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History Of Rock & Roll Exam: Questions With Verified Answers
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History Of Rock & Roll Exam: Questions With VerifiedAnswers
With the single Cold Sweat (1967), what new metric policy did James Brown
introduce that would become a part of the Funk structure? Right Ans -
Accent on beat one.
In which studio did The Teen Idles make their first EP Minor Disturbance? It
was owned and operated by MacKaye's recording mentor, Don
Zientara. Right Ans - Inner Ear Studio
Which was not one of the instrumental break samples that Kool Herc
pioneered into hip hop tradition? Right Ans - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
by The Rolling Stones
Who was the first Emo (Emocore) band? Right Ans - Rites Of Spring
Which James Brown bass player - formerly with The Pacemakers - further
revolutionized and brought the art of the funk bass to the logical
artistic limit for this era? He introduced the James Brown funk structure to
George Clinton after joining Parliament/Funkadelic. Right Ans - Bootsy
Collins
What was not among the reasons as to why "The Message" (1982) set the tone
for black rap music of the 1980's and beyond? Right Ans - Disco-oriented
flavor in the style of "The Breaks"
Which single introduced the art of Rap to the masses by becoming the first rap
hit? It was recorded on the Sugar Hill records label in 1979. Right Ans -
Rapper's Delight
What was not among the elements that Donny Hathaway into funk (that
would become standard later on)? Right Ans - Lyrics of optimism
Which was not among the three important elements that made the beginning
of rap music in America possible? Right Ans - The 808 Drum Machine
, Which of the DJ'ing techniques did Grandmaster Flash not pioneer? Right
Ans - The Remix
What was not part of James Brown's new funk structure in "Papa's Got A
Brand New Bag"? Right Ans - Pop melodic song structure
What type of statement did Dead Kennedys introduce (in an offensive,
extreme, and sometimes silly manner) into hardcore punk? Right Ans -
Political
What was not a characteristic of DNA's overall sound? Right Ans - Melodic
focus
What resulted from Glenn Branca's approach to his amplified "guitar
orchestra" using alternate tunings? Right Ans - Ringing, dissonant
overtones
What was Kurt Cobain's strength that helped him (through improvisation)
stumble upon new tunes and melodic hooks? Right Ans - Eclecticism
In "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000), what was not among the boundaries
that Eminem had blurred? In other words, he had not blurred the
boundaries between... Right Ans - ...politeness and obsequiousness
What was not an element of the New York City Hip Hop Renaissance style of
the mid 90's? Right Ans - Massive use of pop hooks and tunesmithism
With Black Flag's debut album Damaged, what was the difference in Greg
Ginn's writing approach in regard to musical speed? Right Ans - Slower, but
no less abrasive
Which was not an element of Run DMC's hip hop technique? Right Ans -
Background vocals
What was Public Enemy's breakthrough album, which established the primacy
of political and social commentary back into rap music? Some
of their lyrics [from this album] made allusions to the Black Panther party
(among others). Right Ans - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
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