Dinosaur Jr Trivia Questions

True. Barlow's departure was acrimonious, leading to his focus on Sebadoh and a long feud with Mascis.

False. The name came from a combination of 'dinosaur' (from a dream) and 'Jr' as a playful suffix, not a toy.

They were first called 'Dinosaur' (without 'Jr') until legal threats from a band named The Dinosaurs forced the change.

True. Mascis adopted a vegetarian diet in the early '90s, citing animal rights and health reasons.

True. The album came out in 1987 on SST, the iconic indie label run by Black Flag's Greg Ginn.

Kurt Cobain never played on 'Green Mind'. The rumor likely stems from J Mascis's vocal delivery on tracks like 'The Wagon,' which some listeners mistook for Cobain's style. J Mascis performed most instruments himself on the album.

False. 'Where You Been' (1993) peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard 200, and several later albums also charted, including 'Beyond' (2007) at No. 69.

False. While J Mascis often recorded many instruments, on most Dinosaur Jr albums bass and drums were played by other members (Lou Barlow, Murph, Mike Johnson), not solely by Mascis.