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Quizzes, Puzzles etc. etc.

Welcome to the quiz section of the site. The aim of this page is to give you something more interesting to do than the pile of work that's probably sat in your in-tray right now. You'll find puzzles, competitions (some of which will even have prizes from time to time), brain teasers & many other ways of wasting time in a guitar related fashion. So go & make yourself a coffee, tell the boss that you're researching stuff for that report that was due yesterday, and pit your wits against some of the best conundrums that I could be bothered to think up instead of doing something useful with my time.

Got a quiz you want to share? Email me your stuff & I'll put it on the page.

Let's kick off with a competition that's been running for a while. There are still a couple of prizes to give away, so see what you can make of this:

COMPETITION - CAN YOU CRACK THE CODE?

Look at the seemingly random sequence of letters below. It's actually the first line of a classic rock song from the mid 70's, which has been encoded using a cipher dating back to Roman times. Crack the code & win signed copies of both John Robson CDs - Never Learned to Dance & Elbow Grease. Click HERE to email me your de-crypted answer. The first five correct entries win the CDs.

Need some clues? Click HERE for some help cracking the code.

TTOJAHHOHNAKEINENISRSIRALOETGEBBMIOHSERENWTGAEWTN

PHOTO-FIT

No, this isn't a picture of Michael Jackson after his latest visit to the plastic surgeon. It's a composite of three well known guitarist's faces - the question is; who are they. Just a bit of fun (that's my way of saying I'm too mean to give a prize), but have a go anyway. Click on the photo to check your answers.

SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION:

Can you link Phil Lynnot to the Pope in six steps? No prizes for this one, but it's better than doing some work. CLICK HERE to see how I did it.

TRIVIA QUIZ

OK, here we go. Twenty questions to answer and a copy of my new CD to the 1st entry with twenty correct answers. This is a tough one, so be warned! EMAIL your answers to me.

1. What links the following songs? "Something" by The Beatles and "Layla" by Derek & the Dominoes.

2. What is the link between these songs? "Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac and "Parisienne Walkways" by Gary Moore & Phil Lynnot.

3. Which guitarist did Little Richard famously fire from his band for allegedly looking "too pretty"?

4. What is the face value of Brian May's plectrum?

5. Which member of The Hellecasters first came to prominence in the U.K. folk-rock band FAIRPORT CONVENTION?

6. Who sang lead vocals on the 1968 Pyhton Lee Jackson song "In a Broken Dream"?

7. True or false? Leo Fender could not play the guitar.

8. What was the first chord played at LIVE AID?

9. Who did Slash replace as Guns 'n Roses lead guitarist?

10. Which musician links these bands? Thin Lizzy and Ultravox.

11. In the movie "Crossroads" what is Steve Vai's character's name?

12. Which band recorded the classic album "The Grand Illusion"?

13. Who famously said "Talking about music is like fishing about architecture"?

14. Who played rhythm guitar on Michael Jackson's "Beat It"?

15. Which band were on stage before Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock?

16. Joe _____ Legendary record producer whose credits include "Telstar".

17. Whose hits include "Almost Saturday Night", "Deborah" and "I Knew the Bride".

18. Complete the lyric & name the song: "He look at me once, he look at me twice, he look at me again....

19. "I am not frightened of dying... any time will do, I don't mind" is the opening line from which song?

20. Gibson's SG model is a classic electric guitar design. What does "S.G." actually stand for?