Influential Bands in Hard Rock and Metal

Questions and Answers

One of the characteristics of Cream that influenced a lot of hard rock and heavy metal was the bottom-heavy sound created by founder Ginger Baker's use of _____

two bass drums

The pubs in London were the birthplace of the _____ sound in Britain, beginning with Free, which was formed in 1968.

hard-rock

Steppenwolf was a Canadian hard-rock band whose musicians had backgrounds in the music styles of _____, which influenced most hard-rock music.

blues, country, and folk rock

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson had both been _____ singer/guitarists before joining the hard-rock group Heart.

folk and folk-rock Signup and view all the answers

Which structural element of British heavy-metal music was played by the bass, often started on high notes and ended on low notes, and yielded a very heavy, powerful effect?

Riffs Signup and view all the answers

The powerful blues revival trio Cream's song 'Sunshine of Your Love' was organized around a blues-derived element called a _____, which is a relatively short, low, repeated melody.

bass riff Signup and view all the answers

In British heavy metal, group names such as Black Sabbath and Judas Priest shocked some parents into believing the music was satanic, but the young fans realized that the songs were more often about _____.

the fear, not the worship, of evil Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following features characterized hard rock present in Free's popular recording 'All Right Now' (1970)? (Check all that apply.)

The guitar used heavy distortion effects. Signup and view all the answers

Steppenwolf's recording of 'Born to Be Wild' (1968) contained the words '_____,' which gave a style of rock music a name.

heavy metal Signup and view all the answers

Psychedelic music's efforts influenced Led Zeppelin's use of _____.

long instrumental improvisations Signup and view all the answers

Heart evolved out of a group called the Army that turned to _____ in 1972.

hard rock Signup and view all the answers

Sometimes the acoustic sets of Led Zeppelin were performed with band members sitting down, seeming more vulnerable than when they were _____.

standing in dramatic poses and dominating the stage with a sense of power Signup and view all the answers

The central concern of British heavy-metal groups was _____.

power Signup and view all the answers

Black Sabbath had one lead guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer to back their central attraction, vocalist _____.

Ozzy Osbourne Signup and view all the answers

The fans of British heavy metal indulged themselves in fantasies that represented an aggressive confrontation of _____.

things people fear most—evil and death Signup and view all the answers

Despite the title and witchcraft-like symbolism on the cover of Black Sabbath's album 'Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath' (1973), the group began to _____.

drift away from their earlier demonic image Signup and view all the answers

An important ingredient of the appeal that Ozzy Osbourne had for his young, rebellious fans was his _____.

"wild madman" image Signup and view all the answers

Led Zeppelin was formed by musicians who had been part of the British blues revival and in their early music, they often used _____.

bass riffs Signup and view all the answers

Despite the critical acclaim, Deep Purple's efforts moved toward blues-influenced and riff-based _____ after 1969.

heavy metal Signup and view all the answers

Many of Led Zeppelin's performances during the seventies included _____, which provided fans with a sense of intimacy with the band.

acoustic sets Signup and view all the answers

What change did Judas Priest make to their sound in 1974 that expanded its power?

They added a second lead guitarist. Signup and view all the answers

_____ took the hypnotically repetitious bass riff idea of Cream and Led Zeppelin and led British heavy metal into the seventies.

Black Sabbath Signup and view all the answers

The power of Judas Priest's recordings with two lead guitarists playing parallel lines suited their image, which favored the _____ look.

black-leather-jacketed biker Signup and view all the answers

Over the years, Black Sabbath began to soften their dark-power-centered image and record _____.

occasional ballads Signup and view all the answers

Ozzy Osbourne received much publicity for acts that _____.

increased his appeal to his fans Signup and view all the answers

In 1986, the parents of two teenagers who attempted suicide after listening to Judas Priest's album Stained Class (1978) filed a lawsuit claiming that _____.

the members of the band had put the words 'do it' along with backmasked references to suicide in an album cut Signup and view all the answers

Deep Purple was a heavy-metal band that almost turned to _____ as they combined elements of this style and heavy metal.

progressive rock Signup and view all the answers

Rudolf and Michel Schenker of the Scorpions were sibling guitarists who followed the blues revival tradition of _____.

one playing lead and the other playing rhythm Signup and view all the answers

For the first three years, Judas Priest used the most common early seventies heavy-metal instrumentation—_____.

a singer, a single guitarist, a bass player, and a drummer Signup and view all the answers

After the 1980 death of AC/DC's heavy-drinking vocalist, Bon Scott, the music of the band featured _____ themes.

bleaker, more depressing Signup and view all the answers

The English band Iron Maiden built its image around the _____ favored by so many British groups.

theme of death and destruction Signup and view all the answers

Alice Cooper used riffs in their music, but unlike in British heavy metal, _____.

the riffs did not serve as the basis of the main melodies Signup and view all the answers

What are the current issues portrayed by the lyrics of some Iron Maiden songs? (Check all that apply.)

The horrors of potential nuclear war Signup and view all the answers

The British band Def Leppard formed one year after Iron Maiden and, like them, followed the _____ style of Judas Priest.

double lead guitar Signup and view all the answers

A loud, passionate musician who emerged during the late sixties, known as the 'Motor City Madman,' was _____

Ted Nugent Signup and view all the answers

Iron Butterfly, from San Diego, California, was one of the first American groups to use _____

heavy metal's distorted guitar sound Signup and view all the answers

When he first started playing, Ted Nugent learned to use all four fingers on his fingerboard hand when playing lead, which allowed _____.

for more speed and melodic extensions that would be harder to reach without it Signup and view all the answers

Ideologically, Ted Nugent differed with many rock musicians because he _____.

spoke out against the use of drugs and for private possession of guns Signup and view all the answers

The music of American heavy-metal group Alice Cooper was as _____ as the music of British heavy-metal groups.

loud, aggressive, and distorted Signup and view all the answers

From the northeastern part of the United States, Aerosmith formed in 1970 and spent several years imitating the _____ styles of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds.

post-blues-revival Signup and view all the answers

Who worked out innovative methods to combine slurring and hammering patterns with both hands on his guitar neck?

Eddie Van Halen Signup and view all the answers

Ted Nugent's act with the Amboy Dukes included tricks of _____.

controlled screeching feedback sound effects and plucking his guitar strings with his teeth Signup and view all the answers

What did Eddie Van Halen use as a primary instrument in the songs 'Jump' and 'I'll Wait'?

a synthesizer Signup and view all the answers

Why did Ted Nugent insist on using hollow-body electric guitars?

He claimed their resonance allowed him to enhance his feedback. Signup and view all the answers

Which style was adopted in the early seventies by American bands such as the punk band the New York Dolls and the New York heavy-metal band Kiss?

Glam Signup and view all the answers

Ted Nugent became famous for bow-hunting for food and _____

taunting animal rights activists Signup and view all the answers

Like the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith added _____ characteristics to their rhythm and blues style.

folk and country Signup and view all the answers

Members of the New York band Kiss wore colorful and somewhat androgynous outfits and makeup that represented them as _____.

comic book-like characters Signup and view all the answers

Van Halen's guitarist Eddie Van Halen made use of classical techniques such as _____

natural and artificial harmonics Signup and view all the answers

Why were eighties heavy-metal bands often called 'Hair Bands?'

Their members wore long, feminine hair. Signup and view all the answers

What caused singer David Lee Roth to leave Van Halen in 1985?

The growing competition for stage dominance between him and Eddie Van Halen Signup and view all the answers

What started out as a style of dress more than music in the late sixties and early seventies with performers such as David Bowie?