MUS CH 8
The Beatles The Moody Blues Procol Harum
Which of the following British rock bands borrowed musical techniques from classical music?
"Dream On" The Rolling Stones
While their early single ___ did not perform well on the charts, American rock band Aerosmith is often seen as the popular parallel to the British rock band ___.
Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Match the country rock band with their region of origin and recording success: Nashville and New York
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Match the country rock band with their region of origin and recording success: San Francisco, CA
Expert 1?
Match the instrumental soloist with the correct song in which it appears: Allman Brothers, "Whipping Post"
Expert 3?
Match the instrumental soloist with the correct song in which it appears: Emerson, Lake & Palmer, "Trilogy"
Expert 2?
Match the instrumental soloist with the correct song in which it appears: Santana, "Evil Ways
King Crimson
Musicians Greg Lake and Keith Emerson, of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, began their careers in the band ___.
acoustic guitar and chorus of recorded > vocals, twelve-string guitar, electric piano, bass, drums > high vocals, blues guitar solo
Place the following formal sections of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" in the order in which they appear based on instrumentation.
soul
American bands Grand Funk Railroad and Three Dog Night were rock and blues bands that were undeniably influenced by 1960s ___.
simultaneous riffs on all instruments. church bells and dissonant intervals. dark and deep vocals.
As demonstrated by their song "Iron Man," Black Sabbath combines classic elements of blues and rock with gothic and dark characteristics, such as
Common: contrasting verse-chorus form & instrumentation Uncommon: meter
Categorize the following musical elements found on The Allman Brothers Band's "Whipping Post" as either common in rock music (typical and conventional), or uncommon (atypical or unconventional) in rock at the time.
4/4 meter throughout simple verse form
Compare Santana's "Evil Ways" to the Eagles' "Take it Easy." What musical characteristics do they share in common?
Charlie Daniels
Compared to several southern rock groups, ___ is considered more country than southern rock.
"Highway Star"
Deep Purple's ___ is often cited as one of the most influential songs in the development of heavy metal.
Jerry Wexler
Duane Allman, of the Allman Brothers Band, played on several sessions in Muscle Shoals, Alabama with the popular producer ___.
spacey psychedelic style
In Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," the B section of the compound AABA form uses a
Aqualung Thick as a Brick Passion Play
Jethro Tull's albums dealt with issues of spirituality and cultural institutions. These albums include which titles from the list?
psychedelic blues acoustic folk
Known for performing in a variety of musical styles, Led Zeppelin incorporated which of the following genres in their compositions?
double-tracked vocals. reverb on drums. layered electric guitars.
Known for thick sonic textures, Robert Plant's production techniques on Led Zeppelin albums included the use of
The Eagles
Match the country rock band with their region of origin and recording success: Los Angeles
compound AABA form
Listen to Carole King's "You've Got A Friend" and choose all the musical characteristics that apply.
two-chord vamp Latin Percussion
Listen to the following clip from Santana's "Evil Ways" and select what instruments and musical characteristics you hear.
buildup to final chorus scalar ascent
Listen to the following excerpt from the Allman Brother's "Whipping Post" and select all musical characteristics that apply.
Jeff Beck
Match each member with their popular band that followed their time in the Yardbirds: Beck, Bogert & Appice
Eric Clapton
Match each member with their popular band that followed their time in the Yardbirds: Cream
Jimmy Page
Match each member with their popular band that followed their time in the Yardbirds: Led Zeppelin
Chick Corea
Match each musician with their later ensemble: Return to Forever
John McLaughlin
Match each musician with their later ensemble: The Mahavishnu Orchestra
Joe Zawinul
Match each musician with their later ensemble: Weather Report
Santana
Match the artist with the southern rock band and musical characteristic with which they align: longer improvisations, like the Allman Brothers Band
ZZ Top
Match the artist with the southern rock band and musical characteristic with which they align: tighter arrangements, like Lynyrd Skynyrd
Latin rhythms organ solo
Santana's "Evil Ways" is in a simple verse form and uses a two-chord vamp. Despite these basic elements, the song is embellished with what musical features?
an AABA form that includes verse-chorus components
The term "compound AABA form" is defined as
Santana
Which artist synthesized elements of electric blues, psychedelia, Latin music, and southern rock?
stereo recording blues and psychedelic elements compound AABA form
Which musical characteristics apply to Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love"?
Arrangements were meticulously worked out in advance. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were the primary band members.
What musical practices are true of Steely Dan and their music production?
focus on music and technology musical prowess culturally important lyrics
What qualities characterize the "hippie aesthetic" of the 1970s?
bridge sections of different lengths changing meters borrowing from classical music
Yes's "Roundabout" is an exspansive song that uses many psychedelic musical techniques. Which of the following traits are heard in the song?
Peter Gabriel
___, lead singer of Genesis, donned costumes and used props to create characters for live performances of albums like A Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and Foxtrot.
