Ch. 12 - 16; Nirvana

The Rolling Stones, Cream, The Yardbirds, The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Name 3 rock groups considered early pioneers of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock.

False. It has been primarily a male dominated genre.

True or False. Heavy Metal was known for having many female lead singers.

True.

True or False. Acoustic instruments were used in Hard Rock.

Altering the tuning of the guitars and bass. Most commonly a half step lower to Eb (low 6th string).

What is Detuning referring to?

Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Nirvana, Poison, Scorpions, Pantera, Weezer, Guns N' Roses.

Name 3 artists/bands that used detuning regularly.

Loud and aggressive, Distorted guitar sounds, sparing use of acoustic instruments, Power chords, male dominated genre (females absent in Heavy Metal, Bass riff and ostinato patterns.

Name three musical characteristics of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.

A repeating guitar or bass riff

What is an ostinato pattern?

False. It was used fairly frequently. Bands like Journey, Boston, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Rush, etc.

True or False. The Keyboard was never used in hard rock.

Steppenwolf

What band was the first to use the term "Heavy Metal" in a song?

"Born to be Wild"

What was the song title that used the term "Heavy Metal" in it?

A motorcycle

When "Heavy Metal" was mentioned in the song by Steppenwolf, what was it in reference to?

Heart

What Hard Rock band was fronted by two sisters originally trained in a folk-rock background?

Ann and Nancy Wilson

Name the two people who fronted the rock band Heart?

Ann Wilson sang, Nancy Wilson played guitar.

In the band Heart, who was sang and who played guitar?

Robert Plant (singer), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass), John Bonham (drums)

Led Zeppelin had what members in the band and what instruments did they play?

1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Good Times, Bad Times 3. Trampled Under Foot. 4. Lemon Song 5. Immigrant Song 6. The Ocean 7. Black Dog 8. When The Levee Breaks 9. Goin' to California 10. Over the Hills. (These are all great songs. If you don't know all of them, stop your life now and go listen to them!)

Name 5 Led Zeppelin Songs.

The Yardbirds

What band did Jimmy Page play in prior to Led Zeppelin?

Keith Moon of The Who. Moon had been getting increasingly fed up with playing in The Who. He jammed a few times with Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, & John Entwistle. Moon said if they ever became a band, the would "go over like a Lead Zeppelin." Page remembered those words and use the idea for his final version of the name, Led Zeppelin.

What British rock star gave Jimmy Page the phrase Led Zeppelin which he used to name his band.

Ozzy Osbourne

What person's outrageous stage behavior eventually gave him rabies from biting the head off of bat?

Black Sabbath

Ozzy Osbourne was the front man for what band?

Birmingham, England

Where was Black Sabbath from?

Tony Iommi

Who was the guitarist for Black Sabbath?

He cut his fingertips off as a teenager. When they healed they were very sensitive. The lower tuning was easier for him to play. Less string tension.

Why did Tony Iommi tune his guitar to drop D and sometimes even to drop C?

Occult and horror.

Black Sabbath incorporated what kinds of themes into their music?

"Paranoid", "Iron Man", "War Pigs", "The Wizard", "Kill Yourself to Live"

Name two Black Sabbath songs.

The Scorpions. Rudolph and Michael Schenker.

What German rock group was formed by two guitarist brothers? Who were the brothers?

Strangers in the Night

Michael Schenker was an enormous influence on many young guitar players, what was the legendary live album that he recorded with UFO?

AC/DC

What band came from Australian and was heavily influenced by British Heavy Metal?

Malcolm and Angus Young

Who were the two brothers that started AC/DC?

Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar), Angus Young (lead guitar)

Between Malcolm and Angus Young, who played lead guitar, who played rhythm guitar?

Bon Scott (1973-1980), Brian Johnson (1980-2016, 2020-present day)

AC/DC has spanned almost 5 decades with mostly two different singers. Who are they?

Judas Priest

What Heavy Metal band was fronted by iconic singer Rob Halford?

Tough guy, studded leather and chains. Halford enters the stage riding a Harley Davidson.

What kind of image does Judas Priest portray in concert?

"Breakin' the Law", "You Got Another Thing Comin", "Living After Midnight" , "Victim of Changes", "A Touch of Evil"

Name a Judas Priest song?

Aerosmith

The song "Dream On" was released on the first album of what band?

Boston

Where did Aerosmith originate?

Steven Tyler (lead singer) and Joe Perry (lead guitar). Also Brad Whitford (rhythm/lead guitar, Tom Hamilton (bass) and Joey Kramer (drums)

Name two people in Aerosmith.

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar

Van Halen had a life span mainly using two different lead singers. Who were they?

Harmonics, slurring, & tapping with the right hand

Name 3 techniques Eddie Van Halen used to create his very innovative guitar playing?

Pasadena, California

Where did Van Halen originate?

"Hot for Teacher", "Eruption", "Mean Street", "Unchained", "Take Your Whiskey Home", "Little Dreamer", "Jamie's Crying", "Ain't Talkin' About Love", "Dancing In The Street", "You Really Got Me", "Atomic Punk". (These are all great songs. If you don't know all of them, stop your life now and go listen to them!)

Name 5 Van Halen songs.

Classical

Progressive rock combines elements of rock and what other form of music?

Aleatory or aleatoric.

What musical term refers to random or chance sounds?

A Day in the Life

What song did the Beatles incorporate a full orchestra using an aleatoric technique?

The Moody Blues.

What group used an orchestra on one of their biggest hits and for a time toured with the entire orchestra?

Mellotron

What kind of instrument was used before a synthesizer was invented to imitate an orchestra?

Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson was the front man for which band?

Bouree

Jethro Tull took a classical piece of music, originally written by J.S. Bach for the lute 300 years earlier, and added lyrics and a swing rhythm to it. What was the name of this song?

The flute.

Jethro Tull's frontman was a classically trained artist who played and improvised on an instrument that was not considered a rock instrument. What did he play?

England

Most progressive rock bands came from where?

Genesis

This band created multi-movement works, inspired from classical music, had two of it's musicians branch off to very successful solo careers, one of which is known for being an outstanding drummer/singer. Which band is it?

Yes

This band was renowned for their musical virtuosity and had their most critical and commercial success with an album called Fragile. They were a Progressive Rock band and were considered a rock super group?

Pre-recorded sounds of a cash register ringing and the change drawer opening in a rhythmically organized sound effect.

What unusual non-instrumental sound was used was used at beginning of the song "Money"?

Pink Floyd

What Progressive Rock band wrote the song "Money"?

7

How many beats per measure was there at the start of the song "Money"?

Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Wright, Richard Wright, Syd Barret

Name two musicians from Pink Floyd.

Syd Barrett. The band had no choice than to remove Barrett with his uncontrolled use of the psychedelic drug. Later the band would write the song "Wish You Were Here" as a dedication to their former band mate.

Which member left the band Pink Floyd and was put into a mental hospital after years of LSD use?

Minimalism and organized sound effects

What two twentieth century styles did Pink Floyd use as a band?

King Crimson

What band was started in 1968, used the mellotron inspired by the Moody Blues, used intricate time signatures, and pioneered a new instrument called the Chapman Stick?

Tony Levin

Who performed on the Chapman Stick?

It is similar to a guitar, but with 10 to 12 strings over a fretboard and meant to be played by tapping both right hand and left hands on the fretboard. Because of the tapping, there is a percussive effect. The instrument is used to play bass lines, melody lines, chords, and/or textures.

What is a Chapman Stick?

Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Ian Mcdonald, and numerous others.

Name a few members of King Crimson?

Edgar Varese (1883-1965), Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2006)

What three contemporary composer were inspirations to Frank Zappa?

He started his own record label.

How did Zappa deal with his first record label that had issues with him pushing boundaries to far?

Barking Pumpkin. Zappa named the company after his wife's smokers cough.

In order to distribute his own records that his label produced, Zappa also started his own mail order company. Both operations were combined in one name, what was it?

Rush

What Canadian super-trio, known for their technical proficiency, sold over 50 million records, was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, and had a drummer that wrote a book called Ghost Rider?

Neil Peart

Who wrote the book Ghost Rider?

Named after the airport code letters for their home airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Why did Rush name one of their most famous instrumental songs YYZ?

Glitter rock

Known for outrageous costumes, make-up, and plat-form shoes, this style of rock lead to Punk, Glam Metal, New Romantics, and Gothic Rock. What was it called?

1T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music, Elton John,
Gary Glitter and Queen

Name 3 British Glitter bands:

Alice Cooper, New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop

Name 3 US Glam Rockers or bands:

Ziggy Stardust

What was the name of the character that David Bowie created to bring more of a theatrical stage presence?

He has two different colored eyes. Actually they appeared as two different colors. He was in a fist fight in his school and hit in the head causing a condition called anisocoria. This is a condition where on eye is permanently dilated. This was the case with Bowie's left eye.

What is unusual about David Bowie's face?

Queen

This band falls into many categories, hard rock, progressive, and Glitter rock. They had influences also with classical music as well and showcased it in Bohemian Rhapsody. What was the band's name?

Four part harmony

They also were able to do something vocally that most bands never did. What was it

Every member of the band wrote a number one hit song.

As a band they were able to achieve a songwriting feat that no other band has been able to match. What was it?

Freddie Mercury and Brian May. On bass was John Deacon, and on drums was Roger Taylor.

Name the front man and the guitarist of Queen.

One day after announcing his sickness to the world from AIDS, Mercury passed away on November 24, 1991.

How did Freddie Mercury die?

Jamaica

Ska, Reggae, and Rock Steady originated from what country?

In the Caribbean Sea

Where is Jamaica located?

About 550 miles.

How far is Miami from Jamaica?

Christopher Columbus

What explorer discovered Jamaica?

Great Britain. It became part of the British West Indies in 1655, the British brought African slaves and Jamaica became a leading exporter of sugar. The slaves were all emancipated in 1838.

Who took over Jamaica in the 17th century?

August 6, 1962

When did it Jamaica gain it's freedom?

Mento

What is the Jamaican folk music called?

Ska

When Mento was fused with Rhythm and Blues, the new style of music was called what?

Disc Jockeys. Most could not afford a radio.

How where the people of Jamaica exposed to this music?

They would have a sound system built into their trucks and go to open fields to play their music.

Where and how would the DJs play their music to attract crowds?

Ska

Blue Beat is a synonym or which other type of music?

By selling drinks

How did the DJs make money?

Another name for a DJ

DJ term: What is a toaster?

Vocals are removed from a recording & new vocals added in

DJ term: What is a Dub?

A soft wax (acetate) records that were created by Ska/Reggae DJ's to be able have a single recording of a group where no other copies of the recording exist. These were eventually used in record companies prior to a final version of a mastered recording is mass produced.

DJ term: What is a Dubplate?

Vocal sounds made by a DJ to give energy to the records. ie. "Chick-a-took, chick-a-took, chick-a-took."

DJ term: What are Peps?

A person who plays the record and backs up a DJ.

DJ term: What is a selector?

An instrumental part of a song where the vocals have been removed.

DJ term: What is as Version?

The accents are between the beats or in the sub-division of the beat.

Jamaican music has a distinctive rhythm. What makes it so different from other styles of music?

Hesitation Beat or Skank

What is the musical term given to the describe the Jamaican rhythm?

The Skatalites

What group was the instrumental backing band for vocal groups such as the Heptones, The Wailers, and the Maytals?

Tempo

Simply put, what is the biggest difference between Ska, Rock Steady, and Reggae?