History of Rock and Roll - Exam 2 OK STATE
Woodstock
-Bethal, NY -August 15-17, 1969
Folk Rock musicians
-Bob Dylan -The Byrds -Simon and Garfunkle -The Turtles -The Mommas and the Papas -The Lovin Spoonful -The Rascals
The Doors
-Formed in L.A. in 1965 -Jim Morrison (vocalist) -Ray Manzanarek (keyboard) -Robbie Krieger (guitar) -John Densmore (drums) -Focus on "bad trip" -"The End"
Janis Joplin
-Lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company -Solo career -Died of a heroin overdose -"Me and Bobby McGee"
autoharp included in
Do you believe in Magic - Lovin' Spoonful
Ringo Starr
Drummer for the Beatles
John Lennon
Vocals and Guitarist for the Beatles
Altamont
-Altamont Speedway, CA -December 6, 1969
Bob Dylan
-Blowin' in the Wind -Masters of War -Positively 4th Street
Jimi Hendrix
-Influential guitarist (virtuosic) -Feedback and Whammy Bar -Played with Little Richard -Formed Jimi Hendrix Experience (in London) -Part of the Long Psychedelic Scene -"Purple Haze"
"Blowing in the Wind"
-Peter, Paul, and Mary -Bob Dylan (includes harmonica)
The Who
My Generation
The Hollies
bus stop
Rolling Stones
satisfaction
The Mama's and the Papa's
"Creeque Alley"
Herman's Hermits
"I'm Into Something Good"
The Kingsmen
"Louie Louie" Garage band
Jefferson Airplane
"White Rabbit"
Beatles Songs
-"I Want to Hold your Hand" -"Michelle" -Tomorrow Never Knows" -Norwegian Wood" -Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Bob Dylan
-"Masters of War" -"Positively 4th Street"
George Martin
-"The Fifth Beatle" -Decca rejects record deal with The Beatles -EMI record producer (1962)
Beatlemania
-1963 to 1966 -Term coined by the British -Initiated from success in England in 1963 -They had four consecutive hits -Led wave of British-based hits in England -Ed Sullivan show (Feb 9, 1964) -American tours (1964, 1965, 1966) -1966 era of public performances
Haight-Ashbury
-A local Psychedelic Scene -San Fransisco District -Jefferson Airplane -formed by singer Marty Balin and guitarist Paul Katner -Jorma Kankinen (Guitar) -Signe Anderson (vocals) replaced by Grace Slick -Jack Cassady (bass) -Spencer Dryden (drums) -Achieved commercial success -"White Rabbit"
Bob Dylan
-Also known as Robert Zimmerman -idolized Woodie Guthrie -Moves from Minnesota to NYC in December 1960 -Was recognized by the folk community in 1964 -Topical songs (civil rights, Vietnam conflict) -Replaced "we" in folk with "me" -Successful tour in UK in 1965 -Controversial Newport Folk Festival in 1965 by going electric
Garage Bands
-Amatureish -Minimalistic Chord Progression -Flourished in the Midwest during the mid 1960s -Lyrics often deal with high school life and girls -Rumored to contain foul language -lyrics indecipherable
psychedelia
-Began as hippy music of San Francisco during the mid 1960s -Associated with the use of drugs (LSD); new ways of experiencing the world -using music to enhance drug trip, or instead, the music acted as an aesthetic drug -featured extended blues - based improvisations
Folk Rock
-Combined elements of folk music with rock music (Mersey beat) (making a statement) -American folk revival -Musical elements borrowed from the folk revival (its repertoire and singing style) with instrumentation and arrangements of rock musicterm-53 -Lyrics often served as protest songs during the civil rights and antiwar movements
The Beatles
-Liverpool, UK -The Quarry Men -Skiffle Music -Early Rock and Roll -Formed om 1957 (John Lennon and Paul McCartney) -George Harrison joined in 1958 -Stuart Sutcliffe (bass guitar) -Pete Best (drums)
open-air music festival
-Monterey Pop -1st international rock festival -Monterey, CA -June 16-18, 1967
Beatles Albums
-Please Please me (1963) -With The Beatles (1963) -A Hard Days Night (1964) -Beatles For Sale (1964) -Help (1965) -Rubber Soul (1965) -Revolver (1966) -A Collection of the Beatles Oldies (1966) -"Michelle" -"Tomorrow Never Knows" -Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) -Magical Mystery Tour EP (1967) -The Beatles: White Album (1968) -Yellow Submarine (1969) -"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" -Abbey Road (1969) -Let It Be (1970)
The Grateful Dead
-San Francisco-based psychedelic band featuring Jerry Garcia -Roots in Folk Movement -High Improcisational -Formally the Warlocks -Jerry Garcia (guitar) -Ron "Pigmen" Mckernan (organ, harmonica) -Bob Weir (guitar) -Bill Kreutzmann (drums) -Phil Lesh (bass) -Extra long songs -Recordings differ from live performance
Cream
-Supergroup -Eric Clapton (guitar) -Jack Bruce (bass) -Ginger Baker (drums) -Use of Distortion and Wah-Wah Pedal -Blues influence -Focus on guitar -Sunshine of your Love"
Hamburg, Germany
-Where the Beatles played long shows - covered a lot of American Rock n Roll songs. -Thousands of hours of performances - resulted in drug use and experience -6 hour Sets -Where Ringo Starr joins -1960 to 1962 -American pop, Rhythm and Blues, and Country and Western
India for the Beatles
1968 travels "Norwegian Wood" Introduce Sitar
Brian Epstein
Beatles manager (1961)
Woody Guthrie
Bob Dylan's musical idol was the folk singer
Skiffle Music
British music based on American folk/rockabilly music, handmade
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield, Canadian-American band that combined inventive songwriting, skillful instrumental interplay, and harmony vocals into a stunning folk rock signature sound, which laid the groundwork for southern California country rock
Iron Butterfly
Buffalo Springfield, Canadian-American band that combined inventive songwriting, skillful instrumental interplay, and harmony vocals into a stunning folk rock signature sound, which laid the groundwork for southern California country rock
topical songs
Civil Rights Vietnam Conflict
Eric Clapton
Cream and The Yardbirds guitarist
The Yardbirds
For Your Love
Jerry Garcia
Guitarist, singer, and founder of the influential band "The Grateful Dead," an ensemble known as the quintessential "live" rock band.
Beatle Movies
Hard Days Night (1964) Help! (1965) Yellow Submarine (1968) Let it Be (1970)
The Animals
House of the Rising Sun
Gerry and the Pacemakers
How do You do it
British Invasion
Influx of bands and musicians from Britain during the 60's. Huge influence on the American music scene.
The Quarry Men
Invented Skiffle Music Lemon and McCartney 19term
George Harrison
Lead Guitarist for the Beatles
12 string guitar included in
Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining a following as a psychedelic band, they were distinguished for their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows, and became a leading band of the progressive rock genre.
Jeff Beck
Replaced Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds
Vanilla Fudge
Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band known predominantly for their extended rock arrangements of contemporary hit songs, most notably "You Keep Me Hangin' On". ... The band is currently touring with three of the four original members: Stein, Martell, and Appice with Pete Bremy on bass as Bogert retired in 2009
Paul McCartney
Vocals for the Beatles
Newport Folk Festival
Where Bob Dylan first played the electric guitar in 1965. Introduced Harmonica
Greenwich Village
Where Bob Dylan was discovered and was active in the folk scene
Cavern Club (Liverpool, UK)
Where the Beatles began to play shows 1961 to 1962 -Brian Epstein becomes manager in 1962
The kinks
You Really Got Me
Rooftop Concert
final live performance of the beatles London 42 Mins jan 30 1969 Band breaks up in 1970
Raves Up
long improvisatory passages at the end of songs
Bob Dylan
received both praise and protest for going electric
Sitar
sympathetic vibration strings
Liverpool, UK
where all the musicians are from
