Canadian Rock and Roll
This group found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s primarily under the leadership of songwriters Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman
Who are the Guess Who?
This punny band once proclaimed, "There's nothing you can do that can't be done Nothing you can sing that can't be sung" on this classic tune from the 1960's.
What is "All you need is love" by the Beatles?
"Let the rain fall down And wake my dreams Let it wash away My sanity"
What is "Come Clean"?
Louis Armstrong was known for wailing on this brass instrument
What is the trumpet?
Chuck Berry played this style of music which incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads
What is the blues?
This band, that has a planet in its name, released four albums between 1993-2003, entitled "Dig", "Scenery and Fish", "Blue, green, orange", and "The Quicksilver Meat Dream"
Who is IME?
This 70's band brilliantly wrote, "He was a hard-headed man he was brutally handsome And she was terminally pretty" on this song.
Who are the Eagles?
"You can change your life - if you wanna
You can change your clothes - if you wanna
If you change your mind
Well, that's the way it goes"
What is "So Yesterday"?
Cliff Burton wielded this 4 string instrument before his tragic death while on tour with Metallica.
What is the bass?
This style of music made famous by Blink 182 is defined for its emphasis on traditional pop songcraft and adolescent themes
What is pop-punk?
This musician has been rockin' in the free world since the 1960's with such acts as Buffalo Springfield, Stephen Stills, and Crazy Horse
Who is Neil Young?
On this song, he drunkenly crooned, "I'm tired of putting up With your sober wit Tired of looking at you
Through an alcoholic haze You better change
I'm begging you please..."
What is "If you don't start drinkin', I'm gonna leave" by George Thorogood
"Can you hear them?
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well, that's no surprise
Can you see them?
See right through them?
They have no shield
No secrets to reveal"
What is "Our Lips Are Sealed"?
Brian May has been rockin' out on this custom built instrument since before he joined the band Queen
What is the guitar?
Volbeat is an example of a band that plays this style, in which songs are loud and powerful-sounding, and have strong rhythms that are repeated
What is metal?
He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to a solo career
Who is Kim Mitchell?
This band, named for a state, once wrote "Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high" on this 1977 prog-rock hit.
What is "Carry on my wayward son" by Kansas?
"There's people talking,
They talk about me,
They know my name,
They think they know everything,
But they don't know anything about me"
What is "Wake Up"?
David Langguth did his rock n' roll duty in Kim Mitchell, Allanah Myles, and the Kings by performing on this instrument
What are the drums?
Hank Williams Jr is a player of a genre of popular music that takes its roots from genres such as blues and old-time music, and various types of American folk music. YEE-HAW!
What is country music?
Formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You"
Who are Helix?
After her famous father wrote about Achy Breaky Hearts, she wrote, "Yeah, when you're famous it can be kinda fun It's really you but no one ever discovers
In some ways you're just like all your friends But on stage you're a star" in this TV Theme
What is "The Best of Both Worlds" by Hannah Montana?
"You think you're going nowhere
When you're walking down the street
You're acting like you just don't care
When life can be so sweet"
What is "Why Not"?
Steve Winwood is well-known for attacking this percussion instrument in the Spencer Davis Group
What is the organ?
The song "Come Sail Away" by Styx is an example of this kind of music based on fusions of styles, approaches and genres that attempts to break with standard pop music formula.
What is progressive rock?