History of Rock Unit Quiz 5 T/F (lessons 9, 10, 11)
Like "Rapper's Delight," this song samples the beat from a disco song. (talking about the song "The Breaks"
False
Peter Frampton said that it became easier to write songs after having a blockbuster album because the success inspired him so much.
False
Sean was a hardcore punker.
False
The Clash wrote their song "White Riot" as a white nationalist, racist anthem
False
The Mellotron is a digital synthesizer that early rock bands used to create orchestral sounds.
False
This band is yet one more British post-punk band. (talking about R.E.M)
False
This is a cover of a Robert Johnson song. ("Stormy Monday")
False
This is the first important prog rock album
False
This song is named after minimalist composers Terry Riley and Meher Baba.
False
When African-American singer Merry Clayton (who had sung on other rock songs) was asked to sing back-up on "Sweet Home Alabama," she refused because she thought the song was racist.
False
While British bands such as Led Zeppelin and Cream influenced heavy metal, it was this American band (Aerosmith) that really defined the genre.
False
Alice Cooper was the first band to have action figures made in their image.
False (I think it was Kiss)
The lead singer of this band (Hole, Courtney Love) was married to Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam
False **She was married to Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain is the lead singer of this band.
False **he was in Nirvana not Pearl Jam
Bob Marley's song "Do the Reggae" is what gave the genre it's name
False **it was James Brown's song
Lynyrd Skynyrd named themselves after a blues singer who inspired them, Leonard Skinner.
False **it was their PE teacher
Sly and the Family Stone was a racially integrated band with both men and women in it.
True
Sub Pop, Nirvana's first record label, studied how Motown did things.
True
Take a listen to "Ronnie and Neal" from The Drive-By Truckers' Southern Rock Opera to hear them try to make sense of "Sweet Home Alabama." Put true to get credit.
True
The Mothership Connection tour utilized imagery from the mostly white genre of science fiction.
True
The Riot Grrl phenomenon largely grew out of Olympia, Washington
True
The Who's "Tommy" is a rock opera.
True
The fact that progressive rock is sometimes called art rock is related to its use of classical music elements.
True
This band got it's start as part of the CBGB punk scene (The Talking Heads)
True
This band had two lead guitar players. (the Allman Brothers)
True
This band toured with The Clash. (The Slits, they opened for them)
True
This is a cover of a reggae song ("Police and thieves")
True
This is based on a song by Willie Dixon, whom they originally gave no credit.
True
This is the first Seattle band to be signed by a major label during the grunge era. (Sound Garden)
True
This song is an example of how prog rock influenced bands who didn't generally fit that category to produce songs with prog elements. **the song was bohemian rhapsody
True
This song was originally a Who song ("My Generation")
True
Though this is an Eric Clapton song, Duane Allman came up with the main guitar riff. ("Layla"_
True
When Gram Parsons joined the Byrds, it pushed their sound in more of a country direction.
True
While some rock bands are ultimately influenced by the disco sound, many rock artists of the 70s hated disco.
True
CBGB stood for "Can't Beat Great Bands."
False
Def Jam Records only worked with white rappers like the Beastie Boys.
False
Patti Smith was a poet before she became a punk singer.
True
Alice Cooper bit the head off of a chicken on stage.
False
Bernie Taupin wrote the music for Elton John's songs.
False
Bob Dylan mentions Johnny Rotten in his song "Hey, Hey, My, My."
False
"Four on the floor" refers to the kick drum playing on all four beats of the measure.
True
"Rapture" is the first example of a white artist rapping on a hit song.
True
Aerosmith was an American band that took elements of heavy metal and crossed over to a larger mainstream audience.
True
Before striking out on their own, The Band had been Dylan's backing band.
True
Bob Dylan wrote this song ("You Aint Goin Nowhere")
True
Both this band and MC5 were from Michigan
True
CBGB was in New York City.
True
Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer of this band, is American but moved to London to be part of the punk scene.
True
DJ Kool Herc was a Jamaican DJ living in the South Bronx.
True
David Bowie produced both Lou Reed and Iggy Pop's early solo albums.
True
Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's song "Beat It." This is true, so put true and you'll get credit for this one.
True
Fleetwood Mac has it's roots in the British Blues Revival
True
Hardcore Punk often has anti-establishment lyrics.
True
I've enjoyed recording these lectures for you. I hope you have enjoyed the music and learned something along the way. Put true to get credit for this question.
True
In 1980, Rolling Stone Magazine declared heavy metal to be mainstream rock.
True
Island Records moved from Jamaica to London, England.
True
James Taylor recorded his first record on the Beatles' Apple Records.
True
John Doe and Exene Cervenka were a married couple. (from the band X)
True
Jonathan Richmam hung around with the Velvet Underground.
True
Kathleen Hannah, the lead singer of this band, would sometimes make the men go stand in the back at their shows.
True
Led Zeppelin broke the Beatles' box office record.
True
Like the punk band The Clash, the Police were heavily influenced by Reggae.
True
Malcolm McLaron formed the Sex Pistols from patrons of his store and managed the band. This is true. Put true and get credit for this question.
True
Many people connect Hip Hop to the African Griot tradition of storytelling and history keeping.
True
Neil Young sometimes played with Crosby, Stills and Nash.
True
One of the things that this song has in common with punk from the same time are political lyrics.
True
