Exam 2 Spring 2019

Question 1

what are 3 musical styles/characteristics of southern rock

Answer 1

-combined loud country rock with blues and soul
-“New South” mvmt
-Southern pride

Question 2

Who wrote the Creme’s song “Crossroads”

Answer 2

Robert Johnson

Question 3

Who was the guitarist in Cream

Answer 3

Eric Clapton

Question 4

Name all 4 members of Led Zeppelin

Answer 4

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

Question 5

what is a stompbox

Answer 5

a foot pedal

Question 6

lead singer of black sabbath

Answer 6

ozzy osborne

Question 7

name a band neil young has played in

Answer 7

Buffalo springfield

Question 8

what group started their career as Linda Ronstadt’s

Answer 8

Eagles

Question 9

Name one of the Who’s “rock operas”

Answer 9

Tommy

Question 10

Who wrote the song “Oye como Va”

Answer 10

Tito Puento

Question 11

what special guitar effect did Peter Frampton use on “Do You Feel Like We dO”

Answer 11

Talkbox

Question 12

what southern rock genius of the slide guitar died in a motorcycle accident in 1971

Answer 12

Duane Allman

Question 13

what artist started her career as a Brill Building songwriter before going solo and recording Tapestry

Answer 13

Carole King

Question 14

what songwriter is known for complicated guitar tunings and wrote the song “Woodstock”

Answer 14

Joni Mitchell

Question 15

what band recorded the concept album “the Wall”

Answer 15

Pink Floyd

Question 16

what 1970s soft rock singer played in a band with her brother and died from complications from anorexia

Answer 16

Karen Carpenter

Question 17

who is the lead singer of queen

Answer 17

Freddie Mercury

Question 18

what 1970s rock band recorded the multi-platinum selling album “rumors” and famously included 2 couples that broke up

Answer 18

Fleetwood Mac

Question 19

Name all 4 members of the Beatles

Answer 19

George Harrison (electric guitar)
John Lennon (guitar)
Paul McCartney (bass)
Ringo Starr (Drums)

Question 20

manager of the beatles

Answer 20

Brian Epstein

Question 21

Producer of the beatles

Answer 21

George Martin

Question 22

What distinctive musical British style influenced their sound

Answer 22

Skiffle music

Question 23

An appearance on what TV show sparked British Invasion?

Answer 23

Ed Sullivan

Question 24

what album is known to be the first “concept record”

Answer 24

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Question 25

Rolling Stones: Name lead singer, lead guitar player, and drummer who have been in the Stones from the start

Answer 25

Lead singer: Mick Jagger
Lead guitar player: Keith richards
Drummer: Charlie Watts

Question 26

The Rolling STones took inspo for their name from what song and artist

Answer 26

Muddy waters in “Like a Rolling Stone”

Question 27

Name the concert/festival marred by violence and the film that inadvertently documented this event

Answer 27

Altamont; Gimme Shelter

Question 28

british rock bands/artists from the 60s-70s strongly influenced by American R&B and blues

Answer 28

Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Cream