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Final Flashcards

1
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“Our World” TV spectacular

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25 June 1967

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2
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Brian Epstein’s death

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27 August 1967

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3
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Magical Mystery Tour movie aired on TV

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26 December 1967

Boxing Day

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4
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The Beatles were with the Maharishi

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16 February- 12 April 1968

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5
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U.K. premiere of Yellow Submarine movie

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17 July 1968

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6
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Ringo “quits” the band for 12 days

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22 August- 3 September 1968

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7
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Rooftop performance on Apple Headquarters

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30 January 1969

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8
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John and Yoko get married

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20 March 1969

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9
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Last time Beatles were photographed as a band

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22 August 1969

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10
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Press announces the Beatles are breaking up

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10 April 1970

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11
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Created collage for cover of Sgt. Pepper

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Peter Blake

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12
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British blues guitarist- friend of George-played on “While my guitar gently weeps”

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Eric Clapton

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13
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Paul’s first wife

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Linda Eastman

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14
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Beatles sound engineer from Revolver onwards

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Geoff Emerick

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15
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Artist who created costumes for “All You Nerd Is Love”- also painted mural on Apple Boutique

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“The Fool”

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16
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Facilitated the “Paul is Dead” rumor

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Russ Gibb

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17
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Producer of the Get Back Sessions

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Glyn Johns

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18
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Became Beatles manager in Spring 1969

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Allen Klein

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19
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Directed Let it Be movie and promotional films

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Michael Lindsay- Hogg

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20
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Taught Beatles transcendental meditation

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Maharishi

21
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John’s second wife

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Yoko Ono

22
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Keyboard player- 5th Beatle on Get Back session

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Billy Preston

23
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Producer for Let it Be album

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Phil Spector

24
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Which Beatle was fathers by a 1920’s bandleader?

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Paul

25
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Which Beatles mother taught her son how to play the Banjolele!

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John’s mom

26
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Which Bassist was replaced by Paul and when?

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Stuart Sutcliffe

1961

27
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What drummer was replaced by Ringo and when?

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Pete Best

1962

28
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Name several songs composed by The Beatles prior to 1963

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  • Hello Little Girl
  • Love Me Do
  • Please Please Me
  • Like Dreamers Do
  • When I’m 64
  • Ask Me Why
29
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What were the Beatles most important performance venues prior to 1963?

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The Starr club, the cavern club

30
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Name some important influences upon specific vocal and instrumental techniques in Beatles songs recorded through 1963.

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  • Like Dreamers Do- Elvis
  • Love Me Do- Everly Brothers
  • I Call Your Name- Buddy Holly
  • I Saw Her Standing There- Chuck Berry
31
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Songs that use the 12 bar blues pattern

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  • Why Don’t We Do it in the Road
  • Flying
  • Birthday
32
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What were some of the Beatles most important performance venues in 1963-1966?

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  • Shae Stadium- 65 and 66
  • Candlestick Park- last live show ever
  • Ed Sullivan Theatre
  • The Hollywood Bowl
  • Prince of Whales Theater
33
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Name several riff based Beatles songs

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  • Taxman
  • Day Tripper
  • Come Together
  • Drive My Car
  • I Feel Fine
  • I Saw Standing There
  • Birthday
34
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What is model mixture?

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Borrowing of chords from a minor key for a parallel major

35
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Name Beatles songs that use model mixture

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  • Fool on the Hill
  • Michelle
  • Penny Lane
  • Fixing A Hole
36
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What is progressive tonality?

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Songs that have two or more different keys. Song starts in one key and ends in another

37
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What Beatles songs contain progressive tonality?

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  • Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite

38
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What is a multi song?

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Two or more songs stitched together in to one song

39
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Give some examples of Beatles multi songs

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  • A Day in the Life

- Martha My Dear

40
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Identify Beatles songs in which Ringo sings lead

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  • Yellow Submarine
  • A Little Help From My Friends
  • Don’t Pass Me By
  • Now It’s Time To Say Goodbye
41
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Identify Beatles songs that were covered by other artists

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  • Across the Universe- David Bowie
  • Hello, Goodbye- Glee
  • Come Together- Michael Jackson
  • With a Little Help from My Friends- Joe Cocker
  • Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Elton John
42
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Identify 5 unusual keyboard instruments and songs that feature them

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  • Mellotron- Strawberry Fields Forever
  • Mogue Synthesizer- Here Comes the Sun
  • Harmonium- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite
  • Fender Road Electric Piano- Get Back
  • electric harpsichord- Because
43
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Identify 5 different musical styles on The White Album

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  • proto heavy metal- Helter Skelter
  • Proto Regae- Ob La Di, Ob La Da
  • Bluegrass- Don’t Pass Me By
  • Acoustic Folk- Mother Natures So
  • Blues- Why Don’t We Do It In The Road
44
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What significant technological development did the Beatles utilize for the first time firing certain recording sessions for the White Album?

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  • 8 track recording equipment
45
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From the stand point of technology, why is Abbey Road important?

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Only Album recorded entirely with 8 track equipment

46
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Describe the Beatles typical recording procedure prior to October 1963.

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Twin Track

47
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What significant technological development did the Beatles utilize for the first time in their recording of the “I Want To Hold Your Hand” single?

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  • 4 track recording equipment
48
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How were 1964 and 1965 similar? How was 1966 different?

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  • Hard Days Night movie released in 1964
  • Help movie released in 1965
  • 1964 released 2 albums: Hard Days Night, Beatles 4 Sale
  • 1965 released 2 albums: Help, Rubber Soul
  • in 1966 they stopped performing live

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