Quiz Flashcards
Flute player and front man for Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson
groups that featured many great British musicians like Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck
The Yardbirds
Band that helped shape Hard Rock with songs like “Born to be Wild”
Stepphenwolf
Original singer for Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
Singer and core member of Steely Dan
Donald Fagen
Member/founder of King Crimson
Robert Fripp
Eagles Soft Rock hit that is one of the most popular tunes of all time
“Hotel California”
Eastern spirituality advocate, guitar virtuoso, and founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
John McLaughlin
Gente which uses unusual musical elements such as odd time signatures, soundscapes, and extended songs with multiple musical section
Progressive Rock
Gente created with an aim to bring Jazz back into the ear of younger people during the 1960s
Jazz-Rock Fusion
What country does hard rock band AC/DC originate from?
Australia
American Hard Rock band Aerosmith is well known for their front man:
Steven Tyler
This man was Led Zeppelin’s manager for their entire career. His heavy handed business dealings ( he traveled with a cricket bat) improved pay and conditions for Led Zeppelin, and many bands that followed in dealings with concert promoters.
Peter Grant
This band, who was heavily inspired by Cream, is one of the only Hard Rock Bands to perform at Woodstock, featured Leslie West on guitar, and is a good example of the early American Hard Rock sound:
Mountain
This Canadian Progressive Rock group features the bass playing of Geddy Lee.
Rush
Who is the famous albino guitarist of the 1970’s that helped give recognition to some of the
originators of electric blues (Muddy Waters, ect…)?
Johnny Winter
The youth scene in LA during the 1960’s that was similar to the hippie scene in San Francisco during the same time:
Freaks
What is a slow emotional rock song that starts soft and grows in volume and intensity, adding hard rock elements along the way?
Power Ballad
Weather Report featured virtuoso bass playing from the man who popularized the fretless bass guitar. Who was this musician?
Jaco Pastorius
This Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist combined classical music with more traditional blues techniques to create a fast new style (shred) of playing the electric guitar.
Ritchie Blackmore
Frank Zappa’s early band had to change their name because the record label thought it would be too offensive. What did they change their name to?
The Mothers of Invention
Led Zeppelin’s 4’ album included their most popular and one of the most requested songs in radio history. What is this song?
“Stairway To Heaven”
This Pink Floyd guitarist plays with a mature style well beyond his years. His solo on Time” is considered a high point for guitar during the 1970’s.
David Gilmour
Which Hard Rock band was sued over the lyrics of their songs in the “Subliminal Message Trial” of the 1980’s because they supposedly influenced two people to commit suicide?
Judas Priest