Rock Music test 2
Which singer-songwriter promoted fundamentalist-style Christianity on late '70s albums?
Bob Dylan
Which song is regarded as the first important garage band hit on a national level?
Louie Louie
Which of the following musicians worked with James Brown and George Clinton?
Maceo Parker
Which individual managed the Sex Pistols?
Malcolm McLaren
Off the Wall was a collaboration between:
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
All of the following were members of the Monkeys EXCEPT?
Neil Diamond
Which song did Phil Spector consider a failure, leading him to turn away from the music business?
River Deep, Mountain High
Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia?
Sly and the Family Stone
Which song by Neil Young prompted a response by Lynyrd Skynyrd in "Sweet Home Alabama?"
Southern Man
Which Led Zeppelin song features an opening section with an acoustic guitar accompanied by recorders?
Stairway to Heaven
Donald Fagen led which of the following bands?
Steely Dan
All of the following were in the group Cream EXCEPT
Steve Winwood
John Sebastian was a member of which New York-based band?
The Lovin Spoonful
Which band had a successful cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me"?
Van Halen
Despite being considered family entertainment, Sonny and Cher were also noted for: Correct!
being subversive to the establishment due to their hippie image
Jackson Browne started his career:
during the early 70's Southern California country rock scene
All of the following musical features are found in "Good Vibrations" EXCEPT
employing avante- garde techniques from classical music
How did Elton John change the model of the singer-songwriter by the latter half of the 1970s?
he employed a rock band to accompany him
The Bob Dylan song " Positively 4th street" focused on?
his anger over criticism from the folk community
The Miles Davis album Bitches Brew falls into what category or sub genre?
jazz rock fusion
Alice Cooper was known for:
live shows that drew on gruesome and ghoulish topics
All of the following are possible reasons for the disco backlash except?
mainstream acceptance of a new style of dance music
All of the following are musical characteristics of the song "California Girls" EXCEPT:
replacing drums with symphonic strings
Paul Weller was the vocalist for which UK punk band?
the Jam
Which band suggested that it was the new Beatles?
the Knack
" Funky Worm" was a novelty song by?
the Ohio Players
Which of the following artists was produced by Thom Bell?
the stylistics
"Eve of Destruction" was recorded by:
Barry McGuire
"More than a Feeling" is representative of which bands musical style?
Boston
On which Bob Dylan album did half of the songs use electric instruments?
Bringin it all back home
Both the Beach Boys and the Beatles were on which U.S. record label?
Capital
Ziggy Stardust was an alter ego for which artist?
David Bowie
The Stooges and MC5 were from?
Detroit
Stevie Nicks was a singer for which successful '70s rock band?
Fleetwood Mac
All of the following are concept albums by the WHO except?
In the Court of the Crimson King
Big Brother and the Holding Company enjoyed its greatest success backing up what singer during the Psychedelic era?
Janis Joplin
Gene Simmons is a bassist for which of the following groups?
KISS
alter ego of Jim Morrison
Lizard King
Jimi Hendrix, originally from Seattle, first found musical fame on the psychedelic scene in what major city?
London
Which Beach Boys album was released in place of SMiLE?
Smiley Smile
After his 21st birthday, which artists was given complete artistic control over his records at Motown?
Stevie Wonder
Innerversions is an album by?
Stevie Wonder
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a trademark song for which southern rock band?
The Charlie Daniels band
Which group helped Motown break into the teen market?
The Jackson 5
Which British new-wave musician(s) blended a strong reggae influence into their music?
The Police
Aerosmith was often compared to which British band?
The Rolling Stones
Which song helped Simon and Garfunkel reemerge as successful folk-rock musicians?
The Sounds Of Silence
Which Rolling Stones album featured the band members dressed in wizard outfits in a holographic image?
Their Satanic Majesties Request
How did the Moody Blues incorporate aspects of classical music into Days of Future Past?
They composed a song suite and incorporated orchestral interludes between songs
Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was the slogan of which proponent of LSD?
Timothy Leary
Which group had a horn section whose members were often guest performers on other artists recordings?
Tower of Power
Paul Revere and the Raiders received exposure from what television show?
Where the Action is
TSOP served as the theme for the?
dance show Soul Train
All of the following aspects about disco are true EXCEPT?
it was thought to be an extension of the hippie aesthetic of the psychedelic era
In addition to lyrical vocals and driving rhythms, which musical element was a feature of the " Philadelphia Sound"?
lush string arrangements
What designated Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive! a "big album"?
the album sold copies in the millions rather than the thousands
Which Beatles album was the last studio album the band completed?
Abbey Road
Why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business?
Advertising generates revenue because listeners tune in for free
All of the following are characteristics of the singer songwriter movement EXCEPT?
arranging songs into elaborate concept albums
Which new-wave band adopted a futuristic image from '50s science fiction?
Devo
Lionel Richie was a singer and songwriter for:
Commodores
Frankie Valli was the lead vocalist for?
Four Seasons
All of the following are musical features of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" EXCEPT the song:
features an elaborate guitar solo
All of the following musical elements are found in Led Zeppelin songs EXCEPT
four part vocal harmonies
All of the following are elements of 1960s garage bands EXCEPT:
signing with major, California based record labels
Early songs by Bob Dylan focused on:
social injustices
What was an important feature of music in its role as a drug trip and in achieving a higher stateof consciousness?
songs became longer and musical sounds more ambitious
How did disco bring back the authority of the producer?
the focus was not on the artist singing but on the song and its beat
The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was held during which year?
1969
Which album by Van Morrison combined elements of folk music, jazz, classical, and improvisational experimental aspects?
Astral Weeks
Ozzy Osbourne sang lead vocals for which British band?
Black Sabbath
In 1979 an anti disco rally was held in?
Chicago
All of the following were regulars at CBGB EXCEPT:
Elvis Costello
Which of the following bands was LEAST affected by the British Invasion?
Four seasons
Victorian neighborhood in San Fran
Haight-Ashbury
Hired as security at Altamont Festival?
Hell's Angels
How does Boston's "More Than a Feeling" feature musical progressive rock touches?
It incorporates harmonized guitar parts and demonstrates classical music sensibility
The lead singer of the doors was?
Jim Morrison
All of the following were members of the Grateful Dead EXCEPT
Marty Balin
The Beach Boys' song "God Only Knows" was once called the "perfect" rock song by which individual?
Paul McCartney
Which former Beatle formed Wings?
Paul McCartney
The original lead singer of Genesis was?
Peter Gabriel
debit album by Pink Floyd
Piper at the gates
How are Foreigner's early albums influenced by progressive rock?
Prominent use of key boards
Rock's first concept album?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart
Which artist or group was featured on the sound track for Saturday Night Fever?
The Bee Gees
Andy Warhol produced an album for which band?
The Velvet Underground
Which song firmly established the rhythmic sound of the wah-wah guitar in 1970s black pop?
The theme from Shaft
Which music venue was significant in establishing Johnny Rivers as a live act?
Whiskey a Go Go
Where did Duane Allman (of the Allman Brothers) begin his musical career?
Working as a studio musician at Fame Studios Alabama
The concept album Aqualung by Jethro Tull centers on?
a partial condemnation of society's treatment of the poor
Rush is an example of:
a progressive rock-influenced band
What is the focus of Marvin Gaye's album What's Going on?
confronting social problems of urban life
All of the following were indications of the underground psychedelic movement's growth in San Francisco EXCEPT
grateful dead being signed by a major record label
The bands Blood, Sweat& Tears and Chicago were both musically known for?
incorporating jazz rock horn sections
All of the following elements can be found in the Byrd's version of Mr. Tambourine Man EXCEPT?
rhythm and blues
Which type of music influenced the New York-based band the Rascals?
rhythm and blues
Reggae developed out of which style of Jamaican music?
rock steady
Musically the group mamas and papas is known for?
sophisticated four-part vocal harmony arrangements
