Rock Music 11,12,13
One of the avant-garde techniques employed by Pink Floyd was
Aleatory
Which band's performances included theatrics such as fake executions and the use of live snakes?
Alice Cooper
Which rock star was born Vincent Furnier?
Alice Cooper
Which Pink Floyd album was the longest-lasting success of the band's career?
Dark Side of the Moon
Ritchie Blackmore was a member of
Deep Purple and Rainbow
Which band features a drummer who lost his left arm in a car accident, and was able to resume playing with the band using a modified drum set rigged with pedals?
Def Leppard
Which metal band signed their first record contract while they were still teenagers?
Def Leppard
While performing with The Eagles, which instrument did Don Henley play?
Drums
Which guitarist used classical guitar techniques to push rock guitar to a new level of complexity and innovation in the late 1970s?
Eddie Van Halen
Which "rock orchestra" was started by Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, and used a giant spaceship and lasers in their live show?
Electric Light Orchestra
Which song was a #1 single by Yes when they reformed in the early eighties?
Owner of a lonely Heart
How many musicians are in the band Rush?
3
Which of the following bands was from Australia?
AC/DC
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are members of what hard rock band?
Aerosmith
Which song from The Wall reflected Roger Waters' view that formal education is confining and inhibits freedom of thought?
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
Which aspects of Cream's music, as heard in "Sunshine of Your Love," influenced hard rock and heavy metal?
Bass Riffs and double bass drums `
Which jazz rock band did Al Kooper, who played on sessions with Bob Dylan and was a member of the Blues Project, form?
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Which Queen song was a mock operetta which tells a story in multiple sections?
Bohemian Rhabsody
What member of AC/DC died in 1980 as a result of alcohol abuse?
Bon Scott
Which song contains the words "heavy metal?"
Born to Be Wild
What replacement singer joined AC/DC in 1980?
Brian Johnson
What musician was NOT a member of Pink Floyd?
Brian Jones
What country is the band Rush from?
Canada
Which Southern rock band is known for the songs "The South's Gonna Do It (Again)" and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia?"
Charlie Daniels Band
"Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles is an example of which musical genre?
Country Rock
Which of the following is not a glitter performer?
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Which art rock group released not only albums of original material, but also albums based on classical compositions, including Pictures at an Exhibition?
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Gram Parsons, Don Henley and Glenn Frey were all members of The Eagles.
False
In October 1977, members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, including Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Van Zant, were killed in an automobile accident.
False
Roxy Music, Queen, and Rush are all bands associated with the "glitter rock" style.
False
Southern rock combines the horn section common in big bands with a rock rhythm section and rock beat.
False
What state were the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd were originally from?
Florida
Which of the following is true of Queen's music?
Four Part close vocal harmonies, well-crafted arrangements, heavy metal influenced guitar lines
Which of the following artists was not connected to the glitter rock scene?
Frank Zappa
What art rock band was formed in 1966 by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips?
Genesis
Which of the following was a hit ZZ Top song?
Gimme All Your Lovin, Sharp Dressed Man, Tush
What artist, along with Bob Dylan, played an important role in the formation of the "country rock" genre?
Gram Parsons
Which of the following is true about David Bowie?
He changed his last name to Bowie because of the knife, he changed his name so he wouldn't be confused with Davy Jones and the Monkees, he began playing saxophone when he was twelve
What happened to John Bonham in 1980 that caused the break-up of Led Zeppelin?
He died as a result of alcohol
Which of the following is untrue about Frank Zappa?
He was not against censorship
Which heavy metal band was named after a medieval torture and execution device?
Iron Maiden
Where did the band Van Halen get its name?
It is the last name of two members of the band
Which of the following best describes art rock music?
It uses orchestral instruments in addition to rock instruments, some of its acts compose multi-movement works, it is influenced by modern avant-garde and electronic composers
What genre of music combines the horn section common in big bands with a rock rhythm section and rock beat?
Jazz Rock
Which of the following musicians is not a member of Kiss?
Joe Perry
Which musician joined the Eagles in 1976?
Joe Walsh
Which musician was not a member of the Eagles?
John Fogerty
Which pair of brothers led Creedence Clearwater Revival?
John and Tom Fogerty
Which band is considered "glam metal"?
Kiss
Which band wears face make-up, uses pyrotechnics, and spits blood in their live shows?
Kiss
The Eagles was formed by musicians from the backing band for
Linda Ronstadt
Which was an important Southern rock band?
Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, the Charlie Daniels Band
Which of the following is true about Alice Cooper?
Name of a person, name of a band, one of the first/metal glam bands to have hit singles
What Bob Dylan album played an important role in the formation of the "country rock" genre?
Nashville Skyline
Who was Black Sabbath's original singer?
Ozzy Osbourne
Which Black Sabbath song contains many of the characteristic elements of heavy metal?
Paranoid
Which Genesis member embarked on a solo career inspired by Asian and African musical styles, and had success as a New Age artist for his movie soundtrack work?
Peter Gabriel
What drummer joined Genesis in 1970, and then took over as the band's lead singer in 1975?
Phil Collins
What art rock group got their name from two blues musicians from the Carolinas?
Pink Floyd
What art rock group was influenced by minimalism, electronic and non-musical sounds?
Pink Floyd
When two bass notes are played on an electric guitar that are a perfect fourth or fifth apart from each other, they are called a
Power Chord
Which artist was not an early influence on glam style?
Prince
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor were members of which band?
Queen
Which guitarist joined Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz after Osbourne left Black Sabbath, and was killed in a plane crash in 1982?
Randy Rhodes
Which musician below did not play with Yes?
Robert Fripp
Which song from Yes' album Fragile featured all musicians contributing equally and playing at a high level of musicianship?
Roundabout
Which song by Link Wray influenced hard rock and heavy metal?
Rumble
Which of the following was not a major influence on Aerosmith?
Run D.M.C
Which rap group performed "Walk This Way" with Aerosmith in 1986?
Run DMC
Which singer replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer for Van Halen?
Sammy Hagar
Which song by Alice Cooper reached #7 on the hit U.S. pop charts?
School's Out
Which of the following bands was from Germany?
Scorpions
"Spinning Wheel" by Blood, Sweat and Tears shows a jazz influence in its use of
Shifts in tempo and meters, a bebop style trumpet solo, improvised solos
What part of the United States did the Eagles come from?
Southern California
What genre of music, typified by bands like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynrd, combines elements of blues, soul and country with an outlaw image?
Southern Rock
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and the American moon landing were the inspiration for which David Bowie song?
Space Oddity
Which is Led Zeppelin's most popular song?
Stairway to Heaven
Which song was written as a retort to Neil Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man?"
Sweet Home Alabama
Which hard rocker was known as the "Motor City Madman?"
Ted Nugent
What band was Gram Parsons a member of?
The Flying Burrito Brothers, International Submarine Band, The Byrds
Which early David Bowie album had a cover that was banned in the United States, and a sound that influenced by the Velvet Underground?
The Man Who Sold the World
What British band incorporated a classical orchestra on the song "Nights in White Satin?"
The Moody Blues
Which of the following songs is representative of the "southern rock" sound?
The South's Gonna Do It (Again)
Which Pink Floyd album was made into a movie in 1982?
The Wall
Which of the following is true about Iron Maiden?
Their lineup features two lead guitars, got their name from a torture device, had an album named "Number of the Beast"
Which element of Led Zeppelin's music had an influence on heavy metal?
Their use of short, rhythmic bass riffs, Jimmy page's Guitar Sounds, RObert Plant's vocal style
What element of Judas Priest's music made their instrumentation stand out among heavy metal bands of the time?
They had a second lead guitar
Which aspect of the Allman Brothers Band's instrumentation resulted in a thick, full sound, and influenced many other bands?
They had two lead guitars
Which of the following elements was not true of Rush's music?
They refused to use synthesizers in their music
Which of the following techniques did The Beatles use on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
They used aleatoric techniques with the orchestra on "A Day in the Life", they used repeated musical ideas to create a sense of "classical" balance, they use aleatoric techniques to create circus effects on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite"
What happened to Lynyrd Skynyrd members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Van Zant in October of 1977?
They were killed in a plane crash
Bob Dylan and Gram Parsons were both important figures in the development of country rock.
True
Characteristics of Southern rock include pride in the American South, aggressive music, macho lyrics, stubbornly independence and an outlaw image.
True
Progressive rock music combines rock styles with classical music influences.
True
The Queen song, "Bohemian Rhapsody," is a mock operetta and tells a story in multiple sections.
True
The first lineup of Blood, Sweat, and Tears featured
Two trumpets
Which of the following groups kept country rock alive in the 1980s and '90s?
Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Wilco
Which of the following songs was a hit for Queen and David Bowie in 1981?
Under Pressure
Which song did Aerosmith have a hit with twice, in two different versions?
Walk this Way
Which Pink Floyd album was partially about the departure of their first lead singer?
Wish You Were Here
What art rock band was formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford?
Yes
Van Halen's first top 40 song was a cover of
You Really Got Me
Dusty Hill, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard were members of which Southern rock band?
ZZ Top
