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1
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What events caused optimism in the early 1960s

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Election of Kennedy, MLK & Civil Rights

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Why was Kennedy a source of optimism

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Catholic (different), sympathetic to civil rights, message of selflessness (Ask not what your country can do for you…)

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What nickname was Kennedy’s presidency given

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“Camelot”

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What is “The New Frontier”

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A sense of optimism and ambitiousness from new ideas and attitudes (JFK, MLK)

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5
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When was the March on Washington?

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August 1963

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What notable speech was delivered during the march on washington

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“I have a dream” MLK (not his intended speech)

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Where is Kennedy killed

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Dallas, TX

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When is Kennedy killed

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Nov 22, 1963

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9
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What is post-war britain like?

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Everything is in shambles due to WW2

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What practice continues in Britain through the 1950s

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rationing

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What is the outlook for young people in Britain in the 1950s and early 60s?

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Not great. Mass underemployment, especially for youth

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12
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What is DIY culture?

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When something doesnt exist, do it yourself/ make your own. Demonstrated by British Teens forming makeshift bands with strange combinations of instruments

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13
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How does American Music reach Britain in the Post-War era

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By ship. Sailors would trade american records to british teens to make some money on the side

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14
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What cities are hotbeds for american music influence in the UK?

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Port Cities (Liverpool especially)

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What types of music are popular with British Teens?

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R&B, Rock n Roll

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What British music style evolves out of American R&B and Rock n Roll influences

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Skiffle

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17
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What is the original name of the Beatles

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The Quarrymen

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18
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Who originally leads the Beatles when formed?

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John Lennon

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19
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What city are The Beatles from?

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Liverpool

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20
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Where does John Lennon meet Paul McCartney?

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Church Picnic

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21
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When do Paul and John start playing and writing songs?

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July 1957

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22
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What talent do neither John or Paul possess?

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Neither can play lead guitar (a problem since Chuck Berry is a notable influence)

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23
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Who do The Beatles recruit to play lead?

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George Harrison

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24
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Where to the Beatles start playing?

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Clubs in Liverpool - notably the Cavern Club

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25
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Who is the original drummer of the beatles?

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Stuart Stuckcliffe

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26
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What image do the Beatles originally maintain?

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Rocker image - based on US motorcycle gangs (greased hair and leather)

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27
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Who become’s the Beatle’s manager?

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Brian Epstein

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28
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When do The Beatles get their first manager?

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December 1961

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29
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What changes does Brian Epstein make to the image of The Beatles

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Mop Top haircuts, matching suits

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30
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What happens when the Beatles try to get a record deal?

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Everybody turns them down

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31
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Who writes the rejection letter stating that there is “No future for guitar in pop music”?

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Dick Row - DECA

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32
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Why did The Beatles struggle to get a record deal?

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At the end of the In Between Years, everyone was convinced Rock n Roll had just been a fad

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33
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What label are the Beatles Signed to?

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Parlophone - a subsidiary of EMI

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34
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When do The Beatles sign their record deal?

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June 1962

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35
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Which producer do The Beatles get paired with?

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George Martin

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36
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Why is George Martin a great technical producer?

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Long history of producing interesting sounds from doing comedy sound effects

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37
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What change does George Martin insist they make?

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Tells them to fire Stuart Stuckcliffe, hire Ringo Starr

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38
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What is the first Beatles single?

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“Love Me Do”

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39
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When is “Love Me Do” released?

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September 1962

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40
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When is “Please Please Me” released?

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January 1963

41
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What form is Please Please Me?

42
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What songwriting techniques did The Beatles employ to make Please Please Me a hit?

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Varying rhythmic density between A and B section, highest tension occurring at end of B section with high note. Prolific hook which is heard 17 times in 2 minutes

43
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On which program do The Beatles appear in 1963

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The Royal Variety Performance

44
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When do The Beatles appear on The Royal Variety Performance?

45
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At what point to The Beatles become the biggest band in the UK

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end of 1963

46
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What condition does Epstein put on The Beatles going to America?

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Wants to wait until The Beatles have a hit charting in the US

47
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Which hit prompts the Beatles to come to America?

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“I wanna hold your hand”

48
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When is “The Beatles are Coming” ad campaign launched?

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Feb - 1963

49
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What reference is used in the Beatles are coming ad campaign

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“The British are coming” -> the new british invasion

50
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On what performance do The Beatles perform when they arrive in America?

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The Ed Sullivan Show

51
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When do the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Feb 9 1964

52
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How many people watch The Beatles’ performance on The Ed Sullivan show?

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70M (influenced many of the next generation)

53
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What remarkable venue do the beatles play after the Ed Sullivan Show?

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An Arena in DC

54
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How long is The Beatles’ tour in America?

55
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What sales do the Beatles do during the original American Tour?

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2 million albums, 2.5 million in merch.

56
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What happens when The Beatles return to the UK after their first US tour?

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50k teens crash the airport, shutting it down

57
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What term is given to Beatle induced hysteria

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Beatlemania

58
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How many hit songs do the Beatles have charting by April 1964

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12 songs in Top 100, including #1,2,3,4&5

59
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How much income have The Beatles made by the end of their 4th US tour?

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65M (1965)

60
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What venue do the Beatles play in 1965?

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Shea Stadium

61
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What is unique about The Beatles’ concert in Shea stadium

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First of its kind. No large stage, no lighting, had to play through the PA system. Launches the stadium concert industry

62
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What sound is templated on the early Beatles

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Mersey Beat (N. English / Liverpool)

63
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What are some example of Mersey Beat bands

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Gerry & the Pacemakers, The Searchers, The Swinging Blue Jeans

64
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What is the first Beatles Movie

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“A Hard Day’s Night” - 1964

65
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What is the second Beatles Movie?

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“Help” - 1965

66
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How is Help (movie) novel?

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Beatles play themeselves, spoof of Bond movie

67
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What band is based off of the Beatles’ appearance in Help

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The Monkees

68
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What song off Help stood out from the others?

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“Yesterday” - July 1965

69
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Who influenced the creation of “Yesterday”?

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Bob Dylan. Introduced them to pot, told them “Your music is great but your lyrics dont say anything”

70
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What differences in form are exhibited in “Yesterday”

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Only one Beatle (Paul), more complex lyrics and harmony, string quartet (influence of George Martin

71
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Which albums see the Beatles shift away from Pop?

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Help (Aug 65), Rubber Soul (Dec 65), Revolver (Aug 66)

72
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What was different about The Beatles’ Rubber Soul cover?

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It doesnt have “The Beatles” on it. Transition of Album covers from advertising to art

73
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What song shows the Beatles’ Eastern Influence

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Tomorrow Never Knows

74
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which Beatle writes Tomorrow Never Knows

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John Lennon

75
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How were the Beatles influenced by Eastern musical styles

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Spent a lot of time in india, studying Indian classical music

76
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What elements of Indian Classical music are used in “Tomorrow never knows”

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No chord structure, pushes melody over harmony, more complex rhythm, uses a drone, lyrics based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead

77
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What technical style is used to record the vocals for Tomorrow Never Knows

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Double tracking. Singer records one take, then tries to exactly match it for a second take which are played simultaneously. Adds a richness and ethereal sound. Extremely hard to do

78
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What is a leslie speaker

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amplifier for a keyboard, contains a spinning speaker. Half of John’s vocals are run through it in Tomorrow Never Knows

79
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How do the beatles begin to view vocals through their transition to rock?

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The voice is just an instrument which can be manipulated like any other instrument

80
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What avant-garde techniques does tomorrow never knows utilize?

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Backwards recoring and tape loops (8 tape loops of random sounds)

81
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What challenges does the Band’s focus on the recording studio produce?

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Songs become incredibly hard to perform live

82
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When does the band start to lose interest in public performance

83
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What tours mark the end of the beatles touring career

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Japanese Tour - band can’t hear themselves over the screams. Phillipenes - robbed by the government, US - hit by “We’re bigger than Jesus” contreversy and protests

84
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What is the last live Beatles performance

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Aug 29th 1966 - Candlestick Park

85
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What do the Beatles do when they stop performing live

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go into the studio, focus on records

86
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When is Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band released

87
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What accolade is given to Sgt Peppers

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Single most influential album in history of Western Pop Music

88
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What is on the Back of Sgt Peppers

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All of the Lyrics

89
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What is an example of a song off Sgt Peppers

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A Day in the Life

90
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What was unique about A day in the life?

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Assembled from independently composed songs by John and Paul

91
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What approach does A Day in the Life take?

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Post Modern - form takes a back seat to emotion

92
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What elements in A Day in the Life are Avant Garde

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use of orchestra and piano

93
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What is the first Concept Album

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Sgt Peppers (although johnny cash may have been first, history recognizes this album)

94
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What makes Sgt Peppers a Concept Album

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all of the songs are linked in some way (Rock - opera type story)

95
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What shift is found in Sgt Peppers

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Shift to “Hippie Aesthetic”

96
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what changes are made when shifting to the hippie aesthetic

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Rock n Roll -> Rock
singles -> album
dancing -> listening
entertainers -> "serious" musicians
AM -> FM (can play stereo)
97
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what event coincides with the release of Sgt Peppers

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Death of Brian Epstein by OD

98
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When do the Beatles break up

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Spring 1970 - Paul McCartney leaves

99
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How long does it take for the beatles to change the world?>

Music 140 Part 3 (9 decks)

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