Listening 3 Exam Flashcards
“Me and Bobby Mcgee”
Jannis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company
“Truckin”
The Grateful Dead
“Purple Haze”
Jimi Hendrix
“All Along the Watchtower”
Jimi Hendrix
“Oye Como Va”
Carlos Santana
“Light My Fire”
The Doors
“Turn, Turn, Turn.”
The Byrds
“Crossroads”
Cream (Eric Clapton)
“Respect”
Aretha Franklin
“Make it Funky”
James Brown
“Ziggy Stardust”
David Bowie
“Stairway to Heaven”
Led Zeppelin
“The Last Time I Saw Richard”
Joni Mitchell
“Money”
Pink Floyd
“What’s Going on”
Marvin Gaye
“Nutrocker”
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
“Rocks off”
The Rolling Stones
“Do you feel like we do”
Peter Frampton
“Bad Moon Rising”
CCR
“Sweet Home Alabama”
Lynard skynard”
“Stateboro Blues”
The Allman Brothers Band
“Bitches Brew”
Miles Davis
“25 or 6 to 4”
Chicago
“The sounds of silence”
Simon and Garfunkel
“It’s Too Late”
Carole King
“Hotel California”
The Eagles
What did The Byrds do, and What was their music like?
- Covered Dylans Tambourine man
- Covered Pete Seagars “Turn Turn Turn”
- Featured hallucinatory lyrics, which later got them banned by some radio stations because of drug reference
-Folk rock combined urban contempary music and the rock was inspired by Bob Dylan
Important facts about “Statesboro Blues” (The Allman Brothers Band)
- Composed by Bluesman Blind Willie Mitchel
- Became a signiture song for the Allman Brothers
- Features Duane Allman’s Soaring guitar playing
- Allman Used a fuzzbox and Bass Amps and incorporated the Slide Technique
What was “Bitches Brew” and what did it combine?
- Fusion Album by Miles Davis
- Combined avant garde (new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or the people introducing them.) Jazz with funky grooves inspired by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone.
Wgat was “25 or 6 to 4” an example of? and what did Chicago do after Terry Kath’s Death?
- Example of Kath’s influence
- After Kath’s death Chicago Moved towards “Adult Conteperary” sound producing popular “Love Ballads”
What was Carole King and when did she break out?
- Originally Brill Building writer in the 1960s
- Influential Singer/ Songwriter- composer who performs their own music
- Broke out in 1971 with the album Tapestry and the hit single It’s Too late
What did “It’s Too Late” by Carole King incorporate?
-Mixes light Jazz elements, more complex harmonies and easy rock grooves
What are The Eagles, and what did they do to help California?
- california based country rock band popular inthe 1970s
- Helped keep california as the center for popular music production in the 1970s
What musical styles does “Hotel California” evoke?
- Written in 1976, lengthy minor key tonality, and unsual form and long solos at the end
- evoke songwriting trends of the 1960s
In relation to David Bowie who was Ziggy Stardust?
-Ziggy stardust was a fictional charecter Bowie played through the entirety of his album
What were some concept albums in the 1970s?
- Joni Mitchels “Blue,
- Pink Floyd’s “Dark side of the moon”, -
Marvin Gayes “What’s Going On,
- Emerson, Lake, and Palmer’s “Pictures at an exhibition”,
- Rolling Stones “Exile On Main Street”
Concept of Joni Mitchels “Blue” and “The last time i saw richard”
-Concept: All lyrics explore the complexities of love
Concept of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of The Moon” and “Money
- Concept: insanity in mondern society
- Commercially successful despit dark subject and languid place.
Concept of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”
- Concept: All Lyrics Explore Social Justice
- Motown’s best example of reacting to album-oriented radio and the rock album.
Concept of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer’s “Pictures At An Exhibition” and “Nutrocker”
- Concept: Adopted elements of large scale structure from european classical music
- Adapted music by russians Modest Mussgorsky and P
Concept of Rolling Stones “Exhile on Main Street” and “Rocks Off”
- Concept: Return to row, sexy guitar driven blues rock
- Often cited as the best album by the rolling stones
Who was apart of led zepplin and what did they musically feature
- Jimmy Page (Guitar), John Bonham (Drums) John Paul Jones (Bass)
- Hard vocals
- Musically featured Hendrix inspired guitar virtuosity and heavy lud drumming with aggressive Fills- Moments of increased rhythmic activity from the drums usually between vocal phrases
What was “Stairway to heaven”
Was a Deep Cut- a song that appeared later in an album
-Never sold as a single
Peter Frampton (Supplement)
- Was a stadium rocker
- Member of british invasion groups The Herd, and **Humble Pie **
- Had solo success with “Frampton Come Alive” (1976)
- New technique of using the **Heil Talk Box **allowed him to change the pitch of his voice, and “Talk” with his guitar.
What was Jannis Joplin in the 1960s and what did she not do?
-Most successful white Blues singer of the 1960s, but did not crossover tot he rnb chart
What band was Jannis Joplin apart of?
- A member of Big Brother and the Holding Company
What was Jannis Joplins singing styles and who were her influences?
Rough Rasping voice, and Multiphonics. Influences were Bessie Smith and Big Momma Thornton
What did Jannis Joplin Incorporate in her singing?
-Incorporated rough, rasping tones and Multiphonics- hitting more than one note at a time
What did the Grateful Dead Pioner?
-Pionered transition from urban folk to Folk Rock to Acid Rock
What was the Grateful Dead known for?
-Known for live performances and Long Jams (Long jams had a unchanging harmony within, Which band Members could expirement and Improvise creating new musical compositions at every concert.
How did the Grateful Dead produce their music?
-Produced music communaly splitting song/ album royalties equally among band members and encouraging audiences to record their live jams without paying
Who was The Doors formed by?
-Formed by Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison
What was The Doors sound dominated by?
-Sound dominated by electric organ, Morrisons voice and obscure lyrics
What did “Light My Fire” by The Doors do?
- “Light my Fire” had the greatest impact on rock music
- popularity of shortned single led to the popularity of the album version of the song
- Encouraged record companies to promote albums on emerging Fm radio
What was James Brown Known as?
Known as the godfather of soul and the hardest working man in show business”
Who Had the most profound influence on music and performance?
James Brown
What did James Brown Feature in His Music?
-Featured “Maximalist” emotion and “Minimalist” grooves
- Highleted repetitions of single words, Included Hypnotic Syncopated syllables
- Abandoned Chord Changes and focused on Rythm and timbre
- Doo wop style
- Tight driving rythm section and aggressive singing
What did “Live at the appolo” By James Brown do?
-Made a Breakthrough for Live Albums
What was Aretha Franklin Known as?
- Known as singer, but also co writer, keyboardist, arranger, and aspects of a producer.
What styles did Aretha Franklin have in her music?
- Powerful intensive vocal delivery revised pop culture idenifications for female singers
- Made strong political and social statement through the charecter of her performances
- embodied female empowerment and inspired a generation of female singer/songwriters
- Gospel influenced music that reflected her roots
Who was Carlos Santana, and what did his music portray?
mexican born guitarrist, led group santana, embodies mexican lifestyle.
Who was The most inventive and influential guitarist of the rock era?
Jimi Hendrix
What Band did Jimi Henderix form?
-Formed Jimi Hendrix expierence W/ Mitch Mitchell (drums) and Noel Redding (Bass)
What is Jimi Henderix known for?
-Known for Guitar focused showmanship and improvistion
What Styles does Jimi Henderix have within his music?
wild blues virtuosity, and Blues pop and expiremental elements like using a piece of glass on his finger and sliding up and down the guitar
Due to new technology, what new techniques did Jimi Henderix come up with?
Feedback, Distortion, The Wah Wah Pedal, Fuzz Box, Agressive Dissonance
What did Jimi Henderix Incorporate into songs such as “Purple Haze”?
Fantastical Lyrics
What does Cream Feature?
-Features a Power Trio-A power trio is a rock and roll band format having a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords.
In “Crossroads” by Cream What does electronic feedback allow them to do?
-electronic feedback allows for long sustained notes and streams of shorter notes
How does Creams version of “Crossroads” differ from Robert Johnsons original?
Reduces Johnsons (“Robert” original writer) strumming to a riff played by guitar and bass
What Bands were apart of southern rock, and which band started it?
CCR, Lynard Skynard, and The Allman Brothers Band (They started Sothern rock)
What styles are incorporated in southern rock?
(Blues, Boogie-Woogie Piano, Louisianna cajun music, and swing “territory bands”)
What could Creedence Clearwater Revival be termed as? and What did they do?
- Could also be termed “roots rock” - because the musical style “revived” earlier styles from the 1950s. (Hank Williams)
- they were San Fran based, and made old music with new lyrics
What kind of Imagery did Lynard Skynard incorporate? and did they have a radio friendly style?
-Images of Southern life, like in “Sweet Home Alabama” and yes.
What styles did the Allman Brothers use, and what did they establish?
- Blues Influences, Extended soloing and live improvision
- Connected the Blues to Mainstream Rock and “Jam Bands
- Established southern rock
How did the Allman Brothers Band achieve success?
-Achieved breakthrough success in 1971 with live album at Filmore East
What were some inportant techniques Duane Allman used in the song “Statesboro Blues”
-Allman Used a fuzzbox and Bass Amps and incorporated the Slide Technique
What was Chicago in terms of success?
-Second most successful american Rock Band of all time in terms of album and single sales
What style did Chicago specialize in?
- Specilized in a harder edged style
- Rock Oriented sound in the 1970s attributed to guitarist and singer Terry Kath
What did Simon and Garfunkel begin as?
-Began as Urban Rock Duo
What was “The sounds of silence” by Simon and Garfunkel remade to include?
-“The Sound of Silence” Remade to include electric instruments by the producer, and became a huge hit
What were the styles Simon and garfunkel had?
- Singer songwriter and soft rock
- Style reflects maturing of baby boomers
- Merged Folk rock with Brill Building Tradition of songwriting
What did “Stairway to hevean Juxtopose?
bonerushing rock, english and celtic mythology, and folk inspired music.
What is “Hotel California”?
- this is about the golden age of california in the 1960s, 1970s california and the music industry are shadows of the 60s designed to trap consumers
- The Hotel California is a “Tourist Trap”
Who and What was David Bowie?
-English singer, mainly performer whose androgynous image in the 1970s challenged traditional gender roles
-Arena rock artist
Very showy, and cocky.
-More of a performer
What text references did “Stairway to hevaen” have?
-Text references mythological being (May Queen and the Piper)
What did “Stairway To Haeven create?
creates continual escalation in density
What was the most frenquently requested song on FM radio during the 1970s?
“Stairway to Heaven”
What was Peter Frampton and what bands was he apart of?
- Was a stadium rocker
- Member of british invasion groups The Herd, and Humble Pie
What did Peter Frampton have success with?
-Had solo success with “Frampton Come Alive” (1976)
What New Technique did Frampton use?
-New technique of using the Heil Talk Box allowed him to change the pitch of his voice, and “Talk” with his guitar.
