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Music of the Counterculture
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Bob Dylan The Times, They are a’changin’ Robert Allen Zimmerman; Duluth, Minn. 1960 - drops out - moves to NYC Heroes: Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, “Gunsmoke” Enjoys: reading poetry, motorcycles, free thought Dylan’s characters: –Hobo minstrel, folk musician –Spokesman for dissenters –Rock & roll poet: “I dare you to listen” –Hippie
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Jefferson Airplane “somebody to love” Grace Slick Abbie Hoffman Themes: drug experiences, JFK assassination, gov’t, Vietnam Reflections on the 60’s: “When the truth is found to be lies…and all the joy within you dies…don’t you want somebody to love” 1971: Hot Tuna & Jefferson Starship
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Janis Joplin “I am not the poor persons’ Cher” Port Arthur, TX Big Brother and the Holding Company 1st woman to achieve in a male industry Themes: ugly duckling, pains as a woman, interaction with her audience “piece of my heart” “mercedes benz” October 4, 1970: heroine overdose
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The Doors “This is the end?” Jim Morrison - Melbourne, FL UCLA film school Themes: depression and exhibitionism, father of contemporary rock ED Sullivan show - “Light my Fire” Jan. 3, 1971 - dies at age 27 in Paris
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The Grateful Dead “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” 710 Ashbury St. “the Warlocks” Jerry Garcia - “Captain Trips” Ken Kesey Upset after Altamonte - GD plays “space” #1 Hits = 0 BUT… “It’s an adventure that you can still have in America…You can’t hop on a freight, but you can chase the Grateful Dead around” Jerry on the Deadheads…
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