History of Rock and Roll-Exam 3

What happened when the music scene changed after many of the major artists were no longer around?

British artists came in

Where did british artists roots of their music come from?

American Rhythm and Blues

What prompted British groups to come to the U.S.?

Beatles debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show in Feb, 1964

What type of music did the Animals play?

Rhythm and Blues

Who is the bass player in the Animals and who did he discover?

Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix- Brought him to UK to form the Jimi Hendrix experience

What is an Animals song?

"House of the Rising Sun"

What characterized the Hollies?

Great vocal harmonies and strong instrumental arrangements

The Hollies songs?

"Look through any window"

Who was the Kinks led by?

Ray and Dave Davies

What characterized the Kinks?

Hardest Rocking band of the early British Groups

The kinks songs

"You Really Got Me", "Lola"

Who all passed through the Yardbirds?

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page

Who was the first guitarist to play in the Yardbirds?

Eric Clapton

What happened when "For Your Love" came out?

Clapton and Beck left the Yardbirds because the song was too pop sounding

Who wrote most of the songs in the Zombies?

The keyboardist Rod Argent

What characterized the Zombies?

Jazz-tinged songs

The Zombies songs?

"She's Not There" "Time of the Season"

Who were the three great writers of the Beatles?

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

George Harrison

Who had a great partnership in the Beatles?

John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Who was the Beatles influential producer?

George Martin

What was the Beatles watershed moment?

When they appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in Feb, 1964

What was the Beatles album called that contained exclusively originial material?

"A hard days night"

What 2 things influenced the Beatles music the most?

Their use of psychedelic drugs and indian philosophy

What were reasons why the Beatles broke up?

-Influence of John Lennon's partner Yoko Ono coming to the set and causing drama

-George Harrisons resentment because they did not use enough of the songs that he had written

Beatles songs?

-"Norwegian Wood"

-"Drive my Car"

-"Let it Be"

Biggest influence on the Rolling Stones?

Rhythm and Blues

What was the Heart of the Stones?

The partnership between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger

Stone First Major Single?

"Its all over"

First stones song that was truly their own sound?

"Satisfaction"

First Stones album with all original material?

"Aftermath"

Things that characterize the Stones?

Guitar riffs by Keith Richards

How long have the Stones been together?

Over 50 years

Rolling Stones songs

"Paint it Black" "Ruby Tuesday"

Who was the song writer and Creative influence of the Who?

Pete Townsen

What was legendary about the Who's performance?

Their stage performances in which they destroy their equipment

What was the song "A Quick One While he's away" by the who about?

Pete Townsen talks about his upbringing with his mother leaving

What was the rock opera that the Who wrote?

Tommy

What was the second rock opera that the Who developed?

Quadrophenia

What is interesting about the Who's song "Baba O'Reilly?"

It is a homage to the composer Terry Riley who created the minimalist style of composition

Songs by the Who

-"Baba O'Reilly"

-"Wont get fooled again"

-"A Quick one While hes gone"

What are the most important characteristics of the blues?

-Subject matter concerning loneliness, trouble, or depression

-Lyrics organized in the AAB pattern

-The use of bent notes

-12 bar form

-Improvisation

Where did the blues come from?

The Mississippi Delta

How did the blues expand?

African Americans migrated to the north around the time of WWII and the electric guitar was invented so it spread through the north and west

Some artists that are influenced by the Blues are

-Muddy Waters

-Jimmy Reed

-Keith Richards

-Eric Clapton

What is a brief outline of Eric Clapton's career?

-Started with Yardbirds

-Went and joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

-The started his own band called the Cream

-Then made a supergroup called Blind Faith

-Then developed solo albums

Why was Eric Clapton's personal life in shambles?

-Addicted to drugs

-In love with George Harrison's wife Pattie

After Eric Clapton's drug addiction was solved what album was his career rebounded with?

461 Ocean Avenue

What Characterizes Eric Clapton's music?

Not flashy, tasteful, not a lots of notes, clearly hear the blues

Where was Jimmy Hendrix born?

Seattle and raised by his dad who bought him a guitar and then an electric guitar

After Jimmy Hendrix came back from the war what did he do?

Was a side man for many popular artists including Little Richards, The Isley Brothers

After Jimmy Hendrix was seen by Chas Chandler what did he do?

Moved to London and started the "Jimmy Hendrix Experience"

What was the Jimmy Hendrix Experiences first album?

Are you Experienced?

What is surprising about Jimmy Hendrix?

Shy regarding his voice

Shy offstage completely different onstage

Was not shy about playing guitar

What made Jimmy Hendrix guitar playing so good?

His ability to bend notes and make music unlike anyone elses

How did Jimmy Hendrix Die?

Accidental overdose of sleeping pills age 27

Who was the main creative force in Led Zepplin?

Jimmy Page

What characterized Led Zepplin?

Distorted guitar sound, Plants wailing vocals, and throbbing rhythm section

What did Led Zepplin create that became a staple for many metal bands?

Guitar and bass double for each other

Led Zepplins most famous song

Stairway to heaven

Where did Jeff Beck get his start?

Replaced Eric Clapton in the yardbirds

Jeff Beck's guitar style

Manipulating the volume knob and using the slide

Jeff Beck Songs

"I Aint Superstitious"

What caused a number of bands to form in San Francisco in the 1960s?

Heavy hallucinogenic drug scene

Who was the Jefferson Airplane led by?

Grace Slick and Marty Balin

Jefferson Airplane songs

"White Rabbit"

"Volunteers"

What was the Grateful Dead closely related to?

The Acid Tests

Who was the strongest music personality in the Grateful Dead?

Jerry Garcia but the whole band made decisions

Why was the Grateful dead legendary?

For their live performances that could last for hours and feature tunes that were 20 to 30 minutes long

Grateful dead songs?

"Dark Star"

Who was Big Brother fronted by?

Janis Joplin

Big Brother songs

"Down on Me"

"Piece of my heart"

Who formed Santana and what was its name before it was Santana?

Carlos Stantana

Carlos Santana Blues Band

Santana songs

"Black Magic Women"

"Oye Como Va"

What was Steppenwolfs big break?

When their two songs "Born to Be Wild" and "The Pusher" were used in the soundtrack easy Rider

Who was Spirit led by?

Guitarist Randy California

What was unique about Spirit?

They had the most diverse sound of the LA groups mixing acoustic with Jazz and Rock

What was the instrumental "Taurus" thought to be believed as?

The inspiration for "Stairway to Heaven"

Who were The Doors formed by?

Jim Morrison

Ray Manzarek

What was good and bad about Jim Morrison?

His heavy drug use

What was unusual about the doors?

They did not have a bass player, only used the keyboard for the bass line

Doors songs

"Light my Fire"

"People are Strange"