Beatles Chapter 1 ,2, 3,4 (Chapter 1 test material)
What song in the second album is sung by Ringo, but was given to the rolling stones (and became one of their first hits)?
"I want to be your man."
What two Chuck Berry songs did the Beatles cover that was mentioned in class?
"Rock N Roll music" and ";Roll Over Beethoven".
What venues did the beatles serve a long and challenging apprenticeship?
-Casbah Club and the Cavern Club in Liverpool -Indra Club and the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany
The album "With the Beatles" had how many songs?
10.
What year was John Lennon born?
1940
What year was Ringo Starr born?
1940
What year was Paul McCartney born?
1942
What year was George Harrison born?
1943
What year did Paul introduce George Harrison to John?
1958.
In what year did the Beatles get their name officially?
1960.
What year did Ringo join the Beatles?
1962.
What year did the Beatles have the first #1 hit?
1963.
When did the Beatles break through to America?
1964
What year did the Beatles hit America?
1964 with their album cover that made them look so young and innocent.
What year did the Beatles put out a gate fold album?
1964.
What year did the Beatles break up?
1970.
What two settings did a turntable have?
33 and 1/3 and 45 RPM.
What was the RPM for a single?
45 RPM. There was 1 song on each side of it.
What number best describes the members of the Beatles?
6: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best.
How did Steward die?
A brain hemorrhage at a young age.
Who is Billy Bragg?
A british musician who wrote songs about protesting.
Describe what happened i June 1957.
A celebration called the Fete occurred at St. Phillips Church. This was when John and Paul met, and where John invited Paul to be in the band.
What did the first record contain for the Beatles?
A cover or Buddy Holly's "That'll be the day" and an original, "In spite of all the Danger."
Who is Mark Lewisohn?
A highly regarded Beatles writer. He wrote "Listen up" as the first part of the Beatles autobiography.
Who was Buddy Holly?
A musician who inspired Paul and John.
Who was Ivan Vaughn?
A mutual friend of John and Paul who helped them meet.
What was the reeper bahn district?
A red light district known for sex, drugs, alcohol and gambling.
What was the last Beatles album, and in what year?
Abbey Road in 1969.
Where did skiffle have roots from?
African American music (ex New Orleans)
What song is about how Buddy Holly tragically died in an airplane crash in 1959?
American Pie.
Who did Stewart fall in love with?
Astrid Kircher.
What instrument did Julia teach him?
Banjo.
Describe how the name is a pun.
Beatles is a pun on a drum beat.
What are John, Paul and George known for?
Being melodic and having amazing harmonies.
What were some of the bands alternative names before the group settled on the beatles?
Blackjacks, Quarrymen, Beat Brothers, Silver Beetles, Beatals, Johnny and the moondogs, Long John and the Silver Beetles, and Top most.
Who told Pete Best he was out of the band?
Brian Epstein, the manager.
What manager really transformed the Beatles?
Brian Epstein.
Who was the Beatles manager, starting in January 1962?
Brian Epstein.
Which records- British or American- had more songs on the albums sold?
British.
Which were nicer- American covers or British covers?
British.
What was the US label that the Beatles used?
Capitol.
What was the only rock song on a gold record that was sent to space via Voyager 1 in 1977?
Chuck Berry's "Johnny Be Good"
What people had major influences on the Beatles?
Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Elvis, and Little Richard.
Who was considered the "british elvis?"
Cliff Richard. Was a sensation in England but not in America.
What does the phrase "Esprit D'corps" mean?
Closer than brothers. The Beatles were always in it together.
Who was John Lennon first married to and what years?
Cynthia and 1962-1968.
What bad habit formed when the musicians had to play in Hamburg for as long as 16 hours?
Drugs- They used drugs to get themselves through the extremely long performance.
Where did the Beatles start recording?
EMI: Parlaphone.
To attain success they sought to not only grow as musicians, but to..
Entertain their audiences.
What does EP stand for?
Extended player. It was the same speed but smaller (only could fit 4 songs). If you couldn't afford the whole album, this was a cheap option.
Who played a major role` in ousting Pete Best?
George Harrison.
What producer worked for EMI/Parlaphone and helped the Beatles develop their sound?
George Martin.
Who had more to do with the technical release of the albums than the Beatles themselves?
George Martin.
Who was the producer for the Beatles?
George Martin.
What was the basic instrumental format for the Beatles?
George on lead guitar, John on rhythm guitar, Paul on electric bass, and Ringo on drums.
Who brought Ringo into the band?
George.
Little Richard was described as being androgynous. What does this mean?
Having the characteristics of a male AND female.
How did Brian Epstein make the Beatles more appealable?
He changed their attire to wearing suits, not eating on stage, and less cursing.
What basic music skill did Paul teach the band?
He taught them how to tune a guitar.
How did Paul exhibit altruism?
He took up playing the bass. No one wanted to play the bass because it was a part that was kind of in the back, and it would not get as many "birds" (chicks) as playing the guitar in the front.
Where was the first recording of the Beatles?
In Percy Phillip's Liverpool home in 1958.
What song did john play proudly for julia right before she died?
In spite of all the danger.
Describe Liverpool.
It faces the Irish sea, it is located in Western England, and it is an important port city.
How did Skiffle impact men?
It gave them empowerment and helped transform them.
What famous guitarist in the band Led Zeppelin started out in skiffle?
Jimmy Paige.
Who were the most prominent members of the Beatles?
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
What two people wrote the songs for the Beatles? How did you know who wrote it?
John and Paul; Whoever was on lead- John and Paul co wrote all the time.
In 1962 the bands final lineup was established. Name all members of this lineup.
John, Paul, George, and Ringo Starr.
What was John's mother's name?
Julia.
What is the name of John's son?
Julian.
What was included in a british album cover?
Liner notes.
Who wrote Long tall sally?
Little Richard.
Where can the excellent live performance of the Beatles be heard?
Live at the BBC.
Where were all 4 Beatles born?
Liverpool, England.
What does LP stand for?
Long player (another word for album)
Who were originally in the Beatles?
Main 4 plus Steward Sutcliffe and Pete Best (on drum).
What song of the Beatles hinted at the slave trade that happened in Liverpool?
Penny lane.
Besides guitar and bass, what else did Paul play?
Piano.
What was John Lennon's first band?
Quarry Men.
What styles influenced the Beatles?
R and B, Rock and Roll, English skiffle, pop, folk, reggae, the ballad tradition, classical and broadway musical.
What does RPM stand for?
Revolutions per minute.
What is Ringo Starr's real name?
Richard Starkey.
Who took many famous album covers for the Beatles?
Robert Freeman.
What is Bill Holly and The cricket's most famous song?
Rock around the clock.
How did Julia die?
She was hit by a cop car (cop was apparently somewhat intoxicated), and she was killed instantly.
What type of band would the Beatles identify as before being a Rock N Roll band?
Skiffle.
Who was the Beatles first bassist?
Stuart Sutcliffe.
Singles often had songs..
That were not from the albums. They were often hit singles on the radio also.
What piece of equipment is featured in the Mitch Paul Mueseum?
The Beatles Drum set.
Describe the Beatles and how they created music.
The beatles did NOT read or write musical notation, but they were composers and musical artists.
What does 33 and 1/3 RPM mean?
The disk rotated 33.3 time per minute.
What is scouse?
The distinctive liverpool accent (NW England working class).
What instrument did skiffle make popular?
The guitar.
What was a turning point for the Beatles?
Their 1st meeting at Abbey Road Studios (1962) in London, England with Parlophone records.
What does "mak schau" mean?
Translates to make show.
The Beatles (would or would not) play for segregated audiences?
WOULD NOT!
What was occuring during the birth of all of the Beatles members?
WW2.
What type of family did all of the beatles come from? Why may this differ for John?
Working class families in Liverpool. John was mostly raised by his Aunt Mimi who was in the middle class. His mom, Julia, wanted a better life for him than she could provide.
The Beatles helped give America..
back to America.
When lyrics are salacious it means..
they are implying something inappropriate or sexual.
