Music 151
Which of the following is the earliest example of a "mini-opera"?
"A Quick One While He's Away" by the Who
Which of the following songs helped spread a covert pro-drug message to listeners?
"Along Comes Mary"
Which section of Karn Evil 9 features a 7/4 meter?
"First Impression," Part II
Which number 1 single is most closely related to the Irish rock band U2?
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Which quality does Bruce Springsteen share with earlier rock superstars Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin?
A raw, unsophisticated vocal style
By the 1970s, it had become clear that rock was unlikely ever again to produce an act with the same widespread societal impact as Elvis Presley or The Beatles. Why was this so?
A single performer could not appeal to consumers across the wide spectrum of rock formats that had developed.
What is a codetta?
A small coda that closes an internal section of a piece
Which is ELP describing in "First Impression," Part II in Karn Evil 9?
A world devoid of human characteristics
Elvis Costello's The Juliet Letters is related—in spirit if not style—to which genre of rock music?
Art rock
Which statement about the lyrics in rock songs is accurate?
Because of explicit rock lyrics, formerly taboo subjects are now discussed more openly.
Of the following performers, which is the LEAST indebted to the acoustic-based folk-rock sound of the 1960s?
Billy Joel
The renewed commercial success of which 1960s rock icon illustrates the renewed interest in folk-influenced music that emerged in the 1990s?
Bob Dylan
Reggae music is most closely associated with which performer?
Bob Marley
On which album did Emerson, Lake & Palmer pull together all of their earlier ideas?
Brain Salad Surgery
Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey was the debut album of which superstar rock performer of the 1980s?
Bruce Springsteen
By the end of the 1970s, the rock market was controlled by a handful of record companies. Which was the result?
Companies were reluctant to promote much in the way of new or experimental music.
Which of the following is one of Jon Lord's art rock works?
Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Which of the following had the greatest influence on the fragmentation of rock styles in the 1970s?
Consumerism
Which approach to combining classical elements and rock elements leads to works often called suites or song cycles?
Creating a series of rock songs conceived of as units in a larger form
In which approach does a rock group perform as a partner with a symphony orchestra or other classically oriented ensemble?
Creating a work for rock group and classical ensemble
Which of the following accurately describes a key difference between the music of Jim Croce and James Taylor?
Croce's songs were usually upbeat and positive, while Taylor's were sad and blue.
Which Moody Blues album was an important prototype for art rock?
Days of Future Passed
Which of the following composers was Frank Zappa's musical idol?
Edgard Varèse
Which of the following performers has the MOST in common with the Beatles?
Elton John
Which veteran rock performer has had later success as the composer of film soundtracks?
Elton John
Which album by The Nice contains a five-movement title work demonstrating Keith Emerson's versatility and technique?
Five Bridges Suite
The 1970s singer-songwriter movement has its roots primarily in which of the following?
Folk Rock
Which British-American band that formed in the 1970s frequently alternated between gritty hard rock and softer ballads?
Foreigner
Which movement of Jon Lord's Gemini Suite features male and female vocalists?
Fourth
How does fusion differ from jazz rock?
Fusion adds rock elements to a basic jazz style.
Besides Great Britain and the United States, progressive rock was particularly successful in which nation?
Germany
Which of these was the first rock opera or rock musical on Broadway?
Hair
Bands in which of the following rock genres are MOST likely to include lyrics that reference Satanism and the occult?
Heavy metal
Much of the concern over explicit lyrics in rock music is centered on which genres?
Heavy metal and rap
Which is characteristic of the music of Pink Floyd?
Heavy use of electronics
Which of these statements about Frank Zappa is incorrect?
His work was unstructured and disorganized, resulting in its chaotic sound.
"The Heart of Rock and Roll" and "The Power of Love" are just two of the many hits from which popular 1980s act?
Huey Lewis and the News
Which Canadian singer-songwriter's recordings reflect refined musicianship and inventive melodies, often drifting toward a jazz-influenced style?
Joni Mitchell
Which of Rick Wakeman's works featured a brief segment of classical Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King"?
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Which art rock artist has been the most persistent and successful?
Keith Emerson
Which is a quintessential British progressive band of the 1970s, featuring a wide spectrum of sound resources in a diverse variety of styles?
King Crimson
Which 1990s-era concert festival featured all-female artists, many of whom performed in various folk-based styles?
Lillith Fair
Which was especially notable about the 1984 Bruce Springsteen song "Born in the U.S.A."?
Many listeners have interpreted it as a peon to America, when, in fact, it is highly critical of the country.
Leonard Bernstein incorporated rock styles into a theater piece called
Mass
All of these composers are referred to or covered on ELP's Works, Volume 1 except
Mussorgsky
Which words BEST characterize the music of Huey Lewis and the News?
Nostalgic and wholesome
Why is the coda of Karn Evil 9 so appropriate?
Of all instruments, the sequencer is the most automatic and perhaps the least human.
Which of the following performers released A Garland for Linda, a collection of modern classical pieces, in 2000?
Paul McCartney
Which Emerson, Lake & Palmer album was based on a work by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky?
Pictures at an Exhibition
Which performer is notable for songs about unconventional sexuality, such as incest and group sex?
Prince
Which group released the Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra album?
Procol Harum
Bands that "rebelled against everything" created which of the following genres in the later 1970s?
Punk rock
Reggae was especially influential on which of the following genres?
Punk rock
Which approach to combining classical elements and rock elements is the most simplistic?
Quoting a classical excerpt in the midst of a rock song
Which music has a gentle, syncopated rhythm with guitar accompaniment and vocals often in a Jamaican dialect?
Reggae
Which of the following statements is inaccurate?
Rock is limited to two and a half minutes of clichéd lyrics over three basic chords.
Over the years, which act has shifted from a blues-based sound to Latino-oriented styles and fusion, typically featuring technically proficient guitar work?
Santana
Motive T is found in which section of "Second Impression"?
Section C
Early rock songs with references to "thunder and lightning" were likely making metaphorical reference to which of the following?
Sex
Which of the following acts had the strongest ties to American soul and R&B?
Sly and the Family Stone
Lynryd Skynyrd is a prime example of which genre of 1970s rock?
Southern rock
Combining jazz with softer mainstream rock, which band achieved great commercial success in the 1970s and early 1980s?
Steely Dan
By the mid-1970s, which of the following record labels had the least chance of releasing a big national hit?
Sun
Which decade was marked by the rise of new wave superstar Debbie Harry, hard rocker Joan Jett, and classically trained vocalist Pat Benatar?
The 1980s
What does The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway have in common with one of the Who's mini-operas?
The Genesis album's main character is Rael, which is the title of the Who's second mini-opera.
Which of the following has found continued success over the decades by largely sticking to its original, tried-and-true formula?
The Rolling Stones
Which section of "First Impression," Part II, is an instrumental section featuring guitar?
The first interlude
Which of the following was MOST responsible for bringing social and political issues to rock lyrics?
The folk music trend of the 1960s
Which of the following statements about the Who's Tommy is correct?
The music is more restrained and sophisticated than the Who's previous music.
Which element of Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra was unusual?
The second movement includes voice.
Like fellow 1980s icon Bruce Springsteen, the Irish rock band U2 is known for which of the following?
The social and political messages of their songs
Why is the third movement of Concerto for Group and Orchestra the most musically successful?
The third movement approaches a real rock-classical fusion. Jon Lord, the composer, is also the featured soloist.
Which was the main distinction between hard rock and glitter rock?
Theatricality
Which of the following do 1970s performers such as Eric Clapton, Stevie Winwood, and Rod Stewart have in common?
Their music was primarily based in the blues.
Which was notable about the Jethro Tull albums Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play?
They both consisted of a single, album-long song.
Which is notable about rock performers such as Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, and the Rolling Stones?
They have remained highly popular over several decades.
The music of Earth, Wind & Fire is characterized by which of the following?
Tight vocal harmonies, including falsetto
Karn Evil 9 is an example of which approach to art rock?
Using the musical language of rock to create an extended work modeled after a classical form
Which approach to combining classical elements and rock elements is the most challenging?
Using the musical language of rock to create an extended work modeled after a classical form
Which approach to combining classical elements and rock elements has led to the most impressive achievements in art rock?
Using the musical language of rock to create an extended work modeled after a classical formTheir early opportunities to develop their musical abilities occurred in the religious setting.
Which fusion band's music rarely included vocals, were structured around several melodic motifs and one or more bass patterns, and featured frequent improvisation?
Weather Report
Which statement about rock in the 1980s is accurate?
Women enjoyed greater commercial success than ever before.
Rick Wakeman was a member of which art rock group?
Yes
All of the following can be found in Zappa's "It Can't Happen Here" except
a "talking blues" vocal.
The rock establishment reacted to attempts to blend rock and classical by
assuming the worst motives on the part of the new musical explorers.
By the 1970s, most record stores in the United States were
categorizing records into various genres, such as "soft rock" and "heavy metal."
As part of the process of musical maturation, many classic rock artists have experimented with
classical music.
By the 1970s, radio stations had begun programming certain styles of music for a specific audience, further leading to the fragmentation of rock styles. This practice was known as
formatting
In the 1970s, it became increasingly difficult for rock artists to
have a breakout hit record on a small, independent label.
All of these statements about "First Impression," Part I are accurate except
it is not similar to what goes on in a symphony orchestra.
The Who's Tommy has been performed in all of these versions except a
jazz version.
Compared to his original version, Eric Clapton's 1992 recording of "Layla" is much
mellower.
In the 1970s, art rock and rock opera gave way to a subgenre that came to be called
progressive rock.
Some bands that began in the style of the Rolling Stones later adopted an arty edge to their music; this rock genre is known as
progressive rock.
Works of rock with theatrical aspects, including acting, costuming, and scenery, can be described as
rock operas
Songs such as Jody Reynold's "The Endless Sleep" have led some observers to claim that rock music
sometimes leads young people to commit suicide.
All of the following statements about Deep Purple are accurate except
their use of the Mellotron became an identifying feature.
The singer-songwriters of the 1970s primarily wrote about
themselves.
All of these statements about the Moody Blues' Days of Future Passed are correct except
there is significant simultaneous interaction between the orchestra and the band and a real blending of styles.
Compared to their British counterparts, American mainstream rock groups
were generally softer and less "edgy."
