Final Flashcards

1
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Band known for their touring and jamming improvisation

A

The grateful dead

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2
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Best female blues vocalist

A

Janis Joplin

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3
Q

4 bands from Britain

A
Led Zeppelin 
The who
the Beatles 
Jimi Hendrix 
Cream
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4
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Band known for social commentary and power chords

A

The kinks

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5
Q

Difference between power trio

A

Band made of 3 members on drums bass and guitar

Ex: cream and Jimi Hendrix

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6
Q

Power trio instrumentation

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4 plus members that use power trio usually plus vocalist
Ex: led Zeppelin
And the who

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7
Q

Motown records artist with song superstition

A

Stevie wonders

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8
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Motown records artist with hit song let’s get it on

A

Marvin Gaye

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9
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Known for giving artists complete control over music production.

A

Motown records

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10
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Hi records house rhythm section for Stacks, Al Green

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Booker T. and the M.G.s

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11
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Queen of soul

A

Aretha Franklin

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12
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Godfather of soul

A

James brown

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13
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Blaxploitation film musicians

A

Isaac Hayes “shaft”

Curtis mayfield “super fly”

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14
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Most successful lady of the time period

A

Carole King

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15
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Band known for songs with allusions to Alice in wonderland

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White rabbit by Jefferson airplane

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16
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Leader mothers of invention band

A

Frank Zappa

17
Q

Soul vocalist who sang “let’s stay together”

A

Al green

18
Q

First concept album/rock opera from the Who

A

Tommy

19
Q

Originally wrote Aretha franklins “respect”

A

Otis Redding

20
Q

Nicknamed the “slowhand”

A

Eric Clapton

21
Q

Originator of Motown records

A

Berry Gordy

22
Q

Artist that made their own recording studio

A

Jimi Hendrix

23
Q

Name 2 of the features of funk:

A

Subdivisions of beats into 4

No backbeat

24
Q

Name one song that referred to drugs

A

Lucy on the sky
Cocaine
Strange brew
Heroin

25
Q

Psychedelic band with multiple chart topping songs

A

Credence Clearwater revival

26
Q

Sound of youth

A

Motown records

27
Q

Bands that racially integrated

A
Sly and the family stone 
Santana
Frank Zappa 
Beatles 
Jimi Hendrix
28
Q

Most musically important western city during this time period

A

San Francisco