Rock Music Chapter 7,8,9, 10

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Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix are important figures in the American blues revival.

True

Many of the songs on the album Sweet Baby James were written when James Taylor was

in an institution recovering from heroin addiction

Bands from Liverpool and Manchester, such as The Hollies and Herman's Hermits, defined

the Mersey Sound

The youth subculture in England that was known for cutting their hair short, wearing trendy suits, and using amphetamines was known as

the Mods

In which year did Bob Dylan shock his fans by switching to electric guitar?

1965

What year did the Beatles perform their last official live concert together?

1966

Which year was declared the "Summer of Love" by those who attended outdoor concerts and "love ins" in San Francisco?

1967

Which Beatles album reprised a melodic leitmotif on its second side to give the music thematic unity?

Abbey Road

The song "White Rabbit" was based on which book?

Alice's Adventure in Wonderland

Which musician was not a member of the Grateful Dead?

Charlie Brown

What song was the first hit in England for the Rolling Stones?

Come on

Which of the following British rock groups was influenced by the psychedelic movement?

Cream, Pink Floyd, The Beatles

Which groups did Eric Clapton play with?

Cream, the Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominos

Which record label signed the Beatles (after they were rejected by several others)?

EMI

Woody Guthrie was born Robert Allen Zimmerman.

False

Which group did Eric Clapton not play with?

Fleetwood Mac

What distinctive guitar sound was popularized by the Kinks?

Fuzztone

Bands that were made up of mostly untrained musicians, producing a raw, unrefined sound were known as

Garage bands

In which German city did the Beatles play early in their career?

Hamburg

What major event occurred in Bob Dylan's life in the late 70's that had a profound impact on his songwriting?

He became a fundamentalist Christian

Which group is not a folk-rock band?

Hutchison Family Quartet

Which song was the Beatles' first big American hit?

I Want To Hold Your Hand

What singer, known as part of both the American blues revival and the psychedelic scene, was from Port Arthur, Texas?

Janis Joplin

Some important singer/songwriters of the seventies include which of the following?

Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Carole King

Which member of the Who died of an overdose in 1978?

Keith Moon

Which song are the Kingsmen best known for?

Louie Louie

The Beatles' first single, recorded in 1962, was called

Love Me Do

Which city is Jimi Hendrix from?

Seattle

Which band was not part of the American blues revival?

The Kinks

Which groups are folk-rock bands?

The Mamas and the Papas, The Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel

Which American band was formed by the music industry as a way of capitalizing on the musical trends of the British Invasion?

The Monkees

The Almanac Singers, started by Pete Seeger in 1941, sang about all of the following subjects except

The destructiveness of alcohol

How did the Kinks create the fuzztone sound used on "You Really Got Me?"

The slit the amplifier speaker

Where did the Rolling Stones give a free concert during which a member of the audience was stabbed by "security officers?"

Altamont Speedway

Which of the following instruments did Pete Townshend teach himself to play?

Banjo, Accordion, Guitar

The Rolling Stones were originally influenced by what style of music?

Blues

Which artist profoundly impacted the Beatles' songwriting after they met him in 1964?

Bob Dylan

Which musician's birth name was Robert Allen Zimmerman?

Bob Dylan

Who recorded the original version of "All Along the Watchtower?"

Bob Dylan

Who were the members of The Grateful Dead band?

Bob Weir, Pigpen, Jerry Garcia

What former record store employee became the manager of the Beatles?

Brian Epstein

Which member of the Rolling Stones left the band and died in 1969?

Brian Jones

What song was the Who's first hit?

Can't Explain

Bob Dylan began by performing in

Coffeehouses

In 1965, Barry McGuire recorded the anti-Vietnam song

Eve of Destruction

Keith Richards was not an original member of the Rolling Stones.

False

The Doors were among the many bands to play at the First Human Be-In in San Francisco.

False

The Monkees was a British band that was formed as a response to the American Invasion.

False

The name "psychedelic rock" was inspired by the music's connection to heroin use.

False

Mick Jagger's style of stage performance was influenced by ________.

James Brown

"Fire and Rain" was written and recorded by which singer/songwriter?

James Taylor

What psychedelic rock band had hits with "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit"?

Jefferson Airplane

What guitarist was part of the band Jimmy James and the Blue Flames?

Jimi Hendrix

Which famous session guitar player played rhythm guitar on "Can't Explain?"

Jimmy Page

Who is considered the father of the British blues?

John Mayall

Which two members of the Beatles were in the Quarry Men?

John and Paul

Psychedelic rock was associated with taking which substance?

LSD

The Doors first hit song included references to both sex and drugs. What was its title?

Light My Fire

Which Grateful Dead album featured a side-long continuous improvisation?

Live Dead

What city did Jimi Hendrix move to in 1966?

London

When Brian Epstein became the manager of the Beatles, what did he have them do?

Made them get haircuts, made them clean up their rocker image, made them wear matching suits

The "sound" of groups from Liverpool and Manchester was known as

Mersey Beat

In which city was Jim Morrison arrested for lewd behavior as a result of public obscenity and indecency during a concert?

Miami

What Bob Dylan song was a hit single for the Byrds?

Mr. Tambourine Man

Which of the following artists were covered by the Rolling Stones?

Muddy Water, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry

At the beginning of his career, Bob Dylan moved from Minnesota to

New York

What Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song was written in response to the shooting of four students during a demonstration at Kent State University?

Ohio

In what city did Jim Morrison die and is currently buried?

Paris

By late sixties and early seventies, many folk singers moved from writing songs about political matters to writing about

Personal Issues

Who was the drummer in the Beatles before Ringo Starr?

Pete Best

The type of music favored by San Francisco hippies in the 1960's was called

Psychedelic Music

What style of music did the Rolling Stones not assimilate into their own music?

Punk

The Who's second rock opera is called

Quadrophenia

In England, young music fans that preferred rockabilly and older rock styles were known as

Rockers

What group did Ringo Starr come from prior to joining the Beatles?

Rory Storm and the Hurricanes

Which Beatles album was influenced by the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and is organized around a single theme?

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Which Indian instrument did George Harrison study with Ravi Shankar?

Sitar

Which Indian instrument is used in "Norwegian Wood?"

Sitar

Simple, folk-based rock music that was popular in cities like Liverpool and Manchester in the '50s and '60s was called

Skiffle

The Beatles were originally influenced by which style of music?

Skiffle

Which of the following was a period in the Beatles' career?

Skiffle and pop-influenced love songs, studio without touring, introspective songs with bob dylan influence

Who was the Beatles' bass player prior to Paul McCartney?

Stu Sutcliffe

Which distinctive vocal element is used in "My Generation"?

Stuttering

While Dylan was at home recovering from his 1966 motorcycle accent, he recorded

The Basement Tapes

Which group did Keith Moon play in before he joined The Who?

The Beachcombers

In which club in Liverpool did the Beatles play regularly early in their career?

The Cavern Club

Which of the following was not the name of a band that featured members of the Beatles before they became the Beatles?

The Crickets

Which band was Roger Daltrey playing in when he invited John Entwistle and Pete Townshend to join?

The Detours

What band was made up of Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, Robby Kreiger and John Densmore?

The Doors

Which is not a San-Francisco-based band?

The Doors

Which of the following bands did not play at the First Human Be-In in San Francisco in January 1967?

The Doors

On which live TV show did Jim Morrison break his promise to take the word "higher" out of his performance of "Light My Fire"?

The Ed Sullivan Show

What group claimed their name was inspired by an ancient Egyptian prayer?

The Grateful Dead

Which are San-Franciscos based bands?

The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother and the Holding Company

What group did Jimi Hendrix form with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell when he was in London?

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

The British band was led brothers Dave and Ray Davies?

The Kinks

What was the name of Pete Townshend and John Entwistle's trad jazz group?

The Scorpions

Which Simon and Garfunkel song became a hit after its producer recorded electric instruments on it without the duo's knowledge?

The Sound of Silence

Which of the following is associated with hippie culture?

The use of LSD, existentialism and the writings of the beats, and, peace, free love, and non-materialsm

Which Who album is considered to be the first rock opera?

Tommy

What kind of music did Pete Townshend and John Entwistle's first band play?

Trad Jazz

Folk singers often sang traditional songs, accompanied by acoustic instruments and avoiding amplification and drums.

True

Folk-rock mixes folk-styled songs with rock instrumentation.

True

Hippie culture in the late 1960s was influenced by the Beat writings of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso and others.

True

John Lennon formed a skiffle group called the Quarry Men.

True

Richard Berry, the writer of the song "Louie Louie," was African-American and played in a Mexican band.

True

What folk singer was idolized by Bob Dylan?

Woody Guthrie

Which bands were apart of the American blues revival?

ZZ Top, ALlman Brothers Band, Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan

When they first got signed to a record label, The Who changed their name to

the High Numbers

Where did the Jimi Hendrix Experience make its U.S. debut in 1967?

the Monterey Pop Festival

Bob Dylan shocked the audience by appearing with an electric band at

the Newport Folk Festival

The Rolling Stones started as a blues/rhythm and blues band.

True

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young exclusively recorded protest songs.

False

What was Joni Mitchell's biggest commercial hit?

Help Me

Which member of The Doors was arrested in Miami and later died in Paris?

Jim Morrison

What year was the first Beatles album released in America?

1964

Which of the following were British blues revival bands?

Blues Incorporated, The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bulesbreakers

What non-standard rock and roll instruments did the Rolling Stones use in the 1960s?

Dulcimer, Marimba, Sitar

Eric Clapton played with Cream, the Yardbirds, and Graham Bond Organization.

False

In England, youth that preferred the modern pop music were known as rockers.

False

In later years, the Rolling Stones integrated punk influences into their music.

False

Which was Bob Dylan's first hit single?

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Which band wrote and recorded "You Really Got Me"?

The Kinks

The Beat movement was strong in both New York and San Francisco.

True

Who wrote the majority of the Beatles' hits?

John Lennon and Paul McCartney

In England, youth that preferred modern pop music were known as

Mods

The Who's second rock opera is called Stereophonica.

False

How did Richard Starkey get the nickname "Ringo?"

He wore lots on rings on his fingers

Fleetwood Mac is blues revival band formed in the late sixties.

True

Hendrix's psychedelic take on "The Star-Spangled Banner" was a reaction to

the Vietnam War

What was the last album the Beatles recorded?

Abbey Road

Name the Yardbirds guitarists

Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page


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