MUS 152 final exam
Black Sabbath's first album was released in:
1970
Vanilla Fudge frequently covered songs by:
Motown artists
all of the following contributed to the rise of disco excpet
a popularity of album-oriented rock
Nirvana never signed with a major label.
false
Robert Plant wrote "Whole Lotta Love."
false
Rudolf Schenker was the only member of the Scorpions to appear on every album they recorded.
false
Russell Simmons produced records for Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys.
false
bruce springsteen was from indiana
false
complete control was the first punck rock single ever released
false
freddie mercury worte all of the songs on a night at the opera
false
the girl is mine was a duet with paul simon
false
the main function of an mc was to plat records at a party
false
motorhead was the first band to mix
heavy metal and punk rock
all of the following were aesthetics of new wave except
high volume and distortion
Which single was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?
killing in the name
Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones.
true
which group was created by sylvia robinson
Sugar Hill Gang
Which group refused to make music videos?
Pearl Jam
the first video played on MTV was:
"Video Killed the Radio Star"
the dark side of the moon was released in:
1973
the 12-inch single was invented in:
1975
The Talking Heads released their first album in:
1977
saturday night fever was released in:
1977
in what year did kiss meets the phantom of the pair air on television
1978
MTV was launched in:
1981
the first commercial CD was sold in:
1982
michael jackson music was first played on MTV in:
1983
Nevermind was released in:
1991
rage against the machine's first studio album was released in:
1992
Videos in heavy rotation were played:
at least four times per day
Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?
dookie
Who created the disco beat?
earl young
which artist recorded the soundtrack for sweet sweetback's baadasss song
earth, wind, and fire
Flea is the lead vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
false
Frank Zappa was British.
false
Frank Zappa's album We're Only in it for the Money made fun of the Monkees.
false
Led Zeppelin often released up to six singles from each of their albums.
false
Metallica is considered the first hair metal band.
false
Miles Davis would only play with African American musicians.
false
Most of George Clinton's songs are strophic ballads.
false
Napster was the first fee-based MP3 downloading service.
false
Peter Gabriel was strongly influenced by Phil Spector's wall of sound.
false
Phish prohibits recordings of their live concerts.
false
gram parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock
false
greg lake was one of the original members of yes
false
husker du music videos features elaborate animation and production techniques
false
in a funk groove all of the musicians play the same riff
false
in saturday night fever, the lead character is gay
false
in the early 1980s video releases on MTV videos sold almost as well as the singles
false
led zeppelin billed theselves as a heavy metal band
false
led zeppelin was orginally created to fill cream's tour dates
false
love shack was released in 1979
false
malcom mclaren was the original drummer for siouxsie and the banshees
false
ric ocasek was the lead singer of the talking heads
false
several members of the ramones were classically trained musicians
false
soul train was cancled after only on season
false
the beastie boys were orginally a blues cover band
false
the bee gees were created by jacques morali
false
weather report played only acoustic instruments
false
zz top developed the technique of "trading twos"
false
zz top was heavily influenced by the music of the beatles
false
Which musicians had worked with Gamble and Huff in the Philadelphia music scene?
hall and oates
john mclaughlin's style of guitar playing was notable because
he played a double neck guitar
why was miroslav vitous fired from weather report
he was unable to adapt his playing to the band's new style
in which song were the drum parts recorded n different takes
hong kong garden
Which music video was set in Sri Lanka?
hungry like a wolf
the mtv show was 120 minutes featured videos by artists such as
husker du and the replacements
all of the following are black sabbath songs except
i wanna be your dog
(you gotta) fight for your right (to party) and no sleep till brooklyn featured which musician
kerry king
which group or artist appeared in comic books and had dolls created in their image
kiss
All of these artists were singers for Black Sabbath EXCEPT:
klaus meine
all of the following artists helped popularize hip-hop in the 1980s except
led zeppelin
which group is often considered the progenitor of heavy metal
led zeppelin
On which album does this song appear? (Stairway to Heaven)
led zeppelin IV
which group was first to use the term heavy metal in their lyrics
steppenwolf
in the 2000s kid rock
stopped rapping and began writing country rock music
the instruments heard in the song rappers delight were by
studio musicians
the song love is the message includes
studio musicians from philadelphia international records
all of the following were values of glam rock except
stylistic consistency
King Crimson's music includes all of the following EXCEPT:
symphony orchestra
the most prevalent instrument in new romanticism was
synthesizer
what instrument is prominently featured in the song flas light
synthesizer
michael jackson's most expensive music video was:
thriller
what instrument is prominently featured in the song killing in the name
tom morello's electric guitar
which guitarist was known for playing guitar solos at incredible speeds
tony bourge
The Sex Pistols were released by two different record labels before they recorded their first album.
true
The song "Dazed and Confused" includes a descending bass riff that repeats throughout the entire song, except, of course, during the instrumental breaks.
true
Two members of Oasis were brothers.
true
U2's guitarist was the Edge.
true
beck's loser includes a sitar
true
chich corea's early music with return to forever was strongly influenced by latin music
true
donna summer wrote most of her own songs
true
herbie handcock wrote scores for several films
true
james hetfield is the lead singer of metallica
true
many bebop musicians also played in swing orchestras and big bands
true
motley crue, van halen, and gruns n' roses stared by playing in new york clubs
true
parliament and funckadelic had the same members
true
public enemy's music was produced by the bomb squad
true
the members of the bee gees were brothers
true
the music of the red hot chili peppers is strongly influenced by funk
true
kiss's first major hit was:
"Rock and Roll All Night"
all of the following are concept albums except
(What's the Story) Morning Glory
all of the following songs are about space travel except
(bang a gong) get it on
How many musicians were involved in the recording on "Head Like a Hole"?
1
Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in:
2000
How many guitarists are members of Radiohead?
3
Britpop bands were closely related to:
British Invasion
the drummer for james brown's band was
Clyde Stubblefield
Def jam had a distribution deal with:
Columbia Records
which group arranged and recorded a version of the classical suite pictures at an exhibition?
ELP
R.E.M. was from:
Georgia
the scorpions were:
German
Donna Summer's recordings were produced by:
Giorgio Moroder
the leader of jethro tull was
Ian Anderson
Most of Led Zeppelin's songs were written by:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
"Jack and Diane" and "Small Town" are songs by:
John Mellencamp
John Lydon became:
Johnny Rotten
The keyboardist for ELP was:
Keith Emerson
the members of devo met at
Kent State University
the first artist signed to def jam was:
LL Cool J
Eddie Kramer was a producer for:
Led Zeppelin
which madonna song was censured by the vatican
Like a Prayer
sub pop records signed:
Nirvana
what instrument is heard in the song pyramid song
Ondes Martenot
Def Jam records was founded by:
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
which was the first hip hop video played on MTV
Rock Box
Which group's music features no bass guitar?
Sleater-Kinney
Nirvana toured with:
Sonic Youth
Sweetheart of the Rodeo was recorded by:
The Byrds
which group took out a full-page newspaper ad denouncing hudon's department store
The MC 5
Which station is a subsidiary of MTV?
VH-1
Alice Cooper's given name is:
Vincent Furnier
which of the following is a concept album
Welcome to My Nightmare
the song roundabout by yes includes
asymmetrical meters
Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen?
beat it
cool jazz was created as a response to
bebop
which group was accused of causing a young woman to commit suicide
black sabbath
which group was influenced by the allman brothers band?
blues traveler
Which format best describes the earliest days of MTV?
continuous video play reminiscent of top 40 radio
Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in:
dazed and confused
the e-mu sp-1200 and akai mpc60 are types of synthesizer
false
the song color me impressed is an example of
hardcore punkc
which artist's music prompted the formation of the parent's music resource center
madonna
the song welcome to paradise is associated with the genre of
pop punk
the song blizkrieg bop features
simple vocal melodies
which group asked captiol records to use and older version of its logo on their debut album
the knack
which of the following is true about the song i wanna be your dog
the piano riff only contains a single note
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax are the "big four" of:
thrash metal
Polydor gave Siouxsie and the Banshees complete artistic control over their music.
true
the video for the song like a virgin is set in
venice
Which saxophone soloist is prominently featured in "Pharoh's Dance"?
wayne shorter
which band included a sacophonist in their lineup
x-ray spex
the birth of the cool was released in
1957
the civil rights act was passed in
1964
the velvet underground and nico was recorded in:
1966
Led Zeppelin released their first album in:
1969
in the court of the crimson king was recorded in:
1969
the stonewall riots took place in:
1969
rappers delight was relased in
1979
Elton John co-wrote most of his songs with:
Bernie Taupin
the two major bands of the britpop movement were:
Blur and Oasis
"Love is the Message" was recorded in:
Philadelphia
which group has never released a charting album
Phish
Duran Duran's music videos were directed by:
Russell Mulcahy
David Byrne was the lead singer of:
Talking Heads
Andy Warhol promoted:
The Velvet Underground
Which album did NOT include any track breaks?
Thick as a Brick
the lead vocalist of rage against the machine is:
Zack De La Rocha
the album nursery cryme is based on:
a fairy tale wirtten by peter gabriel
the song black sabbath feature all of the following except
a mellotron
the song "a whiter shade of pale" is based on
a piece composed by J.S Bach
the song pinball wizard includes
a rock opera about a deaf and blind child
Alice Cooper's live shows often included:
a simulated execution
the for of the song bohemian rhapsody is
a style of classical music composition
Hardcore punk musicians in the Washington, D.C. scene promoted:
abstinence from drugs and alcohol
all of the following are typical in heavy metal music except
acoustic instruments
which band blended metal,folk, country, and blues in their music
aerosmith
which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group run-DMC
aerosmith
the song smells like teen spirit features
angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars
All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music EXCEPT:
bringing it all back home
the sex pistols were signed to all of these labels except
cbs
two important musicians in the bebop movement were:
charlie parker and dizzy gillespie
all of the following were alter egos of david bowie except
chia girl
black allen was the drummer for
def leppard
all of these bands drew on musical styles of the 1950s and 1960s except
devo
"Glam metal" is another term for "thrash metal."
false
"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon.
false
"sweet home alabama" was written in response to a song by Bob Dylan
false
Alice Cooper's music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff.
false
All of Led Zeppelin's albums were named after the group.
false
Antichrist Superstar was produced by Phil Spector.
false
Bitches Brew received almost universal acclaim from critics.
false
Black Sabbath's first album prominently features acoustic instruments.
false
Danger Mouse produced Beck's Midnite Vultures.
false
Disco albums were blown up during the Stonewall Riots.
false
Disco music was not played on the radio until the 1980s.
false
Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV.
false
Flavor Flav was a member of NWA.
false
Hardcore punk was based in London.
false
Industrial rock developed at the same time as progressive rock.
false
Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.
false
Jethro Tull embraced their identity as a progressive rock band.
false
Kid Rock's Devil Without a Cause was produced by the Dust Brothers.
false
Kim Gordon is the lead singer of Sleater-Kinney.
false
King Crimson frequently used the Moog synthesizer.
false
Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan's Service."
false
Krist Novoselic was the bass player for R.E.M.
false
Led Zeppelin II includes only acoustic numbers that were recorded in a single take.
false
Tarkus is a concept album about poverty and the Church of England.
false
The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands.
false
The only female members of Sly and the Family Stone were backup singers.
false
Three members of Buffalo Springfield went on to form Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
false
Van Halen's "Eruption" prominently features the synthesizer.
false
Yes was highly skeptical of and critical of spirituality and religion.
false
ace of spades was one of the first heavy metal music videos to play on mtv
false
all early rock groups were british
false
all of the members from genesis wore elaborate constumes during their live shows
false
beat it was the first michael jackson video played on mtv
false
the music of x-ray spex is pop punk
false
the ramones frequently dressed in women's clothing and wore makeup during their live shows
false
the riffs in british heavy metal were more mmelodic than riffs in american heavy metal
false
the song i'm eighteen is about satanic rituals
false
the talking heads posed on the cover of their first album in suits like those of the beatles
false
tre cool is the lead singer of green day
false
which of the following is true of the song in-a-gadda-da-vida
it is based on riffs
Which bass player is prominently featured in this recording? (Birdland by Weather Report)
jaco pastorius
all of these musicians played on bitches brew except
jaco pastorius
dave matthews band and blues traveler are examples of:
jam bands
which performer's music frequently included screams, grunts, and hollers
james brown
what instrument is heard in the song cowboy
jaw harp
Which artist studied Eastern religion and philosophy with an Indian guru?
john Mclaughlin
Which member's death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?
john bonham
yes recorded music based on all of the following except
ken kesey's novel one flew over the cuckoo's nest
Rage Against the Machine's sound is defined by:
many different sounds created by the guitarist
which group was accused of inciting the shooting a columbine high school
marilyn manson
the instruments heard in the song walk this way were by
members of aerosmith
which trumpet soloist is featured in this recording of pharaoh's dance
miles davis
the replaccements and husker du were from
minnesota
compared to other hardvore punck bands of the period the music of the replacements was:
more melodic
Vince Neil, Nikki Six, and Tommy Lee were members of:
motley crue
all of these bands included two lead guitars except
motorhead
Which Beck album did NOT include any samples?
mutations
industrial rock valued
noise and distortion
what instrument or technique is audible during the last minute of this song
ostrich guitar
Kid Rock's music is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT
otis redding
the son master of puppets features a technique or insturment called
palm muting
which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this song
pedal steel guitar
which group was involved in a lengthy battle with ticketmaster
peral jam
who became the lead vocalist for genesis after peter gaberiel's departure
phil collins
which musician was a major influence on the creation of this song
phil spector
the song another brick in the wall is sung from the perspective of
pink
Quadrophonic sound was a feature of which group or artist's live performances?
pink floyd
Patti Smith began her career as a:
poet
Sting is the lead singer of:
police
all of the following are features of disco music except
politicized lyrics
peter gabriel was influenced by all of the following except
punk rock
the song rebel girl is heavily influenced by:
punk rock
the subject of the song white riot is
race and class
all of these artist are from los angeles except
radiohead
which group or artist released an album online and invited consumers to pay what they wanted to download it
radiohead
The Battle of Los Angeles and Evil Empire are albums by:
rage aganist the machine
One of the first artists to wear ripped clothing and sport spiked hair was:
richard hell
the album tommy is:
rock opera
the video that reived the most play on MTV was
sledgehammer
the song the adventures of grandmaster flash on the wheel of steel features
song excerpts from queen, chic, and blondie
bruce pavitt and john poneman were members of:
sub pop records
all of the following are songs by frank zappa except
supper's ready
which style of music is evoked in the song rock lobster
surf rock
BPM labels were useful for
switching from one song to the next without a noticeable change in tempo
which of these bands included African American members
the allman brothers band
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and fear of a black planet are albums by
the beastie boys
Gram Parsons recorded with all of these groups EXCEPT:
the doors
why was the drumming on bitches brew unique compared to other jazz albums
the rhythms were played straight instead of swung
Which band combined the American and British styles of heavy metal?
the scorpions
which disco group was created to embody a number of gay sterotypes
the village people
all of the following are true of arena rock except
they feature acoustic music exclusively
all of the following are true of motley crue's music except
they had mutiple lead guitars
which album was a parody of a concept album
thich as a brick
nine inch nials is:
trent reznor
"Birdland" is named for an important New York jazz club.
true
Bebop music was performed in after-hours clubs.
true
Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars.
true
David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.
true
Fear's performance on Saturday Night Live was cut short after they insulted New York and as listeners in the audience began moshing which appeared dangerous and violent to viewers at home.
true
Keith Emerson played the Moog synthesizer.
true
Kurt Cobain accused Pearl Jam of selling out.
true
Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or Caribbean descent.
true
Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band.
true
Procol Harum began touring with a symphony orchestra during the 1970s.
true
Rick Rubin produced the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
true
Sonic Youth often experimented with techniques from avant-garde classical music.
true
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album.
true
The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.
true
the stooges' sound was characterized by high-volume guitars, heavy drums, and screaming vocals from iggy pop, all of which would become models for punk rock musicians
true
the mahavishnu orchestra prominently featured
violin