Spring 2014 MUH2019 FINAL EXAM NOTES Classic Rock 1970s Radio The use of genres o Pop rock etc Oldies radio New genres emerge from 60s pop rock o Hard rock metal glam rock progressive rock funk disco punk 1970s Classic Rock music touring Success of festivals Newport Monterey Woodstock Bands tailored performances for live concerts o The creation of the modern day tour o Lasers pyrotechnics light shows theatrical sets amplified systems o Best way to experience a band o Merchandise o Importance of posters and t shirts The classic album 70s rock The Rolling Stones part of Brit invasion Satisfaction Tumbling Dice Bad boys sex badasses mod fashion The Who My generation about young ppl not wanting to be old Baba O Riley epic 1960s punk aesthetics Tommy 1975 Pinball Wizard The Altamont Speedway Free Festival 1969 West coast unorganized complete disaster End of peace love era Opposite of Woodstock Led Zeppelin Hey Hey What Can I Do Amplified blues and folk rock Predecessor to heavy metal Jimmy Page guitars John Bonham drummers Robert Plant lead vocals John Parl Jones bass Dazed Confused Glam Rock Progressive Rock Glam Rock Music classic 70s rock style o 60s Rock N Roll w 70s developments Challenging sexuality and gender Aesthetics o Androgyny and queer o Costumes makeup cross dressing o Theatricality o Camp highly exaggerated performances David Bowie Starman Lady Grinning Soul o The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars o Performing the characters Ziggy Stardust o Concept album Ziggy stardust alter ego Gender bending space fame Rock star with a message Human manifestation of an alien Martian messiah o Focus on character over music o Questions about his sexuality Used this to his advantage o Theatrical tour Jobriath I maman Rock of Ages Rock N Roll fairy 1st gay to get record Mott the Hoople All the Young Dudes Glitter makeup boots not like Jobriath or Bowie Anthem for glam rock in 1970s Song written by Bowie this version better Progressive Rock Complexity in rock music o Highly skilled technically complex o Form o Instrumentation o Length o Themes song theme o Concept albums o Theatres live and sonic Pink Floyd Money Dark Side of the Moon Sound effects psychedelic blues jazz Pressures and stressors of modernity Dark Side of the Rainbow Rush Working Man Neil Pert drummer god o Anthem Movie Heavy Metal Black Sabbath 1st heavy metal band o Tri Tone sound of the devil BS s 1 song Not bounded by AABA or verse chorus verse Similar to forms found in classical music multi movement pieces Electronic keyboards synthesizers sound effects Myth religion modernity drug use literature not your typical pop Need strong bass and high voiced loud voice Dickinson Iron Madien operatic voice o Classical models are relevant The root of all Rock N Roll is blues and slave music The craziest and hardest Rock N Rollers came from small towns Iowa etc Metal alternative universe Wacken heart of Heavy Metal o Wacken Open Air Germany 3 days of music Many different metal bands Metal isn t sexist dominantly guys o Hyper masculine and aggressive Glam Metal o Sunset Blvd cross dressing to get ppl talking packed o Being feminine is the most masculine thing to do o That s gay Fans didn t understand what gay was Groupies started with Zeppelin o Wanted to be there Girlschool girl metal band o Big deal no respect Women have become much more in metal o Not boys club anymore Religious and Satanism o We wouldn t have metal w o Christianity o Enhances the experience for ppl cross on fire o Slare directly attacked Christianity God hates us all o Churches in Norway burnt down o Anti Christianity dates back to Norways Vikings Death Violence o Alice Cooper Disco What s disco Disco era 1975 1980 From discotheque o Where first hear this word Social dancing couples dancing o The Hustle line dancing Against album oriented rock o Less importance on the band Producers DJ singles o Importance of the single lengthy recordings The Rise of Disco Began in Laitno Black and Gay NYC communities o Black popular music soul and funk o Tradition of social dancing Technology o Early turn table technique synthesizers drum machines o TV space exploration Sci Fi o Strict dress codes o Ultra sensory experience o Heavy bass pulse flashing lights mirrors everywhere dance floor bodies o Hedonistic shrine 1970s econ recession o Cheaper to hire a DJ Disco as mainstream o Rolling Stones Miss You Diana Ross JB Rod Stewart Hollywood Saturday Night Fever 1977 Rejected by hard rock punk and early metal fans o Rejection of gay culture Homophobia Dancing a challenge to 70s masculinity Not a true art Rolling Stones Miss You David Bowie Young Amers o Racism Sounds of blackness Disco Influencing Rock Sound of Disco An established beat Repetitive song forms Sound of urban life Steady medium fast tempo Straight forward themes and lyrics Disco the place Clubs with non stop music Urban communities of color o Black Latino o The tradition of dancing on the weekends Studio 54 and Steve Rubell young power You can t come in you haven t shaved Total escapist place anybody who was anybody was there Sex everywhere drugs everything goes Celebs had privacy no pictures or social media Saturday Night Fever 1977 John Travolta dancing gay feminine The Bee Gee s Stayin Alive Australian group 60s Career Revival 70s just disco Vocal harmonies Strong repetitive rhythms Disco fans and mainstream This song can save lives Beat goes along with CPR lolz Donna Summer I Feel Love Powerful sultry and whisper like voice Giorgio Moroder instruments Gay community o Importance of black female diva Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 2013 o Multi track recording multiple voice reverb layering and separation of o Cowboy cop Native American construction worker soldier leatherman Juxtaposition b t human and electronic The Village People YMCA Costumes of American masculinity Greenwich Village Simple novelty songs basic disco beat Loaded with double entendee o Queen interpretations A top selling pop group in North America Very much part of our current culture weddings dances sports Disco Today Punk What s punk DIY don t give a fuck o Fashion sound attitude Associated with white male working class subculture Rebellion against the mainstream o 70s rock and radio o Commercial music industry Possible to make commercial music when you claim to not give a fuck Criticize the industry that pays you Can you be authentic and commercial o CBGB OMFUG Country bluegrass blues and other music for urban The Place of
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