Poll Questions
Audience Submitted Questions
Which of the following guitarists, based soley on technique and technical expertise, has the most talent?
Jimi Hendrix
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy, Black Label Society)
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Eric Clapton
MB/M Submitted Questions
Are you buying more music than two years ago?
more
less
about the same
none, i don't know what that is
none, i use p2p
none, all my $ goes 2 berklee
In the music industry, do you believe that female
>instrumentalists are treated as equal to their male counterparts?
>
Bedu Questions
WHEN THE SOX MAKE IT TO THE WORLD SERIES:
Your favorite stadium song?*
We Will Rock You (Queen)
Celebration (Kool and the Gang)
Welcome to the Jungle (Guns 'N' Roses)
Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen)
I Got You (James Brown)
*Source: ESPN.com
What sort of influence can musicians have on the presidential election?
Significant influence
Small influence
No influence
How do you acquire music
Online record store
Physical record store
Direct from artist or label
Illegal downloading
Your most desired non-performance music career?
Film Composer
Songwriter
Engineer
Educator
Music Therapist
What age group do you belong to?
10-15
15-18
18-25
25-35
35-45
What do you think is Berklee's most significant offering?
Its willingness to accept musicians of varying skill levels
Its curriculum focusing on contemporary music
Its faculty
"Did the failure of the music industry to embrace the internet earlier
allow the practice of illegal downloads to mushroom?"
(The Future of Music - A presentation by Gerd Leonhard from the 2002 Music Business Summer Program)
Agree
Disagree
Are you visiting Berklee.edu for information on:?
Admission
Events at Berklee
News about Berklee
Summer programs information
Career resources
What would you like to see more of on Berklee.edu
More information on faculty
More interactive (flash/multimedia) features
More music
More video
More career resources
Best Rock Album Ever (from 5)
Best Jazz Album Ever (5)
Best Soul/r&b Album Ever (5)
Best bassist ever?
Best guitarist ever?
How involved should the government be in censoring music?
Very involved
Moderately involved
Never involved
It doesn't matter to me
How often do you watch music videos?
20 hours plus per week
10-20 hours per week
5 hours per week
Almost never
At what point would you compromise your musical ideals?
To achieve financial gain or fame
I would never compromise my ideals
I already have
How well do you read music?
I can sight read anything
I am proficient
Not very well
I can't read music
How often do you listen to live music?
Every day
A few times per week
A few times per month
Rarely
How many hours a day do you listen to music on the radio?
Ten or more hours per day
About 5 hours per day
An hour a day
I rarely listen to music on the radio
Should musicians be socially conscious in their music-making?
Yes, they are responsible to their audience
No, they should be free to do or say whatever they want
What kind of music equipment do you buy?
Only new, high-end equipment
Moderately priced equipment
Used/low priced equipment
I don't buy music equipment
What most influences your choice to buy a certain CD?
Recommendation from a friend/peer
Knowledge of artist
Genre of music
Popular appeal
The most overrated album of all time is
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Never Mind the Bollocks
Kind of Blue
Pet Sounds
Thriller
This popular album makes me cringe
Rumours
Hotel California
Legend
Which of the music players do you like the best?
Windows Media Player
RealPlayer
Quicktime
iTunes
Other
The most important element of a college's web site to me the
Content
Organization
Speed
Look and Feel
Uniqueness
While surfing the web, do you listen to music?
Yes
No
Has the ability to download music effected your music purchases?
Yes
Not
Are you purchasing more or less music than you did last year?
Yes
No
Have you ever purchased music online?
Yes
No
When you visit sites that offer music, do you listen?
Yes
No
Which Berklee alum makes the music you most prefer?
John Mayer
Susan Tedeschi
Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks)
Diana Krall
Branford Marsalis
What's your favorite website for getting music?
Itunes
kazaa
What percentage of your record collection have you copied for free? 100%
more than half...
These are the five of the top-selling albums of all time.
Pick your favorite.
These are the five of the top-selling jazz albums of all time. Pick your
favorite.
Same, applied to rock, r&b, etc.