ALP III Flashcards
Describe, Rock and Roll’s development in the UK; how it drastically differed
from the “Rock” sociological movement and development in our country. Include
specifics and examples as to why.
US pop dominated the UK charts. A lot of British musicians thought their music wasn’t as good as American music. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones sort of changed that. A lot of hit records in the UK were invisible in the US. There wasn’t a lot of radio stations or record labels. This made it very difficult to keep an independent label afloat in the UK.
Most of what the British heard in terms of rock and roll were things coming to them through these sort of sanctioned sources, like the BBC, and major labels, constraining what was available.
Skiffle
A big musical movement in British pop in the 60s led by Lonnie Donegan. The sound of Skiffle was basically adapted from American folk and Country music sometimes with kind of a big band beat. Ex. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
Blues Revivalists UK movement Blues INC Davies and Korner etc
Another big music style movement in the UK, especially in the styles of Chess Records. Ex. Cyril Davies, Alexis Korner, and John Mayall.
What and why was Hamburg, Germany so important to the Beatles development as professional musicians?
They spent a lot of their time performing there. From August 1960 - May 1962, there were 3 stays in Hamburg, Germany. 106, 92, and 48 nights respectively.
The Beatles were performing at a club called —, in the city of — when they had their first song make it onto UK charts at number 17 called —.
Cavern Club; Liverpool; Love Me Do
How did Brian Epstein change the “look” of the Beatles that was very successful?
Slim suits and “mop top” haircuts
Who is famously known as the person who turned down and did not sign The Beatles?
Dick Rowe
Who wrote out textbook and what is its title?
John Covach and Andrew Flory; What’s That Sound?
What website does your text’s author offer free online Rock History courses on this text as well as whole semester courses on the groups The Beatles and The Rolling Stones?
Coursera
Who was the original band leader of The Rolling Stones, and a member of “that” 27 club?
Brian Jones
What was the difference of the early success of The Rolling Stones in the US as compared to that of The Beatles?
The Rolling Stones didn’t have the kind of success in the US immediately that The Beatles had.
List 3 songs of The Rolling Stones. Which is your favorite?
Paint It Black, Start Me Up, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction; Start Me Up is my favorite.
Define, describe, and provide details about The Yardbirds and how this super group developed into Led Zeppelin who was originally first billed as The New Yardbirds.
An English Rock band formed in London in 1963. Started the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Jimmy Page was in both bands. The quartet was assembled as a means of fulfilling tour contracts put together by Jimmy Page‘s then-main band, The Yardbirds, long after Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton had both left the group.
List the members of Led Zeppelin and what their instrument or role in the group was.
Robert Plant: Vocalist and Harmonica; Jimmy Page: Guitarist; John Paul Jones: Bassist and Keyboardist; John Bonham: Drummer
What band is most known for taking that Zeppelin “sound” and pushed it forward to start Metal?
Black Sabbath
