History of Rock Music Final Study Guide
The album "Tommy" is:
A Rock Opera
Gram Parsons recorded with all of the these groups except:
The Doors
The song "My Best Friend's Girl" by the Cars includes all of the following except:
A disco beat
Bruce Springsteen was backed by:
The E Street Band
Pink Floyd began their career as:
A psychedelic band
Alice Cooper's live shows often included:
A simulated execution of the singer.
The song "Jocko Homo" by DEVO was originally written for:
A student film
What is the form of the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen based on?
A style of classical music composition.
The song "Nights in the White Satin" features:
A symphony orchestra
Hardcore punk musicians in the Washington, D.C. scene promoted:
Abstinence from drugs and alcohol
Which band blended metal, folk, country, and blues in their music?
Aerosmith
Which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group Run-DMC?
Aerosmith
The song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana features:
Angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars.
The song "Roundabout" by Yes includes:
Asymmetrical meters
Videos in heavy rotation were played:
At least four times per day
Which lead singer drew criticism for his offensive song lyrics, admiration for Charles Manson, and overt references to drug use?
Axl Rose
Which group was accused of causing a young woman to commit suicide?
Black Sabbath
All of the following are predecessors of hard rock except:
Bluegrass
Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band?
Blues Traveler
All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music except:
Bringing It All Back Home
All of the following were alter egos of David Bowie except:
China Girl
Def Jam had a distribution deal with:
Columbia Records
The lead singer of Blondie was:
Deborah Harry
Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?
Dookie
The song "Free Bird" by Lynard Skynrd is a tribute to who?
Duane Allman
Which group arranged and recorded a version of the classical suite "Pictures at an Exhibit"?
ELP
Who created the disco beat?
Earl Young
"Ace of Spades" was one of the first heavy metal music videos to be played on MTV:
False
"Beat It" was the first Michael Jackson who played on MTV:
False
"Glam metal" is another term for "thrash metal":
False
"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon:
False
Alice Cooper's music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff.
False
All of Led Zeppelin's albums were named after the group:
False
All of the members of Genesis wore elaborate costumes during their live shows:
False
Antichrist Superstar was produced by Phil Spector:
False
Black Sabbath's first album prominently features acoustic instruments:
False
Blondie's "The Tide is High is based on a disco beat.
False
Bruce Springsteen was from Indianna.
False
DJs were hired to augment the sounds of a club's live band.
False
Disco albums were blown up during the Stonewall Riots.
False
Disco music was not played on the radio until the 1980s.
False
Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV:
False
Flea is the lead vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers:
False
Frank Zappa was British:
False
Frank Zappa's album "We're Only in it for the Money" made fun of the Monkees:
False
Genesis was invited to perform at the Montreux Classical Music Festival:
False
Greg Lake was one of the original members of Yes.
False
Hardcore punk was based in London:
False
Husker Du's music videos featured elaborate animation and production techniques:
False
In "Saturday Night Fever", the lead character is gay.
False
Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.
False
Kiss stands "Knights in Satan's Service".
False
Krist Novoselic was the bass player for R.E.M:
False
Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band:
False
Metallica is considered the first hair metal band:
False
Miles Davis would only play with African American musicians:
False
Motley Crue, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses started by playing in New York clubs.
False
Phish prohibits recordings of their live concerts:
False
Rudolf Schenker was the only member of the Scorpions to appear on every album they recorded.
False
The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands:
False
The riffs in British heavy metal were more melodic than the riffs in American heavy metal:
False
The song "I'm Eighteen" by Alice Cooper is about satanic rituals:
False
Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads.
False
Weather Report played only acoustic instruments:
False
Yes was highly skeptical of and critical of spirituality and religion:
False
ZZ Top developed the technique of "trading twos":
False
Which of these musicians reached number 1 on both the pop and black music charts?
George Michael
R.E.M. was from:
Georgia
Emmylou Harris worked closely with:
Gram Parsons
John McLaughlin style of guitar playing was notable because:
He played a double neck guitar
Why was Miroslav Vitous fired from Weather Report?
He was unable to adapt his playing to the band's new style.
Motorhead was the first band to mix:
Heavy metal and punk rock
In the 2000's, Kid Rock:
Stopped rapping and began writing country rock music
Which of the following is true of the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly?
It is based on riffs.
All of these musicians played on Bitches Brew except:
Jaco Pastorius
Which bass player is prominently featured in the recording "Birdland" by Weather Report?
Jaco Pastorius
Which member's death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?
John Bonham
Which artist studied Eastern religion and philosophy with an Indian guru?
John McLaughlin
Yes recorded music based on all of the following except:
Ken Kesey's novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
The members of Devo met at:
Kent State University
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician?
Kerry King
The first artist signed to Def Jam was:
LL Cool J
Eddie Kramer was a producer for:
Led Zeppelin
Which trumpet soloist is featured in the recording "Pharaoh's Dance" by Miles Davis?
Miles Davis
Vince Neil, Nikki Six, and Tommy Lee were members of:
Motley Crue
Vanilla Fudge frequently covered songs by:
Motown artists
All of the following were values of glam rock except:
Stylistic consistency
BPM labels were useful for:
Switching from one song to the next without a noticeable change in tempo.
Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in the song "Lay, Lady, Lay" by Bob Dylan?
Pedal Steel Guitar
What group refused to make music videos?
Peral Jam
Who became the lead vocalist for Genesis after Peter Gabriel's departure?
Phil Collins
Which musician was a major influence on the creation of the song "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen?
Phil Spector
Which group has never released a charting album?
Phish
Quadrophonic sound was a feature of which group or artist's live performances?
Pink Floyd
Which group built an enormous wall during their live show?
Pink Floyd
Which song or artist released an album online and invited consumers to pay what they wanted to download it?
Radiohead
"The Battle of Los Angeles" and "Evil Empire" are albums by:
Rage Against the Machines
Def Jam records was founded by:
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
Duran Duran's music videos were directed by:
Russell Mulcahy
Nirvana toured with:
Sonic Youth
Which of these bands was the first to use multiple lead guitars?
The Allman Brothers Band
"Sweetheart of the Rodeo" was recorded by:
The Byrds
Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly?
"Country House" and "Roll With It"
Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in:
"Dazed and Confused"
All of the following songs are by the Village People except:
"Disco Duck"
Which single was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?
"Killing in the Name"
Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican?
"Like a Prayer"
What was the first hip-hop video played on MTV?
"Rock Box"
Kiss's first major hit was:
"Rock and Roll All Night"
Michael Jackson's most expensive music video was:
"Thriller"
The first video played on MTV was:
"Video Killed the Radio Star"
Led Zeppelin released their first album in:
1969
The 12-inch single was invented in:
1975
"Saturday Night Fever" was released in:
1977
The Talking Heads released their first album in:
1977
The first commercial CD was sold in:
1982
Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in:
2000
How many guitarists are members of Radiohead?
3
The subject of the song "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide" by David Bowie is:
The collapse of an alien rock star.
What instrument is heard in the song "Cowboy" by Kid Rock?
The jaw harp
Why was the drumming on Bitches Brew unique compared to other jazz albums?
The rhythms were played straight instead of swung.
What instrument is prominently featured in the song "Killing In The Name" by Rage Against the Machines?
Tom Morello's electric guitar
Which guitarist was known for playing guitar solos at incredible speeds?
Tony Bourge
Nine Inch Nails is:
Trent Reznor
Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label in Kill Rock Stars:
True
David Bowie was a jazz saxophonist early in his career:
True
Donna Summer wrote most of her own songs.
True
Fear's performance on "Saturday Night Live" was cut short after they insulted New York and as listeners in the audience began moshing which appeared dangerous and violent to viewers at home.
True
Herbie Hancock wrote scores for several films:
True
James Hetfield is the lead singer of Metallica:
True
Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band:
True
Rick Rubin produced the Red Hot Chil Peppers' "Blood Sugar Sex Majik":
True
Sonic Youth often experimented with techniques from avant-garde classical music:
True
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album:
True
The majority of glam rock musicians were british:
True
The members of Kiss never appeared in public without makeup until the 1980s:
True
Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones:
True
Two members of Oasis were brothers:
True
