Rock to Bach Test 2

How old was Stevie Wonder and who did he sign with?

11 & Motown

What was Stevie Wonder's first big hit?

"Fingertips"

Who was Ken Kessey?

A novelist who organized the "Acid Tests" with the Merry Pranksters

All of the following performed at the Monetary International Pop Festival EXCEPT: A. Beach Boys B. The Animals C. Jefferson Airplane D. The Jimi Hendrix Experience

A. Beach Boys

Which of the following did not influence early Beatles? A. Beach Boys B. Buddy Holly C. Chuck Berry D. Ray Charles

A. Beach Boys

Which instrument(s) was unique and fundamental to folk rock music? A. Electric guitar B. Acoustic guitar C. horns D. theremin

A. Electric guitar

Which Beach Boys album influenced The Beatles' album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band? A. Pet Sounds B. Smiily Smile C. Summer Days! (and Summer Nights) D. Surfin' USA

A. Pet Sounds

Who was the house band for the Acid Tests, organized by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters? A. The Grateful Dead B. The Beatles C. Janis Joplin D. The Funk Brothers

A. The Grateful Dead

How did Motown Pop differ from Southern Soul? A. Motown was marketed to a middle class, white audience and Southern Soul was marketed to a black audience B. Motown artists had to attend charm school and Southern Soul didn't C. Motown music followed a strict, assembly-line type production overseen by Barry Gordy, and southern soul was more laid back in its production D. Motown pop music drew on pop-oriented music styles while Southern Soul music had a strong influence from blues and gospel E. All of the Above

All of the Above

What was so special about Jimi Hendrix? A. He was an innovative guitarist and flamboyant performer B. His music is strongly influenced by Chicago electric blues C. He combines blues music with psychedelic elements, and catchy lyrics and melodies D. His virtuosity as a guitarist served as a model for many important rock musicians who followed E. All of the Above

All of the above

When was the Woodstock Music and Art Festival held?

August 15-17 1969

Which of the following artists was not signed to Motown Records? A. The Supremes B. Aretha Franklin C. The Temptations D. Marvin Gaye

B. Aretha Franklin

What album by the Beach Boys symbolized their turn from craft to art? A. Smile B. Pet sounds C. Surfer Girl D. More

B. Pet sounds

What was the Beatle's first hit in the UK (hint: it rose to no. 17 on the UK charts) A. Tomorrow Never Knows B. Please Please Me C. Love Me Do D. Yesterday'

B. Please Please Me

All of the following are band names of The Beatles EXCEPT: A. Quarry Men B. The Beatle Backs C. Silver Beetles D. The Beatles

B. The Beatle Backs

What was the name of the house band for Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals? A. The Funk Brothers B. The Swampers C. The Supremes D. They didn't have one

B. The Swampers

Who was instrumental in changing traditional folk music to Folk Rock?

Bob Dylan

What was the name of the house band for Stax- Memphis "Soulsville"?

Booker T and the MGs

Who was the Beatles' manager?

Brian Epstein

What was the primary difficulty in capturing The Grateful Dead's music on records? A. The band members didn't get along B. The Grateful Dead didn't want conventional success C. Their records were quite lengthy and you didn't get the true vibe of their music from a record. D. The lack of proper recording equipment

C. Their records were quite lengthy and you didn't get the true vibe of their music from a record.

Who was the Harvard professor that co-wrote The Psychedelic Experience? A. Hippies B. Ken Kesey C. Timothy Leary D. Amy Stewart

C. Timothy Leary "turn on, tune in, and drop out"

Keith ran into Mick on the train one day and Mick had two records by which two artists

Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters

The Beatles "A Day in the Life" is what form?

Compound ABA

Mr. Tambourine Man written by Bob Dylan and sung by The Byrd's is what form?

Contrasting Verse Chorus

What form is "I Cant Get No Satisfaction"?

Contrasting Verse Chorus

Which of these people was NOT associated with The Beatles? A. John Lennon B. Paul McCartney C. Brian Epstein D. Brian Jones

D. Brian Jones - Founder of Rolling Stones

Which Motown group was unsuccessful throughout much of the beginning of their career, but eventually became the hit group for Barry Gordy? A. The Temptations B. Martha and the Vandellas C. The Funk Brothers D. The Supremes

D. The Supremes

What are the loyal fans of the Grateful Dead called?

Deadheads

When was Altamont, who was it organized by, and what major event happened?

December 6, 1969; Rolling Stones;Meredith Hunter pulled a gun at the front of the stage and was beaten by the Hell's Angels; End of the Hippie Era

What were 3 important guitarists for The Yardbirds?

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page

The musicians playing in "Garage Bands" had to have a lot of musical skill and talent. T or F

False

True or False: Motown was influenced by Gospel music?

False; Southern Soul was more Gospel

How did American Music respond to the British Invasion?

Focus on Folk Rock, the Beach Boys, and Garage Bands

What song ignited from Soul to Funk?

On Our Way to Funk by James Brown

Who played at the Monterrey Internation Pop Festival?

Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Byrds, The Mamas and the Papas, the Animals, and The Who

All of the following guitarists came from the Yardbirds except

John Entwistle (The Who)

When was the Monterrey International Pop Festival?

June 16-18; International Rock Festival

What were the acid tests and who was involved?

Kim Kesey was the organizer. People would walk into his bus and pay a dollar to experience LSD.

The British Blues revival was centered in what city?

London

Which of the following Beach Boys albums influence the Beatles album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band?

Pet Sounds

What album is considered by many musicologists as being one of the first 'concept albums' for rock music?

Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. All the songs fit together through subject matter

Who are the members of The Who?

Peter Townshend - songwriter, guitar Roger Daltrey - Lead vocals John Entwistle - Bass Keith Moon - drums

You Really Got Me by The Kinks has?

Progression of chords going from low to high

One of the following statements does NOT describe Tomorrow Never Knows as an example of "branching out completely to create something truly different and unique

Lyrical Themes found in typical American Pop

Berry Gordy is the head of what record company? A. Stax B. Motown C. Atlantic D. Chess

Motown

What is "a break" or "stop time"?

Music is going along and everything stops

From the perspective of American youth, the British invasion was centered on:

Nonmusical issues such as the band's image and its members' accents

The Yardbirds developed long, improvisatory passages at the end of their songs that were the forerunners to the jam sessions that became popular at the end of the decade. What were these called?

Rave Ups

Who were the iconic members of The Kinks

Ray Davies & Dave Davies

Keith Richards performs a song he titled Crosseyed Heart, and said it was a hat tip to which blues musician

Robert Johnson

Baby Love by The Supreme's is what form?

Simple Verse

What form is "Positively 4 Street" by Bob Dylan

Simple Verse

What is the form of The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals?

Simple Verse

What is the form of Tomorrow Never Knows?

Simple Verse

All of the following are elements of 1960s garage bands except: A. Releasing records in regional markets B. Rehearsing in basements or garages C. Signing with major, California based record labels D. Recording on simple equipment

Singing with major, California based record labels.

What was the first big hit at Motown Records?

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Shop Around

Early Bob Dylan songs focused on:

Social Injustice

What did early Bob Dylan songs focus on?

Social Injustices

What was an important feature of music in its role as a drug trip and in achieving a higher state of consciousness?

Songs became longer and music sounds more ambitious

Musically, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is based on: A. Avant-garde classical music B. A Spanish Bolero C. Modal Jazz Improvisation D. Country Folk Songs

Spanish Bolero

All of the following were members of Cream EXCEPT: A. Jack Bruce B. Ginger Baker (drummer) C. Steve Winwood D. Eric Clapton (guitarists)

Steve Winwood, he was a member of traffic

The "jingle-jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of The Byrds came from what?

The 12-string guitar played by George Harrison in A Hard Day's Night

What were The Who originally called?

The Detours

What was the studio band for Motown?

The Funk Brothers

All of the following are considered British Blues revival bands, EXCEPT: A. The Rolling Stones B. The Yardbirds C. The Animals D. The Kinks

The Kinks

R&B musicians and blues music in general was an integral part of psychedelic music. True or False

True

There were two types of British Invasion Bands: Beatles type bands and blues based bands: T or F

True

Which of the following artists are associated with Folk Rock: A. Bob Dylan B. Sony and Cher C. The Lovin' Spoonful D. The Kingsmen

*A. Bob Dylan* B. Sony and Cher - Pop C. The Lovin' Spoonful- Rock D. The Kingsmen - Garage Band

What are the two Psychedelic approaches to music?

1. Music enhances the trip 2. Music as the trip itself

Which central theme was The Beatles first idea in uniting all of the songs on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

Growing up in Liverpool

Who was Timothy Leary?

Harvard Professor who co-wrote The Psychedelic Experience

What was interesting about Ginger Baker's drumming in "Sunshine of your Love" A. He used brushes instead of drumsticks, owing to his jazz drumming roots B. He used almost no cymbals until the 2nd half of the song C. There were no drums D. He used a big drum solo, which was rare for rock songs up to this point

He used almost no cymbals until the 2nd half of the song

Who were the famous songwriters at Motown Records?

Holland-Dozier-Holland