Chapter 5 History of R & R - What's That Sound

How was "The Sound of Silence" turned into a folk rock hit?

Tom Wilson used the master tape and added electric guitar/bass and drums

original name for Simon and Garfunkle

Tom and Jerry

America's most commercially successful answer to the Beatles was the Monkees.

True

Paul Revere and the Raiders received exposure from what television show?

Where the Action Is

Which band was considered an American forerunner to the Spencer Davis Group rather than an answer to the Beatles?

Young Rascals

Despite being considered family entertainment, Sonny and Cher were also noted for

being subversive to establishment with their hippie image

All of the following are musical characteristics of the song "California Girls" EXCEPT

drums replaced with symphonic strings

The intent of The Monkees television show was to

evoke the fun and humor of Beatles films

As hippies, Sonny and Cher were embraced by the establishment culture.

false

Bob Dylan's songs did NOT demonstrate that pop music could address serious social issues rather than just teenage romance.

false

Bob Dylan's success was fueled by the appearance of his singles on the pop charts.

false

John Phillips was a singer/songwriter/arranger for the Byrds.

false

Simon and Garfunkle initially recorded "Sound of Silence" with electric instruments

false

The Four Seasons represented a New York-based act whose success was negatively affected by the British invasion.

false

When British bands arrived in the United States, it all but erased American pop acts from the charts.

false

The Bob Dylan song "Positively 4th Street" focuses on

his anger over criticism from the folk community

Where did the Byrds draw musical inspiration for their hit "Eight Miles High"?

inspiration came from John Coltrane song "Indiana"

All of the following elements can be found in the Byrds' version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" EXCEPT

rhythm and blues

Which type of music influenced the New York-based band the Rascals?

rhythm and blues

All of the following are elements of 1960s garage bands EXCEPT

signing with major California-based record labels

Early songs by Bob Dylan focus on

social injustices

Musically, the group the Mamas and the Papas is known for

sophisticated four-part vocal harmony arrangements

Frankie Valli was the lead vocalist for

the Four Seasons

Which of the following bands was LEAST affected by the British invasion?

the Four Seasons

backup band that played with Bob Dylan

the Hawks

John Sebastian was a member of which New York-based band?

the Lovin' Spoonful

Which music venue was significant in establishing Johnny Rivers as a live act?

the Whisky a Go Go

studio musicians who recorded for the Byrds

the Wrecking Crew

The "jingle-jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of the Byrds was inspired by

the twelve-string guitar played by George Harrison in "A Hard Day's Night."

Most garage bands did NOT have more than one hit.

true

Nancy Sinatra had some success in Europe and Japan but did NOT make any waves in the United States.

true

New York was the center of the American pop scene in the early 1960s.

true

The lead singers of the Turtles eventually went on to work with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

true

Which instrument was NOT typical in folk rock?

trumpet

Which song is regarded as the first important garage band hit on a national level?

"Louie Louie"

The first international number-one folk-rock single was

"Mr. Tambourine Man"

Which song did Phil Spector consider a failure, leading him to retire from the music business?

"River Deep, Mountain High"

On which track did Nancy Sinatra team with her father, Frank, to produce a chart-topping hit?

"Something Stupid"

Which song helped Simon and Garfunkel re-emerge as successful folk-rock musicians?

"The Sound of Silence"

Pete Seeger song covered by the Byrds

"Turn, Turn, Turn"

"Eve of Destruction" was recorded by

Barry McGuire

Why was it more difficult for the Beach Boys to contend with the Beatles than any other American pop act?

Both signed to Capitol Records, Beach Boys had to fight for attention in listeners and company

In 1964 ________ stopped touring with the Beach Boys and concentrated on studio work.

Brian Wilson

On which Bob Dylan album did half of the songs feature instruments?

Bringin' It All Back Home

Sonny and Cher initially performed under the names

Caesar and Cleo

member of the Mamas and the Papas

Cass Eliot

Johnny Rivers's first hit singles were covers of songs by

Chuck Berry

Explain how the Byrds combine elements of folk music, surf music, and the British invasion in their music.

Cover of Bob Dylan song, professional studio musicians, and electric twelve-string guitar from Beatles

member of the Byrds

David Crosby

Why did the FCC investigate the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie"?

Difficult to discern lyrics believed to contain foul language

All of the following groups covered songs by Bob Dylan EXCEPT

Gary Lewis and the Playboys

replaced Brian Wilson on tour

Glen Campbell

An important place in New York where many folk artists performed and congregated was

Greenwich Village

"Secret Agent Man" is a well-known song performed by

Johnny Rivers

After 1964, the center of American popular music shifted to which city?

Los Angeles

All of the following were members of the Monkees EXCEPT

Neil Diamond

Bob Dylan's performance at ________ in 1965 began the controversy and criticism of his work within the folk community.

Newport Folk Festival

collection of rare and unknown garage-band singles

Nuggets

The Beach Boys song "God Only Knows" was once called the "perfect" pop song by which individual?

Paul McCartney

innovative album by the Beach Boys

Pet Sounds

Sonny Bono worked under which influential member of the music industry?

Phil Spector

List one way that Phil Spector had involvement with Beatles-related projects/

Produced "Let It Be" for the Beatles, "All Things Must Pass" for George Harrison, "Imagine" for John Lennon

What musical instrument is heard at the beginning of the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man"?

Rickenbacker 12-string guitar

Pet Sounds was influential for which Beatles album?

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club

What are "finger pointing" songs?

Songs written by Bob Dylan attacking those who exploit others for unfair economic/social gain

Which band was created to do a television show with the purpose of selling records?

The Monkees

The Los Angeles-based band ________ had hits with Bob Dylan cover songs such as "It Ain't Me Babe" and "Let Me Be."

The Turtles

song about Vietnam conflict

"Masters of War"

Bob Dylan's idol was

Woody Guthrie

The early songs by the Monkees were

written by professional songwriters and backed on recordings by studio musicians