MUSI 2060 1st Edition Lecture 25Outline of Last Lecture I. The Rolling Stonesa. Second Style Period (cont’d)b. Third Style Periodc. Fourth Style PeriodOutline of Current Lecture I. Psychedelic Rocka. Characteristicsb. Drugsc. Group Namesi. Drug-relatedii. Oxymoronsd. Song ExamplesII. Grateful Deada. Style Characteristicsb. Important Peoplec. Song ExamplesCurrent Lecture- Psychedelic Rocko Characteristics: Recording quality is hazy, muted Changing focus of performers in the mix (“hungupedness”) Volume levels in concert very loud Loudness results in distortion Use of electronic devices for distortion- Fuzz tone- Wah-wah pedal (invented in 1966)- Phasing (done on control board)- Use of feedback Emphasis on instrumentation (especially on lead guitarists) Influenced by American rhythm & blues bands and R&B-influenced Britishbandso Drugs, lots and lots of drugs:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Lyrics often drug-oriented Long, meandering guitar solos imitate drug trip (timelessness) Hazy recording quality imitates hazy consciousness of drug tripo Some group names inspired by drug use: Blue Cheer - a type of acid Jefferson Airplane - a roach clipo Some group names implied cross-images, like oxymorons, or unusual combinations: Electric Prunes Electric Flag Grateful Dead Iron Butterflyo Electric Prunes: “I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night” (1967)o Jefferson Airplane: “White Rabbit” (1967) Drug-inspired lyrics, also inspired by works of Lewis Carroll Rhythm based on bolero rhythm- Folk dance from Spain Phrygian (“Spanish”) mode- Grateful Dead “archetypal San Francisco band”o General Style Characteristics: Based in folk, folk-rock styles (esp. blue, bluegrass) Long guitar improvisations in live performances Collective improvisation Experimentation with sounds Use of electronic distortiono Electric blues style (The Warlocks, 1965) Experimentation in musical style:- Louder volumes- Harder-edged rock sound- More collective improvisation- Longer songs to incorporate long improvisations- Lots of electronic distortion, feedback Changed name to Grateful Dead in 1966o Blues, Motown, Soul, Folk, Dylan coverso Extensive improvisational sectionso Distortion, electronic effects, feedback experimentso Important People: Augustus Owsley: consulting engineer (aka Bear) Robert Hunter (lyricist) Jerry Guitar, lead guitar Bob Weir, rhythm guitar Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, keyboards Phil Lesh, bass Bill Kreutzman, drums Mickey Hart, drumso Song Examples “Dark Star” (1970)- Live performance- Use of montuno (improvisation on two-chord progression) “Truckin’” (1970)- Autobiographical- Hybrid song form: strophic with a
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