HIstory of Rock: Ch. 6 & 7

He was responsible for changing the Beatles' image:

Brian Epstein

In the early years, the "pretty boy" member of the Rolling Stones was:

Brian Jones

In the beginning, George Martin was more impressed with the Beatles music than their personalities.

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

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 BBC.

False

The Jefferson Airplane played at the acid tests.

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

Two of the electric ballrooms in San Francisco were the Avalon and the:

Fillmore

He spoke out against the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC):

Frank Zappa

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

The lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane:

Grace Slick

He invented the Lizard King stage persona:

Jim Morrison

He played the guitar left-handed

Jimi Hendrix

Which was NOT a part of the London blues scene in early 1960s:

Jimi Hendrix

Electric Lady:

Jimi Hendrix's recording studio

He was the leader of the Merry Pranksters:

Ken Kesey

The acid tests were staged by:

Ken Kesey

Which was a member of Jefferson Airplane:

Marty Balin

Jimi Hendrix made his American debut here:

Monterey Pop Festival

Electric Ballrooms

Older ballrooms in San Francisco such as the Fillmore an Avalon that staged youth dances in the early years of the City's psychedelic movement.

Monterey International Pop Festival

One of the first large outdoor music festivals, held in Monterey, California in June 1967.

He helped design the Grateful Dead's innovative sound system:

Owsley Stanley

Deadheads

The ardent followers of the Grateful Dead.

Haight-Ashbury

The district in San Francisco that became ground zero for the city's 1960s youth movement.

"Our World"

The first live worldwide TV broadcast, occurring on June 25, 1967, which featured in the Beatles performing "All You Need is Love."

'Tommy" is important because it is:

The first rock opera

Merry Pranksters

The friends and followers of author Ken Kesey, who in 1965 and 1966 held a series of "acid tests," where LSD was distributed.

Altamont Speedway Free Festival

The music festival held at the Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969 that became infamous for the murder of a participant by a member of the Hells Angels.

Woodstock Music and Arts Fair

The music festival held on Bethel, New York in August 1969 that drew an estimated audience of 450,000.

"Mersey Beat"

The name given to the snappy, upbeat music of early British Invasion bands. (Named for the Mersey River in Liverpool)

Lizard King

The persona adopted by the Doors' Jim Morrison to ignite audience reaction.

Reeperbahn

The red light district in Hamburg, Germany where the Beatles often played in the early 1960s.

Sunset Strip/Whiskey A Go Go

The stretch of L.A.'s Sunset Boulevard that was the focal point of the city's club scene in the mid 1960s / the preeminate nightclub on L.A.'s Sunset Strip.

Hippie

The term first coined by reporter Michael Fellon in 1965 to describe young people who wore long hair, headbands, tie-dyed shirts, and bell-bottom pants.

Acid Rock

The umbrella term to describe the folk and blues influenced music of the psychedelic era.

Cavern Club

The underground pub in Liverpool, England where the Beatles often performed in the early 1960s.

Beatlemania

The word first coined by the "Daily Mirror" in 1963 to describe the huge popularity of the Beatles.

Which was NOT true of the Who:

They had more #1 hits than the Rolling Stones.

He coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, and drop out":

Timothy Leary

The author of 'The Psychedelic Experience':

Timothy Leary

Trad Jazz

Traditional New Orleans jazz, sometimes called Dixieland.

"Babe 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

Conventional wisdom holds that Woodstock was a success while Altamont was a failure.

True

From the beginning, Rolling Stones audiences were more aggressive than those of the Beatles.

True

In the 1950s, England had few independent labels.

True

Janis Joplin died before finishing her last album:

True

Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to Rolling Stones songs:

True

Paul McCartney usually sang the songs he wrote.

True

Some rock musicians began using psychedelic drugs to achieve increased levels of creativity

True

The Altamont Festival was notorious because an audience member was murdered during the performance.

True

The Beatles drew musical influences from many other sources.

True

The Charlatans set the stylistic tone for the 1960s Bay area music scene.

True

Eric Clapton career path:

Yardbirds/Blues Breakers/Cream/Blind Faith.

The Doors got their name from:

a book by Aldous Huxley

What was the Family Dog:

a collective that promoted hallucinogenic dances

Who were the Diggers?

a radical theater group

The Beatles began writing songs with more diverse and meaningful lyrics:

after meeting Bob Dylan

Early on, the Rolling Stones decided to portray themselves as:

anti-Beatles

Soon after hiring Flo and Eddie, Frank Zappa:

began employing gross and sophomoric lyrics.

When the Rolling Stones appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in 1967 they:

changed the words to one of their songs

"Who's Next":

contains two songs that use synthesizers as a foundation

Which was NOT associated with the Grateful Dead:

criticism for being too corporate, commercial

Which was an important element of Jimi Hendrix's style:

distortion and feedback

Which best describes the grateful Dead's early albums:

experimental

Rolling Stone Magazine

founded in 1967 by Jan Wenner and Ralph Gleason... Underground music.. showed fans who they should listen to and why.

Which is NOT true: before joining the Doors, Jim Morrison:

had a stable, uneventful childhood

Which is NOT true of Pete Townshend in the late 1960s:

he studied acting

What was not true of Pete Townshend in the late 1960s?

he studied acting.

This was known as "A Gathering of the Tribes":

the Human Be-In

The inspiration for the song "For What It's Worth":

the Riot on Sunset Strip

This group briefly changed their name to identify with London's mod scene:

the Who

This group produced the first rock opera:

the Who

One of the first gigs for the Grateful Dead:

the acid tests

Which unique fact is true of the Doors:

the bass parts were played by the organist's left hand.

Janis Joplin's musical roots were in:

the blues

'Tommy' is important because it is:

the first rock opera

Soon after Big Brother and the Holding Company's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival:

they signed with Columbia Records

Which is NOT true of the Beatles coming to America?

they were the first rock group invited to the White House

After Brian Jones's death, the Rolling Stones:

toured the US for the first time since 1964

The group Cream broke up in part because:

two of the members could not get along

In 1967, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards all:

were arrested on drug charges

HUnter S. Thompson, Greil Marcus and Cameron Crowe were all:

writers for 'Rolling Stone' magazine

This song was recorded three days before Janis Joplin's death:

"Mercedes Benz"

The line, "I hope I die before I get old" is from this song:

"My Generation"

One unique highlight of this song is the use of piccolo trumpet solo:

"Penny Lane"

This Doors song makes reference to the Oedipus mythology:

"The End"

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"

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"

This Grateful Dead album combines studio and live recordings:

'Anthem of the Sun'

The debut album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience:

'Are You Experienced?'

The original name of 'Let It Be' was:

'Get Back'

On this album, Phil Spector was brought in to finish production:

'Let It Be'

This Beatles album was inspired by Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters:

'Magical Mystery Tour'

Ken Kesey wrote this book:

'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'

The Beatles appeared on this, the first worldwide satellite TV broadcast:

'Our World'

The Beatles album that more than any other is considered a cultural milestone:

'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

The year the British Invasion really took off?

1964

In the 1950s, most British rock and roll groups were actually more innovative than their American counterparts.

False

What happened on May 4,1970?

4 students were killed at Kent State University

Riot on Sunset Strip

A confrontation between youth and police on the night of November 12, 1966 that inspired Stephen Stills to write the Buffalo Springfield hit "For What It's Worth."

Skiffle

A do-it-yourself music played by small groups, using guitars, washboards, empty jugs, etc.

Hard Rock

A forerunner style to heavy metal characterized by intense volume, distortion, and a preoccupation with themes of evil, death, the occult, etc.

Mods

A mid-1960s London youth cult that was known for snappy clothes, short hair, scooters and amphetamine consumption.

Progressive Rock Radio

A radio format from the late 1960s and early 1970s characterized by the playing of an eclectic mix of music, particularly long, non-commercial album cuts, usually accompanied by low key, spaced-out DJ conversation. (Sometimes called underground radio)

Trips Festival

A three-day music festival held at Longshoreman's Hall in San Francisco in January 1966.

Power Cord

A two-note chord (using the root and the 5th of a chord) using distortion; a common characteristic of hard rock and heavy metal.

The film 'Gimme Shelter' was shot at:

Altamont Festival

Human Be-In

An event held in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on January 14, 1967 that featured speakers, poets and live music.

Wall of Sound (Grateful Dead)

An innovative sound reinforcement system used by the Grateful Dead that consisted of 604 speakers and 26,400 watts of power.

This album contains the song "Sympathy for the Devil":

Beggar's Banquet

The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair was held in:

Bethel, NY

This band emerged from weekly jam sessions held in Haight Ashbury in 1965:

Big Brother and the Holding Company

Which is NOT a characteristic of 'Revolver':

Bob Dylan wrote one of the songs

The Rolling Stones were unable to tour the US in the mid 1960s because of:

Brian Jones's felony drug conviction

George Harrison organized this charity event in 1971:

Concert for Bangladesh

This band performed "Feel Like I'm Fixin to Die Rag" at Woodstock:

Country Joe and the Fish

Duane Allman collaborated with Eric Clapton in this group:

Derek and the Dominoes

Teddy Boys

Disaffected English youth in the 1950s and 1960s who greased up their hair and wore leather clothing; comparable to the Southern U.S. "cat."

Pirate Radio Stations

Early 1960s British rock and roll fans could still get a fix of their music even though the BBC wouldn't program it.

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

'Rolling Stone' magazine was founded in Las Angeles.

False

'Tommy' was the Who's only rock opera.

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 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

Both "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming famous.

False

He was a classically trained trumpet player before joining the Grateful Dead:

Phil Lesh

This was the first British blues album:

R&B at the Marquee

Generally speaking, the first Rolling Stones recordings were mostly:

R&B covers

Summer of Love

Refers to the summer of 1967 when as many as 100,000 people converged on the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of SF creating a phenomenon of cultural and political rebellion.

This Jefferson Airplane album includes the song "Somebody to Love."

Surrealistic Pillow

The British equivalent of the Southern cat was the:

Teddy boy

Acid Tests

Tests that featured live music by the Grateful Dead, psychedelic light shows, and LSD spiked Kool-Aid.

This group played at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada in the summer of 1965:

The Charlatans

Abbey Road Studios

The EMI recording studio located on Abbey Road in London where most of the Beatles' recordings were made in the 1960s.

Electric Lady Studio

The Greenwich Village recording studio built by Jimi Hendrix in the late 1960s.

Which is true of Jim Morrison?

he was arrested for exposing himself at a concert

The word 'hippie' was first used:

in a newspaper article

Which was NOT a characteristic of the "The White Album"

it was originally to be no overdubs, back-to-basics concept.

The official cause of Brian Jones' death:

misadventure

The main character in 'Tommy' is a:

pinball wizard

On their first tour of the US, the Rolling Stones:

recorded at Chess Studio

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

'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

This group played at the Reeperbahn any times in their formative years:

the Beatles

Which band was Janis Joplin NOT a member of?

the Charlatans

Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Deads decision to go from acoustic music to electric:

the Door

Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Dead's decision to go from acoustic music to electric:

the Doors

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 group's sound system was called the Wall of Sound:

the Grateful Dead

Which was NOT a blues-oriented British Invasion group listed in the textbook:

the Hollies