Q&A Hero

Q: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was not meant for live performance. a. True b. False

Q: This band performs wearing eerie masks and industrial jumpsuits. a. Korn b. Godsmack c. Slipknot d. Linkin Park

Q: On Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson remained faithful to the tried-and-true Beach Boys themes of girls, surfing, and cars. a. True b. False

Q: This n metal features both a singer and a rapper in its hip hop heavy rock fusion. a. Korn b. Godsmack c. Slipknot d. Linkin Park

Q: Crowds grew so large at the Isle of Wight Festivals that crowds of more than 5,000 were banned on the island without a license. a. True b. False

Q: This n metal band, known for hard charging guitar riffs, won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. a. Korn b. Godsmack c. Slipknot d. Linkin Park

Q: The Rolling Stones performed at both the Monterey and Woodstock festivals. a. True b. False

Q: This n metal band uses 7-string guitars and down tunings to achieve a lower tonality. a. Korn b. Godsmack c. Slipknot d. Linkin Park

Q: The Doors used no bass player during their live shows. a. True b. False

Q: Rage Against the Machine specializes in a. turntable manipulation. b. shock rock. c. outspoken political rants. d. subtle introspection.

Q: Janis Joplin had no number one hits until after her death. a. True b. False

Q: The n metal style of the early 2000s started with a hard rock background and then added a. synthesizers. b. hip hop, grunge, and funk. c. metals high technical ability. d. boy band elements.

Q: The Grateful Dead changed their musical approach after the debut of the Beatles. a. True b. False

Q: The first song released by this emo band reflected the singers anxiety following the 911 attack. a. Phish b. Jawbreaker c. Fall Out Boy d. My Chemical Romance

Q: No members of the Grateful Dead had formal music training. a. True b. False

Q: This emo band reached the top of the charts with pop-laden hooks and melodies. a. Phish b. Jawbreaker c. Fall Out Boy d. My Chemical Romance

Q: Disraeli Gears by Cream was a fusion of a. Folk with rock. b. Jazz with rock. c. Blues with psychedelic rock. d. Blues with soul.

Q: This emo band uses acoustic guitar with pained vocals to get a bare, honest sound. a. Jawbreaker b. The Smiths c. Death Cab for Cutie d. Dashboard Confessional

Q: The original Woodstock festival venue was moved from an industrial site to a a. rural dairy farm b. New York sports arena c. racetrack d. state park

Q: A raw, melancholy sound and emotional depth sent this groups 2008 album to number one upon its release. a. Jawbreaker b. The Smiths c. Death Cab for Cutie d. Dashboard Confessional

Q: The first U.S. performances by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and by the Who was at a. Monterey. b. Woodstock. c. Altamont. d. Fillmore West.

Q: This band added more straight-forward pop elements to its emo roots and found mainstream success. a. Jimmy Eat World b. The Smiths c. Jawbreaker d. My Chemical Romance

Q: The Monterey International Pop Festival bill highlighted music that was a. genre-specific. b. all-inclusive. c. light rock-focused. d. all-American.

Q: Two era-defining hits boosted this emo bands hook-heavy guitar pop into the rock mainstream. a. Weezer b. Phish c. The Smiths d. Jawbreaker

Q: At the Human Be-In, Grateful Deads manager supplied the crowds with a. sing-along lyric sheets. b. LSD. c. free cold drinks. d. free medical clinic services.

Q: The sound of Emo vocals can be described as a. typically cheerful. b. reflecting an underlying optimism in the lyrics. c. carefully on-key. d. iintrospective and containing an element of vulnerability.

Q: Three founding members of Pink Floyd were a. convicted felons. b. San Francisco hippie celebrities. c. architecture students. d. film school students.

Q: This band revisits the psychedelic jam-band aesthetics of the Grateful Dead: a. Phish b. Dandy Warhols c. The Flaming Lips d. Radiohead

Q: The 13th Floor Elevators used a gimmicky musical instrument, a. the jug. b. the comb and paper. c. the kazoo. d. the banjo.

Q: Neo-psychedelic band that takes cues from Japanimation cartoon art: a. Phish b. Dandy Warhols c. The Flaming Lips d. Dig

Q: Frank Zappa stands apart from other 60s musicians with his success as a a. lead singer b. song writer c. satirist d. voice of protest

Q: The neo-psychedelic music of the Dandy Warhols is so named because a. L.S.D. use has reemerged. b. peace has again become a core issue. c. it is a product of its social and political times. d. themes are spacey, flowery, and nonsensical.

Q: The music of the Doors fused a. folk, country, and acid rock. b. jazz and classical musical elements. c. live performance and mass hypnosis. d. rock, blues, and poetry.

Q: This band adds an urban sensibilitysoul, funk, and jazzto create a dense, gritty, industrial sound. a. TV on the Radio b. Sigur Ros c. Godspeed You! Black Emperor d. Radiohead

Q: Two founding members of the Doors a. had attended medical school. b. were military veterans. c. had attended film school. d. studied economics.

Q: This band sings some of their songs in a made-up language they call Hopelandic: a. TV on the Radio b. Sigur Ros c. Godspeed You! Black Emperor d. Radiohead

Q: Jimi Hendrix experimented with an electronic device that mimics the human voice. It is called a. the fuzz box. b. the Fillmore. c. the wah-wah pedal. d. Hendrix did not use effects.

Q: Coldplay has enjoyed hits with a. dance tracks. b. power ballads. c. experimental tracks. d. cover records.

Q: Janis Joplin secured her place in rock music history with a. her notorious drug experiments. b. groundbreaking female vocal performances. c. her reinterpretation of classic blues songs. d. her song writing.

Q: How did Radiohead alter the standard recording industry sales model? a. they were the first band on iTunes b. they allowed fans to download music free of charge c. they allowed fans to set the price of music downloads d. they sold no music online

Q: On their After Bathing at Baxters album, the Jefferson Airplane explored a. lengthy guitar improvisations. b. melodies. c. vocal harmony arrangements. d. the far reaches of psychedelia in music.

Q: What noticeable effect has the use of Pro-Tools in production had on the sound of pop recordings?

Q: The first San Francisco hippie band to achieve commercial success was a. Grateful Dead. b. The Doors. c. Jefferson Airplane. d. Love.

Q: How do girl groups use sexuality in marketing?

Q: Moby Grape was formed by former members of a. Grateful Dead. b. The Beatles. c. Jefferson Airplane. d. Love.

Q: In what way do boy bands portray themselves as rebellious rock stars?

Q: How did the Mods and Rockers gangs influence British rock music?

Q: How has rock for pre-teens displaced rock for older consumers and fans?

Q: What is a power chord?

Q: Has franchise rock for pre-teens and younger teens killed the market for mainstream hard rock music?

Q: How did Brian Epstein discover the Beatles?

Q: What were some of the marketing strategies used to promote the Backstreet Boys and N Sync?

Q: The postwar baby boom created millions of teenagers in the 1960s searching for an identity. How did the arrival of the Beatles figure in this scenario?

Q: The popularity of the boy bands genre was due to the work of promoter, _____________.

Q: What were rave-ups?

Q: The boy band that emerged in the 1960s on Motown Records and set the formula adopted by boy bands that followed was _____________.

Q: What is electric guitar feedback?

Q: One of the most significant technological developments in pop music was software recording and editing using _____________.

Q: John Lennon made a remark during an interview that caused a scandal. What was the remark and what do you believe he meant?

Q: With the death of rock star _______________ in 1994, many felt that rock and roll was dead.

Q: What lasting influence did the British Invasion have on rock and roll music?

Q: Who is the best-selling female rock performer of the 20th century? ______

Q: The Beatles arrived in America less than three months after what tragic event? ________________

Q: Boy band pop was not a major musical force until the 1990s. a. True b. False

Q: The Beatles name is both ironic as well as a tribute to what American band? ___________________

Q: Even more overtly sexual than Britney Spears and Christine Aguilera, Jessica Simpsons image was anything but wholesome. a. True b. False

Q: Prior to the Beatles, what British artist had significant sales in the U.S.? __________

Q: Britney Spears approach was more overtly sexual than Christine Aguileras. a. True b. False

Q: Young musicians in 1960s Liverpool combined skiffle, doo-wop, and soul to create a popular genre called ______________________.

Q: Both Britney Spears and Christine Aguilera began their careers as Mouseketeers. a. True b. False

Q: In 2001, The Guinness Book of Records declared Liverpool, England the World Capital of Pop. a. True b. False

Q: The Spice Girls became the biggest English band since the Beatles a. True b. False

Q: Sixty percent of the records sold in the first quarter of 1964 were Beatles recordings. a. True b. False

Q: The girl groups of the 90s used the same success formula as the girl groups of the 1960s. a. True b. False

Q: Skiffle was popular because only the initiated were able to play it well. a. True b. False

Q: In 2010, pop music for the 8 to 12 set outsells more serious rock. a. True b. False

Q: Skiffle music was a popular folk style based in Dixieland jazz. a. True b. False

Q: Madonna has been able to enjoy great success over several decades without making significant changes in her appearances and genres. a. True b. False

Q: Some of the biggest British Invasion rock stars started their careers in skiffle bands. a. True b. False (Answer: a, p. 92)

Q: Madonna is one of the first female stars to have complete control over her own music and image. a. True b. False