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Generally speaking, John Lennon's songwriting was more ____________ than Paul McCartney's: 1.commercial 2.pop-oriented 3.avant-garde 4.informative

3. avant-garde

Which is NOT true: LSD: 1. inspired the acid tests 2. was legal until the mid-1960s 3. first became widely known about when troops in Vietnam began using it 4. was invented by a Swiss chemist

3. first became widely known about when troops in Vietnam began using it

Name two clubs in Greenwich Village

Cafe Wha? & Bitter End

What type of success did the Doors have the Velvet Underground, Stooges and the MC5 did not?

Commercial

What was not a part of Visage's musical style?

Hammering, pulsating, metallic, beats

who was the leader of the band Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson (flute player)

He grew up in Michigan trailer parks and founded another of the great punk precursor bands. His earliest sonic inspiration was the buzz of his father's electric razor (and space heater hum). In his own brand of audience confrontation, he would jump out into the audience. What was his stage name?

Iggy Pop

The Monkees

Made-for-TV band, show based on Beatles' song "Hard Days Night"

This Beatles album was inspired by Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters

Magical Mystery Tour

This Beatles album was inspired by Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters: -

Magical Mystery Tour

This artist released the #1 single in Billboard history:

NOT Kurt Cobain

Which did NOT contribute to the origin of rap:

NOT NYC financial crisis OR Cross Bronx Expressway

Matching- match this group to one of the following fact:Temptations

NOT STAX HOUSE BAND

Bound for Glory:

NOT a film about the NYC folk scene

in 1961, Bob Dylan was reviewed by what magazine, leading to a contract?

NY Times, contracted by John Hammond for Columbia

He wrote the rock anthem "Gloria": -

Van Morrison

This artist has had many original songs, including "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" covered by other artists: -

Van Morrison

Which artist is NOT associated with the beginnings of country rock: -

Van Morrison

Judy Garland

Vaudeville Actress - Singer - "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (example of Tin Pan Alley songwriting form)

The Grand Ole Opry broadcast from:

WSM in Nashville

Motown music production was influenced by?

Wall of Sound, Snakepit (basement studio), overdubbing & other recording techniques

Sam Phillips sold Elvis contract to

RCA

Elvis Presley's contract was bought by:

RCA Records

This organization certifies gold, platinum, and diamond records:

RIAA

After Jimmy Hendrix came back from the war what did he do?

Was a side man for many popular artists including Little Richards, The Isley Brothers

Which was NOT true of Buddy Holly

discovered by Sam Phillips (true: interested in studio tech pioneered 4-piece combo 1st major rocker performer to use Fender Strato)

what was the biggest hit on Santanas album

evil ways

Which best describes the Grateful Dead's early albums: -

experimental

In the 1950s, most British rock and roll groups were actually more innovative than their American counterparts. True False

false

Which is a characteristic of rockabilly

fast tempos, nervous energy

This hardcore band is perhaps best known for an infamous Saturday Night Live performance in 1981.

fear

Two of the electric ballrooms in San Francisco were the Avalon and the:

filmore

Which is NOT true: LSD

first became widely known about when troops in Vietnam began using it

The order of the Byrds stylistic changes: -

folk rock/psychedelic/country rock

don kirshner (the brill building)

forms aldon music publishing Co. new york new york 1958 aldon staff writers: neil sedaka, carol king/ jerry goffin, bbarry mann/cynthia weil, ellie freenwich/ jeff berry wrote music for girl groups: the shirelles rpnettes darlene love the crystals

primary characteristic of this style is melismatic singing

gospel

most popular influential dance program

grand ole opry

Ethel Waters, "I Got Rhythm" (1930)

jazz; written by George and Ira Gershwin for the Broadway musical "Girl Crazy," impact of jazz and ragtime in the song; dialect, syncopation, pentatonic scale (common jazz scale) are all present, form is Tin Pan Alley AABA

Louis Armstrong, "West End Blues" (1928)

jazz; written by his mentor, the recording includes the artist and his Hot 5, Earl Hines plays the piano, 12 bar blues form, emphasizes instrumental solos with a trumpet cadenza, scat vocal (duet with clarinet), piano solo, ends with trumpet solo

somebody to love

jefferson airplane

Jean Ritchie, "Barbara Allen" (1961)

originally a 17th century Scottish ballad; a "hillbilly" song, about ill-fated lovers; 1960s folk revival

Which is the most distinctive characteristic of country rock: -

pedal steel guitar

the new traditionalists used elements of earlier rock in order to

return rock to what they saw as its core aesthetic values

known as first album of psycadelic era

revolver

In addition to lyrics, Bill Haley's version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" changes the:

rhythmic feel

Buddy Holly and the Crickets, "That'll Be the Day" (1957)

singer had a country western background; form is a verse/chorus with 12 bar blues instrumental. Style is rockabilly (country and R&B). The band configuration included a lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. He was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The song reached #1 on the pop charts. The vocals include a hiccup-style to emphasize different words.

This is the offbeat rhythmic pattern characteristic of ska music.

skank

This do-it-yourself music style was popular in England in the 1950s: -

skiffle

Bing Crosby, "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" (1932)

solo artist, jazz style; utilizes a swing jazz band and the crooner style (thanks to the new microphones), AABA form, major/minor modes, themes of the Great Depression; unlike most Tin Pan Alley-type songs, which tended not to address serious subjects; the form of the song emphasizes hope and then falls to despair (ie "once I had a dream . . .")

Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, "New San Antonio Rose" (1938)

western swing with influences from country, blues, swing, big band, Tejano. Uses strings, guitar, big band, trumpets (mariachi sound); has Tin Pan Alley form. Big band leaders tended to not sing and instead led the band, which was the case in this song.

According to Dettmar, 1. the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the emergence of a new African American soul revival...

what became known as the fragmentation of rock

Rhythm and Blues

An evolution of the blues that was more dance and commercially oriented. R&B bands often included electric instruments such as guitars, bass guitars and organs, voca lists and a horn section, often with a honking tenor saxophone soloist

Sun Records

An independent label started in 1952 by Sam Phillips in Memphis.

Alternative rock

An umbrella term decribing music from the 1980s with a wide variety of stylistic approaches and a decidedly DIY ( do-it-yourself) independent attitude

Emo

An umbrella term describing a 1990's music style that combined a hardcore punk musical esthetic, poetic and slef-indulgent lyric, and a go-for-it live performance attitude

The Velvet Underground was associated with which American artist in the 1960s?

Andy Warhol

Early on, The Rolling Stones decided to portray themselves as

Anti-Beatles

The debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience: -

Are You Experienced?

The debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience

Are you Experienced?

What was the Jimmy Hendrix Experiences first album?

Are you Experienced?

What was not among the Roxy Music/David Bowie joint legacy?

Arena Rock

What constitutes the so-called second (other) school of GLAM?

Artists focused primarily on making a serious artistic statement

Alan Freed was forced to remove the name "Moondog" from his show by:

A street musician

J&M Recording Studio

A studio in New Orleans owned and operated by Cosimo Matassa where many early R&B hits were recorded, including "Tutti Frutti."

Slap-bass technique

A technique for playing the electric bass guitar conceived by Larry Graham

Dub

A technique of mixing interesting sections of different songs together first used by Jamaican DJ's

Scratching

A technique used to transform a turntable into a musical instrument, quickly pushing and pulling records on the turntable, resulting in a variety of effects: loops, musical burts, and backward playbacks.

Hank Williams was known as the: A) Hillbilly Shakespeare B) Singing Brakeman C) Father of Country Music D) Crooning Cowboy

A) Hillbilly Shakespeare

Where the blues is believed to have been born: A) New Orleans B) Mississippi Delta C) Rural Georgia D) Kansas City

A) New Orleans? B) Mississippi Delta?

Benny Goodman was: A) The 1st star of the swing era B) 1st pop singer C) Tin Pan Alley composer D) Created gospel music

A) The first star of the swing era

Who did Ray Charles sign with in 1960?

ABC, number 1 hits follow

Brian Wilson's Childhood?

Abusive father who encouraged music

How did Jimmy Hendrix Die?

Accidental overdose of sleeping pills age 27

What was not an "idea" behind New Pop in relation to British Postpunk?

Adding dissonant and edgy, slashing guitar work

This band is sometimes referred to as a cheap imitation of the Rolling Stones: -

Aerosmith

Work songs, shouts, field hollers

African song forms used to accompany work and other aspects of everyday life that were adapted by slaves on plantati ons and Southern work camps

This album was dark and sneering, with two misogynistic songs

Aftemath

What two key people testified at the payola hearings

Alan Freed and Dick Clark

Which of the following statements is true

Alan Freed popularized the phrase "rock and roll"

Moondog

Alan Freed's nickname

The Rock and Roll Party was:

Alan Freed's radio show in New York

This jazz saxophonist had a major influence on the earliest of the CBGB bands, Television. His credo was, "Sounds, not notes. Feelings, not phrases". He was known for getting noises out of his saxophone like honks, squeals, and groans - for purely expressive purposes.

Albert Ayler

The Orioles, "Crying in the Chapel" (1953)

"sweet gospel;" their gospel style was crossed with a song that was originally country; utilized a crooner-style to have a gentle feel; similar to the Mills Brothers, used a gentle instrumental style as well

Which was NOT a characteristic of Stax

'Wall of Sound' big productions (characteristics: trans-racial work environment tight, punchy grooves live, spontaneous session env.)

New wave

* a post-punk style with commercial pop sensibilites * utilizes influences from R&B, reggae, and techo-pop *synthesuzers frequntly used

Fusion/ jazz rock

* extensive use of electrice instument: electric piano, synthesizers * incorporated melodic blue lines to the rock style * instumentation includes saxophone, trumpet, and trombone * interest in non western musical concepts and 20th century classical composers

Soft soul

* highly produced and orchestrated; smooth vocal * center development: philadelphia * great commercial and crossover appeal *predecessor to disco and more romantic soul style

Reggae

* identification with Rastafarian movement * lyrics often refers to social injustices, political dissent, racism * interwined patterns played by the bass, drum, and guitar * combined influences from Jamaican folk, american R&B, afro-caribbean music

Gangasta rap

* lyrics used first-person accounting of gang-reated themes that include: voilences, rage, and sexual degration * hard-hitting, angry vocal delivery * guns, sirens, and other urban effects often used

Rap

* often has a shuffle or swing beat * early rap included the use of scratching and back spinning of turntables * use of simple sound and pieces of existing songs that are repeated to create a minumlist * rhymic and phyming spoken kyrics with ryhthmic accompanument heavily influenced by funk and disco

Funk

* the rawest and earthiest form of black pop to date * voicals empoly shrieks, screams, grunts; group vocal charts common * typical instruments; base, drum, guitar, electric key-board, horns * most inportant elements: the rhythmuc groove, espacaially between bass and drum

early country music was influenced by

- british folk music (hundreds of years old, passed down thru oral tradition. many dont even kno the composers) , fiddle tunes, celtic music - early american pop music (1800s) - southern religious music, early blues *all oral tradition music

just one look by the hollies 1964

- og dorris troy written

dick dale and the deltones

- started surf music in 1961 -1962 "misirlou" - was in pulp fiction soundtrack

George Martin

-"5th Beatle" -Walked out on Beatles after Sgt Pepper -Reunited after album and movie scrapped for last album

Songs by the Who

-"Baba O'Reilly" -"Wont get fooled again" -"A Quick one While hes gone"

Beatles songs?

-"Norwegian Wood" -"Drive my Car" -"Let it Be"

British Invasion

-2 waves of British music entering the U.S. -Guitarists with long hair -Pop or blues oriented -Modeled after Beatles and Stones

The Rolling Stones

-Bad boy image, rebellious delayed widespread success in US till '65 -"Anti Beatles" -Formed as blues band -Influenced by chicago blues and country -Moved towards pop in 63 -DECCA records -Fuzz tone (dirty guitar sound) -Formed by Brian Jones.

Wrecking Crew

-Band behind many hits -Carol Kaye revolutionized electric bass

Brian Wilson

-Beach Boys producer -Wanted to be better than Beatles -More artistic and musical approach

Skiffle

-Blended folk music with an up tempo rhythmic feel -Beatles started as a skiffle band (the quarrymen)

Folk Rock

-Bob Dylan and the Byrds -Artists were pioneers of new styles

Berry Gordie

-Brill building -Started motown label -Wanted to make white covers unnecessary

Haight-Ashbury

-Center of american psychedelic scene -Located in San Francisco a neighborhood with bands like Grateful Dead/Jefferson Airplane -Historic Hippie Vibe -Haven for cultural revolutionaries: hippies, artists, psychedelic rock musicians

Ahmet Ertegun

-Cofounder of atlantic -Reason for southern soul popularity at Atlantic (and Wexler too)

Newport Folk Festival

-Dylan boo'd for using electric instruments -Plugged his guitar into an amp

Mellotron

-Early sampling keyboard -Uses tape sound to create a sound of recorders, orchestral strings, choral voices -Used in Strawberry Fields Forever

The Animals

-Earned rep through wild stage act -Opened for Chuck with "House of the Rising Sun" -Eric Burton: lead singer

Monterey Pop Festival

-First major pop festival -Opened door for many other outdoor festivals -Exposed groups like the Grateful Dead -Jimi Hendrix became well known at set his guitar on fire here -Beach Boys invited but didn't show up

Arethra Franklin

-First signed with Columbia -Signed with Atlantic and taken to Musical shoals -All white band (the swampers) follows her and Wexler back to NYC to make hit album

Jimmy Page (Yardbirds)

-Guitarist brought into Yardbirds -Later studio musician

Maxine Powell

-Hired by Gordy (Motown) to teach movement and speaking with grace

Booker T. & The MGs

-House band used a lot by Stax -Mix of black and white artists -Helped with writing and production

Characteristics of Beatles Songs

-Imitated and extended american models -Moved from craft to artistic approach, tried new styles -Early lyrics were teenage love -Later lyrics were complex and serious

What were reasons why the Beatles broke up?

-Influence of John Lennon's partner Yoko Ono coming to the set and causing drama -George Harrisons resentment because they did not use enough of the songs that he had written

Beatle Mania (63-66)

-Led wave of british hits in England -Ed Sullivan show in America -All studio albums went #1 in US and UK -Controversy over "Bigger than Jesus" remark ended concerts

Eric Clapton

-Left Yardbirds after band shifted to pop -Clapton formed Cream (artsy, blues-based psychedelic pop) -After Cream, Clapton was most successful

Diana Ross

-Member of the Supremes -Left Supremes for solo career

Martha & The Vandella's

-Motown hits -Secretary turned music star (Martha Reeves) -Hits with HDH

Holland-Dozier-Holland

-Motown songwriters -Hits with The Supremes -Hits with Martha and the Vandettas

Funk Brothers

-Motown studio band -Studio, band and quality control -Another mix of white and black musicians

Some artists that are influenced by the Blues are

-Muddy Waters -Jimmy Reed -Keith Richards -Eric Clapton

Garage Bands

-No experience needed -Inspired by British invasion -Often one-hit wonders -Challenge to compete

Rick Hall

-Owned/Operated Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Fame Studios

-Owner: Rick Hall. -Location: Muscle Shoals, Alabama. -Distinct sound liked by Wexler

The Byrds

-Pop rock versions of folk music -Distinctive electric guitar sound

Jimi Hendrix Experience

-Psychedelic blues -Not well known in US until Montery Pop Festival '67 -Flamboyant, Outrageous showmanship -Sexually Suggestive Movements (humped amp at festival)

Jeff Beck (Yardbirds)

-Replaced Clapton -Had experimental approach -Used fuzz tone to create a distinctive guitar lick

The Yardbirds

-Short lived -Revived blues -Eric Clapton left after a band shift towards pop -New members arrive and eventually become Led Zeppelin

Bob Dylan

-Showed pop could deal with serious issues -his early songs focused on social injustices.

The Temptations

-Smoky Robinson wrote early hits -"My Girl"

Psychedelic Movement

-Sought new ways to experience world through drugs and music -Looked at other religions -Not reproducible through live performance

The Swampers

-Soul music -Taken from Musical shoals to NYC to record with Franklin

Stax Records

-Southern soul -Nonspecialist approach to writing and producing -Terminated agreement with Atlantic

The Beatles

-Start as skiffle band, the quarrymen -Learned by imitation (early on did covers) -First generation of rock consumers -Long gigs -Met manager Brian Epstein -Influenced by producer-centered styles like Leiber and Stoller, Phil Spector, and Motown -Influenced by early rockers like chuck and elvis

What is a brief outline of Eric Clapton's career?

-Started with Yardbirds -Went and joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers -The started his own band called the Cream -Then made a supergroup called Blind Faith -Then developed solo albums

The Beach Boys

-Studio as workbench -Wall of Sound -Surf music with Capitol Records -24 top 40 hits by 1967

What are the most important characteristics of the blues?

-Subject matter concerning loneliness, trouble, or depression -Lyrics organized in the AAB pattern -The use of bent notes -12 bar form -Improvisation

Smokie Robinson

-Successful Motown producer -Dealt with songwriting and producing

The Supremes

-Sustained cultural crossover -Most commercial success in Motown -Top rating hits once teamed with Holland-Dozier-Holland "H-D-H" -Diana Ross left to go solo '69

The Monkees

-TV sitcom with records -Inspired by Beatles -Unexpected success

Phil Spector

-Worked with Beatles -Lost hit making touch

house of the rising sun

-civil war song in 1800s, but copyrighted (traditional arrangment) - by the animals 1964

soul music

-combination of the gospel and r&b -1947 atlantic records founded by ahmet ertegun -1965 atlantic prodicer, jerry wezler recorded wilson picket at stax studio, memphis, tenn/ with staz band - stax (volt) record's in memphis -house band: booker t. and the M.G. w the memphis house - stax artists : - otis redding -sam and dave -booker t and the MGs - isaac hayes-staz producer, writer, artist.

bill monroe

-developed bluegrass in the 1940s

jimmy page

-english guitarist (studio musician) 1966-68 the yardbirds 1968 the new yeardbirds 1969 named changed to led zepplin robert plant vocal john bonham drums john paul jones bass -jimmy page guitar, writer, producer zeps: "whole lotta love" based on willie dixons "you need love".. you need love sung by muddy waters "dazed and confused" by page and plant in 1968 vs "dazed and confused" by jake holmes 1967

Jimi Hendrix

-played with little richard , wilson pickett, ike and tina turner, isley bros , king curtis -chas chandler- manager (animals bassist) - 1966 hendrix moves to england forms: the "jimi hendrix experience" with nicole redding who played bass mitch mitchell drums song: the wind cried mary . 1967: 1st LP called are you experienced includes: purple haze 1968 electric landyland 1969 hendrix performs star spangles banner at woodstock 1969 forms the band of gypsys w buddy miles who played drims and billy cox who played bass "freedon" 1970 1970 dies of drug overdose -innovative use of feedback, distortion, whammy bar, wah wah pedal , studio effects influences: blues, soul, jazz, rock classical

beach boys

-previously known as the pendletones -dec 1961 became the beach boys -brothers: brian, carl, and dennis wilson -also mike love and al jardine -father murry wilson was manager -brian wilson produced and wrote music -mike love wrote the lurics -1966 the lp "pet sounds: influenced the beatles.

characteristics of folk music

-serious lyrics -music for college age kids -acoustic instruments: bass guitar sometimes bango

bill haley and the comets

-start rockabilly (1952) combining country and western with rhytum and blues - rock around the clock (1954) label- decca records -1955 soundtrack "blackboard jungle"

rockability c&W and R&b

-sun records (memphis , tenn center for rockabily) -Elvis, Johnny cash , carl perkins , Jerry Lee Lewis

midtown groups/artist

-the miracles w smoky robinson mary wells the marvelettes martha and the vandellas marvin gaye the four tops the temptations the supremes (most successful) stevie wonder the jackson five

elvis arnan presley "King of rock and roll"

1. started out with rockabilly. came from a really poor family 2. 1935- 1977 tupelo mississippi 3. moved to memphis tenn 1948 4. signed to sun records 1954. sam phillips owner and producer 5. first record 1954 6. thats alright mama by big joe turner 7. col. tom parker, manager 8. rca buys "Sun" contract 40,000 9. 1956 covers big mama thortons hound dog by leiber and stoller. 10. 1958 drafted into the army.

Rhythm and Blues has 4 important characteristics

1. up-tempo rhythm 2. the blues influence 3.the electric guitar 4. the 4-voiced vocal group

What two things have happened by 1959?

1.Major rock and roll starts gone. Chuck berry in jail, little richard became and minister, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper die in plane crash, Elvis in the army, Jerry Lee Lewis blacklisted for marrying his cousin 2. the payola scandal

A diamond certification means a record has sales figures of

10 million

this land is your land

1947 protest against the government and reaction to god bless america

where and when was carlos santana born

1947: Mexico

How did Sam Cooke's career begin?

1950: joined popular gospel group Soul Stirrers, develops fan base, easy going charm and crooning style

the kingston trio

1959 -began the urban folk trend inspired by "the almanac singers" featuring woody guthrie and pete seeger

when was JFK assassinated

1963

The year the British Invasion really took off

1964

The year the British Invasion really took off: 1960 1966 1964 1961

1964

When was the Civil Rights movement at its peak?

1964-1968, declined after assassination of MLK Jr.

What year was the most important in the birth of folk rock: -

1965

when was Malcom X assassinated

1965

pink floyd

1965 english band syd barrett, og singer left in 1967 first goth rock star david gilmore - guitar/vocals roger waters bass and vocals nick nason drums ruch wright keys 1973 "dark side of the moon" -on the top 100 albumms charts for 16 years. -on the top 100 album chart for 16 years 1979 lp "the wall album sales financed the film "the wall" money by roger waters (pink floyd) 1973

Robert Kennedy was assassinated when

1968

beatles timeline

1968 form apple corp. the only band to have its own record company. 1969 allen klien becomes manager 1969 let it be recorded 1970 let it be released (produced by phil spector) geroge martin exposed the beatles to classical music - beatles 1st to bring classical elements to rock 1970 beatles breakup

Altamont Music festival occured when

1969

when did the Allman brothers fall apart

1976

Name the classic novel that influence the album, "Diamond Dogs".

1984

jerry leiber/ mike stoller

1st independent producers/songwriters of the 50s rock wrote for elvis presley, the coasters, the drifters , big mama thorton

"The Message":

1st rap record to address social issues

This album was dark and sneering, with two misogynistic songs: 1.Sticky Fingers 2.Aftermath 3.Their Satanic Majesties Request 4Beggars Banquet

2. aftermath

He played the guitar left-handed: 1. Robby Krieger 2. Jimi Hendrix 3. Frank Zappa 4. Eric Clapton

2. jimi hendrix

Pet Sounds was recorded in how many different studios?

3

Which is NOT true: before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison: 1.was influenced by the beat writers 2.was a film student 3.had a stable, uneventful childhood 4.had never sang before

3. had a stable, uneventful childhood

Janis Joplin's musical roots were in: 1.country 2.jazz 3.the blues 4.folk

3. the blues

Soon after Big Brother and the Holding Company's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival: 1. they went on a European tour 2.they broke up 3. they signed with Columbia Records 4. Janis Joplin died

3. the signed with columbia records

Blackboard Jungle

A 1955 fictional film about juvenile delinquency that inadvertently turned Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" into a hit by using it under the opening credits.

Saturday night fever

A 1977 American film the show cased aspects of the music, the dancing, and the subculture surrounding the disco era; symphony-orchestrated melodie; haute-couture styles of clothing, pre-AID's sexual promiscuity, and graceful choreography.

Race Music

A catchall term to describe any records or songs by blac k artists, including the blues and what would later be known as Rhythm and Blues

Western Swing

A form of country music that incorporates jazz swing rhyth m and instruments associated with a jazz swing band

Fusion

A musical genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock music, complex time signatures derived from non-western music and extended, typically instrumental, compositin with a jazz appioach to length group improvisiation.

Rastafarianism

A religious movement whose followers believe they will be repatriated to their African homeland and escape Babylon

Bill Diddley Rhythm

A rhythm first used by Bo D iddley in his first hit of the same name

New wave

A second wave of punk that incorporated pop oriented sensibilities

Qualities of surf culture

All instrumental (no words), high energy, garage band energy

Festival at which the Stones performance ended in chaos and violence:

Altamont

The film Gimme Shelter was shot at

Altamont Festival

The film Gimme Shelter was shot at: -

Altamont Festival

Drum machine

An electronic instument designed to limitate the sound of drums or other pencussion

What characterized Led Zepplin?

Distorted guitar sound, Plants wailing vocals, and throbbing rhythm section

Which was an important element of Jimi Hendrix's style

Distortion and feedback

This group was formed in Los Angeles by former Chess Records studio drummer Maurice White.

Earth, Wind, and Fire

This artist released the biggest selling single in history: -

Elton John

Bernie Taupin: -

Elton John's lyricist

Which act's appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1977 brought national attention to the British punk scene?

Elvis Costello

Col. Tom Parker's business plan for Elvis Presley's career did not include

Elvis Presley's theme park

Like other CBGB artist, what type of musical focus was Patti Smith obsessed with?

Emotion and feel (opposed to skill and technique)

Where did heavy metal most likely incubate: -

English industrial cities

He was raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him: -

Eric Clapton

Who was the first guitarist to play in the Yardbirds?

Eric Clapton

Who all passed through the Yardbirds?

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page

Who is the bass player in the Animals and who did he discover?

Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix- Brought him to UK to form the Jimi Hendrix experience

Blues musicians first began amplifying their instruments in this city

Chicago

What was no a musical property of MC5's signature guitar style?

Chicago Blues-influenced electric guitar lines

Bo Diddley

Chicago R&B singer, guitar player.

Willie Dixon

Chicago blues composer and session bass player at Chess Records.

Blues musicians first began amplifying their instruments in this city

Chicago/ Memphis (not sure)

What happened when "For Your Love" came out?

Clapton and Beck left the Yardbirds because the song was too pop sounding

what three styles took the place of rock and roll for teens?

Clean Rock Surf Music Folk Music

Alan Freed began his career in:

Cleveland

This band performed "Feel Like I'm Flxin to Die Rag" at Woodstock

Country Joe and the Fish

The feel of "Last Train to Clarksville" is that of a:

Country two-step

While playing with C,S,N&Y, Neil Young also led this group: -

Crazy Horse

What was the witch hunt and how did it effect folk artists?

Created by Sen. Joseph McCarthy, sent many folk artists underground

This band was led by the Fogarty brothers: -

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Which is NOT associated with the Grateful Dead

Criticism for being too corporate, commercial

This supergroup included members who were all excellent singers and composers: -

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Match the Joni Mitchell compositions "Woodstock" and "Both Sides, Now" with the respective artists who covered them: -

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young/Judy Collins

How did Sam Cooke transition his style in 1956?

Crosses over into soul genre as Dale Cook

DRM

DIgital management, the term for any one of several technologies designed to limit the numberof digital copies can be made of a file

Dick Clark

DJ - Later known host for TV show "American Bandstand"

Disco

Dance oriented pop that incorporates synthesizers, drum machines and lush orchestration thatemerged in the late 1970's

The leader of this band is originally from South Africa:

Dave Mathews band

Besides attending a Sex Pistols Anarchy Tour concert, who was the other group that inspired Green Gartside to form a band?

Desperate Bicycles

How did James Brown develop in the late 50s?

Developed dynamic stage show with tight band and exciting persona, minimalism

Dick Dale and the Del-Tones

Dick was king of surf guitar, incorporated effects that emulated his Lebanese culture and surf waves

Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Otis Redding

Died in a plane crash

Which single became Goth's first bona fide anthem?

Bela Lugosi's dead

This band emerged from weekly jam sessions held in Haight Ashbury in 1965

Big Brother and the Holding Company

All of the following are examples of crossover artists EXCEPT:

Big Joe Turner

who was the most well known promoter in the U.S.

Bill Graham

First rock and roll hit/ chart topper

Bill Haley's "rock around the clock"

He was the inventor of bluegrass

Bill Monroe

The development of bluegrass can be primarily traced to:

Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys

Which was NOT an early folk music publication

Billboard

Which item does not correspond with the other three: -

Black Sabbath

What was not among the combination of 4 elements in P I L's album, "Metal Box"?

Blues-Deprived Lead Guitar Solos

He often used a characteristic rhythm in his songs:

Bo Diddley

often uses characteristic rhythm in his songs

Bo Diddley

Who did Joan Baez tour with and introduce in 1963?

Bob Dylan

the weathermen took their name from what famous artist's song

Bob Dylan

Which of the following was a key event at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965

Bob Dylan performed a partial set using an electric guitar

Which is NOT a characteristic of REvolver

Bob Dylan wrote one of the songs

Which is NOT a characteristic of Revolver: -

Bob Dylan wrote one of the songs

In the early years, the "pretty boy" member of the Rolling Stones was

Brian Jones

What happened when the music scene changed after many of the major artists were no longer around?

British artists came in

All the following were artists with Sun Records EXCEPT:

Buddy Holly

He was the complete package guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer

Buddy Holly

Members of this group later played in Poco, Loggins and Messina, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: -

Buffalo Springfield

Ground zero for the NY punk scene was:

CBGB

In which venue did the group Television, build their initial audience?

CBGB

What was the name of the Manhattan club that became the home of the New York punk scene?

CBGB

Beatles recorded 2 of his rockabilly tunes including "everybody's trying to be my baby"

Carl Perkins

Who formed Santana and what was its name before it was Santana?

Carlos Stantana Carlos Santana Blues Band

The quote, "You can be gorgeous and smart and educated and be a rock star" refers to: -

Carly Simon

Two of the electric ballrooms in San Francisco were the Avalon and the

Fillmore

Bing Crosby

Film Actor - Many hit recordings - Hosted a variety show - Mainstream Pop

What was significance of the song, "How soon is now"?

First British Post punk hit in the US

This band's album Rumours spent 31 weeks at number one on the Billboard charts in 1977, making it one of the most successful albums of the era.

Fleetwood Mac

This bands roots were in the 1960s London blues scene: -

Fleetwood Mac

Which of the following artists did NOT release a major hit album during the late 1970s?

Fleetwood Mac Peter Frampton Eagles DID NOT: Ramones

Bob Dylan had an important influence on what genres?

Folk country, country rock

Why was the Grateful dead legendary?

For their live performances that could last for hours and feature tunes that were 20 to 30 minutes long

He was the 1st pop singer to develop a unique personal style and image

Frank Sinatra

He often made recordings by splicing together snippets of different tapes and adding overdubs

Frank Zappa

He spoke out against the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC)

Frank Zappa

He spoke out against the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC):

Frank Zappa

He spoke out against the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC): -

Frank Zappa

This album could be described as a manifesto to non-conformity

Freak Out!

This album could be described as a manifesto to non-conformity : -

Freak Out!

His interest in Indian music and culture added to the diversity of Beatles songs

George Harrison

His interest in Indian music and culture added to the diversity of Beatles songs: -

George Harrison

The song "Layla" was inspired by: -

George Harrison's wife Patti

Who was the Beatles influential producer?

George Martin

beatles producer

George Martin

Sometimes referred to as a black Frank Zappa or James Brown on acid:

George clinton

The original name of Let It Be was

Get Back

The original name of Let It Be was: -

Get Back

The original name of Let it Be was

Get Back

Who replaced Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys' touring band?

Glen Campbell

What was the first punks ingle to reach to #1 on the UK pop in 1977

God Save the Queen

Where did Wall of Sound come from?

Gold Star Studios

Melisma is an important characteristic of

Gospel

Primary characteristic of this style is melismatic

Gospel

Green Gartside's new lifeline were two New York City-based artists: David Gamson and Fred Maher. As a result, what was not a musical inspiration that Gartside would puruse?

Gothic Elements/New Wave

The lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane

Grace Slick

The lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane: -

Grace Slick

Who was the Jefferson Airplane led by?

Grace Slick and Marty Balin

who was the front person of Jefferson airplane

Grace slick( model turned singer)

Elvis Presley's home in Memphis

Graceland

His admission to the Byrds led them in a more country-oriented direction: -

Gram Parsons

In 1968 he joined the Byrds and was instrumental in their transition to country rock: -

Gram Parsons

This artist played in the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers: -

Gram Parsons

The most popular and influential barn dance program:

Grand Ole Opry

This radio program helped establish Nashville as an important country music center:

Grand Ole Opry

Between 1940 and 1960 a huge population of African Americans fled the South to seek opportunity in the North

Great Migration

What characterized the Hollies?

Great vocal harmonies and strong instrumental arrangements

The most important folk scene in the early 1960s was in:

Greenwich village

What was not a part of Goth's musical foundation?

Grooves that were primitive in nature

Family Dog

Group of friends who organized psychedelic dances

Things that characterize the Stones?

Guitar riffs by Keith Richards

Who was Spirit led by?

Guitarist Randy California

Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs

Guitarist and banjo player; Scruggs is credited with reinventing banjo playing

Bill Haley

Guitarist, singer, leader of Bill Haley and the Comets.

Which is NOT true; Before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison

Had a stable, uneventful childhood

In the wake of P.i.L.'s influence slipping away form Killing Joke, what was not a part of their new emerging sound?

Hammering, tribal-like wallops

Known as the "Hillbilly Shakespeare "

Hank Williams

Which country and western artist has been referred to as "pure country"?

Hank Williams

Bethel, NY

Hosted Woodstock (the peak of the psychedelic era) - massive group represented power of counterculture

This Detroit-based singer's outrageous onstage antics made him a model for punk rockers.

Iggy Pop

who was the lead singer of the Doors

Jim Morrison

Who were The Doors formed by?

Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek

He played the guitar left-handed

Jimi Hendrix

He played the guitar left-handed: -

Jimi Hendrix

Which was NOT a part of the London blues scene in the early 1960s

Jimi Hendrix

Which was NOT a part of the London blues scene in the early 1960s: -

Jimi Hendrix

Electric Lady: -

Jimi Hendrix's recording studio

Known as the "Father of Country Music"

Jimmie Rodgers

Why the Bristol Sessions were important

Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family discovered

Aleister Crowley was influential to this artist: -

Jimmy Page

Who was the main creative force in Led Zepplin?

Jimmy Page

who did many rock artists mimick

John Coltrane ( jazz artist)

who was the lead singer of creedence clearwater revival

John Fogerty

An important Los Angeles artist to release a string of popular live albums during the 1960s was:

Johnny Rivers

Who was the first to lay down the structure in the early 70s of what would later become Punk?

Jonathan Richman

This band was formed by musicians who had earlier performed with Santana, the Steve Miller Band, and Frank Zappa.

Journey

Who was credited as the first British Post Punk band? They were from Manchester, England.

Joy Division

What not among Patti Smith's high art, French poetic influences?

Joyce's Ulysses

What 1981 album by Siouxsie & the Banshees was recognized as their most poignant, gothic statement

Juju

How did Iggy Pop's approach to audience confrontation differ from Jim Morrison's?

Jumped out into the audience (taking the show to them)

The acid tests were staged by

Ken Kesey

The acid tests were staged by: -

Ken Kesey

This band was characterized as what Hendrix would sound like if he played Bartok: -

King Crimson

This group evolved out of the Yardbirds: -

Led Zeppelin

what band is considered to define the sound of heavy metal

Led Zeppelin

The cover of this album has no identifying marks: -

Led Zeppelin IV

Who was the producer that elevated The Wailers from an American R&B influenced group, to a group writing in a more indigenous Jamaican style and on a higher spiritual level of emotion?

Lee Perry

This album established James Brown as a soul innovator

Live at the Apollo

What show in 1962 established James Brown as the Soul Innovator?

Live at the Apollo show

Motown

Location: Detriot, Michigan. -Used collection of specialized individuals -Brill Building approach -Black music for white audiences

Which album marked the conclusion of the David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, Tony Visconti collaboration? It marked the end of David Bowie's classic period.

Lodger

Eleanor Rigby is a song about

Loneliness

In the 1970s, Motown Records was run primarily from what city?

Los Angeles

The Byrds were based in:

Los Angeles

He led the Tympany Five

Louis Jordan

Sun Records

Independent rhythm and blues label in Memphis - Founded by Sam Phillips - Clients like Elvis, Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis

What is interesting about the Who's song "Baba O'Reilly?"

It is a homage to the composer Terry Riley who created the minimalist style of composition

What was the Motown atmosphere like?

It was a competitive environment with weekly production meetings, but very nurturing to artists

Which of the following is NOT true of new wave music?

It was a tamer form of punk rock. It often referred to older styles of music. It often used irony. NOT TRUE: It remained an underground style that was only popular regionally.

How did Greenwich Village affect artists?

It was small and nourishing, very supportive community

He was influenced by both funk and hip hip

James Brown

He was influenced by both funk and hip hop

James Brown

He was known as the "hardest working man in show business"

James Brown

His music made use of a musical technique called minimalism

James Brown

Minimalism was effectively used by this artist:

James Brown

Who wrote and first recorded the song "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud"?

James Brown

This artist's unsuccessful debut album was released on Apple Records -

James Taylor

Piece of my heart was whose hit single

Janis Joplin

Who was Big Brother fronted by?

Janis Joplin

piece of my heart

Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company

Which Sun Records singer was dubbed the "female Elvis"?

Janis Martin

Colonel Tom Parker

Manager of Elvis Presley.

Jeff Beck's guitar style

Manipulating the volume knob and using the slide

Early synthesizer that used tape loops to reproduce the sound of symphonic instruments: -

Mellotron

This song was recorded three days before Janis Joplin's death: "Me and Bobby McGee" "Buried Alive in the Blues" "Piece of My Heart" "Mercedes Benz"

Mercedes Benz

All of the following were independent labels in the late 1940s and early 1950s EXCEPT:

Mercury Records

Define Soul music

Merged R&B and Gospel (sacred and secular), considered taboo

The Diamond Dogs Tour stage set was a reflection of German expressionism. What was the 1927 film that inspired this stage set?

Metropolis

Which is NOT true of the Altamont Festival

Mick Jagger was seriously injured by a fan

What was Gary Numan's game changer that he discovered that he discovered at Spaceward Studios in 1978?

Minimoog Synthesizer

Bob Dylan was originally from:

Minnesota

The official cause of Brian Jones's death

Misadventure

Where was Sam Cooke born?

Mississippi Delta

Jimi Hendrix made his American debut here

Monterey Pop Festival

Jimi Hendrix made his American debut here: -

Monterey Pop Festival

Which is most true: compared to the blues, Rhythm & Blues is:

More Danceable

What did guitarist Mick Ronson contribute to David Bowie's sound?

More metal

Who became the first true accomplished singer in punk?

Morrissey

After Jimmy Hendrix was seen by Chas Chandler what did he do?

Moved to London and started the "Jimmy Hendrix Experience"

Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920s as a result of:

NBC radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network

Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts:Joseph McCarthy

NOT Columbia record excutive

Which is NOT associated with American folk music in the early 20th century:

NOT hootenannies

In its early years, MTV:

NOT played only rap and hip hop videos

Matching- match this personality to one of the following fact: R.E.M

NOT self-produced LPs, has own studio OR controversital albums, videos, books

In 1966, the Lovin' Spoonful was based in:

New York

Tom Verlaine wanted to extend beyond the conventional song format and delve into improvisation. What type of sound did he want to improvise with?

Noise and other sonic explorations on the electric guitar

What was not an element of Reggae eclectic mix?

Non-Syncopated groove

Nor Va Jak Studio owner

Norman Petty

What Characterizes Eric Clapton's music?

Not flashy, tasteful, not a lots of notes, clearly hear the blues

He helped design the Grateful Dead's innovative sound system

Owsley Stanley

who was the lead singer for Black sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne

PMRC

Parent's music resources center

He was a classically trained trumpet player before joining the Grateful Dead?: 1. Jerry Garcia 2. Phil Lesh 3. Marty Balin 4. Mickey Hart

Phil Lesh

After signing with his first agent, Kenneth Pitt, David Bowie would undergo a number of life-changing experiences that influenced his future uniqueness. What was not among these "game changers"?

Phil Spector

The Crystals, the Righteous Brothers, and the Ronettes all had singles produced by:

Phil Spector

Who became understudy to Leiber and Stoller in NYC in 1960?

Phil Spector

Who created the girl group genre IN LA in 1961?

Phil Spector

Who influenced Brian Wilson to become creative genius, composer, arranger, producer, singer

Phil Spector

Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff are most closely associated with which city?

Philadelphia

This is the record label that became known as the home of the "Philadelphia sound."

Philadelphia International

Bob Dylan's lyrics were?

Poetic and a call to action

in 1961, how did Bob Dylan's album "Bob Dylan" do?

Poorly, contained mostly traditional folk songs, become's known as Hammond's Folly

What was not a musical ingredient of The Fall that was a source of "rawness"?

Pop Melodic Focus

Which band injected outside, eclectic influences into British Post Punk?

Public Image LImited

What became the legacy of The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, MC5, and, to a lesser extent, The Doors? In other words, what was the first major movement that eventually resulted from their influence

Punk

What was the second rock opera that the Who developed?

Quadrophenia

Led by Freddie Mercury and Brian May, this band combined elements of progressive rock and glam rock.

Queen

The post-war years saw a growing popularity of country music and

R&B

In the pre-rock and roll years, independent record labels specialized in

R&B and country

This was the first British blues album

R&B at the Marquee

This was the first British blues album: -

R&B at the Marquee

Generally speaking, the first Rolling Stones recording were mostly

R&B covers

Generally speaking, the first Rolling Stones recordings were mostly

R&B covers

Chuck Berry

R&B singer, guitar player, songwriter.

Chuck Berry, "Maybellene" (1955)

R&B/country/rock and roll; the original song was called "Ida May" and was a country song, but was changed; the style is very fast, has a strong backbeat, uses a slide guitar, 12 bar blues, and has a country bass line. Once he moved to Chicago he got started at Chess Records. The themes of the song include class and a car race and sang songs that were pertinent to teenagers.

Which was NOT an important independent record label in the 1950s

RCA Victor

Who was the Kinks led by?

Ray and Dave Davies

This was one of the first films to explore themes of teen alienation and despair

Rebel Without a Cause

Ralph Peer

Record producer who discovered the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers at the Bristol Sessions

"Surfin" by Beach Boys

Recorded Labor Day 1961, leads to contract with Capitol Records

On their first tour of the US, The Rolling Stones

Recorded at Chess Studios

What was producer Don Gallucci's solution to capturing the full power of The Stooges performance style in the recording studio? This was for their second album, "Fun House".

Recording the entire band together (as if they were live)

Crossover

Refers to a record or an artist who has appeal in more than one audience segment, such as early R&B singers like Fats Domino, whose fan base included both blacks and whites The First Crossover Artists Fats Domino Little Richard Bo Diddley Chuck Berry

Biggest influence on the Rolling Stones?

Rhythm and Blues

What type of music did the Animals play?

Rhythm and Blues

"Louie, Louie" was released by:

Richard Berry The Kingsmen Paul Revere and the Raiders (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

An early blues performer who was said to have sold his soul to the devil

Robert Johnson

The most influential early bluesman

Robert Johnson

He was an early electronic music pioneer: -

Robert Moog

Buddy Holly

Rockabilly singer, guitarist, songwriter.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Rockabilly singer, piano player who recorded "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On."

Car Perkins

Rockabilly singer, songwriter who recorded "Blue Suede Shoes."

Elvis Presley

Rockabilly singer, the first rock star.

One of the 1st recordings to feature distorted guitar

Rocket 88

Andrew Loog Oldham

Rolling Stones Manager

In recent years, this label's studio was rebuilt as a museum and civic landmark:

STAX

what was the name of Santana's first album

Santana

What film helped to bring reggae music to a wider audience in 1973?

The Harder They Come

This group contained future American Folk rocker Graham Nash

The Hollies

Which was NOT a blues-oriented British Invasion group listed in the textbook

The Hollies

What is the most difficult thing to decipher in the KINGSMEN'S "Louie, Louie"?

The Lyrics

Where did the blues come from?

The Mississippi Delta

what band was the first to use a mellotron

The Moody Blues

What was not among the early garage bands from Cleveland

The Mothers Of Intervention

The Snakepit

The Motown recording studio

Who were the clientele that frequented The Blitz Club? (Otherwise known as)

The New Romantics

Which of the following groups was associated with the "Philadelphia Sound"?

The O'Jays

The Beach Boy's original name was

The Pendletones

Which CBGB bands' music was the first to be labeled "Punk" in America? They also standardized the American Punk musical structure.

The Ramones

Which of the following punk bands was part of the New York scene?

The Ramones

Who was not among dave Thomas influences that were personally and progressively unique?

The Raw Theatrics and Personas of Alice Cooper

Malcolm McLaren managed which band?

The Sex Pistols

Which English group injected an antisocial attitude, abrasiveness, class warfare and fashion (inadvertently) into Punk? They also became the first international "face" of punk that the mainstream recognized.

The Sex Pistols

What type of instrument did Alan Ravenstein experiment with that anticipated the British post punk sound to come?

The Synthesizer

This Motown group remade its sound in the 1970s, working with producer Norman Whitfield.

The Temptations

Which American group influenced the international rise of punk?

The Velvet Underground

Which group synthesized avant-garde concepts (i.e. drones, minimalism, etc.) with garage band music thereby, ushering in the concept of post modernism into rock 'n' roll?

The Velvet Underground

Which did NOT take place in 1968

The Vietnam War ended

This group briefly associated themselves with London's Mod scene:

The Who

This group briefly changed their name to identify with London's mod scene

The Who

This group produced the first rock opera

The Who

Who was Maxine Powell and what did she do?

The charm school teacher who ran the Motown Finishing school

Bristol Sessions

The first important country music recordings made in Bristol, Tennessee in 1927 by Ralph Peer. Among the artists that Peer recorded were Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family

Tommy is important because it is

The first rock opera

The Beatles album that more than any other is considered a cultural milestone

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Isaac Hayes wrote music for which film?

Shaft

Berry Gordy set up Motown production teams like?

Smokey Robinson, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Ashford and Simpson, Holland/Dozier/Holland, etc

Besides merging sacred and secular, Ray Charles also merged what two genres?

Soul and country

Toasting

Spontaneous commentary to music by Jamaican DJ's that creatively involved rhyming, interesting verbal sounds, the use of different diolects and nonsense syllablesion

What was not among the rules - established by the Ramones - that codified the Punk genre?

Subdued, light and laid back (w. little energetic focus)

ABC's producer had guided the group into a new musical direction. What was it?

Sumptuous, lush, glamorous, string-oriented disco sound

This Jefferson Airplane album includes the song "Somebody to Love"

Surrealistic Pillow

Which does NOT fit with the other three items: -

Sweet Baby James

This Byrds album was pioneering in the country/rock field: -

Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Benny Goodman

Swing bandleader; the first star of the Swing Era

Who was not one of Ian Curti's influences?

Syd Barrett

Owner of Sugar Hill Records:

Sylvia Robinson

Frank Zappa used this to explore computer-based music

Synclavier

Frank Zappa used this to explore computer-based music: -

Synclavier

Bob Dylan inspired what ethic among listeners?

The "anyone can be a rock star" ethic

What was the Grateful Dead closely related to?

The Acid Tests

Bob Dylan met with what famous band at hotel Delmonico in NYC in 1964?

The Beatles

In addition to avant-garde artists such as Andy Warhol and John Cale (who he met at Anne Wehrer's house gatherings), Iggy Pop had several additional influences. Which was not among those additional influences?

The Beatles

The Monkees were created in the mold of:

The Beatles

This band was heavily influenced by Bob Dylan after meeting him in 1964:

The Beatles

This group played at the Reeperbahn many times in their formative years

The Beatles

Which British punk band was known for taking a political stance in their songs?

The Clash

What event in the 1950's f'd over folksingers like Guthrie and Seeger?

The Cold War; Guthrie becomes terminally ill, Seeger is blacklisted and refuses to cooperate with HUAAC and cited for contempt of congress

Lionel Richie was a member of

The Commodores

The term "Beatlemania" was coined by

The Daily Mirror

The term "Beatlemania" was coined by: -

The Daily Mirror

This album was on the charts for more than 14 years: -

The Dark Side of the Moon

Who was Joan Baez?

The Darling of the Folk community

For many years this was Bruce Springsteen's touring band:

The E Street band

This group had the first certified platinum album: -

The Eagles

Which of the early Cleveland bands was wearing punk regalia (safety pin piercings, swastikas, etc.) 2 years ahead of the UK punk culture? They referred to their approach as "artistic terrorism".

The Electric Eels

This Doors song makes reference to the Oedipus mythology

The End

Which were not among the electronic singles that Brian Eno influenced in David Bowie's Low album?

The Gene Genie

This radio program helped establish Nashville as an important country music center

The Grand Ole Opry

This band had a pension fund and a health insurance plan

The Grateful Dead

This group's sound system was called the Wall of Sound:

The Grateful Dead

what is considered the most iconic band of the acid rock era

The Grateful Dead

What was the Beatles album called that contained exclusively originial material?

"A hard days night"

First Stones album with all original material?

"Aftermath"

Santana songs

"Black Magic Women" "Oye Como Va"

Which song was the first million-selling single for Sun Records?

"Blue Suede Shoes"

Grateful dead songs?

"Dark Star"

The repeated figure in the bass of "California Girls" seems borrowed from:

"Happy Trails"

What is an Animals song?

"House of the Rising Sun"

Jeff Beck Songs

"I Aint Superstitious"

This was named Record of the Year at the 1972 Grammy Awards: -

"It's Too Late"

Stone First Major Single?

"Its all over"

Doors songs

"Light my Fire" "People are Strange"

The Hollies songs?

"Look through any window"

This song was recorded three days before Janis Joplin's death

"Mercedes Benz

First stones song that was truly their own sound?

"Satisfaction"

The Zombies songs?

"She's Not There" "Time of the Season"

This song speaks to the disillusionment of many women toward marriage: -

"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"

The Red Bird music label was used to release which of the following songs:

"The Boy from New York City" "Chapel of Love" "Leader of the Pack" (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

This Doors song makes reference to the Oedipus mythology

"The End"

This song became a hit after a rock rhythm section was added: -

"The Sounds of Silence"

This song is about an alien space commander who has come to destroy the Earth

"Third Stone from the Sun"

This song is about an alien space commander who has come to destroy the Earth: -

"Third Stone from the Sun"

Which was NOT an anti-war song

"Third Stone from the Sun"

Which was NOT an anti-war song: -

"Third Stone from the Sun"

#1 Hit song Phil Spector produced in 1958

"To Know Him is To Love Him"

Influenced by The Psychedelic Experience:

"Tomorrow Never Knows"

The final lyric in this song urges listeners to "Feed your Head"

"White Rabbit"

This song was inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: -

"White Rabbit"

Jefferson Airplane songs

"White Rabbit" "Volunteers"

In addition to "Baba O'Reilly", Who's Next contains this song

"Won't get Fooled Again"

How much did Pet Sounds cost to record?

$70,000

Which was NOT true of Stax:

'Wall of Sound' big productions

bob dylan

(robery allen zimmerman) born in 1941 duluth minn 1960 moves to new york city plays in greenwich willage john hammond signs dylan to : columbia records 1961 -dylans man influence: woody guthrie -civil rights anthem : 1963 blowing in the wind topical song: 1963 oxford town (first african american to arrive in a town james marridith)

characteristics of the african american spiritual music

* blues took a lot from this - call and response (west africa. tribe leader who sing a call, tribe sing response. came to american with church. paster had a call, audience response.) can be vocal or instrument response - repetition- used lyrically because slaves could not read or write since knoweledge was power. rhymthic - came from africa and the drum. - double meaning- lost artform; used in spirituals. escape .innuendos . blues and rock and roll use a lot of this later on.

Disco

* pop oriented dance music whose most important characteristic is the relentless pounding emphasis on every beat * produced in the studio using synthesizers and drum mahines * lush string orchestration, predominant use of percussion instrument, vocal charts

Grunge

* punk influenced, both in music and in attitude * slow, plodding tempo * simple chord progessions * star-stop dynamics

Punk

* raw, angry , nihilistic; characterized by a do-it-yourself attitude * counter culture associated with clothing style, body pins, etcs. * represented a rebellion against post-60s rock and against society general * attitude was one of anger, frustration, and violents, anti-govenment, and anti-social

Rolling stones records

- 1971 stones label distributed by atlantic records - 1972 us tour filmed for x rated documentary -1975 mick taylor (guitar) quits because was not credited for writing different songs. - replaced by ronnie wood -keith richards uses open guitar tunings. -tunings were used by early delta bluesmen styles: - the stones utilize blues, r&b , country , bluegrass, gosel , latin, reggae , jazz, disco, soul

The Mama's and Papa's

- Folk rock group - Blended folk rock with pop mainstream finesse -Sophisticated four-part vocal harmony arrangements

the yardbirds

- eric clapton, jeffbeck, jimmy page 68 new yard birds 69 led zepplin song: happenings ten years ago (not as well known for good song writing) -shapes of things

Why was Eric Clapton's personal life in shambles?

-Addicted to drugs -In love with George Harrison's wife Pattie

The Kinks

-Aggressive pop approach -Garage band sound -Mirrored Beatles move into artistic songwriting

James Brown

-Brought soul music mainstream after switching from doo wop -Developed riff music that became funk -Began tight band control in 64 -Focused on hard rhythmic approach with emphasis on groove

Lonnie Donegan

-Created Skiffle Music

The Kingsmen

-First important garage band hit to reach #1 with "Louie, Louie" cover. -Had poor quality music

Simon & Garfunkel

-Folk rock artists -Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel -Was a Flop until Tom Wilson added drums and electric music to "Sounds of Silence" -Modeled act on Everly Brothers

Brian Jones

-Formed rolling stones -Student of american blues

Wilson Pickett

-Gospel singer signed to atlantic -Welcomed to Stax -Recorded at fame in Musical Shoals

Woodstock

-Highly popular festival on farm in Bethel, New York -overwhelming attendance, closed roads, ticketing issues, rained/flooded, food, sanitary and security issues. -"Peace and music"

Eric Burdon

-Lead singer of animals

Jerry Wexler

-Wanted to produce more at Atlantic records -Began doing more southern black music

doo-wop

-black vocal style : acapella (no instruments) - 3-6 singers . lead singer with rhymthic background singers and bass style

hank williams

-born in 1923 georgian, alabama -died in 1953 (age 29) - williams modernized country (used drums) - wrote blues based songs and influenced many rock and country artists.

jimmy rogers

-father of country music - born 1897 meridian, miss

The Jefferson Airplane

-folk blues with jazz/Indian style -Hit albums after singer Grace Slick joins -Bolero rhythm and continuous volume increase in "White rabbit" -Blended musical ambition with the AM single format

james brown

-godfather of soul -1956 james brown with the famous flames record "pease please please -1965 james brown creates funk ex of early funk : 1965 papas got a brand new bag 1967 cold sweat 1970 sex machine 1970 funky drummer (most sampled drum groove) died 12/25/06

elements of motown

-gospel , rhytum, blues cord progressions -tambourine and snare (also finger snapping) -call and response -barry gordy taught his black artist (most of whom were from inner city ghettos) -clean lyrics

12-String Guitar

-jingle jangle guitar, inspired by viewing of A Hard Day's Night -Heard in Mr. Tambourine Man

father of r&b, chicago, and urban blues

1. McKinley Morgan Field aka muddy waters born clarksville, miss moved to chicago *began playing electric guitar in 1944 label- chess records -formed the first electric blues band

three styles of blues

1. a- mississippi , blues b-delta, blues c-country, blues 2. classic blues 3. a rhythum and blues (R&B) b. urban, blues

Rock and Roll added to 50's culture 3 ways

1. it helped integration 2. it gave voice to teenage generation 3. By giving voice to teenagers, separates from parents (rebellion)

Album

1/3 rpm 12" LP (long playing) format introduced by Columbia Records in 1948.

when was Grace Slick born

1939

when was Janis Joplin born

1943

when did the Rolling Stones start

1967

black sabbath

1969 1st heay metal band ozzy osbourne vocals tony Iommi guitar, greezer butter bars -bill ward drums -heavy metal uses power cords. . - is inspired by boogie woogie.

punk rock

1973 boston Johnathan richman "the modern lovers" 1974 center for new york punk -CBGBs NY punk groups -television , patti smith -the ramones , new york dolls -blondie, talking heads.

He was responsible for changing the Beatles' image: 1.Chris Stamp 2.Andrew Loog Oldham 3.George Martin 4.Brian Epstein

4. brian epstein

In the early years, the "pretty boy" member of the Rolling Stones was: 1.Mick Taylor 2.Keith Richards 3.Mick Jagger 4.Brian Jones

4. brian jones

Eric Clapton's primary influence was: 1.folk 2.heavy metal 3.jazz 4. the blues

4. the blues

This was known as "A Gathering of the Tribes": 1.A Tribute to Dr. Strange 2.the Monterey Pop Festival 3. the Trips Festival 4.the Human Be-In

4. the human be-in

After Eric Clapton's drug addiction was solved what album was his career rebounded with?

461 Ocean Avenue

how did they pay Hell's angels

500 dollars worth of beer

after 1989, to be certified gold, singles had to achieve sales of

500,000 units

Ray Charles went blind at age..?

6

Honkey-Tonk

A country - oriented predecessor to rock and roll that used a rhythm section, electric guitar, and electric pedal steel guitar to create a louder and hard driving sound. Honky tonk lyrics often dealt with drinking, cheating, etc

Compact disk

A digital storage media introduced in 1982 by sony and philips

Rock steady

A jamaican music that is slower and more relaxed than Ska and the immediate predecessor to reggae

Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

A jump style R&B band led by Louis Jordan.

Cover

A new recording of a charting song that seeks to 'cover' up the original song.

Who were the Diggers

A radical theater group

DJ Disc Jockey

A radio announcer who spins records (discs) interspersed with lively banter. The first DJ is believed to have been Al Jarvis of KFWB in Los Angeles, who was injecting his own personality into his show as early as 1932.

What is Riff?

A short, rhythmic pattern which is repeated.

This album has an 8-song, 16-minute medley on Side B:

Abbey Road

From what genre of theatre did Pere Ubu derive their name and performance inspiration

Absurdist Theatre

The Great Migration (1916-1930, 1940-1970)

African Americans begin moving from the rural south to the urban northeast, Midwest, west

How did the blues expand?

African Americans migrated to the north around the time of WWII and the electric guitar was invented so it spread through the north and west

The Beatles began writing songs with more diverse and meaningful lyrics:

After meeting Bob Dylan

This album was dark and sneering, with two misogynistic songs: -

Aftermath

The most important early white DJ

Alan Freed

Two high-profile individuals associated with the payola scandal were:

Alan Freed & Dick Clark

who invented LSD

Albert Hoffman (1938)

Where did british artists roots of their music come from?

American Rhythm and Blues

Pure Prairie League

Amie is one of their songs

Classic Blues

An early for m of the blues from the 1920s, sung by female vocalists with small group backing.

The debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience

Are You Experienced?

This Van Morrison album includes a jazz rhythm section and a string quartet: -

Astral Weeks

Led Zeppelin signed with what company

Atlantic Records (200,000 dollars in advance)

Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Jerry Wexler

Atlantic Records producer

What type of performance art did Jim Morrison's influences (such as Antonin Artaud) inspire in him?

Audience Confrontation

after 1989, to be certified gold, singles had to achieve sales of A) $1 million B) 500,000 units C) 1 million units D) $2 million

B) 500,000 units

Which of the following is true regarding the war between BMI and ASCAP

BMI emphasized the importance of paying royalties for both live and radio performance

Which of the following groups wrote folk rock songs?

Barry McGuire Mamas & Papas The Turtles (ALL THE ABOVE)

What prompted British groups to come to the U.S.?

Beatles debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show in Feb, 1964

Between 1964 and 1966, Brian Wilson:

Began to become much more musically ambitious

What happened to Brian Wilson in 1964?

Began to exhibit emotional problems, stops touring with Beach Boys, begins abusing drugs

This album contains the song "Sympathy For the Devil"

Beggar's Banquet

This album contains the song "Sympathy For the Devil":

Beggar's Banquet

This album contains the song "Sympathy For the Devil": -

Beggar's Banquet

Who formed Motown?

Berry Gordy

tommy iommi is the guitarist of what band

Black Sabbath

what was considered the first heavy metal band

Black Sabbath

Which 1950s movie featured Bill Haley's "(We're Gonna) Rock around the Clock"?

Blackboard Jungle

Debbie Harry was the lead singer of

Blondie

jazz rock include

Blood Sweat and Tears, And Chicago

Which Roxy Music star was influenced by the Avant-Garde sound of The Velvet Underground and electronic experimentalism?

Brian Eno

Beatles manager

Brian Epstein

He was responsible for changing the Beatles' image

Brian Epstein

He was responsible for changing the Beatles' image: -

Brian Epstein

What kicked off the Civil Rights movement in 1954?

Brown vs. Board of Education in Topeka, KS

Jon Landau: "I saw rock's future and its name is_________."

Bruce Springsteen

The E Street Band backed which musician?

Bruce Springsteen

"That'll Be The Day" was the first hit for:

Buddy Holly

This artist's father was a publishing company mogul: -

Carly Simon

Which one of these artists was born in the U.S.A. -

Carly Simon

This singer/songwriter's first career was as a Brill Building pop writer: -

Carole King

associated with brill building pop

Carole King

When the Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 they

Changed the words to one of their songs

The New Orleans Sound

Characteristics of the New Orleans Sound 0. Shuffle "swing - like" rhythm influence from jazz 1. Walking bass lines borrowed from boogie - woogie 2. Extremely tight ensembles consisting of piano, bass, drums, and horn section Key New Orleans Recordings "Good Rocking Tonight" — Roy Brown, 1947 "Fat Man" — Fats Domino, 1949 "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" — Lloyd Price, 1952 "Tutti Frutti" — Little Richard, #17, 1955

who convinced Jimi Hendrix to move to London in 1966

Chas Chandler

Chess records was located in

Chicago

He wrote songs about love, cars and school:

Chuck Berry

archetypal rock guitarist and first great rock lyricist

Chuck Berry

wrote songs about love, cars, and school

Chuck Berry

When did Aretha Franklin first sign and with who?

Columbia in 1960: 10 unsuccessful albums

Capitol Records

Competition between Beatles and Beach Boys

Thomas Dorsey

Composer most responsible for popularizing black gospel music.

George Harrison organized this charity event in 1971

Concert for Bangladesh

Who's Next

Contains two songs that use synthesizers as a foundation

Bill Haley s pre-Comets group the Saddlemen played this type of music

Country

This band performed "Feel Like I m Fixin to Die Rag" at Woodstock

Country Joe and the Fish

This band performed "Feel Like I m Fixin to Die Rag" at Woodstock: -

Country Joe and the Fish

Alan Freed

DJ of The Moondog Show (rock oriented radio show in Cleveland) - Later created "The Rock and Roll Party" (a nationally controlled concert tour, films and television dance show)

Which is most true: in the early 1950s

DJs helped connect white teens with R&B

Name the Human League's first blockbuster album of 1981

Dare!

While recuperating in the hospital, Siouxsie Sioux discovered her initial inspiration, which became a platform to accentuate her own individuality. Who was that inspiration?

David Bowie

Ziggy Stardust: -

David Bowie's alter ego

The Grateful Dead's followers

Deadheads

The Grateful Dead's followers: -

Deadheads

Which is not consistent with the other three: -

Deep Purple

Duane Allman collaborated with Eric Clapton in this group

Derek and the Dominoes

Duane Allman collaborated with Eric Clapton in this group: -

Derek and the Dominoes

Gold/Platinum/Diamond records

Designations of 500,000, one million and ten million units so ld, as certified by the RIAA

What was not among the 3 most important New Pop groups?

Desperate Bicycles

who were the members of the Allman brothers

Dwayne (guitar), Greg (organ), Dickie Betts (2nd guitarist)

Importance of the 1965 Newport Folk Festival:

Dylan performed with an electric band

Which progressive rock group combined rock band instruments with strings?

ELO

Commercial folk becomes popular when?

Early 1960s

When did Sam Cooke develop his business empire?

Early 60s

Elvis Presley's above the waist TV appearance was on the

Ed Sullivan Show

Which person was NOT influential to Frank Zappa in his youth

Edward R. Murrow

Which person was NOT influential to Frank Zappa in his youth: -

Edward R. Murrow

Bob Dylan's third album (The Times They Are A Changin) did what for him?

Establishes him as a leader in the folk community, contained songs of protest and social relevance

This is a style of disco exemplified by the music of the Village People and Donna Summer.

Eurodisco

Which best describes the Grateful Dead's early albums

Experimental

After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's became more pop-oriented

False

After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's became more pop-oriented. -

False

Although Tommy was a big seller, critics panned it as a gimmick

False

Although Tommy was a big seller, critics panned it as a gimmick. -

False

The San Francisco music scene in the 1960s was more commercially oriented than the Los Angeles scene. -

False

Tom Donahue

Father of Free Form progressive rock radio

Little Richard's aggressive piano playing and "wild man" image were a direct contrast to:

Fats Domino

In its glory years the Stax studio was located in:

Former theatre

Brian Wilson's production formula

Four Freshman vocals, Chuck Berry instrumentals/lyrics

The song "Layla" was inspired by

George Harrison's wife Patti

What did Led Zepplin create that became a staple for many metal bands?

Guitar and bass double for each other

Which is connected to the origins of the Rastafarian movement:

Haile Selassie

where did most acid rock bands live

Hate Ashbury

How did folksinger Pete Seeger become famous?

He was a member of the Weavers

Which is true of Jim Morrison

He was arrested for exposing himself at a concert

Bill Haley ultimately failed to become the first rock star in part because he:

He was too old

What was the name of the band led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson?

Heart

What caused a number of bands to form in San Francisco in the 1960s?

Heavy hallucinogenic drug scene

What was not a part of the overall signature sounding the album, Junkyard?

Heavy, funk-influenced, blues-driven bass out front

who did they hire at the Altamonte music festival as security

Hell's angels

Which was NOT a characteristic of New Orleans R&B:

Hiccupping vocals

Gospel

Highly emotional evangelical vocal music that emerged from spirituals and was highly influential to Rhythm and Blues

What made Jimmy Hendrix guitar playing so good?

His ability to bend notes and make music unlike anyone elses

What was good and bad about Jim Morrison?

His heavy drug use

What did Berry Gordy call the building where he had his studio?

Hitsville USA

He/they wrote and produced 10 #1 hits for the Supremes

Holland/Dozier/Holland

Who was the most successful production team for Motown?

Holland/Dozier/Holland with 46 Top 40 and 12 #1 hits

Hank Williams

Honky - tonk singer, songwriter also known as the "Hillbilly Shakespeare."

Folksingers Woodie Guthrie and Pete Seeger both played often where?

Hootenannies

This album painted a dark picture of the hedonistic lifestyle: -

Hotel California

Which 1971 album became David Bowie's turning point where all of his prior influences became synthesized?

Hunky Dory

The Monkees:

In SOME cases performed their own music

The word hippie was first used

In a newspaper article

Bill Monroe

Inventor of bluegrass music and leader of the Blue Grass Boys

Traffic, Cat Stevens, and Bob Marley and the Wailers were all featured on the roster of what UK-based record label?

Island Records

Bob Dylan's album (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan) in 1963 did better than the first because?

It contained mostly original folk songs

How did "The Greatest Hit Machine" effect Rock and Roll's evolution?

It established a musical foundation for Rock and Roll and the sound Motown is known for

The guitar lick in the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man" was inspired by:

J.S. Bach

He starred in the 1954 movie Rebel Without a Cause

James Dean

This artist's early career was plagued by drug addiction and mental illness: -

James Taylor

What characterized the Zombies?

Jazz-tinged songs

Who was the strongest music personality in the Grateful Dead?

Jerry Garcia but the whole band made decisions

He was kicked out of Bible college after playing a boogie-woogie piano version of a hymn:

Jerry Lee Lewis

He played an important role in the careers of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin

Jerry Wexler

Electric Lady

Jimi Hendrix's recording studio

Who were the three great writers of the Beatles?

John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison

This band published a comic book and had their own animated TV special: -

KISS

He was the leader of the Merry Pranksters

Ken Kesey

The Wrecking Crew

LA session musicians used on hundreds of recording sessions by Spector, Beach Boys, and others

what drug distorts time and was praised to cure mental illness

LSD

Which was NOT an influence on Bob Dylan:

Leiber and Stoller

On this album, Phil Spector was brought in to finish production

Let It Be

On this album, Phil Spector was brought in to finish production

Let it Be

The only Beatles album that George Martin did not produce

Let it Be

The only Beatles album that George Martin did not produce

Let it be

What was not among the musical characteristics of the early proto-punks?

Light, tuneful, and listener-friendly

John Fogertey

Main songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Beach Boys and the Byrds shared:

Many of the same backing musicians

Which does NOT describe pre-British Invasion England

Many small independent labels

Which was a member of Jefferson Airplane

Marty Balin

Which was a member of Jefferson Airplane: -

Marty Balin

Which artist recorded the concept album What's Going On?

Marvin Gaye

The Who used this motto in the mid 1960s

Maximum R&B

The Who used this motto in the mid 1960s: -

Maximum R&B

Who was not one of Tom Verlaine's high art "French Decadent" poetic influences?

McKuen

BB King, "Three O'Clock Blues" (1952)

Mississippi Delta style blues, produced by Sam Phillips (later Sun Records), gospel influence in the vocals (melisma), voice and guitar call and response; was known for using vibrato and pitch-blending on the guitar, 12 bar blues

Muddy Waters, "Hoochie Coochie Man" (1954)

Mississippi Delta style blues, used amplification almost to the point of distortion, had the stop time band for this song; 16 bar blues (8 bars of stop time riff [blues riff]); mixes sexuality and voodoo/hoodoo, has urban sound but Delta blues elements

Howlin' Wolf, "Smokestack Lightnin'" (1956)

Mississippi Delta style blues; based on trains he saw when he was younger, themes include trains and migration; used amplification, harmonica, 1 chord, 1 riff, "howling" vocals

Phil Spector

Most influential producer of late 50s/early 60s, eccentric genius/loner

Bob Dylan's fourth album (Another Side of Bob Dylan) contained?

Mostly introspective songs

The Jackson 5 recorded for what record label in the early 1970s?

Motown

Qualities of Wall of Sound?

Multi-track overdubbing, reverb, monophonic (not stereo)

"Strawberry Fields Forever":

NOT 1st Beatles song using outside musicians

Aretha Franklin's 1st #1 hit was recorded for:

NOT Fame records

Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Stevie Wonder

NOT co-owner of Stax Records

Why are the Funk Brothers reffered to as "The Shadows of Motown"?

Nameless musicians that recorded most of the Motown music

He wrote the song "Ohio": -

Neil Young

This 1992 album knocked a Michael Jackson album off the #1 spot:

Nevermind

J&M Studio was located in:

New Orleans

Fats Domino

New Orleans R&B singer, piano player.

Little Richard

New Orleans R&B singer, piano player.

Fats Domino, "Blueberry Hill" (1956)

New Orleans Rock. Song was originally a Tin Pan Alley song that Glenn Miller did. The style includes a backbeat, piano triplets, a laid back attitude towards keeping up with the beat, horn backup (jump/swing), and a bass that has a variation of the Latin beat. The artist was pianist who had jazz and blues influences. He influenced Little Richard.

Dave Bartholomew

New Orleans producer.

Where did Bob Dylan perform in 1963?

Newport Folk Festival (with Joan Baez) and March on Washington

Studio where Buddy Holly made 1st records

No Va Jak

Where was Motown born?

Offices in homes on West Grand Blvd, Detroit; "Hitsville USA"

Todd Storz

Omaha radio executive who pioneered the Top 40 format.

Ken Kesey wrote this book: -

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Big Crosby

One of the most famous pop singers in the years leading up to rock and roll

As a result of The Sex Pistol's influence, what had not become a part of the new "punk" moniker?

Optimism

Which Scottish postpunk band revolted agains the angst and macho aggression of Scottish punk?

Orange Juice

Who was Morrissey's high art literary influences?

Oscar Wilde

Neil Young and Hank Williams Jr.

Other people we covered

The Beatles appeared on this, the first worldwide satellite TV broadcast

Our World

The Beatles appeared on this, the first worldwide satellite TV broadcast: -

Our World

How long have the Stones been together?

Over 50 years

Bob Dylan had how many albums released?

Over 60, 10 made the Rolling Stone list of 500 greatest albums

Rick Hall

Owner of FAME studio

Norman Petty

Owner of Nor Va Jak Studio where Buddy Holly recorded his first hits.

He helped create the Grateful Dead's innovative sound system

Owsley Stanley

All of the following events affected the first wave of rock and roll EXCEPT:

Pat Boone had his first rock-and-roll hit song

This punk rocker started as a poet before turning to music.

Patti Smith

Tom and Jerry was an early name for:

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

One unique highlight of this song is the use of a piccolo trumpet solo

Penny Lane

He was the Beatles first drummer

Pete Best

Roy Orbison

Pop singer noted for his ballad singing.

Pat Boone

Pop singer who became known for covering many R&B songs

Which was not among the outside, electric influences that P.I.L. injected into British Post Punk?

Pop-Styled vocal crooning

How does one define the synthesis of high art and pop art influences? What is such a synthesis called?

Post Modernism

Wrapped within the gloss and elegance of disco, ABC delved in lyrics of wariness and pessimism [of love and romance] in songs such as Poison Arrow. What was the influence to ABC's lyrics?

Postpunk

Matching- match this personality to one of the following association: Rivers Cuomo

Primary songwriter for weezer

He made the 1st soul record in 1954:

Ray Charles

He made the first soul record in 1954

Ray Charles

Which musician set the tone for black music in the 1960's?

Ray Charles

Where did Jeff Beck get his start?

Replaced Eric Clapton in the yardbirds

Earl Scruggs

Revolutionized banjo playing

Name Orange Juice's 1982 album that was more artistically ambitious than their previous debut [album].

Rip It Up

All of the following are examples of Chicago blues musicians EXCEPT:

Robert Johnson

Blackboard Jungle used this song in opening credits

Rock Around the Clock

Bass players often slapped the strings of their instrument in this style

Rockabilly

Who was not among Jim Morrison's literary influences?

Rod McKuen

Which does not correspond to the other three: -

Roger Waters

Which was NOT a soft soul producer:

Roger waters

The Byrds wrote:

SOME of their own music

"Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were originally intended to be included on this album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

"Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were originally intended to be included on this album: -

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Berry Gordy

Songwriter and Later a Producer - Founded Motown Record Label - Promoted Black Artists

Which best describes Frank Zappa's music

Sophisticated, satirical

Bands in this style often use two or three guitarists, sometimes two drummers: -

Southern rock

Which David Bowie album from 1976 marked the synthesis of two influences - Philly Soul and Electronics?

Station To Station

He wrote "For What It's Worth" -

Stephen Stills

The most important grunge label:

Sub pop

What was a key element to the Motown style?

Syncopation

Who was not among the early proto-punk bands?

T-Rex (ft. March Bolan)

Sam Phillips was famous for this recording innovation

Tape delay echo

Sticky Fingers is famous for

The Andy Warhol designed cover

This group's rock recording of a traditional folk song went to #1

The Animals

In 1965 Dylan toured with the Hawks, who later changed their name to:

The Band

This groups sound was an eclectic mix of blues, folk, country, classical, and rock: -

The Band

Ralph Peer was a primary figure involved with:

The Bristol Sessions

Nor Va Jak Studio

The Clovis, New Mexico studio owned and operated by Norman Petty where Buddy Holly made his first hit records

The Motown house band

The Funk Brothers

Who was Motown's house rhythm section?

The Funk Brothers, including James Jamerson on bass

The Whisky-A-Go-Go gave birth to

The Go Go Girl

The Jefferson Airplane's first gig was here

The Matrix folk club

In 1977, this band released the controversial song "God Save the Queen," the cover of which depicted the Queen with a safety pin through her face.

The Sex Pistols

Who played the instrumental parts of Pet Sounds?

The Wrecking Crew

Which does not correspond with the other three: -

The Yes Album

One of the first gigs for the Grateful Dead

The acid tests

Which unique fact about The Doors is true

The bass parts were played by the organist's left hand

Doo-Wop

The cappella group vocal style that incorporates high falsetto vocal leads, scat singing, rhythmic vocal backings, and sometimes lead vocals or spoken verse by the bass singer

The Motown house band:

The funk brothers

The Coasters

The group that integrated social issues (commentary) with comedy in their music.

Billboard Magazine

The industry magazine that charts record sales.

Jazz

The music of individual expression whose main characteristics are improvisation and swing rhythm.

Swing Era

The name given to the period from 1935 - 1946 when big band jazz was the most popular music in America

This Stones album was dismissed as a Sgt. Pepper's rip-off:

Their Satanic Majesties Request

Pure Prairie League

Their almbum cover had a cowboy on them

Marshall tucker band

Their band name came from the owner of their rehearsal hall

Lynyrd Skynrd

Their band name came from their old gym teacher

Why wasn't the Velvet Underground accepted by the West Coast?

Their music was too dark and "evil" for the happy lifestyles of California and the message they delivered was unwanted

What was unusual about the doors?

They did not have a bass player, only used the keyboard for the bass line

What was unique about Spirit?

They had the most diverse sound of the LA groups mixing acoustic with Jazz and Rock

What was Lou Reed's most successful solo album? It was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson.

Transformer

Before Gary Numan, which band was the first of the synth pop harbingers?

Ultravox

What was Steppenwolfs big break?

When their two songs "Born to Be Wild" and "The Pusher" were used in the soundtrack easy Rider

What was the Beatles watershed moment?

When they appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in Feb, 1964

Dick Dale

Who was the king of surf guitar?

For song material in the early years, Led Zeppelin drew on this composer: -

Willie Dixon

In addition to "Baba O'Reilly," Who's Next contains this song

Won't Get Fooled Again"

Which David Bowie album was the first to feature the gospel-driven "Philly Soul" influence? It was also the album that introduced his first #1 hit in the US.

Young Americans

industrial

a 1980's punk style that incorporated non-traditional sounds from synthesizers avant garde electronic and mechanical source to infuse the sound to infuse the sounds and ethos of medern industrial life.

Robert Johnson, "Crossroad Blues" (1936)

a blues song; recorded by Okeh Records, the singer had a mythology about him that he sold his soul to the devil to play in the fashion he did; style includes acoustic guitar, rhythmic method of playing

The Doors got their name from: -

a book by Aldous Huxley

crossover

a bunch of different genres of songs

Willy the Heavy Metal Kid was: -

a character in a novel

Bob Dylan left the spotlight in 1966 after:

a motorcycle accident

Janis Joplin died how

accidental drug overdose at 27

helped connect white teens with R&B music

alan freed

Jerry Wexler was

an Atlantic Record producer

MIDI

an acronym of musical instrument digital inferface, a digital transfer protocol introduced in 1983.

Crew (or posse):

an informal neighborhood group

what was the purpose of the Kent State Protest in 1970

anti- war protest, 4 students were killed

Which best characterizes Dylan's 1961-64 career:

ascends to top of the folk music world

r.e.m. formed in what college town

athens, georgia

Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran were particularly popular with:

audiences in England

Generally speaking, John Lennon's songwriting was more ____________ than Paul McCartney's

avant-garde

Generally speaking, John Lennon's songwriting was more ____________ than Paul McCartney's: -

avant-garde

Irving Berlin

began as a song plugger; hit was "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1911)

Soon after hiring Flo and Eddie, Frank Zappa

began employing gross and sophomoric lyrics

the beatles (the british invasion)

began modern rock -john lennon (guitar and vocals) -paul mccartney (guitar and vocals) -george harrison (guitar and vocals) -pete best (drums) -stu sutcliffe (bass) -lennon and mcCartney- writing team -mccartney replaces sutcliffe on bass -manager: brian epstein 1961 -ringo starr replaces pete best on drums -record co (EMI) parlophone UK 1962. capital us -producer: george martin - 1st number one hit in US in 1964 - " i want to hold your hand" -ist us preformance feb 9 19644 -ed sullivan show 73 million viewers.

album tommy is known for

being first rock opera

hound dog og

big mama thornton

blue moon of kentucky

bill monroe 1947

ronnie james did took over lead vocals of this british band after the departure of ozzy ozborne

black sabbath

penny lane and strawberry fields forever

both released on same single

paying the cost to be the boss

by b.b. king

smokestack lightning

by chester aka howlin wolf 1956

i want to hold your hand

by lennon mccartney dec 1963

wild thing

by the troggs 1966

here comes the night

by them 1965

blue suede shoes

carl perkins 1955

his version of twist went to #1 twice

chubby checker

the role of the mc in early hip hop was to

comment on the music and talk to partygoers

after their success int the 80s, the band u2

continued to perform and remained an important band

The practice of payola involved:

creating business friendships with disc jockeys by offering gifts

not associated with american folk revival

dance crazes

The punk movement (1975-78) occurred at roughly the same time as:

disco

how did Jim Morrison die

drug overdose at 27

which of the following artists was part of the second british invasion on mtv?

duran duran

Bo Diddley, "Bo Diddley" (1955)

early rock and roll; chord changes?, uses the Afro-Cuban clave and the hambone

blues scale

five note scale

music style developed reputation of supporting left-wing politics

folk

doo-woop groups

frankie lyman and the teenagers :why do fools fall in love" the coasters, the platters and the drifters

carlos santana is a famous...

guitarist

Matching- match this group to one of the following facts: Supremes

had 10 #1 hits

what happened to tommy Iommi's hands

he cut them off in an accident

Which is NOT true of Pete Townshend in the late 1960's

he studied acting

Which is NOT true of Pete Townshend in the late 1960s

he studied acting

The playful allusions to sexuality in the lyrics of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" evoke what earlier musical style?

hokum blues

informal folk singing get together

hootenanny

who was creedence clearwater revival

huge band in the 1960's ( not a psychedelic band)

The Police

incorporated reggae influences into their early style

Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "Tomorrow Never Knows"

incorporation of drone-like sounds and limited harmonies, lyrics based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead, experimental tape-loop collages

Which was NOT a characteristic of 1950s

independent labels lose their niche in the market

Live aid

international music festival organized in 1985 to raise fund for Ethiopian refugees.

He was the leader of the Merry Pranksters: 1. Chet Helms 2. Bill Graham 3. Ken Kesey 4. Terry Reilly

ken kesey

The acid tests were staged by:

ken kesey

back in the USSR

lennon, mccarrtney 1968

dylans highest charting song

like a rolling stone

Which is NOT true: magnetic tape

limits recordings to 3 minutes

The pub rock circuit was in:

london

in early years, rolling stones were most closely associated with

london blues scene

his band made short films that were predecessors to the modern music video

louis jordan

1967 was considered the summer of

love

basement tapes

made by bob dylan and the band

In the early 1950s, independent labels

mainly recorded R&B and country

He managed the Sex Pistols:

malcom Mclaren

Which is a characteristic of doo-wop

male a cappella groups

The band Devo is most often associated with what musical style?

new wave

what was the original name of Led Zeppelin

new yardbirds

What was not an element of the British Post Punk structure of Joy Division?

noisy rage and anger

what began to occur in more films during this time

nudity

B-Boying

often tat was the called " breaking dancing" is a style of street dance, that orginated as a part of hip hop culture among african american and latino youth in new york city during the early 1970's

please mister postman

og by the marvelettes 1961 beatles later covered in 1963

Western music is most often associated with the:

open prairie and cowboys

deep purple often recorded with a

orchestra

the Moody Blues often played with a...

orchestra

Which is NOT a characteristic of gangsta rap:

party themes

refused to testify before house un-american activities committee

pete seeger

comfortably numb

pink floyd

Which description best first the lyrics of John Lydon?

rage & rebellion projecting lower-class anger

The Penguins

sang "Earth Angel" in 1954. This was an example of a song being marketed to teenagers. Had the sweet gospel sound, teenage themes, and had a doo-wop chord progression (I - VI - IV - V - I)

dance to the music

sly and the family stone

woody guthrie known for incorporating this technique

talking blues

This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965

the Charlatans

8 miles high

the byrds

Which did NOT contribute to the stylistic fragmentation of rock music in the 1970s: -

the growing popularity of folk rock

Which of the following was essentially killed off by the British Invasion

the surf-rock craze

True or False: Crossover artists appealed to both black and white audiences.

true

mtv debuted on aug. 1, 1981 with which music video

video killed the radio star by the buggles

the lyrics of bruce springsteen's "born in the u.s.a." depict a

vietnam veteran

The band Talking Heads

was led by songwriter David Byrne

The Chess/Chicago R&B sound

was raunchy and powerful

hoochie coochie man

written by willie dixon , performed by muddy water in 1954

Which is NOT true of Brian Jones:

wrote most of the Stones best songs

Tin Pan Alley

The term describing the music publishing industry in the first half of the 20th century Tin Pan Alley Composers Irving Berlin George and Ira Gershwin Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Oscar Hammerstein II Cole Porter

British Folk Tradition

The traditional folk music, including ballads, lyric songs and work songs, of the British Isles. British immigrants brought these songs to the New World.

Hillbilly Music

The traditional old time music of the rural South and Appalachian regions, with origins in English folk music. Hillbilly music is the foundation of modern country music.

The collaborative performances of The Velvet Underground and The Exploding Plastic Inevitable introduced a new concept into rock 'n' roll that would grow on a much greater scale in the mid 70's. What was this new concept?

Theatre

What was legendary about the Who's performance?

Their stage performances in which they destroy their equipment

What 2 things influenced the Beatles music the most?

Their use of psychedelic drugs and indian philosophy

Which best characterizes 1950s teenagers

They were becoming financially independent from their parents for the first time

Which is NOT true of the Beatles coming to America

They were the first rock group to be invited to the White House

Rockabilly

The first style of rock and roll, characterized by merging eleme nts of R&B and country, (the word is a combination of the words rock and hillbilly) slap bass, hiccupping vocals and a fast, nervous beat Characteristics of Rockabilly 1. The earliest rock and roll style, influenced by R&B and honky - tonk 2. Fast tempos and ju mping, nervous beat 3. Sparse instrumentation: electric and acoustic guitar, upright bass played in "slap" fashion to achieve percussive effect (in early Sun records); drums used in later Sun and other rockabilly records 4. Single vocalist using effects such as hiccuping and the use of heavy echo; backup vocals used in Bill Haley and Buddy Holly recordings Key Rockabilly Recordings "Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley, 1954 "That's All Right"/"Blue Moon of Kentucky" — Elvis, Scotty, and Bill, 1954 "Blue Suede Shoes" — Carl Perkins, 1955 "Be - Bop - A - Lula" — Gene Vincent, 1956 "That'll Be the Day" — Buddy Holly, 1957

Record Industry Association of America (RIAA)

The industry trade group that certifies record sales and designates gold, plati num and diamond records

What was the instrumental "Taurus" thought to be believed as?

The inspiration for "Stairway to Heaven"

Stop time

The interruption of a regular beat pattern in the rhythm section.

Who wrote most of the songs in the Zombies?

The keyboardist Rod Argent

Major Labels

The largest corporate record labels

Robert Johnson

The most influential Delta blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter

The Moondog House Rock and Roll Party

The name of Alan Freed's radio program on WJW in Cleveland.

John Welsey Harding and Nashville Skyline

The names of the albums Bob Dylan recorded

Grand Ole Opry

The radio program that began broadcasting in 1925 from WSM in Nashville that essentially made that city the center of the country music industry

Electrical Process

The recording process in which microphones are used to convert sound waves into an electrical signal

In the 1970s, the Spinners and the Stylistics were both produced by

Thom Bell

The gospel style was popularized by

Thomas Dorsey

The gospel style was popularized by:

Thomas Dorsey

Qualities of Pet Sounds

Unconventional instruments, quiet and reflective songs (Brian's coming of age)

What was not among the properties used by Alice Cooper that elevated the "theatre" concept in rock 'n' roll to a new level? The result would be an accentuation of his character/persona.

Use of background movies

He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out"

Timothy Leary

He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out":

Timothy Leary

He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out": -

Timothy Leary

The author of The Psychedelic Experience

Timothy Leary

The author of The Psychedelic Experience: -

Timothy Leary

The music publishing industry in the early 20th century was known as:

Tin Pan Alley

Which does not fit with the other three: -

Tommy Iommi

This radio format was first tried in Omaha, NE

Top 40

What was not among the ingredients of Orange Juice's original sound?

Touches of contemporary, late 70's disco

Cowboy Songs

Traditional country and hillbilly songs used in Hollywood films that were orchestrated to create a more commercial pop sound.

The Carter Family

Traditional rural music group discovered by Ralph Peer in 1927.

When and how did Sam Cooke die?

Tragically murdered in LA in 1964

What was not among Green Gartside's influences for his new "turning point" direction

Vocalizing in the tradition of Ian Curtis

This album satirizes hippies: -

We're Only in It For the Money

Which is NOT correct: Jim Morrison died

While writing his memoirs

The final lyric in this song urges listeners to "Feed your head

White Rabbit

The final lyric in this song urges listeners to "Feed your head": -

White Rabbit

This song was inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

White Rabbit

She had the most successful debut album by a female artist:

Whitney Houston

The Band

Who backed up Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan

Gram Parsons

Who was important in country-rock and was a member of the bands Inernational Submarine Band, Byrds, and Flying Burrito Brothers

Don henley and Glen Frey

Who were the members of the Eagles

Unusual/Innovative Aspect of album Pet Sounds: Beach Boys

Wilson set new standard for production and arranging -While band toured in '65 Brian Wilson stayed at home and worked on Pet Sounds -Used some unique methodologies to get the right sounds "someone plucking the strings of a piano" -Used many bizarre instruments on the album: vibraphone, finger cymbals, timpani, 12-string mandolins, bicycle horns

Paul McCartney of the Beatles formed what new band in the 1970s?

Wings

The Band's last concert was held at: -

Winterland Ballroom

1966 bob dylan motorcycle accident

Woodstock, NY

He was known for his influential talking blues style of singing:

Woody Guthrie

Before creating the duo of Sonny and Cher, Sonny Bono:

Worked closely with Phil Spector

Hal Blaine

Wrecking Crew drums player

Glen Campbell

Wrecking Crew guitar player

Leon Russell

Wrecking Crew piano player

Hunter S. Thompson, Greil Marcus and Cameron Crowe were all

Writers for the Rolling Stone Magazine

What role did The Human League's producer not have on their hit making formula?

Writing the songs for the group

What was folksinger Woodie Guthrie's style?

Wrote songs about plight of common man, talking blues vocal style

roundabout

YES

what was considered the biggest commercially progressive band

YES

what was considered the biggest commercially successful progressive band

YES

Which is the correct Eric Clapton career path

Yardbirds/Blues Breakers/Cream/Blind Faith

Which is the correct Eric Clapton career path: -

Yardbirds/Blues Breakers/Cream/Blind Faith

Rick Wakeman was the keyboardist in this band: -

Yes

Which band was most likely to release a concept album: -

Yes

What was David Bowie's first important persona

Ziggy Stardust

Led Zeppelin IV is also known as: -

Zoso

Bessie Smith, "St. Louis Blues" (1925)

a classic blues song; 12 bar blues, call and response method, has an organ backing it up; the singer goes off the written music quite a bit and formed her own "swing" type style; Louis Armstrong was on the cornet

Hip-Hop

a collection og urban art forms emering in the south bronx during the late 1970's including lifestyle, fashionsm fast-talking comedy, break dancing, graffiti art, poetry, double-dutch jump roping, and music.

What was the Family Dog

a collective that promoted hallucinogenic dances

What was the Family Dog?

a collective that promoted hallucinogenic dances

The Mills Brothers (1940s)

a doo-wop/vocal harmony group that toured all over the country; was an acapella group, had a hit called "Paper Doll."

In the early 1950s, mainstream pop was produced primarily for:

a family audience

purple rain was

a film and accompanying soundtrack released by Prince.

The Last Waltz was: -

a film featuring the Band

audio home recording act

a law passed by congress in 1992, which among other things, allowed consumers to make personal copies of copyrighted material

who was ken Keezy

a music writer, organized acid parties outside of San Fran

DYI ( do-it-yourself)

a musical development evident in both the punk and alternative music scenes that actively challenged te separation of contemporary society into lisreners and trained music specialists

Tin Pan Alley (1890-1950)

a place, an industry, a style and practice

Amos 'n' Andy is an example of:

a popular comedy program broadcast on network radio

Who were the Diggers

a radical theater group

Gangsta Rap

a rap style emerging in the 1990's characterized by lyrics using first person accountung of gang related themes that include violence, rage and sexual degration.

The rise of punk rock in the United Kingdom can be linked to

a severe economic recession

A crossover song is:

a song or record appearing on multiple music charts

Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "Good Vibrations"

a splicing together of different musical sections, the use of tack piano and a Jew's harp, a harmonized chorus for a fade-out at the end

The Stagger Lee myth refers to:

a stereotype of sexually driven black men who view white women as conquests

Grunge

a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the late 1980's from the pacific northwest, combining heavy metal and post-punk element primrliy responsible for bringing alternative rock into the mainstream.

Hardcore

a subgenre of punk rock that originated in the united states in the 1970's and early 1980's serving as a transition between punk and the more intense form of heavy metal known as thrash metal

digital sampler

a synthesizer that digitally records (sampler) sound that can be played back and manipulated from a MIDI isstrument

In its glory days, Stax operated out of

a theater

he years 1946-54 were identified

a transitional era in pop music

The years 1946-54 are described as:

a transitional period in pop music

vaudeville (1880s-1930s)

a type of performance aimed towards the middle class and acted as a big circuit in the early popular music industry; stars included Al Jolson, Marx Brothers, Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Judy Garland

Pogo

a violent, body-contact style of dancing associated with punk music

in exchange for 50% future royalties, Norman Petty offered Buddy Holly

access to his studio

run-dmc collaborated with members of what band on "walk this way"

aerosmith

the zulu nation was founded by this dj

afrika bambaataa

The Sex Pistols broke up:

after a tour in the US

The Beatles began writing songs with more diverse and meaningful lyrics

after meeting Bob Dylan

The Beatles began writing songs with more diverse and meaningful lyrics: -

after meeting Bob Dylan

motown records

aka hitsville usa (tamla, gordy, soul records) -1956 founded by barry gordy in detroit , MI -known for assembly line approach -staff writers for consistent songwriting: -smoky robinson -holland , dozier and holland -norman whitfield -nicolas ashford & valerie simpson -consistent sound (production team) -house band (funk brothers) -girl groups : martha and the vandellas 1964 : dancing in the street the marvelettes : plz mr postman 1961

Led Zeppelin helped to establish what type of radio

album oritented

In the context of FM radio, AOR stands for:

album-oriented rock

festival that ended in violence and murder

almont

rolling stones most important influence

american R&B from chess records

rock & roll

american culture/ art form.

The Weatherman

american militant radical group

unique feature of abbey road

an 8 song, 16 minute medley in side b

Who was Link Wray: -

an early electric guitar innovator

Fisk Jubilee Singers (1871)

an early example of a vocal harmony group (doo-wop). used a crooner, jazz style; was one of the first African American groups to be on the radio

cylinder recordings

an early form of recording before the advent of the record disk. Singers would sing into a horn and the song would be recorded on wax. Singers were forced to be loud and piercing to have their voice heard over the band, which was crowded behind them; example would be Billy Murray

phonograph parlors

an early way to listen to music; pay to listen to music at a phonograph, but most records were not the popular performers because they were out doing vaudeville-type shows

voice box

an effect pedal used most often on the guitar that allowed the sound of an instrument to be shaped by the performer's mouth and voical cavity, resulting in what sounds like a talking instrument

Which is NOT a characteristic of Revolver:

Bob Dylan wrote one of the songs

Who was the artist that exported Reggae to the mainstream world?

Bob Marley

Bubblegum

Pop genre aimed at preteens (think Disney Channel music)

when was woodstock

1969

Chas Chandler

convinced Jimi Hendrix to move to London in 1966

Chas Chandler: -

convinced Jimi Hendrix to move to London in 1966

What happened on May 4, 1970

4 students were killed at Kent State University

What happened on May 4, 1970: -

4 students were killed at Kent State University

Ska

A Jamaican musical style that combines characteristics of mento and American rhythm and blues, and based on the use of an acccented subdivision after each beat

The Doors got their name from

A book by Aldous Huxley

CBGB

A club located at 315 Bowery in New York's lower East side that was the focal point of the city's punk scene

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

A doo - wop group that recorded "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?".

Bluegrass

A fast paced, acoustic music that incorporated virtuoso improvised solos similar to those found in jazz.

What was not among the ingredient that made Catc A Fire a successful album

A flair for listener-friendly pop tunes

In their early years, this band/artist adopted a theatrical show to distract from a lack of musicianship: -

Alice Cooper

This band was influential in the development of gruesome rock theatre: -

Alice Cooper

Who took the Hard-Edged Detroit Guitar Sound and tamed it thereby making it palatable for a mainstream audience?

Alice Cooper

Which of the following musical styles is not normally associated with Jamaica?

disco

This Grateful Dead album combines studio and live recordings

Anthem of the Sun

What happened to the Beach boys in the late 60's?

Beach Boys decline, Dennis Wilson/Charles Manson friendship, Brian Wilson became reclusive, abused drugs, didn't get out of bed for three years and gained 300 pounds, had issues with a therapist

Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Brian Epstein

Beatles manager

What did James Brown do in late 60s/early 70s?

Became spokesman for black community, diffuses tense situation at Boston Garden after assassination of MLK Jr.

He often used a characteristic rhythm in his songs

Bo diddley

He inspired an 'anybody can be a rock star' ethic to 60s rock:

Bob Dylan

This artist was criticized for recording with country musicians in Nashville:

Bob Dylan

The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair was held in

Bethel, NY

Janis Joplin was originally in what band

Big Brother and the Holding Company

where is Black Sabbath from

Birmingham, England

The first band to adopt a menacing appearance and a preoccupation with the occult: -

Black Sabbath

The guitarist in this band was missing the tips of two fingers on his right hand: -

Black Sabbath

Soul group with 2 white members and 2 black members

Booker T and the MGs

Bob Dylan's early life?

Born as Robert Zimmerman, attends U of Minnesota, becomes Dinkytown fixture

Aretha Franklin's childhood?

Born in Memphis, raised in Detroit, father was a preacher

The Rolling Stones were unable to tour the US in the mid 1960s because of

Brian Jones's felony drug conviction

The Rolling stones were unable to tour in the US in the mid 1960s because of

Brian Jones's felony drug conviction

Members of the Beach Boys

Brian Wilson, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine

Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman

Brill Building veterans, many hits including Viva Las Vegas

This album was rock influenced on side one, acoustic only on side two:

Bringing it all back home

Ralph Peer made important recordings in

Bristol, Tennessee

Traditional (white) rural music survived unchanged for many years in this region A) Texas B) The Mississippi Delta C) Appalachia D) Death Valley, CA

C- Appalachia

The Chess R&B Sound

Characteristics of the Chess R&B Sound 0. Raunchy, powerful, defining the Chicago blues sound 1. Instrumentation: distorted electric guitar, bass, drums, piano, sometimes harmonica Key Chess Rock R&B Recordings "Bo Diddley" — Bo Diddley, #1 (R&B), 1955 "Maybellene" — Chuck Berry, #5, 1955 "Laura Lee" — Bobby Charles, 1956 "Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry, #8, 1958

Richie Valens, "La Bamba" (1958)

Chicano rock; had a double sided hit with this song and "Donna." The song was a traditional Mexican song that he turned into a rock and roll song. He mostly spoke English at home despite the song being in Spanish. He grew up with R&B and mariachi influences. His song crossed over to the pop charts, which was very rare considering it was not in English. Called the "Little Richard of San Fernando." He was self-taught.

Which is NOT a cause of the disco backlash:

Congressional hearings on disco lyrics

How successful was Pet Sounds?

Critics hailed it as a masterpiece but it didn't sell many copies (except for in England)

Which scenario did Mark E Smith transform into art?

Dreariness and Darkness of Post Industrial Manchester

He was a session musician who had worked with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Eric Clapton: -

Duane Allman

The Allman Brothers

Duane Allman was in which band

Within Gary Numan's context of space alien/science fiction subject matter, what was not among the several elements lying beneath the surface?

Easiness, confidence and self assertive

which is the best example of a southern cat

Elvis Presley

He established a drug and alcohol rehab clinic in the Caribbean

Eric Clapton

He established a drug and alcohol rehab clinic in the Caribbean: -

Eric Clapton

He was raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him

Eric Clapton

Sonny and Cher were important for their:

Fashion sense

Although progressive rock radio is often associated with San Francisco, it was actually first tried in Philadelphia

False

Although progressive rock radio is often associated with San Francisco, it was actually first tried in Philadelphia. -

False

Beatles songs are credited as Lennon/McCartney because both John and Paul contributed to the writing of each

False

Cannibal and the Headhunters, the Count Five, and ? and the Mysterians are all examples of:

Garage Bands

Phil Spector often worked at this studio

Gold Star

Where was the most important folk scene?

Greenwich Village

Where did Bob Dylan move to in 1961?

Greenwich Village, meets Guthrie there

What characterized the Kinks?

Hardest Rocking band of the early British Groups

He/she/they helped start a calypso fad in the 1950s:

Harry Belafonte

Where did surf culture originate

Imported to West Coast from Hawaii

What was James Brown's young life like?

Impoverished youth, prison at 16, then focuses on music

T/F Janis Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company because it was assumed she needed a more talented backup band

True

T/F Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians

True

T/F Paul McCartney usually sang the songs he wrote

True

T/F Rock Music of the 1960s mirrored the cultural changes going on in America

True

Ray Charles singing style?

Influential, soulful, meaningful

Which style was NOT influenced by Bob Dylan:

Instrumental rock

T/F The Beatles drew musical influences from many sources

True

T/F The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene

True

The Beatles drew musical influences from many sources

True

The Beatles drew musical influences from many sources. -

True

The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene. -

True

Which is NOT a characteristic of the White Album

It was originally to be a no overdubs, back-to-basics concept

The term Mersey Beat makes reference to the Mersey River

True

Which new musical influence appeared on David Bowie's Aladdin Sane Album?

Jazz

Les Paul

Jazz, Country & Blues Guitarist - Pioneer of electric guitar (which made rock and roll sound possible) - Recorded with wife Mary Ford

who was considered the heart of the Grateful Dead

Jerry Garcia

Who did Ray Charles sign with in 1954?

Jerry Wexler to Atlantic

Aretha Franklin later signed with who in 1967?

Jerry Wexler to Atlantic, records successful albums in her natural style

He invented the Lizard King stage persona

Jim Morrison

He invented the Lizard King stage persona: -

Jim Morrison

Who had a great partnership in the Beatles?

John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Wall of Sound

Large instrumental groups (including the Wrecking Crew)

Many of the rock royalty in the 1970s lived here: -

Laurel Canyon

Matching- match this personality to one of the following association: Kurt Cobain

Lead singer for nirvana

This band was famously criticized for its pretentiousness and exhibitionism in live performances: -

Led Zeppelin

In 1957 he left music to become a minister:

Little Richards

How was Motown run?

Like an assembly line (tightly controlled family business)

He was rock's first androgynous performer

Little Richard

left music to become a minister

Little Richard

where was Janis Joplin's rise to fame

Monterey Music Festival

Which item does not fit with the other three: -

Music from Big Pink

Mersey

Music publication in Liverpool, England - Newspaper - Closely associated with The Beatles

MTV

Music television, a TV network, introduced in 1981 with programming that focuses on music

Southern and Country Rock

Name of this chapter

Moondog

Name taken by Thomas Louis Hardin, a blind street musician.

Who was the first New York City "garage" influenced band (with a raunchy, "crash & burn", kamikaze style) to develop an develop an audience and become a beacon for the NYC underground? They also appeared with the GLAM inspired cross dressing look.

New York Dolls

Ken Kesey wrote this book

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

This band could be described as a Grateful Dead redux:

Phish

At the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Bob Dylan:

Performed with an electric backing band

What was the Calypso fad?

Period in the late 1950's where folk becomes a popular alternative to Rock n Roll

He was the Beatles first drummer: -

Pete Best

Who was the song writer and Creative influence of the Who?

Pete Townsen

What was the song "A Quick One While he's away" by the who about?

Pete Townsen talks about his upbringing with his mother leaving

Matching- match this personality to one of the following fact:Meier Bada

Pete Townshend's guru

Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: George Martin

Pete Townshend's guru

He was a classically trained trumpet player before joining the Grateful Dead

Phil Lesh

He was a classically trained trumpet player before joining the Grateful Dead: -

Phil Lesh

The main character in Tommy is a(n):

Pinball Wizard

The main character in Tommy is a

Pinball wizard

Brill Building

Place and Record Label - Influenced Beatles and Monkees - Teen Pop Music - Aldon Music - Artist was not at center of process, return to business standard before rock - Brill Building + country = Rockabilly Pop

What caused a renewed interest in Folk music in the early 20th century?

Preservation such as John and Alan Lomax, who recorded many folksingers like Leadbelly, political organizations, socialist groups, Commies, labor unions

Which of the following statements is true of punk music in the 1970s?

Punk was based on a "do-it-yourself" aesthetic

George Martin

Producer - Beatles - Highly involved with music arrangement- Classical Training

Phil Spector

Producer - Girl Group Pop - Worked under Leiber and Stroller - Signature "Wall of Sound" - American Pop

Sam Phillips

Producer and DJ - Founded Sun Records - Discovered Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis - Gave birth to rock and roll

Sam Phillips

Producer, studio engineer, inventor; owner/operator of Sun Records; discoverer of Elvis Presley

Who were Peter, Paul and Mary?

Production team that records two Dylan songs that hit top 10 in 1963

Against which musical genre did Lenny Kaye launch a one-man revolution by reissuing and performing garage band classics?

Progressive Rock

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Proud Mary is one of their songs

The debut album from this English band was Pablo Honey:

Radiohead

What was not a part of Goth's subject matter that it romantically addressed?

Rage & Anger

What was not among the reasons as to why punk artists adopted the reggae style?

Rage & Anger

How was Ray Charles innovational?

Recorded hymns in secular fashion (I Got A Woman, and This Little Girl of Mine)

Bob Dylan

Recorded two country-rock albums in the late 1960s.

This is known as the 1st album of the psychedelic era:

Revolver

Robert Johnson

Rural Blues - Solo Singer - Acoustic Guitar - Influenced many future Rock & Roll artists - Master of Mississippi Delta Blues - 1930's

What film helped to bring disco music into the mainstream in 1977?

Saturday Night Fever

This soundtrack album sold 30 million copies:

Saturday night fever

The funk band known as the Average White Band was from

Scotland

The grunge style is associated with this city:

Seattle

Where was Jimmy Hendrix born?

Seattle and raised by his dad who bought him a guitar and then an electric guitar

What is surprising about Jimmy Hendrix?

Shy regarding his voice Shy offstage completely different onstage Was not shy about playing guitar

Jimmie Rodgers

Songwriter, singer; the "Father of Country Music"

Future members of this group appeared on American Bandstand in 1957 to perform their song "Hey Schoolgirl": -

Simon and Garfunkel

This group's music was included on the soundtrack LP to the movie The Graduate: -

Simon and Garfunkel

What became the musical blueprint for Jonathan Richman's anticipation of what would eventually become Punk?

Simple, stripped down, direct song

Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Andrew Loog Oldham

Stones Manager

the Beatles often used this instrument from India to give them a psychedelic sound

Sitar

In Great Britain, what kind of music inspired thousands to play guitar?

Skiffle

This do-it-yourself music style was popular in England in the 1950s

Skiffle

Which album did the Beach Boys not finish, until it was released in 1997?

Smile

Jerry Leiber

Songwriter of many rhythm and blues hits - "Hound Dog"

Who was James Brown?

Soul innovator, influential to funk and hip hop

What was not a part of the Birthday Party's musical style?

Spiritual, mystical, pastoral

The album Juju explored themes that would be forever associated with Goth. What was not among these themes?

Spirituality

The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

Staged the first large-scale anti-war rally

Led Zepplins most famous song

Stairway to heaven

Before recording as a solo artist, Isaac Hayes was a songwriter and producer for what record label?

Stax

The 1st album to use the tongue and lips logo:

Sticky Fingers

This Jefferson Airplane album includes the song "Somebody to Love

Surrealistic Pillow

Joe Walsh

Who joined the Eagles in the late 1970 and gave them more of a rock sound

This Carole King album won four Grammy Awards: -

Tapestry

The British equivalent of the Southern cat was the

Teddy Boy

The British equivalent of the Southern cat was the: -

Teddy boy

The British equivalent of the southern cat was the

Teddy boy

The Eagles

Who once backed up Linda Ronstandt

Mississippi Delta

The 250 mile long area of Mississippi stretching from Memphis south to Vicksburg that is widely believed to be the birthplace of the blues

The Band collaborated with Bob Dylan on: -

The Basement Tapes

Single

The 45 rpm 7" format introduced in 1949 by RCA Victor.

Who was the first punk band to open up the punk sound to eclecticism or, in other words, outside influences such as rockabilly, jazz elements, pop, and especially reggae?

The Clash

Beach Boy's album Pet Sounds was inspired by?

The Beatle's "Rubber Soul"

Bob Dylan influenced what band at a critical moment?

The Beatles

Along with Jimmie Rodgers, this group was discovered by Ralph Peer in 1927:

The Carter Family

In 1927, Ralph Peer recorded and discovered Jimmy Rodgers and

The Carter Family

In 1927, ralph peer recorded and discovered Jimmie Rodgers and

The Carter Family

This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965

The Charlatans

Which band was Janis Joplin NOT a member of

The Charlatans

Chess Records

The Chicago studio and independent label run by brothers Phil and Leonard Chess from 1950 to 1967.

The rise and fall of Soul music parallels what?

The Civil Rights movement

The most political of English punk bands:

The Clash

Two girl groups in the 60's?

The Crystals (1962), The Ronettes (1963)

Which band formed the bridge from Goth rock into pop?

The Cure

A major factor in the sound of this group was the Vox Continental combo organ

The Doors

Velvet Underground inspired which group and their leader?

The Doors and Jim Morrison

This was known as "A Gathering of the Tribes

The Human Be-In

Curtis Mayfield was a member of what Chicago-based vocal group?

The Impressions

Which name is not associated with the others

The Kozmic Blues Band

Which was NOT an anti-war song

Third Stone from the Sun"

the most famous rock magazine is considered

The Rolling Stones

what was the original name of the Grateful Dead

The Warlocks

Country Blues

The earliest form of the blues, performed by solo male singers accompanying themselves on guitar.

Tom Donahue

The father of free form progressive rock radio

Frank Sinatra

The first pop singer to create a unique, personal style

Blues

The form developed in the Mississippi Delta and other Southern locales in the late 19th century that incorporates a 12 - bar verse, AAB lyric form, and tonalities from the blues scale

AAb lyric form

The format of most blues poetry, in which each verse is comprised of three lines, the second of which is a repeat of the first.

What was the Heart of the Stones?

The partnership between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger

Acoustical Process

The process used before 1925 in which an acoustical horn captured and transferred sound vibrations to a stylus that cut grooves onto a wax disc

Top 40

The radio format in which the 40 top selling songs are played in repetition, first developed by Todd Storz at KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska.

The inspiration for the song "For What It's Worth"

The riot on Sunset Strip

Melisma

The singing embellishment of a single syllable into several notes.

Independent Labels

The small startup l abels that began emerging in large numbers in the 1940s and 1950s

Sweet Home Alabama

This song was targeted towards Neil Young and even mentions him in the song. A Lynryd Skynrd song.

He is known for playing a role in starting top 40 radio

Todd Storz

What was the rock opera that the Who wrote?

Tommy

T/F Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to Rolling Stones songs

Tue

The Band

Up on Cripple Creek is one of their songs

Which is NOT true of mainstream rock in the late 1970s?

Venues for rock concerts became larger. Major corporations invested in rock radio and record labels. NOT TRUE: Record companies became less conservative, taking chances on a wide variety of bands. Bands blended and consolidated the rock styles of the early 1970s.

This band worked with former Animals lead singer Eric Burdon.

War

This album satirizes hippies

We're Only in It For the Money

Free Bird

What Lynyrd Skynrd song was written for Duane Allman

California

Where was Creedence Clearwater Revival from

Texas

Where was ZZ top from

Charlie Daniels Band

Which band had a fiddle player

Lynryd Skynrd

Which band had some of their members die in a crash.

ZZ top

Which band had two members with very recognizeable beards

session musician and composer at Chess Records

Willie Dixon

Bob Dylan was inspired by?

Woodie Guthrie and beat writers

Carol Kaye

Wrecking Crew bass player

yingwie malmsteen is best known as

a virtuoso metal guitarist

The Motown assembly line production process included

a) Finishing school b) Choreography c) Stage presence d) In-house production e) Record distribution f) In-house talent agency

Which is NOT true of the Who: a. they had more #1 hits than the Rolling Stones b. they were influential to several later rock styles c. they were the prototype power trio d. their innovative use of synthesizers

a. they had more #1 hits than the rolling stones

beatles did most of their recording here

abbey road

last album recorded by beatles

abbey road

The Beatles did most of their recordings here

abbey road studio

Paul McCartney's lyrics tended to be:

about other people's lives

eddie cochran

born in 1938 lea minn began playing country western and after seeing elvis switched to rockablilly "twenty flight rock" 1957 in movie "the girl cant help it" 1956 "summer time blues" " something else" died in car crash while in england 1960

style that replaced tin pan alley

brill building pop

The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped spread the popularity of:

country and western

the first country blues player

henry sloan

The word hippie was first used

in a newspaper article

The term heavy metal was first used: -

in a novel

Most rhythm and blues performers learned to sing:

in church

Which does NOT describe pre-British Invasion England: -

many small independent labels

what did santanas father do as a profession

mariachi band member

The members of the Byrds formed the group after: -

meeting at the Troubadour

Two protopunk bands, the MC5 and the Stooges, were from:

michigan

group recorded 2 dylan songs in 1963 that hit top10

peter paul and mary

What did the Acuff-Rose publishing firm rely on for sales of its music?

songs recorded and performed by country artists

Sticky Fingers is famous for

the Andy Warhol designed cover

This group's rock recording of a traditional folk song went to #1: -

the Animals

Mento

the indigenous folk music of Jamaica

The Beatles stopped touring because

they couldn't reproduce their music from albums live in concert

Which is NOT true of the Who

they had more #1 hits than the Rolling Stones

Soon after Big Brother and the Holding Company's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival

they signed with Columbia Records

Eric Clapton left the YardBirds because

they were becoming to pop-oriented

After Brian Jones's death, the Rolling Stones

toured the US for the first time since 1964

After Brian Jones's death, the Rolling Stones: -

toured the US for the first time since 1964

Duane Allman

who died in a wreck

Early on, the Rolling Stones decided to portray themselves as

anti-beatles

Bill Haley and His Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" (1955)

appeared in the film Blackboard Jungle as the hook. The singer originally had a cowboy persona but dropped it for a new image. The song is similar to Hank Williams's "Move It On Over"

Bands in this category tend to prominently feature keyboard instruments: -

art rock

In which style are the musicians most likely to have training in classical music: -

art rock

Soon after hiring Flo and Eddie, Frank Zappa: a. formed the Mothers of Invention b. began employing gross and sophomoric lyrics c. was signed by MGM Records d. recorded the first jazz/rock fusion album

b. began employing gross and sophomoric lyrics

wrote songs with idiosyncratic melodies and adult lyrics

bacharach and david

Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "White Rabbit"

based on a Spanish bolero. dynamic shape: ravel's bolero. references to psychedelic drugs. On Miles Davis's Jazz Album "Sketches of Spain". Builds gradually (begins quiet-ends loudly).

The song "Whole Lotta Love" was: -

based on a song written by Willie Dixon

According to Dettmar, one of the overwhelmingly negative affects of hijacking hits was that

because of the major record label distribution power, hijacked hits often outsold the original artist's version

Jump Blues, played by artists like Louis Jordan, while not neatly fitting into any category is now viewed as a clear forerunner to the

beginning of rock and roll

Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally" (1957)

beginnings of rock and roll; was thrown out of the house at 13 for being effeminate, he had a contract with Atlanta in 1951 but didn't do much with it. Most people overlooked his double entendres because of his wild persona and appearance, which made him look rebellious to teenagers. The song itself is a 12 bar blues one, and has verse then chorus structure. The rhythm includes a drum shuffle, piano boogie, and New Orleans influences. His vocals were inspired by Pentecostal church singing.

british blues

begins w the chriss barber band bringing muddy waters to england 1958 1962 alex korner, cyril davies form "blues incorporated": fathers of british blues. played the "ealing club" -1963 the rolling stones -brian jones, guitar -mick jagger - vocals / harp -keith richards- guitar, vocals -bill wyman- bass - charlie watts- drums -ian steward- piano -1963 stones replace "blues Inc." at the marquee club 1963 -stones were a blues cover band named after muddy waters song "rolling stone"

Songs released by Atlantic Records often:

blended gospel, blues, and big band pop sounds

Moondog

blind NYC street musician

bob dylan anthem lyrics consist fo series of rhetorical questions

blowin in the wind

michael bolton can be most closely associated with what style of music

blue eyed sol

Earl Scruggs is associated with this style:

bluegrass

most common song with blues and rock

blues song form

also called hammonds folly also called

bob dylan

subbterranean homesick blues

bob dylan 1965

folk rock

bob dylan begins folk rock in 1965 using electric guitars and drums - dylans 1965 electric performance at the new port folk festical is dylans first folk rock concery

importance of 1965 newport folk festival

bob dylan performed with an electric band

gene vincent (rockabilly) and the blue caps

born 1935-1971 be pop a lula 1956 survived the car crash with eddie cochran in england.

david bowie

born david jones born jan 8 1947 died jan 10 2016 studied art music mime 1969 space oddity inspired by 2001 space odyssey . uses minor and major control 1971 hunky dory established bowie as a great writer 1971 "changes" 1972 the rise and fall of ziggy stardust began glam rock 1975 young american soul period w luther vandross berlin tril berlin trilogy w brian eno 1977 "low" "heros" 1979 "lodger" 1983 "lets dance"

chester burnett aka howlin wolf

born in ruleville, mississippi learned from robert johnson charlie patton moved to chicago 1951 label : chess records played with : hubert sumlin and james cotton

chuck berry

born in st louis mussouri. 1926 label chess records (chicago) "mabelline" - alan freed co writer biggest guitar influence of the 50s discriptive lyrics (excellent song writer) boogie influence

original stones member who died mysteriously in 1969

brain jones

album has rock rhythm section on one side, and acoustic guitar accompanying on side 2

bringin it all back home

in 1927, ralph peer made important recordings in

bristol, TN

progressive rock include

british bands

ac/dc was strongly influenced by

british blues rock

Which is NOT a characteristic of the blues:

brought to America by African slaves

the weatherman were not focused on killing people

but spreading a message

American record companies were initially hesitant to produce videos for MTV because

cable tv was not widely available in the united states in the early 1980s

Blues lyrics are best characterized as

call and response

Elvis's recording of "That's All Right"

came together spontaneously in studio

When the Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 they

changed the words to one of their songs

When the Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 they: -

changed the words to one of their songs

beach boys early musical influences were four freshman and

chuck berry

maybelline johnny b goode (most famous)

chuck berry

too much monkey business

chuck berry 1956

folk music focuses

civil right movement and other serious subjects changed rock and roll lyrically

Which style of blues was often written in sheet music form

classic blues

12 bar blues

classic blues structure; I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I

It's introduction in 1982 helped revitalize record industry sales:

compact disc

Boston's "More Than a Feeling" and Foreigner's "Feels Like the First Time" are both based on what song form?

compound AABA

The NY punk scene was driven by:

conceptualist art

Who's Next

contains two songs that use synthesizers as a foundation

Who's Next: -

contains two songs that use synthesizers as a foundation

Who's Next:

contains two songs with innovative synthesizer parts

in the 80s, the rolling stones

continued to produce hit albums

Matching- match this personality to one of the following fact: Madonna

controversital albums, videos, books

Jimmie Rodgers, "Waitin' On a Train" (1928)

country + western (eventually); singer was a brakeman working on trains, style included blues, jazz, vaudeville, yodeling. The form is strophic (same form every time). The singer presented himself as having a "rambler" persona (wanderer, hard-living, authentic), known for blues yodels

Early in his career, Elvis was marketed as a:

country and western artist

what are the three different types of rock

country rock, jazz rock, progressive rock

Hank William, Sr. "Move It On Over" (1947)

country; 12 bars blues, Jimmie Rodgers-style rambler persona. His life played out the theme of alienation and he died at 29; sounded older than he was, utilizes a guitar solo. Fusion between vocals (smooth/nasal), urbanizing, also rural; drums are featured in song); the lyrics line up with the hard living rambler persona; compare to Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock"

Johnny Cash, "I Walk the Line" (1956)

country; possessed a persona of contradiction (rambler), emphasized "simplicity," lyrics of song address marital fidelity, has a train motif and blues crossover elements

Kitty Wells, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels" (1952)

country; singer possessed a sweetheart persona; answer song to Hank Thompson's "Wild Side of Life." Country women did not have much choice for a persona - girl next door or sweetheart were their main choices.

Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog" (1956)

cover of the original. Adapted from a Vegas lounge act he saw do the song by Freddy Bell and the Bell Boys. Has a sped up drum beat that mimics those that would be played for strippers in Vegas. Cleaner than the original, but his hip movements were shocking to the public and were inspired by burlesque shows. After going on the Milton Berle Show and then the Steve Allen show, he recorded it with fervor and energy. Still has hand claps which reference the original.

The Grateful Dead did which of the following

created a unique genre; the jam band

electric microphone

created in 1925. Revolutionized recording because artists no longer had to yell.

huey lewis and the news

created music with an easy, wholesome sound

In the 1980s, some older progressive rock bands including Yes remained successful by

creating more accessible and radio friendly songs

Which is NOT associated with the Grateful Dead

criticism for being too corporate, commercial

Which is NOT associated with the Grateful Dead: -

criticism for being too corporate, commercial

boy george was part of which group that received exposure on mtg in the 80s

culture club

What happened on May 4, 1970: a. the first Vietnam era anti-war protest was held b. riots occurred at the Democratic National Convention c. the Tet Offensive began d. 4 students were killed at Kent State University

d. 4 students were killed at kent state university

jazz

dance music; New Orleans origin. Consisted of a hybrid musical culture; cultural and social anxieties are involved, dance orchestras and segregation are issues. Mostly black performers, but some white bandleaders come into the scene.

madonna was a professional

dancer

During the Depression, record sales

decreased dramatically

smoke on the water

deep purple

All of the following bands emerged from the Los Angeles heavy metal scene EXCEPT

def leppard

Which is NOT true of Little Richard:

easy-going, laid-back stage presence

After 1925, recordings made with microphones used the

electrical process

baby left me

elvis 1959

This style's characteristics include self-indulgent lyrics and go-for-it performances:

emo

Heavy metal developed out of musical communities based in

england and la

american traditional rural music has roots in

english folk music

eric clapton

english guitarist 1963-65 the yardbirds 1965 john mayalls blues breakers "first important power trio" 1967 cream w jack bruce bass and drums along with ginger baker 1969- blind faith with steve winwood 1970-72 derik and the dominos w duane allman hit by creameL sunshine of your love 1967

This band released "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," a number-one hit that was accompanied by a surreal music video.

eurythmics

All of the following are names used by George Clinton for his backing musicians, EXCEPT

except: The Famous Flames Funkadelic Parliament The Parliaments

In the early 1970s, the record industry was: -

experiencing enormous growth

Which best describes the Grateful Dead's early albums

experimental

Which is NOT an element of hip hop culture:

experimental theatre

In their earliest years, Pink Floyd's style could be characterized as: -

experimental, psychedelic

Which best describes record and tape sales in the 1970s: -

explosive growth

After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's became more pop-oriented. True False

false

Elvis Presley's appearance at the Grand Ole Opry was deemed a success

false

Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock occurred on the final evening of the festival. True False

false

Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles. True False

false

The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont

false

The two most prominent influences on acid rock were folk music and jazz. True False

false

Tommy was the Who's only rock opera

false

True or False: The 1950s were a time of relatively little technological, scientific or societal change.

false

Tin Pan Alley form

form AABA

going down by

freddie king

Delta blues

from the Mississippi Delta region. Mostly men performers, its popularity led to the fading of classic blues

George Clinton is best known for what musical style?

funk

ice-t was most closely associated with what style of rap

gangsta

the group wham! include what singer who later had a success as a solo artist

george michael

the music video for which song depicted cyndi lauper rebelling against her parents

girls just want to have fun

The Dominoes, "Sixty Minute Man" (1951)

hard gospel sound; style: dance, rhythm, bass lead; risque lyrics, released on an independent label; it was unusual to have a bass singer sing for the whole song - mostly tenors (crooners) sang gospel, the backbeat is strong (precursor to rock and roll), the church did not respond favorably to gospel being associated with dirty lyrics)

instrumental in starting calypso fad in late 50s

harry belafonte

Which is true of Jim Morrison

he was arrested for exposing himself at a concert

Which is true of Jim Morrison: -

he was arrested for exposing himself at a concert

when john lennon sang a beatles song, it most often meant that

he wrote it

brian wilson created pet sounds after

hearing beatles album

Which musical genre incorporated themes of violence, suicide and the occult

heavy metal

the wayne's world movies and the cartoon series beavis and butthead depicted stereotypes of

heavy metal fans

Though he died an untimely death, thus far Buddy Holly has been remembered for this important contribution to rock and roll

helping to establish the standard rock band instrumentation: two guitars, bass and drums

im henry the v111, iam

hermans hermits 1965

NOT characteristic of New Orleans R&B

hiccuping vocals

The country and western chart was originally called:

hillbilly

Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music?

hillbilly music

The Carter Family, "Can the Circle Be Unbroken" (1935)

hillbilly/country song; has religious context, close vocal harmony - sacred harp/shape note singing; known for "Carter Scratch;" form is verse/chorus; image of the band tended to be serious and quiet

Which of the following best describes why Louis Jordan, "King of the Jukebox" developed a large crossover audience

his film shorts, called "soundies"

Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" is an example of:

hokum blues

NOT characteristic of pet sounds

huge commercial success

Burt Bacharach/Hal David

idiosyncratic tunes, adult lyrics

rolling stones

andrew oldham only 19 when became the stones manager suggests a rude, offensive image. thought if parents talked about them as bad influences, it would draw teens in to rebel. jagger- richards writing team -1965 satisfaction in the first #1 hit in the us -1967 : the stones: "Their satantic majestics request" -influenced by "sgt. Pepper" -1968- stone's "beggers banquet" -1969- "let it bleed" : movie- shows musical growth in writing and playing *played songs in mention of protests : Jager, richards 1969 called gimmie shelter also "you cant always get what you want" -sympathy for the devil by jagger, richards 1969 brian jones is fired and replaced by mick taylor (from john mayalls "blues breakers") -1969 tour ends with "altamony speedway concert" that turns into a tribute to brian jones - hell's angels hired for security : unorganized with audience trying to get in front . riots - santana , jefferson airplane, grateful dead on the bill -1970 gimme shelter movie of the 1969 tour

Elvis youth

impoverished

the music of the time of LSD was very

improvisational

Which is a characteristic of jazz

improvisational art form

jimi Hendrix's recording studio was called

the electric lady

When did Joan Baez first perform?

the first Newport Folk Festival in 1959

Tommy is important because it is

the first rock opera

Tommy is important because it is: -

the first rock opera

Jefferson Airplane, among other things has become known as

the first signed and successful band of the hippie era

the gogos were

the first successful all female new wave band

Old School Rap

the fisrt generation of rap music, which usually had themes of fun and partying.

The album Music from Big Pink was named after: -

the house band members lived in

Riddim

the interwined pattern played by the bass and drums in reggae

Which is NOT a characteristic of funk:

lush orchestras

The "whitening" of rhythm and blues was marked by:

lyrics changed to dance references instead of sexual innuendos

According to Dettmar, Chuck Berry's song "Ida Red" later renamed "Maybellene"

made Berry the first successful black musician to break into the field of white pop music

mtvs original audience consisted of

midwestern teenagers

America in the 1950s

migration and mobility; the Cold War, House of un-American Activities Committee (Red Scare), 1954 Supreme Court ruling: Brown vs. Board of Education; Rosenbergs, H bomb, Manhattan Project

Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the:

migration of rural blacks to urban centers

hillbilly

minstrel shows, vaudeville, and Tin Pan Alley all influenced this genre. Most early records in this genre were recorded by Okeh Records. Began to be called country and western after World War II.

The official cause of Brian Jones's death

misadventure

mods and rockers (english gangs) *close to 1000 members the who

mod group pete townshed (guitar/writer): wrote pinball wizard roger daltry (vocals) john entwistle (bass) keith moon (drums) - the who began as a blues cover band -1969 lp "tommy" (rock opera)

with whom does queen latifah share rapping duties on ladies firt

monie love

Rick and the Ravens were important because they

morphed into the Doors

Rick and the Ravens were important because they: -

morphed into the Doors

Rick and the Ravens were important because they

morphed into the doors

robert johnson

most important country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist born 1911-1938 robinsonwille mississippi

woody guthrie

most important folk singer/songwriter in 1950s wrote about social injustice woody guthrie and pete seeger were black listed during the mccarthy era 1954

country blues

mostly men in this genre. There was an oral tradition to it; Juke Joints were where artists could perform. More varied than its counterpart and more rural.

rock/ rockabilly

mostly r and b influenced rock rock with heavy country influence

how did Dwayne of the Allman brothers die

motorcycle accident

mj recorded with jackson 5 for what record label

motown

Lip Syncing

moving the lips to synchronize with a prerecording song, giving the impression that the song is being performed live

MIDI:

musical instrument digital interface

rap music and hip hop culture have their origins in what city?

new york

a track from this group's 1989 album straight outta compton led to a warning letter from the fbi

nwa

DJ Alan Freed and Dick Clark

payola scandals in the 1950s impacted both. One played a lot of black music and tried to get it recognized, the other hosted the American Bandstand.

One unique highlight of this song is the use of a piccolo trumpet solo: 1.All You Need Is Love" 2."Penny Lane" 3. "Yellow Submarine" 4. "Strawberry Fields Forever"

penny lane

after pete gabriel left genesis, the bands lead vocals were performed by

phil collins

da doo ron ron

phil spector, ellie greenwich, jeff barry preformed by the crystals 1963

be my baby

phil spector, ellie greenwich, jeff barry preformed by the ronettes 1963

Many of the romantic soul hits were produced in:

philadelphia

Hall and Oates were heavily influenced by the soul tradition of what city?

phili

The main character in Tommy is a(n): -

pinball wizard

The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher was to:

pitch songs to artists who might consider performing them

Led Zeppelin changed the nature of rock touring by: -

playing only in large cities

Before embarking on a music career, Patti Smith was a:

poet

Punk dancing was called:

pogo

The London punk scene was driven primarily by the:

poor economy

Which best describes the Kingston Trio:

pop-oriented folk music

While with Columbia Records, Aretha Franklin recorded several albums in this style, without much success:

pop/jazz

Which heavy metal characteristic is NOT present in hard rock: -

preoccupation with Satan, evil, etc

Dick Clark's show American Bandstand was key in

presenting rock and roll as wholesome music

all of the following musicians were heard on the album thriller except

prince

princes 1999 was produced by

prince

phil spector

producer - phillis records most influencial producer of the early 60s produced many girl groups (ronettes, the crystals, bobby sox and the blue jeans) spectors "wall of sound" -influenced by wagner symphonies 2 or more of each instrument

Jacques Morali and Giorgio Moroder were both

producers associated with disco

The bands Kansas and Styx helped to revive what style of rock music in the late 1970s?

progressive rock

Which is NOT associated with the earliest years of the Beatles:

promoted by Alan Freed

One technique that Dick Clark used on American Bandstand in helping to clean up rock and roll in the 1950s was

promoting teen idols: signers with a wholesome image, but little depth to their artistry

Which of the following was NOT a part of the agenda of folk musicians in the 1960s

promotion of the political agenda of Senator Joseph McCarthy

tomorrow never knows inspired by

psychedelic experience

LSD - especially when it was still a legal drug - was often associated with this particular style of music

psychedelic rock of the late 1960s

what was the group led by chuck d and flavor flav

public enemy

The producer of Thriller:

quincy jones

connected teen audience with R&Bin late 40s early 50s

radio DJs

Scott Joplin (1867-1917)

ragtime and ragtime shows; thought of his songs as classical with a popular twist, the most popular being "Maple Leaf Rag," would use syncopated rhythm with march

They wrote their own songs because they couldn't learn songs from records:

ramones

did NOT occur in 50s America

record sales dropped

Louis Jordan

recorded "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" in 1946. A jump blues performer. Performed with his Tymphany Five. Used boogie woogie, which was a link between R&B, jazz, and country. Had a jump band, which are smaller bands that began appearing along with big bands.

On their first tour of the US, the Rolling Stones

recorded at Chess Studio

On their first tour of the US, the Rolling Stones: -

recorded at Chess Studio

blood on the tracks

recorded in NY and Minneapolis

Philadelphia Internationa Records

recording label created by philodelphia -based song writing duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

Bob Marley is most often associated with what style of music?

reggae

which is true of hard days night

released with movie of same name

Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, "Rocket 88" (1951)

rhythm and blues and jump blues; has a tenor saxophone solo, uses a distorted guitar, introduces the youth culture with the car present in the song; sax doesn't have smooth feel like it traditionally does; it utilizes much more squealing; the band was actually Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm

what influenced the 1950s rock and roll

rhythum & blues, country, and pop

early blues performer said to have sold soul to the devil

robert johnson

Deep Purple is famous for blending what two types of music

rock and classical

charles hardin holley "buddy holly & the cricketts"

rockabilly born 1936-1959 lubbock, texas signed to coral (decca) records 1957 first record 1957 "thatll be the day" holly wrote his own songs and had a hic cup vocal style holly had a band concept lead guitar , rhythum guitar, bass and drum died in plane crash 1959

Led Zeppelin's relationship with the rock press is best described as: -

rocky

andrew long oldham

rolling stones MANAGER

who founded def jam records

russell simmons and rick rubin

Ma Rainey

sang "Prove It On Me Blues" (1928), which hinted at her bisexuality. This was a big deal for the era that a burgeoning classic blues singer would assert herself in such a way.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

sang "Strange Things Happening Every Day" (1944). Gospel, jazz, and R&B influences. The church did not like her blending secular themes with gospel.

In comparison to the original, cover records usually sounded more:

sanitized

after several years of a dishwasher this artist became a full time musician

santana

soul sacrifice

santana

A technique popularized by Grandmaster Flash in which the record is quickly rotated in the reverse direction and then forward to create a rhythm is called

scratching

albert king

second of the three kings born under a bad sign - by booker t jones/ william bell

For an album to receive a "Platinum" award from the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), it must

sell one million copies

Before Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was a: -

session guitarist

major scale

seven note scale

album referred to as cultural milestone of 60s

sgt. peppers

Which was a blaxploitation film:

shaft

Around 1900, songs written in the Tin Pan Alley tradition - while often used in Broadway shows - were also commonly sold as

sheet music

pop

short for popular music.

NOT true of woody guthrie

signed bob Dylan to 1st record contract

Elvis Presley's records became blander and more pop oriented after he

signed with RCA

Elvis's records became more bland and pop-oriented after he

signed with RCA

"Positively 4th Street" is constructed in the following form:

simple verse-chorus

Frank Sinatra began his musical career as a:

singer in big bands

Woody Guthrie is probably best known for this

singing/talking style, which later became influential to Bob Dylan

fold albums sold out in

singles

boogie woogie

started around 1910 (brought down by oral tradition) logging camps through out texas louisiana and the red light district in new orleans ostinato bass pattern (left hand) (repeated musical phrases) african american style 12 bar blues pattern influenece on the blues and early rock and roll.

Which was NOT part of the San Francisco hippie scene

state of the art recording studios

Which was NOT part of the San Francisco hippie scene: -

state of the art recording studios

Pirate Radio Stations

stations broadcasting from ships anchored offshore

Pirate radio stations

stations broadcasting from ships anchored offshore

Pirate radio stations: -

stations broadcasting from ships anchored offshore

Little Richard often used this technique in his music

stop time

to relieve creative stress, brian wilson

stopped tourign

Sam Phillips, the recording engineer on the classic tune Rocket 88, helped create guitar distortion by

stuffing a damaged speaker cone with paper

chicago blues

style emphasized the electric guitar, amplification of sound; Chess Records was big for this sort of sound

Big Mama Thornton, "Hound Dog" (1952)

style had a Delta electric guitar and hand claps. Song was written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. The singer put the power in her vocals and ran in vaudeville circuits for a while. The song is a 12 bar blues song and has many sexual references and is quite comical in nature. The singer comes across as playful yet authoritative.

This is the label that released "Rappers Delight," often cited as the first hip-hop single, in 1979.

sugar hill records

What two major record companies were the most important in signing emerging 50's rock singers?

sun records chess records

Benny Goodman is associated with what style

swing

benny goodman associated with style

swing

song includes lyrics "who killed the kennedys"

sympathy for the devil

what is the primary instrument in the backing track of madonna's like a virgin

synthesizer

Sun records best known for

tape-delay effect

As a song, "Roll Over Beethoven" celebrates:

teenagers listening to rhythm and blues

does NOT describe pre-british invasion england

teenagers were unaware of american pop music

Ronnie Hawkins was the leader of this group in its early years: -

the Band

This band wrote the first rock concept album

the Beach Boys

According to Dettmar, which of the following is true regarding pioneering studio techniques and albums produced in the late 1960s

the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds in turn influences the Beatles to write Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band

This group played at the Reeperbahn many times in their formative years:

the Beatles

This group played at the Reeperbahn many times in their formative years: -

the Beatles

Who sang Tomorrow Never Knows

the Beatles

Eric Clapton's primary influence was

the Blues

The Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar provided the signature sound of this group: -

the Byrds

This group was characterized as a "Beatlized Dylan" or a "Dylanized Beatles": -

the Byrds

Which of the following played an important role in developing the rock and roll scene in Liverpool

the Cavern Club

This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965:

the Charlatans

This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965: -

the Charlatans

Which band was Janis Joplin NOT a member of

the Charlatans

Which band was Janis Joplin NOT a member of: -

the Charlatans

A major factor in the sound of this group was the Vox Continental combo organ

the Doors

A major factor in the sound of this group was the Vox Continental combo organ: -

the Doors

Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Dead s decision to go from acoustic music to electric

the Doors

Which was the first album to be certified platinum by the RIAA in 1976

the Eagles

Who or what does this quote refer to: "We wanted it all...No. 1 singles and albums...and a lot of money": -

the Eagles

Tom Donahue: -

the Father of Free Form progressive rock radio

The Whisky-A-Go-Go gave birth to

the Go Go Girl

The Whisky-A-Go-Go gave birth to: -

the Go Go Girl

This band had a pension fund and a health insurance plan

the Grateful Dead

This band had a pension fund and a health insurance plan: -

the Grateful Dead

This group's sound system was called the Wall of Sound

the Grateful Dead

In their early years, the Band was known as: -

the Hawks

This group contained future American folk rocker Graham Nash:

the Hollies

Which was NOT a blues-oriented British Invasion group listed in the textbook: -

the Hollies

This was known as "A Gathering of the Tribes": -

the Human Be-In

Reggae

the Jamaican music that evolved fro the combination of indigenous folk, american R&B

The song "Ohio" is about: -

the Kent State Massacre

This folk rock group came to Los Angeles via Greenwich Village and the Virgin Islands: -

the Mamas and the Papas

Jefferson Airplane's first gig was here

the Matrix folk club

Jefferson Airplane's first gig was here: -

the Matrix folk club

The Snakepit:

the Motown recording studio

The inspiration for the song "For What It's Worth":

the Riot on Sunset Strip

most of the new rock bands came in through

the San Francisco Seaport

The most important folk rock club in Los Angeles in the 1960s: -

the Troubadour

Which did NOT take place in 1968

the Vietnam War ended

This group briefly changed their name to identify with London's mod scene: -

the Who

One of the first gigs for the Grateful Dead

the acid tests

One of the first gigs for the Grateful Dead: -

the acid tests

rambling man

the allman brothers

group did rock version of house of the rising sun

the animals

counterculture

the anti establishment cultural phenomenon

Which was NOT an event from 1969 that signaled a loss of innocence : -

the assassination of Robert Kennedy

Big band music emphasizes:

the band

in 1965 bob dylan toured with the hawks who changed name to

the band

Which unique fact is true of the Doors

the bass parts were played by the organist's left hand

Which unique fact is true of the Doors: -

the bass parts were played by the organist's left hand

tomorrow never knows

the beatles

Eric Clapton's primary influence was: -

the blues

Janis Joplin's musical roots were in:

the blues

Janis Joplin's musical roots were in: -

the blues

the byrds

the byrds began folk rock covering dylans mr tambourine man with electric instruments in 1965 subterranean homesick blues like a rolling stone (early dylan electric songs - dyan influenced john lennon lyrically

one fine day

the chiffons 1963 by goffin/king

Which of these factors led to a renewed interest in soul music

the civil rights movement

love potion number 9

the clovers 1959 by lieber and stoller

One reason rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attention at the national level was because of:

the corporate transition from radio to television

glad all over

the dave clark five 1964

Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Dead s decision to go from acoustic music to electric: 1. the Doors 2. Bob Dylan 3.the Rolling Stones 4.LSD

the doors

light my fire

the doors

what band was not a bay area band but an acid rock band

the doors

on broadway

the drifters 1963 writers: mann, barry/stoller,mike/ leiber, jerrt/ weil, cynthia

Carter Family

influenced by white gospel music

Crew/Posse

informal neighborhood group formed as a means of providing identity and support for their members

Which is NOT true: the swing era

is sometimes called The First British Invasion

"Born to Be Wild" is significant because: -

it contained the first musical reference to the term heavy metal

what else did hippies believe about the music itself

it enhances your consciousness and awareness

All of the following are true about hardcore music EXCEPT that

it quickly became mainstream and appeared on national pop charts

which of the following statements is true of college rock

it was an outgrowth of hardcore

Minnesota-based hardcore was distinctive from that of other scenes because

it was more accessible and melodic

Which is NOT a characteristic of The White Album

it was originally to be a no overdubs, back-to-basics concept

rockett 88

jackie brenston w/ the ike turner band 1951r

NOT influence on brian wilson

james brown

funk

james brown -sly and the family stone -tower of power :new orleans funk" : - art neville- father of new orleans funk -the meters -the neville brothers "soul/disco": -isaac hayes -barry white.

This artist released singles and albums while regularly appearing on television series including Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes, and Fame.

janet jackson

Duke Ellington, "Ko-Ko" (1940)

jazz; artist was from the middle class and actually had formal music training, played at the cotton club; style is 12 bar blues, has a dense texture, brass mutes, call and response, features lower instruments as well, which was unsual

Count Basie, "One O'Clock Jump" (1937)

jazz; from the Kansas City jazz scene; the style has the boogie-woogie piano, 12 bar blues, riff (but lack of the Tin Pan Alley melody); utilizes improvised solos; loud and uptempo song, uses bass riffs similar to rock and roll

Glenn Miller, "In the Mood" (1939)

jazz; has a peppy sound; #1 in the pop charts for 12 weeks, uses a saxophone riff (Fletcher Henderson); 12 bar blues with a bridge; walking bass, feature riffs, has a "trick ending," quite predictable

white rabbi and somebody to love were big hits of what band

jefferson airplane

white rabbit

jefferson airplane

known as father of country music and singing brakeman

jimmie rodgers

rolling stones most important producer

jimmy miller

T for Texas

jimmy rogers 1927

impressions

john coltrane

the album american fool established which artists known for a homespun, midwestern image

john mellencamp

politician helped create witch hunt atmosphere in 1950s

joseph mccarthy

The music of Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five is an example of:

jump blues

group/s 1958 #1 hit tom dooley helped kick-start 50s folk revival

kingston trio

the hardcore band black flag was based in what city

la

santana was the first rock artist to infuse rock and

latin music

wrote R&B influenced songs as well as richly produced songs 'playlets'

lebier and stoller

Matching- match this group to one of the following fact:The Miracles

led by Smokey Robinson

stairway to heaven

led zeppelin

album tells story of boy blind, deaf, and dumb

tommy

why was ozzy kicked out of the band

too much drinking

When he turned twenty-one in 1971, Stevie Wonder

took complete artistic control over his records

Whom did ASCAP represent during the payola scandal?

traditional pop song writers

During the production of Let It Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed. True False

true

The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene. True False

true

True or False: During the 1950s, teens increasingly began listening to R&B from independent labels rather than pop from major labels

true

Who was synth pop's first international icons and undisputed leaders of the British synth pop movement?

tube way Army (Gary Numan)

surfin usa

tune in 1963 by the beach boys, taken from chuck berry with a song called sweet little chicken. split 50/50

The group Cream broke up in part because

two of the members could not get along

The group Cream broke up in part because: two of the members could not get along the members decided to record solo albums one of the members went into a drug rehab clinic they were becoming too pop-oriented

two of the members could not get along

The group Cream broke up in part because: -

two of the members could not get along

stairway to heaven was written to

unfold as the song continues on with more and more overlays of instrumentation

Which best describes the New Orleans sound

use of jazz-influenced shuffle rhythms

Which is NOT a reason for the success of Thriller:

use of surround sound technology

Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "Baby Love"

used stomping boards to create hand clapping sound. shuffle sound. changed the key mid song

Bill Haley and His Comets, "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" (1954)

uses a more country western feel; recorded by Decca Records. Western swing influence, changed the lyrics to be cleaner, but kept in one of the dirtiest verses because the double entendre likely went over the arranger's head; though it only charted on the pop chart, it saw more recognition than the original; had a 12 bar blues verse and then the chorus, which was better for marketing

Matching- match this personality to one of the following band: Lou Reed

velvet underground

MOST accurate of paul mccarney lyrics

vignettes of the lives of imaginary people

The "Theme from Shaft" helped to associate the rhythmic sound of which instrument with black pop?

wah-wah guitar

NOT characteristic of surf music

wall of sound

All of the following are true about Tin Pan Alley EXCEPT it:

was a term that denoted a specific method of doing business in popular music

As a result of the payola scandal, Alan Freed:

was run out of the music business

Bad Brains, Teen Idles, and Minor Threat were all part of what city's hardcore scene?

washington dc

result of witch hunt climate, many folksingers

went underground

In 1967, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards all

were arrested on drug charges

In 1967, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards all: -

were arrested on drug charges

Dinosaur Jr. was from what important regional center of indie rock?

western massachusetts

Matching

what is the name of the society that formed in 1939 and was in support of rock and roll - Broadcast Music Inc what is the name of the agency formed in 1934 that regulates radio communications - Federal Communications Commission what is the name of that society formed in 1914 and was originally against rock and roll - ASCAP which type of music marketed to adults sought to replace rock and roll - MOR

cover version

when one rerecords a song. must pay the writer but dont need permisson from the artist

Matching

which singer would later become known as the Godfather of Grunge - Neil Young which singer was blacklisted and later convicted for contempt of Congress - Pete Seeger which singer wrote his first important folk songs for Woody Guthrie - Bob Dylan which singer received little credit for his significant contributions to folk music - Phil Ochs

Hotel California

which song of the Eagles had more of a rock approach

Lyin Eyes

which song of the Eagles was an example of country influence

Which is NOT correct: Jim Morrison died

while writing his memoirs

Which is NOT correct: Jim Morrison died: -

while writing his memoirs

minstrel shows (1840-1880)

white male performers put on black face and acted as caricatures of black people; humor undermined figures of authority and was popular among the urban working class. Black performers would do them purely to be on stage.

Matching

who could barely sing a note yet still hit it big on American Bandstand - Fabian Forte who founded one of the most successful record labels of the 1960s - Berry Gordy who became best known for singing sanitized covers of other artist's hits - Pat Boone who became known for his surf-style electric guitar experimentation - Dick Dale

Match each question

who ran sound for the Grateful Dead and doubles as an LSD chemist - Owsley Stanley who managed the Grateful Dead and promoted psychedelic concerts - Bill Graham who led "acid test" parties and greatly influences the hippie movement - Ken Kesey who coined the phrase "turn on, tune in, drop out" - Dr. Timothy Leary

Matching

who was unsuccessful until working with produced Jerry Wexler - Aretha Franklin who first flopped as an artist while on the Beatles Apple Records label - James Taylor who journalist Jon Landau touted as the future of rock and roll - Bruce Springsteen whose 1971 touring band included the founding members of the Eagles - Linda Ronstadt

NOT beach boys song

will you still love me tomorrow

surf instrumentals

wipe out by the surfaris 1963 formed in glendale cal pipline by the ventures 1963 (instrumental rock band) pipeline was originally done by the chantays 1963 (santa ana cal, high school band)

talking dust bowl blues

woodie guthrie put some humor in serious songs

memoir entitled bound for glory

woody guthrie

wrote songs about plight of common man

woody guthrie

LA studio musicians frequently used by phil spector and others

wrecking crew

Hunter S. Thompson, Greil Marcus and Cameron Crowe were all

writers for Rolling Stone Magazine

Joe Turner, "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" (1954)

written by Jesse Stone, a 12 bar blues song. Made for Atlantic Records. Singer had a jazz background and combined elements of jump blue and R&B. Crosses from R&B chart to the popular chart. This version is much more explicit than the cover and is more distorted.

you make me feel like a natural woman

written for aretha franklin 1967 written by goffin/king/jerry wexler

Charles K. Harris

wrote "After the Ball" in 1892; it was a waltz song with a verse/chorus form. He decided to self-publish instead of going for a flat rate elsewhere. About a young girl who asks her uncle why he never married.

Stephen Foster (1800s)

wrote various minstrel songs, including "Oh Susanna," and parlor songs ("I Dream of Jeanie"). He died broke at 37 because he sold his songs at a flat rate. An early instance of popular songs.

The name Lynyrd Skynyrd came from: -

the members high school gym teacher

Holland/Dozier/Holland

the most important Motown songwriting team

Holland/Dozier/Holland:

the most important Motown songwriting team

classic blues

the most mainstream and tended to be written by professional songwriters. Examples include Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters (until she turned to jazz). Mostly women, emphasized glamour and a visual display of wealth.

The term "doo-wop" refers to:

the nonsense syllables singers would use in song arrangements

A Boston-based indie band featuring guitarist Frank Black and bassist Kim Deal

the pixies

Matching- match this personality to one of the following band: Sting

the police

The success of crossover artists was significantly reduced by:

the practice of covering rhythm and blues songs

aretha franklin

the queen of soul aretha's father , famou detroit baptist minister - 1961 john hammond signs aretha to : columbia records -1967 jerry wexler signs aretha to atlantic -wexler has wilson pickett and aretha record at muscle shoals, alabama.

Grand Ol Opry

the radio station that would bring on a lot of country/western performers; popular amongst rural white southerners

What was the focus of the congressional hearings regarding the payola scandal?:

the radio stations that played rock and roll

Island Records

the recording label founded in 1961 by charles Blackwell that initially became known for its reggae releases

Three days after this, Lynyrd Skynyrd was involved in a fatal plane crash: -

the release of Street Survivors

in its early years, american pop music industry was known as

tin pan alley

Jimmie Rodgers's performance style was noted for his trademark:

yodel

The two most prominent influences on acid rock were folk music and jazz. -

False

Tommy was the Who's only rock opera. -

False

The groups Poison, Warrant, Winger, Skid Row, and others that wore costumes and teased hair onstage were referred to as

hair bands

in early years, beatles often played at reeperbahn located in

hamburg, germany

move it on over

hank williams 1947

richard wayne penniman

"little richard" born in macon, georgie 1932 little richard specialty records 1955

This song reportedly contains as many as 180 vocal overdubs: -

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

Which does not fit with the other three: -

"Candle in the Wind"

This Cream song is a cover of a Robert Johnson tune

"Crossroads"

This Cream song is a cover of a Robert Johnson tune: -

"Crossroads"

Big Brother songs

"Down on Me" "Piece of my heart"

This Byrds record was blacklisted by many radio stations for supposed drug references: -

"Eight Miles High"

Which does not correspond with the other three: -

"Eighteen"

Which song is not consistent with the other three: -

"Eleanor Rigby"

The Wrecking Crew provided most of the rhythm section for this #1 folk rock hit: -

"Mr. Tambourine Man"

Two #1 hit singles that signaled the beginning of the folk rock style: -

"Mr. Tambourine Man" and "The Sounds of Silence"

The line, "I hope I die before I get old" is from this song

"My Generation"

Rolling Stones songs

"Paint it Black" "Ruby Tuesday"

What was Berry Gordy's first number one hit?

"Please Mr. Postman"

The kinks songs

"You Really Got Me", "Lola"

Which item does not go with the other three: -

"You're So Vain"

the doors

"doors of perception" -book by aldous huxxley -Jim morrison - vocals -ray manzarek - keyboards -robby krieger- guitar -john densmore- drums -jim and ray - UCLA film students -the doors house band at whiskey a go go la club -1966 sign with electra records -1967 light my fire #1 single -1971 jim morrison drug overdose.

The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS):

staged the first large-scale anti-war rally

The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS): -

staged the first large-scale anti-war rally

Sly and the Family Stone formed in

San Francisco

T/F During the production of Let it Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed

Trueq

Which is NOT true: before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison: -

had a stable, uneventful childhood

T/F Although progressive rock radio is often associated with San Francisco, it was actually first tried in Philadelphia

False

T/F Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming famous

False

T/F In the beginning, George Martin was more impressed with the Beatles music than their personalities

False

T/F Most of the songs about the Vietnam War were in support of it

False

T/F The Beatles broke up because Yoko Ono forced John to quit

False

T/F The Beatles early rise to fame was due to part to the constant airplay of their records by the BBC

False

T/F The Jefferson Airplane played at the acid tests

False

T/F The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont

False

T/F The San Francisco music scene in the 1960s was more commercially oriented than the Los Angeles scene

False

T/F Tommy was The Who's only rock opera

False

The Beatles broke up because Yoko Ono forced John to quit

False

The Beatles early rise to fame was due in large part to the constant airplay of their records by the BBC

False

The Beatles early rise to fame was due in large part to the constant airplay of their records by the BBC. -

False

The Jefferson Airplane played at the acid tests

False

The Jefferson Airplane played at the acid tests. -

False

The Mamas and the Papas broke up after Mama Cass died of a heart attack. -

False

The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont. -

False

The San Francisco music scene in the 1960s was more commercially oriented than the Los Angeles scene

False

The two most prominent influences on acid rock were folk music and jazz

False

Which of the following techniques did managers NOT use to promote rock and roll in the 1950s

FM radio promotion

Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming famous

False

Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming famous. -

False

In the 1950s, most British rock and roll groups were actually more innovative than their American counterparts

False

In the 1950s, most British rock and roll groups were actually more innovative than their American counterparts. -

False

In the beginning, George Martin was more impressed with the Beatles music than their personalities

False

It is fair to say that Led Zeppelin was a typical heavy metal band. -

False

Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock occurred on the final evening of the festival

False

Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock occurred on the final evening of the festival. -

False

Most of the songs about the Vietnam War were in support of it.

False

Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles

False

Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles. -

False

T/F Although Tommy was a big seller, critics planned it as a gimmick

False

Which was not an Old Testament theme that Nick Cave used? (It went against the anti-religious grain of British postpunk).

Salvation

He was tragically murdered in a motel in 1964

Sam Cooke

His 1st pop hit was made under an assumed name in order not to offend his gospel fans:

Sam Cooke

His first pop hit was made under an assumed name in order not to offend his gospel fans

Sam Cooke

"if i could find a white man who sang with a negro feel"

Sam Phillips

He said "If I could find a white man who sang with the Negro feel, I could make a million dollars"

Sam Phillips

Who started Sun Records in Memphis?

Sam Phillips

Tape-Delay Echo

Sam Phillips created his tape - delay echo by feeding a sound source, such as a voca l, into the record head of a separate tape machine and back into the mix after it passed the playback head a split second later.

"Baba O'Reilly" was named for Meher Baba and minimalist composer Terry Reilly. -

True

Although Lennon and McCartney wrote songs together, they also wrote apart from each other. -

True

Baba O'Reilly" was named for Meher Baba and minimalist composer Terry Reilly

True

Bridge Over Troubled Water was Simon and Garfunkel's last album. -

True

Conventional wisdom holds that Woodstock was a success while Altamont was a failure

True

During the production of Let It Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed

True

During the production of Let It Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed. -

True

From the beginning, Rolling Stones audiences were more aggressive than those of the Beatles

True

From the beginning, Rolling Stones audiences were more aggressive than those of the Beatles. -

True

Haight/Ashbury was home to the first hippie community

True

In the 1950s, England had few independent labels

True

Janis Joplin died before finishing her last album

True

Janis Joplin died before finishing her last album. -

True

Janis Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company because it was assumed she needed a more talented backup band

True

Janis Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company because it was assumed she needed a more talented backup band. -

True

Many 1960s rock bands copied the four-piece format of Buddy Holly and the Crickets

True

Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians

True

Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians. -

True

Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to Rolling Stones songs

True

Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to Rolling Stones songs. -

True

Paul McCartney usually sang the songs he wrote

True

Paul McCartney usually sang the songs he wrote. -

True

Rock music of the 1960s mirrored the cultural changes going on in America

True

Rock music of the 1960s mirrored the cultural changes going on in America. -

True

Some rock musicians began using psychedelic drugs to achieve increased levels of creativity

True

Some rock musicians began using psychedelic drugs to achieve increased levels of creativity.

True

Some rock musicians began using psychedelic drugs to achieve increased levels of creativity. -

True

T/F "Baba O'Reilly" was named for Meher Baba and minimalist composer Terry Reilly

True

T/F Although Lennon and McCartney wrote songs together, they also wrote apart from each other

True

T/F From the beginning, Rolling Stones audiences were more aggressive than those of the Beatles

True

T/F Haight/Ashbury was home to the first hippie community

True

T/F In the 1950s, England had few independent labels

True

The Altamont Festival was notorious because an audience member was murdered during the performance

True

The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene

True

The singer/songwriters reflected the 'me first' attitude of the 1970s. -

True

The term Mersey Beat makes reference to the Mersey River. -

True

True or False: In his youth, Elvis Presley adopted the persona of the Southern 'cat'.

True

True or False: Rockabilly singers often employ a hiccupping effect.

True

influenced in part by ocean waves

dick dale

kind of surf guitar

dick dale

the gavin report

dictated what music was being played on the radio, they banned the Byrds song 8 mile high

Elvis is often thought of as a song stylist because he:

did not write his own songs but chose which material he would record

This English band was led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mark Knopfler.

dire straits

Chicago rock DJ Steve Dahl led a rally against what style of music?

disco

Which was an important element of Jimi Hendrix's style

distortion and feedback

Which was an important element of Jimi Hendrix's style: -

distortion and feedback

where did country blues begin

dockerys plantation, miss

the everly brothers

don everly and phil everly country and pop influenced the beatles and simon&garfunkel voals wake up little susie 1957

Songs by these groups sometimes had melodies sung by the bass singer:

doo-wop

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a key ingredient in rock and roll

doo-wop

groups named after birds were common in this style

doo-wop

NOT mentioned in book as characteristic of greenwich village circa 1960

growing appreciation for klezmer music

Which is NOT true: before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison

had a stable, uneventful childhood

The Chords, "Sh-Boom" (1954)

song by a rhythm and blues vocal group; later cover by the Crew Cuts; nuclear bomb test at Bikini Atoll televised in 1954 inspired the song; the style is that it is an uptempo Tin Pan Alley ballad, R&B rhythm and sax solo, vocal harmony do-wop, jazz scat singing, rhythm and blues vocal group - the "sh" has a percussive effect

aldon music was known for

songwriting teams

this band can be viewed as part of new york's noise rock scene and the "no wave" movement

sonic youth

Which best describes Frank Zappa's music

sophisticated, satirical

Which best describes Frank Zappa's music: -

sophisticated, satirical

the allman brothers band

southern rock group

Metallica embraced what type of heavy metal, characterized by fast tempos and blazing guitar passages?

speed metal

Matching- match this personality to one of the following band: Johnny Rotten

the sex pistols

1975 british punk

the sex pistols -manager malcom mac claren -johnny rotten aka john lydon vocals -steve jones guitar paul cook drums -sid vicious bass -"the clash" -1977 new wave -blondie, talking heads elvis costello

This British indie band featuring vocalist Morrissey became widely popular in England, but was heard mainly on college radio in the United States.

the smiths

Which of the following was NOT a precursor in the development of heavy metal

the sounds of stadium rock combined with the new progressive rock style

Tom Petty was part of what supergroup that also included George Harrison and Bob Dylan?

the traveling wilburys

The song "Fortunate Son" was about: -

the unfairness of Vietnam War draft deferments

With "Found Sound", how were the recordings of everyday life processed?

the were electronically processed and taken out of their original context

group associated with london mod scene

the who

group influenced heavy punk, heavy metal, and art rock

the who

i can see for miles

the who

album panned as attempt by stones to copy sgt. pepper's

their satanic majesties request

Which of the following is true of the band Black Sabbath

there are often cited as the first true heavy metal band

what did the hippies belief

there was too much negativity and if everyone took acid this would be solved

Soon after Big Brother and the Holding Company's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival: -

they signed with Columbia Records

All of the following are true of the Beastie Boys EXCEPT that

they were produced by sugar hill records

Which is NOT true of the Beatles coming to America:

they were the first rock group to be invited to the White House

Which is NOT true of the Beatles coming to America: -

they were the first rock group to be invited to the White House


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