Q 01/05

In which city was Aerosmith formed in 1970?

A) New York

B) Boston

C) Philadelphia

D) Yonkers

Answer · why

B) Boston

Boston was home base: the five shared an apartment at 1325 Commonwealth Avenue, and in 2012 they came back to play a free concert in the street outsid...

Q 02/05

What nickname is given to Aerosmith's songwriting duo of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry?

A) The Glimmer Twins

B) The Bad Boys

C) The Toxic Twins

D) The Terror Twins

Answer · why

C) The Toxic Twins

The Toxic Twins got the tag for their drug habits on and off stage in the 1970s, and it outlived the habits: the name stuck long after both men got so...

Q 03/05

What is Aerosmith's fan following known as?

A) The Wing Nuts

B) The Aero Knights

C) The Bobo Brigade

D) The Blue Army

Answer · why

D) The Blue Army

The Blue Army gave its name to a 2015 tour, and when the band retired from the road in 2024 their farewell statement thanked 'our Blue Army' by name.

Q 04/05

Which instrument did Steven Tyler play in his 1960s bands before he fronted Aerosmith?

A) Drums

B) Bass

C) Keyboards

D) Saxophone

Answer · why

A) Drums

Drums came first for Tyler, who sang in those bands too; when Aerosmith formed in 1970 he left the kit to become the lead singer.

Q 05/05

What was the name of the group Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton played in before Aerosmith?

A) Chain Reaction

B) The Jam Band

C) The Strangeurs

D) Earth Inc.

Answer · why

B) The Jam Band

The Jam Band shared a bill with Tyler's group in 1970; Tyler loved their sound and pushed to merge the two bands, and the result was Aerosmith.