The Stevie Ray Vaughan Challenge



So... you think you know your SRV? I have created a 20-question quiz to see who really knows their stuff. Some of these are fairly difficult questions. If you have a "stumper" you'd like to submit, click here!. Be sure to check out the "Hall of Fame" for the best scores. Good luck!

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1. What was the name of Stevie Ray Vaughan's band back in 1979?
Triple Threat Revue
Double Trouble
The Cobras
Blackbird

2. What year did Stevie's install Number One's left-handed tremelo?
1974
1977
1980
1981

3. How long did it take to record the album "Texas Flood"?

4. What was Stevie's favorite color?

5. Who did SRV say his "spiritual godfather" was?

6. Who was the song "Life Without You" written for?

7. When did Stevie obtain his Number One stratocaster?
1979
1973
1981
1971

8. Who is the person in the photo below?

9. Who is the person in the photo below?

10. Who inspired Stevie to write "Pride and Joy"?
Lenny Bailey
Lou Ann Barton
Angela Strehli
Lindi Bethel

11. Which airport was SRV headed to on August 27, 1990?
Merril C. Meigs
Chicago O'Hare
Midway International
Skydive Chicago

12. What happened on July 17, 1982?
"Texas Flood" recording sessions began
"In The Begining" recorded
Montreux Jazz Festival
SRV & Double Trouble appeared on "Austin City Limits"

13. Where is SRV's Number One Strat presently located?
Buried with him at Laurel Land Memorial Park; Dallas, TX
In a secured vault
It was destroyed in an aviation accident
The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame; Cleveland, OH

14. Who repaired Stevie's #1 Stratocaster after it was nearly destroyed in an freak accident?
Byron Barr
Tommy Shannon
Rene Martinez
Stevie Ray Vaughan

15. What song did Stevie compose in the nude?

16. What was the last song Stevie Ray Vaughan performed?
Crossfire
Sweet Home Chicago
Love Struck Baby
Look At Little Sister

17. Which song contained the phrase "But in the truth we can survive?

18. What did Stevie say the song "Crossfire" was about?

19. Who did not perish on the Bell 206B Helicopter on August 27, 1990?

20. Who was Double Trouble's bass player prior to Tommy Shannon?

BONUS QUESTION:
Of the 5 aircraft accidents that happened in the U.S. on August 27, 1990, which tail number belonged to the Bell 206B carrying Stevie Ray Vaughan?
N16933
N3255R
N7318C
N43921
N4220K

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