Music of the people: The Beatles
Which work in lyrics for Walrus caused the BBC to ban the song?
"kickers"
The type of guitar heard in this example is a
12-string electric
John got the idea for "No Reply" from the song "Sillouettes" by The Rays. How old was John when he first heard "Sillouettes"?
17
The harmony (the chords) in Walrus is quite unusual. There are plenty of chords borrowed from other keys so it seems a bit unsettled. What is the primary key that the song stays in through out most of the track?
A major
Who is playing drums in this version?
Andy White
John quit the band September 1969 but kept it a secret and was not around for Let It Be overdubs. When did Paul publicly quit the band?
April 10, 1970
The cover of With The Beatles is inspired by the work of:
Astrid Kircherr
The words that come next after this examples ends are?
Be glad
Lyrically Paul is using the term Blackbird as a metaphor. He uses the British slang term for girl—"bird" and managed to write a very deep song that refers to Civil Rights Movement in America and the struggles of, particularly:
Black Women
Who introduced Marijuana to the band as a creative outlet?
Bob Dylan
Norman Smith plays what instrument in this example
Bongos
What section of "No Reply" is heard here?
Bridge
What section of All I've Got To Do is heard here?
Chorus
John was murdered on:
December 8, 1980
Harmonically (the chords) the song is largely one chord with an occasional 2nd chord. Which chords is the chapter referring to?
E minor / C major
On February 9, 1964, seventy-three million Americans watched The Beatles perform on which television show:
Ed Sullivan
According to our experts what group influenced the vocal parts in Love Me Do?
Everly brothers
"I am The Walrus" was the last song recorded before Epstein's death.
FALSE
"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" is a happy love song.
FALSE
Before the single is released, Phil Spector remixes and lengthens the song for album. One of the distinct differences between the single and album versions is the distinctly different guitar solos
FALSE
Eleanor Rigby is a happy song depicting various people such as a lady who dies with family.
FALSE
Eleanor Rigby spent three weeks at No. 1 in the UK
FALSE
Except for one song, the Rubber Soul album contained all original songs.
FALSE
George has said in subsequent interviews that he was very into the new at the time Aretha Franklin song "Chain of Fools" (released in summer 1965) and it influenced the whole approach to recording "Drive My Car."
FALSE
Love Me Do was the band's first number 1 single in the UK
FALSE
Recording sessions for Sgt. Peppers began on January 19, 1967 and ran through February 1, 1968.
FALSE
She Loves You was recorded live at the Cavern Club
FALSE
She Loves You was rushed to release to capitalize on the American success of Love Me Do.
FALSE
Since the White Album received mixed reviews upon its release, it failed to go to number one on both sides of the Atlantic.
FALSE
The instruments heard in this example were played by George Martin.
FALSE
The laughing in this section was recorded by a bunch of Beatles' wives and friends.
FALSE
The relationships between the individual members of the group were wonderful after finishing Abbey Road.
FALSE
The song is about the positive feeling of unrequited love and perhaps obsession.
FALSE
This example showcases the guitar solo from "Drive My Car"-which was recorded at half speed.
FALSE
This excerpt is from the chorus section
FALSE
True or False: On The White Album, songs mostly were written and recorded more collaboratively than the previous two albums.
FALSE
True or False: The band had so many songs ready that the album was released as a triple album (three records in one package).
FALSE
Written by Paul in late spring of 1969 during a particularly stressful time for him and the band Here Comes The Sun represents a literal nice, sunny day and a catharsis of lifting the tensions of the time.
FALSE
Recording for "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" took place in Abbey Road Studios on which date:
February 18, 1965
For the first time an outside musician was brought in to play which instrument for the song You've Got To Hide Your Love Away?
Flute
Which member of the band was introduced to the sound of Indian music by David Crosby of The Byrds?
George
Who is playing guitar in the section heard here?
George
The main instrument heard here is:
Harmonica played by John
At the end of verses in Love me Do why does John stop singing?
He has to play the harmonica
The song Blackbird was inspired by which baroque composer?
J. S. Bach
Two music elements in All I've Got To Do taken from the Smokey Robinson song You Can Depend On Me are the melismatic singing and the
Jazzy opening chord
When Ringo was hospitalized, which drummer performed eight times with the band?
Jimmy Nicol
"No Reply" was written by:
John
A Hard Days Night was written by:
John
Who was the main songwriter for All I've Got To Do?
John
Who wrote the song "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"?
John
Who was the President of the United States when Love Me Do was recorded
John F. Kennedy
The vocals on A Hard Days Night are sung by:
John and Paul
What is the Instrumentation for A Day In The Life?
John on Acoustic guitar, Paul playing piano, Ringo on drums, and George on maracas
Which section of A Day In The Life is this example heard in?
Johns "dream" section
A Hard Days Night movie was released on:
July 6, 1964
"No Reply" has what type of rhythmic feel:
Latin beat, Bossa Nova
The drum beat heard here can be called what type of beat?
Linear
Various lines are a collection of ideas and images that are purposefully nonsensical at times. John has said that several lines came to him while he was under the influence of which illicit substance?
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
The Album Let It Be was released on:
May 8, 1970
The instrument heard in this example is a(n)
Moog Synthsizer
This example is the chorus section of what song? (i saw the light)
No Reply
The recording engineer on She Loves You was:
Norman Smith
With The Beatles was released in which month of 1963?
November
The Beatles—more widely known as The White Album due to the solid white cover—was released on:
November 22, 1968
"punching-in" is defined as:
Overdubbing another recording on top of a pre-existing recording
Let it be was written by which member of the Beatles?
PAUL
Eleanor Rigby was written mostly by:
Paul
Which Beatle wrote most of the words for Love Me Do?
Paul
Who came up with the phrase Drive My Car for the song?
Paul
Whose mother is being referred to in the lyrics When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be?
Paul's Mother
The title of the album that Love Me Do is on is:
Please Please Me
Which 1960's movie is considered to have influenced the instrumental accompaniment of Eleanor Rigby?
Psycho
George Harrison began studying with which famous Indian musician?
Ravi Shankar
The track Eleanor Rigby was released on August 5, 1966 on which album?
Revolver
The album Abbey Road was released on:
September 26, 1969
What label was She Loves You released on in the U.S.?
Swan
"A Day in the Life" is an excellent example of a song being composed for (and in) the studio with no expectation to recreate it live.
TRUE
"No Reply" was recorded on September 30, 1964 and released on December 4, 1964 as the first track on the album Beatles for Sale.
TRUE
Abbey Road was the last album RECORDED by the Beatles.
TRUE
All I've Got To Do is the first Beatles song to utilize overdubbing
TRUE
All I've Got To Do was recorded the same year as the Please Please Me album
TRUE
Basic tracks were recorded January 1969 at Apple Studio with Paul on piano, vocals, maracas (he would later overdub bass), John on bass, vocal, George on guitar, vocal, Ringo on drums, Billy Preston on organ and electric piano.
TRUE
Drug use was a contributing factor to the group's desire to push the boundaries of what was "normal" in the recording studio?
TRUE
For The White Album sessions Ringo started using the Ludwig Maple-finish Hollywood kit with an additional tom.
TRUE
For the She Loves You recording all the vocals were recorded simultaneously into a single microphone.
TRUE
For the first time, mixing sessions for The White Album were focused on stereo mixes rather than mono.
TRUE
In 1964, this song was released as a single the United Kingdom on July 10 and in the United States on July 13.
TRUE
John and George were first exposed to LSD in the spring of 1965 when they and their wives were unwittingly dosed by, of all people, a dentist at a party.
TRUE
John and Ringo struggled with addiction later in life.
TRUE
Lennon was the only guitar player on A Day In the Life.
TRUE
Love Me Do was recorded on three separate occasions with a different bass player each time
TRUE
Lyrically, in Walrus John takes stabs at his schooling, society, and intellectuals. Various lines are a collection of ideas and images that are purposefully nonsensical at times.
TRUE
Many people interpret You've Got To Hide Your Love Away as a personal song referring to Brian Epstein's difficulty with being a gay man in 1960's Britain.
TRUE
Nearly a year later Paul, George, and Ringo would return to the song to finish it off adding new guitar and bass parts as well as trumpet, trombone, sax, cello, and more vocals (including Linda McCartney). It was mixed by Glyn Johns and released as a single in April 1970
TRUE
On August 27, 1967, The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein died from an accidental drug overdose at age 32.
TRUE
Rubber Soul was recorded in only twelve days over a month long period (October 12 to November 11, 1965)
TRUE
She Loves You was the band's first release to sell over a million copies (million seller).
TRUE
The Beatles ignored Fender's offer of free guitars and to be paid to use them.
TRUE
The album Please Please Me and the song "Love Me Do" were recorded in different years?
TRUE
The opening chord of Hard Days Night has been disputed for a long time.
TRUE
True or False: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released in the U.K on May 26, 1967.
TRUE
True or False: The basic tracks on the track Monkey are drums, two guitars—turned up very loud, and Paul playing a running pattern on a big bell. The guitar sounds and playing are very aggressive with almost a metal/punk feel and sound.
TRUE
The backbeat of a song (beats 2 and 4) are typically played on the snare drum. What instrument does Ringo use in this example instead of a snare drum?
Tambourine
What U.S. television show did the band famously perform on in February of 1964?
The Ed Sullivan Show
Why was the guitar solo and piano part recorded at half speed one octave lower from where they wanted?
They could play slower and more accurately
The vocal harmonies on Here Comes the Sun are sung in how many parts?
Three - part harmony
Which answer best describes what is happening musically in this excerpt?
Two guitars playing, one soloing and the other doubling the bass line.
On November 27, 1967 the Magical Mystery Tour was released in which country first?
United States
What section of She Loves You is heard here?
Verse
What is the instrumentation of I Am The Walrus?
Vocals, Horns, Strings, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion
Orchestration for Here Comes The Sun included the following instrumentation:
Vocals, four violas, four celli, a string bass, two piccolos, two flutes, two alto flutes, and two clarinets, moog synthesizer
What album is All I've Got To Do on?
With The Beatles
This example demonstrates: (overlapping vocals) Melodic counterpoint Vocal overdubs Double tracking All of these choices
all of these choices
For A Day In The Life which percussion instrument was used 'far back in the mix'
bongos
During the song Blackbird - Paul is using his fingers to pluck individual strings rather than a pick to strum all the strings at once. The fingerpicking is more akin to what type of guitar playing?
classical guitar
What instrumentation was the focus for "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"?
guitar and voice
The section of the song heard here is:
guitar solo
Singing multiple pitches on a single syllable of text is called
melismatic
The Beatles become so famous that they inadvertently become:
of own fame
Some attribute the "religious" sound of Let It Be to the use of which instrument (heard in this excerpt)?
organ
For A Day In The Life John took three complete vocal takes and the final vocal part was pulled from:
parts of all three takes
The percussion in this example is:
shoes
Which Indian instrument was used during the filming of "Help!"?
sitar
A unique technique used to play the string instruments here is the use of:
sliding between notes
The song was originally composed on acoustic guitar, but by the time it was recorded the decision had been made to use which instruments?
strings
One of the biggest innovations in recording A Day In The Life was the invention of how to:
sync two four-track machines together
Which section of A Day In The Life is this example heard in? (orchestra)
the orchestra build
The section heard in this example is the" (Take it easy)
verse
What type of feel does "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" have?
very folk feel
