Early ‘60s – before the explosion Tracing the development of blues and Understanding how the „British Invasion” could have taken place

Blues development American --at least two centres – Traditional southern centre: Memphis, Tennessee Take note: where Elvis started from – Blacks migrating to the North: Chicago Technologically improved sound, amplification, etc. Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker (What a name! British – First, good students to the Americans – first class artists later – Industrial, port cities first London, Liverpool, Manchaster (e.g. John Mayall) British Invasion (of US, reexporting the blues) – How is/was this possible? Influence of blues over the whole period fro the course, until the end of ‘70s Disco music, punk music Later developments in heavy metal, e.g Whitesnake

Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker The „in-between years”: primarily black artists Muddy waters, associated with Chicago blues – „father of modern Chicago blues” – First electric guitar in 1944 – Blues standard Hoochie Coochie Man, 1954, first recorded by Waters, or – Champagne and Reefer, typical and instantly recognisable U4odDOamfj7mC8u71vG4A U4odDOamfj7mC8u71vG4A John Lee Hooker, son of sharecropper – Born in Missisippi, „worked with Memphis luminaries”, then went North: „Delta blues” „talking blues” Influencing the Animals, the Who, the Small faces, the Yardbirds, Canned Heat – Boom, boom, ex=4 ex=4 – I’m in the Mood,

John Mayall & the bluesbreakers Pioneering British blues, e.g. initially backing John Lee Hooker – „charismatic catalyst of some of the finest white/multi-racial line- ups ever” or – „finishing school for many of Britain’s leading instrumentalists”. Double Crossing Time, from Blues Breakers (with Eric Clapton, 1966 – Song about Jack Bruce – Recently, Road Dogs, from eponymous album, 2005 – g-9CjdiNEver0SMulYOY00vgI&index=13 g-9CjdiNEver0SMulYOY00vgI&index=13

Double Crossing Time It's a mean old scene When it comes to double crossing time. It's a mean old scene When it comes to double crossing time. When you think you got good buddies, They will spin around and cheat you blind. Double crossing man is mean, He will try to make it so you lose. Double crossing man, He will try to make it so you lose. You'll fill your mind with worry, You know he hurt me with the blues. *** Interesting read about the album: john-mayall-blues-breakers-with-eric-clapton/

Eric Burdon and the Animals British Band from the North – Front man singer (boozer) Eric Burdon, raw and fierce vocals Folk ballad, from (around) New Orleans, 1964 – Earlier recording by Bob Dylan Identify a frequently heard 1960s instrument? We Gotta Get Out of This Place, 1965 – Cult song among soldiers in Vietnam

TheHouse of the Rising sun and We Gotta Get out of this Place (1) There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I'm one My mother was a tailor Sewed my new blue jeans My father was a gamblin' man Down in New Orleans Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and trunk And the only time he's satisfied Is when he's on a drunk Oh mother, tell your children Not to do what I have done Spend your lives in sin and misery In the House of the Rising Sun Well, I got one foot on the platform The other foot on the train I'm goin' back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain Well, there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I'm one In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refused to shine People tell me there ain't no use in tryin' Now my girl you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You'll be dead before your time is due, I know Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' Watched his hair been turnin' grey He's been workin' and slavin' his life away Oh yes I know it (Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard (Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby (Yeah!) Every night and day (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!) We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you Now my girl you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true, yeah You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it

We Gotta get Out of this Place (2) Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah He's been workin' and slavin' his life away I know he's been workin' so hard (Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby (Yeah!) Every day baby (Yeah!) Whoa! (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!) We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place Girl, there's a better life for me and you Somewhere baby, somehow I know it We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place Girl, there's a better life for me and you Believe me baby I know it baby You know it too

Comment to the „We Gotta …” video This here is a SHOUT OUT, to all surviving Vietnam Veterans THANK YOU, FOR YOUR SERVICE!!! I am so glad you all came home and it still breaks my heart how you all were treated, when you returned Home. I was only five years old when my 18 year old cousin was sent to Nam, back in 66. I was so proud to know this guy and I got to sit on his lap on the ride to Fort Lewis, Wash. At that moment, in my life, my cousin was my greatest hero. I didn't find out, until I was around 10 years old and nobody wanted to tell me, before then, that my cousin barely made it a week in Vietnam, when he and his group were ambushed and my cousin was killed. I took it harder than my family thought I would. I was inconsolable. That conflict was not our fight, nor should our troops have been sent there, but, we all now know the reality of just what a fiasco Vietnam was. I have so much respect and just as much love for all the surviving Vietnam Vets, who sacrificed so much of themselves, for such bullshit and then got shat upon, by their own countrymen, who should have saluted you guys and shook your hand, instead. I have always felt this way. You Vets ARE my Heroes! Thank you, once again.

Homework Powerpoint: Listen again, revise, etc. Watch BBC video episode 1/1 – Questions in the next slide Readings – Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, John Mayall, – The Animals

BBC video 1/1 American rock and roll in the early 1960s is described with negative and critical words phrases, e.g. patriarchal Am. media? Note down as many of these as possible. What was the „British invasion”? Why was it successful? – What is Jackie deShannon’s explanation: What have the Americans overlooked? How were the Beatles only „trailblazers”? British kids raised on rations. How come? The Brits were „groovy”? To mean what? Do you recognize/notice any famous names/faces? Who?