Musical Survey

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 06-15-2013, 02:16 PM

[I made up the following test a couple of years ago just to see how much background people have in music today. It's not to make anyone feel stupid and I'm not looking for detailed info just a passing familiarity will do. Don't search the web for any answers, answer them as best you can off the top of your head. Likewise, don't look at other people's answers. If you don't know, just say you don't know. I'm looking for honesty so I can draw a proper conclusion. Thanks.]

Gender:

Age:

Do you play an instrument proficiently?

Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions:

1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no)

2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album?

3. Do you know who Doc Watson is?

4. Do you know who Bob Wills is?

5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is?

6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song?

7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is?

8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is?

9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex?

10. Name a T. Rex song:

11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the ____________.

12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr?

13. Ringo Starr’s real name is:

14. The Supremes recorded for what label?

15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is?

16. Name a Big Joe Turner song:

17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the ________ period.

18. Name an early form of European liturgical music:

19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song:

20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above

21. Name a Cole Porter song:

22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the ________.

23. What is “the Carter lick”?

24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ.

25. What was Mozart’s full name?

26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above.

27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music?

28. Name a Scott Joplin piece:

29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930.

30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell.

Burning Down · 06-15-2013, 03:14 PM

I'll take a crack at this. Answers in bold for easy reading.

Gender: Female

Age: 23

Do you play an instrument proficiently? I’ve been playing and studying the flute seriously since age 12. I’m currently 1 credit away from obtaining a Bachelor of Music degree. I also play guitar proficiently.

Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions:

1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) Yes, I love Miles!

2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? Bitches Brew

3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? Yes. Bluegrass guitarist.

4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? The King of Western Swing.

5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? Yes, love him too.

6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? Caravan

7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? R&B singer. I think he even toured with Big Mama Thornton.

8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? Yes

9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? Marc Bolan

10. Name a T. Rex song: Bang a Gong.

11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the TENOR SAXOPHONE.

12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? Pete Best

13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: Richard Starkey

14. The Supremes recorded for what label? Motown.

15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? Yes.

16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: Flip Flop and Fly.

17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the BAROQUE period.

18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: Gregorian Chant.

19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: The Happening.

20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above

D. Also Sprach Zarathustra

21. Name a Cole Porter song: Begin the Beguine

22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the CELLO

23. What is “the Carter lick”? Finger style guitar where melody is played on the bass strings and the rhythm is maintained on the higher strings.

24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ.

Going to say A, because he introduced many principles of operatic music theory. Not general music theory which is what your answer implies here.

25. What was Mozart’s full name? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above.

D. Haydn. (Franz Joseph Haydn.)

27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? Romantic

28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: Heliotrope Bouquet

29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930.

B. 1900-1910. His peak period.

30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell.

A. Charley Patton

CrazyVegn · 06-15-2013, 03:19 PM

Wow, BD gets a cookie of her choice. ;o)

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 06-15-2013, 03:43 PM

When I created it, I did not think it would be a hard quiz. Then I started getting answers back and--jeesh! One guy couldn't answer anything but that Yoyo Ma played cello and Mozart's full name. On the Doc Watson question, he wrote: "What's Sherlock Holmes got to do with music?"

Burning Down · 06-15-2013, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyVegn

Wow, BD gets a cookie of her choice. ;o)

Mmmmm, maybe some Oreos

So how did I do?

Trollheart · 06-15-2013, 04:02 PM

Here's my admittedly poor effort....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

[I made up the following test a couple of years ago just to see how much background people have in music today. It's not to make anyone feel stupid and I'm not looking for detailed info just a passing familiarity will do. Don't search the web for any answers, answer them as best you can off the top of your head. Likewise, don't look at other people's answers. If you don't know, just say you don't know. I'm looking for honesty so I can draw a proper conclusion. Thanks.]

Gender: Male

Age: 50 next month

Do you play an instrument proficiently? No, very very badly (keyboards)

Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions:

1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) Yes

2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? Can't think of it but I do know one ... damn it I just can't think of the title!

3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? No. Is he Sherlock Holmes' assistant?

4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? No

5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? Yes

6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? No

7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? No

8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? Yes

9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? Marc Bolan

10. Name a T. Rex song: Ride a white swan

11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the ___saxamaphone_________.

12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? Dunno, can't stand the Beatles

13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: Richard Starkey

14. The Supremes recorded for what label? Motown (Tamla Motown)

15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? Yes

16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: Phantom 309 (I only know this because Waits covers it)

17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the __baroque?______ period.

18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: Duh?

19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: When will I see you again?

20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above A and D I think. Definitely D.

21. Name a Cole Porter song: Night and day

22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the _cello______.

23. What is “the Carter lick”? Dunno

24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ. C, although is that true?

25. What was Mozart’s full name? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above. D

27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? Don't know

28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: Can't

29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930. D

30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell. C?

Electrophonic Tonic · 06-15-2013, 04:08 PM

If there is a question mark, it's because I'm taking a random guess.

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Do you play an instrument proficiently? No

Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions:

1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) Yes

2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? Flamenco Sketches

3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? No

4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? No

5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? Yes

6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? No

7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? Yes

8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? Yes

9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? Marc Bolan

10. Name a T. Rex song: 20th Century Boy

11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the ____________. Saxophone

12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? Pete Best

13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: Richard Starsky

14. The Supremes recorded for what label? Motown

15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? Yes

16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: No

17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the ________ period. Baroque?

18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: Christian Hymns?

19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: ?

20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above A

21. Name a Cole Porter song:

22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the ________. Cello

23. What is “the Carter lick”? It's something to do with the style of guitar playing in the Carter Family Singers

24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ. D?

25. What was Mozart’s full name? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above. B?

27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? Romantic

28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: The Entertainer

29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930. B

30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell. B

Paedantic Basterd · 06-15-2013, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

When I created it, I did not think it would be a hard quiz. Then I started getting answers back and--jeesh! One guy couldn't answer anything but that Yoyo Ma played cello and Mozart's full name. On the Doc Watson question, he wrote: "What's Sherlock Holmes got to do with music?"

To be fair, there's a lot of music in the world, and many people are probably comparably well-versed in genres that you may not even know exist.

Burning Down · 06-15-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

To be fair, there's a lot of music in the world, and many people are probably comparably well-versed in genres that you may not even know exist.

I agree. I'm pretty well versed in classical, rock, and jazz and most of the sub-genres of each (classical and jazz have sub-sub-sub-sub genres even, heheh). But beyond that, I'm not all that knowledgeable. MB is a great place for me because I'm constantly learning about genres and artists I have never heard before.

Necromancer · 06-15-2013, 04:35 PM

Gender: Male

Age: 52

Do you play an instrument proficiently? Yes

Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions:

1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) Don't Know

2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? No

3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? No

4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? No

5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? No

6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? No

7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? No

8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? Yes

9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? Marc Bolan

10. Name a T. Rex song: 20th Century Boy

11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the: Don't Know

12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? Don't Know

13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: Don't Know

14. The Supremes recorded for what label?Don't Know

15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? Don't Know

16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: Don't Know

17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the Don't Know period.

18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: Don't Know

19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: Don't Know

20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above Don't Know

21. Name a Cole Porter song: Don't Know

22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the: Don't Know

23. What is “the Carter lick”? Don't Know

24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ. Don't Know

25. What was Mozart’s full name? Don't Know

26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above. Don't Know

27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? Don't Know

28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: Don't Know

29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930. Don't Know

30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell. Don't Know

This is quite embarrassing Looks like I should just stick to playing music verses being a music historian...Geez.

Especially at my age.

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~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	Musical Survey [I made up the following test a couple of years ago just to see how much background people have in music today. It's not to make anyone feel stupid and I'm not looking for detailed info just a passing familiarity will do. Don't search the web for any answers, answer them as best you can off the top of your head. Likewise, don't look at other people's answers. If you don't know, just say you don't know. I'm looking for honesty so I can draw a proper conclusion. Thanks.] Gender: Age: Do you play an instrument proficiently? Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions: 1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) 2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? 3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? 4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? 5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? 6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? 7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? 8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? 9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? 10. Name a T. Rex song: 11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the ____________. 12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? 13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: 14. The Supremes recorded for what label? 15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? 16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: 17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the ________ period. 18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: 19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: 20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above 21. Name a Cole Porter song: 22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the ________. 23. What is “the Carter lick”? 24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ. 25. What was Mozart’s full name? 26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above. 27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? 28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: 29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930. 30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell.

06-15-2013, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	I'll take a crack at this. Answers in bold for easy reading. Gender: Female Age: 23 Do you play an instrument proficiently? I’ve been playing and studying the flute seriously since age 12. I’m currently 1 credit away from obtaining a Bachelor of Music degree. I also play guitar proficiently. Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions: 1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) Yes, I love Miles! 2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? Bitches Brew 3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? Yes. Bluegrass guitarist. 4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? The King of Western Swing. 5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? Yes, love him too. 6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? Caravan 7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? R&B singer. I think he even toured with Big Mama Thornton. 8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? Yes 9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? Marc Bolan 10. Name a T. Rex song: Bang a Gong. 11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the TENOR SAXOPHONE. 12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? Pete Best 13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: Richard Starkey 14. The Supremes recorded for what label? Motown. 15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? Yes. 16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: Flip Flop and Fly. 17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the BAROQUE period. 18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: Gregorian Chant. 19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: The Happening. 20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above D. Also Sprach Zarathustra 21. Name a Cole Porter song: Begin the Beguine 22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the CELLO 23. What is “the Carter lick”? Finger style guitar where melody is played on the bass strings and the rhythm is maintained on the higher strings. 24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ. *Going to say A, because he introduced many principles of operatic* music theory. Not general music theory which is what your answer implies here. 25. What was Mozart’s full name? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above. D. Haydn. (Franz Joseph Haydn.) 27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? Romantic 28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: Heliotrope Bouquet 29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930. B. 1900-1910. His peak period. 30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell. A. Charley Patton**

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CrazyVegn Left due to ban epidemic Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 498	Wow, BD gets a cookie of her choice. ;o)

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~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	When I created it, I did not think it would be a hard quiz. Then I started getting answers back and--jeesh! One guy couldn't answer anything but that Yoyo Ma played cello and Mozart's full name. On the Doc Watson question, he wrote: "What's Sherlock Holmes got to do with music?"

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Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	If there is a question mark, it's because I'm taking a random guess. Gender: Male Age: 23 Do you play an instrument proficiently? No Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions: 1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) Yes 2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? Flamenco Sketches 3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? No 4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? No 5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? Yes 6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? No 7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? Yes 8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? Yes 9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? Marc Bolan 10. Name a T. Rex song: 20th Century Boy 11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the ____________. Saxophone 12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? Pete Best 13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: Richard Starsky 14. The Supremes recorded for what label? Motown 15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? Yes 16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: No 17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the ________ period. Baroque? 18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: Christian Hymns? 19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: ? 20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above A 21. Name a Cole Porter song: 22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the ________. Cello 23. What is “the Carter lick”? It's something to do with the style of guitar playing in the Carter Family Singers 24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ. D? 25. What was Mozart’s full name? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above. B? 27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? Romantic 28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: The Entertainer 29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930. B 30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell. B

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Gender: Male Age: 52 Do you play an instrument proficiently? Yes Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions: 1. Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Just yes or no) Don't Know 2. Can you name a Miles Davis number or album? No 3. Do you know who Doc Watson is? No 4. Do you know who Bob Wills is? No 5. Do you know who Duke Ellington is? No 6. Can you name a Duke Ellington song? No 7. Do you know who Johnny Ace is? No 8. Do you know who Howlin’ Wolf is? Yes 9. Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex? Marc Bolan 10. Name a T. Rex song: 20th Century Boy 11. Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the: Don't Know 12. Who was the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo Starr? Don't Know 13. Ringo Starr’s real name is: Don't Know 14. The Supremes recorded for what label?Don't Know 15. Do you know who Big Joe Turner is? Don't Know 16. Name a Big Joe Turner song: Don't Know 17. Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the Don't Know period. 18. Name an early form of European liturgical music: Don't Know 19. Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song: Don't Know 20. Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above Don't Know 21. Name a Cole Porter song: Don't Know 22. Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the: Don't Know 23. What is “the Carter lick”? Don't Know 24. Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ. Don't Know 25. What was Mozart’s full name? Don't Know 26. Beethoven’s teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above. Don't Know 27. Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music? Don't Know 28. Name a Scott Joplin piece: Don't Know 29. Most of Joplin’s pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930. Don't Know 30. Who was “the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen”: A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin’ Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell. Don't Know This is quite embarrassing Looks like I should just stick to playing music verses being a music historian...Geez. Especially at my age.