MUSIC187 - Unit 6

Which one of these songs was NOT recorded by punk act Blondie?

"Psycho Killer"

This hip-hop artist/group was the foremost developer of the breakbeat using two turntables, and later produced songs like "The Message."

Grandmaster Flash

This Los Angeles based hard rock act had songs alternating between nostalgic, "Sweet Child o' Mine," and dark "Welcome To The Jungle".

Guns N' Roses

Identified with the grunge style, Seattle's biggest export produced breakout album Nevermind and follow up, In Utero. The video of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was in frequent rotation on MTV.

Nirvana

This ska-punk band from Anaheim, California, with siblings Eric and Gwen Stefani, had their big break with the album Tragic Kingdom. The single "Don't Speak" reached no. 1 in the U.S. and the U.K.

No Doubt

Which pair of feuding rappers was murdered within six months of one another in 1996?

Notorious BIG and Tupac

Delivering poetry as "performance art" was the beginning for this poet, writer turned musician. She has been called the "godmother of punk". Her hit "Because the Night" was co-written by Bruce Springsteen.

Patti Smith

This band had roots in Seattle, with personnel from the remnants of metal band Mother Love Bone, but their singer was a surfer/songwriter from San Diego. They famously went to war with Ticketmaster over high ticket fees, they felt unfairly hurt their fans. Their debut album, Ten, produced three hits, including the song, "Jeremy".

Pearl Jam

This heavy metal band featured operatic quality vocals and promoted positive messages for teens in their art metal videos.

Queensrÿche

Comprising Armenian immigrants, this band blended rap and rock with a political edge. A recurring subject and source of inspiration was the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

System of a Down

Which of these albums/songs were NOT from Bob Marley?

Go A' Runnin'

British punk and reggae shared a bond in their rebellious themes.

True

Where did punk fashion first become popular?

England

Among the differences between hard rock and heavy metal is the blues influence heard in heavy metal.

False

Artists are considered Latin rock or pop based on their heritage.

False

Gil Scott-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is a retelling of the American Revolutionary War.

False

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass resisted pop music trends and performed authentic Mariachi music.

False

In the post-punk era, British acts that initially appeared on America's MTV, were quickly replaced by domestic rock acts.

False

Nashville held on to the traditional honkytonk sound of Hank Williams, while the Bakersfield sound pushed country toward a softer sound.

False

This poet/musician's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" stands as a warning to the African American community that if there was to be a revolution, it has to be participated in, not watched on television.

Gil Scott-Heron

"Conga" featured 1980s synth-pop mixed with traditional Latin percussion and salsa piano breaks. Who was the lead singer in this band?

Gloria Estefan

Hard rock lyrics tend to be cynical about life and love, with frequent references to sex and drugs.

True

Public Enemy defined the East coast rap sound of the early 1990s with their hit "Fight the Power," which was featured in Spike Lee's movie Do the Right Thing.

True

Song lyrics in heavy metal are said to come from a "comic book view of reality."

True

The song, "One," by heavy metal band Metallica, was inspired by a novel about a severely wounded and debilitated World War I soldier.

True

This rapper was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Nevada. Six albums have been released posthumously by his estate, and all of them have reached platinum status

Tupac

This stage musical, then film, was so popular that its soundtrack album stayed at the #1 position for 54 weeks, aiding in mainstreaming Latin-based music.

West Side Story

Which of these is NOT an album released by British post-punk group XTC?

Winter Solstice

Although the timing of their emergence in Britain would put them in the punk camp, formed in 1976, their boundary-pushing, richly detailed and atmospheric sound, along with obscure lyrical themes, pegs them as a definitive art punk and post-punk band, drawing comparisons to the Velvet Underground.

Wire

This Cuban Latina started singing with her husband's band, Miami Sound Machine, whose first English language hit was "Conga"

Gloria Estefan

This band enjoyed the pedigree of the Van Zant family (Lynyrd Skynyrd) in brother Donnie, one of their founders. Early sound was solidly Southern rock, while later they moved to a more melodic and harder rock sound with songs like "Rockin' Into The Night," "Hold On Loosely," and "Caught Up In You".

38 Special

This Australian band preferred the label "rock 'n' roll" to either "hard rock" or "heavy metal". They produced some of the hardest driving rock music ever recorded or performed and survived the death of their original lead singer. Two iconic albums were Highway to Hell and Back In Black.

AC/DC

Selling over 14 million records in the United States, and over 30 million records worldwide, this Seattle grunge act was plagued by singer Layne Staley's notorious drug addiction, as well as their own. Hit songs include "Rooster" and "No Excuses".

Alice In Chains

Although modern electronics can mimic the effect, how was guitar distortion initially achieved?

An amplifier was turned up to the point of overdriving the capacity of its vacuum tubes

This band launched the movement known as heavy metal with songs like "Iron Man":

Black Sabbath

This reggae artist was an international superstar whose lyrics were often politically charged

Bob Marley

Which one of these IS NOT a Southern rock group?

Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

This artist gave us the standards "You Give Love A Bad Name," and "Livin' On A Prayer".

Bon Jovi

This artist became one of Nashville's top-call studio fiddlers, playing on many artists' tracks including several for Bob Dylan.

Charlie Daniels

This fiddler/singer fiddled his way into the Country Music Hall of Fame, first playing with the Marshall Tucker Band, then with his own band, releasing the huge hit "The Devil Went Down To Georgia".

Charlie Daniels

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the original version of the song "Rum and Coca-Cola" sung by calypso singer Lord Invader?

Complained about the ill effects on Trinidad caused by the presence of U.S. servicemen

In the mid-1970s, this Jamaican immigrant brought the technique of toasting to New York's South Bronx where he would entertain in parks and outside housing projects, armed with a mic and two turntables, laying the foundation for the art of deejaying and emceeing.

DJ Kool Herc

Three Farriss brothers and singer Michael Hutchence formed this band in Australia as high school students. Over several successful years and albums, they amassed hits in the U.S. like "Original Sin," "Need You Tonight," "New Sensation," and "Never Tear Us Apart."

INXS

This proto-punk leader of the Stooges, in collaboration with David Bowie, released two acclaimed solo albums, The Idiot and Lust for Life.

Iggy Pop

Which of the following is NOT true of calypso.

It came about in the 1960s as a protest against French rule It developed out of a worksong called the gayup It is the traditional music of Trinidad and Tobago Its roots are in Carnival celebrations of the 19th century It was used as a way to communicate uncensored news of the island

The musical style known as rock steady was developed on the island nation of __________.

Jamaica

This band lays on an imaginary line between hard rock and metal, with imagery and stage look suggesting death and occult, but song lyrics reflecting more of the macho posturing and party attitude one would expect from hard rock bands. An example of this is "You Got Another Thing Coming".

Judas Priest

This group was dedicated to raising African American consciousness and is said to have "laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop in the late 1960s"

Last Poets

An early artist in the genre, many call him the "father of Southern rock." His 1961 instrumental hit, "Memphis" was adapted from a Chuck Berry song.

Lonnie Mack

This Southern rock band had hits with "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama." A plane crash took the lives of 3 band members.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Singer Howard Devoto and guitarist John McGeoch started this British band in 1977 with the intent of being a more progressive group.

Magazine

This Southern rock act was unique due to their use of flute and fiddle. Hits include "Can't You See," and "Heard It in a Love Song".

Marshall Tucker Band

This band achieved a level of abuse in nearly every aspect of life. An archetypal song reflecting their aesthetic was "Dr. Feelgood".

Mötley Crüe

In the late 1980s, two distinct styles of rap emerged on the east coast and west coast of the United States, eventuating in a "beef" war between devotees. Identify acts associated with west coast rap.

N.W.A. 2Pac (Tupac Shakur) Dr. Dre Ice Cube Ice-T

Blending funk, metal and rap, they blurred lines between performance and protest, at one time shutting down the New York Stock Exchange to shoot a video. Their 1992 single "Killing in the Name" protested the Los Angeles Police Department over the historic Rodney King beatings.

Rage Against the Machine

Of these acts, which one is NOT from California?

Rage Against the Machine

This artist is the first American Latin rock star, recasting a traditional song "La Bamba" as a Latin rock arrangement.

Ritchie Valens

The movement that arose to counter neo-fascism in the U.K. in the later 1970s was called _________.

Rock Against Racism

This Latin rock artist/group, who got their first big break at Woodstock, features authentic Afro-Cuban percussion on songs like "Evil Ways."

Santana

This Latin singer/percussionist had success in 1984 with her hit song "The Glamorous Life," which was produced by Prince

Sheila E

Which of the following Latin Rock artists recorded and performed with Prince, and is a percussionist?

Sheila E

This artist began rapping alongside Dr. Dre, leading to his own #1 debut album. A master of self-promotion, he reinvented himself and his image many times.

Snoop Dog

What was the general meaning of the term "heavy" in the late 1960s?

Something that is deeply profound

This group first recorded for Seattle indie label, Sub Pop. Their music had the slow grind of Black Sabbath, the edge of punk, but with the depth of Led Zeppelin. Their 1994 double-Grammy album, Superunknown contained crossover no. 1 song, "Black Hole Sun".

Soundgarden

This group met while they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design. Leader and main songwriter David Byrne maintained a do-it-yourself attitude while the band would eventually come to be labeled new wave. Byrne's art-mindedness resulted in some visually groundbreaking and popular videos on songs like "Once in a Lifetime".

Talking Heads

This rap group, incorporated hip-hop into a punk rock framework in License to Ill, the first rap album to hit #1 on the Billboard charts and included the hit, "Fight for the Right."

The Beastie Boys

This group from Britain took on the influence of reggae to alter their original punk sound, with songs like "Guns of Brixton" and "Rock The Casbah"

The Clash

Which of these statements is inconsistent with Latin rock?

The Latin influences on American Latin rock are limited to Brazil and Portugal

Formed as teenagers from the community of Forest Hills in Queens, New York, this band is widely called the first punk band. All members changed their surname to appear to be related. Some early songs include "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "I Wanna Be Sedated".

The Ramones

Influenced by music that ranged from the Beatles to the Buzzcocks, this 1980s band had a great impact on the coming alternative scene. Their 1985 album Tim was produced by former Ramone, Tommy (Ramone) Erdelyi.

The Replacements

Producer Sylvia Robinson and husband Joe, owned a record company named after the high-rent section of Harlem famous for housing the African American upper-crust during the Harlem Renaissance. Sylvia assembled this group of rappers from New Jersey, gave them the company name, to record the first Top 40 rap hit, "Rappers Delight".

The Sugarhill Gang

This proto-punk outfit was founded by songwriter/guitarist Lou Reed and violist/composer John Cale. Their first gigs were at a Manhattan club, Cafe Bizarre, in Greenwich Village. Despite poor sales of their first album, decades later it is touted as one of the most influential albums on punk rock and grunge rock.

The Velvet Underground

Match statements on the left with the best answer on the right.

This Seattle based band is among the more accessible of the grunge bands, with songs like "Alive.": Pearl Jam This Irish post-punk/alternative band started on college radio in the 1980s, and was socially and politically conscious.:U2 They were one of the first successful American hard rock bands. Their video of "Walk This Way" with Run DMC helped to legitimize rap.:Aerosmith This Latin rock artist/group, who got their first big break at Woodstock, features authentic Afro-Cuban percussion on songs like "Evil Ways".:Santana

Match statements on the left with the best answer on the right.

This hip-hop artist/group was the foremost developer of the breakbeat using two turntables, and later produced songs like "The Message.":Grandmaster Flash This band launched the movement known as heavy metal with songs like "Iron Man.":Black Sabbath This Southern rock act launched the genre, thrived on a loyal audience, and had songs like "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Ramblin' Man".:Allman Brothers Band This heavy metal band represents a near operatic virtuosity in the vocals with songs like "Flight of Icarus.":Iron Maiden