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Q: Which of the following groups from rock's past did NOT experience success in the 1990s? a. the Rolling Stones c. the Yardbirds b. the Beatles d. the Eagles
Q: Jimmie Rodgers's performance style was noted for his trademark a. guitar playing. b. raw, expressive recordings. c. yodeL d. use of an Autoharp.
Q: The early songs in the Rolling Stones' career were primarily a. original compositions based on Chicago blues. b. blues-inspired cover songs. c. Mersey beat-style songs. d. skiffle songs featuring a slide guitar.
Q: Which Great Society singer was brought on to replace Signe Anderson of Jefferson Airplane? a. Grace Slick c. Jerry Garcia b. Janis Joplin d. Jorma Kaukonen
Q: Who is Quincy Jones? a. music producer who worked with Michael Jackson b. director of the video for "Thriller" C. music producer of Prince's albums d. director of Motown Records after Beny Gordy stepped down
Q: The heroes of the 1990s jam bands were primarily the Grateful Dead and a. the Allman Brothers. c. Yes. b. the Rolling Stones. d. Pink Floyd.
Q: Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the a. establishment of a blues-centered music industry. b. migration of rural blacks to urban centers. c. dominance of country and western in Nashville. d. influence of Robert Johnson's rural blues songs.
Q: The individual responsible for changing the image of the Rolling Stones was a. Giorgio Gomelsky. b. Andrew Loog Oldham. c. Keith Richards. d. Brian Epstein.
Q: The Animals' break in the music industry came after a UK tour with which musical act? a. the Rolling Stones c. Lonnie Donegan b. Little Richard d. Chuck Berry
Q: Which central theme was the Beatles' first idea in uniting all of the songs on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'! a. an acid trip b. John Lennon's experiences in India c. growing up in Liverpool d. a statement about Christianity
Q: I. What was the first video to air on MTV? a. "Thriller" b. "Video Killed the Radio Star" c. "Like a Virgin" d. "Billie Jean"
Q: Who produced the PBS series The History of Rock 'n'Roll? a. Lee Abrams c. Phil Spector b. Fred Jacobs d. Quincy Jones
Q: Western music is most often associated with the a. open prairie and cowboys. b. influence of white gospel music. c. folk music of the Appalachian Mountains. d. use of the Hawaiian guitar.
Q: The Animals were fronted by the powerful blues singing of a. Mick Jagger. c. Eric Burdon. b. Eric Clapton. d. Brian Jones.
Q: In the early years of the Rolling Stones, the group was led by a. Mick Jagger. c. Keith Richards. b. Brian Jones. d. Eric Clapton.
Q: The primary target audience for psychedelic music was intended to be a. college-age listeners. b. teens and preteens. c. the adult generation. d. those inside the psychedelic movement.
Q: The Sex Pistols were the catalyst for punk music in the UK.
Q: Who was the target of VH-1? a. teens b. baby boomers c. college-age individuals d. fans of alternative music
Q: Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music? a. rhythm and blues c. western swing b. rural blues d. hillbilly music
Q: The Beatles arrived in the United States in which year? a. 1959 b. 1962 c. 1963 d. 1964
Q: All of the following performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival EXCEPT a. the Animals. b. Jefferson Airplane. c. the Jimi Hendrix Experience. d. the Beach Boys.
Q: New Yark was the only city in the United States to maintain a growing punk scene.
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Q: Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in fhe 1920s as a result of a. fhe invention of the phonograph. b. NBC radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network. c. the migration of southerners to northern cities. d. regional radio stations being bought out by national radio stations.
Q: All of the following features classify "Tomorrow Never Knows" as a work of art EXCEPT a. structural format found in American pop. b. incorporation of drone-like sounds and limited harmonies. c. lyrics based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead d. experimental tape-loop collages.
Q: The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was held during which year? a. 1965 c. 1969 b. 1967 d. 1970
Q: The rise of punk in the UK can be linked to specific socioeconomic circumstances.
Q: Classic-rock radio succeeded because a. it appealed to the same people buying CD reissues. b. songs from the 1960s and 1970s were dominating the pop charts in the 1980s. c. there was a lack of new talent in the late 1980s on pop radio. d. older listeners preferred classic rock to new music.
Q: Amos 'n 'Andy is an example of a. a Broadway musical featuring Tin Pan Alley songs. b. an early television program featuring country and western performers. c. a popular comedy program broadcast on network radio. d. a Hollywood musical.
Q: The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher was to a. perform songs on the Broadway stage to new audiences. b. compose fhe form of fhe song. c. write lyrics for Tin Pan Alley songs. d. pitch songs to artists who might consider performing them.
Q: Which other Beatles-type Liverpool band was managed by Brian Epstein? a. Freddy and the Dreamers c. Gerry and the Pacemakers b. the Dave Clark Five d. Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas
Q: The lead singer of the Doors was a. Ray Manzarek. b. Jerry Garcia. c. Jim Morrison. d. Peter GabrieL
Q: Punk first rose to mainstream attention in the United States in the late 1970s.
Q: Electronic dance music is often broadly referred to as a. trance. c. techno. b. house. d. electronica.
Q: All of the following are true about Tin Pan Alley EXCEPT that it a. was developed as a regional style of music. b. was located in New York City. c. included a high concentration of songwriters and song publishers. d. was a term that denoted a specific way of doing business in popular music.
Q: "Beatlernania" refers to the a. influx of Beatles songs on UK charts. b. numerous bands similar to the Beatles that followed their success. c. frenzy created by fans at the Beatles' live performances. d. first film featuring the band.
Q: Bob Dylan worked with which group in Woodstock, New York? a. Crosby, Stills, and Nash c. Vanilla Fudge b. the Band d. the Hawks
Q: CBGB was the home of the New Yark punk scene.
Q: The year 1988 was referred to by some as the "second summer oflove" because a. rave parties fused trippy music and altered states of consciousness. b. there was a return to the '60s concept of brotherly love. c. jam bands became a central focus of the music scene. d. musicians sought enlightemnent through esoteric lyrics.
Q: 15, All of the following are Beastie Boys albums EXCEPT a, Paul's Boutique. c. The Score. b. Check Your Head d. Hello Nasty.
Q: In music, meter refers to the ways in which musical sounds are organized in time.
Q: The Beatles' first song released by Parlophone was a. "Love Me Do." c. "Please Please Me." b. "How Do You Do It?'' d. "She Loves You."
Q: Which album by Van Morrison combined elements of folk music, jazz, classical, and improvisational experimental aspects? a. Astral Weeks b. Gloria c. Anthem of the Sun d. Cosmic Wheels
Q: The Silver Bullet Band was fronted by Bob Seger.
Q: Larry Levan established himself in which New Yark-based club? a. the Hacienda c. the Warehouse b. Paradise Garage d. the Factory
Q: The 12-measure structure of the 12-bar blues is distinctive because its measures fall into four groups of three.
Q: Musicians and record companies determined that the ideal length for a song on FM radio was short-around two to three minutes.
Q: The album Mi Reflejo was a hit for which singer? a. Christina Aguilera c. b. Britney Spears d. Ricky Martin Mariah Carey
Q: Hom sections often consist of saxophones, trumpets, and trombones.
Q: Who was NEVER a member of the Beatles? a. John Lennon b. George Harrison c. CliffRichard d. Ringo Starr
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Q: Critics of 1970s rock felt that record companies killed the spirit of rock music when they became obsessed with the "big album."
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Q: The music ofBoyz II Men strongly featured a. fllilk-influenced bass lines. b. saxophone solos drawn from rhythm and blues. c. harmonized vocal arrangements. d. '70s-style acoustic guitar accompaniment.
Q: A bass player's job is to "lock in" with the vocalist rhythmically and to provide bass notes to chord progressions played by the guitar.
Q: The original name for the Beatles when they started as a skiffle band was a. the Silver Beetles. b. Johnny and the Moondogs. c. the Shadows. d. the Quarry Men.
Q: All of the following were in the group Cream EXCEPT a. Jack Bruce. c. Ginger Baker. b. Steve Winwood. d. Eric Clapton.
Q: A "platinuru" alburu is one that sells 500,000 copies,
Q: Who managed the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC? a. Maurice Starr c. b. Michael Bivens d. Babyface Lou Pearlman
Q: AABA form is one of the most commonly used formal patterns in Tin Pan Alley songs.
Q: The Beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue? a. the Star Club c. the Crawdaddy Club b. the Cavern Club d. the Litherland Town Hall
Q: How does Cream adapt the blues form in "Sunshine of Your Love"? a. It bases the song on a central guitar figure, or riff b. It includes lyrics from Bo Diddley's 'Tm a Man." c. It incorporates Eric Clapton on the electric guitar. d. It doubles the 12-bar blues pattern to 24 measures.
Q: In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the British music industry was dominated by a. large companies and major labels. c. independent record labels. b. independent radio stations. d. weekly radio shows.
Q: What was the UFO? a. a ballroom in San Francisco where happenings occurred b. an organization in London that held psychedelic events c. the bar in Virginia City where the psychedelic underground started d. the original name of the Grateful Dead
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Q: Reverb and echo are the exact same effect.
Q: "Rock Island Line" as recorded by "Lonnie" Donegan is an example of a. New Orleans-style jazz. b. American blues. c. Mersey beat. d. skiffle.
Q: Which member of Pink Floyd was replaced by Dave Gilinour? a. Roger Waters b. Richard Wright c. Ginger Baker d. Syd Barrett
Q: Discuss how the singer-songwriter geme developed through the 1970s. Which musicians continued to have success in the style into the latter half of the 1970s? How did the musical styles change? Which other musicians had success as singer-songwriters? Be sure to name specific musicians, bands, and musical examples.
Q: The song "You Oughta Know" references which personal experience? a. a realistic portrayal of rap b. falling in love with a "bad boy" c. a woman's perspective of the male-dominated music industry d. angry frustration after a romantic breakup
Q: By the late 1960s, stereo was the preferred format for recording albums.
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Q: Which Rolling Stones album featured the band members dressed in wizard outfits in a holographic image? a. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band b. Beggar's Banquet c. Their Satanic Majesties Request d. Disraeli Gears
Q: Some view the period between the end of the first wave of rock and roll and the arrival of the Beatles as a kind of "dark age" in rock history.
Q: All of the following were elements in the burgeoning London psychedelic movement EXCEPT a. poetry readings by Allen Ginsberg. b. the opening of the bookstore and gallery Indica. c. direct contact with members of the San Francisco scene via musical tours. d. weekly events called the Spontaneous Underground.
Q: 6, All of the following are examples of jam bands EXCEPT a, Widespread Panic, c, Plush, b, Third Eye Blind, d, the Dave Matthews Band,
Q: In simple verse form, all verses are based on the same music, followed by a chorus.
Q: In music, four measures are called a phrase.
Q: "Bubblegum music" is a term used to describe the music that emerged from teen idols in the late 1950s.
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