Chapter 8

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Both Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago were musically known for:
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incorporating jazz-rock horn sections
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In addition to Nashville, which place became a destination for many rock musicians attempting to connect with the country side of the music business?
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Bakersfield, California
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Lynyrd Skynyrd signed with which record label?
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Sounds of the South
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Which song by Neil Young prompted a response by Lynyrd Skynyrd in "Sweet Home Alabama?"
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"Southern Man"
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How did Elton John change the model of the singer-songwriter by the latter half of the 1970s?
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He employed a rock band to accompany him.
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Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans are both albums by Jethro Tull.
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False
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All of the following are characteristics of the singer-songwriter movement EXCEPT:
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arranging songs into elaborate concept albums
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All of the following are concept albums by the Who EXCEPT:
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In the Court of the Crimson King
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Alice Cooper was known for:
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live shows that drew gruesome and ghoulish topics
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Which Los Angeles-based blues-rock band was produced by Brian Wilson early in its career?
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Three Dog Night
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The original lead singer of Genesis was:
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Peter Gabriel
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The members of the Eagles had been in a backup band for which singer?
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Linda Ronstadt
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Which member of Deep Purple was known for his performance of Jesus on the concept album Jesus Christ Superstar?
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Ian Gillan
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Which of the following best describes the opening of the first track on Black Sabbath's first album?
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the tolling of distant church bells
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All the following musicians worked on Miles Davis's Bitches Brew EXCEPT:
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Jeff Beck
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Where did Duane Allman begin his musical career?
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working as a studio musician at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
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Which singer provided the backup vocals to Carly Simon's "You're So Vain?"
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Mick Jagger
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Charlie Daniels's music is sometimes thought of as more country than rock.
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True
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The basic idea behind the hippie aesthetic was that a rock musician had the responsibility to produce sophisticated music by using whatever means at his or her disposal.
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True
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Who of the following was the lead vocalist for the group Yes?
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Jon Anderson
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Ozzy Osbourne sang lead vocals for which British band?
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Black Sabbath
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"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was a country rock song by:
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the Band
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The subject matter for Tommy deals with the story of a young Mod who is seeking meaning in his life.
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False
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From 1966 to 1969, artists sought to change the focus of rock music from the album to the single.
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False
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Santana's music is often referred to as:
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Latin rock
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Which elements of "Whole Lotta Love" demonstrate psychedelic characteristics?
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the breakdown, spacey section with stereo effects
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The concept album Aqualung centers on:
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the partial condemnation of society's treatment of the poor
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"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a trademark song for which southern rock band?
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the Charlie Daniels Band
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"Highway Star" is a blues-rock song by:
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Deep Purple
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The term southern rock came from musicians in the south to identify their style of music.
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False
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All of the following are albums by Pink Floyd EXCEPT:
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
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Most progressive rock bands did not seek to integrate classical-music influences into their own numbers.
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False
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The members of the country rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival were from the bayou areas of Louisiana.
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False
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Jazz rock was the source of enormous controversy within the jazz community.
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True
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Aerosmith was often compared to which British band?
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the Rolling Stones
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Jimmy Page initially got his start with which group?
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the Yarbirds
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How did the Moody Blues incorporate classical music into Days of Future Past?
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it composed a song suite and incorporated orchestral interludes between songs
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All of the following musical elements are found in Led Zeppelin songs EXCEPT:
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vocal harmonies
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"Highway Star" is often cited as one of the songs that most influenced the development of heavy metal in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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True