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The Beatles were formed in which city? |
Liverpool |
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What was the original name for the Beatles? |
the Quarrymen |
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The Beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue? |
the Cavern Club |
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Name 3 members of the Beatles: |
John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr |
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The Beatles’ first song released by Parlophone: |
"Love Me Do" |
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Which other Beatles-type Liverpool band was managed by Brian Epstein? |
Gerry and the Pacemakers |
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"Beatlemania" refers to the: |
frenzy created by fans at the Beatles’ live performances |
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The Beatles arrived in the United States in which year? |
1964 |
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Describe "Tomorrow Never Knows" |
incorporation of drone-like sounds and limited harmonies, lyrics based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead, experimental tape-loop collages |
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Who led the Rolling Stones in the early years? |
Brian Jones |
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The Animals’ break in the music industry came after a UK tour with which musical act? |
Chuck Berry |
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Which American folk-blues song became significant as the closing number by the Animals? |
"House of the Rising Sun" |
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The early songs in the Rolling Stones’ career were primarily: |
blues-inspired cover songs |
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The individual responsible for changing the image of the Rolling Stones was: |
Andrew Loog Oldham |
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Which song solidified the Rolling Stones’ image as rock music’s bad boys? |
"(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction" |
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"Rave-ups" were: |
improvisatory passages performed by the Yardbirds |
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Name the guitarists for the Yardbirds: |
Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton |
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George Fame and the Blue Flames featured which future Jimi Hendrix drummer? |
Mitch Mitchell |
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The Kinks featured the songwriting of: |
Ray Davies |
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The Detours was the original name of which band? |
the Who |
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Mod culture: |
attended select clubs in London, were known for driving Vespa motor scooters, listened primarily to American rhythm and blues |
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From the perspective of American youth, the British invasion was centered on: |
nonmusical issues such as a band’s image and its members’ accents |
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Early songs by Bob Dylan focused on: |
social injustices |
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On which Bob Dylan album did half of the songs use electric instruments? |
Bringin’ It All Back Home |
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The Bob Dylan song "Positively 4th Street" focused on: |
his anger over criticism from the folk community |
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The first international number one folk-rock single was: |
"Mr. Tambourine Man" |
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The "jingle-jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of the Byrds came from: |
the twelve-string guitar played by George Harrison in A Hard Day’s Night |
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Elements of the Byrds’ version of "Mr. Tambourine Man": |
the folk revival, girl groups, the British invasion |
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Which song helped Simon and Garfunkel reemerge as successful folk-rock musicians? |
"The Sounds of Silence" |
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"Eve of Destruction" was recorded by: |
Barry McGuire |
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Musically, the group the Mamas and the Papas is known for: |
sophisticated four-part vocal harmony arrangements |
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Which song did Phil Spector consider a failure, leading him to turn away from the music business? |
"River Deep, Mountain High" |
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Musical characteristics of the song "California Girls": |
an introduction built on a two-measure figure, a contrasting verse-chorus similar to "Be My Baby," blending surf music with symphonic backgrounds |
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The Beach Boy’s song "God Only Knows" was once called the "perfect rock song by which individual? |
Paul McCartney |
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Sonny Bono worked under which influential member of the music industry? |
Phil Spector |
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Despite being considered family entertainment, Sonny and Cher were also noted for: |
being subversive to the establishment due to their hippie image |
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Which music venue was significant in establishing Johnny Rivers as a live act? |
the Whisky a Go Go |
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John Sebastian was a member of which New York based band? |
the Lovin’ Spoonful |
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Which type of music influenced the New York-based band the Rascals? |
rhythm and blues |
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Motown Records was located in which city? |
Detroit |
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The period 1964-1967 at Motown was dominated by which writing and production team? |
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland |
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What was the purpose of the "quality control" meetings at Motown? |
to hold a final test for each song, including its arrangement and recorded sound |
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Who was Cholly Atkins? |
He was a choreographer who taught artists onstage movements and dance steps. |
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Which member of the Supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on a solo career? |
Diana Ross |
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On the song "Baby Love," what was used to create the hand claplike sounds in the introduction? |
slapping together two-by-fours |
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Which Motown group showcased the high tenor voice of Eddie Kendricks? |
the Temptations |
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Originally, Martha Reeves was hired by Motown as a: |
secretary |
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Which singer performed lead vocals in the Four Tops? |
Levi Stubbs |
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Stevie Wonder’s first number-one hit on the pop and rhythm and blues chart was: |
"Fingertips, Pt. 2" |
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Characteristics of Motown’s assimilation into which culture: |
pop-oriented musical styles, meticulously choreographed movements, charm-school training |
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One of the cofounders of Atlantic Records was: |
Ahmet Ertegun |
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Who were the founders of Stax Records? |
Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton |
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Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called: |
Booker T. & the MG’s |
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Which Stax artist died in a plane crash in 1967? |
Otis Redding |
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Which Stax song first used the rhythmic concept of the "delayed backbeat"? |
"In the Midnight Hour" |
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Where was Fame Studios located? |
Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
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Which artists were provided "on loan" to Stax studio by Jerry Wexler? |
Sam and Dave |
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Characteristics of "the Stax sound": |
the delayed backbeat, instrumental introductions featuring horns, loose and almost spontaneous vocalizing |
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Aretha Franklin’s first record contract was with which label? |
Columbia |
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In comparison to Atlantic/Stax, the musical style of Motown is often viewed as: |
more pop-oriented |
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The business partnership between Atlantic and Stax dissolved in part due to: |
Atlantic actually owning the master tapes for Stax recordings under contract |
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James Brown’s career began when he stood in for which musician? |
Little Richard |
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Musical features of James Brown’s "Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1": |
a mix of versus with a bridge, a rhythmic groove played by the band, stops at the end of verses |
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James Brown’s musical style turned toward: |
funk |
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"Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was the slogan of which proponent of LSD? |
Timothy Leary |
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Which book by Timothy Leary served as a guide to the experimental use of acid? |
The Psychedelic Experience |
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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. |
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Both the Beach Boys and the Beatles were on which U.S. record label? |
Capitol |
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Musical features found in "Good Vibrations": |
a splicing together of different musical sections, the use of tack piano and a Jew’s harp, a harmonized chorus for a fade-out at the end |
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Which two Beatles songs were released as a double A-sided single prior to Sgt. Pepper? |
"Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Field Forever" |
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Which Beach Boys album was released in place of SMiLE? |
Smiley Smile |
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Which Beatles album was the last studio album the band completed? |
Abbey Road |
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Which group of friends organized psychedelic dances at ballrooms in San Fransisco? |
the Family Dog |
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Signs of the underground psychedelic movement in San Fransisco: |
a free-form FM radio show aired on KMPX, the San Francisco Oracle newspaper was established, the opening of the Psychedelic Shop in Haight-Ashbury |
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Members of the Grateful Dead: |
Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir |
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Musically, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is based on" |
a Spanish bolero |
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The musicians in Big Brother and the Holding Company referred to their music as: |
"blues in Technicolor" |
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Country Joe and the Fish served as a bridge for which two communities? |
the Berkeley radicals and Haight-Ashbury hippies |
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Elements in the burgeoning London psychedelic movement: |
poetry reading by Allen Ginsberg, the opening of the bookstore and gallery Indica, weekly events called the Spontaneous Underground |
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What was the UFO? |
an organization in London that held psychedelic events |
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Which member of Pink Floyd was replaced by Dave Gilmour? |
Syd Barrett |
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Which Rolling Stones album featured the band members dressed in wizard outfits in a holographic image? |
Their Satanic Majesties Request |
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Members of the group Cream: |
Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton |
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How does Cream adapt the blues form in "Sunshine of Your Love"? |
It doubles the 12-bar blues pattern to twenty-four measures. |
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Which musician was responsible for bringing Jimi Hendrix to London? |
Chas Chandler |
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Which album by Van Morrison combined elements of folk music, jazz, classical, and improvisational experimental aspects? |
Astral Weeks |
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The lead singer of the Doors was: |
Jim Morrison |
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Bob Dylan worked with which group in Woodstock, New York? |
the Band |
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Who didn’t perform at the Monterey International Pop Festival? |
the Beach Boys |
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The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was held during which year? |
1969 |
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The primary target audience for psychedelic music was intended to be: |
college-age listeners |
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Musical elements found in Led Zeppelin songs: |
acoustic folk, electric blues, instrumental experimentation |
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Which elements of "Whole Lotta Love" demonstrate psychedelic characteristics? |
the breakdown, spacey section with stereo effects |
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"Highway Star" is a blues-rock song by: |
Deep Purple |
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Ozzy Osbourne sang lead vocals for which British band? |
Black Sabbath |
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Which of the following best describes the opening of the first track on Black Sabbath’s first album? |
the tolling of distant church bells |
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Where did Duane Allman begin his musical career? |
working as a studio musician at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd signed with which record label? |
Sounds of the South |
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"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a trademark song for which southern rock band? |
the Charlie Daniels Band |
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Santana’s music is often referred to as: |
Latin rock |
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Which Los Angeles-based blues-rock band was produced by Brian Wilson early in its career? |
Three Dog Night |
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Aerosmith was often compared to which British band? |
the Rolling Stones |
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How did the Moody Blues incorporate classical music into Days of Future Past? |
It composed a song suite and incorporated orchestral interludes between songs. |
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Concept albums by the Who: |
Tommy, Quadrophenia, Who’s Next |
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The concept album Aqualung centers on: |
the partial condemnation of society’s treatment of the poor |
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The original lead singer of Genesis was: |
Peter Gabriel |
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Albums by Pink Floyd: |
Atom Heart Mother, The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall |
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Which musicians worked on Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew? |
John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter |
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Both Blood, Sweat, & Tears and Chicago were musically known for: |
incorporating jazz-rock horn sections |
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Alice Cooper was known for: |
live shows that drew on gruesome and ghoulish topics |
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Characteristics of the singer-songwriter movement: |
revealing one’s true self through song and performance, drawing on musical elements from 1950s folksingers, being accompanied by acoustic instruments |
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How did Elton John change the model of the singer-songwriter by the latter half of the 1970s? |
He employed a rock band to accompany him. |
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"The Night They Drove Dixie Down" was a country rock song by: |
the Band |
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