20th Century Music - Unit #12

Chicago, Tower of Power, Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Clash, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, to be updated

How Chicago started and what the name of it was in the beginning

Terry Kath and Walter Parazaiden organized it with their school friends; The Big Thing

The changes made to the name of The Big Thing

They changed to Chicago Transit Authority but shortened it to Chicago after the city got involved and asked them to change it

What happened to a member of Chicago

Terry Kath passed away and was replaced with Donnie Dacus

The record company that dropped Chicago and who they signed with after

Colombia; Warner Bros

What happened to Chicago‘s last album with Warner Bros

It wasn’t released in the US

Chicago‘s record label

The Heart of Chicago

What Chicago does now

They still perform and record but with member change-ups

Where the Tower of Power is from and what they were known as

Oakland, California; The Motowns

The record company that Tower of Power signed with

Warner Bros

The second lead singer for Tower of Power and who replaced him

Lenny Williams; Robert Tubbs

What Tower of Power‘s horn section ended up doing after Lenny Williams left

They started becoming studio musicians and would sometimes sit in on David Letterman’s show

What the Tower of Power is doing now

They still perform with member change-ups

The manager of the Sex Pistols

Malcolm McLaren (he owned a clothing store)

John Lydon of the Sex Pistols had a nickname. What was it and why did he get it?

Johnny Rotten due to his bad hygene

How John Lydon got into Sex Pistols

He was just a guy in the store with no experience

What was the Sex Pistols’ first gig

Their first gig was a school dance

The Sex Pistols’ first single

Anarchy in the UK

What happened with the Sex Pistols and their record label

Their contract with their record label was terminated due to their foul language

Who left the Sex Pistols after their record label dropped them

Glen Matlock left the band to form his own. John Ritchie replaced him

What was John Ritchie’s nickname?

Sid Vicious

How long did the Sex Pistols spend together before their breakup was announced

3 years

What song got the Sex Pistols banned in England

God Save the Queen

What happened with the members of the Sex Pistols After the band ended

Sid Vicious had a solo career that ended because he went to jail for killing his girlfriend and the surviving members had a lawsuit with their manager over loyalties

The style of music of the Ramones

Punk Rock

How did the Ramones modify their sound?

It became softer

Who left the Ramones and who was he replaced with

Tommy Ramone left to be replaced with Mark Bell (who became Marky Ramone)

What was different about the Ramones during their time with Marky Ramone?

They started using acoustic guitars

What song gave the Ramones really good exposure?

Pet Semetary

Who left the Ramones in the 90’s and what did he change his name to?

Dee Dee Ramone left and he recorded as Dee Dee King

What happened to the members of the Ramones?

A lot of them died, and the US Congress made May 19th Joey Ramone day after he passed

The style of music that the Clash produced

Punk Rock

How did the Clash get their name?

They got it from a newspaper

Who was the manager of both the Sex Pistols and the clash?

Malcom McLaren

What the Clash‘s songs were about

Protests/protest songs

What was the Clash‘s biggest album?

I fought the Law

What album from the Clash was released in the US

I Fought the Law

What happened with the Clash‘s lead singer?

He vanished for a month and was one of the people to kick Mick Jones off the band

What happened with the Clash in the 80’s

The band quit and they formed their own bands and did solo stuff

What happened with the Clash In the 90’s

“Should I Stay or Should I Go” was released after it aired on a comercial for Levi and the band reunited but Joe Strummer passed in 2002

What instrument did Iggy Bop play early on?

Drums in a garage band

Who inspired Iggy Bop

Doors

What… weird things did Iggy Bop do on stage?

He would scream, rub peanut butter on. Himself and have steaks thrown at him. Then he would hurt his skin with broken glass and jump into the crowd

Why did Iggy Bop and the Stooges break up in 1970?

There were personal changes with the members

Who helped Iggy Bop out after the end of Iggy Bop and the Stooges?

David Bowie

What issues happened with Iggy Bop?

He checked himself into a mental hospital and went on tour with David Bowie but just played the keyboard. He then decided to go on a solo career

What did Iggy Bop start doing in the 80’s

He took on character roles in movies

Around what time period did Iggy Bop and the Stooges finally announce that they were done?

In the 2000’s

What song did Iggy Bop and David Bowie co-write

China Girl

What is Fusion

Jazz and it’s improvisation combined with rock funk and other music genres

How did the Ramones get their name?

From Paul McCartney

When and where did punk rock start

In the 70’s in the UK and US