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MUCO 120 1st EditionFinal Exam Study Guide Lectures: 18 - 31Lecture 18 (February 25)1.) Who influenced Bob Dylan?Woody Guthrie2.) Which Bob Dylan song was an anthem of the civil rights movement?“Blowin’ in the Wind”3.) What defines folk?Music that either existed before music was commercialized, or music that was influenced by this music. It is acoustic-based in nature, contains storytelling, and plays a role in social commentary.4.) Who is known as the Dust Bowl Poet?Woody Guthrie. He influenced folk of the 1960s. He dug up old folk songs and wrote his own songs based on them. He liked to write about regular people. 5.) To what was the song “This Land is Your Land” a response?It was a response to Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America.”Lecture 19 (February 27) 1.) Whose album is Mermaid Avenue?This album features music by Billy Bragg and Wilco. Guthrie’s daughter gave them lyrics but told them to make the music their own.2.) Who was a part of the People’s Song Movement?The Almanac Singer, including Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger3.) Who was thought to be a communist and became blacklisted?Pete Seeger. He connected 30-40s folk to the folk revival of the 1960s. He was a singer in the civil rights movement. Pete Seeger and the Weavers had hits in the late 50s (Hit Parade). They performed “Wimoweh” and “Saints Go Marching In.” They found the writer for “Wimoweh,” and they gave him and his family wealth.4.) Pete Seeger’s “We Shall Overcome” was based on which two old spirituals?“I’ll Be Alright” and “I Will Overcome”5.) Where are all of the locations that the Highlander Folk School has been stationed?It began in Monteagle, TN, but the school got shut down. It then moved to Knoxville, TN. Its currentlocation is in New Market, TN.6.) Who helped Pete Seeger sing his song across country?Guy Carawan. Seeger taught the song in the North, while Carawan taught it in the South.7.) To where did most folk musicians move?Greenwich Village8.) List the names that Bob Dylan is known.Dylan the Protest Singer, Dylan the Ballad Singer, Dylan the Poet, and Dylan the Singer SongwriterLecture 20 (March 4)1.) List some of the artists that came out of Greenwich Village.- Joan Baez: mostly a singer; somewhat of a songwriter, vibrato vocals; friend of Dylan- Peter, Paul, and Mary: single artists put together by a record company; political activists- Phil Ochs: political songwriter; struggled with bipolar and alcoholism; committed suicide- The Holy Modal Rounders: weren’t as famous; looser and quirky; known as free folk today2.) What caused the birth of folk rock?Bob Dylan began using electric instruments when performing folk music. Critics did not like this because folk is supposed to be about the lyrics, which could barely be heard.3.) What are two other folk rock artists?Simon and Garfunkel and Buffalo Springfield4.) What defined folk rock?Rock instrumentation, folk lyrics, and the focus on the lyrics5.) How did garage band begin?It was another American response to the British Invasion. Garage bands were rough around the edges and not professionals. Some were able to record and have hits on the charts.Lecture 21 (March 6)1.) From what was soul music born?It grew out of gospel and the church. It consists of a preaching style of vocals. However, words were secular, and the choir was replaced with a horn section.2.) Who are the three soul innovators?- Ray Charles: received backlash from the church; blacklisted from radio stations because of sexual content; Genius of Soul- James Brown: the hardest working man in show business; father of funk; Godfather of Soul- Sam Cooke: sweet soul; wrote a song for the civil rights movement; manager shot him in hotel3.) What were the two directions that soul split after the 1950s?Motown and Southern Soul4.) How was Motown Records the only recording studio to survive during the British Invasion?They recorded more pop-oriented soul. They smoothed out the soul sound to create hits. This smoothed sound attracted a large population. The sign on the building read Hittsville, USA. It was started by Ben Gordy. He held competition among songwriters and had a specific formula for hits.5.) Who did Gordy hire for Motown Records?- Maxine Powell = teacher- “Cholly” Atkins = choreographer- The Funk Brothers = band- Holland Dozier and Holland (H-D-H) = songwriters6.) Who sang “Heat Wave” and “Quicksand?”Martha and the VendellasLecture 22 (March 9)1.) Who had the biggest success from Motown Records?The Temptations. They pushed the boundaries of this recording company for musical freedom.2.) How did Marvin Gaye push these same boundaries?He wanted to sound different than the Motown Records sound. Therefore, he paid the Funk Brothers out of his own pocket for album What’s Going On. His echo was an accident, but they left some of the echo for effect.3.) What was the major record company of Southern soul?Stax Records. This record company was stationed in Memphis, TN. Their sign read Soulsville, USA. Itwas started by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. 4.) What was the name band of Stax Records analogous to Motown Records?Booker T and the MGs. They were an integrated band.5.) What record company worked with Stax Records?Atlanta Records. It was started by Wilson Pickett and Jerry Wexler. However, they had a falling out with Stax Records. They then moved to FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals of Alabama.6.) Who is known as the Queen of Soul?Arethra Franklin. She recorded with Atlanta Records in AL.7.) How did the MLK assassination affect music?It caused the mood to shift in music. It began the Black Power and the Black Pride Movement. This transformed soul into funk.Lecture 23 (March 23)1.) What are some characteristics of hippies?Anti-establishment, simple living, anti-war, unity, peace, free love2.) What occurred in the 1960s that fueled rock ‘n’ roll?Psychedelic Rock. It was a reaction to an extreme decade, which included the Vietnam War. 3.) What is the name of the psychedelic rock artist and hippie neighborhood?Haight Ashbury4.) What was the first rock festival?The Trips Festival (LSD experience)5.) Who used the counterculture phrase “Turn on, tune in, drop out?”Timothy Leary6.) List the two centers that were used as psychedelic events.The Filmore Auditorium and The Avalon Ballroom7.) The fans of which band were called deadheads?The Grateful Dead. They grew out of folk bands. Their songs were meant to be performed live for audiences


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