MUSI 2060 1st Edition Lecture 29Outline of Last Lecture I. Led Zeppelina. Backgroundb. Song Examplesc. NOTEd. Characteristics e. Guitar Solosf. Stairway to HeavenOutline of Current Lecture I. Pink Floyda. Backgroundb. Recordingsc. Song/Album ExamplesCurrent LecturePink Floyd- Backgroundo Originally formed in 1966 as the Pink Floyd Sound, named after Piedmont blues singers Pink Anderson, Floyd Council: Syd Barret, guitar & vocals (quit 1968; d. 2006) Bob Klose, guitar (quit 1966) Roger Waters, bass Nick Mason, drums Rick Wright, keyboards (d. 2008)o Blues, rhythm and blues covers Different from the blues we have studiedo Psychedelic Rock- “Candy and a Currant Bun”- First Recordings, 1967 (Abbey Road)o Barret experiments more with LSD Music expanded in length Long, detailed improvisationsThese 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. Use more electronic effects Barret is driving force for first album Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)o Barret replaced by David Gilmour, 1968o Albums continue practice of long improvisations, electronic effects- Song/Album Exampleso “A Saucerful of Secrets”: descriptive tone poem Only cut credited to full band Long instrumental site Gilmour: “The aural equivalent of a war” Part 1: Build-up of tension Part 2: the war, very discordant Part 3: Requiemo Atom Heart Mother (1970) Suite of six movements Collaboration of entire band In step with other British progressive bands of the time (Yes, ELP, etc.)o “Echoes” (from Meddle, 1971) Many slow quadruple tempos Gradually build to dramatic crescendos Goes in unexpected musical directions Waters: “an epic sound poem”o Dark Side of the Moon (1973) Floyd’s most successful album Skillful blend of sound effects and fragments of speech with music and studio technology (Musique Concrète) Produced, directed, engineered by Alan Parsons- Won Grammy for Album Production “Brain Damage”- Crazy, maniacal laughter “Eclipse”- List song: list of topics/ideas connecting one stanza to the next until the sun is eclipsed by the moono Wish You Were Here (1975) Dedicated to Syd Barreto Animals (1977)o The Wall
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