British Blues Revival Flashcards

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1
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What area shows an interest in blues in the late 50s /early 60s

A

London Engalnd

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2
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What label organizes a R&B tour to London

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Chess Records

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3
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Who headlines the UK R&B tour

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Muddy Waters

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4
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Who was influenced by the Chess record tour?

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Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones

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5
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Who is the leader of the Rolling Stones

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Brian Jones

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6
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When do the Rolling Stones debut?

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July 1962 - The marquee club

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7
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What are the rolling stones named after?

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A Muddy Waters Song

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8
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Who manages the Rolling Stones

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Andrew Loog Oldhom ( April 1963)

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9
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What changes does Oldham make to the Stones’ image

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Grungy, no smiling (the Anti Beatles). “ If you chase the beatles youll always be in second place”

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10
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What type of songs do the Stones produce between 63 and 64?

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Blues covers (Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Willie Dixon)

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11
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What trait is common across the British Blue Revival?

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No one writes songs

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12
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Who is recruited to teach the Stones how to write songs

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John Lennon / Paul McCartney

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13
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What song do the Beatles write for the Stones?

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“I wanna be your man” Nov 163

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14
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What is the Stones’ first album?

A

England’s Newest Hitmakers

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15
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What is the content of England’s Newest Hitmakers?

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mostly blues covers

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16
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What is an example of a song off of The Stones’ first album

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King Bee ( April 1964)

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17
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What are the traits of King Bee

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12 bar blues, cover of Slim Harpo Song. Captured original nuances of RnB

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18
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When was the original King Bee released?

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1957

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19
Q

Who comes up with Satisfaction?

A

Kieth Richards

20
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How does Keith Richards think of the Stones’ first major hit>

A

Wakes up in the middle of the night, thinks of the riff and records it

21
Q

What are the lyrics of Satisfaction based on

A

Mick Jagger’s experience with american lyrics

22
Q

what instrument was originally supposed to play Satisfaction’s main riff?

A

horns

23
Q

What is the Stones’ first US #1 hit?

A

Satisfaction

24
Q

When is Satisfaction released?

A

Feb 1965

25
Q

What is a major difference between the Beatles and the Stones?

A

Beatles : product oriented

Stones: process oriented

26
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What are the original boundaries between product and process

A

race (product: white, process: black). Boundary is reduced during the golden age of rock n roll

27
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what is the difference between the images of the Beatles and the Rolling stones?

A
Beatles: Grew up working class, middle class image
Stones: Grew up middle class, working class image
28
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Which band contains Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page?

A

The Yardbirds

29
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What type of music do the yardbirds play?

A

Blues influenced music

30
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How is page added to the Yardbirds?

A

Backup for Jeff Beck who has substance issues

31
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How are the Yardbirds related to the creation of Led Zeppelin?

A

Yardbirds decide to retire, Page puts together a band for one last tour, “New Yardbirds”, has a great time

32
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What British Invasion band was based on Mod culture?

A

The Who

33
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Who are The Mods?

A

“The Modernists”, culture based on dancing, fashion, drugs (amphetimines).

34
Q

What generation concept is exemplified by The Who?

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The Generation Gap. Youth culture doesnt want to be like their parents. Takes symbols of the older generation and twists them

35
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What is a major symbol of The Who

A

The Rondell - old RAF symbol

36
Q

What avant garde practice do the Who do at the end of shows?

A

Smash all their instruments (makes the music sacred as it cant be reproduced)

37
Q

What is an example of a Who song?

A

My Generation

38
Q

What adjectives describe Kieth Moon’s drumming style

A

Agressive and stoned out of his mind

39
Q

What is the stutter in My Generation a symbol of?

A

Stutter often produced from heavy amphetimine use

40
Q

What lyric from My Generation is indicative of the generation gap

A

“Hope I die before I get old”

41
Q

What music styles are inspired by the Who

A

Punk and Grunge

42
Q

What format do The Who invent

A

Rock Operas

43
Q

When does Brian Jones leave the Stones

A

1969

44
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Why does he leave

A

doesnt like move to original material, starts mailing it in. couldnt get a visa for the US tour, faced with ultimatum (leave or get fired)

45
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When does Brian Jones die

A

2 weeks after leaving the stones, found dead in a pool age of 27

46
Q

When is My Generation released?

A

1965

47
Q

What are the Who’s Rock Operas? When were they relased?

A

(Tommy -1964, Quadrophenia - 1973)