Friendly Warning : FINAL EXAM two days from today, Thursday, 2 August 2012 Comprehensive : More details at end of today’s class
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The 1970s Counterculture goes mainstream Hippie values move to center (somewhat) Rock as a commercial enterprise (big $$$) FM Radio dominates broadcasting - A.O.R. becomes top-selling genre - programming becomes tightly scripted AM Radio for edges - pre-teen pop and oldies stations
“The Hippie Aesthetic” (Covach) From dance music to concert/listening music From singles to albums - album as a unified whole (concept) - album as a “trip” (quasi-drug experience) Emphasis on the studio over the concert Rock musician is an “artist” - creates sophisticated music - deals with “important” issues Emphasis on and admiration for technical skill
British Blues Bands Continuation of earlier blues in Great Britain Strong influence of Chicago Blues Rolling Stones, Yardbirds and Cream Add Psychedelia & other styles - Led Zepplin - Deep Purple - Black Sabbath (goth elements) Heading toward “Heavy Metal”
Led Zeppelin “New Yardbirds” (1968) Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham “Hard Rock” blues Also draws on: rockabilly, acoustic folk, reggae, soul, funk, classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country. No singles in UK (10 in US) Emphasis on A.O.R. YouTube - Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven (# 3 all-time requested AOR track)YouTube - Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (HQ) – YouTube (# 1 – 1969)Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (HQ) – YouTube
Deep Purple Founded London 1968 Heavy metal (almost) (“World’s Loudest Band”) Ritchie Blackmore, guitar; Ian Gillian, vocals; Ian Pace, Drums, et al. Deep Purple - Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969) - YouTubeDeep Purple - Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969) - YouTube Machine Head (1971) YouTube - Deep Purple - Highway Star LyricsYouTube - Deep Purple - Highway Star Lyrics Smoke On The Water With Lyrics - YouTubeSmoke On The Water With Lyrics - YouTube
Allman Brothers “Southern Rock” image Duane Allman - HS in Daytona Beach) - Muscle Shoals studio guitar R & B, British Blues, S.F. Psychedelia, Boogie Dual Lead Guitars (Southern Trademark) Extended improvisations Examples - whipping post - the allman brothers band – YouTube - DUANE ALLMAN Bros NY Live Whipping Post (Finale) - YouTubewhipping post - the allman brothers band – YouTubeDUANE ALLMAN Bros NY Live Whipping Post (Finale) - YouTube Other Southern Bands? Look for : Marshall Tucker (SC) – “Heard It in a Love Song” - ZZ Top (Texas) – “Legs” & “Tush” - Elvin Bishop (OK) – “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” - Charlie Daniels (TN) – “The Devil Went Down to GA” - Outlaws (FL) – “Green Grass and High Tides”
Florida Bands Lynyrd Skynyrd – Jacksonville, FL (1964) - Ronnie Van Zant & others killed in plane crash (1977) - YouTube - Sweet Home AlabamaYouTube - Sweet Home Alabama Molly Hatchet – Jacksonville, FL (1971) - Roadhouse band, influenced by.38 Special (Donnie Van Zant) - YouTube - Gator Country - Molly Hatchet- Lyrics (pay attention to the lyrics, it’s a lesson in Southern Rockers. See : Gator Country by Molly Hatchet Songfacts)YouTube - Gator Country - Molly Hatchet- LyricsGator Country by Molly Hatchet Songfacts