Music 10 Test 1 ReviewThe 60s-70s – The Progression of Rock and Roll

The Beatles are coming• February 6th was the 50th anniversary of the

Beatles coming to America• When they arrived they though that no one was

going to know who they were.• How did news of the British band the Beatles

spread in America in a time without social media? • One record was brought across the ocean by a airplane

stewardess and passed on to a radio DJ who played it and through radio stations and bootlegged copied passed it on to every home in North America.

The Blues• Black American folk music of 1900-1940 (height in the

40s)• Sound – Simple: 3-4 Chords• Repetitive: 12 bar Pattern • Strong Emphasis on the Guitar

• Lyrics – no rules• Typically sad and melancholy, talking about problems

Meant to make you feel better

• American British Blues• The United Kingdom became the home for traditional American

blues music• Just like Cape Breton island is the home of traditional Scottish

Fiddle music and technique – the UK became the home for American Blues

• Brits studied, preserved, were inspired by, and passed on the blues and “Black” music of the American south

The Rolling Stones• Formed as a British blues band • Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met in a bus station and

approached each other because of the blues records they were carrying• Became on the of biggest bands in rock history (some

have elevated them to the same status as the beatles • Have stayed together for 50 years of touring and making

music• Keith Richards is #4 on Rolling Stones’ list of the top 100

guitar players• The Rolling Stones Today • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqp2stVMVjM

The Yardbirds

• The YardBirds• Blues band that cycled through 3 of the top 5 guitar player

of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine • 1st - Eric Clapton – blues player that went on to be in

and lead bands like the “Blues Breakers” and “Cream”• Left after the bands 1st album, because he felt the band

was getting too commercial and poppy• #2 on Rolling Stones’ list of the top 100 guitar players • Tears in Heaven• Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLJsQOMq2-g• Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSbqm7ZK_9s

The Yardbirds• 2nd – Jeff Beck• blew away his audition – rogue guitar player never able to

find a band good enough to measure up to his talent. • Overlapped with bands 3rd guitar player Jimmy Page• Walked out on the yard birds during a tour• Used Experimental style and fuzz tone• Very serious about the blues • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vvLrgfAYs

The Yardbirds• 3rd Jimmy Page• at the age of 13 was a member of a skiffle band looking forward

to a career in Biological research • Led the band into their greatest success with Jeff Beck• Very experimental – distortion, fuzz tone, effects, violin bows• Went on to for Led Zeppelin (the new yard birds)

• Led Zeppelin• 1st Heavy Metal band. Considered the greatest hard rock

band ever• Made music during the 70s• Included the virtuosic guitar playing of Jimmy Page and

the wide range and technically sound vocals of Robert Plant• Changed rock music and began the movement towards

arena/stadium rock• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta0gDfGb9u0

The Greatest Guitar player ever• Jimi Hendrix• Widely acknowledged as the greatest rock guitar

player ever• Wore a guitar from the moment he got out of bed

in the morning• Had amazing command of the guitar – able to play

solos and backup guitar as the same time• Died at the age of 27, at the height of his career• The 27 Club• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUhLfRAC9BQ

Counter Culture• Rebellion• As criticism of the established social order – anti-

establishment• Being different

• Extreme Counter Culture• The most visible radical element of this counterculture

were the hippies, some of whom formed communes to live as far outside of the established system as possible. This aspect of the movement rejected regular life (working, making money, voting, getting married, children)

Rock & Roll – sounding outside of the box

Rock and Roll

Ex-stream

Heavy Metal

Disco

Punk

Mainstream

Arena

Soft Rock

Classic RockUp-

StreamPsyched

elic

Progressive

New Wave

Heavy Metal• Heavy Metal is……..• Highly amplified and harsh rock • Guitar driven• Violet and fantastic imagery

• Influences• Anti- social and religious• Bands grew in popularity and drew large crowds• Angered religious groups and scared parents• Heavy metal reacted to the fear and used religious

imagery in there music/themes (Making fun and taunting)• Angels/crosses/religious words ‘Sabbath’ ‘Judas’ ‘Priest’

• Avenged Seven Fold - Metallica – Iron Maiden – Black Sabbath– Van Halen

Soft Rock• Softer, toned down (light rock) – wimpy but good• Not offensive• Folk rock/smooth Jazz• Mellow and easy to listen to

• Influences• Entire families listen to it – something family members

agreed on• Friendly to religion – led to Christian music• Good for all ages and safe

• Elton John – Phil Collins – Billy Joel – Brian Adams – Eric Clapton

New Wave• Started as a fashion/art movement• Connected to punk music but Happy/Upbeat/simple/cool• Cool British music – guitar with keyboards• Cool dance music

• Influences• Popular amongst artists and musician• Sound that Influences music today (UK music – U2 Coldplay)• New wave punk connection – new wave is happy, Punk is angry

• Elvis Costello – Blondie – The Cars – Billy Idol – Culture Club

Progressive (Prog) Rock• Rock music that is meant for more meaning• Long format • Came from psychedelic rock (high emphasis on instruments)

• Influences• early adaptors of technology – electronic instruments• Newer touring gimmicks and tricks (light shows)• Solo passages on virtually every instrument• Meaningful• Critics often criticized the music of this genre as being

pompous and self-indulgent

• Pink Floyd – Rush – Yes – Genesis – Electric light Orchestra

Disco

• upbeat, happy dance music, makes you want to boogie • Funk/rock/Latin influences

• Influences• Reaction against rock music• Disco lifestyle – dancing + Drugs• Made people either happy or really angry (disco sucks

movement) – anti gay/racist sentiment• Was

• Bee Gees – chic – The Trammps –– Lips inc. – Wild Cherries

Psychedelic• Music influenced by psychedelic culture. It is

music made and inspired by mind altering drugs. • Eastern Indian influence – sitar

• Influences• Chill music to calm people down during a tough time• Protest – to show support of civil rights lets break the law

– openly use drugs• Influenced fashion (tie dyed)

• The Beatles – The Doors – Pink Floyd – Jimi Hendrix – The Beach Boys

Classic Rock• Started as a radio format- late 1960s-80s • Commercially successful

• Influences• Baby boomers made these songs stay part of the popular

music culture• Influenced other artists – its • It lives on in fashion and video games (garage band) and

many people from younger generations still listen to this music

• Paul McCartney – John Lennon – Eric Clapton – Jimi Hendrix – Bruce Springsteen

Punk• Fast and aggressive - Loud – in your face• Instruments and loud and vocals are hard to hear (nasally) and

sounded bad (shouting) – simple instrumentals (3 chords)• Music was hard on the ears – anti establishment

• Influences• Music inspired by anger at the government• Anti establishment – not like the norm (counter culture)• musicians had no training (they weren’t the best)• Rebellious in sound and dress – spiked hair and ripped clothing• Gave a voice to people who were discriminated against

• Green Day – the Ramones – Fall out Boy – The Clash – the Sex Pistols -

Arena• Music created for performance in large arenas• Hard rock bands• Low voice to voice full of energy

• Influences• High Demand for rock• Bigger concerts, more tickets• Different live performance styles

• New technologies• Speakers/lights/fog machines

ZZ Top – Aerosmith – Led Zeppelin – Queen – Journey