Exam 3: History of Rock and Roll

Why did FM radio become the primary vehicle for Psychedelic rock?

It could broadcast in stereo

Light my fire" by the Doors is the best example of...?

Jazz influences on extended improvisations

Which singer became identified with Jefferson Airplane?

Grace Slick

Which album, by the byrds influences groups who would perfect the synthesis of country and rock?

Sweetheart of the Rodeo

What is one common influence in psychedelic rock?

Jazz influence and extended improvisions

The 1970s gave expression to..?

the trends of the 1960s

Linda Ronstadt's backup band for the album Linda Ronstadt became the group known as...?

The Eagles

Who experimented with overdubbing and recordings when he played all the parts?

John Fogerty

One of the characteristic sounds of the allman brothers, which influenced other southern rock bands is...?

Dual lead guitars

Which song by charlie daniels incorporates different styles and the names of well known performers?

The south's gonna do it (again)

Fusion is the incorporation of contemporary rock with....?

Jazz styles

What record by miles davis set the stage for fusion?

Bitches Brew

Hard rock/heavy metal developed out of..?

Blues revival bands

What is one musical trait hard rock and heavy metal have in common?

Blues based bass riffs

Hard rock came about as a reaction to what?

Psychedelic "layed back" music of the 60's

What did the band Judas Priest do in 1974 to change their sound?

Added a second lead guitar

What is notable about Eddie Van Halen?

He used innovative guitar techniques never heard before

Art rock uses...?

20th century, avant-garde techniques

Glitter rock uses...?

Theatrical performances and androgynous sexuality

Frank Zappa attacked....?

Phony conformity and attitudes

Who influenced society and their music in the 1960s?

The Beats

Who wrote about freedom from "artificial" constraints of society?

Ginsberg, Kerouac, and Corso

What were often used as a way to awareness or enlightenment?

Drugs

Where was the focal point for the Beat movement?

San Francisco

What was the basis for the name psychedelic rock?

LSD

Who was the first band to use the term psychedelic rock to describe their music...?

13th Floor Elevator

What did the Grateful Dead do?

Blended country, folk, blues, and Latin with Rock

What were not suitable for AM radio?

Long improvisation

What were the fans called that were attracted to the grateful reads psychedleic mix?

Dead Heads

Who sings Uncle John's Band?

Grateful Dead

What could AM stations not do?

Broadcast in stereo because of static

What did "somebody to love serve as a theme of?

67 summer of love in San Francisco

Who sings white rabbit?

Jefferson airplane

Who formed the Santana blues band in 1967?

Carlos Santana, later changed to just santana

Who sang black magic woman?

Santana

Who formed the doors?

Ray Manzarek and Jim morrison

NPR-"all things considered"...?

The doors

Who sang "All along the watch tower"?

Jimi hendrix

What was the highlight of Woodstock in 1969?

Hendrix's performance of the star spangled banner

Who joined the Bryds in 1968 and convinced the byrds to do a country album with the intention of merging country and rock?

Gram Parson

Who sang "Lyin eyes"?

The Eagles

When did the eagles break up?

The early 80s

Who were the Allman brothers?

A southern rock band that influenced other groups and gave expression to the region's sense of identity.

How did duane allman died?

In a motorcycle accident

Who sings Ramblin man?

The allman brothers

Who was chuck leavell?

Played keyboard so gregg could play guitar

Who sang sweet home alabama?

lynyrd skynyrd

What are the 3 traits of fusion?

Electrically modified instruments, synthesizers, rhythm draws from rock and even latin styles

Who sang spinning wheel?

Blood sweat and tears

Who sang boplicity?

Miles Davis

Who sang miles runs the voodoo down?

Miles Davis

What are some common electronic instruments?

Fender rhodes piano, moog synthesizer, clavinet, arp synthesizers

Who sang donna lee?

Jaco Pastorious

What was unique abot jaco pastorious?

he utilized harmonics and chords as well as slap techniques flissandros and percussive sounds

Who sang Birdland?

Joe Zawinul

Joe Zawinul was the cofounder of...?

the weather report

Who sang some skunk funk?

The Brecker Brothers

How many successful albums were recorded by the brecker brothers?

6

What song made the top 40 by the brecker brothers?

Sneakin up behind you

What does hard rock generally use?

acoustic instruments
sound may enhance synthesizers
lyrics concern human relationships

What does heavy metal generally use?

Agressive
male dominate
themes of death
theatrical

Who sings sunshine of your love?

The cream

What does sunshine of you love exemplify?

The bass riff concept

Who sings magic man?

Heart

What does magic man exemplify?

the riff concept and human relationship theme of lyrics

Where did hard rock start in britian?

In the pubs of london

What band did paul rodgers join?

Queen

What gave rise to theatrical performance?

Glam

Who sang Dazed and confused?

Jimmy page

Who actually wrote dazed and confused?

Jake Holmes

Who sang paranoid?

Black sabbath

Who sings Victim of changes?

Judas preist

What look did judas priest have?

black leather jackets with chains.
bicker

Where did punk develop?

Garage bands

Who founded Velvet underground?

Lou reed, sterling morrison, john cale

Who sings Heroin?

The velvet underground

Who played for rioters during the 1968 democratic convention?

MC5

Who started iggy and the stooges?

Jewl Osterberg

Jewl osterberg is sometimes referred to as...

the godfather of punk

Who sang personality crisis?

New York Dolls

Who were the first punk band to be named in the rock and roll hall of fame?

The ramones

Who sang God Save the Queen?

Sid Vicious

Who sing Kill the poor?

Dead kennedys

What was kill the poor a satire for?

To praise the gov for developing the neutron bomb

What was the new wave?

A way to describe postpunk music, used more instruments then just the general ones

Who sang jocko homo?

Devo

What is art and glitter?

The combination of rock and classical instrumentation

Who sang nights in white satin?

Moody blues
recorded with classical blues

Who sang bouree?

Jethro tull

Who was one of the longest lasting art rock groups created?

The band yes

Frank zapa was the..

American Parallel

Whose first hit single was dont eat the yellow snow?

Frank zappa

David Booey was...?

one of the first and most influential stars of glitter rock?

What did david booey do on stage?

Created a threatrical performance

Who sang space oddity

David Booey

Queen was in what category and why?

Glitter, due to its virtue and name

Who sang bohemian rhapsody?

Queen

Who sings uncle johns band?

Grateful dead
Well the first days are the hardest days dont you worry anymore

Who sings white rabbit?

Jefferson Airplane
one two makes you larger and one who makes you small
go ask alice when shes 10 ft tall

Who sings black magic women?

Santana
Comes out and says it

Who sings all along the watch tower?

Jimi Hendrix
Originally bob dylan
there must be some kind of way out of there said the joker to the theif.

Who sings somebody to love?

Queen
When the truth is to hard to realze with all of the joy in you dies don you want .....(says it here)

Who sings lyin eyes?

The eagles
Silly girl just seemed to find out early how to open her door with just a smile.
Late at night bid ol hours get longely
IT SAYS IT

Who sings ramblin man?

The allman brothers

Who sings the souths gonna do it again?

Charlie daniels
Well the train is riding right on time
georgia rear and found

Who sings sweet home alabama?

Lynrd skynrd

Who sings spinning wheel?

Blood sweat and tears
what goes up must come down-- says it

Who sings sunshine on your love?

Cream
its getting near dark when you lost your tired eyes ill soon be with you love,
SAYS IT

Who sings magic man?

Heart
Oh late nights long ago when i wasnt so strong you know
come one home girl
try to understand that im a.... says it

Who sings paranoid?

Black sabbath
Couldnt help me with my mike im drowning over time, can you help me i cant find my brain.

Who sings victim of changes?

Judas priest
Woman that you say ow look at you your will to I've
tryin to find your way through life

Who sings dazed and confused?

Led zeplin
says it

WHo sings master of puppets?

matalica
So much music at the beginning
a little way im your source of mass destruction
says master a lot

Who sings nights in white satin?

The moody blues
comes out and says it

Who sings dont eat the yellow snow?

Frank zappa
says something about an escimo
sounds like rap kind of

Who sings space oddity?

David bowie
groud control to major take you...
sounds like martions
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 life off

Who sings bohemian rapsody?

Queen
Is this real life or is this just fantact when your eyes look up at the sky. Im just a poor boy and i dont need no sympathy

Who sings heroin?

The velvet undergrounds
I dont know just where were going but im gonna try for the kingdom if i can bc it makes me feel like a man.
Pretty music

Who sings personality crisis?

The new york dolls
yeah yeah yeah no no no
well we cant fake this way her friend. COME OUT AND SAYS IT

Who sings god save the queen?

The sex pistols
Comes out and says it.

Who sings kill the poor?

DEAD KENNEDYS
Now that we have a new drop bomb nice and clean...
REPEATS THE TITLE
Weird and kind of shakey voice

Who sings jocko homo?

Devo
Kills us gived us our dues I say its done we like men.
Repeats we are evil.
Slow and really weird voice.