History of Rock and Roll Exam #3
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
T/F Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to the Rollings Stones songs. - ANSWER True
T/F Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles. - ANSWER False.
San Francisco
This band emerged from weekly jam sessions held in Haight Ashbury in 1965 - ANSWER Big Brother
and the Holding Company
What was significant about Who's Next? - ANSWER contained two songs that use synthesizers as a
foundation
In addition to "Baba O'Reilly", Who's Next contains this song. - ANSWER "Won't Get Fooled Again."
Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Dead's decision to go from acoustic music to electric? -
ANSWER the Doors
T/F After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's become more pop-oriented. -
ANSWER False
Tommy is important because it is - ANSWER the first rock opera
Who were the Diggers? - ANSWER a radical theater group
Where were Janis Joplin's musical roots? - ANSWER the blues
, What year did the British Invasion really take off? - ANSWER 1964
Who was influential to the Grateful Dead's decision to go from acoustic music to electric? - ANSWER
the Rolling Stones, LSD, and Bob Dylan
T/F Tommy was the Who's only rock opera - ANSWER False
Which group contained future American folk rocker Graham Nash? - ANSWER the Hollies
T/F Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians. - ANSWER True
What did Frank Zappa use to explore computer-based music? - ANSWER Synclavier
Why were the Rollings Stones unable to tour the US in the mid 1960s? - ANSWER Brian Jones's
felony drug conviction
In which Beatles's song was one unique highlight the use of a piccolo trumpet solo? - ANSWER
Penny Lane
What was the song "Layla" inspired by? - ANSWER George Harrison's wife, Patti
T/F In the beginning, George Martin was more impressed with the Beatles music than their
personalities. - ANSWER False
"Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming
famous. - ANSWER False
Where did The Doors get their name from? - ANSWER a book by Aldoux Huxley
T/F The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont. - ANSWER False
Who helped design the Grateful Dead's innovative sound system? - ANSWER Owsley Stanley
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
T/F Mick Jagger typically wrote the lyrics to the Rollings Stones songs. - ANSWER True
T/F Rolling Stone magazine was founded in Los Angeles. - ANSWER False.
San Francisco
This band emerged from weekly jam sessions held in Haight Ashbury in 1965 - ANSWER Big Brother
and the Holding Company
What was significant about Who's Next? - ANSWER contained two songs that use synthesizers as a
foundation
In addition to "Baba O'Reilly", Who's Next contains this song. - ANSWER "Won't Get Fooled Again."
Which was NOT influential to the Grateful Dead's decision to go from acoustic music to electric? -
ANSWER the Doors
T/F After the Beatles broke up, Paul's music became darker; John's become more pop-oriented. -
ANSWER False
Tommy is important because it is - ANSWER the first rock opera
Who were the Diggers? - ANSWER a radical theater group
Where were Janis Joplin's musical roots? - ANSWER the blues
, What year did the British Invasion really take off? - ANSWER 1964
Who was influential to the Grateful Dead's decision to go from acoustic music to electric? - ANSWER
the Rolling Stones, LSD, and Bob Dylan
T/F Tommy was the Who's only rock opera - ANSWER False
Which group contained future American folk rocker Graham Nash? - ANSWER the Hollies
T/F Many acid rock musicians were originally folk musicians. - ANSWER True
What did Frank Zappa use to explore computer-based music? - ANSWER Synclavier
Why were the Rollings Stones unable to tour the US in the mid 1960s? - ANSWER Brian Jones's
felony drug conviction
In which Beatles's song was one unique highlight the use of a piccolo trumpet solo? - ANSWER
Penny Lane
What was the song "Layla" inspired by? - ANSWER George Harrison's wife, Patti
T/F In the beginning, George Martin was more impressed with the Beatles music than their
personalities. - ANSWER False
"Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were about the loss of innocence from becoming
famous. - ANSWER False
Where did The Doors get their name from? - ANSWER a book by Aldoux Huxley
T/F The Rolling Stones were the only group to perform at Altamont. - ANSWER False
Who helped design the Grateful Dead's innovative sound system? - ANSWER Owsley Stanley
