not an issue driving the counter culture movement during the 1960s?
global warming
the rock subgenre which is defined not by a musical feature, but simply by the musicsability to evoke or enhance the drug experience
acid rock
Classical music, the most established art music, is viewed as an elite music because of its inherent quality and because of its history of supporters (the church..) T/F
true
the lead singer in this late 60s L.A. band was known for writing shock provoking cryptic lyrics often about death, decadence, and sex. He was also known for having an unpredictable stage persona. This band didnt have a bass player. Name the band
The Doors
Singer was Jim Moreson
this artist was rocks feircest social critic. He was known for his humor and sophisticated compositions. His songs would often contain jarring musical contrasts.
Frank Zappa
The london blues and barrelhouse club was a regular stop for american bluesman like howlin wolf and muddy waters. It was also a place where british musicians like eric clapton could network and gain valuable experience. Name the owner/proprieter of this club
Alexis Korner
Common features of heavy metal
extreme distortion
very loud volume
screamed out, often incomprehensible lyrics
This early heavy metal band had a ketboardist who has an important creative voice within the group. They often borrowed chord progressions and melodic patterns from classical music.
Deep Purple
This band first brought national attention to psychedelic rock and to san fransisco as its home base
jefferson airplane
This group was the quintessential san fransisco hippie band. They had an extremely loyal cult following.
Grateful Dead
Grateful dead had an american rock sound, mixing country and blues. Many of their lyrics involved american subject matter as well
creedance clearwater revival
The music scene of san fransisco highlights an important dimension of the rock revolution: its extraordinary musical diversification. T/F
True
With the british invasion we see this rock subgenre emerge
hard rock
This san fransisco musician was responsible for latin rock
carlos santana
what is the qualities of sly and family stones music
the main rhythms were based on 16th notes
active textures
often contained a strong political and social message
name the bass player for sly and family stone who created new percussive bass sounds by slapping them with the side of his thumb and popping the string by pulling it away from fretboard
larry graham
in 1969 this band release the rock opera called Tommy. name theband
The Who
Tommy was a true rock opera that included staging, costumes, and dialogue. T/F
False
these bare bones bands included only guitar, bass and ddrums. Name the type of rock band
power trio
how many units must be sold to make an album gold
500,000
This band was the most successful of several late 60s and 70s bands blending rock, jazz, r&B, and pop. Their instrumentation was that of a soul band
Chicago
This late subgenre had some similarities to punk rock, but many differences too.
