history of rock and roll
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- the byrds
- o Was the groups that managed to synthesize Dylan and the Beatles
- mr. tamborine man
- oDeclared the first folk-rock hit in rock history
- eight miles high
- o herald as the first drug tune and led the music into the psychedelic period
- janis joplin
- oShe is a representation of a culture and a generation (much like Dylan) oShe broke the barriers for women in the music industry oShe sang the blues to transcend pain
- jimi hendrix
- ⬢Redefined the guitar and guitar performance ⬢Was able to explore and master ALL the sonic force of the instrument ⬢Had the gift and the ability to harness the distortions ⬢The sounds (distortion, feedback, wah-wah) was not for gimmick -three first albums are his best
- the doors
- -morrison viewed as father of contemporary rock -attempt to marry rock with poetry oWas an influence for rockers such as Alice Cooper or even Marilyn Manson
- led zeppelin
- oConsidered to be the first band of heavy metal oEstablished the concept of album oriented rock oExample: Stairway to Heaven was never a single oLater albums move to the interest of folk-derived material and Celtic mythology
- Jimmy Paige
- •Along with Hendrix – expanded the sonic vocabulary of he electric guitar
- Frank Zappa
- o One of the most accomplished composers of the rock era o His music combines an understanding of and appreciation of: • 20th Century Composers: Stravinsky, Stockhausen and Varese • late-50’s doo-wop rock and roll • social satire and stinging wit • avant-garde jazz • guitar-heavy rock and R&B •collages of many styles
- Jazz-Rock
- ⬢ Makes use of jazz elements such as a harmony and sometimes feel ⬢ Form and composition is on a more sophisticated level -two bands: blood sweat and tears, chicago
- chicago
- -brass soli sections -more oriented (driving guitar solos)
- Blood sweat and tears
- more jazz oriented
- proto-punk
- o Never quite fit into the mainstream rock and roll of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s o Sowed the seeds of the punk revolution of the late ‘70s
- MC-5
- o Essentially laid the foundations for the emergence of punk o Led by John Sinclair (leader of the infamous White Panther Party)
- alice cooper
- -father of shock rock o Influenced by comic book stories & RKO horror movie shows
- iggy pop
- -considered godfather of punk music o Carried on the stage drama of Jim Morrison and the Doors -early group was the Stooges
- Art Rock (classical rock)
- ⬢ Blending of classical music with rock ⬢ References to mythology ⬢ Music makes use of odd meters and frequent mood/tempo changes ⬢ Large percentage of art rock bands were British ⬢ Attempt to legitimate rock music ⬢ Aimed to broaden the market of listeners of rock music ⬢ Punk music was a revolt of Art Rock music
- Art Rock vs. Progressive Rock
- • Art Rock – rock music influenced by classical music • Progressive Rock: rock music influenced more by jazz styles
- punk
- o Returned rock and roll to the basics o Three chords and simple melody o in America, punk remained an underground sensation o in UK, it was a full-scale phenomenon o CBGB’s – punk club in skid row section of Bowery (NY)
- two most popular punk bands
- ⬢ The Ramones (U.S.-New York) ⬢ The Sex Pistols (Great Britain)
- Richard Hell
- o One of the original punk rockers to emerge from New York City in early/mid 70’s o Often pointed to as a major influence by other subsequent punk bands
- Television
- o One of the most creative bands to emerge form N.Y.’s punk scene of the mid-‘70s o Viewed to be the antithesis of the “happy culture†(hippies) o Back to short hair and street clothes (replaced the extravagant) o CBGB’s became an important venue for punk and new wave bands
- Patti Smith
- o Improvised lyrics that reflected life in New York o Mixed rock classics with dramatic readings
- The Ramones
- o Most popular of punk bands o Crystallized the musical ideals of the genre o Cut rock and roll down to its bare essentials o ****The Ramones created something that was rooted in early ‘60s, pre-Beatles rock and roll and pop but sounded revolutionary. Their music has been labeled b some as “BUBBLE GUM PUNKâ€
- Blondie
- o Most commercially successful band of punk/new wave movement o Deborah Harry became the first successful punk artist o Blend of hard-edged rock sound with 60’s girl-group cliches o Rapture has been cited as one of the first rap songs of rock
- the beatles: early period
- Pop Style Love songs Driving beat / Up Tempo First 4 Albums: Please Please Me With the Beatles A Hard Day’s Night Beatles for Sale
- the beatles: middle period
- More acoustic/folk elements (Dylan influence) Introspective style emerges Individuality more evident Social statements in songs Next 2 albums: Help Rubber Soul
- the beatles: late period
- Use of studio techniques Music more individualized More artistic composition Added instrumentation Drug influenced Remaining 7 albums: Revolver Sgt. Pepper Magical Mystery Tour Yellow Submarine The Beatles (White Album) Let It Be Abbey Road
- sex pistols
- o The anti-British group o Represented the young bored Brits o Rebelled against the staunch upper class
- bill grundy show
- o Started the spiral out of control of the Sex Pistols