MUCO 120 1st Edition Lecture 14Outline of Last Lecture I. Rockabilly ArtistsII. The Death of Rock ‘n’ RollIII. After The Death of Rock ‘n’ RollOutline of Current Lecture I. Phil Spector and the “Wall of Sound”II. Early 1960’s: Pop-oriented MusicA. Pop RockabillyB. Pop FolkC. Surf MusicCurrent Lecture Phil Spector and the “Wall of Sound”- Phil Spector was a record producer, songwriter, song arranger, and musician.- A record producer is in charge of the overall product and has the final say. These producers can choose to be strict or hands-off.- Spector had a clear sense of artistic vision, big ego, and controlling tendencies.- He created a new sound that no one heard before and created top hits.- He is associated with “Da Doo Ron Ron,” which was produced in the Brill Building. Darlene Love is the lead singer, but received no credit.- The “Wall of Sound” refers to his performing technique. It was a big, exciting sound. He had first and second musicians playing the same instrument to obtain this sound.- He believed that artists were interchangeable. Darlene Love was an example of this. She would step in to sing other artists’ music, but never obtained the credit.- His favorite group was the Ronettes. One of their songs is “Be My Baby.” He married Veronica Bennett (Ronnie Spector). He was an extremely jealous husband, and she soon divorced him. - Spector was convicted for murdering a woman he dated.- He was the most influential person regarding record production. Early 1960’s: Pop-oriented Music- Pop RockabillyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is bestused as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Roy Orbison played this pop-oriented rockabilly. He originally recorded with the label Sun Records, but he switched labels. “Only the Lonely” is one of his songs.o The Everly Brothers came out of country music; however, they began playing the smoother side of rockabilly. “Dream” contained the Doo Wop chord progression.- Pop Folko The Kingston Trio produced music in this genre. They took a song, “Tom Dooley,” from Western North Carolina and sang it more polished than the original. This song is about the stabbing and murder of a girl.- Surf Musico The Beach Boys were actually named The Pendletones before they signed with a record label. They were from California and family-oriented with their father as their manager. The Beach Boys took advantage of the beach phenomenon at this time. They wrote songs to appeal to teenagers like Chuck Berry, who sued them because “Surfin’ USA” sounded similar to his song “Sweet Little Sixteen.” Phil Spector also influenced The Beach Boys because their music sounded lusher.o Dick Dale and the Del-tones were also a part of the surf music craze. Dick Dale is known as the king of the surf guitar. Dale had a major influence on heavy metal and punk rock by his guitar skills. He attempted to make his guitar sound like waves. Dale liked Middle Eastern melodies and no vocals.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
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