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Who was the Beatles’ manager?

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Brian Epstein

1
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Who started the Beatles, and was band leader?

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John Lennon

2
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Who was the “5th” Beatle, the Beatles’ producer?

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George Martin, a classically trained musician.

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What kind of music did the Beatles pull inspiration from?

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They listened to everything, and asked lots of questions.

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When was the Beatles’ Early Style period?

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1960-1964

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What was the Beatles’ early style period?

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Dance, teens, big media

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What was the form of the Early Style Beatles period?

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50% cover, 50% original, “AB” form

7
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The Beatles use of _____ is a sign of their high quality music

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Subtle contrast

8
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What was the Beatles first movie?

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“Hard Days Night,” 1964

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What and when was the Beatles second style period?

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The Experimental period, 1965-1966

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What was the Experimental period?

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Dance/ent and art. 15-17 yr olds. Experiment with everything. Romance and commentary lyrics.

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What was the Beatles experiential form?

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More studio time, 80% original, AB form

12
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What was unique about the Beatles “Yesterday?”

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It used a classical string quartet.

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What and when was the Beatles third style period?

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The “Mature” style, 1967-1970

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What was the Beatles Mature style?

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Art music, 18+, all lyrics, music videos, social.

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What was the Mature Beatles form?

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100% original, symphonic, studio only, psychedelic

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What is “musique concrete”?

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A natural sound, altered electronically.

17
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What is electronic music?

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The sound is generated, or created by electricity.

18
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What does backward sound do?

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It reverses the sound envelope

19
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When was “Strawberry Fields” released?

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1967, with a music video

20
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What was Sgt. Pepper?

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A 1967 concept album, showed that world that rock could be high quality art music

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What and when was the Beatles biggest selling single?

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“Hey Jude” 1968, 7 1/2 min song that broke the “3min barrier”

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When was the Motown style period?

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1959-1970

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Who created Motown?

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Berry Gordy Jr., owner and producer of Motown record label

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What was the Motown style?

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Dance/ent, all teens. Vocal ensembles, “music factory.” Very professional and polished.

25
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What was the Motown Reviews?

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Combined concerts with different vocal groups, and small sections from each song

26
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Who were the Motown musicians?

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Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Supremes, and the Temptations.

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When was the British Invasion style period?

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The mid 60s

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What was the British Invasion?

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A manufactured style marketed on the Beatles early style and Britishness. Dance/Ent 12-16 yr olds

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Who was Hermans Hermits?

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A British Invasion group

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Who were the Rolling Stones?

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Marketed bad boy British Invasion group, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards handled the compositions.

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When and what was the Rolling Stones first big hit?

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“Satisfaction” - 1965

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When was the Nor Cal Sound style period?

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Late 60s

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What was the Nor Cal Sound style?

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Dance/ent, older teens and college age, market on fad hippie lifestyle.

34
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What new tech did the Nor Cal sound introduce?

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Amplifier tech: distortion and feedback

35
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What was the first major style with female band leader singers?

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Nor Cal sound

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When and what was the first big Nor Cal hit, and who did it?

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“White Rabbit” by Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane - 1967

37
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Who was Janis Joplin?

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Nor Cal Sound vocalist

38
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Who was Grateful Dead?

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Nor Cal Sound band

39
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What event popularized the Nor Cal sound culture?

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San Fran summer of love, 1967

40
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Who was Donovan?

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Nor Cal Sound composer, singer, guitar player. Very mellow, romantic sound.

41
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What major Nor Cal sound event happened in 1969?

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Woodstock, a 3 day outdoor music festival.