Rock Music Exam 3

What was some of the most important changes to rock music in the late 1960s (2)

1. New focus on albums rather than on singles

2. From dancing music to listening music

How did hit singles tend to be viewed in the 1960s

As a distinctly different part of the business

What did hippie aesthetic emphasize?

Sophisticated music, lyrics dealing with important issues, and virtuosic performances

Who formed Led Zeppelin

Jimmy Page from the Yardbirds

3 Bands that contributed to the Blues-based British rock

Rolling Stones, Cream, The Yardbirds

One of the most successful British groups of the 1970’s

Led Zeppelin

What “kind” of music did Led Zeppelin include

Electric blues, acoustic folk, and instrumental experimentation

What song demonstrates how Led Zeppelin could blend electric, acoustic, and psychedelic elements

Stairway to Heaven

What did Led Zeppelins lyrics often focus on

Sexual themes, taking playful hokum blues lyrics beyond more metaphors

What year did Led Zeppelin tour until

1980

How many albums did Led Zeppelin release

8 studio albums

What Led Zeppelin song demonstrates how they combines blues with other influences

Whole Lotta Love

What structure is Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin written in

AABA form

Where was Deep Purple formed

London

How many albums did Deep Purple have

3

What type of music did Deep Purple deal with

Combination of blues-based rock with classical music

The Deep Purple was the first group to…

Release an album with both a rock band and symphony orchestra

What Deep Purple song blends rock music with classical idioms and is often cited as one of the songs that most influenced heavy metal

Highway Star (album: Machine Head)

What band featured John Ozzy Osbourne

Black Sabbath

What were the Black Sabbath known by

Their dark style of rock that remained based on blues riffs and common rock structures

What was Black Sabbath original name

Earth

Black Sabbath heavy sound can be traced to….

How the guitar, bass, and vocals often all performed variants of the same riff at the same time

What Black Sabbath song has low pitch guitars that are reminiscent of church bells as well as distorted version of Osbourne voice

Iron Man

What did the term Southern Rock come from

Writers/ music executives who drew on stereotypes to help with record sales

What was a conflict of Southern Rock

Many felt conflicted about being identified with the politics of the Old South

Where did the Allman Brothers form

Jacksonville FL

Who became a studio favorite of Rick Hall at Fame Studious in Muscle Shoals

Duane Allman

Who managed/produced the Allman Brothers

What was the Allman brothers signature song

Whipping Post

What album was Whipping Post the Allman Brothers on

At Filmore East, their double live album

Where did Lynyrd Skynyrd form

Florida

What image did Lynyrd Skynyrd give

Everyday life in the south

3 Hits of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama, Free Bird, Tuesdays Gone

What happened to Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977

3 members of the group died in a plane crash

Where was Santana from

Mexico

Who led Santana

guitar virtuoso Carlos Santata

Where did Santana emerge from

San Fransiscos psychedelic scene

What was Santanas first hit

Evil Ways

2 Other hits from Santana

Black Magic Women and One Como Va

Who inspired Carlos Santanas guitar style

Javier Batiz

What ZZ Top song was built on 12-bar blues

Tush

Who does ZZ Top parallel

Lynyrd Skynyrd electric blues

Who did Santana parallel

The Allman Brothers improv style

What album caused many groups to began recording concept albums

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club

Lyrics in progressive rock often included…

Philosophical issues dealing with religion and spirituality, politics and power, advances in technology, and existential agent

What was a primary element of British progressive rock in the 1970s

Use of classical music

What song combines the feel of “When a Man Loves a Women” by Percy Sledge with a cord progression by J.S. Bach

A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum

Why did The Who influence progressive rock

By their ambitious projects

What was the Who’s concept album

Tommy

What story does the Who’s album “Tommy” tell

Deaf, dumb, and blind boy who gains spiritual insight by playing pinball

What The Who song was stages as a live opera in 1975 and made into a feature length movie

Pinball Wizard

What song by “Yes” uses AABA form and reflects classical influences by using changing meter in the bridge sections

Roundabout

What was “Yes” doing when Roundabout was written

Nearing the end of a tour traveling in Scotland, back of a van going from Aberdeen to Glasgow

Why were “Yes” considered one of the most commercially successful rock bands in the early 1970s

Their blend of instrumental virtuosity and spiritual subject matter

Who was the lead singer of Genesis

Peter Gabriel

Why did Peter Gabriel use costumes and props on stage

To act out songs on stage that were often critical of British society

What was a famous Genesis song that focused on long and carefully worked out musical arrangements

Suppers Ready

Pink Floyd has a series of successful experimental albums that depended more on…

Electronic timbres than instrumental virtuosity

What Pink Floyd album established their reputation in the US

The Dark Side of the Moon 1973

What Pink Floyd album extended the concept of psychedelic light show into am elaborate stage production, which was made into an animated movie

The Wall

What became common elements of progressive rock shows which extended and refined the hippie aesthetic

Lighting and props

What Pink Floyd song aligned with certain moments in the film wizard of oz

The Dark Side of Oz

Who became models for rock musicians seeking to achieve technical mastery

The world of Jazz (Funk Brothers)

What does the term studio musician mean in 1970s

A player who was fluent in all styles of music, could read well, and could perform well in almost any musical situation

What jazz figure reaches bigger audiences by combining rock with jazz

Miles Davis

What was Miles Davis double album with experimental sessions combining jazz and rock

Bitches Brew

What was the outcome for members of Miles Davis band after forming their own groups

Didn’t have major pop success, but were more commercially successful than most jazz artists

What 2 Bands became known for their use of horns

Blood, Sweat, and Tears and Chicago

Where was Blood Sweat and Tears founded

New York City

What Blood Sweat and Tears song featured long instrumental sections and made horns central

Spinning Wheel

What did the band Chicago blend

Pop influences with jazz-inspired arrangements dominated by horns

2 Chicago songs dominated by horns

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? and Saturday in the Park

How did traditionalists view new jazz rock

As selling out to the pop music industry

What did audiences expect in Glam Rock and Rock Theater

Performances that included stage lighting and special effects which added an aspect of theater to music

What kind of artists did Glam Rock and Rock Theater give rise to

artists who specialized in portraying fictional characters on stage

What was Glam Rock

Theatrical style particularly popular in the UK in 1970s

Who was one of the most important glam stars that created the character Ziggy Stardust

David Bowie

What was Ziggy Stardust based on

A variety of sources from Iggy Pop to Japanese kabuki theater

What was significant about David Bowie

He became the only UK glam artist to achieve significant success in the US

What single by David Bowie solidified his star status in America

Fame

What themes were included in Alice Coopers shows

Gruesome and ghoulish themes

Who created and performed as Alice Cooper

Vincent Furnier

What Alice Cooper song performance gives an idea of his stage presence

Schools Out

Where/when did KISS form

New York City in 1973

KISS was essentially a ___ band

Blues rock

KISS stage shows created…

High energy spectacle

What KISS song demonstrates their high-energy spectacle

Rock and Roll All Night

What hit started Van Morrisons career

Brown Eyed Girl

What places became destinations for rock artists who were interested country rock

Nashville, TN< and Bakersfield, CA

Who were among the first rock artists to record in Nashville, which is still a center for country music

The Byrds

What band blended folk rock with elements of jazz, country, and blues

Crosby, Stills, and Nash

Famous song by Crosby, Stills, and Nash

Teach Your Children

What band previously worked with Bob Dylan in upstate NY

The Band

What was The Band influenced by

Music of the American south

What The Band song went largely unnoticed when released but has become a fixture in the rock repertoire

The Weight