Trivia from the Summer 2018 Southern Rock Register

Hope you had fun challenging yourself with the questions we put together on the artists we have lined up on the 2019 Southern
Rock Cruise!

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1. They’re called the KENTUCKY Headhunters because…

1. Their first gig was a Kentucky Derby party in Wetumpka, Illinois.
2. They practiced harmony singing on “My Old Kentucky Home.”
3. They’re from Kentucky.

Answer : (c) …Oh, and there is no Wetumpka, Illinois.

2. One of Dickey Betts’ most famous compositions is “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.” Who was Elizabeth Reed?

1. A name on a gravestone in Macon, Georgia.
2. Dickey’s first girlfriend, who died in a car wreck.
3. A completely fictitious name made up by the record label just before release.

Answer: (a), though it was inspired by a girlfriend, who later dated Boz Scaggs.

3. Which name did Lynyrd Skynyrd use before “Skynyrd”?

1. My Backyard.
2. The Noble Five.
3. One Percent.

Answer: All of the above.

4. Which of the following was NOT a hit for the Atlanta Rhythm Section?

1. “So Into You.”
2. “Keep on Smilin’.”
3. “Imaginary Lover.”

Answer: (b) “Keep on Smilin’” was a hit for Wet Willie.

5. Dickey Betts’ classic original recording of “Ramblin’ Man” with the Allman Brothers features a second lead guitar. Who plays it?

1. Dickey as an overdub.
2. Duane Allman.
3. Les Dudek.

Answer: (c) Les Dudek, who went on to play with Boz Scaggs. Like Gregg Allman, he had a romantic relationship with Cher.

6. So many great Southern Rock bands came from Jacksonville, Florida because…

1. There was a popular course in Lee High School called Jam Band 101.
2. No one really knows.
3. There really is something in the water. The chemical composition is H3O.

Answer: (b). There are heaps of theories … but no one really knows.

7. Preacher Stone’s music is featured in which television series?

1. Orange Is the New Black.
2. Sons of Anarchy.
3. The Wire.

Answer: (b). Listen for “Not Today” in Sons of Anarchy Seasons 3 & 5.

8. Molly Hatchet’s 1983 album, No Guts…No Glory, is notable because…

1. It was their first to hit double platinum sales.
2. It was their first to feature non-original songs.
3. It was their first not to feature heroic fantasy artwork on the front cover.

Answer: (c). Molly Hatchet’s signature look was provided by fantasy-science fiction artist Frank Fazetta. No Guts… featured a photo of the band.

9. Why won’t you see Marshall Tucker performing with The Marshall Tucker Band?

1. He left after the first album.
2. He was never in the band to begin with.
3. Health issues forced him to retire in 1992.

Answer: (b). The name “Marshall Tucker” was on a rehearsal space that the guys used in Spartanburg, S.C. when they were starting out. By some accounts, he was a blind piano tuner.

10. Which of the following is true? On the Southern Rock Cruise…

1. Formal evening attire is required for breakfast.
2. You can bring your motorcycle on-board and ride it around the pool deck.
3. We’ve specially trained the local seagulls to squawk “Free Bird.”

Answer: None of the above, though evening attire with flip-flops is a good look.

• Trivia courtesy of Colin Escott