the final Flashcards
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“rhythm and blues” and “country” music were the original names for race music and hillbilly music.
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False
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The piano was the 19th century’s equivalent to radio and television.
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true
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the blues has a strong relationship to african music.
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true
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teenagers in the 50s always listened to the music their parents listened to
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false
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rhythm & blues and country music developed from a tradition of aural music, learned by ear without reference to sheet music.
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true
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NBC, CBS, and ABC all started out as television networks.
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False
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call and response, evident in both the blues and rock’ n’ roll, originated in South America
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False
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field recordings of the 1920’s and 30s brought to the public unknown country blues musicians
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True
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The grand ole opry as a radio show for rhythm & blues music
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False
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Jimmie rodgers and the Carter Family were both recorded for the first time by Ralph Peer, within a few days of each other.
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True
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The carter family was once told that they could not bring their drummer onto the stage of the Grand Ole Opry
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false
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Cover records were songs that where recorded by someone other than the original artist
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true
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dick clark took payola as Alan Freed did, but only clark was punished, because he supported black music.
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false
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The most important guitarist in early rock and roll was elvis presley
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False
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The Beach boys borrowed the tune from Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” to write “surfin’ USA”
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True
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The songwriting / Produciton team of Leiber and Stoller Wrote songs for Elvis as well as doo-wop groups
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true
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Rockabilly came from and appealed to poor, white, southern male teens.
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True
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Folk music generally appealed to College-age audiences.
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True
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The first independent producers in rock and roll were the Coasters and the Drifters
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False
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surf music, like folk music, took on serious themes of a political nature
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False
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The “ Splitter-patter” song “Last kiss” by the Cavaliers was recorded in San Angelo.
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True
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The Study of musical form includes
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How sections are organized to create a larger structure
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A simple verse structure has
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No chorus
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Rock’ n’ Roll evolved primarily from three other American styles of music.
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Rhythm& Blues, country, pop
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the form of a basic 12 bar blues is
AAB
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The most common musical form found in Tin Pan Alley songs is.
AABA form
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All the following songs use the 12-bar blues except :
Johnny B.Good
Shake Rattle and Roll
can the circle be unbroken
Rocket 88
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Can the circle be unbroken
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a work crew foreman uttering a musical phrase that was answered in rhythm by the laborers in the field probably created the _____ and _____ style of african american music
Call, Response
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the _____ was a staple instrument of both blues and country music
Guitar
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The job of the bass player is to
connect rhythmically with the drummer and provide harmony.
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which of these artist was NOT recorded by Ralph Peer
Fiddlin' John Carson
Robert Johnson
The carter family
Jimmie Rodergers
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Robert Johnson
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Robert Johnson was an early performer of..
The blues
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All of the following are true about Tin Pan Alley EXCEPT
was a developed as a regional style of music.
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this musician helped develop Western Swing, a hybrid of country and big band jazz.
Bob Willis
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What instrument most allowed the blues to evolve into rhythm& blues
electric Guitar
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Big Joe Turner's "Shake Rattle and Roll" is an example of
Hokum Blues
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The first pop vocalist to engender hysteria among his (or her) fans was
Elvis Presley
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This artist built his career on sanitized early rock' n roll covers, much to the chagrin of rock's supporters
Pat Boone
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This group built a successful career on safe folk music, the type that had no socialist implications
kingston Trio
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which team wrote songs in the Tin Pin Alley tradition for Rock and roll
Goffin and king
Pomus and schuman
Mann and Weil
Barry and Greenwich
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The Grand ole Opry broadcast from
WSM in Nashville
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The term Doo-wop refers to
the nonsense syllables used in a song arrangements
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The development of bluegrass can be primarily traced to
Bill Monroe and his blue grass boys
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Doo-wop's main stylistic predecessor is
gospel
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Alan Freed began his career in
Cleveland
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A crossover song is
a song or record appearing on multiple charts
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The term Rock nRoll with in the black community, originally meant
SEX!!!!!!!!!
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Rock and rolls first guitar hero was
Chuck berry
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Which artist was not considered to be a rockabilly artist
Pat Boone
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whom did the ASCAP represent during the payola scandal
traditional pop song writers
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what was the focus of congressional hearings regarding the payola scandal
the radio stations that played rock n roll
51
Teen idols were marketed primarily as
ideal boyfriends
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the focus of American BandStand was
teenagers dancing to pop music
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Which folk music group had a hit song wit a cover of Blowin' in the wind
Peter, Paul, and Mary
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A distinctive vocal feature of the Everly Bothers was
harmonies sung at the high end of the male range
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The nickname of the house band for Phil Spector
The wrecking Crew
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Dick Dale was known for
his trademark fast tremolos on the guitar
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Brian wilson of the beach boys was very influenced by
Doo-wop
The four freshmen
Phil Spector
Chuck Berry
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"Dead man's Curve" was a "splatter-patter" hit by
Jan and Dean
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Housed a prominent jazz division
Atlantic
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home of Chicago Blues style
Chess
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Home of rockabilly style and Elvis Presley's first record company
sun
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Produced country music as well as the blues, and had its country artists recorded covers of its blues artists and vice versa.
King
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where was Atlantic
New York, NY
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Where was Chess
Chicago, IL
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Where was King
Cincinnati, OH
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where was Sun
Memphis, TN
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Creates a room sound through electronic means
reverb
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One speaker for playback
Monophonic
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term in recording to designate a recorded part
track
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the tone color of an intrument
timbre
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form that uses different music for the verses and the choruses of a tune
Contrasting verse- chorus
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form that uses the same music for both the verses and the choruses of a tune
Simple verse-chorus
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repetition of a full AABA form
Full reprise
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Repetition of the BA portion of an AABA form
Partial reprise
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British bands of the 1950's and 60's had a hard time getting played on the radio because the large number of stations available made it hard to decide which stations to choose from
false
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beatlemania refers to the frenzy created by fans at the beatles' live performances.
tue
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the beatles and the Rolling Stones, while marketed as opposites of each other, were actually close friends, and even coordinated record releases around the other band's
true
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the beatles and Bob Dylan were the two most important folk-rock influences in the mid 60s'
true
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Dylans appearances at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival occurred without controversy
false
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the Byrds, The Kingsmen, Sonny& cher and the monkees all covered tunes written by Bob Dylan
False
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Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" was originally recorded with out electronic instruments or drums.
True
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Sonny Bono worked under Berry Gordy and Motown
False
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The Rasclas were seen as the American Answer to the animals
True
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Garage bands were known as a hidden source of virtuoso musicians, previously unknown to most american listeners
false
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Berry Gordy intended that the music he produced at Motown was to bi in a style that would crossover to a white audience
true
86
the black music counterpart to Motown was rooted in the Stax sound
True
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Aretha Franklin recorded for Motown Records, as she was a native of Detroit
false
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the concept of the delayed backbeat was first demonstrated on Otis Redding's tune " in the midnight hour"
False
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Motowns music was perceived as being "whiter" than that issued by stax
true
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psychedelic music of the 1960's was primarily centered in either London or Sacramento, CA
False
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the Beatles originally intended to make Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Band a live album
False
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The beach boys' "Pet Sounds" album did not influence the Beatles "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Band"
false
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The festival at Alamont built on the Successes of Woodstock, and further spread the ideas of the counterculture
False
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In the late 50's and early 60's , the British music industry was dominated by
Large companies and major labels
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Rock Island Line as recorded by Lonnie Donegan is an example of
skiffle
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the Beatles arrived in the United States in which year
1964
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in the early years of the Rolling Stones the Group was led by
Brian Jones
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The Animals' break in the music industry came after a UK tour which musical act
Chuck Berry
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Which song became significant as the closing number by the Animals?
House of the Rising Sun
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The Rolling Stones and the Animals were heavily influenced
The blues
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Bob Dylan
Supposedly introduced the Beatles to pot
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The Bob Dylan "positively 4th Street " focused on
His anger over criticism from the folk music community
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the name of the house band at Motown brothers was
The funk brothers
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the tune "respect" was written by
Otis Redding
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What was an important feature of music in its role as a drug trip and in achieving a higher state of consciousness
songs became longer and musical sounds more ambitious
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where was Fame Studios
Muscle shoals, Alabama
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Which Stax artist died in a plane crash in 1967
Ottis Redding
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San Francisco's " Acid Tests" were organized by
Ken Kesey
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This person developed a new, Free-form approach to radio, capitalizing on his use of FM radio to play longer tunes and, at times, entire albums
Tom Donahue
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This supergroup was the first of the power trios that combined psychedelics with the blues
Cream
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Which group of friends organized psychedelic dances at ballrooms in San Fancisco
The Merry Pranksters
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Which musician was responsible for bringing Jimi Hendrix to London?
Chas Chandler
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none of the members of Crosby, Stills, Nash were formerly a member of
the Doors
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Woodstock was in what year
1969
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Which band did not appear at either Monterey or Woodstock
the Beatles
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where was Stax
Memphis, TN
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Where was Cameo/Parkway & swan
Philadelphia, PA
118
where was Philles
LA, CA
119
the funk brothers were at
Motown
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arrangements improvied in the studio was done by what recording company
Stax
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what recording company did Staff charm School and Choreographer
Motown
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Issac Hayes worked at
stax
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Berry Gordy Jr, worked at
Motown
124
Jerry Wexler worked at
Stax
125
Booker T and the MG's worked at
Stax
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Holland/Dozier/Holland worked at
Motown
127
A collection of rare and unknown garage-band singles
Nuggets
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song investigated by the FBI for possible foul language
Louie, louie
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innovative album by the Beach Boys
Pet sounds
130
Pete Seeger covered by the Byrds
Turn! turn! turn!
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Hitsville, USA
Nickname for Motown records
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Holland, Dozier, Holland
songwriters for Motown
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David Porter and Isaac Hayes
songwriters for stax
134
Soulsville, USA
nickname for stax
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Jerry wexler
producer who worked for stax and atlantic
136
The rock opera "tommy", while written by Elton John, nonetheless featured members of the who in starrings roles
false
137
the orginal lead singer of genesis was Syd Barrett
False
138
Miles Davis' album Bitches Brew was seen as a landmark album in the fusing of Jazz and Rock and Roll
True
139
Sigma sound Studios produced albums by black artists who's sounds anticipated grunge
False
140
Art rock was the name given to rock and roll in the early 1970's that was strongly influenced by classical music
true
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on songs like "Livin for the city" stevie wonder used the synthesizer and advances in multi-tasking recording to record all the instruments and vocal parts himself
true
142
Blaxploitation movies of the 1970's often featured the music of soul artists such as Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield to emphasize the blackness of the films they accompanied
True
143
the Theme from shaft firmly established the rhythmic sound of wah-wah guitar in the 1970's black pop
True
144
the terms " southern rock" and Country Rock can be used interchangeably
False
145
Bob Dylan is credited with starting the country rock sound
true
146
The power trio is the instrumental basis for the sound of heavy metal
true
147
the latter half of the 1970's was a time for when music industry was viewed more for its earning potential than for its ability to make a "statement"
True
148
Punk and disco had many similarities
true
149
Punk rock's roots are in Great Britain, not in the US
False
150
The sex pistols and the Clash used reggae in their music to heighten the political nature of their music
False
151
Reggea came from Bermuda, with Bob Marley one of the most important artists
false
152
new-wave music rejects the hippie aesthetic by removing musical complexity, shortening songs, writing songs about teenage romance, and not displaying musical virtuosity
true
153
in the early days of disco, the independent labels, not the majors, promoted the music and supplied the innovations
True
154
the general rock music reaction to disco by the late 70's was to accept it and "get down and boogie"
False
155
Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"is often considered to be the first music video
true
156
the reluctance of the U.S. music industry to enter the video market forced MTV to rely on british music videos
True
157
in its early years, MTV broadcast videos of white and Black artists in equal numbers
false
158
Berry Gordy welcomed the changes that Motown underwent in the 1970's encouraging the label's artists to follow political stances in their music.
false
159
unlike Stevie wonder, Prince never played all of his own instruments on his recordings
false
160
The "new traditionalists" did not follow the irony of new wave and exploit earlier styles but returned to the core aesthetic of rocky music
True
161
Which elements of Whole lotta love demonstrates psychedelic characteristics
the breakdown, spacey section w/ stereo effects
162
where did Duane Allman begin his musical career
Working as a studio musician at Fame Studios in Muscle shoals, Alabama
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how did the moody blues incorporate classical music into " days of future passed"
it composed a song suite and incorporated orchestral interludes between songs
164
this city competed with Motown in the early 70's for the best soul music
Philly
165
which of these Stevie Wonder albums did NOT win a Grammy for album of the year
Jungle Fevar
166
how did Elton John and Billey Joel change the model of the singer-songwriter by the latter half of the 1970's
They employed rock bands to accompany them
167
this form of rock and roll took rock back toward its roots by trying to deconstruct it and removing its black influence
Punk
168
Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia
Sly and the family stone
169
what is the focus of Marvin Gaye's album "whats going on"
confronting social problems of urban life
170
after his twenty-first birthday, which artist was given complete artistic control over his records at Motown
Stevie Wonder
171
which of the following musicians worked with James Brown and George Clinton
Maceo Parker
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hilly kristal ran _____, the club that was the first U.S. venue for punk rock
CBGB'S
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the music of blondie, talking heads and the police was better known as _____than punk rock
new wave
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Disco's original fan base was centered around the ______community
Homosexual, black and latino
175
why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business
Advertising generates revenue because listeners tune if for free
176
which individual managed the Sex Pistols
Malcom McLaren
177
This cable network ushered in a new way of promoting rock muisc to a large audience, much to the delight of record labels and television in 1981
MTV
178
what was the first video to air on MTV
Video killed the Radio Star
179
This album established a new ear of broadcasting black music videos, as well as the age of the"superstar" where a handful of artists kept the music industry solvent
Thriller my michael jackson
180
were the Allman Brothers a power trio or no
not
181
was Black Sabbath a power trio or now
yes a power trio
182
was Boston a power trio or not
not
183
was Led Zeppelin a power trio or not
yes it was
184
was Lynyrd Skynyrd a power trio or not
not a power trio
185
was sly and the family stone a power trio or not
not
186
punk or disco was playable by any garage band
Punk
187
Punk or disco was smooth, sleek and sensual
Disco
188
disco or punk has dance involved controlled energy/ group Choreography
Disco
189
punk or Disco had Polyester leisure suits
Disco
190
Punk or Disco was Dense, discordant & defiant
Punk
191
Punk or rock involved with a tag-team wrestling approach
Punk
192
punk or disco had Ripped T-shirts held together by Safety pins
Punk
