Exam 4 Music
What record label was the center of 1970s Salsa music?
Fania
What TV show did the Beatles famously appear on in 1964?
The Ed Sullivan Show
What was the name for one of James Brown's backing bands?
The Famous Flames
Which of the following bands was Eric Clapton NOT once a part of?
The New Yardbirds
Which of the following most likely represents the typical length of a Ramones song?
2:00
Which of the following is an example of a recording technology that was heavily used throughout the 1970s?
32-Track Recording Console
This person has long been connected with Elton John as his lyricist.
Bernie Taupin
Which of the following were NOT mentioned as influences to the band Talking Heads?
Bluegrass
What do Elton's "Crocodile Rock" and Don McLean's "American Pie" have in common?
Both deal with nostalgia and a sense of loss.
Which of the following were true for both Dolly Parton and Glen Campbell?
Both hosted TV shows in the 1970s.
Which of the following were true for both Joni Mitchell and Carole King?
Both wrote for others before embarking on solo careers.
Waylon Jennings was originally connected to what Rock and Roll pioneer?
Buddy Holly
As you play the button to begin this clip, what relatively new instrument is most prominently featured?
Clavinet
How would a song like this be used in early Hip Hop?
DJs would isolate the breakbeat and MCs would rap over it.
Up through the first 17 seconds of the following clip, which of the following instruments are NOT featured?
Drumset
Which of the following more recent country artists were specifically mentioned in the lecture as being influenced by Waylon Jennings?
Dwight Yoakam
Which of the following were NOT typical of much of funk music?
Extended electric guitar solos
As you play the following clip, what song is sampled? (mama said knock you out)
Funky Drummer
Which of the following names was NOT part of the Beatles' performing live band?
George Martin
Which musical was the first to HEAVILY FEATURE rock music as the majority of its selection of music and lyrics?
Hair
Which of the following is NOT true regarding Billy Joel?
He frequently wrote about his home state of Massachusetts.
Which of the following albums is usually among the most downloaded/purchased of all time?
Hotel California
In the lecture, what did the following clip show? (twist and shout)
How the songs share the same chord progression.
Which of the following facts is particularly unusual regarding the history of this song?
It is an instrumental that was banned from radio
What is unusual about the following selection in Bob Marley's catalog?
It was his last hit while he was still alive, and showcased his singer/songwriter background.
Which artist was the most important predecessor to Funk music?
James Brown
The following selection includes what unusual musical item (starting at the spot that the music begins after you press the button)?
Long, vocalized solo with no words
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of much of Psychedelic Rock?
Massive racial crossover appeal
Which of the following is the name for the production style that incorporated Orchestral aspects into country music?
Nashville Sound
Which popular music "sound" involved a sophisticated approach to the vocal presentation and instrumental arrangement of country music in the 1960s and was exemplified by artists like Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley?
Nashville Sound
What artist from the following group would go on to have great success as a music producer from the 1980s to the present day?
Nile Rodgers
As mentioned in the lecture, Berry Gordy and Motown bear a resemblance in the production of pop music to what previously covered person?
Phil Spector
Which of the following are NOT one of the reasons live rock concerts became a big deal in the 1970s?
Radio airplay of live music was more frequent
Which of the following artists were NOT a Motown act?
Sam Cooke
Which urban folk duo recorded "The Sound of Silence?"
Simon and Garfunkel
Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of life as a musician under the Motown company?
Singers were expected to write their own music
What instrument is featured in the first minute of the following clip?
Sitar
Which of the following were NOT Jamaican styles of pop music that came before Reggae?
Swing
Which of the following artists were NOT central to the Parliament/Funkadelic musical group?
Sylvester Stewart
Which of the following were NOT one of the popular Latin pop styles of the 1960s?
Tango
Which of the following was NOT one of the subgeneres of pop music during the 1970s?
Techno
As mentioned in the lecture portion, Jimi Hendrix was part of both the "Jimi Hendrix Experience" and what other band?
The Band of Gypsys
Which of the following groups were NOT part of the British Invasion?
The Beach Boys
On what TV show did The Doors have a controversial appearance?
The Ed Sullivan Show
Which of the following events had the most direct outside influence on the recording industry, particularly regarding materials to produce records and cassettes?
The Oil Embargo
Which band released a failed attempt to challenge the popularity of the Beatles' concept album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band?
The Rolling Stones
Which of the following was NOT a New York City-based punk or new wave band?
The Sex Pistols
When you press the button to begin playing the clip, what is going on?
The crowd is displaying a mixture of booing and cheering at an unusual performance at the Newport Folk Festival.
Which of the following is NOT one of the notable aspects of this song?
The emotional singing of Carlos Santana
What is notable about how groups like Chicago and Tower of Power function?
The emphasized voicing of saxophones, trumpets and trombones as equals to the lead vocals.
How is Miles Davis's Bitches Brew a departure from contemporary jazz AND rock music?
The ensemble was unusually large for either genre.
Which of the following are NOT one of the pioneering aspects of the Beatles' career?
The fact that they toured constantly throughout their entire career.
What was unusual about this particular musical selection, as compared with other musical selections from the same era?
The muffled mix that deliberately buried the lead vocal.
What was one of the primary reasons for the emergence of Disco Music in the 1970s?
The recession that caused so many clubs to stop hiring instrumentalists and focus on DJs.
What was a notable aspect of the making of the Bitches Brew album?
The studio creation of the album from individual work of 13 musicians.
What is unusual about this particular song? (Eleanor Rigby)
The use of string quartet in place of a whole band
Which of the following was NOT part of the Beatles' career starting in 1967?
They would release albums with the express intent to perform them live in their entirety.
What was the significance of the following song?
This was the first Hip Hop hit to feature social realism.
As you press the button to play the following selection, what is the most prominent lyric here?
Yeah
Bob Dylan's early career can be best described as:
being heavily influenced by The Weavers and Woody Guthrie
"Cloud Nine" refers to the Motown attempt to respond to the psychedelic counterculture of the late 1960s.
false
Thanks to their anti-capitalist worldview, none of the rock bands associated with the countercultural movement had enough business savvy to protect their financial interests in their recording contracts.
false
Aston and Carlton Barrett were important to Bob Marley because of their role as:
the "Riddim" pair for his Wailers band
"Hotel California" by the Eagles is similar to several pieces from the late 1960s, especially in that it is longer than the average single.
true
"Riddims," the building block of reggae, are interlocking rhythmic patterns played by the guitar, bass, and drums.
true
What aspect was mentioned in the lecture as a key ingredient for creating hits, usually voted on by a committee?
A hook or riff right at the beginning
Which of the following was NOT one of the landmark/unusual items regarding Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
All songs were covers.
Which of the following are NOT features up until the 1:00 mark of the following selection?
An extended chorus
Before Salsa music was popular in the 1970s, what was the most popular Latin American musical form in the 1960s?
Bugalu
What was the first musical to include a rock n' roll component in it?
Bye Bye Birdie
Which of the following are NOT one of the unusual aspects of the Grateful Dead's successful career?
Chart-topping pop hits for 4 decades
For what was Bill Graham best known for?
Concert Promoter who opened the Fillmore Venues
What movie was mentioned in the lecture that featured this particular song?
Dirty Dancing
Which of the following are NOT reasons why Bob Dylan has remained such an unusual figure in pop music?
He is always reliving the past album or albums he has written.
Which of the following is NOT part of Sam Cooke's story?
He recorded as a Motown artist.
As mentioned and spoken about in the lecture, what was Peter Grant's role within Led Zeppelin?
He used some questionable tactics to get favorable gate receipts when the band toured.
Which of the following were NOT one of the pioneering aspects of Willie Nelson's career?
He was one of the first to do a concept country album called Country Roads.
Why was the following artist mentioned in the segment on Aretha Franklin?
He wrote and sang the original version of "Respect".
Which of the following were NOT influences on early Hip Hop
Heavy Metal
Which of the following were NOT a major characteristic of the Bossa Nova style?
Heavy percussion
What Jazz legend composed the following song?
Herbie Hancock
Which instrumentalist and vocalist was the most original, inventive, and influential guitarist of the rock era as well as the most prominent African American rock musician of the late 1960s?
Jimi Hendrix
Which of the following were NOT a music festival in the 1960s?
Lilith Fair
Which of the following was NOT a feature of "countrypolitan" music?
Long, Soloistic guitar solos
Which of the following was a Landmark Album for Ray Charles?
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Which artist recorded the milestone concept album Modern Sounds in Country Music in 1962?
Ray Charles
Which of the following albums were NOT part of Stevie Wonder's incredible run of solo music in the 1970s?
What's Going On
What artist composed the following song?
Willie Nelson
Which musician studied in this chapter wrote a Top 10 country and pop hit for Patsy Cline in 1961?
Willie Nelson
As you play the first 30 seconds or so of this selection, which of the musical items are NOT featured? (if we make it through december)
orchestral strings
George Clinton, the central figure of the loosely aggregated funk groups called Parliament or Funkadelic, developed a mixture of polyrhythms, psychedelic guitar solos, and R&B vocal harmonies that fused into the genre known as "funk."
true
The first rock musical, Hair, was phenomenally popular and ran for 1,750 performances on Broadway.
true
Which of the following instruments are NOT featured in the first 23 seconds of the following clip? (a taste of honey)
trumpet
