History of Rock & Roll Final Exam study guide

The Stooges’ sound was characterized by high-volume guitars, heavy drums, and screaming vocals from Iggy Pop, all of which would become models for punk rock musicians.

True

The Ramones had several number 1 albums in the United States.

False

Patti Smith would only sing music that was written from a woman’s point of view

False

What instrument or technique is audible during the last minute of this song? Venus in Furs

ostrich guitar

This song featured: Blitzkrieg Bop

simple vocal melodies

The Velvet Underground and Nico was recorded in:

1966

Patti Smith began her career as a:

poet

Nico performed on every track of The Velvet Underground and Nico.

False

Which group took out a full-page newspaper ad denouncing Hudson’s department store?

The MC5

Which band included ska, reggae, and rhythm and blues styles in their music?

The Clash

Which band wore suits instead of ripped jeans?

The Jam

Which band included a saxophonist in their lineup?

X-Ray Spex

Sid Vicious was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols

False

Malcolm McLaren was the original drummer for Siouxsie and the Banshees.

False

Which song created national backlash against the Sex Pistols?

God Save the Queen

"Complete Control" was the first punk rock single ever released.

False

In which song were the drum parts recorded in different takes?

Hong Kong Garden

The Buzzcocks were the political spokespeople of the British punk rock movement.

False

Which band started a label called New Hormones?

The Buzzcocks

Several members of Sly and the Family Stone had played in James Brown’s band.

False

"Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud" was recorded by:

James Brown

Which of the following was NOT a character created by George Clinton?

Sweet Sweetback

Soul Train was canceled after only one season.

False

Parliament and Funkadelic had the same members.

True

What instrument is prominently featured in this passage? Flash Light

synthesizer

Which artist recorded the soundtrack for Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song?

Earth, Wind, and Fire

The drummer for James Brown’s band was:

Clyde Stubblefield

Most of George Clinton’s songs are strophic ballads.

False

The only female members of Sly and the Family Stone were backup singers.

False

All of the following contributed to the rise of disco except

the popularity of album-oriented rock

Donna Summer wrote most of her own songs.

True

All of the following songs are by the Village People except

"Disco Duck"

Saturday Night Fever was released in

1977

The members of the Bee Gees were brothers.

True

The Bee Gees were created by Jacques Morali.

False

"Love is the Message" was recorded in

Philadelphia

All of the following were important technological developments connected to disco music except

the 45 RPM single ??

This song includes: love is the message

studio musicians from Philadelphia International Records

Which disco group was created to embody a number of gay stereotypes?

The Village People

All of these bands played at CBGB except

Devo

All of the following were aesthetics of New Wave except

high volume and distortion

"Heart of Glass" was one of the earliest commercial rap recordings.

False

The Talking Heads posed on the cover of their first album in suits like those of the Beatles.

False

The members of Devo met at

Kent State University

Which group asked Capitol Records to use an older version of its logo on their debut album?

The Knack

Which style of music is evoked in this song?
Rock Lobster

surf rock

This song includes all of the following except:
My Best Friend’s Girl

a disco beat

"Love Shack" was released in 1979.

1989

Which style of music is evoked in this song?
Heart of Glass

disco

The Human Be-In was held in:

San Franciso

Many psychedelic rock groups borrowed imagery from the writings of

Lewis Carroll

Jimi Hendrix did all of the following except

play three guitars simultaneously

Are You Experienced? Was released in

1967

Eric Clapton’s called his definitive guitar style his "woman tone."

True

This song includes all of the following except: Purple Haze

a cover of a classic Chicago blues song

Cream was the first rock supergroup.

True

Marty Balin wrote all of Jefferson Airplane’s songs.

False

Who first said, "Turn on, tune in, drop out"?

Timothy Leary

Which piece of classical music inspired the form of Jefferson Airplane’s "White Rabbit"?

Ravel’s Bolero

Acid tests were primarily held in Los Angeles.

False

Which group or artist took their name from an eighteenth-century poem by William Blake?

The Doors

Which member of the Grateful Dead studied classical music composition?

Phil Lesh

Which of the following is true of this song?
Break On Through

it features an organ solo by Ray Manzarek

The Grateful Dead exclusively played blues.

False

Donovan’s music focuses on the dark side of psychedelia.

False

Donovan was a San Francisco musician.

False

Donovan’s earliest recordings are in the Chicago blues tradition.

False

The first successful free-form FM radio program was produced by

Tom Donahue

The first successful free-form FM radio show occurred in

1967

Which festival’s slogan was ""Three Days of Peace and Music?"

Woodstock

The Summer of Love’s name comes from?

the council organized to care for the people who traveled to the city

No African American musicians performed at the Monterey Pop Festival.

False

Which of these British bands appeared at Monterey?

The Who

All of the musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival were compensated generously for appearing.

False

Which musician played "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock?

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix performed at Monterey

True

"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" was written by Janis Joplin

False

Which group earned their first recording contract after appearing at Monterey?

Big Brother and the Holding Company

Which band hosted Altamont?

The Rolling Stones

Which of these bands included African American members?

The Allman Brothers Band

Gram Parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock.

False

All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music except

Bringing It All Back Home

Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this passage?
Lay, Lady, Lay

pedal steel guitar

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s music features a single lead guitar.

False

Which group’s music has humorous lyrics, innuendo, and word play?

ZZ Top

Gram Parsons recorded with all of these groups except

The Doors

Duane Allman died from a drug overdose.

False

The Allman Brothers Band was influenced by modern jazz.

True

ZZ Top developed the technique of "trading twos."

False

Tarkus is a concept album about poverty and the Church of England.

False

Yes was highly skeptical of and critical of spirituality and religion.

False

The leader of Jethro Tull was

Ian Anderson

Procol Harum began touring with a symphony orchestra during the 1970s.

True

Which group arranged and recorded a version of the classical suite Pictures at an Exhibition?

ELP

Keith Emerson played the Moog synthesizer.

True

Jethro Tull embraced their identity as a progressive rock band

False

In the Court of the Crimson King was recorded in

1969

Greg Lake was one of the original members of Yes.

False

This song includes: Pinball Wizard

a rock opera about a deaf and blind child.

Pink Floyd began their career as

a psychedelic band

The following song is sung from the perspective of which character? Another Brick in the Wall

Pink

The Dark Side of the Moon was released in

1973

Frank Zappa’s album We’re Only in it for the Money made fun of the Monkees.

False

Mike Rutherford played a double neck electric guitar.

True

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album.

True

Frank Zappa was British.

False

Which musician pioneered the tapping method on the electric guitar?

Steve Hackett

This song features all of the following instruments except: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Pipe organ

Which album was a tribute to Syd Barrett?

Wish You Were Here

Why was Miroslav Vitouš fired from Weather Report?

He was unable to adapt his playing to the band’s new style.

Bebop music was performed in after-hours clubs.

True

"Birdland" is named for an important New York jazz club.

True

Which bass player is prominently featured in this recording? Birdland

Jaco Pastorius

Miles Davis would only play with African American musicians.

False

All of these musicians played on Bitches Brew EXCEPT:

Jaco Pastrorius

Many bebop musicians also played in swing orchestras and big bands.

True

Two important musicians in the bebop movement were

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie

Chick Corea’s early music with Return to Forever was strongly influenced by Latin music.

True

Herbie Hancock’s "Chameleon" has an AABA form.

True

Eddie Kramer was a producer for:

Led Zeppelin

Robert Plant wrote "Whole Lotta Love."

False

All of the following are predecessors of hard rock except:

bluegrass

Which group was the first to use the term "heavy metal" in their lyrics?

Steppenwolf

This song includes all of the following instruments or techniques except: Whole Lotta Love

double bass drum

All of Led Zeppelin’s albums were named after the group.

False

Which member’s death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?

John Bonham

Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in:

"Dazed and Confused"

All early hard rock groups were British.

False

Most of Led Zeppelin’s songs were written by:

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant

Which group is often considered the progenitor of heavy metal?

Led Zeppelin

Which guitarist was known for playing guitar solos at incredible speeds?

Tony Bourge

This song is about satanic rituals. I’m Eighteen

False

Alice Cooper’s music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff

False

Rudolf Schenker was the only member of the Scorpions to appear on every album they recorded.

False

Alice Cooper’s live shows often included:

a simulated execution of the singer

The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands.

False

All of the following are typical in heavy metal music except:

acoustic instruments

Black Sabbath’s first album was released in:

1970

Which band combined the American and British styles of heavy metal?

The Scorpions

All of the following songs are about space travel except:

"(Bang a Gong) Get It On"

In what year did Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park air on television?

1978

Elton John co-wrote most of his songs with:

Bernie Taupin

Elton John frequently performed with a bottomless microphone.

False

The most expensive album ever produced was:

A Night at the Opera

Which artist released seven consecutive albums that went to number 1 in the United States in the 1970s?

Elton John

"Rock and Roll (Part Two)", also known as "Hey", was recorded by

Gary Glitter

Which group or artist appeared in comic books and had dolls created in their image?

Kiss

T. Rex was originally:

acoustic folk duo.

The subject of this song is:
Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide

the collapse of an alien rock star

A subgenre of glam rock was named after Marc Bolan.

False

Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan’s Service."

False

All of the following were values of glam rock except:

stylistic consistency

The majority of glam rock musicians were British.

True

David Bowie was a jazz saxophonist early in his career.

True

Freddie Mercury wrote all of the songs on A Night at the Opera.

False

The form of this song is based on:
Bohemian Rhapsody

a style of classical music composition

The members of Kiss never appeared in public without makeup until the 1980s.

True

Kiss’s first major hit was:

"Rock and Roll All Night"

All of the following were alter egos of David Bowie except:

China Girl

The Velvet Underground’s music featured all of the following except:

songs that were under three minutes in length

Several members of Sly and the Family Stone had played in James Brown’s band.

False