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Manfred Mann
-"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" -English blues/pop/jazz band that formed the beginning of the British Invasion -formed by Mann and Mike Hugg -band named after keyboardist -First south-of-England-based group to top the US Billboard Hot 100 during the British invasion.
Eric Clapton
-3 time hall of fame inductee -played in lots of bands; started out in The Yardbirds, moved to The Bluesbreakers, then Cream, eventually became solo artist -nicknamed "Slow Hand" -left Yardbirds because he wanted to become a serious blues player -Patti Boyd was the love of his life and he called Harrison his "Brother-in-law"
"Revolver"
-7th Beatles album -album bridges the Beatles two different periods; love songs - cool and introspective -showcased new studio techniques -"Eleanor Rigby" "Yellow Submarine" "Tomorrow Never Knows" -"Tax Man" was a protest song
The Ed Sullivan Show
-Beatles performed on the show for 3 consecutive Sundays in February -big break in America, allowed Capitol to start selling records in US -estimated 73 million viewers, crime rate went down in NYC during this program
The Beatles Day
-June 6, 2009; day marked to celebrate the Beatles -boxed set of compilations of remastered monaural recordings by the beatles -reflect the fact that most of the beatles catalog was released in mono format
Abbey Road
-The Beatles' actual last album -showcases Harrison's songwriting skills -iconic cover -"here comes the sun"
altamont free concert
-The Rolling Stones answer to woodstock -free concert -was at altamont speedway, which is all concrete -hired motorcycle club to do security at the event -1 homicide, 3 accidental deaths, 4 births -tarnished the stones' already bad boy image -"Gimme Shelter" concert film is a documentary about this day
Anthology
-Three volume set of double albums, TV documentary series and book on the Beatles
The Doors
-art-rock driven, poetic, blues based -featured an organ -Jim Morrison was the leader, songwriter, and lead singer -didn't record a happy song
Big Brother & Holding Company
-band that Janis Joplin started out in -formed in San Franciso
The Yardbirds
-band which had 3 different guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page who went on to become the 3 best guitarists of all time -"for your love" got Clapton to quit -eventually became led zeppelin
The Grateful Dead
-biggest groupies -fans known as "Deadheads" -was a "jam band" and known for live performances -every live show was different because they improvised -would play for 6-7 hours -front man was Jerry Garcia -backed out of Altamont at the last minute
Duane Allman
-camped out in his car outside Stax Records at Muscle Shoals until they let him audition -formed the Allman Brothers Band
(Carlos) Santana
-created latin rock -performed at Woodstock and broke through -members Schon & Rollue quit to form Journey -"Black Magic Woman"
The White Album
-every song was written by a single individual -was chaotic and not coherent, but magnificent -"Helter Skelter" arguably first heavy metal song -"Revolution No.9" when played backwards contains McCartney's death message saying "Turn Me On Dead Man"
Sly & the Family Stone
-first proto-funk and multi-racial band -expressed the darker side of the black experience -Sly showed up at the Grammys in 2006 with a mohawk and shocked everyone
Tommy
-first rock opera and concept album -about a deaf, dumb, blind kid -experimental -there is a movie made about the album called "Tommy"
folk rock
-focused more on harmonies/melodies and less on message -originated in Los Angeles -pioneered by The Byrds
Buffalo Springfield
-folk rock but more socially active -"For What It's Worth" was a Vietnam War protest song -member Stephen Stills graduated from Gainesville HS and attended UF for a little bit
Monterey/Woodstock
-giant free music festivals that promoted the counterculture movement -Monterey kicked off the summer of love -Woodstock culminated the counterculture movement. There was a lot of drug use and no violence -legitimized rock n roll as an art form and introduced many young people to the counterculture movement
The Mamas & The Papas
-had very turbulent relationships -2 couples were formed in the band but eventually 2 people in separate couples fell in love with eachother -"California Dreamin'"
counterculture movement
-hippie movement that promoted love, peace, and drugs -anti-establishment -woodstock represented the culmination of this movement -brought to the public by the human be-in
John Fogerty
-leader and chief songwriter of CCR -was sued for plagiarizing his own song for CCR "The Old Man Down the Road" after he went solo
Jim Morrison
-leader of The Doors -got in trouble on stage and was arrested -band died with him after 5 years -died in bathtub from a heart attack/heroin
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
-lennon side vs. mccartney side -"strawberry fields forever" was lennon's most innovative song on the record -mccartneys side was "penny lane" -concept album -pretended they weren't the beatles -satanic majestys request was the rolling stones response to this album -no singles off the album -complex cover and inside material
Jefferson Airplane
-managed by Bill Graham -"White Rabbit" is the most psychedelic rock tune -later renamed themselves Jefferson Starship -Grace Slick revolutionized the band with her vocals
Acid/Psychedelic Rock
-meant to be listened to on drugs -inspired by psychedelic drugs and meant to recreate how they feel
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
-members from the Byrds, the Hollies, and Buffalo Springfield -trio that hired Young for higher harmonies -each member has been inducted into the hall of fame twice -song "Ohio" was written about the shootings at Kent State -eventually Young left because he wanted heavier rock n roll
"Yesterday"
-most covered song in history -written by McCartney -made for the movie "Help!" which sucked
The Rolling Stones
-oldest rock band that hasn't broken up -named after the Muddy Waters song -Brian Jones was the true founder; later died by drowning/murder -cover of Chuck Berry's "Come On" was their first single -Jagger and Richards wrote all their songs -"Satanic Majesty Request" was an answer to Sgt. Pepper -"Beggars Banquet" is their most decadent record with "Sympathy for the Devil" -"Honky Tonk Woman" is the most risqué single to get air play -"Get Yer Ya-Yas out" at altamont was a free concert in response to woodstock -were the opposite of the beatles, bad boy image
Janis Joplin
-one of the Queens of the Bay Area -started as a folk singer than switched to blues rock -started out in Big Brother and the Holding Company -"Me and Bobby McGee" was the second post-humous hit in history -died at 27
Grace Slick
-other "Queen of the Bay Area" -started out in husband's band Great Society -began her career at 27 -1st person to say mf on TV -joined Jefferson Airplane after divorcing her husband
The Byrds
-pioneered folk rock -McGuinn was the primary member and writer -called "America's answer to the Beatles" -moved the recording industry to LA -covered "Mr. Tambourine Man" and got Bob Dylan to #1 -started the Flying Burrito Brothers
Jimi Hendrix
-played right-handed guitar upside-down -started off backing Little Richard -eventually formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience Trio and later Band of Gypsys -"Are You Experienced" considered one of the best debut albums -made the guitar erotic -"Little Wing" features the glockenspiel -made it big because of FM radio -died from drug overdose at 27
George Martin
-president of parlophone records -fired pete best and hired ringo -produced all of their albums except "Let It Be"
the kinks
-produced hits in 3 different decades -songs were written, sang, and produced by Ray Davies -suddenly became folk in the 70s with "Lola" and pop in 80s with "Come Dancing" -dressed on Carnaby Street, London
Creedence Clearwater Revival
-singles-oriented -San Francisco band -genre was called "Swamp Rock" -performed at Woodstock but didn't like their performance so they're not in the film -John Fogerty is chief songwriter, leader -"Proud Mary"
"I Wanna Be Your Man"
-song written by lennon and mccartney and given to the rolling stones who released it as their 2nd single -also released by the beatles -shows the contrast between the two bands
Led Zeppelin
-started by Jimmy Page, previously called The Yardbirds -Led Zeppelin I "Good Times Bad Times" used a leslie speaker with a rotating horn and "Communication Breakdown" did guitar stuff -Led Zeppelin II 1st album to top US charts, "Whole Lotta Love" sued for plagiarism of Muddy Waters -band with most lawsuits for plagiarism
Jeff Beck
-started out in the Yardbirds -very detailed technique on the guitar -was a critics favorite, but never hugely popular -used fuzz box -started the Jeff Beck group with Aynsley Dunbar, Rod Stewart, and Ron Wood -solo career is instrumental covers of other people's music
Jimmy Page
-started out in the Yardbirds and then changed the band to Led Zeppelin -started out as a studio musician -did not have a good solo career -songwriter, founder, album producer, and leader of led zeppelin
"Let It Be"
-the Beatles album that was released post-humously -produced by phil Spector, only album not produced by George Martin
Paul McCartney
-the cute one -other main songwriter of the Beatles
Ringo Starr
-the funny one -drummer -joined the band later when it was on the brink of success
George Harrison
-the quiet one -husband of Patti Boyd who cheated on him with Eric Clapton -stood out as a songwriter on "Abbey Road"
"I Can't Get No Satisfaction"
-the rolling stones first US #1 hit -Richards woke up from a dream with the riff and song title in his head, recorded it on a tape machine, went back to sleep and didn't remember doing it in the morning
John Lennon
-the smart one -one of the main songwriters of the Beatles -studied religion -first to quit the Beatles bc Yoko Ono -made comment about "The Beatles are bigger than Jesus" and started riots where they burned Beatles albums
The Who
-uk rock band -started out song-oriented changed to album-oriented -Pete Townshend was the leader/ guitarist; known for smashing his guitar on stage -"Tommy" was the first rock opera and one of the first concept albums -Woodstock catapulted them to stardom -"My Generation" statement song about teens
"All You Need Is Love"
Beatles performance for a special that was globally broadcasted on TV protesting the Vietnam War. Written by lennon
Brian Epstein
Beatles' manager who brought them to stardom by making them get haircuts and putting them in suits; ended the bad boy image. First saw the Beatles at the Cavern. Managed other Beatles-esque groups.
The Fifth Beatles
Brian Epstein, Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Best, George Martin
Bill Graham
Started the Fillmore concert venue nicknamed "The Sacred Store". Bill became the biggest promoter of rock n roll
Magical Mystery Tour
TV film by the Beatles right after Brian Epstein died, it was their first failure
Apple Corps/Records
a corporation founded by the beatles; released the single "Hey Jude" through the record company. The Beatles' final live performance was on the rooftop of this company
27 Club
a lot of famous people died at the age of 27 including -Jimi Hendrix -Janis Joplin -Jim Morrison
"Hey Jude"
commonly known as Beatles' best song; written by McCartney to comfort Julian Lennon
Gimme Shelter
concert film documentary of the Altamont Free Concert by the Rolling Stones
Back Beat
film that chronicles the early days of the Beatles at Reeperbahn/Cavern Club in Hamburg, Germany. all songs in the movie are covered Beatles songs
Petula Clark
first female UK artist to have a #1 hit in the US
Pete Townshend
guitarist, songwriter, and leader of The Who; known for smashing his guitar on stage
Mick Jagger/Keith Richards
lead vocalist and lead guitarist; glimmer twins, leaders of the rolling stones. met in preschool
Ashbury & Haight
neighborhood in San Francisco where all the hippies lived; drugs and music were always happening. Summer of Love was centered here
Tony Sheridan
only singer that the Beatles ever backed up on "My Bonnie". They used the name "Beat Brothers"
Stuart Sutcliffe
original Beatles bass player, played when they were the Silver Beatles
Pete Best
original Beatles drummer
Phil Spector
produced "Let It Be" without the Beatles' permission
Dusty Springfield
second British Invasion artist to have a #1 hit in the US with "I Only Want to Be With You"
"Smooth"
song by Santana that featured Rob Thomas and won several grammys; it's a joke now
A Hard Days Night
soundtrack to film "A Hard Days Night" about a day in the life of The Beatles; critically acclaimed
Billy Preston
the Beatles' song "Get Back" was released with him on the piano; only musician to be credited on a Beatles record. "Get Back" was the last song the beatles played together in front of an audience
Glimmer Twins
the name for the Keith Richards/Mick Jagger songwriting team
The Quarrymen
the original name for the beatles, skiffle group with lennon, harrison, and mccartney
Beatlemania
the term the UK used for the intense fan frenzy towards the Beatles. started with "Please Please Me" their first single