Music Trivia World's Weekly Quiz Archives

an S & M club in New York city
a live music venue in New York
a book about S & M that one of the band members found
a basement sewing supplies warehouse

2. Which musician stated that while few people ever purchased The VU’s first album, every one of them was inspired to start a band?

Jonathan Richman
Joey Ramone
Brian Eno
Richard Hell

3. Which of these bands were not early incarnations of band founders Lou Reed and John Cale?

The Primitives
The Warlocks
Falling Spikes
The Dream Syndicate

4. Which of these is not true about Lou Reed’s background?

Attended Syracuse University
Was a salaried songwriter for Pickwick Records
Played jazz saxophone as a youth
Wrote most of the VU’s songs

5.Which of these is not true about John Cale?

Studied under famed composer John Cage
Was one of two non-American born members of The VU
Played organ, bass, piano and viola
Was asked to leave the band by Andy Warhol

6. Which of these is not true about drummer Moe Tucker?

Played the drums standing up
Often used mallets instead of drumsticks
Rarely used cymbals
Used a metronome through an earphone because she couldn’t keep proper time

7. Which of these is not true about guitarist Sterling Morrison?

Studied English with Lou Reed at Syracuse
Founded his own record label and production company in Texas
Quit the band to take a job at the Univeristy of Texas, Austin
Quit the University of Texas job to become a tugboat captain

8. Which of these is not true about mentor Andy Warhol’s relationship with The VU?

Was the inspiration for track “Black Angel’s Death Song”
Was fired by Lou Reed
Helped the band get a recording conract with Verve Records
Insisted that German model/actress Nico be included on the first album

9. Which of these is not true about the band’s reunion shows in 1993?

Andy Warhol was invited along to oversee the production of the tour
The reunion quickly ended because of renewed bickering between Cale and Reed
Five of their shows were opening slot for U2’s Zooropa tour
Opening act was New York indie-band Luna

10. Which of these is true about the legacy of The VU?

Won a Grammy award for the live album of their 1993 reunion shows
Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996
Have the highest-selling box set, “Peel Slowly and See” of the 1990s
Bootlegs of their early shows are worth thousands of US dollars today