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April Quiz: Groove, Grit & After-Hours Cuts

 


B-Side Quiz: Groove, Grit & After-Hours Cuts

📝 This one lives in the low end.

In the space between the notes.

In the tracks that stretch out, breathe, and refuse to stay inside the lines.

From extended live jams to basslines that carry the whole song, this quiz is about feel as much as memory.

All answers are song titles.

Some will hit instantly. Others will creep in slowly… like a groove you can’t shake.

Just when they thought Hidden Gems was going quiet…


🎲 THE QUIZ — 25 QUESTIONS

1. Which Clash track rides a funky groove while lyrically dissecting urban life and excess?

2. Aerosmith hid this gritty, overlooked rocker on the flip side — what’s the track?

3. Which chaotic early punk cut from The Damned is as raw as its title suggests?

4. Pink Floyd stretched experimentation into live territory on which evolving, multi-part piece?

5. What early Led Zeppelin track, rooted in blues, later evolved into something far more famous?

6. The Velvet Underground pushed boundaries with this extended, feedback-heavy live performance — name it.

7. Which Rolling Stones live track leans into dark storytelling and hypnotic blues tension?

8. Patti Smith turned a garage rock classic into an extended, poetic live ritual — which track?

9. Which Led Zeppelin deep cut is driven by John Paul Jones’ fluid, fearless bass work?

10. Free created space and groove on which track, powered by Andy Fraser’s bassline?

11. Which Mott the Hoople track rolls forward with gritty bass and glam attitude?

12. Grand Funk Railroad went full throttle on which heavy, blues-infused track?

13. Which Roxy Music song, especially live, thrives on groove and swagger?

14. The Knack delivered power-pop energy on which early track?

15. Which Babys track marked a confident return with polished rock hooks?

16. April Wine leaned into driving, straight-ahead rock on which fan favourite?

17. UFO built one of their most iconic extended guitar workouts around which track?

18. Blue Öyster Cult created cosmic atmosphere and mystique on which slow-burning classic?

19. Thin Lizzy fused mythology and twin guitars on which epic track?

20. The Clash told a story of crime, loyalty, and rebellion on which reggae-influenced track?

21. Mötley Crüe cranked up the chaos with a live B-side cover of which Beatles classic?

22. Which Stray track drifts through progressive territory with a reflective edge?

23. The Yardbirds electrified a blues standard into something raw and explosive — name it.

24. Which Head East track blends melody and power into a classic rock staple?

25. April Wine closed the list with a mystical, story-driven rock track — what’s it called?


📊 SCORE CHART

0–5 → Background Listener

6–10 → Finding the Groove

11–15 → Bassline Follower

16–20 → After-Hours Regular

21–24 → Groove Architect

25 → Keeper of the Low End

If this one felt slower, deeper, more deliberate — that’s the groove talking.

Some songs don’t hit you straight away… they lock in.

Flip the record. Let it run.

That’s where the magic sits.


🎧 ANSWER SHEET

These are the tracks that carried the groove this week.

Live, loose, extended, and often overlooked — the kind of songs that don’t rush, don’t chase, and don’t compromise.

Turn it up. Let it breathe.

Listen here 


🎵 ANSWERS — TRACKS & ARTISTS

1. The Magnificent Seven — The Clash

2. Sight for Sore Eyes — Aerosmith

3. The Dog — The Damned

4. The Narrow Way (Live) — Pink Floyd

5. Jennings Farm Blues — Led Zeppelin

6. Sister Ray (Live) — The Velvet Underground

7. The Midnight Rambler (Live) — The Rolling Stones

8. Gloria (Extended Live Versions) — Patti Smith

9. The Lemon Song — Led Zeppelin

10. Mr. Big — Free

11. Born Late 58 — Mott the Hoople

12. Inside Looking Out — Grand Funk Railroad

13. Love Is the Drug — Roxy Music

14. That’s What the Little Girls Do — The Knack

15. Back on My Feet Again — The Babys

16. Roller — April Wine

17. Rock Bottom — UFO

18. Astronomy — Blue Öyster Cult

19. Emerald — Thin Lizzy

20. Bankrobber — The Clash

21. Helter Skelter (Live B-side) — Mötley Crüe

22. All in Your Mind — Stray

23. Stroll On — The Yardbirds

24. Never Been Any Reason — Head East

25. Sign of the Gypsy Queen — April Wine

Listen again


That’s the late-night set.

Groove, grit, and songs that don’t ask for attention — they earn it.

These weren’t just answers.

They were moments that stretched time.

Hidden Gems was never quiet… it just dropped into a deeper groove. 🎶🔥

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