history of rock n roll test 2
Which Rolling Stones album featured the band members dressed in wizard outfits in a holographic image?
Their Satanic Majesties Request
"Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was the slogan of which proponent of LSD?
Timothy Leary
(t/f) Berry Gordy's desire to appeal to white audiences prompted criticism that Motown sold out to white America.
True
(t/f) By the early 1970s, the music of Marvin Gay, the Temptations, and Stevie Wonder increasingly considered issues related to black urban life.
True
In the early 1960s, Stax was a much smaller operation than Motown.
True
James Brown often fined musicians who made mistakes during performances.
True
t/f: According to Berry Gordy, Motown artists had to project an image of class and sophistication.
True
t/f: Berry Gordy's method of production was derived from Brill Building practices.
True
t/f: Marvin Gaye initially sought a career as a pop crooner in the vein of Frank Sinatra and Nat "King" Cole.
True
Paul Revere and the Raiders received exposure from what television show?
Where the Action Is
Musically, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is based on
a Spanish bolero.
The subject matter of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" is
a failed one-night stand.
Berry Gordy's desire to appeal to white audiences prompted
accusations that Motown had sold out.
The early songs in the Rolling Stones' career were primarily
blues-inspired cover songs
The primary target audience for psychedelic music was intended to be Group of answer choices
college-age listeners.
All of the following musical features are found in "Good Vibrations" EXCEPT
employing avant-garde, aleatoric techniques from classical music
The intent of The Monkees television show was to
evoke the fun and humor of Beatles films.
t/f: "Please Please Me" was the song that finally broke the Beatles into the American pop market in late 1963.
false
t/f: Big Brother and the Holding Company enjoyed its greatest success backing up Grace Slick on electric blues numbers.
false
t/f: Eric Clapton made a name for himself at the 1967 Monterey Rock Festival after he set his guitar on fire.
false
t/f: Simon and Garfunkel initially recorded "Sound of Silence" with electric instruments.
false
t/f: The Beach Boys formed Apple Records when they decided to take over their own business affairs.
false
t/f: The Beatles played their last public concert at Yankee Stadium in 1966.
false
t/f: The Four Seasons represented a New York-based act whose success was negatively affected by the British invasion.
false
t/f: The first rock band to be billed as a "supergroup" was Pink Floyd.
false
t/f: The group that was referred to as the anti-Beatles was the Yardbirds.
false
t/f: The music from rock's first wave from the United States in the 1950s had only a small impact on British rock in the 1960s.
false
t/f: When British bands arrived in the United States, it all but erased American pop acts from the charts.
false
"Beatlemania" refers to the
frenzy created by fans at the Beatles' live performances
James Brown's musical style turned toward
funk
Which central theme was the Beatles' first idea in uniting all of the songs on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
growing up in Liverpool
The Bob Dylan song "Positively 4th Street" focuses on
his anger over criticism from the folk community.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the British music industry was dominated by
large companies and major labels.
In comparison to Atlantic/Stax, the musical style of Motown is often viewed as
more pop-oriented
From the perspective of American youth, the British invasion was centered on
nonmusical matters such as a band's image and its members' accents
All of the following are elements of 1960s garage bands EXCEPT
signing with major California-based record labels
"Rock Island Line" as recorded by "Lonnie" Donegan is an example of
skiffle
Early songs by Bob Dylan focus on
social injustices
Musically, the group the Mamas and the Papas is known for
sophisticated four-part vocal harmony arrangements.
Bob Dylan worked with which group in Woodstock, New York?
the Band
Country Joe and the Fish served as a bridge for which two communities?
the Berkeley radicals and San Francisco hippies
The Beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue?
the Cavern Club
The Rolling Stones were regulars at which of the following clubs?
the Crawdaddy Club
Which of the following bands was LEAST affected by the British invasion?
the Four Seasons
Frankie Valli was the lead vocalist for
the Four Seasons.
Graham Nash was a lead vocalist for which of the following groups?
the Hollies
The original name for the Beatles when they started as a skiffle band was
the Quarry Men
Which Motown group showcased the high tenor voice of Eddie Kendricks?
the Temptations
original name for the Grateful Dead
the Warlocks
The Detours was the original name of which band?
the Who
studio musicians who recorded for the Byrds
the Wrecking Crew
The "jingle-jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of the Byrds was inspired by
the twelve-string guitar played by George Harrison in "A Hard Day's Night."
Why did Berry Gordy want to move his label to Los Angeles?
to become more involved in the film industry
t/f: "Good Vibrations" consumed more studio time and budget allocation than any other pop single ever had before.
true
t/f: America's most commercially successful answer to the Beatles was the Monkees.
true
t/f: Both the Kinks and the Who represent bands that defy Stones-type and Beatles-type categorizations.
true
t/f: Even though British bands flooded the pop charts in the United States in the mid-1960s, American groups continued to have chart success after the British arrived.
true
t/f: In psychedelic music, the music is a sound track that provides a trip itself.
true
t/f: Initially, the Rolling Stones did NOT write their own music and preferred covering songs.
true
t/f: Jimi Hendrix first made his mark on the London psychedelic scene.
true
t/f: Most garage bands did NOT have more than one hit
true
t/f: New York was the center of the American pop scene in the early 1960s.
true
t/f: One of the most important aspects of Sgt. Pepper was that it shifted people's focus to an entire album as opposed to a single.
true
t/f: The British had a long-standing infatuation with American folk and jazz that dated back to pre-World War II.
true
t/f: The Doors, Love, and Iron Butterfly were important bands from the Los Angeles psychedelic scene.
true
Which instrument was NOT typical in folk rock?
trumpet
All of the following are true regarding Mod culture EXCEPT that followers
wore leather jackets
Which song solidified the Rolling Stones' image as rock music's bad boys?
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Stevie Wonder's first number-one hit on the pop and rhythm-and-blues chart was
"Fingertips, Pt. 2."
The first Beatles song to break through to number one in the United States was
"I Want to Hold Your Hand."
Bo Diddley song covered by the Yardbirds
"I'm a Man"
Which Stax song first used the rhythmic concept of the "delayed backbeat"?
"In the Midnight Hour"
Which song is regarded as the first important garage band hit on a national level?
"Louie Louie"
The first international number-one folk-rock single was
"Mr. Tambourine Man."
Which two Beatles songs were released as a double A-sided single prior to Sgt. Pepper?
"Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever"
An early hit written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
"The Last Time"
Which song helped Simon and Garfunkel re-emerge as successful folk-rock musicians?
"The Sound of Silence"
Pete Seeger song covered by the Byrds
"Turn, Turn, Turn"
The Beatles arrived in the United States in which year?
1964
The first film featuring the Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
A musical structure employed by the Beatles in songwriting
AABA
Which Beatles album was the last studio album the band completed?
Abbey Road
A British government-owned radio station
BBC
"Eve of Destruction" was recorded by
Barry McGuire.
Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called
Booker T. & the MG's
The period 1964-1967 at Motown was dominated by which writing and production team?
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland
In the early years of the Rolling Stones, the group was led by
Brian Jones
On which Bob Dylan album did half of the songs feature electric instruments?
Bringin' It All Back Home
Both the Beach Boys and the Beatles were on which U.S. record label?
Capitol
member of the Mamas and the Papas
Cass Elliot
Johnny Rivers's first hit singles were covers of songs by
Chuck Berry
Who was NEVER a member of the Beatles?
Cliff Richard
Aretha Franklin's first record contract was with which label?
Columbia
member of the Byrds
David Crosby
Motown Records was located in which city?
Detroit
Which member of the Supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on a solo career?
Diana Ross
Who was the host of a U.S. variety show on which the Beatles first appeared in 1964?
Ed Sullivan
The lead vocalist for the Animals
Eric Burdon
The Animals were fronted by the powerful blues singing of
Eric Burdon.
The "delayed backbeat" is a concept specific to the Chess record label.
False
t/f: The quintessential Motown girl group in the 1960s was the Temptations.
False
t/f: There are no stylistic differences between Atlantic's approaches to sweet soul and southern soul.
False
All of the following groups covered songs by Bob Dylan EXCEPT
Gary Lewis and the Playboys
A producer who worked with the Beatles
George Martin
An important place in New York where many folk artists performed and congregated was
Greenwich Village
Victorian neighborhood that was the center for the San Francisco psychedelic scene
Haight-Ashbury
How does Cream adapt the blues form in "Sunshine of Your Love"?
It doubles the 12-bar blues pattern to 24 measures.
Berry Gordy got his start in songwriting by creating material for
Jackie Wilson
influenced by blues singers like Bessie Smith and Big Mama Thornton
Janis Joplin
The Guitarist who replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds
Jeff Beck
All of the following were guitarists for the Yardbirds EXCEPT
John McLaughlin.
James Brown's career began when he stood in for which musician?
Little Richard
The Beatles were formed in which UK city?
Liverpool
The center of the UK blues revival
London
All of the following were members of the Monkees EXCEPT
Neil Diamond
Which Stax artist died in a plane crash in 1967?
Otis Redding
The Beach Boys song "God Only Knows" was once called the "perfect" pop song by which individual?
Paul McCartney
innovative album by the Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
Who was responsible for songwriting for the Who?
Pete Townshend
Sonny Bono worked under which influential member of the music industry?
Phil Spector
The Kinks featured the songwriting of
Ray Davies
Pet Sounds was influential for which Beatles album?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
considered rock's first concept album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Which Beach Boys album was released in place of SMiLE?
Smiley Smile
What was an important feature of music in its role as a drug trip and in achieving a higher state of consciousness?
Songs became longer and musical sounds more ambitious
A venue in Hamburg, Germany, where the Beatles performed
Star Club
All of the following were in the group Cream EXCEPT
Steve Winwood.
Which book by Timothy Leary served as a guide to the experimental use of acid?
The Psychedelic Experience
The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was held during which year?
1969
replaced Brian Wilson on tour
Glen Campbell
large festival in the United Kingdom
Isle of Wight
The lead singer of the Doors was
Jim Morrison
Which of the following labels had their artists tour the UK with hopes of creating a "reverse invasion"?
Motown
backup band that played with Bob Dylan
The Hawks
t/f: Rock communities embraced southern R&B as the "real thing."
True
What was the UFO?
an organization in London that held psychedelic events
hired as security at Altamont
the Hells Angels
The early songs by the Monkees were
written by professional songwriters and backed on recordings by studio musicians.
