Rock to Bach Test 2
How old was Stevie Wonder and who did he sign with?
11 & Motown
What was Stevie Wonder's first big hit?
"Fingertips"
Who was Ken Kessey?
A novelist who organized the "Acid Tests" with the Merry Pranksters
All of the following performed at the Monetary International Pop Festival EXCEPT: A. Beach Boys B. The Animals C. Jefferson Airplane D. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
A. Beach Boys
Which of the following did not influence early Beatles? A. Beach Boys B. Buddy Holly C. Chuck Berry D. Ray Charles
A. Beach Boys
Which instrument(s) was unique and fundamental to folk rock music? A. Electric guitar B. Acoustic guitar C. horns D. theremin
A. Electric guitar
Which Beach Boys album influenced The Beatles' album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band? A. Pet Sounds B. Smiily Smile C. Summer Days! (and Summer Nights) D. Surfin' USA
A. Pet Sounds
Who was the house band for the Acid Tests, organized by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters? A. The Grateful Dead B. The Beatles C. Janis Joplin D. The Funk Brothers
A. The Grateful Dead
How did Motown Pop differ from Southern Soul? A. Motown was marketed to a middle class, white audience and Southern Soul was marketed to a black audience B. Motown artists had to attend charm school and Southern Soul didn't C. Motown music followed a strict, assembly-line type production overseen by Barry Gordy, and southern soul was more laid back in its production D. Motown pop music drew on pop-oriented music styles while Southern Soul music had a strong influence from blues and gospel E. All of the Above
All of the Above
What was so special about Jimi Hendrix? A. He was an innovative guitarist and flamboyant performer B. His music is strongly influenced by Chicago electric blues C. He combines blues music with psychedelic elements, and catchy lyrics and melodies D. His virtuosity as a guitarist served as a model for many important rock musicians who followed E. All of the Above
All of the above
When was the Woodstock Music and Art Festival held?
August 15-17 1969
Which of the following artists was not signed to Motown Records? A. The Supremes B. Aretha Franklin C. The Temptations D. Marvin Gaye
B. Aretha Franklin
What album by the Beach Boys symbolized their turn from craft to art? A. Smile B. Pet sounds C. Surfer Girl D. More
B. Pet sounds
What was the Beatle's first hit in the UK (hint: it rose to no. 17 on the UK charts) A. Tomorrow Never Knows B. Please Please Me C. Love Me Do D. Yesterday'
B. Please Please Me
All of the following are band names of The Beatles EXCEPT: A. Quarry Men B. The Beatle Backs C. Silver Beetles D. The Beatles
B. The Beatle Backs
What was the name of the house band for Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals? A. The Funk Brothers B. The Swampers C. The Supremes D. They didn't have one
B. The Swampers
Who was instrumental in changing traditional folk music to Folk Rock?
Bob Dylan
What was the name of the house band for Stax- Memphis "Soulsville"?
Booker T and the MGs
Who was the Beatles' manager?
Brian Epstein
What was the primary difficulty in capturing The Grateful Dead's music on records? A. The band members didn't get along B. The Grateful Dead didn't want conventional success C. Their records were quite lengthy and you didn't get the true vibe of their music from a record. D. The lack of proper recording equipment
C. Their records were quite lengthy and you didn't get the true vibe of their music from a record.
Who was the Harvard professor that co-wrote The Psychedelic Experience? A. Hippies B. Ken Kesey C. Timothy Leary D. Amy Stewart
C. Timothy Leary "turn on, tune in, and drop out"
Keith ran into Mick on the train one day and Mick had two records by which two artists
Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters
The Beatles "A Day in the Life" is what form?
Compound ABA
Mr. Tambourine Man written by Bob Dylan and sung by The Byrd's is what form?
Contrasting Verse Chorus
What form is "I Cant Get No Satisfaction"?
Contrasting Verse Chorus
Which of these people was NOT associated with The Beatles? A. John Lennon B. Paul McCartney C. Brian Epstein D. Brian Jones
D. Brian Jones - Founder of Rolling Stones
Which Motown group was unsuccessful throughout much of the beginning of their career, but eventually became the hit group for Barry Gordy? A. The Temptations B. Martha and the Vandellas C. The Funk Brothers D. The Supremes
D. The Supremes
What are the loyal fans of the Grateful Dead called?
Deadheads
When was Altamont, who was it organized by, and what major event happened?
December 6, 1969; Rolling Stones;Meredith Hunter pulled a gun at the front of the stage and was beaten by the Hell's Angels; End of the Hippie Era
What were 3 important guitarists for The Yardbirds?
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page
The musicians playing in "Garage Bands" had to have a lot of musical skill and talent. T or F
False
True or False: Motown was influenced by Gospel music?
False; Southern Soul was more Gospel
How did American Music respond to the British Invasion?
Focus on Folk Rock, the Beach Boys, and Garage Bands
What song ignited from Soul to Funk?
On Our Way to Funk by James Brown
Who played at the Monterrey Internation Pop Festival?
Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Byrds, The Mamas and the Papas, the Animals, and The Who
All of the following guitarists came from the Yardbirds except
John Entwistle (The Who)
When was the Monterrey International Pop Festival?
June 16-18; International Rock Festival
What were the acid tests and who was involved?
Kim Kesey was the organizer. People would walk into his bus and pay a dollar to experience LSD.
The British Blues revival was centered in what city?
London
Which of the following Beach Boys albums influence the Beatles album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Pet Sounds
What album is considered by many musicologists as being one of the first 'concept albums' for rock music?
Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. All the songs fit together through subject matter
Who are the members of The Who?
Peter Townshend - songwriter, guitar Roger Daltrey - Lead vocals John Entwistle - Bass Keith Moon - drums
You Really Got Me by The Kinks has?
Progression of chords going from low to high
One of the following statements does NOT describe Tomorrow Never Knows as an example of "branching out completely to create something truly different and unique
Lyrical Themes found in typical American Pop
Berry Gordy is the head of what record company? A. Stax B. Motown C. Atlantic D. Chess
Motown
What is "a break" or "stop time"?
Music is going along and everything stops
From the perspective of American youth, the British invasion was centered on:
Nonmusical issues such as the band's image and its members' accents
The Yardbirds developed long, improvisatory passages at the end of their songs that were the forerunners to the jam sessions that became popular at the end of the decade. What were these called?
Rave Ups
Who were the iconic members of The Kinks
Ray Davies & Dave Davies
Keith Richards performs a song he titled Crosseyed Heart, and said it was a hat tip to which blues musician
Robert Johnson
Baby Love by The Supreme's is what form?
Simple Verse
What form is "Positively 4 Street" by Bob Dylan
Simple Verse
What is the form of The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals?
Simple Verse
What is the form of Tomorrow Never Knows?
Simple Verse
All of the following are elements of 1960s garage bands except: A. Releasing records in regional markets B. Rehearsing in basements or garages C. Signing with major, California based record labels D. Recording on simple equipment
Singing with major, California based record labels.
What was the first big hit at Motown Records?
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Shop Around
Early Bob Dylan songs focused on:
Social Injustice
What did early Bob Dylan songs focus on?
Social Injustices
What was an important feature of music in its role as a drug trip and in achieving a higher state of consciousness?
Songs became longer and music sounds more ambitious
Musically, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is based on: A. Avant-garde classical music B. A Spanish Bolero C. Modal Jazz Improvisation D. Country Folk Songs
Spanish Bolero
All of the following were members of Cream EXCEPT: A. Jack Bruce B. Ginger Baker (drummer) C. Steve Winwood D. Eric Clapton (guitarists)
Steve Winwood, he was a member of traffic
The "jingle-jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of The Byrds came from what?
The 12-string guitar played by George Harrison in A Hard Day's Night
What were The Who originally called?
The Detours
What was the studio band for Motown?
The Funk Brothers
All of the following are considered British Blues revival bands, EXCEPT: A. The Rolling Stones B. The Yardbirds C. The Animals D. The Kinks
The Kinks
R&B musicians and blues music in general was an integral part of psychedelic music. True or False
True
There were two types of British Invasion Bands: Beatles type bands and blues based bands: T or F
True
Which of the following artists are associated with Folk Rock: A. Bob Dylan B. Sony and Cher C. The Lovin' Spoonful D. The Kingsmen
*A. Bob Dylan* B. Sony and Cher - Pop C. The Lovin' Spoonful- Rock D. The Kingsmen - Garage Band
What are the two Psychedelic approaches to music?
1. Music enhances the trip 2. Music as the trip itself
Which central theme was The Beatles first idea in uniting all of the songs on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Growing up in Liverpool
Who was Timothy Leary?
Harvard Professor who co-wrote The Psychedelic Experience
What was interesting about Ginger Baker's drumming in "Sunshine of your Love" A. He used brushes instead of drumsticks, owing to his jazz drumming roots B. He used almost no cymbals until the 2nd half of the song C. There were no drums D. He used a big drum solo, which was rare for rock songs up to this point
He used almost no cymbals until the 2nd half of the song
Who were the famous songwriters at Motown Records?
Holland-Dozier-Holland
