Country RockDeveloped in Southern California around 1968Style Characteristics:- Rock rhythm section (drums, electric bass, piano, electric guitar) combined with country string band (acoustic rhythm guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, pedal steel guitar)- Bass often plays decorated 2-beat bass line- Twangy lead guitar sound- Nasaly vocals; southern/country accents- Close vocal harmonies- Stiff (country-like) rhythms- Even backbeat subdivisions, often played on ride cymbal- Song topics often about love gone bad- Electric lead guitar usually a full bodied guitar with a more treble-based soundThe Byrds- Roger McGuinn- guitar, vocals, banjo- Chris Hillman- bass, guitar, mandolin, vocals- Gram Parsons- guitar, piano, organ, vocals- Kevin Kelley- drums- First successful country rock band- Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968)- You’re Still on my Mindo Strophic song formo Simple (I-IV-V) chord progression, but not 12-bar blues progressiono Country instrumentation (2-beat bass, etc.)Flying Burrito Brothers- Parsons Hilman- Pete Kleinov- Chris Etheridge- Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)- Close Up the Honky TonkCredence Clearwater Revival- John Fogarty- lead guitar, vocals- Tom Fogarty- backup guitar- Stu Cook- bass- Doug Clifford- drums- Bad Moon Rising- Appealed to rockers and country fansThe EaglesAlbums:- Eagles (1972)- Desperado (1973)o Tequila Sunrise- On the Border (1974)o Already Gone- One of These Nights (1975)- Hotel California (1976-1978)o Hotel Californiao Most successful albumBand:- Bernie Leadon- guitar, vocalso Replaced by Joe Walsh- 3rd lead guitar- Glenn Frey- 1st lead guitar- Dan Henley- drums- Randy Melsner- basso Replaced by Tim Schmidt- Don Felder- 2nd lead guitarOther Country Rock Groups/Artists- Poco- Ozark Mountain Daredevilso Jackie Blue- Linda Ronstadt- Emmylou Harris- Pure Prairie LeagueSouthern California Country Rock in the basis of “New Country”- Alan Jackson- Garth Brooks- Shania TwainAlternative CountryInfluenced by country style works of- Bob Dylan- Neil Young- Gram ParsonsStyle Characteristics:- Blend of old-timey country (Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers) with punk (Blag Flag, The Clash)- Basic guitar bands augmented by country string bands- Electric band with acoustic rhythm- Use of distortion (guitar and vocals)- Social and political topics (blue collar sentiments)- Some, but not many, love songsAlternative Country performers include- Steve Earl- Jason and the Scorchers- The Old 97s- Palace- Uncle Tupeloo Jay Farraro Jeff Tweedyo Mike Heldron- Son Volto Jay Farraro Mike Heldron- Wilcoo Jeff TweedySouthern RockCombining elements of blues and country with rock ‘n’ roll:- Blueso Blues chord progressions (10-, 12-, 16-bar progressions)o Delta slide guitar techniqueso Bent/blue notes on guitaro Blues vocal inflections (growls, blue notes)- Countryo 2-beat bass lineo Mechanical, country style drummingo String bands: acoustic guitar, steel guitar, banjo, fiddleo Trebly, twangy electric lead guitaro Country vocal inflections (stutters, slides)- Rock ‘n’ Rollo Hard driving rhythmso Loud electric soundo Extremely fast tempoo Electronic distortionSouthern Rock Continuum:Style Characteristics:- Music is strongly aggressive- Bands favor 2 or 3 lead guitaristso Lead guitarists have virtuosic abilitieso Often play licks in harmonized thirdso Tendency to play to play repetitive licks at fast, break-neck temposo Often increase tempos in ending solo sections, while playing fast, repetitive licksBluesOrientedRockOrientedCountryOrientedAllmanBrothersBandZZ TopLynard Skynard,Molly Hatchett,38 SpecialOutlawsMarshallTuckerBandCharlieDanielsBand- Rhythm sections more countryo 2-beat basso Stiff drumming- Prominent southern accents- Many narrative (ballad) songs- Lyrics often display attitudes of strong regional/national prideExamples:- Allman Brothers Bando Statesboro Blues- ZZ Topo La Grange- Lynard Skynardo Freebirdo That
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