The Tom Petty Quiz
Ever wonder how much you REALLY know about Tom Petty? If you Google the answers, you're only cheating yourself. Haha. 15 Questions!
- 1.Besides vocals, what instrument did Tom Petty play in Mudcrutch?
- A.
Rhythm Guitar
- B.
Bass
- C.
Lead Guitar
- D.
Keyboard
- 2.Tom Petty's full-blood Cherokee Grandmother's name was... (She was "Pulpwood" William's second wife).
- A.
Katherine Avery Petty
- B.
Sallie Henderson Petty
- C.
Jane Lewis Petty
- D.
Mary Jane Lynch Petty
- 3.Tom Petty has had cameos in three films. What are they?
- A.
Made in Heaven, The Mailman, PM
- B.
The Postman, FM, Loved in Heaven
- C.
FM, Made in Heaven, The Postman
- D.
AM, Made in Heaven, Postman
- 4.Tom Petty's father, Earl Petty, served in the...
- A.
Army
- B.
Air Force
- C.
Navy
- D.
Coast Guard
- 5.Tom Petty broke his left hand during the recording of Southern Accents. The bones in his hand were broken nearly to a powder. After surgery, it was nine months before he found out if he could play guitar again. Around a decade later, he broke his left arm. What was he doing when he broke his left arm?
- A.
Playing Guitar at Home
- B.
Kickboxing
- C.
Boating
- D.
Jumping on a Trampoline
- 6.The first band Tom Petty was in called itself...
- A.
The Moonshiners
- B.
The Smoothtalkers
- C.
The Epics
- D.
The Sundowners
- 7.
What year was this image taken?- A.
1982
- B.
1985
- C.
1991
- D.
1989
- 8.Before wanting to be a musician, Tommy Petty wanted to be a...
- A.
Pirate
- B.
Cowboy
- C.
Astronaut
- D.
Roadie for Elvis
- 9."The Best of Everything," a tender ballad from Southern Accents, was first played on tour in...
- A.
1976
- B.
1982
- C.
1980
- D.
1979
- 10.What did Rick Rubin learn from Tom Petty?
- A.
His attention to detail and making sure everything was in tune
- B.
His alliterative writing skills and attention to harmonies
- C.
His clarity in vocals influenced Rubin to seek more simplicity
- D.
His harmony and leveling certain vocal volumes to aid them
- 11.Tom Petty's marriage with Jane, in which they had two daughters, lasted how many years?
- A.
18
- B.
20
- C.
24
- D.
22
- 12."You don't know how it feels You don't know how it feels to be me People come, people go Some grow young, some grow cold I woke up in between A memory and a dream..." is how the song was recorded for the single, but what does he commonly change them to?
- A.
I woke up in between a whore and last night's cuisine
- B.
I woke up in between a groupie and a queen
- C.
I woke up in between a mattress and a limousine
- D.
I woke up in between marijuana and nicotine
- 13.Tom Petty originally wanted to call "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers"...
- A.
Tom Petty and Nightro
- B.
Tom Petty and the American Boys
- C.
Tom Petty and the King Bees
- D.
Tom Petty and the Gators
- 14.Tom Petty became so addicted to a video game that skin began rubbing off of his hand. What game was it?
- A.
Pac-Man
- B.
Tetris
- C.
Space Invaders
- D.
Pong
- 15.Who was 1979's "What Are You Doin' in My Life?" about?
- A.
An estranged Hotel Maid
- B.
An estranged Flight Attendant
- C.
An estranged Girlfriend of Stan Lynch's
- D.
An estranged Groupie
Questions: 47 | Attempts: 123 | Last updated: Mar 15, 2022
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