Rock and Pop Exam 2

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alexia korner and the blues incorporated

- very loose, improvisational style - lots of instrumental "fills" - harmonica solo - not using AAB vocal scheme

southern rockers

- zz top - the eagles - neil young

how many album sales does an artist need for it to be platinum

1,000,000 units

stairway to heaven

- led zepplin - 8 minutes long - arpeggios of guitar chords - ends with solo section

"feels like the first time" foreigner

- less than 4 minutes - modified compound AABA - unexpected twist in form

philly soul

- major producers are kenny gamble and leon huff - formed philadelphia international records in 1971 - the o jays "backstabbers"

asian american-african american in film

- martial arts genre in movies - draw in funk music - bruce lee - subgenre of black kung fu movies

two psychedelic approaches to music

- means to enhance the trip - music as an "aesthetic drug"

importnat blues venues

- merquee club - ealing club

motown in the 70s

- moves to LA in 1972 - holland dozier holland leave overroyalty disputes with berry gordy jr

jimi hendrix "are you experienced?"

- new virtuosity - emphasis on guitar solo - bridge section becomes more prominent - individualistic approach

front man

- numerous solo artists during this time - billy joel, bruce springsteen, elton john

studio 54

- owners are steve rubell and ian schrager - velvet rope (exclusive) - lasted from 1977 to 1979

FM radio

- radio managers looking for ways to monetize increased engagement

elton john

- represents a shift from raw, stripped down singer songwriter style to a corporate spectacle - similar themes and character to other singer songwriters - greater emphasis on stage presence and costume

alice cooper

- rock singer - uses props and stage illusions

rock music journalism

- rolling stone, crawdaddy, cheetah - intellectual, descriptive - by fans, for fans - almost famous (2000) - "new journalism" tom wolfe

british blues in the 1970s

- rolling stones - eric clapton and cream - ledd zeppelin

the eagles "take it easy"

- side guitar imitation riff - beach boys style - vocal harmonizations

elements of classic/corporate rock

- synthesis of early 1970s plurality of styles - new longevity - economic approaches to songwriting - stylistically nomadic

sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band

- the beatles - 1967 -concept album? - musical personas characters - strong influence of classical forms and styles - album becomes principal musical unit

a day in the life

- the beatles - compund ABA form - two songs combined into one

human "Be-In"

- transition between the beat generation and the hippies - haight-asbury district in san fransico - spreads to other cities

"whipping post"

- unusual meters and phrase groupings - asymmetrical mater - use of stop time

queer themes

- late 1970s - coded messages not picked up by straight audiences

how many album sales does an artist need for it to be gold

500,000 units

riff

short repeated phrase

what band marked the "British Invasion"

the beatles

arpeggio

the playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously

who called the 1970s the "me decade"

tom wolfe

true or false: dancing with members of the same sex is illegal

true

petula clark

- "downtown" - poppy - mainstream - elegant production

deep purple

- "highway star" 1972 - western art music from artists like bach and vivaldi - bridge to heavy metal genre

the animals

- "house of the rising sun" - clean cut image like the beatles - simple verse - electric organ - more complex chord progression - covered other artists and genres including blues and pop

the temptations

- "papa was a rollin stone" - long intro that is half the song - 11 mins long - wah wah pedal - political/social lyrics

fleetwood mac

- "rumours" 1977 - exemplifies the "big album" - 31 weeks at #1 on billboard charts

cream

- "sunshine of your love" (built off of a single guitar riff) - trio (guitar, bass, drum) - string blues influence - exploratory solo sections

country joe and the fish

- "vietnam song" - bridge between leftsits in berkley and hippies in SF - famous performance at woodstock august 1969

led zeppelin

- "whole lotta love" - adaptation/rip off of blues musician willi dixons "you need love" - instrument doubling - compound AABA (a sections=simple verse chorus)

beach boys

- 1964 brian wilson stops touring with group - influenced by phil spectors "wall of sound approach" - emphasis on vocal harmonies

hippie aesthetic

- 1966 to 1979 - emphasis on album over single - importance of studio techniques - sophistication - growing importance of virtuosity

psychedelic movement

- 1967 - hippies - LSD (timothy leary and ken kesey) - interest in eastern philosophy/religion

sly and the family stone

- 60s to 70s funk - paved the way for disco - hybrid category

ken keseys

- acid tests - travels around california inviting people to drop acid - provides stimulation for trip

funkadelic

- adoption of spacey, psychedelic personas - afrofutrism - stage props and costumes - "hit it and quit it" maggot brain

the kinks

- aggressive pop - links to punk movement later - shift in emphasis after intro

funk-jazz crossovers

- aka fusion jazz - more sectional diversity and experimental approaches to soloing than straight funk - "bitches brew" miles davis - "man child" herbie hancock

lynyrd skynyrd

- associated with the south - several members dies in plane crash in 1977 - alienated many fans when they stopped using confederate flag on stage and merchandise - early example of "artist feud" with neil young

california girls

- beach boys - unusual instruments -repeated motive in the intro - overlapping entrances

good vibration

- beach boys - splicing of tape - unexpected forms - instrument doubling - wilson takes control over production

stonewall riots

- birthplace of the modern gay rights movement in nyc on july 28, 1969 - gay community and police clash

cat stevens (yusuf islam)

- british singer songwriter

donna summer

- casabolanca records - version up to 17' long - steady beat throughout - foregrounding of female sexuality

"more than a feeling" boston

- compound AABA form - less than 5 minutes - simple 4 chord progression - guitar solo

blaxploitation genre

- controversial term - response to mainstream of black like from hollywood - coffy (1973) and shaft (1971)

saturday night fever

- disco into mainstream - reflects lower/middle class material - top selling soundtrack

the yardbirds

- eric clapton: more virtuosic - jeff beck: experimental, "heart full of soul" -jimmy page

three FM stages

- freeform: DJ has total control - progressive: DJ in control but more oriented towards rock - album oriented rock: most popular track

sylvester

- gender non conforming pop sensation - singing openly on queer themes

euroodisco

- heavy dance music associated with countries in europe - influenced house, techno, and club dance - "tarzan boy" baltimora

grateful dead

- house band for kesey acid tests - long form improvisations - distinction between live and recorded music experiment with mixing live and studio tracks

allman brothers

- influnces include grateful dead - long complex solos - use of the organ - less overt in their southern style

rolling stones

- inspired by blues incorporated - mick jagger and keith richards became a song writing duo and wrote songs for other artists - brian jones: gutarists and founder of the band - charlie watts: drummer, non-flashy, jazz inspired, economical drumming

white rabbit

- jefferson airplane - alice in wonderland seen as a psychedelic trope/metaphor - AABA - nod to maurice ravels bolero - jazz influence from miles davis sketches of spain in guitar licks

2 "streams" of historical analysis

1. psychedelic aesthetic reached its apex in the 1970s with increased experimentation and new approaches to the rock genre 2. rock music was corrupted in the 1970s by corporate influence

what movie was seen as a psychedelic metaphor

alice in wonderland

southern rock was apllied to artists from where

american southeast

stop time

beat drops out "floating illusion"

who is the founder of the rolling stones

brian jones

kool and the gang

bridge between funk and disco

what inspired the blues revival

chicago blues subgenre

what was a component of early club scene

drugs

what instruments are included in a trio

guitar, bass, drums

what was the who's first hit on US charts

i can see for miles

asymmetrical meter

meter with an irregular pulse

the who

mood culture

where was southern rock born

muscle shoals, AL

sweet home alabama was a response o what song

neil young "southern man"

who was motowns biggest competitor

philadelphia international records

what band is known for causing riots and violence at shows

rolling stones


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