howard on bass and vocals, and Chris Wolstenholme on guitar and synth.

What’s the connection between guitarist Frank Zappa and pianist Igor Stravinsky?

1. Stravinsky violently criticized Zappa's music in public
2. Zappa admired Stravinsky so much that his songs are full of references
3. They collaborated on a work that was never published

References to Stravinsky can be found on "Freak Out," "Absolutely Free," "Safe As Milk" and "Cruising With Ruben & The Jets" with excerpts of Petrouchka appearing on "Status Back Baby" and "''Tis The Season To Be Jelly."

Who said "A painter's got a canvas. The writer's got reams of empty paper. A musician has silence"?

1. Paul "Paulo" Simon
2. Keith "the riff" Richards
3. Charly "the great" Oleg

This comes from the guitarist of The Rolling Stones, who also said: "Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll." Amen.

Which guitarists played on Michael Jackson's famous hit Beat It?

Steve Vai and Joe Satriani
Steve Lukather et Eddie Van Halen
Steve Cropper et Eric Clapton

Van Halen was in charge of the solo guitar, leaving the rest to Steve Lukather, behind the infamous duo Toto, to ensure the rhythm.

How did The Beatles react when Joe Cocker took over With A Little Help From My Friends?

1. When a journalist asked them the same question, they responded that they didn’t even know about the cover
2. They loved Cocker so much that they spontaneously allowed him to cover two other songs
3. They took it so badly that they asked him for a public apology

Paul McCartney and George Harrison allowed him to cover She Came In Through The Bathroom Window and Something from his 1969 album "Joe Cocker!"


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