Final Exam Chap 10 Questions

For which of the following groups was Lindsey Buckingham a guitarist and vocalist? a. Fleetwood Mac c. Peter Frampton b. the Eagles d. the Rolling Stones

A

How does Boston's "More Than a Feeling" feature musical progressive rock touches? a. It incorporates harmonized guitar parts and demonstrates classical music sensibility. b. It is long, with different stylistic sections. c. It includes synthesizer arpeggios during the chorus. d. It features blues-based guitar parts.

A

Jackson Browne started his career a. during the early '70s singer-songwriter movement. b. as a recording engineer for the Beatles. c. in Bob Dylan's backup band. d. in the early '70s Southern California country rock scene.

A

Members of the Clash were viewed as a. political protesters. c. pop-influenced punk rockers. b. punk nihilists. d. Gothic-style punk rockers.

A

Stevie Nicks was a singer for which successful 1970s rock band? a. Fleetwood Mac c. Blondie b. Heart d. Starship

A

The Stooges and the MC5 were from a. Detroit. c. London. b. New York. d. Los Angeles.

A

Which band had a successful cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me"? a. Van Halen c. Boston b. Cheap Trick d. Rush

A

Which new-wave band adopted a futuristic image from 1950s science fiction? a. Devo c. the Cars b. the B-52s d. Heart

A

"More Than a Feeling" is representative of which band's musical style? a. Foreigner c. Journey b. Boston d. the Clash

B

All of the following are musical features of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" EXCEPT a. a simple verse structure. c. a mini-chorus. b. an elaborate guitar solo. d. a coda.

B

All of the following were regulars at CBGB EXCEPT a. Television. c. the Patti Smith Group. b. Elvis Costello. d. the Ramones.

B

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer for which band? a. ELO c. Rush b. Queen d. Foreigner

B

Peter Frampton was a member of which of the following groups before he left to go solo? a. the Eagles c. Aerosmith b. Humble Pie d. Van Halen

B

The Eagles abandoned country rock for which of the following styles? a. jazz c. punk b. harder rock/mainstream d. disco

B

What was the primary reason American record labels developed new-wave music? a. to compete with other corporate-rock styles b. to diminish the aggressive and dangerous images of punk c. to compete with the UK punk scene d. to have another style of music to offer the record-buying public

B

Why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business? a. Corporations threaten to buy up FM radio stations. b. Advertising generates revenue because listeners tune in for free. c. Disc jockeys no longer have control over what music they can play. d. Songs on the radio are shorter in length, which allows time for advertisements.

B

"Born to Run"

Bruce Springsteen song

In 1974 Bob Dylan returned to live touring with which of the following bands? a. the Rolling Stones c. the Band b. Queen d. the Eagles

C

Paul Weller was the vocalist for which UK punk band? a. the Buzzcocks c. the Jam b. the Clash d. the Ramones

C

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson were members of which of the following groups? a. the Eagles c. Heart b. Blondie d. Fleetwood Mac

C

What designated Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive! a "big album"? a. The album was released by a record company owned by a multinational corporation. b. The album had multiple number-one hits. c. The album was the longest-running number-one album on the American charts. d. The album sold copies in the millions rather than the thousands.

C

Which band suggested that it was the new Beatles? a. the Cars c. the Knack b. Blondie d. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

C

Which former Beatle formed Wings? a. George Harrison c. Paul McCartney b. Ron Wood d. John Lennon

C

Which individual managed the Sex Pistols? a. Richard Hell c. Malcolm McLaren b. Johnny Rotten d. David Johansen

C

Which singer-songwriter promoted fundamentalist-style Christianity on late '70s albums? a. Paul Simon c. Bob Dylan b. Jackson Browne d. Billy Joel

C

Andy Warhol produced an album for which band? a. the New York Dolls c. Blondie b. the Stooges d. the Velvet Underground

D

David Byrne led which new-wave band? a. the Police c. the Cars b. Devo d. the Talking Heads

D

David Lee Roth was the lead singer for which of the following groups? a. Foreigner c. KISS b. Journey d. Van Halen

D

How are Foreigner's early albums influenced by progressive rock? a. The songs are lengthy and contain various musical styles. b. The lyrics feature an ironic tone. c. Lou Gramm sings with a blues-influenced sound. d. There is a prominent use of keyboards.

D

Rush is an example of a. a blues-influenced rock band. b. new wave. c. late '70s corporate rock. d. a progressive rock-influenced band.

D

Which British new-wave musician(s) blended a strong reggae influence into their music? a. Elvis Costello and the Attractions c. the B-52s b. Joe Jackson d. the Police

D

Which event was viewed as a demonstration of the Sex Pistols' conning of the music business industry? a. The band members refused to sign a contract until they received the desired amount of money. b. The band members uttered forbidden and foul words on live television. c. No American record labels would sign the band to a contract. d. The band collected monetary advances from three record labels prior to releasing an album.

D

A "platinum" album is one that sells 500,000 copies.

False

Debbie Harry was the lead singer for Heart.

False

Musicians and record companies determined that the ideal length for a song on FM radio was short—around two to three minutes.

False

New York was the only city in the United States to maintain a growing punk scene

False

Punk first rose to mainstream attention in the United States in the late 1970s.

False

Brian May

Guitarist for Queen

CBGB was the home of the New York punk scene

True

Critics of 1970s rock felt that record companies killed the spirit of rock music when they became obsessed with the "big album."

True

Other than the Sex Pistols and the Clash, most of the British punk bands that dominated the charts in England never made an impact in the United States.

True

Punk and new wave were both in opposition to mainstream rock because they rejected the highly produced and sophisticated sounds of hippie bands.

True

The Sex Pistols were the catalyst for punk music in the UK.

True

The Silver Bullet Band was fronted by Bob Seger.

True

The rise of punk in the UK can be linked to specific socioeconomic circumstances

True

new wave

a relabeled term for "punk"

John Cole

avant-garde musician in the Velvet Underground

Max's Kansas City

bar in New York that booked many punk bands

B-52s

group with vocals by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson that played with girl-group stereotypes

"corporate rock"

label applied to music released by '70s mainstream record companies

Steve Perry

lead singer from Journey

"Anarchy in the UK"

song by the Sex Pistols

Eddie Van Halen

virtuoso guitarist