Q 01/05

The band's name was borrowed from a term used by Allied pilots in World War II. What did it describe?

A) Unidentified flying objects

B) Enemy jet-propelled aircraft

C) Engine fires seen mid-flight

D) Ground-crew radar mechanics

Answer · why

A) Unidentified flying objects

Grohl hoped the name would make listeners assume the record was made by a full band rather than one guy; he later called it 'the stupidest' band name ...

Q 02/05

Grohl recorded almost all of the debut album himself in October 1994. How many days did the sessions take?

A) Three

B) Six

C) Twelve

D) Thirty

Answer · why

B) Six

He and producer Barrett Jones would start by noon and knock out four songs a day, then hand cassette copies to friends for feedback.

Q 03/05

Only one outside musician plays on the debut album, contributing a guitar part to "X-Static". Who was it?

A) Mike McCready of Pearl Jam

B) Kim Thayil of Soundgarden

C) Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs

D) Buzz Osborne of the Melvins

Answer · why

C) Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs

Dulli happened to be watching Grohl record and got roped in; every other note and vocal on the album is Grohl.

Q 04/05

The debut album was released through Capitol on Grohl's own imprint. What was the label called?

A) Late! Records

B) Area 51 Records

C) Saucer Records

D) Roswell Records

Answer · why

D) Roswell Records

The UFO theme runs through the whole package: the cover shot by Grohl's then-wife Jennifer Youngblood shows a Buck Rogers ray gun.

Q 05/05

Bassist Nate Mendel and the band's first drummer both came from which recently disbanded Seattle group?

A) Sunny Day Real Estate

B) Built to Spill

C) Screaming Trees

D) Harvey Danger

Answer · why

A) Sunny Day Real Estate

Grohl left the pair a note at one of their last shows; both were invited to join during Halloween week in 1994.