[Icon of West Coast Rock] Trivia Quiz About the Eagles

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

The Eagles are a legendary band based in Los Angeles on the U.

West Coast—an iconic presence in so-called West Coast rock—who released masterpieces that went down in music history and achieved record-breaking sales.

They have countless famous songs everyone knows, such as “Hotel California” and “Take It Easy,” and even younger generations have likely heard them somewhere.

For those who know the songs but aren’t quite sure what kind of band the Eagles actually are, this time we’ll introduce trivia, fun facts, and basic knowledge about them in a quiz format!

It’s aimed at beginners, but even fans might discover something they didn’t know.

Enjoy!

[An Icon of West Coast Rock] Trivia Quiz about the Eagles (11–20)

Timothy B. Schmit joined the band as Randy Meisner’s replacement, and in fact, he had also joined his previous band as Meisner’s replacement. What was that band?

Buffalo Springfield
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Poko

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Poko

Before joining the Eagles, Timothy B. Schmit also served as the bassist for the band Poco, succeeding Randy Meisner. As a result, he has the unusual distinction of having replaced the same person in two different bands.

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In conclusion

The Eagles are a band that set monumental records in music history, yet they actually released only seven original albums.

If you’ve only ever listened to their explosively successful greatest hits album, “Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975),” and this article has sparked your interest in the Eagles, be sure to check out their original albums as well!