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Generally speaking, John Lennon's songwriting was more ____________ than Paul McCartney's: 1.commercial 2.pop-oriented 3.avant-garde 4.informative
3. avant-garde
Which is NOT true: LSD: 1. inspired the acid tests 2. was legal until the mid-1960s 3. first became widely known about when troops in Vietnam began using it 4. was invented by a Swiss chemist
3. first became widely known about when troops in Vietnam began using it
Name two clubs in Greenwich Village
Cafe Wha? & Bitter End
What type of success did the Doors have the Velvet Underground, Stooges and the MC5 did not?
Commercial
What was not a part of Visage's musical style?
Hammering, pulsating, metallic, beats
who was the leader of the band Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson (flute player)
He grew up in Michigan trailer parks and founded another of the great punk precursor bands. His earliest sonic inspiration was the buzz of his father's electric razor (and space heater hum). In his own brand of audience confrontation, he would jump out into the audience. What was his stage name?
Iggy Pop
The Monkees
Made-for-TV band, show based on Beatles' song "Hard Days Night"
This Beatles album was inspired by Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters
Magical Mystery Tour
This Beatles album was inspired by Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters: -
Magical Mystery Tour
This artist released the #1 single in Billboard history:
NOT Kurt Cobain
Which did NOT contribute to the origin of rap:
NOT NYC financial crisis OR Cross Bronx Expressway
Matching- match this group to one of the following fact:Temptations
NOT STAX HOUSE BAND
Bound for Glory:
NOT a film about the NYC folk scene
in 1961, Bob Dylan was reviewed by what magazine, leading to a contract?
NY Times, contracted by John Hammond for Columbia
He wrote the rock anthem "Gloria": -
Van Morrison
This artist has had many original songs, including "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" covered by other artists: -
Van Morrison
Which artist is NOT associated with the beginnings of country rock: -
Van Morrison
Judy Garland
Vaudeville Actress - Singer - "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (example of Tin Pan Alley songwriting form)
The Grand Ole Opry broadcast from:
WSM in Nashville
Motown music production was influenced by?
Wall of Sound, Snakepit (basement studio), overdubbing & other recording techniques
Sam Phillips sold Elvis contract to
RCA
Elvis Presley's contract was bought by:
RCA Records
This organization certifies gold, platinum, and diamond records:
RIAA
After Jimmy Hendrix came back from the war what did he do?
Was a side man for many popular artists including Little Richards, The Isley Brothers
Which was NOT true of Buddy Holly
discovered by Sam Phillips (true: interested in studio tech pioneered 4-piece combo 1st major rocker performer to use Fender Strato)
what was the biggest hit on Santanas album
evil ways
Which best describes the Grateful Dead's early albums: -
experimental
In the 1950s, most British rock and roll groups were actually more innovative than their American counterparts. True False
false
Which is a characteristic of rockabilly
fast tempos, nervous energy
This hardcore band is perhaps best known for an infamous Saturday Night Live performance in 1981.
fear
Two of the electric ballrooms in San Francisco were the Avalon and the:
filmore
Which is NOT true: LSD
first became widely known about when troops in Vietnam began using it
The order of the Byrds stylistic changes: -
folk rock/psychedelic/country rock
don kirshner (the brill building)
forms aldon music publishing Co. new york new york 1958 aldon staff writers: neil sedaka, carol king/ jerry goffin, bbarry mann/cynthia weil, ellie freenwich/ jeff berry wrote music for girl groups: the shirelles rpnettes darlene love the crystals
primary characteristic of this style is melismatic singing
gospel
most popular influential dance program
grand ole opry
Ethel Waters, "I Got Rhythm" (1930)
jazz; written by George and Ira Gershwin for the Broadway musical "Girl Crazy," impact of jazz and ragtime in the song; dialect, syncopation, pentatonic scale (common jazz scale) are all present, form is Tin Pan Alley AABA
Louis Armstrong, "West End Blues" (1928)
jazz; written by his mentor, the recording includes the artist and his Hot 5, Earl Hines plays the piano, 12 bar blues form, emphasizes instrumental solos with a trumpet cadenza, scat vocal (duet with clarinet), piano solo, ends with trumpet solo
somebody to love
jefferson airplane
Jean Ritchie, "Barbara Allen" (1961)
originally a 17th century Scottish ballad; a "hillbilly" song, about ill-fated lovers; 1960s folk revival
Which is the most distinctive characteristic of country rock: -
pedal steel guitar
the new traditionalists used elements of earlier rock in order to
return rock to what they saw as its core aesthetic values
known as first album of psycadelic era
revolver
In addition to lyrics, Bill Haley's version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" changes the:
rhythmic feel
Buddy Holly and the Crickets, "That'll Be the Day" (1957)
singer had a country western background; form is a verse/chorus with 12 bar blues instrumental. Style is rockabilly (country and R&B). The band configuration included a lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. He was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The song reached #1 on the pop charts. The vocals include a hiccup-style to emphasize different words.
This is the offbeat rhythmic pattern characteristic of ska music.
skank
This do-it-yourself music style was popular in England in the 1950s: -
skiffle
Bing Crosby, "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" (1932)
solo artist, jazz style; utilizes a swing jazz band and the crooner style (thanks to the new microphones), AABA form, major/minor modes, themes of the Great Depression; unlike most Tin Pan Alley-type songs, which tended not to address serious subjects; the form of the song emphasizes hope and then falls to despair (ie "once I had a dream . . .")
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, "New San Antonio Rose" (1938)
western swing with influences from country, blues, swing, big band, Tejano. Uses strings, guitar, big band, trumpets (mariachi sound); has Tin Pan Alley form. Big band leaders tended to not sing and instead led the band, which was the case in this song.
According to Dettmar, 1. the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the emergence of a new African American soul revival...
what became known as the fragmentation of rock
Rhythm and Blues
An evolution of the blues that was more dance and commercially oriented. R&B bands often included electric instruments such as guitars, bass guitars and organs, voca lists and a horn section, often with a honking tenor saxophone soloist
Sun Records
An independent label started in 1952 by Sam Phillips in Memphis.
Alternative rock
An umbrella term decribing music from the 1980s with a wide variety of stylistic approaches and a decidedly DIY ( do-it-yourself) independent attitude
Emo
An umbrella term describing a 1990's music style that combined a hardcore punk musical esthetic, poetic and slef-indulgent lyric, and a go-for-it live performance attitude
The Velvet Underground was associated with which American artist in the 1960s?
Andy Warhol
Early on, The Rolling Stones decided to portray themselves as
Anti-Beatles
The debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience: -
Are You Experienced?
The debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are you Experienced?
What was the Jimmy Hendrix Experiences first album?
Are you Experienced?
What was not among the Roxy Music/David Bowie joint legacy?
Arena Rock
What constitutes the so-called second (other) school of GLAM?
Artists focused primarily on making a serious artistic statement
Alan Freed was forced to remove the name "Moondog" from his show by:
A street musician
J&M Recording Studio
A studio in New Orleans owned and operated by Cosimo Matassa where many early R&B hits were recorded, including "Tutti Frutti."
Slap-bass technique
A technique for playing the electric bass guitar conceived by Larry Graham
Dub
A technique of mixing interesting sections of different songs together first used by Jamaican DJ's
Scratching
A technique used to transform a turntable into a musical instrument, quickly pushing and pulling records on the turntable, resulting in a variety of effects: loops, musical burts, and backward playbacks.
Hank Williams was known as the: A) Hillbilly Shakespeare B) Singing Brakeman C) Father of Country Music D) Crooning Cowboy
A) Hillbilly Shakespeare
Where the blues is believed to have been born: A) New Orleans B) Mississippi Delta C) Rural Georgia D) Kansas City
A) New Orleans? B) Mississippi Delta?
Benny Goodman was: A) The 1st star of the swing era B) 1st pop singer C) Tin Pan Alley composer D) Created gospel music
A) The first star of the swing era
Who did Ray Charles sign with in 1960?
ABC, number 1 hits follow
Brian Wilson's Childhood?
Abusive father who encouraged music
How did Jimmy Hendrix Die?
Accidental overdose of sleeping pills age 27
What was not an "idea" behind New Pop in relation to British Postpunk?
Adding dissonant and edgy, slashing guitar work
This band is sometimes referred to as a cheap imitation of the Rolling Stones: -
Aerosmith
Work songs, shouts, field hollers
African song forms used to accompany work and other aspects of everyday life that were adapted by slaves on plantati ons and Southern work camps
This album was dark and sneering, with two misogynistic songs
Aftemath
What two key people testified at the payola hearings
Alan Freed and Dick Clark
Which of the following statements is true
Alan Freed popularized the phrase "rock and roll"
Moondog
Alan Freed's nickname
The Rock and Roll Party was:
Alan Freed's radio show in New York
This jazz saxophonist had a major influence on the earliest of the CBGB bands, Television. His credo was, "Sounds, not notes. Feelings, not phrases". He was known for getting noises out of his saxophone like honks, squeals, and groans - for purely expressive purposes.
Albert Ayler
The Orioles, "Crying in the Chapel" (1953)
"sweet gospel;" their gospel style was crossed with a song that was originally country; utilized a crooner-style to have a gentle feel; similar to the Mills Brothers, used a gentle instrumental style as well
Which was NOT a characteristic of Stax
'Wall of Sound' big productions (characteristics: trans-racial work environment tight, punchy grooves live, spontaneous session env.)
New wave
* a post-punk style with commercial pop sensibilites * utilizes influences from R&B, reggae, and techo-pop *synthesuzers frequntly used
Fusion/ jazz rock
* extensive use of electrice instument: electric piano, synthesizers * incorporated melodic blue lines to the rock style * instumentation includes saxophone, trumpet, and trombone * interest in non western musical concepts and 20th century classical composers
Soft soul
* highly produced and orchestrated; smooth vocal * center development: philadelphia * great commercial and crossover appeal *predecessor to disco and more romantic soul style
Reggae
* identification with Rastafarian movement * lyrics often refers to social injustices, political dissent, racism * interwined patterns played by the bass, drum, and guitar * combined influences from Jamaican folk, american R&B, afro-caribbean music
Gangasta rap
* lyrics used first-person accounting of gang-reated themes that include: voilences, rage, and sexual degration * hard-hitting, angry vocal delivery * guns, sirens, and other urban effects often used
Rap
* often has a shuffle or swing beat * early rap included the use of scratching and back spinning of turntables * use of simple sound and pieces of existing songs that are repeated to create a minumlist * rhymic and phyming spoken kyrics with ryhthmic accompanument heavily influenced by funk and disco
Funk
* the rawest and earthiest form of black pop to date * voicals empoly shrieks, screams, grunts; group vocal charts common * typical instruments; base, drum, guitar, electric key-board, horns * most inportant elements: the rhythmuc groove, espacaially between bass and drum
early country music was influenced by
- british folk music (hundreds of years old, passed down thru oral tradition. many dont even kno the composers) , fiddle tunes, celtic music - early american pop music (1800s) - southern religious music, early blues *all oral tradition music
just one look by the hollies 1964
- og dorris troy written
dick dale and the deltones
- started surf music in 1961 -1962 "misirlou" - was in pulp fiction soundtrack
George Martin
-"5th Beatle" -Walked out on Beatles after Sgt Pepper -Reunited after album and movie scrapped for last album
Songs by the Who
-"Baba O'Reilly" -"Wont get fooled again" -"A Quick one While hes gone"
Beatles songs?
-"Norwegian Wood" -"Drive my Car" -"Let it Be"
British Invasion
-2 waves of British music entering the U.S. -Guitarists with long hair -Pop or blues oriented -Modeled after Beatles and Stones
The Rolling Stones
-Bad boy image, rebellious delayed widespread success in US till '65 -"Anti Beatles" -Formed as blues band -Influenced by chicago blues and country -Moved towards pop in 63 -DECCA records -Fuzz tone (dirty guitar sound) -Formed by Brian Jones.
Wrecking Crew
-Band behind many hits -Carol Kaye revolutionized electric bass
Brian Wilson
-Beach Boys producer -Wanted to be better than Beatles -More artistic and musical approach
Skiffle
-Blended folk music with an up tempo rhythmic feel -Beatles started as a skiffle band (the quarrymen)
Folk Rock
-Bob Dylan and the Byrds -Artists were pioneers of new styles
Berry Gordie
-Brill building -Started motown label -Wanted to make white covers unnecessary
Haight-Ashbury
-Center of american psychedelic scene -Located in San Francisco a neighborhood with bands like Grateful Dead/Jefferson Airplane -Historic Hippie Vibe -Haven for cultural revolutionaries: hippies, artists, psychedelic rock musicians
Ahmet Ertegun
-Cofounder of atlantic -Reason for southern soul popularity at Atlantic (and Wexler too)
Newport Folk Festival
-Dylan boo'd for using electric instruments -Plugged his guitar into an amp
Mellotron
-Early sampling keyboard -Uses tape sound to create a sound of recorders, orchestral strings, choral voices -Used in Strawberry Fields Forever
The Animals
-Earned rep through wild stage act -Opened for Chuck with "House of the Rising Sun" -Eric Burton: lead singer
Monterey Pop Festival
-First major pop festival -Opened door for many other outdoor festivals -Exposed groups like the Grateful Dead -Jimi Hendrix became well known at set his guitar on fire here -Beach Boys invited but didn't show up
Arethra Franklin
-First signed with Columbia -Signed with Atlantic and taken to Musical shoals -All white band (the swampers) follows her and Wexler back to NYC to make hit album
Jimmy Page (Yardbirds)
-Guitarist brought into Yardbirds -Later studio musician
Maxine Powell
-Hired by Gordy (Motown) to teach movement and speaking with grace
Booker T. & The MGs
-House band used a lot by Stax -Mix of black and white artists -Helped with writing and production
Characteristics of Beatles Songs
-Imitated and extended american models -Moved from craft to artistic approach, tried new styles -Early lyrics were teenage love -Later lyrics were complex and serious
What were reasons why the Beatles broke up?
-Influence of John Lennon's partner Yoko Ono coming to the set and causing drama -George Harrisons resentment because they did not use enough of the songs that he had written
Beatle Mania (63-66)
-Led wave of british hits in England -Ed Sullivan show in America -All studio albums went #1 in US and UK -Controversy over "Bigger than Jesus" remark ended concerts
Eric Clapton
-Left Yardbirds after band shifted to pop -Clapton formed Cream (artsy, blues-based psychedelic pop) -After Cream, Clapton was most successful
Diana Ross
-Member of the Supremes -Left Supremes for solo career
Martha & The Vandella's
-Motown hits -Secretary turned music star (Martha Reeves) -Hits with HDH
Holland-Dozier-Holland
-Motown songwriters -Hits with The Supremes -Hits with Martha and the Vandettas
Funk Brothers
-Motown studio band -Studio, band and quality control -Another mix of white and black musicians
Some artists that are influenced by the Blues are
-Muddy Waters -Jimmy Reed -Keith Richards -Eric Clapton
Garage Bands
-No experience needed -Inspired by British invasion -Often one-hit wonders -Challenge to compete
Rick Hall
-Owned/Operated Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Fame Studios
-Owner: Rick Hall. -Location: Muscle Shoals, Alabama. -Distinct sound liked by Wexler
The Byrds
-Pop rock versions of folk music -Distinctive electric guitar sound
Jimi Hendrix Experience
-Psychedelic blues -Not well known in US until Montery Pop Festival '67 -Flamboyant, Outrageous showmanship -Sexually Suggestive Movements (humped amp at festival)
Jeff Beck (Yardbirds)
-Replaced Clapton -Had experimental approach -Used fuzz tone to create a distinctive guitar lick
The Yardbirds
-Short lived -Revived blues -Eric Clapton left after a band shift towards pop -New members arrive and eventually become Led Zeppelin
Bob Dylan
-Showed pop could deal with serious issues -his early songs focused on social injustices.
The Temptations
-Smoky Robinson wrote early hits -"My Girl"
Psychedelic Movement
-Sought new ways to experience world through drugs and music -Looked at other religions -Not reproducible through live performance
The Swampers
-Soul music -Taken from Musical shoals to NYC to record with Franklin
Stax Records
-Southern soul -Nonspecialist approach to writing and producing -Terminated agreement with Atlantic
The Beatles
-Start as skiffle band, the quarrymen -Learned by imitation (early on did covers) -First generation of rock consumers -Long gigs -Met manager Brian Epstein -Influenced by producer-centered styles like Leiber and Stoller, Phil Spector, and Motown -Influenced by early rockers like chuck and elvis
What is a brief outline of Eric Clapton's career?
-Started with Yardbirds -Went and joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers -The started his own band called the Cream -Then made a supergroup called Blind Faith -Then developed solo albums
The Beach Boys
-Studio as workbench -Wall of Sound -Surf music with Capitol Records -24 top 40 hits by 1967
What are the most important characteristics of the blues?
-Subject matter concerning loneliness, trouble, or depression -Lyrics organized in the AAB pattern -The use of bent notes -12 bar form -Improvisation
Smokie Robinson
-Successful Motown producer -Dealt with songwriting and producing
The Supremes
-Sustained cultural crossover -Most commercial success in Motown -Top rating hits once teamed with Holland-Dozier-Holland "H-D-H" -Diana Ross left to go solo '69
The Monkees
-TV sitcom with records -Inspired by Beatles -Unexpected success
Phil Spector
-Worked with Beatles -Lost hit making touch
house of the rising sun
-civil war song in 1800s, but copyrighted (traditional arrangment) - by the animals 1964
soul music
-combination of the gospel and r&b -1947 atlantic records founded by ahmet ertegun -1965 atlantic prodicer, jerry wezler recorded wilson picket at stax studio, memphis, tenn/ with staz band - stax (volt) record's in memphis -house band: booker t. and the M.G. w the memphis house - stax artists : - otis redding -sam and dave -booker t and the MGs - isaac hayes-staz producer, writer, artist.
bill monroe
-developed bluegrass in the 1940s
jimmy page
-english guitarist (studio musician) 1966-68 the yardbirds 1968 the new yeardbirds 1969 named changed to led zepplin robert plant vocal john bonham drums john paul jones bass -jimmy page guitar, writer, producer zeps: "whole lotta love" based on willie dixons "you need love".. you need love sung by muddy waters "dazed and confused" by page and plant in 1968 vs "dazed and confused" by jake holmes 1967
Jimi Hendrix
-played with little richard , wilson pickett, ike and tina turner, isley bros , king curtis -chas chandler- manager (animals bassist) - 1966 hendrix moves to england forms: the "jimi hendrix experience" with nicole redding who played bass mitch mitchell drums song: the wind cried mary . 1967: 1st LP called are you experienced includes: purple haze 1968 electric landyland 1969 hendrix performs star spangles banner at woodstock 1969 forms the band of gypsys w buddy miles who played drims and billy cox who played bass "freedon" 1970 1970 dies of drug overdose -innovative use of feedback, distortion, whammy bar, wah wah pedal , studio effects influences: blues, soul, jazz, rock classical
beach boys
-previously known as the pendletones -dec 1961 became the beach boys -brothers: brian, carl, and dennis wilson -also mike love and al jardine -father murry wilson was manager -brian wilson produced and wrote music -mike love wrote the lurics -1966 the lp "pet sounds: influenced the beatles.
characteristics of folk music
-serious lyrics -music for college age kids -acoustic instruments: bass guitar sometimes bango
bill haley and the comets
-start rockabilly (1952) combining country and western with rhytum and blues - rock around the clock (1954) label- decca records -1955 soundtrack "blackboard jungle"
rockability c&W and R&b
-sun records (memphis , tenn center for rockabily) -Elvis, Johnny cash , carl perkins , Jerry Lee Lewis
midtown groups/artist
-the miracles w smoky robinson mary wells the marvelettes martha and the vandellas marvin gaye the four tops the temptations the supremes (most successful) stevie wonder the jackson five
elvis arnan presley "King of rock and roll"
1. started out with rockabilly. came from a really poor family 2. 1935- 1977 tupelo mississippi 3. moved to memphis tenn 1948 4. signed to sun records 1954. sam phillips owner and producer 5. first record 1954 6. thats alright mama by big joe turner 7. col. tom parker, manager 8. rca buys "Sun" contract 40,000 9. 1956 covers big mama thortons hound dog by leiber and stoller. 10. 1958 drafted into the army.
Rhythm and Blues has 4 important characteristics
1. up-tempo rhythm 2. the blues influence 3.the electric guitar 4. the 4-voiced vocal group
What two things have happened by 1959?
1.Major rock and roll starts gone. Chuck berry in jail, little richard became and minister, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper die in plane crash, Elvis in the army, Jerry Lee Lewis blacklisted for marrying his cousin 2. the payola scandal
A diamond certification means a record has sales figures of
10 million
this land is your land
1947 protest against the government and reaction to god bless america
where and when was carlos santana born
1947: Mexico
How did Sam Cooke's career begin?
1950: joined popular gospel group Soul Stirrers, develops fan base, easy going charm and crooning style
the kingston trio
1959 -began the urban folk trend inspired by "the almanac singers" featuring woody guthrie and pete seeger
when was JFK assassinated
1963
The year the British Invasion really took off
1964
The year the British Invasion really took off: 1960 1966 1964 1961
1964
When was the Civil Rights movement at its peak?
1964-1968, declined after assassination of MLK Jr.
What year was the most important in the birth of folk rock: -
1965
when was Malcom X assassinated
1965
pink floyd
1965 english band syd barrett, og singer left in 1967 first goth rock star david gilmore - guitar/vocals roger waters bass and vocals nick nason drums ruch wright keys 1973 "dark side of the moon" -on the top 100 albumms charts for 16 years. -on the top 100 album chart for 16 years 1979 lp "the wall album sales financed the film "the wall" money by roger waters (pink floyd) 1973
Robert Kennedy was assassinated when
1968
beatles timeline
1968 form apple corp. the only band to have its own record company. 1969 allen klien becomes manager 1969 let it be recorded 1970 let it be released (produced by phil spector) geroge martin exposed the beatles to classical music - beatles 1st to bring classical elements to rock 1970 beatles breakup
Altamont Music festival occured when
1969
when did the Allman brothers fall apart
1976
Name the classic novel that influence the album, "Diamond Dogs".
1984
jerry leiber/ mike stoller
1st independent producers/songwriters of the 50s rock wrote for elvis presley, the coasters, the drifters , big mama thorton
"The Message":
1st rap record to address social issues
This album was dark and sneering, with two misogynistic songs: 1.Sticky Fingers 2.Aftermath 3.Their Satanic Majesties Request 4Beggars Banquet
2. aftermath
He played the guitar left-handed: 1. Robby Krieger 2. Jimi Hendrix 3. Frank Zappa 4. Eric Clapton
2. jimi hendrix
Pet Sounds was recorded in how many different studios?
3
Which is NOT true: before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison: 1.was influenced by the beat writers 2.was a film student 3.had a stable, uneventful childhood 4.had never sang before
3. had a stable, uneventful childhood
Janis Joplin's musical roots were in: 1.country 2.jazz 3.the blues 4.folk
3. the blues
Soon after Big Brother and the Holding Company's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival: 1. they went on a European tour 2.they broke up 3. they signed with Columbia Records 4. Janis Joplin died
3. the signed with columbia records
Blackboard Jungle
A 1955 fictional film about juvenile delinquency that inadvertently turned Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" into a hit by using it under the opening credits.
Saturday night fever
A 1977 American film the show cased aspects of the music, the dancing, and the subculture surrounding the disco era; symphony-orchestrated melodie; haute-couture styles of clothing, pre-AID's sexual promiscuity, and graceful choreography.
Race Music
A catchall term to describe any records or songs by blac k artists, including the blues and what would later be known as Rhythm and Blues
Western Swing
A form of country music that incorporates jazz swing rhyth m and instruments associated with a jazz swing band
Fusion
A musical genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock music, complex time signatures derived from non-western music and extended, typically instrumental, compositin with a jazz appioach to length group improvisiation.
Rastafarianism
A religious movement whose followers believe they will be repatriated to their African homeland and escape Babylon
Bill Diddley Rhythm
A rhythm first used by Bo D iddley in his first hit of the same name
New wave
A second wave of punk that incorporated pop oriented sensibilities
Qualities of surf culture
All instrumental (no words), high energy, garage band energy
Festival at which the Stones performance ended in chaos and violence:
Altamont
The film Gimme Shelter was shot at
Altamont Festival
The film Gimme Shelter was shot at: -
Altamont Festival
Drum machine
An electronic instument designed to limitate the sound of drums or other pencussion
What characterized Led Zepplin?
Distorted guitar sound, Plants wailing vocals, and throbbing rhythm section
Which was an important element of Jimi Hendrix's style
Distortion and feedback
This group was formed in Los Angeles by former Chess Records studio drummer Maurice White.
Earth, Wind, and Fire
This artist released the biggest selling single in history: -
Elton John
Bernie Taupin: -
Elton John's lyricist
Which act's appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1977 brought national attention to the British punk scene?
Elvis Costello
Col. Tom Parker's business plan for Elvis Presley's career did not include
Elvis Presley's theme park
Like other CBGB artist, what type of musical focus was Patti Smith obsessed with?
Emotion and feel (opposed to skill and technique)
Where did heavy metal most likely incubate: -
English industrial cities
He was raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him: -
Eric Clapton
Who was the first guitarist to play in the Yardbirds?
Eric Clapton
Who all passed through the Yardbirds?
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page
Who is the bass player in the Animals and who did he discover?
Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix- Brought him to UK to form the Jimi Hendrix experience
Blues musicians first began amplifying their instruments in this city
Chicago
What was no a musical property of MC5's signature guitar style?
Chicago Blues-influenced electric guitar lines
Bo Diddley
Chicago R&B singer, guitar player.
Willie Dixon
Chicago blues composer and session bass player at Chess Records.
Blues musicians first began amplifying their instruments in this city
Chicago/ Memphis (not sure)
What happened when "For Your Love" came out?
Clapton and Beck left the Yardbirds because the song was too pop sounding
what three styles took the place of rock and roll for teens?
Clean Rock Surf Music Folk Music
Alan Freed began his career in:
Cleveland
This band performed "Feel Like I'm Flxin to Die Rag" at Woodstock
Country Joe and the Fish
The feel of "Last Train to Clarksville" is that of a:
Country two-step
While playing with C,S,N&Y, Neil Young also led this group: -
Crazy Horse
What was the witch hunt and how did it effect folk artists?
Created by Sen. Joseph McCarthy, sent many folk artists underground
This band was led by the Fogarty brothers: -
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Which is NOT associated with the Grateful Dead
Criticism for being too corporate, commercial
This supergroup included members who were all excellent singers and composers: -
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Match the Joni Mitchell compositions "Woodstock" and "Both Sides, Now" with the respective artists who covered them: -
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young/Judy Collins
How did Sam Cooke transition his style in 1956?
Crosses over into soul genre as Dale Cook
DRM
DIgital management, the term for any one of several technologies designed to limit the numberof digital copies can be made of a file
Dick Clark
DJ - Later known host for TV show "American Bandstand"
Disco
Dance oriented pop that incorporates synthesizers, drum machines and lush orchestration thatemerged in the late 1970's
The leader of this band is originally from South Africa:
Dave Mathews band
Besides attending a Sex Pistols Anarchy Tour concert, who was the other group that inspired Green Gartside to form a band?
Desperate Bicycles
How did James Brown develop in the late 50s?
Developed dynamic stage show with tight band and exciting persona, minimalism
Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
Dick was king of surf guitar, incorporated effects that emulated his Lebanese culture and surf waves
Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Otis Redding
Died in a plane crash
Which single became Goth's first bona fide anthem?
Bela Lugosi's dead
This band emerged from weekly jam sessions held in Haight Ashbury in 1965
Big Brother and the Holding Company
All of the following are examples of crossover artists EXCEPT:
Big Joe Turner
who was the most well known promoter in the U.S.
Bill Graham
First rock and roll hit/ chart topper
Bill Haley's "rock around the clock"
He was the inventor of bluegrass
Bill Monroe
The development of bluegrass can be primarily traced to:
Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
Which was NOT an early folk music publication
Billboard
Which item does not correspond with the other three: -
Black Sabbath
What was not among the combination of 4 elements in P I L's album, "Metal Box"?
Blues-Deprived Lead Guitar Solos
He often used a characteristic rhythm in his songs:
Bo Diddley
often uses characteristic rhythm in his songs
Bo Diddley
Who did Joan Baez tour with and introduce in 1963?
Bob Dylan
the weathermen took their name from what famous artist's song
Bob Dylan
Which of the following was a key event at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965
Bob Dylan performed a partial set using an electric guitar
Which is NOT a characteristic of REvolver
Bob Dylan wrote one of the songs
Which is NOT a characteristic of Revolver: -
Bob Dylan wrote one of the songs
In the early years, the "pretty boy" member of the Rolling Stones was
Brian Jones
What happened when the music scene changed after many of the major artists were no longer around?
British artists came in
All the following were artists with Sun Records EXCEPT:
Buddy Holly
He was the complete package guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer
Buddy Holly
Members of this group later played in Poco, Loggins and Messina, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: -
Buffalo Springfield
Ground zero for the NY punk scene was:
CBGB
In which venue did the group Television, build their initial audience?
CBGB
What was the name of the Manhattan club that became the home of the New York punk scene?
CBGB
Beatles recorded 2 of his rockabilly tunes including "everybody's trying to be my baby"
Carl Perkins
Who formed Santana and what was its name before it was Santana?
Carlos Stantana Carlos Santana Blues Band
The quote, "You can be gorgeous and smart and educated and be a rock star" refers to: -
Carly Simon
Two of the electric ballrooms in San Francisco were the Avalon and the
Fillmore
Bing Crosby
Film Actor - Many hit recordings - Hosted a variety show - Mainstream Pop
What was significance of the song, "How soon is now"?
First British Post punk hit in the US
This band's album Rumours spent 31 weeks at number one on the Billboard charts in 1977, making it one of the most successful albums of the era.
Fleetwood Mac
This bands roots were in the 1960s London blues scene: -
Fleetwood Mac
Which of the following artists did NOT release a major hit album during the late 1970s?
Fleetwood Mac Peter Frampton Eagles DID NOT: Ramones
Bob Dylan had an important influence on what genres?
Folk country, country rock
Why was the Grateful dead legendary?
For their live performances that could last for hours and feature tunes that were 20 to 30 minutes long
He was the 1st pop singer to develop a unique personal style and image
Frank Sinatra
He often made recordings by splicing together snippets of different tapes and adding overdubs
Frank Zappa
He spoke out against the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC)
Frank Zappa
He spoke out against the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC):
Frank Zappa
He spoke out against the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC): -
Frank Zappa
This album could be described as a manifesto to non-conformity
Freak Out!
This album could be described as a manifesto to non-conformity : -
Freak Out!
His interest in Indian music and culture added to the diversity of Beatles songs
George Harrison
His interest in Indian music and culture added to the diversity of Beatles songs: -
George Harrison
The song "Layla" was inspired by: -
George Harrison's wife Patti
Who was the Beatles influential producer?
George Martin
beatles producer
George Martin
Sometimes referred to as a black Frank Zappa or James Brown on acid:
George clinton
The original name of Let It Be was
Get Back
The original name of Let It Be was: -
Get Back
The original name of Let it Be was
Get Back
Who replaced Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys' touring band?
Glen Campbell
What was the first punks ingle to reach to #1 on the UK pop in 1977
God Save the Queen
Where did Wall of Sound come from?
Gold Star Studios
Melisma is an important characteristic of
Gospel
Primary characteristic of this style is melismatic
Gospel
Green Gartside's new lifeline were two New York City-based artists: David Gamson and Fred Maher. As a result, what was not a musical inspiration that Gartside would puruse?
Gothic Elements/New Wave
The lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane
Grace Slick
The lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane: -
Grace Slick
Who was the Jefferson Airplane led by?
Grace Slick and Marty Balin
who was the front person of Jefferson airplane
Grace slick( model turned singer)
Elvis Presley's home in Memphis
Graceland
His admission to the Byrds led them in a more country-oriented direction: -
Gram Parsons
In 1968 he joined the Byrds and was instrumental in their transition to country rock: -
Gram Parsons
This artist played in the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers: -
Gram Parsons
The most popular and influential barn dance program:
Grand Ole Opry
This radio program helped establish Nashville as an important country music center:
Grand Ole Opry
Between 1940 and 1960 a huge population of African Americans fled the South to seek opportunity in the North
Great Migration
What characterized the Hollies?
Great vocal harmonies and strong instrumental arrangements
The most important folk scene in the early 1960s was in:
Greenwich village
What was not a part of Goth's musical foundation?
Grooves that were primitive in nature
Family Dog
Group of friends who organized psychedelic dances
Things that characterize the Stones?
Guitar riffs by Keith Richards
Who was Spirit led by?
Guitarist Randy California
Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs
Guitarist and banjo player; Scruggs is credited with reinventing banjo playing
Bill Haley
Guitarist, singer, leader of Bill Haley and the Comets.
Which is NOT true; Before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison
Had a stable, uneventful childhood
In the wake of P.i.L.'s influence slipping away form Killing Joke, what was not a part of their new emerging sound?
Hammering, tribal-like wallops
Known as the "Hillbilly Shakespeare "
Hank Williams
Which country and western artist has been referred to as "pure country"?
Hank Williams
Bethel, NY
Hosted Woodstock (the peak of the psychedelic era) - massive group represented power of counterculture
This Detroit-based singer's outrageous onstage antics made him a model for punk rockers.
Iggy Pop
who was the lead singer of the Doors
Jim Morrison
Who were The Doors formed by?
Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek
He played the guitar left-handed
Jimi Hendrix
He played the guitar left-handed: -
Jimi Hendrix
Which was NOT a part of the London blues scene in the early 1960s
Jimi Hendrix
Which was NOT a part of the London blues scene in the early 1960s: -
Jimi Hendrix
Electric Lady: -
Jimi Hendrix's recording studio
Known as the "Father of Country Music"
Jimmie Rodgers
Why the Bristol Sessions were important
Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family discovered
Aleister Crowley was influential to this artist: -
Jimmy Page
Who was the main creative force in Led Zepplin?
Jimmy Page
who did many rock artists mimick
John Coltrane ( jazz artist)
who was the lead singer of creedence clearwater revival
John Fogerty
An important Los Angeles artist to release a string of popular live albums during the 1960s was:
Johnny Rivers
Who was the first to lay down the structure in the early 70s of what would later become Punk?
Jonathan Richman
This band was formed by musicians who had earlier performed with Santana, the Steve Miller Band, and Frank Zappa.
Journey
Who was credited as the first British Post Punk band? They were from Manchester, England.
Joy Division
What not among Patti Smith's high art, French poetic influences?
Joyce's Ulysses
What 1981 album by Siouxsie & the Banshees was recognized as their most poignant, gothic statement
Juju
How did Iggy Pop's approach to audience confrontation differ from Jim Morrison's?
Jumped out into the audience (taking the show to them)
The acid tests were staged by
Ken Kesey
The acid tests were staged by: -
Ken Kesey
This band was characterized as what Hendrix would sound like if he played Bartok: -
King Crimson
This group evolved out of the Yardbirds: -
Led Zeppelin
what band is considered to define the sound of heavy metal
Led Zeppelin
The cover of this album has no identifying marks: -
Led Zeppelin IV
Who was the producer that elevated The Wailers from an American R&B influenced group, to a group writing in a more indigenous Jamaican style and on a higher spiritual level of emotion?
Lee Perry
This album established James Brown as a soul innovator
Live at the Apollo
What show in 1962 established James Brown as the Soul Innovator?
Live at the Apollo show
Motown
Location: Detriot, Michigan. -Used collection of specialized individuals -Brill Building approach -Black music for white audiences
Which album marked the conclusion of the David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, Tony Visconti collaboration? It marked the end of David Bowie's classic period.
Lodger
Eleanor Rigby is a song about
Loneliness
In the 1970s, Motown Records was run primarily from what city?
Los Angeles
The Byrds were based in:
Los Angeles
He led the Tympany Five
Louis Jordan
Sun Records
Independent rhythm and blues label in Memphis - Founded by Sam Phillips - Clients like Elvis, Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis
What is interesting about the Who's song "Baba O'Reilly?"
It is a homage to the composer Terry Riley who created the minimalist style of composition
What was the Motown atmosphere like?
It was a competitive environment with weekly production meetings, but very nurturing to artists
Which of the following is NOT true of new wave music?
It was a tamer form of punk rock. It often referred to older styles of music. It often used irony. NOT TRUE: It remained an underground style that was only popular regionally.
How did Greenwich Village affect artists?
It was small and nourishing, very supportive community
He was influenced by both funk and hip hip
James Brown
He was influenced by both funk and hip hop
James Brown
He was known as the "hardest working man in show business"
James Brown
His music made use of a musical technique called minimalism
James Brown
Minimalism was effectively used by this artist:
James Brown
Who wrote and first recorded the song "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud"?
James Brown
This artist's unsuccessful debut album was released on Apple Records -
James Taylor
Piece of my heart was whose hit single
Janis Joplin
Who was Big Brother fronted by?
Janis Joplin
piece of my heart
Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
Which Sun Records singer was dubbed the "female Elvis"?
Janis Martin
Colonel Tom Parker
Manager of Elvis Presley.
Jeff Beck's guitar style
Manipulating the volume knob and using the slide
Early synthesizer that used tape loops to reproduce the sound of symphonic instruments: -
Mellotron
This song was recorded three days before Janis Joplin's death: "Me and Bobby McGee" "Buried Alive in the Blues" "Piece of My Heart" "Mercedes Benz"
Mercedes Benz
All of the following were independent labels in the late 1940s and early 1950s EXCEPT:
Mercury Records
Define Soul music
Merged R&B and Gospel (sacred and secular), considered taboo
The Diamond Dogs Tour stage set was a reflection of German expressionism. What was the 1927 film that inspired this stage set?
Metropolis
Which is NOT true of the Altamont Festival
Mick Jagger was seriously injured by a fan
What was Gary Numan's game changer that he discovered that he discovered at Spaceward Studios in 1978?
Minimoog Synthesizer
Bob Dylan was originally from:
Minnesota
The official cause of Brian Jones's death
Misadventure
Where was Sam Cooke born?
Mississippi Delta
Jimi Hendrix made his American debut here
Monterey Pop Festival
Jimi Hendrix made his American debut here: -
Monterey Pop Festival
Which is most true: compared to the blues, Rhythm & Blues is:
More Danceable
What did guitarist Mick Ronson contribute to David Bowie's sound?
More metal
Who became the first true accomplished singer in punk?
Morrissey
After Jimmy Hendrix was seen by Chas Chandler what did he do?
Moved to London and started the "Jimmy Hendrix Experience"
Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920s as a result of:
NBC radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network
Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts:Joseph McCarthy
NOT Columbia record excutive
Which is NOT associated with American folk music in the early 20th century:
NOT hootenannies
In its early years, MTV:
NOT played only rap and hip hop videos
Matching- match this personality to one of the following fact: R.E.M
NOT self-produced LPs, has own studio OR controversital albums, videos, books
In 1966, the Lovin' Spoonful was based in:
New York
Tom Verlaine wanted to extend beyond the conventional song format and delve into improvisation. What type of sound did he want to improvise with?
Noise and other sonic explorations on the electric guitar
What was not an element of Reggae eclectic mix?
Non-Syncopated groove
Nor Va Jak Studio owner
Norman Petty
What Characterizes Eric Clapton's music?
Not flashy, tasteful, not a lots of notes, clearly hear the blues
He helped design the Grateful Dead's innovative sound system
Owsley Stanley
who was the lead singer for Black sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
PMRC
Parent's music resources center
He was a classically trained trumpet player before joining the Grateful Dead?: 1. Jerry Garcia 2. Phil Lesh 3. Marty Balin 4. Mickey Hart
Phil Lesh
After signing with his first agent, Kenneth Pitt, David Bowie would undergo a number of life-changing experiences that influenced his future uniqueness. What was not among these "game changers"?
Phil Spector
The Crystals, the Righteous Brothers, and the Ronettes all had singles produced by:
Phil Spector
Who became understudy to Leiber and Stoller in NYC in 1960?
Phil Spector
Who created the girl group genre IN LA in 1961?
Phil Spector
Who influenced Brian Wilson to become creative genius, composer, arranger, producer, singer
Phil Spector
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff are most closely associated with which city?
Philadelphia
This is the record label that became known as the home of the "Philadelphia sound."
Philadelphia International
Bob Dylan's lyrics were?
Poetic and a call to action
in 1961, how did Bob Dylan's album "Bob Dylan" do?
Poorly, contained mostly traditional folk songs, become's known as Hammond's Folly
What was not a musical ingredient of The Fall that was a source of "rawness"?
Pop Melodic Focus
Which band injected outside, eclectic influences into British Post Punk?
Public Image LImited
What became the legacy of The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, MC5, and, to a lesser extent, The Doors? In other words, what was the first major movement that eventually resulted from their influence
Punk
What was the second rock opera that the Who developed?
Quadrophenia
Led by Freddie Mercury and Brian May, this band combined elements of progressive rock and glam rock.
Queen
The post-war years saw a growing popularity of country music and
R&B
In the pre-rock and roll years, independent record labels specialized in
R&B and country
This was the first British blues album
R&B at the Marquee
This was the first British blues album: -
R&B at the Marquee
Generally speaking, the first Rolling Stones recording were mostly
R&B covers
Generally speaking, the first Rolling Stones recordings were mostly
R&B covers
Chuck Berry
R&B singer, guitar player, songwriter.
Chuck Berry, "Maybellene" (1955)
R&B/country/rock and roll; the original song was called "Ida May" and was a country song, but was changed; the style is very fast, has a strong backbeat, uses a slide guitar, 12 bar blues, and has a country bass line. Once he moved to Chicago he got started at Chess Records. The themes of the song include class and a car race and sang songs that were pertinent to teenagers.
Which was NOT an important independent record label in the 1950s
RCA Victor
Who was the Kinks led by?
Ray and Dave Davies
This was one of the first films to explore themes of teen alienation and despair
Rebel Without a Cause
Ralph Peer
Record producer who discovered the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers at the Bristol Sessions
"Surfin" by Beach Boys
Recorded Labor Day 1961, leads to contract with Capitol Records
On their first tour of the US, The Rolling Stones
Recorded at Chess Studios
What was producer Don Gallucci's solution to capturing the full power of The Stooges performance style in the recording studio? This was for their second album, "Fun House".
Recording the entire band together (as if they were live)
Crossover
Refers to a record or an artist who has appeal in more than one audience segment, such as early R&B singers like Fats Domino, whose fan base included both blacks and whites The First Crossover Artists Fats Domino Little Richard Bo Diddley Chuck Berry
Biggest influence on the Rolling Stones?
Rhythm and Blues
What type of music did the Animals play?
Rhythm and Blues
"Louie, Louie" was released by:
Richard Berry The Kingsmen Paul Revere and the Raiders (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
An early blues performer who was said to have sold his soul to the devil
Robert Johnson
The most influential early bluesman
Robert Johnson
He was an early electronic music pioneer: -
Robert Moog
Buddy Holly
Rockabilly singer, guitarist, songwriter.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rockabilly singer, piano player who recorded "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On."
Car Perkins
Rockabilly singer, songwriter who recorded "Blue Suede Shoes."
Elvis Presley
Rockabilly singer, the first rock star.
One of the 1st recordings to feature distorted guitar
Rocket 88
Andrew Loog Oldham
Rolling Stones Manager
In recent years, this label's studio was rebuilt as a museum and civic landmark:
STAX
what was the name of Santana's first album
Santana
What film helped to bring reggae music to a wider audience in 1973?
The Harder They Come
This group contained future American Folk rocker Graham Nash
The Hollies
Which was NOT a blues-oriented British Invasion group listed in the textbook
The Hollies
What is the most difficult thing to decipher in the KINGSMEN'S "Louie, Louie"?
The Lyrics
Where did the blues come from?
The Mississippi Delta
what band was the first to use a mellotron
The Moody Blues
What was not among the early garage bands from Cleveland
The Mothers Of Intervention
The Snakepit
The Motown recording studio
Who were the clientele that frequented The Blitz Club? (Otherwise known as)
The New Romantics
Which of the following groups was associated with the "Philadelphia Sound"?
The O'Jays
The Beach Boy's original name was
The Pendletones
Which CBGB bands' music was the first to be labeled "Punk" in America? They also standardized the American Punk musical structure.
The Ramones
Which of the following punk bands was part of the New York scene?
The Ramones
Who was not among dave Thomas influences that were personally and progressively unique?
The Raw Theatrics and Personas of Alice Cooper
Malcolm McLaren managed which band?
The Sex Pistols
Which English group injected an antisocial attitude, abrasiveness, class warfare and fashion (inadvertently) into Punk? They also became the first international "face" of punk that the mainstream recognized.
The Sex Pistols
What type of instrument did Alan Ravenstein experiment with that anticipated the British post punk sound to come?
The Synthesizer
This Motown group remade its sound in the 1970s, working with producer Norman Whitfield.
The Temptations
Which American group influenced the international rise of punk?
The Velvet Underground
Which group synthesized avant-garde concepts (i.e. drones, minimalism, etc.) with garage band music thereby, ushering in the concept of post modernism into rock 'n' roll?
The Velvet Underground
Which did NOT take place in 1968
The Vietnam War ended
This group briefly associated themselves with London's Mod scene:
The Who
This group briefly changed their name to identify with London's mod scene
The Who
This group produced the first rock opera
The Who
Who was Maxine Powell and what did she do?
The charm school teacher who ran the Motown Finishing school
Bristol Sessions
The first important country music recordings made in Bristol, Tennessee in 1927 by Ralph Peer. Among the artists that Peer recorded were Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family
Tommy is important because it is
The first rock opera
The Beatles album that more than any other is considered a cultural milestone
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Isaac Hayes wrote music for which film?
Shaft
Berry Gordy set up Motown production teams like?
Smokey Robinson, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Ashford and Simpson, Holland/Dozier/Holland, etc
Besides merging sacred and secular, Ray Charles also merged what two genres?
Soul and country
Toasting
Spontaneous commentary to music by Jamaican DJ's that creatively involved rhyming, interesting verbal sounds, the use of different diolects and nonsense syllablesion
What was not among the rules - established by the Ramones - that codified the Punk genre?
Subdued, light and laid back (w. little energetic focus)
ABC's producer had guided the group into a new musical direction. What was it?
Sumptuous, lush, glamorous, string-oriented disco sound
This Jefferson Airplane album includes the song "Somebody to Love"
Surrealistic Pillow
Which does NOT fit with the other three items: -
Sweet Baby James
This Byrds album was pioneering in the country/rock field: -
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Benny Goodman
Swing bandleader; the first star of the Swing Era
Who was not one of Ian Curti's influences?
Syd Barrett
Owner of Sugar Hill Records:
Sylvia Robinson
Frank Zappa used this to explore computer-based music
Synclavier
Frank Zappa used this to explore computer-based music: -
Synclavier
Bob Dylan inspired what ethic among listeners?
The "anyone can be a rock star" ethic
What was the Grateful Dead closely related to?
The Acid Tests
Bob Dylan met with what famous band at hotel Delmonico in NYC in 1964?
The Beatles
In addition to avant-garde artists such as Andy Warhol and John Cale (who he met at Anne Wehrer's house gatherings), Iggy Pop had several additional influences. Which was not among those additional influences?
The Beatles
The Monkees were created in the mold of:
The Beatles
This band was heavily influenced by Bob Dylan after meeting him in 1964:
The Beatles
This group played at the Reeperbahn many times in their formative years
The Beatles
Which British punk band was known for taking a political stance in their songs?
The Clash
What event in the 1950's f'd over folksingers like Guthrie and Seeger?
The Cold War; Guthrie becomes terminally ill, Seeger is blacklisted and refuses to cooperate with HUAAC and cited for contempt of congress
Lionel Richie was a member of
The Commodores
The term "Beatlemania" was coined by
The Daily Mirror
The term "Beatlemania" was coined by: -
The Daily Mirror
This album was on the charts for more than 14 years: -
The Dark Side of the Moon
Who was Joan Baez?
The Darling of the Folk community
For many years this was Bruce Springsteen's touring band:
The E Street band
This group had the first certified platinum album: -
The Eagles
Which of the early Cleveland bands was wearing punk regalia (safety pin piercings, swastikas, etc.) 2 years ahead of the UK punk culture? They referred to their approach as "artistic terrorism".
The Electric Eels
This Doors song makes reference to the Oedipus mythology
The End
Which were not among the electronic singles that Brian Eno influenced in David Bowie's Low album?
The Gene Genie
This radio program helped establish Nashville as an important country music center
The Grand Ole Opry
This band had a pension fund and a health insurance plan
The Grateful Dead
This group's sound system was called the Wall of Sound:
The Grateful Dead
what is considered the most iconic band of the acid rock era
The Grateful Dead
What was the Beatles album called that contained exclusively originial material?
"A hard days night"
First Stones album with all original material?
"Aftermath"
Santana songs
"Black Magic Women" "Oye Como Va"
Which song was the first million-selling single for Sun Records?
"Blue Suede Shoes"
Grateful dead songs?
"Dark Star"
The repeated figure in the bass of "California Girls" seems borrowed from:
"Happy Trails"
What is an Animals song?
"House of the Rising Sun"
Jeff Beck Songs
"I Aint Superstitious"
This was named Record of the Year at the 1972 Grammy Awards: -
"It's Too Late"
Stone First Major Single?
"Its all over"
Doors songs
"Light my Fire" "People are Strange"
The Hollies songs?
"Look through any window"
This song was recorded three days before Janis Joplin's death
"Mercedes Benz
First stones song that was truly their own sound?
"Satisfaction"
The Zombies songs?
"She's Not There" "Time of the Season"
This song speaks to the disillusionment of many women toward marriage: -
"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
The Red Bird music label was used to release which of the following songs:
"The Boy from New York City" "Chapel of Love" "Leader of the Pack" (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
This Doors song makes reference to the Oedipus mythology
"The End"
This song became a hit after a rock rhythm section was added: -
"The Sounds of Silence"
This song is about an alien space commander who has come to destroy the Earth
"Third Stone from the Sun"
This song is about an alien space commander who has come to destroy the Earth: -
"Third Stone from the Sun"
Which was NOT an anti-war song
"Third Stone from the Sun"
Which was NOT an anti-war song: -
"Third Stone from the Sun"
#1 Hit song Phil Spector produced in 1958
"To Know Him is To Love Him"
Influenced by The Psychedelic Experience:
"Tomorrow Never Knows"
The final lyric in this song urges listeners to "Feed your Head"
"White Rabbit"
This song was inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: -
"White Rabbit"
Jefferson Airplane songs
"White Rabbit" "Volunteers"
In addition to "Baba O'Reilly", Who's Next contains this song
"Won't get Fooled Again"
How much did Pet Sounds cost to record?
$70,000
Which was NOT true of Stax:
'Wall of Sound' big productions
bob dylan
(robery allen zimmerman) born in 1941 duluth minn 1960 moves to new york city plays in greenwich willage john hammond signs dylan to : columbia records 1961 -dylans man influence: woody guthrie -civil rights anthem : 1963 blowing in the wind topical song: 1963 oxford town (first african american to arrive in a town james marridith)
characteristics of the african american spiritual music
* blues took a lot from this - call and response (west africa. tribe leader who sing a call, tribe sing response. came to american with church. paster had a call, audience response.) can be vocal or instrument response - repetition- used lyrically because slaves could not read or write since knoweledge was power. rhymthic - came from africa and the drum. - double meaning- lost artform; used in spirituals. escape .innuendos . blues and rock and roll use a lot of this later on.
Disco
* pop oriented dance music whose most important characteristic is the relentless pounding emphasis on every beat * produced in the studio using synthesizers and drum mahines * lush string orchestration, predominant use of percussion instrument, vocal charts
Grunge
* punk influenced, both in music and in attitude * slow, plodding tempo * simple chord progessions * star-stop dynamics
Punk
* raw, angry , nihilistic; characterized by a do-it-yourself attitude * counter culture associated with clothing style, body pins, etcs. * represented a rebellion against post-60s rock and against society general * attitude was one of anger, frustration, and violents, anti-govenment, and anti-social
Rolling stones records
- 1971 stones label distributed by atlantic records - 1972 us tour filmed for x rated documentary -1975 mick taylor (guitar) quits because was not credited for writing different songs. - replaced by ronnie wood -keith richards uses open guitar tunings. -tunings were used by early delta bluesmen styles: - the stones utilize blues, r&b , country , bluegrass, gosel , latin, reggae , jazz, disco, soul
The Mama's and Papa's
- Folk rock group - Blended folk rock with pop mainstream finesse -Sophisticated four-part vocal harmony arrangements
the yardbirds
- eric clapton, jeffbeck, jimmy page 68 new yard birds 69 led zepplin song: happenings ten years ago (not as well known for good song writing) -shapes of things
Why was Eric Clapton's personal life in shambles?
-Addicted to drugs -In love with George Harrison's wife Pattie
The Kinks
-Aggressive pop approach -Garage band sound -Mirrored Beatles move into artistic songwriting
James Brown
-Brought soul music mainstream after switching from doo wop -Developed riff music that became funk -Began tight band control in 64 -Focused on hard rhythmic approach with emphasis on groove
Lonnie Donegan
-Created Skiffle Music
The Kingsmen
-First important garage band hit to reach #1 with "Louie, Louie" cover. -Had poor quality music
Simon & Garfunkel
-Folk rock artists -Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel -Was a Flop until Tom Wilson added drums and electric music to "Sounds of Silence" -Modeled act on Everly Brothers
Brian Jones
-Formed rolling stones -Student of american blues
Wilson Pickett
-Gospel singer signed to atlantic -Welcomed to Stax -Recorded at fame in Musical Shoals
Woodstock
-Highly popular festival on farm in Bethel, New York -overwhelming attendance, closed roads, ticketing issues, rained/flooded, food, sanitary and security issues. -"Peace and music"
Eric Burdon
-Lead singer of animals
Jerry Wexler
-Wanted to produce more at Atlantic records -Began doing more southern black music
doo-wop
-black vocal style : acapella (no instruments) - 3-6 singers . lead singer with rhymthic background singers and bass style
hank williams
-born in 1923 georgian, alabama -died in 1953 (age 29) - williams modernized country (used drums) - wrote blues based songs and influenced many rock and country artists.
jimmy rogers
-father of country music - born 1897 meridian, miss
The Jefferson Airplane
-folk blues with jazz/Indian style -Hit albums after singer Grace Slick joins -Bolero rhythm and continuous volume increase in "White rabbit" -Blended musical ambition with the AM single format
james brown
-godfather of soul -1956 james brown with the famous flames record "pease please please -1965 james brown creates funk ex of early funk : 1965 papas got a brand new bag 1967 cold sweat 1970 sex machine 1970 funky drummer (most sampled drum groove) died 12/25/06
elements of motown
-gospel , rhytum, blues cord progressions -tambourine and snare (also finger snapping) -call and response -barry gordy taught his black artist (most of whom were from inner city ghettos) -clean lyrics
12-String Guitar
-jingle jangle guitar, inspired by viewing of A Hard Day's Night -Heard in Mr. Tambourine Man
father of r&b, chicago, and urban blues
1. McKinley Morgan Field aka muddy waters born clarksville, miss moved to chicago *began playing electric guitar in 1944 label- chess records -formed the first electric blues band
three styles of blues
1. a- mississippi , blues b-delta, blues c-country, blues 2. classic blues 3. a rhythum and blues (R&B) b. urban, blues
Rock and Roll added to 50's culture 3 ways
1. it helped integration 2. it gave voice to teenage generation 3. By giving voice to teenagers, separates from parents (rebellion)
Album
1/3 rpm 12" LP (long playing) format introduced by Columbia Records in 1948.
when was Grace Slick born
1939
when was Janis Joplin born
1943
when did the Rolling Stones start
1967
black sabbath
1969 1st heay metal band ozzy osbourne vocals tony Iommi guitar, greezer butter bars -bill ward drums -heavy metal uses power cords. . - is inspired by boogie woogie.
punk rock
1973 boston Johnathan richman "the modern lovers" 1974 center for new york punk -CBGBs NY punk groups -television , patti smith -the ramones , new york dolls -blondie, talking heads.
He was responsible for changing the Beatles' image: 1.Chris Stamp 2.Andrew Loog Oldham 3.George Martin 4.Brian Epstein
4. brian epstein
In the early years, the "pretty boy" member of the Rolling Stones was: 1.Mick Taylor 2.Keith Richards 3.Mick Jagger 4.Brian Jones
4. brian jones
Eric Clapton's primary influence was: 1.folk 2.heavy metal 3.jazz 4. the blues
4. the blues
This was known as "A Gathering of the Tribes": 1.A Tribute to Dr. Strange 2.the Monterey Pop Festival 3. the Trips Festival 4.the Human Be-In
4. the human be-in
After Eric Clapton's drug addiction was solved what album was his career rebounded with?
461 Ocean Avenue
how did they pay Hell's angels
500 dollars worth of beer
after 1989, to be certified gold, singles had to achieve sales of
500,000 units
Ray Charles went blind at age..?
6
Honkey-Tonk
A country - oriented predecessor to rock and roll that used a rhythm section, electric guitar, and electric pedal steel guitar to create a louder and hard driving sound. Honky tonk lyrics often dealt with drinking, cheating, etc
Compact disk
A digital storage media introduced in 1982 by sony and philips
Rock steady
A jamaican music that is slower and more relaxed than Ska and the immediate predecessor to reggae
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
A jump style R&B band led by Louis Jordan.
Cover
A new recording of a charting song that seeks to 'cover' up the original song.
Who were the Diggers
A radical theater group
DJ Disc Jockey
A radio announcer who spins records (discs) interspersed with lively banter. The first DJ is believed to have been Al Jarvis of KFWB in Los Angeles, who was injecting his own personality into his show as early as 1932.
What is Riff?
A short, rhythmic pattern which is repeated.
This album has an 8-song, 16-minute medley on Side B:
Abbey Road
From what genre of theatre did Pere Ubu derive their name and performance inspiration
Absurdist Theatre
The Great Migration (1916-1930, 1940-1970)
African Americans begin moving from the rural south to the urban northeast, Midwest, west
How did the blues expand?
African Americans migrated to the north around the time of WWII and the electric guitar was invented so it spread through the north and west
The Beatles began writing songs with more diverse and meaningful lyrics:
After meeting Bob Dylan
This album was dark and sneering, with two misogynistic songs: -
Aftermath
The most important early white DJ
Alan Freed
Two high-profile individuals associated with the payola scandal were:
Alan Freed & Dick Clark
who invented LSD
Albert Hoffman (1938)
Where did british artists roots of their music come from?
American Rhythm and Blues
Pure Prairie League
Amie is one of their songs
Classic Blues
An early for m of the blues from the 1920s, sung by female vocalists with small group backing.
The debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are You Experienced?
This Van Morrison album includes a jazz rhythm section and a string quartet: -
Astral Weeks
Led Zeppelin signed with what company
Atlantic Records (200,000 dollars in advance)
Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Jerry Wexler
Atlantic Records producer
What type of performance art did Jim Morrison's influences (such as Antonin Artaud) inspire in him?
Audience Confrontation
after 1989, to be certified gold, singles had to achieve sales of A) $1 million B) 500,000 units C) 1 million units D) $2 million
B) 500,000 units
Which of the following is true regarding the war between BMI and ASCAP
BMI emphasized the importance of paying royalties for both live and radio performance
Which of the following groups wrote folk rock songs?
Barry McGuire Mamas & Papas The Turtles (ALL THE ABOVE)
What prompted British groups to come to the U.S.?
Beatles debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show in Feb, 1964
Between 1964 and 1966, Brian Wilson:
Began to become much more musically ambitious
What happened to Brian Wilson in 1964?
Began to exhibit emotional problems, stops touring with Beach Boys, begins abusing drugs
This album contains the song "Sympathy For the Devil"
Beggar's Banquet
This album contains the song "Sympathy For the Devil":
Beggar's Banquet
This album contains the song "Sympathy For the Devil": -
Beggar's Banquet
Who formed Motown?
Berry Gordy
tommy iommi is the guitarist of what band
Black Sabbath
what was considered the first heavy metal band
Black Sabbath
Which 1950s movie featured Bill Haley's "(We're Gonna) Rock around the Clock"?
Blackboard Jungle
Debbie Harry was the lead singer of
Blondie
jazz rock include
Blood Sweat and Tears, And Chicago
Which Roxy Music star was influenced by the Avant-Garde sound of The Velvet Underground and electronic experimentalism?
Brian Eno
Beatles manager
Brian Epstein
He was responsible for changing the Beatles' image
Brian Epstein
He was responsible for changing the Beatles' image: -
Brian Epstein
What kicked off the Civil Rights movement in 1954?
Brown vs. Board of Education in Topeka, KS
Jon Landau: "I saw rock's future and its name is_________."
Bruce Springsteen
The E Street Band backed which musician?
Bruce Springsteen
"That'll Be The Day" was the first hit for:
Buddy Holly
This artist's father was a publishing company mogul: -
Carly Simon
Which one of these artists was born in the U.S.A. -
Carly Simon
This singer/songwriter's first career was as a Brill Building pop writer: -
Carole King
associated with brill building pop
Carole King
When the Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 they
Changed the words to one of their songs
The New Orleans Sound
Characteristics of the New Orleans Sound 0. Shuffle "swing - like" rhythm influence from jazz 1. Walking bass lines borrowed from boogie - woogie 2. Extremely tight ensembles consisting of piano, bass, drums, and horn section Key New Orleans Recordings "Good Rocking Tonight" — Roy Brown, 1947 "Fat Man" — Fats Domino, 1949 "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" — Lloyd Price, 1952 "Tutti Frutti" — Little Richard, #17, 1955
who convinced Jimi Hendrix to move to London in 1966
Chas Chandler
Chess records was located in
Chicago
He wrote songs about love, cars and school:
Chuck Berry
archetypal rock guitarist and first great rock lyricist
Chuck Berry
wrote songs about love, cars, and school
Chuck Berry
When did Aretha Franklin first sign and with who?
Columbia in 1960: 10 unsuccessful albums
Capitol Records
Competition between Beatles and Beach Boys
Thomas Dorsey
Composer most responsible for popularizing black gospel music.
George Harrison organized this charity event in 1971
Concert for Bangladesh
Who's Next
Contains two songs that use synthesizers as a foundation
Bill Haley s pre-Comets group the Saddlemen played this type of music
Country
This band performed "Feel Like I m Fixin to Die Rag" at Woodstock
Country Joe and the Fish
This band performed "Feel Like I m Fixin to Die Rag" at Woodstock: -
Country Joe and the Fish
Alan Freed
DJ of The Moondog Show (rock oriented radio show in Cleveland) - Later created "The Rock and Roll Party" (a nationally controlled concert tour, films and television dance show)
Which is most true: in the early 1950s
DJs helped connect white teens with R&B
Name the Human League's first blockbuster album of 1981
Dare!
While recuperating in the hospital, Siouxsie Sioux discovered her initial inspiration, which became a platform to accentuate her own individuality. Who was that inspiration?
David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust: -
David Bowie's alter ego
The Grateful Dead's followers
Deadheads
The Grateful Dead's followers: -
Deadheads
Which is not consistent with the other three: -
Deep Purple
Duane Allman collaborated with Eric Clapton in this group
Derek and the Dominoes
Duane Allman collaborated with Eric Clapton in this group: -
Derek and the Dominoes
Gold/Platinum/Diamond records
Designations of 500,000, one million and ten million units so ld, as certified by the RIAA
What was not among the 3 most important New Pop groups?
Desperate Bicycles
who were the members of the Allman brothers
Dwayne (guitar), Greg (organ), Dickie Betts (2nd guitarist)
Importance of the 1965 Newport Folk Festival:
Dylan performed with an electric band
Which progressive rock group combined rock band instruments with strings?
ELO
Commercial folk becomes popular when?
Early 1960s
When did Sam Cooke develop his business empire?
Early 60s
Elvis Presley's above the waist TV appearance was on the
Ed Sullivan Show
Which person was NOT influential to Frank Zappa in his youth
Edward R. Murrow
Which person was NOT influential to Frank Zappa in his youth: -
Edward R. Murrow
Bob Dylan's third album (The Times They Are A Changin) did what for him?
Establishes him as a leader in the folk community, contained songs of protest and social relevance
This is a style of disco exemplified by the music of the Village People and Donna Summer.
Eurodisco
Which best describes the Grateful Dead's early albums
Experimental
After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's became more pop-oriented
False
After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's became more pop-oriented. -
False
Although Tommy was a big seller, critics panned it as a gimmick
False
Although Tommy was a big seller, critics panned it as a gimmick. -
False
The San Francisco music scene in the 1960s was more commercially oriented than the Los Angeles scene. -
False
Tom Donahue
Father of Free Form progressive rock radio
Little Richard's aggressive piano playing and "wild man" image were a direct contrast to:
Fats Domino
In its glory years the Stax studio was located in:
Former theatre
Brian Wilson's production formula
Four Freshman vocals, Chuck Berry instrumentals/lyrics
The song "Layla" was inspired by
George Harrison's wife Patti
What did Led Zepplin create that became a staple for many metal bands?
Guitar and bass double for each other
Which is connected to the origins of the Rastafarian movement:
Haile Selassie
where did most acid rock bands live
Hate Ashbury
How did folksinger Pete Seeger become famous?
He was a member of the Weavers
Which is true of Jim Morrison
He was arrested for exposing himself at a concert
Bill Haley ultimately failed to become the first rock star in part because he:
He was too old
What was the name of the band led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson?
Heart
What caused a number of bands to form in San Francisco in the 1960s?
Heavy hallucinogenic drug scene
What was not a part of the overall signature sounding the album, Junkyard?
Heavy, funk-influenced, blues-driven bass out front
who did they hire at the Altamonte music festival as security
Hell's angels
Which was NOT a characteristic of New Orleans R&B:
Hiccupping vocals
Gospel
Highly emotional evangelical vocal music that emerged from spirituals and was highly influential to Rhythm and Blues
What made Jimmy Hendrix guitar playing so good?
His ability to bend notes and make music unlike anyone elses
What was good and bad about Jim Morrison?
His heavy drug use
What did Berry Gordy call the building where he had his studio?
Hitsville USA
He/they wrote and produced 10 #1 hits for the Supremes
Holland/Dozier/Holland
Who was the most successful production team for Motown?
Holland/Dozier/Holland with 46 Top 40 and 12 #1 hits
Hank Williams
Honky - tonk singer, songwriter also known as the "Hillbilly Shakespeare."
Folksingers Woodie Guthrie and Pete Seeger both played often where?
Hootenannies
This album painted a dark picture of the hedonistic lifestyle: -
Hotel California
Which 1971 album became David Bowie's turning point where all of his prior influences became synthesized?
Hunky Dory
The Monkees:
In SOME cases performed their own music
The word hippie was first used
In a newspaper article
Bill Monroe
Inventor of bluegrass music and leader of the Blue Grass Boys
Traffic, Cat Stevens, and Bob Marley and the Wailers were all featured on the roster of what UK-based record label?
Island Records
Bob Dylan's album (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan) in 1963 did better than the first because?
It contained mostly original folk songs
How did "The Greatest Hit Machine" effect Rock and Roll's evolution?
It established a musical foundation for Rock and Roll and the sound Motown is known for
The guitar lick in the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man" was inspired by:
J.S. Bach
He starred in the 1954 movie Rebel Without a Cause
James Dean
This artist's early career was plagued by drug addiction and mental illness: -
James Taylor
What characterized the Zombies?
Jazz-tinged songs
Who was the strongest music personality in the Grateful Dead?
Jerry Garcia but the whole band made decisions
He was kicked out of Bible college after playing a boogie-woogie piano version of a hymn:
Jerry Lee Lewis
He played an important role in the careers of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin
Jerry Wexler
Electric Lady
Jimi Hendrix's recording studio
Who were the three great writers of the Beatles?
John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison
This band published a comic book and had their own animated TV special: -
KISS
He was the leader of the Merry Pranksters
Ken Kesey
The Wrecking Crew
LA session musicians used on hundreds of recording sessions by Spector, Beach Boys, and others
what drug distorts time and was praised to cure mental illness
LSD
Which was NOT an influence on Bob Dylan:
Leiber and Stoller
On this album, Phil Spector was brought in to finish production
Let It Be
On this album, Phil Spector was brought in to finish production
Let it Be
The only Beatles album that George Martin did not produce
Let it Be
The only Beatles album that George Martin did not produce
Let it be
What was not among the musical characteristics of the early proto-punks?
Light, tuneful, and listener-friendly
John Fogertey
Main songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Beach Boys and the Byrds shared:
Many of the same backing musicians
Which does NOT describe pre-British Invasion England
Many small independent labels
Which was a member of Jefferson Airplane
Marty Balin
Which was a member of Jefferson Airplane: -
Marty Balin
Which artist recorded the concept album What's Going On?
Marvin Gaye
The Who used this motto in the mid 1960s
Maximum R&B
The Who used this motto in the mid 1960s: -
Maximum R&B
Who was not one of Tom Verlaine's high art "French Decadent" poetic influences?
McKuen
BB King, "Three O'Clock Blues" (1952)
Mississippi Delta style blues, produced by Sam Phillips (later Sun Records), gospel influence in the vocals (melisma), voice and guitar call and response; was known for using vibrato and pitch-blending on the guitar, 12 bar blues
Muddy Waters, "Hoochie Coochie Man" (1954)
Mississippi Delta style blues, used amplification almost to the point of distortion, had the stop time band for this song; 16 bar blues (8 bars of stop time riff [blues riff]); mixes sexuality and voodoo/hoodoo, has urban sound but Delta blues elements
Howlin' Wolf, "Smokestack Lightnin'" (1956)
Mississippi Delta style blues; based on trains he saw when he was younger, themes include trains and migration; used amplification, harmonica, 1 chord, 1 riff, "howling" vocals
Phil Spector
Most influential producer of late 50s/early 60s, eccentric genius/loner
Bob Dylan's fourth album (Another Side of Bob Dylan) contained?
Mostly introspective songs
The Jackson 5 recorded for what record label in the early 1970s?
Motown
Qualities of Wall of Sound?
Multi-track overdubbing, reverb, monophonic (not stereo)
"Strawberry Fields Forever":
NOT 1st Beatles song using outside musicians
Aretha Franklin's 1st #1 hit was recorded for:
NOT Fame records
Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Stevie Wonder
NOT co-owner of Stax Records
Why are the Funk Brothers reffered to as "The Shadows of Motown"?
Nameless musicians that recorded most of the Motown music
He wrote the song "Ohio": -
Neil Young
This 1992 album knocked a Michael Jackson album off the #1 spot:
Nevermind
J&M Studio was located in:
New Orleans
Fats Domino
New Orleans R&B singer, piano player.
Little Richard
New Orleans R&B singer, piano player.
Fats Domino, "Blueberry Hill" (1956)
New Orleans Rock. Song was originally a Tin Pan Alley song that Glenn Miller did. The style includes a backbeat, piano triplets, a laid back attitude towards keeping up with the beat, horn backup (jump/swing), and a bass that has a variation of the Latin beat. The artist was pianist who had jazz and blues influences. He influenced Little Richard.
Dave Bartholomew
New Orleans producer.
Where did Bob Dylan perform in 1963?
Newport Folk Festival (with Joan Baez) and March on Washington
Studio where Buddy Holly made 1st records
No Va Jak
Where was Motown born?
Offices in homes on West Grand Blvd, Detroit; "Hitsville USA"
Todd Storz
Omaha radio executive who pioneered the Top 40 format.
Ken Kesey wrote this book: -
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Big Crosby
One of the most famous pop singers in the years leading up to rock and roll
As a result of The Sex Pistol's influence, what had not become a part of the new "punk" moniker?
Optimism
Which Scottish postpunk band revolted agains the angst and macho aggression of Scottish punk?
Orange Juice
Who was Morrissey's high art literary influences?
Oscar Wilde
Neil Young and Hank Williams Jr.
Other people we covered
The Beatles appeared on this, the first worldwide satellite TV broadcast
Our World
The Beatles appeared on this, the first worldwide satellite TV broadcast: -
Our World
How long have the Stones been together?
Over 50 years
Bob Dylan had how many albums released?
Over 60, 10 made the Rolling Stone list of 500 greatest albums
Rick Hall
Owner of FAME studio
Norman Petty
Owner of Nor Va Jak Studio where Buddy Holly recorded his first hits.
He helped create the Grateful Dead's innovative sound system
Owsley Stanley
All of the following events affected the first wave of rock and roll EXCEPT:
Pat Boone had his first rock-and-roll hit song
This punk rocker started as a poet before turning to music.
Patti Smith
Tom and Jerry was an early name for:
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
One unique highlight of this song is the use of a piccolo trumpet solo
Penny Lane
He was the Beatles first drummer
Pete Best
Roy Orbison
Pop singer noted for his ballad singing.
Pat Boone
Pop singer who became known for covering many R&B songs
Which was not among the outside, electric influences that P.I.L. injected into British Post Punk?
Pop-Styled vocal crooning
How does one define the synthesis of high art and pop art influences? What is such a synthesis called?
Post Modernism
Wrapped within the gloss and elegance of disco, ABC delved in lyrics of wariness and pessimism [of love and romance] in songs such as Poison Arrow. What was the influence to ABC's lyrics?
Postpunk
Matching- match this personality to one of the following association: Rivers Cuomo
Primary songwriter for weezer
He made the 1st soul record in 1954:
Ray Charles
He made the first soul record in 1954
Ray Charles
Which musician set the tone for black music in the 1960's?
Ray Charles
Where did Jeff Beck get his start?
Replaced Eric Clapton in the yardbirds
Earl Scruggs
Revolutionized banjo playing
Name Orange Juice's 1982 album that was more artistically ambitious than their previous debut [album].
Rip It Up
All of the following are examples of Chicago blues musicians EXCEPT:
Robert Johnson
Blackboard Jungle used this song in opening credits
Rock Around the Clock
Bass players often slapped the strings of their instrument in this style
Rockabilly
Who was not among Jim Morrison's literary influences?
Rod McKuen
Which does not correspond to the other three: -
Roger Waters
Which was NOT a soft soul producer:
Roger waters
The Byrds wrote:
SOME of their own music
"Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were originally intended to be included on this album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
"Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were originally intended to be included on this album: -
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Berry Gordy
Songwriter and Later a Producer - Founded Motown Record Label - Promoted Black Artists
Which best describes Frank Zappa's music
Sophisticated, satirical
Bands in this style often use two or three guitarists, sometimes two drummers: -
Southern rock
Which David Bowie album from 1976 marked the synthesis of two influences - Philly Soul and Electronics?
Station To Station
He wrote "For What It's Worth" -
Stephen Stills
The most important grunge label:
Sub pop
What was a key element to the Motown style?
Syncopation
Who was not among the early proto-punk bands?
T-Rex (ft. March Bolan)
Sam Phillips was famous for this recording innovation
Tape delay echo
Sticky Fingers is famous for
The Andy Warhol designed cover
This group's rock recording of a traditional folk song went to #1
The Animals
In 1965 Dylan toured with the Hawks, who later changed their name to:
The Band
This groups sound was an eclectic mix of blues, folk, country, classical, and rock: -
The Band
Ralph Peer was a primary figure involved with:
The Bristol Sessions
Nor Va Jak Studio
The Clovis, New Mexico studio owned and operated by Norman Petty where Buddy Holly made his first hit records
The Motown house band
The Funk Brothers
Who was Motown's house rhythm section?
The Funk Brothers, including James Jamerson on bass
The Whisky-A-Go-Go gave birth to
The Go Go Girl
The Jefferson Airplane's first gig was here
The Matrix folk club
In 1977, this band released the controversial song "God Save the Queen," the cover of which depicted the Queen with a safety pin through her face.
The Sex Pistols
Who played the instrumental parts of Pet Sounds?
The Wrecking Crew
Which does not correspond with the other three: -
The Yes Album
One of the first gigs for the Grateful Dead
The acid tests
Which unique fact about The Doors is true
The bass parts were played by the organist's left hand
Doo-Wop
The cappella group vocal style that incorporates high falsetto vocal leads, scat singing, rhythmic vocal backings, and sometimes lead vocals or spoken verse by the bass singer
The Motown house band:
The funk brothers
The Coasters
The group that integrated social issues (commentary) with comedy in their music.
Billboard Magazine
The industry magazine that charts record sales.
Jazz
The music of individual expression whose main characteristics are improvisation and swing rhythm.
Swing Era
The name given to the period from 1935 - 1946 when big band jazz was the most popular music in America
This Stones album was dismissed as a Sgt. Pepper's rip-off:
Their Satanic Majesties Request
Pure Prairie League
Their almbum cover had a cowboy on them
Marshall tucker band
Their band name came from the owner of their rehearsal hall
Lynyrd Skynrd
Their band name came from their old gym teacher
Why wasn't the Velvet Underground accepted by the West Coast?
Their music was too dark and "evil" for the happy lifestyles of California and the message they delivered was unwanted
What was unusual about the doors?
They did not have a bass player, only used the keyboard for the bass line
What was unique about Spirit?
They had the most diverse sound of the LA groups mixing acoustic with Jazz and Rock
What was Lou Reed's most successful solo album? It was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson.
Transformer
Before Gary Numan, which band was the first of the synth pop harbingers?
Ultravox
What was Steppenwolfs big break?
When their two songs "Born to Be Wild" and "The Pusher" were used in the soundtrack easy Rider
What was the Beatles watershed moment?
When they appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in Feb, 1964
Dick Dale
Who was the king of surf guitar?
For song material in the early years, Led Zeppelin drew on this composer: -
Willie Dixon
In addition to "Baba O'Reilly," Who's Next contains this song
Won't Get Fooled Again"
Which David Bowie album was the first to feature the gospel-driven "Philly Soul" influence? It was also the album that introduced his first #1 hit in the US.
Young Americans
industrial
a 1980's punk style that incorporated non-traditional sounds from synthesizers avant garde electronic and mechanical source to infuse the sound to infuse the sounds and ethos of medern industrial life.
Robert Johnson, "Crossroad Blues" (1936)
a blues song; recorded by Okeh Records, the singer had a mythology about him that he sold his soul to the devil to play in the fashion he did; style includes acoustic guitar, rhythmic method of playing
The Doors got their name from: -
a book by Aldous Huxley
crossover
a bunch of different genres of songs
Willy the Heavy Metal Kid was: -
a character in a novel
Bob Dylan left the spotlight in 1966 after:
a motorcycle accident
Janis Joplin died how
accidental drug overdose at 27
helped connect white teens with R&B music
alan freed
Jerry Wexler was
an Atlantic Record producer
MIDI
an acronym of musical instrument digital inferface, a digital transfer protocol introduced in 1983.
Crew (or posse):
an informal neighborhood group
what was the purpose of the Kent State Protest in 1970
anti- war protest, 4 students were killed
Which best characterizes Dylan's 1961-64 career:
ascends to top of the folk music world
r.e.m. formed in what college town
athens, georgia
Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran were particularly popular with:
audiences in England
Generally speaking, John Lennon's songwriting was more ____________ than Paul McCartney's
avant-garde
Generally speaking, John Lennon's songwriting was more ____________ than Paul McCartney's: -
avant-garde
Irving Berlin
began as a song plugger; hit was "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1911)
Soon after hiring Flo and Eddie, Frank Zappa
began employing gross and sophomoric lyrics
the beatles (the british invasion)
began modern rock -john lennon (guitar and vocals) -paul mccartney (guitar and vocals) -george harrison (guitar and vocals) -pete best (drums) -stu sutcliffe (bass) -lennon and mcCartney- writing team -mccartney replaces sutcliffe on bass -manager: brian epstein 1961 -ringo starr replaces pete best on drums -record co (EMI) parlophone UK 1962. capital us -producer: george martin - 1st number one hit in US in 1964 - " i want to hold your hand" -ist us preformance feb 9 19644 -ed sullivan show 73 million viewers.
album tommy is known for
being first rock opera
hound dog og
big mama thornton
blue moon of kentucky
bill monroe 1947
ronnie james did took over lead vocals of this british band after the departure of ozzy ozborne
black sabbath
penny lane and strawberry fields forever
both released on same single
paying the cost to be the boss
by b.b. king
smokestack lightning
by chester aka howlin wolf 1956
i want to hold your hand
by lennon mccartney dec 1963
wild thing
by the troggs 1966
here comes the night
by them 1965
blue suede shoes
carl perkins 1955
his version of twist went to #1 twice
chubby checker
the role of the mc in early hip hop was to
comment on the music and talk to partygoers
after their success int the 80s, the band u2
continued to perform and remained an important band
The practice of payola involved:
creating business friendships with disc jockeys by offering gifts
not associated with american folk revival
dance crazes
The punk movement (1975-78) occurred at roughly the same time as:
disco
how did Jim Morrison die
drug overdose at 27
which of the following artists was part of the second british invasion on mtv?
duran duran
Bo Diddley, "Bo Diddley" (1955)
early rock and roll; chord changes?, uses the Afro-Cuban clave and the hambone
blues scale
five note scale
music style developed reputation of supporting left-wing politics
folk
doo-woop groups
frankie lyman and the teenagers :why do fools fall in love" the coasters, the platters and the drifters
carlos santana is a famous...
guitarist
Matching- match this group to one of the following facts: Supremes
had 10 #1 hits
what happened to tommy Iommi's hands
he cut them off in an accident
Which is NOT true of Pete Townshend in the late 1960's
he studied acting
Which is NOT true of Pete Townshend in the late 1960s
he studied acting
The playful allusions to sexuality in the lyrics of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" evoke what earlier musical style?
hokum blues
informal folk singing get together
hootenanny
who was creedence clearwater revival
huge band in the 1960's ( not a psychedelic band)
The Police
incorporated reggae influences into their early style
Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "Tomorrow Never Knows"
incorporation of drone-like sounds and limited harmonies, lyrics based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead, experimental tape-loop collages
Which was NOT a characteristic of 1950s
independent labels lose their niche in the market
Live aid
international music festival organized in 1985 to raise fund for Ethiopian refugees.
He was the leader of the Merry Pranksters: 1. Chet Helms 2. Bill Graham 3. Ken Kesey 4. Terry Reilly
ken kesey
The acid tests were staged by:
ken kesey
back in the USSR
lennon, mccarrtney 1968
dylans highest charting song
like a rolling stone
Which is NOT true: magnetic tape
limits recordings to 3 minutes
The pub rock circuit was in:
london
in early years, rolling stones were most closely associated with
london blues scene
his band made short films that were predecessors to the modern music video
louis jordan
1967 was considered the summer of
love
basement tapes
made by bob dylan and the band
In the early 1950s, independent labels
mainly recorded R&B and country
He managed the Sex Pistols:
malcom Mclaren
Which is a characteristic of doo-wop
male a cappella groups
The band Devo is most often associated with what musical style?
new wave
what was the original name of Led Zeppelin
new yardbirds
What was not an element of the British Post Punk structure of Joy Division?
noisy rage and anger
what began to occur in more films during this time
nudity
B-Boying
often tat was the called " breaking dancing" is a style of street dance, that orginated as a part of hip hop culture among african american and latino youth in new york city during the early 1970's
please mister postman
og by the marvelettes 1961 beatles later covered in 1963
Western music is most often associated with the:
open prairie and cowboys
deep purple often recorded with a
orchestra
the Moody Blues often played with a...
orchestra
Which is NOT a characteristic of gangsta rap:
party themes
refused to testify before house un-american activities committee
pete seeger
comfortably numb
pink floyd
Which description best first the lyrics of John Lydon?
rage & rebellion projecting lower-class anger
The Penguins
sang "Earth Angel" in 1954. This was an example of a song being marketed to teenagers. Had the sweet gospel sound, teenage themes, and had a doo-wop chord progression (I - VI - IV - V - I)
dance to the music
sly and the family stone
woody guthrie known for incorporating this technique
talking blues
This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965
the Charlatans
8 miles high
the byrds
Which did NOT contribute to the stylistic fragmentation of rock music in the 1970s: -
the growing popularity of folk rock
Which of the following was essentially killed off by the British Invasion
the surf-rock craze
True or False: Crossover artists appealed to both black and white audiences.
true
mtv debuted on aug. 1, 1981 with which music video
video killed the radio star by the buggles
the lyrics of bruce springsteen's "born in the u.s.a." depict a
vietnam veteran
The band Talking Heads
was led by songwriter David Byrne
The Chess/Chicago R&B sound
was raunchy and powerful
hoochie coochie man
written by willie dixon , performed by muddy water in 1954
Which is NOT true of Brian Jones:
wrote most of the Stones best songs
Tin Pan Alley
The term describing the music publishing industry in the first half of the 20th century Tin Pan Alley Composers Irving Berlin George and Ira Gershwin Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Oscar Hammerstein II Cole Porter
British Folk Tradition
The traditional folk music, including ballads, lyric songs and work songs, of the British Isles. British immigrants brought these songs to the New World.
Hillbilly Music
The traditional old time music of the rural South and Appalachian regions, with origins in English folk music. Hillbilly music is the foundation of modern country music.
The collaborative performances of The Velvet Underground and The Exploding Plastic Inevitable introduced a new concept into rock 'n' roll that would grow on a much greater scale in the mid 70's. What was this new concept?
Theatre
What was legendary about the Who's performance?
Their stage performances in which they destroy their equipment
What 2 things influenced the Beatles music the most?
Their use of psychedelic drugs and indian philosophy
Which best characterizes 1950s teenagers
They were becoming financially independent from their parents for the first time
Which is NOT true of the Beatles coming to America
They were the first rock group to be invited to the White House
Rockabilly
The first style of rock and roll, characterized by merging eleme nts of R&B and country, (the word is a combination of the words rock and hillbilly) slap bass, hiccupping vocals and a fast, nervous beat Characteristics of Rockabilly 1. The earliest rock and roll style, influenced by R&B and honky - tonk 2. Fast tempos and ju mping, nervous beat 3. Sparse instrumentation: electric and acoustic guitar, upright bass played in "slap" fashion to achieve percussive effect (in early Sun records); drums used in later Sun and other rockabilly records 4. Single vocalist using effects such as hiccuping and the use of heavy echo; backup vocals used in Bill Haley and Buddy Holly recordings Key Rockabilly Recordings "Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley, 1954 "That's All Right"/"Blue Moon of Kentucky" — Elvis, Scotty, and Bill, 1954 "Blue Suede Shoes" — Carl Perkins, 1955 "Be - Bop - A - Lula" — Gene Vincent, 1956 "That'll Be the Day" — Buddy Holly, 1957
Record Industry Association of America (RIAA)
The industry trade group that certifies record sales and designates gold, plati num and diamond records
What was the instrumental "Taurus" thought to be believed as?
The inspiration for "Stairway to Heaven"
Stop time
The interruption of a regular beat pattern in the rhythm section.
Who wrote most of the songs in the Zombies?
The keyboardist Rod Argent
Major Labels
The largest corporate record labels
Robert Johnson
The most influential Delta blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
The Moondog House Rock and Roll Party
The name of Alan Freed's radio program on WJW in Cleveland.
John Welsey Harding and Nashville Skyline
The names of the albums Bob Dylan recorded
Grand Ole Opry
The radio program that began broadcasting in 1925 from WSM in Nashville that essentially made that city the center of the country music industry
Electrical Process
The recording process in which microphones are used to convert sound waves into an electrical signal
In the 1970s, the Spinners and the Stylistics were both produced by
Thom Bell
The gospel style was popularized by
Thomas Dorsey
The gospel style was popularized by:
Thomas Dorsey
Qualities of Pet Sounds
Unconventional instruments, quiet and reflective songs (Brian's coming of age)
What was not among the properties used by Alice Cooper that elevated the "theatre" concept in rock 'n' roll to a new level? The result would be an accentuation of his character/persona.
Use of background movies
He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out"
Timothy Leary
He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out":
Timothy Leary
He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out": -
Timothy Leary
The author of The Psychedelic Experience
Timothy Leary
The author of The Psychedelic Experience: -
Timothy Leary
The music publishing industry in the early 20th century was known as:
Tin Pan Alley
Which does not fit with the other three: -
Tommy Iommi
This radio format was first tried in Omaha, NE
Top 40
What was not among the ingredients of Orange Juice's original sound?
Touches of contemporary, late 70's disco
Cowboy Songs
Traditional country and hillbilly songs used in Hollywood films that were orchestrated to create a more commercial pop sound.
The Carter Family
Traditional rural music group discovered by Ralph Peer in 1927.
When and how did Sam Cooke die?
Tragically murdered in LA in 1964
What was not among Green Gartside's influences for his new "turning point" direction
Vocalizing in the tradition of Ian Curtis
This album satirizes hippies: -
We're Only in It For the Money
Which is NOT correct: Jim Morrison died
While writing his memoirs
The final lyric in this song urges listeners to "Feed your head
White Rabbit
The final lyric in this song urges listeners to "Feed your head": -
White Rabbit
This song was inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
White Rabbit
She had the most successful debut album by a female artist:
Whitney Houston
The Band
Who backed up Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan
Gram Parsons
Who was important in country-rock and was a member of the bands Inernational Submarine Band, Byrds, and Flying Burrito Brothers
Don henley and Glen Frey
Who were the members of the Eagles
Unusual/Innovative Aspect of album Pet Sounds: Beach Boys
Wilson set new standard for production and arranging -While band toured in '65 Brian Wilson stayed at home and worked on Pet Sounds -Used some unique methodologies to get the right sounds "someone plucking the strings of a piano" -Used many bizarre instruments on the album: vibraphone, finger cymbals, timpani, 12-string mandolins, bicycle horns
Paul McCartney of the Beatles formed what new band in the 1970s?
Wings
The Band's last concert was held at: -
Winterland Ballroom
1966 bob dylan motorcycle accident
Woodstock, NY
He was known for his influential talking blues style of singing:
Woody Guthrie
Before creating the duo of Sonny and Cher, Sonny Bono:
Worked closely with Phil Spector
Hal Blaine
Wrecking Crew drums player
Glen Campbell
Wrecking Crew guitar player
Leon Russell
Wrecking Crew piano player
Hunter S. Thompson, Greil Marcus and Cameron Crowe were all
Writers for the Rolling Stone Magazine
What role did The Human League's producer not have on their hit making formula?
Writing the songs for the group
What was folksinger Woodie Guthrie's style?
Wrote songs about plight of common man, talking blues vocal style
roundabout
YES
what was considered the biggest commercially progressive band
YES
what was considered the biggest commercially successful progressive band
YES
Which is the correct Eric Clapton career path
Yardbirds/Blues Breakers/Cream/Blind Faith
Which is the correct Eric Clapton career path: -
Yardbirds/Blues Breakers/Cream/Blind Faith
Rick Wakeman was the keyboardist in this band: -
Yes
Which band was most likely to release a concept album: -
Yes
What was David Bowie's first important persona
Ziggy Stardust
Led Zeppelin IV is also known as: -
Zoso
Bessie Smith, "St. Louis Blues" (1925)
a classic blues song; 12 bar blues, call and response method, has an organ backing it up; the singer goes off the written music quite a bit and formed her own "swing" type style; Louis Armstrong was on the cornet
Hip-Hop
a collection og urban art forms emering in the south bronx during the late 1970's including lifestyle, fashionsm fast-talking comedy, break dancing, graffiti art, poetry, double-dutch jump roping, and music.
What was the Family Dog
a collective that promoted hallucinogenic dances
What was the Family Dog?
a collective that promoted hallucinogenic dances
The Mills Brothers (1940s)
a doo-wop/vocal harmony group that toured all over the country; was an acapella group, had a hit called "Paper Doll."
In the early 1950s, mainstream pop was produced primarily for:
a family audience
purple rain was
a film and accompanying soundtrack released by Prince.
The Last Waltz was: -
a film featuring the Band
audio home recording act
a law passed by congress in 1992, which among other things, allowed consumers to make personal copies of copyrighted material
who was ken Keezy
a music writer, organized acid parties outside of San Fran
DYI ( do-it-yourself)
a musical development evident in both the punk and alternative music scenes that actively challenged te separation of contemporary society into lisreners and trained music specialists
Tin Pan Alley (1890-1950)
a place, an industry, a style and practice
Amos 'n' Andy is an example of:
a popular comedy program broadcast on network radio
Who were the Diggers
a radical theater group
Gangsta Rap
a rap style emerging in the 1990's characterized by lyrics using first person accountung of gang related themes that include violence, rage and sexual degration.
The rise of punk rock in the United Kingdom can be linked to
a severe economic recession
A crossover song is:
a song or record appearing on multiple music charts
Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "Good Vibrations"
a splicing together of different musical sections, the use of tack piano and a Jew's harp, a harmonized chorus for a fade-out at the end
The Stagger Lee myth refers to:
a stereotype of sexually driven black men who view white women as conquests
Grunge
a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the late 1980's from the pacific northwest, combining heavy metal and post-punk element primrliy responsible for bringing alternative rock into the mainstream.
Hardcore
a subgenre of punk rock that originated in the united states in the 1970's and early 1980's serving as a transition between punk and the more intense form of heavy metal known as thrash metal
digital sampler
a synthesizer that digitally records (sampler) sound that can be played back and manipulated from a MIDI isstrument
In its glory days, Stax operated out of
a theater
he years 1946-54 were identified
a transitional era in pop music
The years 1946-54 are described as:
a transitional period in pop music
vaudeville (1880s-1930s)
a type of performance aimed towards the middle class and acted as a big circuit in the early popular music industry; stars included Al Jolson, Marx Brothers, Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Judy Garland
Pogo
a violent, body-contact style of dancing associated with punk music
in exchange for 50% future royalties, Norman Petty offered Buddy Holly
access to his studio
run-dmc collaborated with members of what band on "walk this way"
aerosmith
the zulu nation was founded by this dj
afrika bambaataa
The Sex Pistols broke up:
after a tour in the US
The Beatles began writing songs with more diverse and meaningful lyrics
after meeting Bob Dylan
The Beatles began writing songs with more diverse and meaningful lyrics: -
after meeting Bob Dylan
motown records
aka hitsville usa (tamla, gordy, soul records) -1956 founded by barry gordy in detroit , MI -known for assembly line approach -staff writers for consistent songwriting: -smoky robinson -holland , dozier and holland -norman whitfield -nicolas ashford & valerie simpson -consistent sound (production team) -house band (funk brothers) -girl groups : martha and the vandellas 1964 : dancing in the street the marvelettes : plz mr postman 1961
Led Zeppelin helped to establish what type of radio
album oritented
In the context of FM radio, AOR stands for:
album-oriented rock
festival that ended in violence and murder
almont
rolling stones most important influence
american R&B from chess records
rock & roll
american culture/ art form.
The Weatherman
american militant radical group
unique feature of abbey road
an 8 song, 16 minute medley in side b
Who was Link Wray: -
an early electric guitar innovator
Fisk Jubilee Singers (1871)
an early example of a vocal harmony group (doo-wop). used a crooner, jazz style; was one of the first African American groups to be on the radio
cylinder recordings
an early form of recording before the advent of the record disk. Singers would sing into a horn and the song would be recorded on wax. Singers were forced to be loud and piercing to have their voice heard over the band, which was crowded behind them; example would be Billy Murray
phonograph parlors
an early way to listen to music; pay to listen to music at a phonograph, but most records were not the popular performers because they were out doing vaudeville-type shows
voice box
an effect pedal used most often on the guitar that allowed the sound of an instrument to be shaped by the performer's mouth and voical cavity, resulting in what sounds like a talking instrument
Which is NOT a characteristic of Revolver:
Bob Dylan wrote one of the songs
Who was the artist that exported Reggae to the mainstream world?
Bob Marley
Bubblegum
Pop genre aimed at preteens (think Disney Channel music)
when was woodstock
1969
Chas Chandler
convinced Jimi Hendrix to move to London in 1966
Chas Chandler: -
convinced Jimi Hendrix to move to London in 1966
What happened on May 4, 1970
4 students were killed at Kent State University
What happened on May 4, 1970: -
4 students were killed at Kent State University
Ska
A Jamaican musical style that combines characteristics of mento and American rhythm and blues, and based on the use of an acccented subdivision after each beat
The Doors got their name from
A book by Aldous Huxley
CBGB
A club located at 315 Bowery in New York's lower East side that was the focal point of the city's punk scene
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
A doo - wop group that recorded "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?".
Bluegrass
A fast paced, acoustic music that incorporated virtuoso improvised solos similar to those found in jazz.
What was not among the ingredient that made Catc A Fire a successful album
A flair for listener-friendly pop tunes
In their early years, this band/artist adopted a theatrical show to distract from a lack of musicianship: -
Alice Cooper
This band was influential in the development of gruesome rock theatre: -
Alice Cooper
Who took the Hard-Edged Detroit Guitar Sound and tamed it thereby making it palatable for a mainstream audience?
Alice Cooper
Which of the following musical styles is not normally associated with Jamaica?
disco
This Grateful Dead album combines studio and live recordings
Anthem of the Sun
What happened to the Beach boys in the late 60's?
Beach Boys decline, Dennis Wilson/Charles Manson friendship, Brian Wilson became reclusive, abused drugs, didn't get out of bed for three years and gained 300 pounds, had issues with a therapist
Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Brian Epstein
Beatles manager
What did James Brown do in late 60s/early 70s?
Became spokesman for black community, diffuses tense situation at Boston Garden after assassination of MLK Jr.
He often used a characteristic rhythm in his songs
Bo diddley
He inspired an 'anybody can be a rock star' ethic to 60s rock:
Bob Dylan
This artist was criticized for recording with country musicians in Nashville:
Bob Dylan
The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair was held in
Bethel, NY
Janis Joplin was originally in what band
Big Brother and the Holding Company
where is Black Sabbath from
Birmingham, England
The first band to adopt a menacing appearance and a preoccupation with the occult: -
Black Sabbath
The guitarist in this band was missing the tips of two fingers on his right hand: -
Black Sabbath
Soul group with 2 white members and 2 black members
Booker T and the MGs
Bob Dylan's early life?
Born as Robert Zimmerman, attends U of Minnesota, becomes Dinkytown fixture
Aretha Franklin's childhood?
Born in Memphis, raised in Detroit, father was a preacher
The Rolling Stones were unable to tour the US in the mid 1960s because of
Brian Jones's felony drug conviction
The Rolling stones were unable to tour in the US in the mid 1960s because of
Brian Jones's felony drug conviction
Members of the Beach Boys
Brian Wilson, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine
Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman
Brill Building veterans, many hits including Viva Las Vegas
This album was rock influenced on side one, acoustic only on side two:
Bringing it all back home
Ralph Peer made important recordings in
Bristol, Tennessee
Traditional (white) rural music survived unchanged for many years in this region A) Texas B) The Mississippi Delta C) Appalachia D) Death Valley, CA
C- Appalachia
The Chess R&B Sound
Characteristics of the Chess R&B Sound 0. Raunchy, powerful, defining the Chicago blues sound 1. Instrumentation: distorted electric guitar, bass, drums, piano, sometimes harmonica Key Chess Rock R&B Recordings "Bo Diddley" — Bo Diddley, #1 (R&B), 1955 "Maybellene" — Chuck Berry, #5, 1955 "Laura Lee" — Bobby Charles, 1956 "Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry, #8, 1958
Richie Valens, "La Bamba" (1958)
Chicano rock; had a double sided hit with this song and "Donna." The song was a traditional Mexican song that he turned into a rock and roll song. He mostly spoke English at home despite the song being in Spanish. He grew up with R&B and mariachi influences. His song crossed over to the pop charts, which was very rare considering it was not in English. Called the "Little Richard of San Fernando." He was self-taught.
Which is NOT a cause of the disco backlash:
Congressional hearings on disco lyrics
How successful was Pet Sounds?
Critics hailed it as a masterpiece but it didn't sell many copies (except for in England)
Which scenario did Mark E Smith transform into art?
Dreariness and Darkness of Post Industrial Manchester
He was a session musician who had worked with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Eric Clapton: -
Duane Allman
The Allman Brothers
Duane Allman was in which band
Within Gary Numan's context of space alien/science fiction subject matter, what was not among the several elements lying beneath the surface?
Easiness, confidence and self assertive
which is the best example of a southern cat
Elvis Presley
He established a drug and alcohol rehab clinic in the Caribbean
Eric Clapton
He established a drug and alcohol rehab clinic in the Caribbean: -
Eric Clapton
He was raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him
Eric Clapton
Sonny and Cher were important for their:
Fashion sense
Although progressive rock radio is often associated with San Francisco, it was actually first tried in Philadelphia
False
Although progressive rock radio is often associated with San Francisco, it was actually first tried in Philadelphia. -
False
Beatles songs are credited as Lennon/McCartney because both John and Paul contributed to the writing of each
False
Cannibal and the Headhunters, the Count Five, and ? and the Mysterians are all examples of:
Garage Bands
Phil Spector often worked at this studio
Gold Star
Where was the most important folk scene?
Greenwich Village
Where did Bob Dylan move to in 1961?
Greenwich Village, meets Guthrie there
What characterized the Kinks?
Hardest Rocking band of the early British Groups
He/she/they helped start a calypso fad in the 1950s:
Harry Belafonte
Where did surf culture originate
Imported to West Coast from Hawaii
What was James Brown's young life like?
Impoverished youth, prison at 16, then focuses on music
T/F Janis Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company because it was assumed she needed a more talented backup band
True
T/F Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians
True
T/F Paul McCartney usually sang the songs he wrote
True
T/F Rock Music of the 1960s mirrored the cultural changes going on in America
True
Ray Charles singing style?
Influential, soulful, meaningful
Which style was NOT influenced by Bob Dylan:
Instrumental rock
T/F The Beatles drew musical influences from many sources
True
T/F The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene
True
The Beatles drew musical influences from many sources
True
The Beatles drew musical influences from many sources. -
True
The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene. -
True
Which is NOT a characteristic of the White Album
It was originally to be a no overdubs, back-to-basics concept
The term Mersey Beat makes reference to the Mersey River
True
Which new musical influence appeared on David Bowie's Aladdin Sane Album?
Jazz
Les Paul
Jazz, Country & Blues Guitarist - Pioneer of electric guitar (which made rock and roll sound possible) - Recorded with wife Mary Ford
who was considered the heart of the Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia
Who did Ray Charles sign with in 1954?
Jerry Wexler to Atlantic
Aretha Franklin later signed with who in 1967?
Jerry Wexler to Atlantic, records successful albums in her natural style
He invented the Lizard King stage persona
Jim Morrison
He invented the Lizard King stage persona: -
Jim Morrison
Who had a great partnership in the Beatles?
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Wall of Sound
Large instrumental groups (including the Wrecking Crew)
Many of the rock royalty in the 1970s lived here: -
Laurel Canyon
Matching- match this personality to one of the following association: Kurt Cobain
Lead singer for nirvana
This band was famously criticized for its pretentiousness and exhibitionism in live performances: -
Led Zeppelin
In 1957 he left music to become a minister:
Little Richards
How was Motown run?
Like an assembly line (tightly controlled family business)
He was rock's first androgynous performer
Little Richard
left music to become a minister
Little Richard
where was Janis Joplin's rise to fame
Monterey Music Festival
Which item does not fit with the other three: -
Music from Big Pink
Mersey
Music publication in Liverpool, England - Newspaper - Closely associated with The Beatles
MTV
Music television, a TV network, introduced in 1981 with programming that focuses on music
Southern and Country Rock
Name of this chapter
Moondog
Name taken by Thomas Louis Hardin, a blind street musician.
Who was the first New York City "garage" influenced band (with a raunchy, "crash & burn", kamikaze style) to develop an develop an audience and become a beacon for the NYC underground? They also appeared with the GLAM inspired cross dressing look.
New York Dolls
Ken Kesey wrote this book
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
This band could be described as a Grateful Dead redux:
Phish
At the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Bob Dylan:
Performed with an electric backing band
What was the Calypso fad?
Period in the late 1950's where folk becomes a popular alternative to Rock n Roll
He was the Beatles first drummer: -
Pete Best
Who was the song writer and Creative influence of the Who?
Pete Townsen
What was the song "A Quick One While he's away" by the who about?
Pete Townsen talks about his upbringing with his mother leaving
Matching- match this personality to one of the following fact:Meier Bada
Pete Townshend's guru
Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: George Martin
Pete Townshend's guru
He was a classically trained trumpet player before joining the Grateful Dead
Phil Lesh
He was a classically trained trumpet player before joining the Grateful Dead: -
Phil Lesh
The main character in Tommy is a(n):
Pinball Wizard
The main character in Tommy is a
Pinball wizard
Brill Building
Place and Record Label - Influenced Beatles and Monkees - Teen Pop Music - Aldon Music - Artist was not at center of process, return to business standard before rock - Brill Building + country = Rockabilly Pop
What caused a renewed interest in Folk music in the early 20th century?
Preservation such as John and Alan Lomax, who recorded many folksingers like Leadbelly, political organizations, socialist groups, Commies, labor unions
Which of the following statements is true of punk music in the 1970s?
Punk was based on a "do-it-yourself" aesthetic
George Martin
Producer - Beatles - Highly involved with music arrangement- Classical Training
Phil Spector
Producer - Girl Group Pop - Worked under Leiber and Stroller - Signature "Wall of Sound" - American Pop
Sam Phillips
Producer and DJ - Founded Sun Records - Discovered Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis - Gave birth to rock and roll
Sam Phillips
Producer, studio engineer, inventor; owner/operator of Sun Records; discoverer of Elvis Presley
Who were Peter, Paul and Mary?
Production team that records two Dylan songs that hit top 10 in 1963
Against which musical genre did Lenny Kaye launch a one-man revolution by reissuing and performing garage band classics?
Progressive Rock
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Proud Mary is one of their songs
The debut album from this English band was Pablo Honey:
Radiohead
What was not a part of Goth's subject matter that it romantically addressed?
Rage & Anger
What was not among the reasons as to why punk artists adopted the reggae style?
Rage & Anger
How was Ray Charles innovational?
Recorded hymns in secular fashion (I Got A Woman, and This Little Girl of Mine)
Bob Dylan
Recorded two country-rock albums in the late 1960s.
This is known as the 1st album of the psychedelic era:
Revolver
Robert Johnson
Rural Blues - Solo Singer - Acoustic Guitar - Influenced many future Rock & Roll artists - Master of Mississippi Delta Blues - 1930's
What film helped to bring disco music into the mainstream in 1977?
Saturday Night Fever
This soundtrack album sold 30 million copies:
Saturday night fever
The funk band known as the Average White Band was from
Scotland
The grunge style is associated with this city:
Seattle
Where was Jimmy Hendrix born?
Seattle and raised by his dad who bought him a guitar and then an electric guitar
What is surprising about Jimmy Hendrix?
Shy regarding his voice Shy offstage completely different onstage Was not shy about playing guitar
Jimmie Rodgers
Songwriter, singer; the "Father of Country Music"
Future members of this group appeared on American Bandstand in 1957 to perform their song "Hey Schoolgirl": -
Simon and Garfunkel
This group's music was included on the soundtrack LP to the movie The Graduate: -
Simon and Garfunkel
What became the musical blueprint for Jonathan Richman's anticipation of what would eventually become Punk?
Simple, stripped down, direct song
Matching- match this personality to one of the following facts: Andrew Loog Oldham
Stones Manager
the Beatles often used this instrument from India to give them a psychedelic sound
Sitar
In Great Britain, what kind of music inspired thousands to play guitar?
Skiffle
This do-it-yourself music style was popular in England in the 1950s
Skiffle
Which album did the Beach Boys not finish, until it was released in 1997?
Smile
Jerry Leiber
Songwriter of many rhythm and blues hits - "Hound Dog"
Who was James Brown?
Soul innovator, influential to funk and hip hop
What was not a part of the Birthday Party's musical style?
Spiritual, mystical, pastoral
The album Juju explored themes that would be forever associated with Goth. What was not among these themes?
Spirituality
The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Staged the first large-scale anti-war rally
Led Zepplins most famous song
Stairway to heaven
Before recording as a solo artist, Isaac Hayes was a songwriter and producer for what record label?
Stax
The 1st album to use the tongue and lips logo:
Sticky Fingers
This Jefferson Airplane album includes the song "Somebody to Love
Surrealistic Pillow
Joe Walsh
Who joined the Eagles in the late 1970 and gave them more of a rock sound
This Carole King album won four Grammy Awards: -
Tapestry
The British equivalent of the Southern cat was the
Teddy Boy
The British equivalent of the Southern cat was the: -
Teddy boy
The British equivalent of the southern cat was the
Teddy boy
The Eagles
Who once backed up Linda Ronstandt
Mississippi Delta
The 250 mile long area of Mississippi stretching from Memphis south to Vicksburg that is widely believed to be the birthplace of the blues
The Band collaborated with Bob Dylan on: -
The Basement Tapes
Single
The 45 rpm 7" format introduced in 1949 by RCA Victor.
Who was the first punk band to open up the punk sound to eclecticism or, in other words, outside influences such as rockabilly, jazz elements, pop, and especially reggae?
The Clash
Beach Boy's album Pet Sounds was inspired by?
The Beatle's "Rubber Soul"
Bob Dylan influenced what band at a critical moment?
The Beatles
Along with Jimmie Rodgers, this group was discovered by Ralph Peer in 1927:
The Carter Family
In 1927, Ralph Peer recorded and discovered Jimmy Rodgers and
The Carter Family
In 1927, ralph peer recorded and discovered Jimmie Rodgers and
The Carter Family
This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965
The Charlatans
Which band was Janis Joplin NOT a member of
The Charlatans
Chess Records
The Chicago studio and independent label run by brothers Phil and Leonard Chess from 1950 to 1967.
The rise and fall of Soul music parallels what?
The Civil Rights movement
The most political of English punk bands:
The Clash
Two girl groups in the 60's?
The Crystals (1962), The Ronettes (1963)
Which band formed the bridge from Goth rock into pop?
The Cure
A major factor in the sound of this group was the Vox Continental combo organ
The Doors
Velvet Underground inspired which group and their leader?
The Doors and Jim Morrison
This was known as "A Gathering of the Tribes
The Human Be-In
Curtis Mayfield was a member of what Chicago-based vocal group?
The Impressions
Which name is not associated with the others
The Kozmic Blues Band
Which was NOT an anti-war song
Third Stone from the Sun"
the most famous rock magazine is considered
The Rolling Stones
what was the original name of the Grateful Dead
The Warlocks
Country Blues
The earliest form of the blues, performed by solo male singers accompanying themselves on guitar.
Tom Donahue
The father of free form progressive rock radio
Frank Sinatra
The first pop singer to create a unique, personal style
Blues
The form developed in the Mississippi Delta and other Southern locales in the late 19th century that incorporates a 12 - bar verse, AAB lyric form, and tonalities from the blues scale
AAb lyric form
The format of most blues poetry, in which each verse is comprised of three lines, the second of which is a repeat of the first.
What was the Heart of the Stones?
The partnership between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger
Acoustical Process
The process used before 1925 in which an acoustical horn captured and transferred sound vibrations to a stylus that cut grooves onto a wax disc
Top 40
The radio format in which the 40 top selling songs are played in repetition, first developed by Todd Storz at KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska.
The inspiration for the song "For What It's Worth"
The riot on Sunset Strip
Melisma
The singing embellishment of a single syllable into several notes.
Independent Labels
The small startup l abels that began emerging in large numbers in the 1940s and 1950s
Sweet Home Alabama
This song was targeted towards Neil Young and even mentions him in the song. A Lynryd Skynrd song.
He is known for playing a role in starting top 40 radio
Todd Storz
What was the rock opera that the Who wrote?
Tommy
T/F Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to Rolling Stones songs
Tue
The Band
Up on Cripple Creek is one of their songs
Which is NOT true of mainstream rock in the late 1970s?
Venues for rock concerts became larger. Major corporations invested in rock radio and record labels. NOT TRUE: Record companies became less conservative, taking chances on a wide variety of bands. Bands blended and consolidated the rock styles of the early 1970s.
This band worked with former Animals lead singer Eric Burdon.
War
This album satirizes hippies
We're Only in It For the Money
Free Bird
What Lynyrd Skynrd song was written for Duane Allman
California
Where was Creedence Clearwater Revival from
Texas
Where was ZZ top from
Charlie Daniels Band
Which band had a fiddle player
Lynryd Skynrd
Which band had some of their members die in a crash.
ZZ top
Which band had two members with very recognizeable beards
session musician and composer at Chess Records
Willie Dixon
Bob Dylan was inspired by?
Woodie Guthrie and beat writers
Carol Kaye
Wrecking Crew bass player
yingwie malmsteen is best known as
a virtuoso metal guitarist
The Motown assembly line production process included
a) Finishing school b) Choreography c) Stage presence d) In-house production e) Record distribution f) In-house talent agency
Which is NOT true of the Who: a. they had more #1 hits than the Rolling Stones b. they were influential to several later rock styles c. they were the prototype power trio d. their innovative use of synthesizers
a. they had more #1 hits than the rolling stones
beatles did most of their recording here
abbey road
last album recorded by beatles
abbey road
The Beatles did most of their recordings here
abbey road studio
Paul McCartney's lyrics tended to be:
about other people's lives
eddie cochran
born in 1938 lea minn began playing country western and after seeing elvis switched to rockablilly "twenty flight rock" 1957 in movie "the girl cant help it" 1956 "summer time blues" " something else" died in car crash while in england 1960
style that replaced tin pan alley
brill building pop
The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped spread the popularity of:
country and western
the first country blues player
henry sloan
The word hippie was first used
in a newspaper article
The term heavy metal was first used: -
in a novel
Most rhythm and blues performers learned to sing:
in church
Which does NOT describe pre-British Invasion England: -
many small independent labels
what did santanas father do as a profession
mariachi band member
The members of the Byrds formed the group after: -
meeting at the Troubadour
Two protopunk bands, the MC5 and the Stooges, were from:
michigan
group recorded 2 dylan songs in 1963 that hit top10
peter paul and mary
What did the Acuff-Rose publishing firm rely on for sales of its music?
songs recorded and performed by country artists
Sticky Fingers is famous for
the Andy Warhol designed cover
This group's rock recording of a traditional folk song went to #1: -
the Animals
Mento
the indigenous folk music of Jamaica
The Beatles stopped touring because
they couldn't reproduce their music from albums live in concert
Which is NOT true of the Who
they had more #1 hits than the Rolling Stones
Soon after Big Brother and the Holding Company's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival
they signed with Columbia Records
Eric Clapton left the YardBirds because
they were becoming to pop-oriented
After Brian Jones's death, the Rolling Stones
toured the US for the first time since 1964
After Brian Jones's death, the Rolling Stones: -
toured the US for the first time since 1964
Duane Allman
who died in a wreck
Early on, the Rolling Stones decided to portray themselves as
anti-beatles
Bill Haley and His Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" (1955)
appeared in the film Blackboard Jungle as the hook. The singer originally had a cowboy persona but dropped it for a new image. The song is similar to Hank Williams's "Move It On Over"
Bands in this category tend to prominently feature keyboard instruments: -
art rock
In which style are the musicians most likely to have training in classical music: -
art rock
Soon after hiring Flo and Eddie, Frank Zappa: a. formed the Mothers of Invention b. began employing gross and sophomoric lyrics c. was signed by MGM Records d. recorded the first jazz/rock fusion album
b. began employing gross and sophomoric lyrics
wrote songs with idiosyncratic melodies and adult lyrics
bacharach and david
Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "White Rabbit"
based on a Spanish bolero. dynamic shape: ravel's bolero. references to psychedelic drugs. On Miles Davis's Jazz Album "Sketches of Spain". Builds gradually (begins quiet-ends loudly).
The song "Whole Lotta Love" was: -
based on a song written by Willie Dixon
According to Dettmar, one of the overwhelmingly negative affects of hijacking hits was that
because of the major record label distribution power, hijacked hits often outsold the original artist's version
Jump Blues, played by artists like Louis Jordan, while not neatly fitting into any category is now viewed as a clear forerunner to the
beginning of rock and roll
Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally" (1957)
beginnings of rock and roll; was thrown out of the house at 13 for being effeminate, he had a contract with Atlanta in 1951 but didn't do much with it. Most people overlooked his double entendres because of his wild persona and appearance, which made him look rebellious to teenagers. The song itself is a 12 bar blues one, and has verse then chorus structure. The rhythm includes a drum shuffle, piano boogie, and New Orleans influences. His vocals were inspired by Pentecostal church singing.
british blues
begins w the chriss barber band bringing muddy waters to england 1958 1962 alex korner, cyril davies form "blues incorporated": fathers of british blues. played the "ealing club" -1963 the rolling stones -brian jones, guitar -mick jagger - vocals / harp -keith richards- guitar, vocals -bill wyman- bass - charlie watts- drums -ian steward- piano -1963 stones replace "blues Inc." at the marquee club 1963 -stones were a blues cover band named after muddy waters song "rolling stone"
Songs released by Atlantic Records often:
blended gospel, blues, and big band pop sounds
Moondog
blind NYC street musician
bob dylan anthem lyrics consist fo series of rhetorical questions
blowin in the wind
michael bolton can be most closely associated with what style of music
blue eyed sol
Earl Scruggs is associated with this style:
bluegrass
most common song with blues and rock
blues song form
also called hammonds folly also called
bob dylan
subbterranean homesick blues
bob dylan 1965
folk rock
bob dylan begins folk rock in 1965 using electric guitars and drums - dylans 1965 electric performance at the new port folk festical is dylans first folk rock concery
importance of 1965 newport folk festival
bob dylan performed with an electric band
gene vincent (rockabilly) and the blue caps
born 1935-1971 be pop a lula 1956 survived the car crash with eddie cochran in england.
david bowie
born david jones born jan 8 1947 died jan 10 2016 studied art music mime 1969 space oddity inspired by 2001 space odyssey . uses minor and major control 1971 hunky dory established bowie as a great writer 1971 "changes" 1972 the rise and fall of ziggy stardust began glam rock 1975 young american soul period w luther vandross berlin tril berlin trilogy w brian eno 1977 "low" "heros" 1979 "lodger" 1983 "lets dance"
chester burnett aka howlin wolf
born in ruleville, mississippi learned from robert johnson charlie patton moved to chicago 1951 label : chess records played with : hubert sumlin and james cotton
chuck berry
born in st louis mussouri. 1926 label chess records (chicago) "mabelline" - alan freed co writer biggest guitar influence of the 50s discriptive lyrics (excellent song writer) boogie influence
original stones member who died mysteriously in 1969
brain jones
album has rock rhythm section on one side, and acoustic guitar accompanying on side 2
bringin it all back home
in 1927, ralph peer made important recordings in
bristol, TN
progressive rock include
british bands
ac/dc was strongly influenced by
british blues rock
Which is NOT a characteristic of the blues:
brought to America by African slaves
the weatherman were not focused on killing people
but spreading a message
American record companies were initially hesitant to produce videos for MTV because
cable tv was not widely available in the united states in the early 1980s
Blues lyrics are best characterized as
call and response
Elvis's recording of "That's All Right"
came together spontaneously in studio
When the Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 they
changed the words to one of their songs
When the Rolling Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 they: -
changed the words to one of their songs
beach boys early musical influences were four freshman and
chuck berry
maybelline johnny b goode (most famous)
chuck berry
too much monkey business
chuck berry 1956
folk music focuses
civil right movement and other serious subjects changed rock and roll lyrically
Which style of blues was often written in sheet music form
classic blues
12 bar blues
classic blues structure; I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I
It's introduction in 1982 helped revitalize record industry sales:
compact disc
Boston's "More Than a Feeling" and Foreigner's "Feels Like the First Time" are both based on what song form?
compound AABA
The NY punk scene was driven by:
conceptualist art
Who's Next
contains two songs that use synthesizers as a foundation
Who's Next: -
contains two songs that use synthesizers as a foundation
Who's Next:
contains two songs with innovative synthesizer parts
in the 80s, the rolling stones
continued to produce hit albums
Matching- match this personality to one of the following fact: Madonna
controversital albums, videos, books
Jimmie Rodgers, "Waitin' On a Train" (1928)
country + western (eventually); singer was a brakeman working on trains, style included blues, jazz, vaudeville, yodeling. The form is strophic (same form every time). The singer presented himself as having a "rambler" persona (wanderer, hard-living, authentic), known for blues yodels
Early in his career, Elvis was marketed as a:
country and western artist
what are the three different types of rock
country rock, jazz rock, progressive rock
Hank William, Sr. "Move It On Over" (1947)
country; 12 bars blues, Jimmie Rodgers-style rambler persona. His life played out the theme of alienation and he died at 29; sounded older than he was, utilizes a guitar solo. Fusion between vocals (smooth/nasal), urbanizing, also rural; drums are featured in song); the lyrics line up with the hard living rambler persona; compare to Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock"
Johnny Cash, "I Walk the Line" (1956)
country; possessed a persona of contradiction (rambler), emphasized "simplicity," lyrics of song address marital fidelity, has a train motif and blues crossover elements
Kitty Wells, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels" (1952)
country; singer possessed a sweetheart persona; answer song to Hank Thompson's "Wild Side of Life." Country women did not have much choice for a persona - girl next door or sweetheart were their main choices.
Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog" (1956)
cover of the original. Adapted from a Vegas lounge act he saw do the song by Freddy Bell and the Bell Boys. Has a sped up drum beat that mimics those that would be played for strippers in Vegas. Cleaner than the original, but his hip movements were shocking to the public and were inspired by burlesque shows. After going on the Milton Berle Show and then the Steve Allen show, he recorded it with fervor and energy. Still has hand claps which reference the original.
The Grateful Dead did which of the following
created a unique genre; the jam band
electric microphone
created in 1925. Revolutionized recording because artists no longer had to yell.
huey lewis and the news
created music with an easy, wholesome sound
In the 1980s, some older progressive rock bands including Yes remained successful by
creating more accessible and radio friendly songs
Which is NOT associated with the Grateful Dead
criticism for being too corporate, commercial
Which is NOT associated with the Grateful Dead: -
criticism for being too corporate, commercial
boy george was part of which group that received exposure on mtg in the 80s
culture club
What happened on May 4, 1970: a. the first Vietnam era anti-war protest was held b. riots occurred at the Democratic National Convention c. the Tet Offensive began d. 4 students were killed at Kent State University
d. 4 students were killed at kent state university
jazz
dance music; New Orleans origin. Consisted of a hybrid musical culture; cultural and social anxieties are involved, dance orchestras and segregation are issues. Mostly black performers, but some white bandleaders come into the scene.
madonna was a professional
dancer
During the Depression, record sales
decreased dramatically
smoke on the water
deep purple
All of the following bands emerged from the Los Angeles heavy metal scene EXCEPT
def leppard
Which is NOT true of Little Richard:
easy-going, laid-back stage presence
After 1925, recordings made with microphones used the
electrical process
baby left me
elvis 1959
This style's characteristics include self-indulgent lyrics and go-for-it performances:
emo
Heavy metal developed out of musical communities based in
england and la
american traditional rural music has roots in
english folk music
eric clapton
english guitarist 1963-65 the yardbirds 1965 john mayalls blues breakers "first important power trio" 1967 cream w jack bruce bass and drums along with ginger baker 1969- blind faith with steve winwood 1970-72 derik and the dominos w duane allman hit by creameL sunshine of your love 1967
This band released "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," a number-one hit that was accompanied by a surreal music video.
eurythmics
All of the following are names used by George Clinton for his backing musicians, EXCEPT
except: The Famous Flames Funkadelic Parliament The Parliaments
In the early 1970s, the record industry was: -
experiencing enormous growth
Which best describes the Grateful Dead's early albums
experimental
Which is NOT an element of hip hop culture:
experimental theatre
In their earliest years, Pink Floyd's style could be characterized as: -
experimental, psychedelic
Which best describes record and tape sales in the 1970s: -
explosive growth
After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's became more pop-oriented. True False
false
Elvis Presley's appearance at the Grand Ole Opry was deemed a success
false
Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock occurred on the final evening of the festival. True False
false
Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles. True False
false
The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont
false
The two most prominent influences on acid rock were folk music and jazz. True False
false
Tommy was the Who's only rock opera
false
True or False: The 1950s were a time of relatively little technological, scientific or societal change.
false
Tin Pan Alley form
form AABA
going down by
freddie king
Delta blues
from the Mississippi Delta region. Mostly men performers, its popularity led to the fading of classic blues
George Clinton is best known for what musical style?
funk
ice-t was most closely associated with what style of rap
gangsta
the group wham! include what singer who later had a success as a solo artist
george michael
the music video for which song depicted cyndi lauper rebelling against her parents
girls just want to have fun
The Dominoes, "Sixty Minute Man" (1951)
hard gospel sound; style: dance, rhythm, bass lead; risque lyrics, released on an independent label; it was unusual to have a bass singer sing for the whole song - mostly tenors (crooners) sang gospel, the backbeat is strong (precursor to rock and roll), the church did not respond favorably to gospel being associated with dirty lyrics)
instrumental in starting calypso fad in late 50s
harry belafonte
Which is true of Jim Morrison
he was arrested for exposing himself at a concert
Which is true of Jim Morrison: -
he was arrested for exposing himself at a concert
when john lennon sang a beatles song, it most often meant that
he wrote it
brian wilson created pet sounds after
hearing beatles album
Which musical genre incorporated themes of violence, suicide and the occult
heavy metal
the wayne's world movies and the cartoon series beavis and butthead depicted stereotypes of
heavy metal fans
Though he died an untimely death, thus far Buddy Holly has been remembered for this important contribution to rock and roll
helping to establish the standard rock band instrumentation: two guitars, bass and drums
im henry the v111, iam
hermans hermits 1965
NOT characteristic of New Orleans R&B
hiccuping vocals
The country and western chart was originally called:
hillbilly
Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music?
hillbilly music
The Carter Family, "Can the Circle Be Unbroken" (1935)
hillbilly/country song; has religious context, close vocal harmony - sacred harp/shape note singing; known for "Carter Scratch;" form is verse/chorus; image of the band tended to be serious and quiet
Which of the following best describes why Louis Jordan, "King of the Jukebox" developed a large crossover audience
his film shorts, called "soundies"
Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" is an example of:
hokum blues
NOT characteristic of pet sounds
huge commercial success
Burt Bacharach/Hal David
idiosyncratic tunes, adult lyrics
rolling stones
andrew oldham only 19 when became the stones manager suggests a rude, offensive image. thought if parents talked about them as bad influences, it would draw teens in to rebel. jagger- richards writing team -1965 satisfaction in the first #1 hit in the us -1967 : the stones: "Their satantic majestics request" -influenced by "sgt. Pepper" -1968- stone's "beggers banquet" -1969- "let it bleed" : movie- shows musical growth in writing and playing *played songs in mention of protests : Jager, richards 1969 called gimmie shelter also "you cant always get what you want" -sympathy for the devil by jagger, richards 1969 brian jones is fired and replaced by mick taylor (from john mayalls "blues breakers") -1969 tour ends with "altamony speedway concert" that turns into a tribute to brian jones - hell's angels hired for security : unorganized with audience trying to get in front . riots - santana , jefferson airplane, grateful dead on the bill -1970 gimme shelter movie of the 1969 tour
Elvis youth
impoverished
the music of the time of LSD was very
improvisational
Which is a characteristic of jazz
improvisational art form
jimi Hendrix's recording studio was called
the electric lady
When did Joan Baez first perform?
the first Newport Folk Festival in 1959
Tommy is important because it is
the first rock opera
Tommy is important because it is: -
the first rock opera
Jefferson Airplane, among other things has become known as
the first signed and successful band of the hippie era
the gogos were
the first successful all female new wave band
Old School Rap
the fisrt generation of rap music, which usually had themes of fun and partying.
The album Music from Big Pink was named after: -
the house band members lived in
Riddim
the interwined pattern played by the bass and drums in reggae
Which is NOT a characteristic of funk:
lush orchestras
The "whitening" of rhythm and blues was marked by:
lyrics changed to dance references instead of sexual innuendos
According to Dettmar, Chuck Berry's song "Ida Red" later renamed "Maybellene"
made Berry the first successful black musician to break into the field of white pop music
mtvs original audience consisted of
midwestern teenagers
America in the 1950s
migration and mobility; the Cold War, House of un-American Activities Committee (Red Scare), 1954 Supreme Court ruling: Brown vs. Board of Education; Rosenbergs, H bomb, Manhattan Project
Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the:
migration of rural blacks to urban centers
hillbilly
minstrel shows, vaudeville, and Tin Pan Alley all influenced this genre. Most early records in this genre were recorded by Okeh Records. Began to be called country and western after World War II.
The official cause of Brian Jones's death
misadventure
mods and rockers (english gangs) *close to 1000 members the who
mod group pete townshed (guitar/writer): wrote pinball wizard roger daltry (vocals) john entwistle (bass) keith moon (drums) - the who began as a blues cover band -1969 lp "tommy" (rock opera)
with whom does queen latifah share rapping duties on ladies firt
monie love
Rick and the Ravens were important because they
morphed into the Doors
Rick and the Ravens were important because they: -
morphed into the Doors
Rick and the Ravens were important because they
morphed into the doors
robert johnson
most important country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist born 1911-1938 robinsonwille mississippi
woody guthrie
most important folk singer/songwriter in 1950s wrote about social injustice woody guthrie and pete seeger were black listed during the mccarthy era 1954
country blues
mostly men in this genre. There was an oral tradition to it; Juke Joints were where artists could perform. More varied than its counterpart and more rural.
rock/ rockabilly
mostly r and b influenced rock rock with heavy country influence
how did Dwayne of the Allman brothers die
motorcycle accident
mj recorded with jackson 5 for what record label
motown
Lip Syncing
moving the lips to synchronize with a prerecording song, giving the impression that the song is being performed live
MIDI:
musical instrument digital interface
rap music and hip hop culture have their origins in what city?
new york
a track from this group's 1989 album straight outta compton led to a warning letter from the fbi
nwa
DJ Alan Freed and Dick Clark
payola scandals in the 1950s impacted both. One played a lot of black music and tried to get it recognized, the other hosted the American Bandstand.
One unique highlight of this song is the use of a piccolo trumpet solo: 1.All You Need Is Love" 2."Penny Lane" 3. "Yellow Submarine" 4. "Strawberry Fields Forever"
penny lane
after pete gabriel left genesis, the bands lead vocals were performed by
phil collins
da doo ron ron
phil spector, ellie greenwich, jeff barry preformed by the crystals 1963
be my baby
phil spector, ellie greenwich, jeff barry preformed by the ronettes 1963
Many of the romantic soul hits were produced in:
philadelphia
Hall and Oates were heavily influenced by the soul tradition of what city?
phili
The main character in Tommy is a(n): -
pinball wizard
The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher was to:
pitch songs to artists who might consider performing them
Led Zeppelin changed the nature of rock touring by: -
playing only in large cities
Before embarking on a music career, Patti Smith was a:
poet
Punk dancing was called:
pogo
The London punk scene was driven primarily by the:
poor economy
Which best describes the Kingston Trio:
pop-oriented folk music
While with Columbia Records, Aretha Franklin recorded several albums in this style, without much success:
pop/jazz
Which heavy metal characteristic is NOT present in hard rock: -
preoccupation with Satan, evil, etc
Dick Clark's show American Bandstand was key in
presenting rock and roll as wholesome music
all of the following musicians were heard on the album thriller except
prince
princes 1999 was produced by
prince
phil spector
producer - phillis records most influencial producer of the early 60s produced many girl groups (ronettes, the crystals, bobby sox and the blue jeans) spectors "wall of sound" -influenced by wagner symphonies 2 or more of each instrument
Jacques Morali and Giorgio Moroder were both
producers associated with disco
The bands Kansas and Styx helped to revive what style of rock music in the late 1970s?
progressive rock
Which is NOT associated with the earliest years of the Beatles:
promoted by Alan Freed
One technique that Dick Clark used on American Bandstand in helping to clean up rock and roll in the 1950s was
promoting teen idols: signers with a wholesome image, but little depth to their artistry
Which of the following was NOT a part of the agenda of folk musicians in the 1960s
promotion of the political agenda of Senator Joseph McCarthy
tomorrow never knows inspired by
psychedelic experience
LSD - especially when it was still a legal drug - was often associated with this particular style of music
psychedelic rock of the late 1960s
what was the group led by chuck d and flavor flav
public enemy
The producer of Thriller:
quincy jones
connected teen audience with R&Bin late 40s early 50s
radio DJs
Scott Joplin (1867-1917)
ragtime and ragtime shows; thought of his songs as classical with a popular twist, the most popular being "Maple Leaf Rag," would use syncopated rhythm with march
They wrote their own songs because they couldn't learn songs from records:
ramones
did NOT occur in 50s America
record sales dropped
Louis Jordan
recorded "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" in 1946. A jump blues performer. Performed with his Tymphany Five. Used boogie woogie, which was a link between R&B, jazz, and country. Had a jump band, which are smaller bands that began appearing along with big bands.
On their first tour of the US, the Rolling Stones
recorded at Chess Studio
On their first tour of the US, the Rolling Stones: -
recorded at Chess Studio
blood on the tracks
recorded in NY and Minneapolis
Philadelphia Internationa Records
recording label created by philodelphia -based song writing duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
Bob Marley is most often associated with what style of music?
reggae
which is true of hard days night
released with movie of same name
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, "Rocket 88" (1951)
rhythm and blues and jump blues; has a tenor saxophone solo, uses a distorted guitar, introduces the youth culture with the car present in the song; sax doesn't have smooth feel like it traditionally does; it utilizes much more squealing; the band was actually Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm
what influenced the 1950s rock and roll
rhythum & blues, country, and pop
early blues performer said to have sold soul to the devil
robert johnson
Deep Purple is famous for blending what two types of music
rock and classical
charles hardin holley "buddy holly & the cricketts"
rockabilly born 1936-1959 lubbock, texas signed to coral (decca) records 1957 first record 1957 "thatll be the day" holly wrote his own songs and had a hic cup vocal style holly had a band concept lead guitar , rhythum guitar, bass and drum died in plane crash 1959
Led Zeppelin's relationship with the rock press is best described as: -
rocky
andrew long oldham
rolling stones MANAGER
who founded def jam records
russell simmons and rick rubin
Ma Rainey
sang "Prove It On Me Blues" (1928), which hinted at her bisexuality. This was a big deal for the era that a burgeoning classic blues singer would assert herself in such a way.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
sang "Strange Things Happening Every Day" (1944). Gospel, jazz, and R&B influences. The church did not like her blending secular themes with gospel.
In comparison to the original, cover records usually sounded more:
sanitized
after several years of a dishwasher this artist became a full time musician
santana
soul sacrifice
santana
A technique popularized by Grandmaster Flash in which the record is quickly rotated in the reverse direction and then forward to create a rhythm is called
scratching
albert king
second of the three kings born under a bad sign - by booker t jones/ william bell
For an album to receive a "Platinum" award from the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), it must
sell one million copies
Before Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was a: -
session guitarist
major scale
seven note scale
album referred to as cultural milestone of 60s
sgt. peppers
Which was a blaxploitation film:
shaft
Around 1900, songs written in the Tin Pan Alley tradition - while often used in Broadway shows - were also commonly sold as
sheet music
pop
short for popular music.
NOT true of woody guthrie
signed bob Dylan to 1st record contract
Elvis Presley's records became blander and more pop oriented after he
signed with RCA
Elvis's records became more bland and pop-oriented after he
signed with RCA
"Positively 4th Street" is constructed in the following form:
simple verse-chorus
Frank Sinatra began his musical career as a:
singer in big bands
Woody Guthrie is probably best known for this
singing/talking style, which later became influential to Bob Dylan
fold albums sold out in
singles
boogie woogie
started around 1910 (brought down by oral tradition) logging camps through out texas louisiana and the red light district in new orleans ostinato bass pattern (left hand) (repeated musical phrases) african american style 12 bar blues pattern influenece on the blues and early rock and roll.
Which was NOT part of the San Francisco hippie scene
state of the art recording studios
Which was NOT part of the San Francisco hippie scene: -
state of the art recording studios
Pirate Radio Stations
stations broadcasting from ships anchored offshore
Pirate radio stations
stations broadcasting from ships anchored offshore
Pirate radio stations: -
stations broadcasting from ships anchored offshore
Little Richard often used this technique in his music
stop time
to relieve creative stress, brian wilson
stopped tourign
Sam Phillips, the recording engineer on the classic tune Rocket 88, helped create guitar distortion by
stuffing a damaged speaker cone with paper
chicago blues
style emphasized the electric guitar, amplification of sound; Chess Records was big for this sort of sound
Big Mama Thornton, "Hound Dog" (1952)
style had a Delta electric guitar and hand claps. Song was written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. The singer put the power in her vocals and ran in vaudeville circuits for a while. The song is a 12 bar blues song and has many sexual references and is quite comical in nature. The singer comes across as playful yet authoritative.
This is the label that released "Rappers Delight," often cited as the first hip-hop single, in 1979.
sugar hill records
What two major record companies were the most important in signing emerging 50's rock singers?
sun records chess records
Benny Goodman is associated with what style
swing
benny goodman associated with style
swing
song includes lyrics "who killed the kennedys"
sympathy for the devil
what is the primary instrument in the backing track of madonna's like a virgin
synthesizer
Sun records best known for
tape-delay effect
As a song, "Roll Over Beethoven" celebrates:
teenagers listening to rhythm and blues
does NOT describe pre-british invasion england
teenagers were unaware of american pop music
Ronnie Hawkins was the leader of this group in its early years: -
the Band
This band wrote the first rock concept album
the Beach Boys
According to Dettmar, which of the following is true regarding pioneering studio techniques and albums produced in the late 1960s
the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds in turn influences the Beatles to write Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band
This group played at the Reeperbahn many times in their formative years:
the Beatles
This group played at the Reeperbahn many times in their formative years: -
the Beatles
Who sang Tomorrow Never Knows
the Beatles
Eric Clapton's primary influence was
the Blues
The Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar provided the signature sound of this group: -
the Byrds
This group was characterized as a "Beatlized Dylan" or a "Dylanized Beatles": -
the Byrds
Which of the following played an important role in developing the rock and roll scene in Liverpool
the Cavern Club
This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965:
the Charlatans
This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965: -
the Charlatans
Which band was Janis Joplin NOT a member of
the Charlatans
Which band was Janis Joplin NOT a member of: -
the Charlatans
A major factor in the sound of this group was the Vox Continental combo organ
the Doors
A major factor in the sound of this group was the Vox Continental combo organ: -
the Doors
Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Dead s decision to go from acoustic music to electric
the Doors
Which was the first album to be certified platinum by the RIAA in 1976
the Eagles
Who or what does this quote refer to: "We wanted it all...No. 1 singles and albums...and a lot of money": -
the Eagles
Tom Donahue: -
the Father of Free Form progressive rock radio
The Whisky-A-Go-Go gave birth to
the Go Go Girl
The Whisky-A-Go-Go gave birth to: -
the Go Go Girl
This band had a pension fund and a health insurance plan
the Grateful Dead
This band had a pension fund and a health insurance plan: -
the Grateful Dead
This group's sound system was called the Wall of Sound
the Grateful Dead
In their early years, the Band was known as: -
the Hawks
This group contained future American folk rocker Graham Nash:
the Hollies
Which was NOT a blues-oriented British Invasion group listed in the textbook: -
the Hollies
This was known as "A Gathering of the Tribes": -
the Human Be-In
Reggae
the Jamaican music that evolved fro the combination of indigenous folk, american R&B
The song "Ohio" is about: -
the Kent State Massacre
This folk rock group came to Los Angeles via Greenwich Village and the Virgin Islands: -
the Mamas and the Papas
Jefferson Airplane's first gig was here
the Matrix folk club
Jefferson Airplane's first gig was here: -
the Matrix folk club
The Snakepit:
the Motown recording studio
The inspiration for the song "For What It's Worth":
the Riot on Sunset Strip
most of the new rock bands came in through
the San Francisco Seaport
The most important folk rock club in Los Angeles in the 1960s: -
the Troubadour
Which did NOT take place in 1968
the Vietnam War ended
This group briefly changed their name to identify with London's mod scene: -
the Who
One of the first gigs for the Grateful Dead
the acid tests
One of the first gigs for the Grateful Dead: -
the acid tests
rambling man
the allman brothers
group did rock version of house of the rising sun
the animals
counterculture
the anti establishment cultural phenomenon
Which was NOT an event from 1969 that signaled a loss of innocence : -
the assassination of Robert Kennedy
Big band music emphasizes:
the band
in 1965 bob dylan toured with the hawks who changed name to
the band
Which unique fact is true of the Doors
the bass parts were played by the organist's left hand
Which unique fact is true of the Doors: -
the bass parts were played by the organist's left hand
tomorrow never knows
the beatles
Eric Clapton's primary influence was: -
the blues
Janis Joplin's musical roots were in:
the blues
Janis Joplin's musical roots were in: -
the blues
the byrds
the byrds began folk rock covering dylans mr tambourine man with electric instruments in 1965 subterranean homesick blues like a rolling stone (early dylan electric songs - dyan influenced john lennon lyrically
one fine day
the chiffons 1963 by goffin/king
Which of these factors led to a renewed interest in soul music
the civil rights movement
love potion number 9
the clovers 1959 by lieber and stoller
One reason rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attention at the national level was because of:
the corporate transition from radio to television
glad all over
the dave clark five 1964
Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Dead s decision to go from acoustic music to electric: 1. the Doors 2. Bob Dylan 3.the Rolling Stones 4.LSD
the doors
light my fire
the doors
what band was not a bay area band but an acid rock band
the doors
on broadway
the drifters 1963 writers: mann, barry/stoller,mike/ leiber, jerrt/ weil, cynthia
Carter Family
influenced by white gospel music
Crew/Posse
informal neighborhood group formed as a means of providing identity and support for their members
Which is NOT true: the swing era
is sometimes called The First British Invasion
"Born to Be Wild" is significant because: -
it contained the first musical reference to the term heavy metal
what else did hippies believe about the music itself
it enhances your consciousness and awareness
All of the following are true about hardcore music EXCEPT that
it quickly became mainstream and appeared on national pop charts
which of the following statements is true of college rock
it was an outgrowth of hardcore
Minnesota-based hardcore was distinctive from that of other scenes because
it was more accessible and melodic
Which is NOT a characteristic of The White Album
it was originally to be a no overdubs, back-to-basics concept
rockett 88
jackie brenston w/ the ike turner band 1951r
NOT influence on brian wilson
james brown
funk
james brown -sly and the family stone -tower of power :new orleans funk" : - art neville- father of new orleans funk -the meters -the neville brothers "soul/disco": -isaac hayes -barry white.
This artist released singles and albums while regularly appearing on television series including Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes, and Fame.
janet jackson
Duke Ellington, "Ko-Ko" (1940)
jazz; artist was from the middle class and actually had formal music training, played at the cotton club; style is 12 bar blues, has a dense texture, brass mutes, call and response, features lower instruments as well, which was unsual
Count Basie, "One O'Clock Jump" (1937)
jazz; from the Kansas City jazz scene; the style has the boogie-woogie piano, 12 bar blues, riff (but lack of the Tin Pan Alley melody); utilizes improvised solos; loud and uptempo song, uses bass riffs similar to rock and roll
Glenn Miller, "In the Mood" (1939)
jazz; has a peppy sound; #1 in the pop charts for 12 weeks, uses a saxophone riff (Fletcher Henderson); 12 bar blues with a bridge; walking bass, feature riffs, has a "trick ending," quite predictable
white rabbi and somebody to love were big hits of what band
jefferson airplane
white rabbit
jefferson airplane
known as father of country music and singing brakeman
jimmie rodgers
rolling stones most important producer
jimmy miller
T for Texas
jimmy rogers 1927
impressions
john coltrane
the album american fool established which artists known for a homespun, midwestern image
john mellencamp
politician helped create witch hunt atmosphere in 1950s
joseph mccarthy
The music of Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five is an example of:
jump blues
group/s 1958 #1 hit tom dooley helped kick-start 50s folk revival
kingston trio
the hardcore band black flag was based in what city
la
santana was the first rock artist to infuse rock and
latin music
wrote R&B influenced songs as well as richly produced songs 'playlets'
lebier and stoller
Matching- match this group to one of the following fact:The Miracles
led by Smokey Robinson
stairway to heaven
led zeppelin
album tells story of boy blind, deaf, and dumb
tommy
why was ozzy kicked out of the band
too much drinking
When he turned twenty-one in 1971, Stevie Wonder
took complete artistic control over his records
Whom did ASCAP represent during the payola scandal?
traditional pop song writers
During the production of Let It Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed. True False
true
The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene. True False
true
True or False: During the 1950s, teens increasingly began listening to R&B from independent labels rather than pop from major labels
true
Who was synth pop's first international icons and undisputed leaders of the British synth pop movement?
tube way Army (Gary Numan)
surfin usa
tune in 1963 by the beach boys, taken from chuck berry with a song called sweet little chicken. split 50/50
The group Cream broke up in part because
two of the members could not get along
The group Cream broke up in part because: two of the members could not get along the members decided to record solo albums one of the members went into a drug rehab clinic they were becoming too pop-oriented
two of the members could not get along
The group Cream broke up in part because: -
two of the members could not get along
stairway to heaven was written to
unfold as the song continues on with more and more overlays of instrumentation
Which best describes the New Orleans sound
use of jazz-influenced shuffle rhythms
Which is NOT a reason for the success of Thriller:
use of surround sound technology
Unusual/Innovative Aspect of "Baby Love"
used stomping boards to create hand clapping sound. shuffle sound. changed the key mid song
Bill Haley and His Comets, "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" (1954)
uses a more country western feel; recorded by Decca Records. Western swing influence, changed the lyrics to be cleaner, but kept in one of the dirtiest verses because the double entendre likely went over the arranger's head; though it only charted on the pop chart, it saw more recognition than the original; had a 12 bar blues verse and then the chorus, which was better for marketing
Matching- match this personality to one of the following band: Lou Reed
velvet underground
MOST accurate of paul mccarney lyrics
vignettes of the lives of imaginary people
The "Theme from Shaft" helped to associate the rhythmic sound of which instrument with black pop?
wah-wah guitar
NOT characteristic of surf music
wall of sound
All of the following are true about Tin Pan Alley EXCEPT it:
was a term that denoted a specific method of doing business in popular music
As a result of the payola scandal, Alan Freed:
was run out of the music business
Bad Brains, Teen Idles, and Minor Threat were all part of what city's hardcore scene?
washington dc
result of witch hunt climate, many folksingers
went underground
In 1967, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards all
were arrested on drug charges
In 1967, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards all: -
were arrested on drug charges
Dinosaur Jr. was from what important regional center of indie rock?
western massachusetts
Matching
what is the name of the society that formed in 1939 and was in support of rock and roll - Broadcast Music Inc what is the name of the agency formed in 1934 that regulates radio communications - Federal Communications Commission what is the name of that society formed in 1914 and was originally against rock and roll - ASCAP which type of music marketed to adults sought to replace rock and roll - MOR
cover version
when one rerecords a song. must pay the writer but dont need permisson from the artist
Matching
which singer would later become known as the Godfather of Grunge - Neil Young which singer was blacklisted and later convicted for contempt of Congress - Pete Seeger which singer wrote his first important folk songs for Woody Guthrie - Bob Dylan which singer received little credit for his significant contributions to folk music - Phil Ochs
Hotel California
which song of the Eagles had more of a rock approach
Lyin Eyes
which song of the Eagles was an example of country influence
Which is NOT correct: Jim Morrison died
while writing his memoirs
Which is NOT correct: Jim Morrison died: -
while writing his memoirs
minstrel shows (1840-1880)
white male performers put on black face and acted as caricatures of black people; humor undermined figures of authority and was popular among the urban working class. Black performers would do them purely to be on stage.
Matching
who could barely sing a note yet still hit it big on American Bandstand - Fabian Forte who founded one of the most successful record labels of the 1960s - Berry Gordy who became best known for singing sanitized covers of other artist's hits - Pat Boone who became known for his surf-style electric guitar experimentation - Dick Dale
Match each question
who ran sound for the Grateful Dead and doubles as an LSD chemist - Owsley Stanley who managed the Grateful Dead and promoted psychedelic concerts - Bill Graham who led "acid test" parties and greatly influences the hippie movement - Ken Kesey who coined the phrase "turn on, tune in, drop out" - Dr. Timothy Leary
Matching
who was unsuccessful until working with produced Jerry Wexler - Aretha Franklin who first flopped as an artist while on the Beatles Apple Records label - James Taylor who journalist Jon Landau touted as the future of rock and roll - Bruce Springsteen whose 1971 touring band included the founding members of the Eagles - Linda Ronstadt
NOT beach boys song
will you still love me tomorrow
surf instrumentals
wipe out by the surfaris 1963 formed in glendale cal pipline by the ventures 1963 (instrumental rock band) pipeline was originally done by the chantays 1963 (santa ana cal, high school band)
talking dust bowl blues
woodie guthrie put some humor in serious songs
memoir entitled bound for glory
woody guthrie
wrote songs about plight of common man
woody guthrie
LA studio musicians frequently used by phil spector and others
wrecking crew
Hunter S. Thompson, Greil Marcus and Cameron Crowe were all
writers for Rolling Stone Magazine
Joe Turner, "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" (1954)
written by Jesse Stone, a 12 bar blues song. Made for Atlantic Records. Singer had a jazz background and combined elements of jump blue and R&B. Crosses from R&B chart to the popular chart. This version is much more explicit than the cover and is more distorted.
you make me feel like a natural woman
written for aretha franklin 1967 written by goffin/king/jerry wexler
Charles K. Harris
wrote "After the Ball" in 1892; it was a waltz song with a verse/chorus form. He decided to self-publish instead of going for a flat rate elsewhere. About a young girl who asks her uncle why he never married.
Stephen Foster (1800s)
wrote various minstrel songs, including "Oh Susanna," and parlor songs ("I Dream of Jeanie"). He died broke at 37 because he sold his songs at a flat rate. An early instance of popular songs.
The name Lynyrd Skynyrd came from: -
the members high school gym teacher
Holland/Dozier/Holland
the most important Motown songwriting team
Holland/Dozier/Holland:
the most important Motown songwriting team
classic blues
the most mainstream and tended to be written by professional songwriters. Examples include Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters (until she turned to jazz). Mostly women, emphasized glamour and a visual display of wealth.
The term "doo-wop" refers to:
the nonsense syllables singers would use in song arrangements
A Boston-based indie band featuring guitarist Frank Black and bassist Kim Deal
the pixies
Matching- match this personality to one of the following band: Sting
the police
The success of crossover artists was significantly reduced by:
the practice of covering rhythm and blues songs
aretha franklin
the queen of soul aretha's father , famou detroit baptist minister - 1961 john hammond signs aretha to : columbia records -1967 jerry wexler signs aretha to atlantic -wexler has wilson pickett and aretha record at muscle shoals, alabama.
Grand Ol Opry
the radio station that would bring on a lot of country/western performers; popular amongst rural white southerners
What was the focus of the congressional hearings regarding the payola scandal?:
the radio stations that played rock and roll
Island Records
the recording label founded in 1961 by charles Blackwell that initially became known for its reggae releases
Three days after this, Lynyrd Skynyrd was involved in a fatal plane crash: -
the release of Street Survivors
in its early years, american pop music industry was known as
tin pan alley
Jimmie Rodgers's performance style was noted for his trademark:
yodel
The two most prominent influences on acid rock were folk music and jazz. -
False
Tommy was the Who's only rock opera. -
False
The groups Poison, Warrant, Winger, Skid Row, and others that wore costumes and teased hair onstage were referred to as
hair bands
in early years, beatles often played at reeperbahn located in
hamburg, germany
move it on over
hank williams 1947
richard wayne penniman
"little richard" born in macon, georgie 1932 little richard specialty records 1955
This song reportedly contains as many as 180 vocal overdubs: -
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
Which does not fit with the other three: -
"Candle in the Wind"
This Cream song is a cover of a Robert Johnson tune
"Crossroads"
This Cream song is a cover of a Robert Johnson tune: -
"Crossroads"
Big Brother songs
"Down on Me" "Piece of my heart"
This Byrds record was blacklisted by many radio stations for supposed drug references: -
"Eight Miles High"
Which does not correspond with the other three: -
"Eighteen"
Which song is not consistent with the other three: -
"Eleanor Rigby"
The Wrecking Crew provided most of the rhythm section for this #1 folk rock hit: -
"Mr. Tambourine Man"
Two #1 hit singles that signaled the beginning of the folk rock style: -
"Mr. Tambourine Man" and "The Sounds of Silence"
The line, "I hope I die before I get old" is from this song
"My Generation"
Rolling Stones songs
"Paint it Black" "Ruby Tuesday"
What was Berry Gordy's first number one hit?
"Please Mr. Postman"
The kinks songs
"You Really Got Me", "Lola"
Which item does not go with the other three: -
"You're So Vain"
the doors
"doors of perception" -book by aldous huxxley -Jim morrison - vocals -ray manzarek - keyboards -robby krieger- guitar -john densmore- drums -jim and ray - UCLA film students -the doors house band at whiskey a go go la club -1966 sign with electra records -1967 light my fire #1 single -1971 jim morrison drug overdose.
The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS):
staged the first large-scale anti-war rally
The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS): -
staged the first large-scale anti-war rally
Sly and the Family Stone formed in
San Francisco
T/F During the production of Let it Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed
Trueq
Which is NOT true: before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison: -
had a stable, uneventful childhood
T/F Although progressive rock radio is often associated with San Francisco, it was actually first tried in Philadelphia
False
T/F Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming famous
False
T/F In the beginning, George Martin was more impressed with the Beatles music than their personalities
False
T/F Most of the songs about the Vietnam War were in support of it
False
T/F The Beatles broke up because Yoko Ono forced John to quit
False
T/F The Beatles early rise to fame was due to part to the constant airplay of their records by the BBC
False
T/F The Jefferson Airplane played at the acid tests
False
T/F The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont
False
T/F The San Francisco music scene in the 1960s was more commercially oriented than the Los Angeles scene
False
T/F Tommy was The Who's only rock opera
False
The Beatles broke up because Yoko Ono forced John to quit
False
The Beatles early rise to fame was due in large part to the constant airplay of their records by the BBC
False
The Beatles early rise to fame was due in large part to the constant airplay of their records by the BBC. -
False
The Jefferson Airplane played at the acid tests
False
The Jefferson Airplane played at the acid tests. -
False
The Mamas and the Papas broke up after Mama Cass died of a heart attack. -
False
The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont. -
False
The San Francisco music scene in the 1960s was more commercially oriented than the Los Angeles scene
False
The two most prominent influences on acid rock were folk music and jazz
False
Which of the following techniques did managers NOT use to promote rock and roll in the 1950s
FM radio promotion
Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming famous
False
Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming famous. -
False
In the 1950s, most British rock and roll groups were actually more innovative than their American counterparts
False
In the 1950s, most British rock and roll groups were actually more innovative than their American counterparts. -
False
In the beginning, George Martin was more impressed with the Beatles music than their personalities
False
It is fair to say that Led Zeppelin was a typical heavy metal band. -
False
Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock occurred on the final evening of the festival
False
Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock occurred on the final evening of the festival. -
False
Most of the songs about the Vietnam War were in support of it.
False
Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles
False
Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles. -
False
T/F Although Tommy was a big seller, critics planned it as a gimmick
False
Which was not an Old Testament theme that Nick Cave used? (It went against the anti-religious grain of British postpunk).
Salvation
He was tragically murdered in a motel in 1964
Sam Cooke
His 1st pop hit was made under an assumed name in order not to offend his gospel fans:
Sam Cooke
His first pop hit was made under an assumed name in order not to offend his gospel fans
Sam Cooke
"if i could find a white man who sang with a negro feel"
Sam Phillips
He said "If I could find a white man who sang with the Negro feel, I could make a million dollars"
Sam Phillips
Who started Sun Records in Memphis?
Sam Phillips
Tape-Delay Echo
Sam Phillips created his tape - delay echo by feeding a sound source, such as a voca l, into the record head of a separate tape machine and back into the mix after it passed the playback head a split second later.
"Baba O'Reilly" was named for Meher Baba and minimalist composer Terry Reilly. -
True
Although Lennon and McCartney wrote songs together, they also wrote apart from each other. -
True
Baba O'Reilly" was named for Meher Baba and minimalist composer Terry Reilly
True
Bridge Over Troubled Water was Simon and Garfunkel's last album. -
True
Conventional wisdom holds that Woodstock was a success while Altamont was a failure
True
During the production of Let It Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed
True
During the production of Let It Be, the Beatles performed a rooftop concert that was filmed. -
True
From the beginning, Rolling Stones audiences were more aggressive than those of the Beatles
True
From the beginning, Rolling Stones audiences were more aggressive than those of the Beatles. -
True
Haight/Ashbury was home to the first hippie community
True
In the 1950s, England had few independent labels
True
Janis Joplin died before finishing her last album
True
Janis Joplin died before finishing her last album. -
True
Janis Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company because it was assumed she needed a more talented backup band
True
Janis Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company because it was assumed she needed a more talented backup band. -
True
Many 1960s rock bands copied the four-piece format of Buddy Holly and the Crickets
True
Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians
True
Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians. -
True
Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to Rolling Stones songs
True
Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to Rolling Stones songs. -
True
Paul McCartney usually sang the songs he wrote
True
Paul McCartney usually sang the songs he wrote. -
True
Rock music of the 1960s mirrored the cultural changes going on in America
True
Rock music of the 1960s mirrored the cultural changes going on in America. -
True
Some rock musicians began using psychedelic drugs to achieve increased levels of creativity
True
Some rock musicians began using psychedelic drugs to achieve increased levels of creativity.
True
Some rock musicians began using psychedelic drugs to achieve increased levels of creativity. -
True
T/F "Baba O'Reilly" was named for Meher Baba and minimalist composer Terry Reilly
True
T/F Although Lennon and McCartney wrote songs together, they also wrote apart from each other
True
T/F From the beginning, Rolling Stones audiences were more aggressive than those of the Beatles
True
T/F Haight/Ashbury was home to the first hippie community
True
T/F In the 1950s, England had few independent labels
True
The Altamont Festival was notorious because an audience member was murdered during the performance
True
The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene
True
The singer/songwriters reflected the 'me first' attitude of the 1970s. -
True
The term Mersey Beat makes reference to the Mersey River. -
True
True or False: In his youth, Elvis Presley adopted the persona of the Southern 'cat'.
True
True or False: Rockabilly singers often employ a hiccupping effect.
True
influenced in part by ocean waves
dick dale
kind of surf guitar
dick dale
the gavin report
dictated what music was being played on the radio, they banned the Byrds song 8 mile high
Elvis is often thought of as a song stylist because he:
did not write his own songs but chose which material he would record
This English band was led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mark Knopfler.
dire straits
Chicago rock DJ Steve Dahl led a rally against what style of music?
disco
Which was an important element of Jimi Hendrix's style
distortion and feedback
Which was an important element of Jimi Hendrix's style: -
distortion and feedback
where did country blues begin
dockerys plantation, miss
the everly brothers
don everly and phil everly country and pop influenced the beatles and simon&garfunkel voals wake up little susie 1957
Songs by these groups sometimes had melodies sung by the bass singer:
doo-wop
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a key ingredient in rock and roll
doo-wop
groups named after birds were common in this style
doo-wop
NOT mentioned in book as characteristic of greenwich village circa 1960
growing appreciation for klezmer music
Which is NOT true: before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison
had a stable, uneventful childhood
The Chords, "Sh-Boom" (1954)
song by a rhythm and blues vocal group; later cover by the Crew Cuts; nuclear bomb test at Bikini Atoll televised in 1954 inspired the song; the style is that it is an uptempo Tin Pan Alley ballad, R&B rhythm and sax solo, vocal harmony do-wop, jazz scat singing, rhythm and blues vocal group - the "sh" has a percussive effect
aldon music was known for
songwriting teams
this band can be viewed as part of new york's noise rock scene and the "no wave" movement
sonic youth
Which best describes Frank Zappa's music
sophisticated, satirical
Which best describes Frank Zappa's music: -
sophisticated, satirical
the allman brothers band
southern rock group
Metallica embraced what type of heavy metal, characterized by fast tempos and blazing guitar passages?
speed metal
Matching- match this personality to one of the following band: Johnny Rotten
the sex pistols
1975 british punk
the sex pistols -manager malcom mac claren -johnny rotten aka john lydon vocals -steve jones guitar paul cook drums -sid vicious bass -"the clash" -1977 new wave -blondie, talking heads elvis costello
This British indie band featuring vocalist Morrissey became widely popular in England, but was heard mainly on college radio in the United States.
the smiths
Which of the following was NOT a precursor in the development of heavy metal
the sounds of stadium rock combined with the new progressive rock style
Tom Petty was part of what supergroup that also included George Harrison and Bob Dylan?
the traveling wilburys
The song "Fortunate Son" was about: -
the unfairness of Vietnam War draft deferments
With "Found Sound", how were the recordings of everyday life processed?
the were electronically processed and taken out of their original context
group associated with london mod scene
the who
group influenced heavy punk, heavy metal, and art rock
the who
i can see for miles
the who
album panned as attempt by stones to copy sgt. pepper's
their satanic majesties request
Which of the following is true of the band Black Sabbath
there are often cited as the first true heavy metal band
what did the hippies belief
there was too much negativity and if everyone took acid this would be solved
Soon after Big Brother and the Holding Company's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival: -
they signed with Columbia Records
All of the following are true of the Beastie Boys EXCEPT that
they were produced by sugar hill records
Which is NOT true of the Beatles coming to America:
they were the first rock group to be invited to the White House
Which is NOT true of the Beatles coming to America: -
they were the first rock group to be invited to the White House
