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- 1. MUS 1240 FinalExam Review
- 2. Test Format •Types of questions: – Multiple Choice – Listening – Matching – Fill in – True/False • Test will be Scantron. Bring a pencil!!! • You will have two hours to complete the test.
- 3. Material pre-Midterm toreview: • Definition of Rock • Difference between Race Records/Hillbilly Music • “Mississippi Delta” Blues – History (how did this music travel?) • Chicago Electric Blues – characteristics • The Electric Guitar – Names of famous guitars – Fender Telecaster & Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul • What was payola? • Crossover hits – definition • Pat Boone – “Whitening of Rock and Roll” • Elvis Presley – Sun Records/Sam Phillips – “Bad Guy” Image – Style • The Brill Building – what was it, and who were some of the people that worked there? • Songwriters and Producers in Early Rock and Roll – what is the role of the producer since the 1960s?
- 4. Music to listento for possible listening questions: Refer to your lecture notes for information on these songs. • Beatles – Hard Day’s Night • Beatles – Please Please Me • Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows • Rolling Stones – Paint It Black • Rolling Stones – She’s a Rainbow • Yardbirds – Heart Full of Soul • The Kinks – You Really Got Me • Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone • The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man • Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby • Beach Boys – God Only Knows • Beach Boys – Good Vibrations • The Supremes – Baby Love • The Temptations – My Girl Hour • Aretha Franklin – Respect • James Brown – Papas Got a Brand New Bag • Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit • Janis Joplin – Piece of My Heart • Pink Floyd – Interstellar Overdrive • Cream – Sunshine of Your Love • Jimi Hendrix – Star Spangled Banner from Woodstock (look up on Youtube)
- 5. The Beatles andthe British Invasion • Who were the Beatles? Who was their producer? • Who were the Quarrymen? • How are the Beatles’ albums in the US different than the UK? • What were some of the Beatles’ early career highlights? • What was Beatlemania? • Did the Beatles use all originals on their early records? • What major change did the Beatles make in 1966? • Major influences on the Beatles’ later style (post 1966?) • Sgt. Pepper – describe the album’s concept. • White Album – Beatles’ trip to India – most songs written there • What were some of the causes of the Beatles’ breakup? • Who produced “Let it Be”? Was this the final album the Beatles recorded? • Did the Beatles’ careers end in 1970?
- 6. Other British InvasionBands • There were two divisions of British Invasion bands. – Beatle-type – Stones-type – What does this mean? • Gerry and the Pacemakers – What was their success compared with the Beatles? • Be able to name a few other Beatle-type bands • The London blues scene – how did people get records? Who were some of the important people in that scene? • The Rolling Stones – their rise to stardom – Who was responsible for signing the band? Who recommended them? – Image • What was the importance of the Yardbirds? • The Who – were they successful in the US initially? What was “Mod” culture?
- 7. American Responses tothe British Invasion • How did American bands respond? – What kind of stylistic fusion occurred in the US? – What was the garage band phenomenon? – How did television have a role in the American Response? • Urban Folk Music – What is folk? – Who is Bob Dylan, and why is he important? • Why was his interest in rock instrumenatation important? • 1965 Newport Folk Festival – what happens? • Folk Rock – The Byrds – their sound was a fusion of which artists/groups? • Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys – Who was Brian Wilson? – What were the three stages of the Beach Boys 1960s career? • Can you name examples of the three stages? – What’s so interesting about “Don’t Worry Baby”? – 1964 – how does Brian Wilson change his focus? – Pet Sounds – describe the albums’ concept. • Name a few examples of how the television industry affected the American response. – Monkees – Paul Revere and the Raiders – Sonny and Cher
- 8. Motown Pop andSouthern Soul • What was the music industry like for black artists coming into the 1960s? • How do things change by the mid 1960s? • What were the regional centers that became the epicenter of black music in the 1960s, and why were they special? – Motown (Detroit) – Stax (Memphis) – Muscle Shoals AL • Who is Berry Gordy? – What was his early life like? Did any experience from his early life affect his business? • Motown – What was the image of Motown? – Who were the famous songwriters there? – Who were the Funk Brothers? – What was working at Motown like? What were some of the company’s policies toward the talents? – Be able to name the important artists of the classic Motown era. – What were some of the criticisms against Motown?
- 9. Southern Soul Part2 • What was the relationship between Atlantic Records and Stax Records? • What is the difference between “sweet soul” and “southern soul”? – Why does this matter? • Who was Jerry Wexler? • Who were Booker T and the MGs, and what was their purpose at Stax? – Who was the equivalent at Motown? At Gold Star Records in LA? • Name some of the similarities and differences between Stax and Motown. • What is the “Stax Sound”? How is it different than Motown? • What did Otis Redding do to bring the Stax sound to a much wider audience? What performance? • What was the relationship between Jerry Wexler and Wilson Pickett? – What happens when Pickett can no longer record at Stax? • What is so special about Muscle Shoals, Alabama? • Aretha Franklin’s early career – what type of music was she raised on? What was the beginning of her professional career like? • Aretha Franklin’s Style • What issues of race come into play when discussing Motown, Stax, etc.? • Why was the year 1968 so important in the world of Motown and Southern Soul? • James Brown – What was his importance to future musical innovators? – How did he handle his career as a businessman?
- 10. Psychedelia • Whatwas psychedelia? – Who were some of the early important figures? – Why did drugs play such a heavy role in the ideas of the counterculture? – Describe a “Hippie”. • What was John Lennon’s inspiration for “Tomorrow Never Knows”? • Two musical approaches to psychedelia • How did the Beach Boys and the Beatles have a role in the beginnings of the psychedelic ear, musically? • “Good Vibrations” – Beach Boys – What make this single a landmark in music production? What elements point toward psychedelia? • What elements contributed to the growth of the San Francisco scene? • Who was Ken Kesey? • What was the Fillmore? • What other entities grew out of the San Francisco scene? Do we still use any of them today? • The Grateful Dead – How did they develop their signature improvisatory sound? – Why were the Dead’s early album not really representative of the band? • Jefferson Airplane – How did they merge ambition with tradition? • Who were Janis Joplin’s influences? How is this reflected in her work? • What was interesting about the psychedelic scene in London? How was it different than San Francisco? • Pink Floyd – Describe their 1960s success – How would you describe their 1960s sound and philosophy? – Who was Syd Barrett? • Their Satanic Majesties Request – The Rolling Stones – Why is this album important in the Stones’ career? • Who were the members of Cream? What was their musical focus? How did they adjust traditions? • Jimi Hendrix – What was his influence on future guitarists? How was his style different from a band like Cream? What were some of his most famous performances? • Large Pop Festivals – what was the first? What was the pinnacle? What was the lowest point, effectively ending psychedelia?