Rock Music Lesson 7

__________ was the quiet genius of the Beach Boys who was influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound".

Brian Wilson

__________ was the king of the surf guitar.

Dick Dale

Early instrumental rock artist _________ developed a style known as "twangy" guitar and formed the model for surf band guitarists that followed.

Duane Eddy

__________ was a simple, raw form of rock & roll inspired by British Invasion bands and was the first wave of do-it-yourself punk rockers.

Garage Rock

The Beach Boys hit song ___________ was labeled as a psychedelic tune and was Wilson's finest hour as a producer.

Good Vibrations

Surf music was primarily an instrumental style of the 1960s. Surf music reestablished the _______'s role as a central instrument in rock and roll since it had virtually disappeared as lead instrument in early 60's pop.

Guitar

U.S. Congress had a full-scale investigation to find out what smut was in the song ___________ and the FBI declared it "incomprehensible at any speed".

Louie, Louie (The Kingsmen)

Critically considered a masterpiece and one of rock and roll's important albums, __________ became Brian Wilson's master project in 1966. It was fueled by the Beatles album Rubber Soul and in turn became a major influence on the Beatles' with their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Pet Sounds (The Beach Boys)

California band ___________ painted a landscape of beach, paradise, hot rods and California girls and were America's answer to the Beatles.

The Beach Boys

The style of the Beach Boys is a combination of the jazz vocal harmonies of ___________ and instrumental surf music.

The Four Freshman

Instrumental surf group ___________ solidified the two guitar / bass / drum line-up for rock and roll bands and became a favorite with the surf crowd

The Ventures