Hist of Rock'n Roll Review - Punk Proper

Chapter 8 Review 1. Define progressive rock a. Rock and roll mixed with the complexity of classic stylistic elements 2. Who was the first progressive rock group? a. King Crimson 3. Which group transformed progressive rock from a small following to a worldwide phenomenon? a. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer 4. What was the problem of Progressive rock in the early 70’s? a. Difficult to emulate 5. What was the problem with corporate FM radio in the early 70’s? a. Had a listener friendly policy and corporate status, so they played “safe music” 6. What was the problem with the bigger venue requirement of the post-Woodstock concert era? a. Experimental garage bands were now relegated to smaller venues, giving them little exposure 7. What was the problem with corporate rock of the early 70’s? a. Little sense of youth, energy, and fun 8. What three elements needed to be revitalized in rock n roll? a. Youth, energy, and simplicity 9. What was the significance of Jonathan Richman? a. The first to lay down the structure of what would later become punk 10. How would you describe his songs? a. Stripped down and direct 11. What were they an eventual musical blueprint for? a. Punk 12. What were two of his important influences? a. The Velvet Underground b. The Stooges 13. Who produced the Modern Lovers album? a. John Cale 14. What were the New York Dolls the first to develop that would eventually become Punk? a. First to develop an undeground movement 15. List at least three stylistic elements of the New York Dolls. a. Kamikaze crash and burn essence to sound b. Basic style on guitar riff c. Shrill screaming of vocals 16. 1Name several of their musical influences. a. “Slade”, T-Rex, “The Rolling Stones 17. Name the performance venue where they first developed their following. a. The Mercer Arts Center 18. What was the New York Doll’s legacy? What did they accomplish? a. Success in gathering an audience in the midst of rebelling against the dominant trends 19. In which venue did the group, Television, build their initial audience? a. CBGB 20. Briefly describe their performance style. a. Improvisation with noises and sonic explorations on guitar 21. Which jazz saxophonist, who once said “sounds, not notes. Feelings, not phrases” became their greatest musical influence? a. Albert Ayler 22. What was unique about this saxophonist’s performance style? a. To play noise for the sake of expression that one could not achieve through conventional means 23. How did Television emulate this stylistic influence? a. Synthesized high art influnces with garage band chops 24. Where did Television develop their underground audience? a. CBGB 25. Name the club’s proprietor. a. Hilly Kristel 26. What was Patti Smith’s original artistic vocation before she teamed up with guitarist Lenny Kaye performing garage band classics? a. Poetry reading 27. Against which musical genre did Lenny Kaye launch a one-man revolution by reissuing and performing garage band classics? a. Progressive rock 28. What was Patti Smith’s “first accomplishment” in relation to the rest of the CBGB artists in 1975? a. Synthesis of high art and garage band 29. Name her critically acclaimed album. a. “Horses” 30. Name three of the early garage bands from Cleveland. a. “Rocket from the Tombs” b. “The Electric Eels” c. The Mirrors 31. What was the origin of the name, Pere Ubu, and how did it relate to the “Theatre of the Absurd”? a. “Ubu Roi” played by Alfred Jarry- one of the first harbingers of the “Theatre of the Absurd” b. Pere Ubu- highly grotesque, childish, vulgar despot 32. Who were Dave Thomas’ influences that were more personally and progressively unique? a. Tape collaging of- frank Zappa b. Avant-garde approach of- Captain Beefheart c. Primitive, postmodern approach of – the Velvet Underground d. Lenny Kaye’s- “Nuggets” compilation 33. Which of the early Cleveland bands was wearing punk regalia (safety pin piercings, swastikas, etc.) 2 years ahead of the UK punk culture? They referred to their approach as “artistic terrorism”. a. The electric Eels 34. What type of instrument did Alan Ravenstein experiment with that anticipated the British post punk sound to come? a. EML 200 synthesizer 35. Describe the term “found sound”. a. Recording the sounds of everyday, electronically processing them, and taking them out of original context 36. What was the result-the properties- of the postmodern, high art synthesis that they had dubbed “avant garage”? a. An original, abstract, dissonant, jumble of controlled chaotic sounds 37. What 3 elements made up Dave Thomas’ abstract vocal approach? a. Dark, grotesque, and throaty 38. How would you describe Pere Ubu’s resulting musical style? a. Dark, apocalyptic, abstract with a straightforward rock accompaniment 39. Name their independent label. a. Hearthon 40. Name Pere Ubu’s first 3 original singles. a. Final Solution b. Street Waves c. 30 seconds over Tokyo 41. Which two of these singles were influential to emerging post punk bands of the late 70’s, like Joy Division? a. Final Solution 42. Name Pere Ubu’s debut album of 1978. a. The Modern Dance 43. In their second album released in 1979, which single was an example of Dave Thomas’ absurdist theatre approach with a Dada-art expression? a. Dub Housing 44. What was the problem with the state of garage-based music? a. No unifying set of elements that would create an “official genre” 45. What was the needed solution? a. A codification that would create a foundation for a new style that others could easily emulate 46. Who was the first true punk band? a. The Ramones 47. List six of their rules that would codify the punk genre. a. No more than 3 chords in a song b. Catchy, simple, twisted “bubblegum” tones c. Sing only about what you know d. Rapid, quick tempos e. Song duration about 2.5 minutes f. All out assaultive, aggressive energy 48. What are the three ingredients that they injected back into rock and roll? a. Energy, youth, simplicity 49. What was Malcolm McClaren’s initial artistic influence? a. The French Situationist Movement 50. What did this influence inspire him to do artistically in regard to audiences? a. Making a political statement in presentation of a performance art context 51. Name the original members of The Sex Pistols. a. Steve Jones b. Paul Cook c. Glenn Matlock d. John Lydon 52. Who was the musical brain of the group? a. Steve Jones 53. What were his musical influences? a. Glam bands: T-Rex, New York Dolls b. Mod Band: Small Faces c. Proto-punk: The Stooges 54. Which member was the brain behind the group’s anti-social attitude that henceforth, would forever be associated with punk? a. John Lydon 55. Which event gave them instant fame? a. Interview with ITV 56. What was the difference between Sid Vicious’ legend and his reality? a. His legend:the one man embodiment of anarchy, violence, nihilism, dying young, apathy, and all-out recalcitrance b. His reality: lack of intelligence and common sense 57. List three elements that the Sex Pistols introduced and, as a result, standardized into punk. a. Musically injecting a sense of sheer abrasiveness b. Lyrics dealing with rage, anger, violence, apathy, abortion, and anarchy c. Confrontational accompanied by an “in your face” snarl attitude 58. Name their debut single. a. Anarchy in the UK 59. Name their single written and recorded to protest Queen Elizabeth’s 25th Jubilee. a. God Save the Queen 60. What was the significance of this single in regard to pop-chart success? a. Became the first punk single to reach #1 on the UK pop charts 61. Name the Sex Pistols’ 1977 debut album. a. “Nevermind the Bullocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols” 62. The Clash: what type of statement did they introduce into punk? a. Introduced political statement/commentary into Punk 63. What eclectic influences did they introduce musically into punk? a. Rockabilly, Pop, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Reggae 64. Of all the musically eclectic influences, which one was the most important (that would carry a legacy)? a. Reggae 65. Name their debut track of this influence. a. “Police and Thieves b. White Man in Hammer Smith 66. List three reasons as to why punk artists adopted reggae? a. Spirituality b. Accessibility c. Rebelliousness 67. Describe the following Jamaican musical styles: a. Mento:composed lyrics, a style derived from Jamaican folk music i. It’s musical influence (starting in the 1940’s)- Calypso b. Bluebeat: synthesis of indigenous Jamaican music mixed with American influence music, brass choir i. It’s main musical influence- American Swing c. Ska: Synthesis of American Jazz and R&B influences, and indigenous Jamaican sound i. It’s main musical influence- R&B d. Rock Steady: mixture of Jamaican elements with American rock i. It’s main musical influence- rock and roll instrumentation 68. List at least five elements that make up the eclecticism of reggae. a. African influence b. Catchy tunes c. Melodic instrumental emphasis d. Tighter and faster tempo e. Meaningful lyrics 69. Who exported Reggae to the mainstream world? a. Bob Marley 70. Name the original members of his group. a. Bob Marley b. Bunny Livingston c. Peter Tosh 71. Name their first Jamaican hit. a. “Simmer Down” 72. In 1969, who became the producer of The Wailers? a. Lee Scratch Perry 73. How did he set the basic foundation for reggae? a. Tighter, faster tempo with focused guitar lines and heavy bass out front 74. Name his first important album (1973) that released reggae outside of Jamaica. a. “Catch a Fire” 75. Name his first album-length study (1973) on revolution and social commentary. a. “Burnin’” 76. Name the album (1974) that made him into an international icon. a. “Natty Dread” 77. Describe the “Dub” technique. a. Instruments accompanying the voice an ultra-heavy bass guitar sound and drums 78. Name the band that utilized this technique in addition to reggae influences. a. P.i.L 79. The Police did not have a punk purist sound, but rather a sound that captured the punk spirit. Why? a. They were accomplished musicians with technical skills 80. What was the first white reggae single to become a top 30 hit on the US pop charts? a. Roxanne 81. What was the result of this single’s popularity? a. Concept of reggae influenced pop music was introduced and appreciated for the first time by mainstream America 82. What was The Police’s last great album featuring white reggae? a. “Ghost in the Machine” 83. What was the result/legacy of the white reggae style? a. Reggaes sound would fizzle out into pop