History of Rock Music ch 8 and 9
the Mamas and the Papas
"Monday, Monday"; known for their strong four part multi-tracked vocals and their good time hippie look
Carly Simon
"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"; role model for women rethinking their status in society
Carole King
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; her album one 4 grammies
Top labels
Columbia/CBS, RCA Victor, United Artists- MGM, Capitol-EMI, MCA and Warner Comm.
the Troubadour
LA nightclub for folk music; where networking was done
KISS
Paul Stanely, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Freshley; KISS army=loyal fan base; tv broadcast KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Fleetwood Mac
Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks; "Rumors" won the Album of he Year Grammy and sold 40 million copies
Buffalo Springfield
Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Jim Messina; "For What It's Worth"
Aerosmith
Steve Tyler, Joe Perry, and Tom Hamilton; "Toys in the Attic" album with hit single "Walk This Way"
Pink Floyd
Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright; "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" debut album was experimental psychedelic epic; epic rock opera album "The Wall"
James Taylor
album "Sweet Baby James" was his breakthrough album with autobiographical song "Fire and Rain"
Simon and Garfunkel
appearance on American Bandstand; "The Sound of Silence"; pop-oriented melodies with intelligent, relevant lyrics appealing to wide audience
glam rock
artists utilized flamboyant fashions and assaults on sexual conventions
Lynyrd Skynyrd
band name mocked their gym teacher; "Sweet Home Alabama"; plane crash killed Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Gaine's sister
Alice Cooper
bizarre original songs, ghoulish mascara, and odd clothes like see through pants, stage theatrics; "School's Out" hit
Allman Brothers Band
blues, boogie, R&B, country, and jazz; Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Berry Oakley; Oakley killed in a motorcycle accident
King Crimson
brainchild Robert Fripp; "In the Court of the Crimson King" was an epic, symphonic effort that mapped out the future direction of art rock
Queen
breakthrough with "A Night at the Opera" album with opera spoof "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Judas Priest
closeted gay Rob Halford wore leather and studs look in 1977 that led the band to take off
country rock
country music combined with pedal steel guitars, two-beat rhythm and twangy vocals with rock
art rock
electric mix of rock styles incorporating high culture, classical and jazz, into a rock context
Van Halen
emerged from the Sunset Strip with Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen born in Holland
Black Sabbath
fixated on occult, low sonorities, distortion, and bone-crunching volume; "Paranoid" album;
Gram Parsons
formed International Submarine Band; joined the Byrds; joined Flying Burrito Brothers
Duane Allman
formed the Allman Brothers Band, killed in a motorcycle accident
Elton John
glam rocker; 29 studio and 4 live albums; sold 70 million albums in the US; in Rock and Roll hall of fame
David Bowie
glam rocker; alter ego was bisexual alien rock star Ziggy Stardust
southern rock
harder-edged than country rock, blues oriented, lyrics identified with imagery of the South; had multiple guitarists and drummers
Led Zepplin
influences from the blues, hillbilly, folk, classical, funk, and reggae; evolved out of the Yardbirds; "Whole Lotta Love"; notorious for offstage behavior like trashing hotel rooms; 1980 Bonham died at Page's home after a drinking binge
Deep Purple
influences of classical, blues, distortion, and high volume; "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" album
mellotron
keyboard instrument that can play sounds of violins, cellos, flutes etc.
heavy metal
lyrical themes of evil, death and darkness influences form classical music and virtuoso lad guitarists
The Band
mix of folk, blues, country, classical and rock; evolved into the Hawks; recorded the Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan; documentary The Last Walz
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
most influential folk rock band; "Deja Vu" album includes acoustic folk, rock, country, and pop; song "Ohio" inspired by the Kent State massacre
The Eagles
one of the most successful rock bands; wanted to look good, sing good, and write good;went gold within a year and a half; 150 million album sold, 3 diamond LPs, 5 #1 single, and 5 Grammies
mini-moog
portable electronic music synthesizer
the Byrds
recreated "Mr. Tambourine Man"; led by Jim McGuinn who used the Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar; defined the folk rock style; first rock group to pay at the Grand Ole Opry
fragmentation
rock music being split into different types
Gram Parsons
singer & songwriter who revamped the Byrds into country/rock
folk rock
socially relevant lyrics, strumming guitars and a softer manner with the electric instruments of rock
singer/songwriter
solo singer/composers who sang person, confessional lyrics and soft, soothing music
Joni Mitchell
stunning Nordic looks and soprano voice; album "Blue" has songs about painful confessions, sometimes humorous lyrics
Yes
superior muscianship, high three-part vocal harmonies and indicate and complex compositions; top albums "Fragile" and "Close to the Edge" with song "Roundabout"
Laurel Canyon
the mountainous wooded area north of West Hollywood where rock artists lived
Marc Bolan
veteran of London's mod scene with pretty looks and fashion sense; "Electric Warriors" is a pioneering album of glam
Van Morrison
wrote enigmatic song stories to poignant love songs to enduring Top 10 classics; styles included folk, jazz, soul and the blues; "Brown Eyed Girl"
