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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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Anything after this slide may be included in the Final Exam NB. This slide set will be posted later today
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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
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“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
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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”
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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
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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
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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 1970 - Whipping Post (Finale) - YouTubewhipping post - the allman brothers band – YouTubeDUANE ALLMAN Bros NY Live 1970 - 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”
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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
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