Chapter 8 History of R & R - What's That Sound?
album by Steely Dan
Aja
double album released by the Allman Brothers Band
At Fillmore East
In addition to Nashville, which place became a destination for many rock musicians attempting to connect with the country side of the music business?
Bakersfield, California
album that introduced jazz-rock fusion
Bitches Brew
Ozzy Osbourne sang lead vocals for which British band?
Black Sabbath
The album Willy and the Poor Boys by ________ includes songs that center on a central theme.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ziggy Stardust was an alter ego for ________.
David Bowie
"Highway Star" is a blues-rock song by
Deep Purple
How does Joni Mitchell's singer-songwriter music differ from that of her 1970s contemporaries?
Eclectic and experimental in exploring jazz and avant-garde styles in her music
How did Elton John change the model of the singer-songwriter by the latter half of the 1970s?
He employed a rock band to accompany him.
Which member of Deep Purple was known for his performance of Jesus on the concept album Jesus Christ Superstar?
Ian Gillan
How did Jethro Tull's work focus on religious institutions and traditions?
In Aqualung they expressed ideas about treatment of poor by society as a commentary on the Church of England. A Passion Play addresses topics of life after death and reincarnation
The King Crimson album ________ set the foundation for the style of other 1970s progressive rock bands.
In the Court of the Crimson King
All of the following are concept albums by the Who EXCEPT
In the Court of the Crimson King.
Prior to jazz-rock fusion, how were jazz musicians involved in popular music?
Jazz musicians (ex. Motown's Funk Brothers) played in recording sessions
All the following musicians worked on Miles Davis's Bitches Brew EXCEPT
Jeff Beck
guitarist from Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page
Who of the following was the lead vocalist for the group Yes?
Jon Anderson
Gene Simmons is a bassist for which of the following groups?
KISS
Santana's music is often referred to as
Latin Rock
The members of the Eagles had been in a backup band for which singer?
Linda Ronstadt
Which singer provided the backup vocals to Carly Simon's "You're So Vain"?
Mick Jagger
What are some of the Gothic elements of Black Sabbath and their music?
Name taken from horror film, used church bells and triton (devil's interval); distorted Ozzy's voice in "Iron Man"
How did Lynyrd Skynyrd arrive at the name of their band?
Named after high school teacher who kept enforcing hair length code on the boys
had an off-and-on relationship with Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Neil Young
The original lead singer of Genesis was
Peter Gabriel
How did music in the 1960s psychedelic scene influence progressive rock musicians and bands in the 1970s?
Sgt. Pepper spurred many more concept albums and focus on album as self-contained artistic statement, also put importance on album cover. Lyrics focused more on philosophical issues: spirituality instead of sexuality/romance/love; albums focused on music as trip/journey on which listener was taken, things were learned about greater aspects of what it means to be human
Lynyrd Skynyrd signed with which record label?
Sounds of the South
The Led Zeppelin song ________ features an opening section with an acoustic guitar accompanied by recorders.
Stairway to Heaven
Donald Fagen led which of the following bands?
Steely Dan
Together with organist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmunton, German-born singer and guitarist John Kay formed the band ________.
Steppenwolf
Why is "southern rock" a misleading term?
Term coined by writers outside Southeast, gave businesses a means to categorize the music, playing up stereotypes
All of the following are albums by Pink Floyd EXCEPT
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
How did the Moody Blues incorporate classical music into Days of Future Past?
They composed a song suite and incorporated orchestral interludes between songs.
Which Los Angeles-based blues-rock band was produced by Brian Wilson early in its career?
Three Dog Night
satirical album by Frank Zappa
We're Only in It for the Money
All of the following are characteristics of the singer-songwriter movement EXCEPT
arranging songs into elaborate concept albums.
viewed as a reaction to excessive musical styles from the psychedelic era
country rock
Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans are both albums by Jethro Tull.
false
From 1966 to 1969, artists sought to change the focus of rock music from the album to the single.
false
Most progressive rock bands did NOT seek to integrate classical-music influences into their own numbers.
false
Premiata Forneria Marconi was a successful prog rock group from Spain.
false
The members of the country rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival were from the bayou areas of Louisiana.
false
The subject matter for Tommy is a young Mod seeking meaning in his life.
false
The term "southern rock" came from musicians in the South to identify their style of music.
false
Which two themes are central to many of Pink Floyd's lyrics?
illness and death
Both Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago were musically known for
incorporating jazz-rock horn sections
All of the following descriptions apply to Frank Zappa's music EXCEPT
lack of musical virtuosity
Cooper was known for
live shows that drew on gruesome and ghoulish topics.
All of the following are musical elements of "Take It Easy" EXCEPT
long, improvised electric guitar solos similar to blues-rock.
The lyrics to "Stairway to Heaven" deal with which topic?
spiritual enlightenment
a player fluent in a variety of musical styles
studio musician
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was a country rock song by
the Band
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a trademark song for which southern rock band?
the Charlie Daniels Band
Aerosmith was often compared to which British band?
the Rolling Stones
Jimmy Page initially got his start with which group?
the Yardbirds
Which element of "Whole Lotta Love" demonstrates psychedelic characteristics?
the breakdown, spacey section with stereo effects
The concept album Aqualung centers on
the partial condemnation of society's treatment of the poor.
Which of the following best describes the opening of the first track on Black Sabbath's first album?
the tolling of distant church bells
"Highway Star" is often cited as one of the songs that most influenced the development of heavy metal in the 1970s and early 1980s.
true
Charlie Daniels's music is sometimes thought of as more country than rock.
true
Jazz-rock was a source of enormous controversy within the jazz community.
true
Neil Young enjoyed success as a member of Buffalo Springfield.
true
The basic idea behind the hippie aesthetic was that a rock musician had the responsibility to produce sophisticated music by using whatever means at his or her disposal.
true
All of the following musical elements are found in Led Zeppelin songs EXCEPT
vocal harmonies
Where did Duane Allman begin his musical career?
working as a studio musician at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
horn bands
Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears
skillfully used marketing opportunities to capitalize on its musical success
KISS
What form does "Whole Lotta Love" use?
compound AABA
Which song by Neil Young prompted a response by Lynyrd Skynyrd in "Sweet Home Alabama"?
"Southern Man"