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60s Music according to Ryker

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is considered one of the most poetic singer-songwriters of all time?

a)

Rob Dylan

b)

Freddie Murcery

c)

Frank Sinatra

d)

Bob Dylan

e)

Bob Sinatra

2.

What singer sang traditional folk and blues with a gravelly, distinct voice early on in his career.

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Rolling Stones

c)

Rob Dylan

d)

Dylan Presley

e)

Bob Dylan

3.

True or False: Bob Dylan was known for his politically inept, satirical and sometimes dull lyrics.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In a controversial swerve, Dylan “went acoustic” in 1965 with the single “Like a Rolling Stone”.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What group, or singer, lead the American music revival?

a)

The Beatles

b)

Bob Dylan

c)

Bananorama

d)

The Rolling Stones

e)

Elvis Presley

6.

This group was considered the spearhead of the British invasion.

a)

Bob Dylan

b)

The Rolling Stones

c)

The Beach Boys

d)

The Beatles

e)

White Snake

7.

Where did the Beatles early musical influence derive from? Choose Two

a)

Country

b)

Cajun Folk

c)

African American Blues

d)

Big Band

e)

Rock N'Roll

8.

What set The Beatles apart from most bands in the 60s?

a)

They were very dull.

b)

They came up with their own art for their music.

c)

They took part in, and created, movies.

d)

They were often singing about surfing.

e)

They were often partying and having a great time.

9.

What is the essential album from The Beatles?

a)

Abbey Tower

b)

Abbey Road

c)

Abbey Tollbooth

d)

Abbey Martini

e)

Abbey High

10.

An extremely influential jazz musician in the 60s was

a)

Alan Viscutti

b)

Jacob Delhomme

c)

John Coltrane

d)

Louis Armstrong

e)

Thelonious Monk

11.

John Coltrane's essential album was A Love Supreme consisted of

a)

14 tracks. All of them were amazing.

b)

40 tracks. It was the first of it's kind to have this many tracks.

c)

1 track that lasted a couple of hours.

d)

4 parts. To fully enjoy it you listened to it in it's entirety.

e)

2 halves. This related to the moon and you could feel it's underlying tones throughout.

12.

What is Modal Jazz?

a)

You have to listen to it in the correct mode on your music player.

b)

It uses only bass clef instruments.

c)

It has many different ways to listen to it, especially great in a bathroom.

d)

Used a fast paced rhythm that increased through out the songs.

e)

It used musical modes and slow moving rhythm.

13.

Jimi Hendrix was the

a)

most influential pianist of all time.

b)

most influential guitarist of all time.

c)

most well known percussionist of the era.

d)

most influential beat boxer of the era.

e)

most influential electric guitarist of all time.

14.

Jimi Hendrix preferred

a)

high treble and little to no base creating a clear tone and sound.

b)

high gain and fuzz creating a thick and metallic sound.

c)

fuzzy and quiet with little high notes in his sound.

d)

heavy bass and low gain creating a thin and tinny sound.

e)

low bass and low gain creating a sound like you are in an echo chamber.

15.

This guitarist notoriously played left-handed on a Fender Stratocaster made for right-handed players

a)

Link Wray

b)

Joe Strummer

c)

Eddy Van Halen

d)

James Williamson

e)

Jimi Hendrix

16.

Their Essential Album was Pet Sounds.

a)

Beach Boys

b)

The Who

c)

The Doors

d)

Simon and Garfunkel

e)

Jefferson Airplane

17.

________ was considered a genius by many for his innovative and timeless production and orchestration.

a)

Luke Wilson

b)

Brian Wilson

c)

Paul Simon

d)

Thelonious Wilson

e)

Brian Wilson

18.

The Beach Boys were known for their

a)

great driving music and going and stopping at the drive-ins.

b)

music that were selected for soundtracks for TV shows. There is where they found their stardom.

c)

slow and romantic ballads and the music that you can just relax to.

d)

a capella breaks in all of their songs and the songs about flying.

e)

distinguished by their sweet and endearing vocal harmonies, as well as their iconic early surf-based songs.

19.

Pet Sounds contained these notable songs:

a)

"I Want You", “Just Like a Woman”, and “Visions of Johanna”.

b)

“Gimme Shelter”, “Let It Bleed”, “Midnight Rambler”, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”

c)

“Crosstown Traffic”, “Voodoo Chile”, “Gypsy Eyes”

d)

“Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “Sloop John B”, “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times”, and “Caroline, No"

e)

“Come Together”, “Something”, “Oh! Darling”

20.

What band initially only played covers, but found more success in their original pieces.

a)

The Beach Boys

b)

The Beatles

c)

The Who

d)

The Kinks

e)

The Rolling Stones

21.

The Rolling Stones were known for being tagged into the

a)

rebellious counterculture of the 60s.

b)

patriotic side of the 60s.

c)

anarchists of the 60s.

d)

communists of the 60s

e)

intellectual rock bands of the 60s.