History of Rock Music Final Study Guide

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The album "Tommy" is:

A Rock Opera

Gram Parsons recorded with all of the these groups except:

The Doors

The song "My Best Friend's Girl" by the Cars includes all of the following except:

A disco beat

Bruce Springsteen was backed by:

The E Street Band

Pink Floyd began their career as:

A psychedelic band

Alice Cooper's live shows often included:

A simulated execution of the singer.

The song "Jocko Homo" by DEVO was originally written for:

A student film

What is the form of the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen based on?

A style of classical music composition.

The song "Nights in the White Satin" features:

A symphony orchestra

Hardcore punk musicians in the Washington, D.C. scene promoted:

Abstinence from drugs and alcohol

Which band blended metal, folk, country, and blues in their music?

Aerosmith

Which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group Run-DMC?

Aerosmith

The song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana features:

Angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars.

The song "Roundabout" by Yes includes:

Asymmetrical meters

Videos in heavy rotation were played:

At least four times per day

Which lead singer drew criticism for his offensive song lyrics, admiration for Charles Manson, and overt references to drug use?

Axl Rose

Which group was accused of causing a young woman to commit suicide?

Black Sabbath

All of the following are predecessors of hard rock except:

Bluegrass

Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band?

Blues Traveler

All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music except:

Bringing It All Back Home

All of the following were alter egos of David Bowie except:

China Girl

Def Jam had a distribution deal with:

Columbia Records

The lead singer of Blondie was:

Deborah Harry

Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?

Dookie

The song "Free Bird" by Lynard Skynrd is a tribute to who?

Duane Allman

Which group arranged and recorded a version of the classical suite "Pictures at an Exhibit"?

ELP

Who created the disco beat?

Earl Young

"Ace of Spades" was one of the first heavy metal music videos to be played on MTV:

False

"Beat It" was the first Michael Jackson who played on MTV:

False

"Glam metal" is another term for "thrash metal":

False

"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon:

False

Alice Cooper's music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff.

False

All of Led Zeppelin's albums were named after the group:

False

All of the members of Genesis wore elaborate costumes during their live shows:

False

Antichrist Superstar was produced by Phil Spector:

False

Black Sabbath's first album prominently features acoustic instruments:

False

Blondie's "The Tide is High is based on a disco beat.

False

Bruce Springsteen was from Indianna.

False

DJs were hired to augment the sounds of a club's live band.

False

Disco albums were blown up during the Stonewall Riots.

False

Disco music was not played on the radio until the 1980s.

False

Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV:

False

Flea is the lead vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers:

False

Frank Zappa was British:

False

Frank Zappa's album "We're Only in it for the Money" made fun of the Monkees:

False

Genesis was invited to perform at the Montreux Classical Music Festival:

False

Greg Lake was one of the original members of Yes.

False

Hardcore punk was based in London:

False

Husker Du's music videos featured elaborate animation and production techniques:

False

In "Saturday Night Fever", the lead character is gay.

False

Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.

False

Kiss stands "Knights in Satan's Service".

False

Krist Novoselic was the bass player for R.E.M:

False

Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band:

False

Metallica is considered the first hair metal band:

False

Miles Davis would only play with African American musicians:

False

Motley Crue, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses started by playing in New York clubs.

False

Phish prohibits recordings of their live concerts:

False

Rudolf Schenker was the only member of the Scorpions to appear on every album they recorded.

False

The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands:

False

The riffs in British heavy metal were more melodic than the riffs in American heavy metal:

False

The song "I'm Eighteen" by Alice Cooper is about satanic rituals:

False

Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads.

False

Weather Report played only acoustic instruments:

False

Yes was highly skeptical of and critical of spirituality and religion:

False

ZZ Top developed the technique of "trading twos":

False

Which of these musicians reached number 1 on both the pop and black music charts?

George Michael

R.E.M. was from:

Georgia

Emmylou Harris worked closely with:

Gram Parsons

John McLaughlin style of guitar playing was notable because:

He played a double neck guitar

Why was Miroslav Vitous fired from Weather Report?

He was unable to adapt his playing to the band's new style.

Motorhead was the first band to mix:

Heavy metal and punk rock

In the 2000's, Kid Rock:

Stopped rapping and began writing country rock music

Which of the following is true of the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly?

It is based on riffs.

All of these musicians played on Bitches Brew except:

Jaco Pastorius

Which bass player is prominently featured in the recording "Birdland" by Weather Report?

Jaco Pastorius

Which member's death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?

John Bonham

Which artist studied Eastern religion and philosophy with an Indian guru?

John McLaughlin

Yes recorded music based on all of the following except:

Ken Kesey's novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

The members of Devo met at:

Kent State University

"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician?

Kerry King

The first artist signed to Def Jam was:

LL Cool J

Eddie Kramer was a producer for:

Led Zeppelin

Which trumpet soloist is featured in the recording "Pharaoh's Dance" by Miles Davis?

Miles Davis

Vince Neil, Nikki Six, and Tommy Lee were members of:

Motley Crue

Vanilla Fudge frequently covered songs by:

Motown artists

All of the following were values of glam rock except:

Stylistic consistency

BPM labels were useful for:

Switching from one song to the next without a noticeable change in tempo.

Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in the song "Lay, Lady, Lay" by Bob Dylan?

Pedal Steel Guitar

What group refused to make music videos?

Peral Jam

Who became the lead vocalist for Genesis after Peter Gabriel's departure?

Phil Collins

Which musician was a major influence on the creation of the song "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen?

Phil Spector

Which group has never released a charting album?

Phish

Quadrophonic sound was a feature of which group or artist's live performances?

Pink Floyd

Which group built an enormous wall during their live show?

Pink Floyd

Which song or artist released an album online and invited consumers to pay what they wanted to download it?

Radiohead

"The Battle of Los Angeles" and "Evil Empire" are albums by:

Rage Against the Machines

Def Jam records was founded by:

Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons

Duran Duran's music videos were directed by:

Russell Mulcahy

Nirvana toured with:

Sonic Youth

Which of these bands was the first to use multiple lead guitars?

The Allman Brothers Band

"Sweetheart of the Rodeo" was recorded by:

The Byrds

Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly?

"Country House" and "Roll With It"

Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in:

"Dazed and Confused"

All of the following songs are by the Village People except:

"Disco Duck"

Which single was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?

"Killing in the Name"

Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican?

"Like a Prayer"

What was the first hip-hop video played on MTV?

"Rock Box"

Kiss's first major hit was:

"Rock and Roll All Night"

Michael Jackson's most expensive music video was:

"Thriller"

The first video played on MTV was:

"Video Killed the Radio Star"

Led Zeppelin released their first album in:

1969

The 12-inch single was invented in:

1975

"Saturday Night Fever" was released in:

1977

The Talking Heads released their first album in:

1977

The first commercial CD was sold in:

1982

Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in:

2000

How many guitarists are members of Radiohead?

3

The subject of the song "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide" by David Bowie is:

The collapse of an alien rock star.

What instrument is heard in the song "Cowboy" by Kid Rock?

The jaw harp

Why was the drumming on Bitches Brew unique compared to other jazz albums?

The rhythms were played straight instead of swung.

What instrument is prominently featured in the song "Killing In The Name" by Rage Against the Machines?

Tom Morello's electric guitar

Which guitarist was known for playing guitar solos at incredible speeds?

Tony Bourge

Nine Inch Nails is:

Trent Reznor

Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label in Kill Rock Stars:

True

David Bowie was a jazz saxophonist early in his career:

True

Donna Summer wrote most of her own songs.

True

Fear's performance on "Saturday Night Live" was cut short after they insulted New York and as listeners in the audience began moshing which appeared dangerous and violent to viewers at home.

True

Herbie Hancock wrote scores for several films:

True

James Hetfield is the lead singer of Metallica:

True

Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band:

True

Rick Rubin produced the Red Hot Chil Peppers' "Blood Sugar Sex Majik":

True

Sonic Youth often experimented with techniques from avant-garde classical music:

True

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album:

True

The majority of glam rock musicians were british:

True

The members of Kiss never appeared in public without makeup until the 1980s:

True

Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones:

True

Two members of Oasis were brothers:

True


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