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B-side Brainbuster Answer Key

 


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Easy

1. Theme from an Imaginary Film (Dan Abnormal)

2. Unhappy Girl

3. Winnebago

4. Dogs Part 2

5. Velvet Goldmine 

Medium

6. Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)

7. Pearly

8. Unloveable

9. Yellow Ledbetter

10. Immigrant Song

11. Rudie Can't Fail

12. Supersonic (trick Q — originally a B-side in Japan)

13. Fleetwood Mac

14. Babble

15. Hello, Goodbye

Hard

16. World Leader Pretend

17. Darling Be There

18. Paintbox

19. Young & Lovely

20. These Days

21. That’s All I Know (Right Now)

22. Cadilac

23. Speed King (Edit)

24. My Generation (Live)

25. Kyle Petty, Son of Richard


0–5: “Still tuning your guitar.” You’re on the way, keep digging those B-sides.

6–12: “Garage Band Level.” You've got passion. Keep jamming and you'll headline soon.

13–19: “Opening Act Rockstar.” You’ve got solid rock knowledge and serious vibe.

20–24: “Arena Headliner!” You live and breathe riffs, solos, and shock rock stories.

25/25: “Legendary B-side Guru.” Are you secretly a roadie from the ‘70s?

As has become the norm with Hidden Gems, expect another blistering B-side quiz at the end of July. Hope you had fun playing and possibly discovered a new track or three. Until then, rock on 🤘 

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