Rock and Pop Exam 2
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
