Spring 2014 MUH2019 FINAL EXAM NOTESClassic Rock 1970s & Radio- New genres emerge from 60s pop/rock o Hard rock, metal, glam rock, progressive rock, funk, disco, punk- The use of genreso Pop rock, etc.- Oldies radio1970s “Classic” Rock music & touring- Success of festivals: Newport, Monterey, Woodstock- Bands tailored performances for live concertso The creation of the modern-day touro Lasers, pyrotechnics, light shows, theatrical sets, amplified systems o Best way to experience a bando Merchandiseo Importance of posters and t-shirts- The “classic” album- 70s rockThe 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- Aestheticso Androgyny and queero Costumes, makeup, cross dressingo Theatricalityo 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 Stardusto 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 musico Questions about his sexuality Used this to his advantageo Theatrical tourJobriath – “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 betterProgressive Rock- Complexity in rock musico Highly skilled, technically complexo Form Not bounded by AABA or verse/chorus/verse Similar to forms found in “classical music”; multi-movement pieceso Instrumentation Electronic keyboards, synthesizers, sound effectso Lengtho Themes Myth, religion, modernity, drug use, literature – not your typical pop song themeo Concept albumso Theatres live and sonicPink Floyd – “Money”- Dark Side of the Moon - Sound effects, psychedelic, blues, jazz- Pressures and stressors of modernityDark Side of the RainbowRush – “Working Man”- Neil Pert drummer godo “Anthem”Movie Heavy Metal - Black Sabbath – 1st heavy metal band o Tri-Tone sound of the devil (BS’s #1 song)- Need strong bass and high-voiced, loud voice - Dickinson – Iron Madien – operatic voiceo 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 Metalo Wacken Open Air, Germany 3 days of music - Many different metal bands - Metal isn’t sexist dominantly guyso 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 Zeppelino Wanted to be there- Girlschool – girl metal band o Big deal, no respect- Women have become much more in metalo ‘Not boys club anymore’- Religious and Satanismo We wouldn't have metal w/o Christianityo Enhances the experience for ppl – cross on fireo Slare directly attacked Christianity – ‘God hates us all’o Churches in Norway burnt downo Anti-Christianity dates back to Norways Vikings- Death & Violenceo Alice CooperDiscoWhat’s disco?- Disco era: 1975-1980- From ‘discotheque’o Where first hear this word?- Social dancing, couples dancingo The Hustle, line-dancing- Against album oriented rocko Less importance on the band Producers, DJ, singleso Importance of the single (lengthy recordings)The Rise of Disco- Began in Laitno, Black and Gay NYC communitieso Black popular music: soul and funko Tradition of social dancing- Technologyo Early turn table technique; synthesizers, drum machineso TV, space exploration, Sci-Fi- 1970s econ recessiono Cheaper to hire a DJ- Disco as mainstreamo Rolling Stones “Miss You”, Diana Ross, JB, Rod Stewart- Hollywood, ‘Saturday Night Fever’ 1977- Rejected by hard rock, punk, and early metal fanso Rejection of gay culture? Homophobia? Dancing: a challenge to 70s masculinity Not a true arto Racism? Sounds of blacknessDisco Influencing Rock Rolling Stones, “Miss You”; David Bowie – “Young Amers”Sound of Disco An established beat Repetitive song forms Sound of urban life Steady, medium-fast tempo Straight forward themes and lyricsDisco the place Clubs with non-stop musico Strict dress codeso Ultra-sensory experienceo Heavy bass pulse, flashing lights, mirrors everywhere, dance floor, bodieso Hedonistic shrine Urban communities of coloro Black, Latinoo The tradition of dancing on the weekendsStudio 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 lolzDonna Summer – “I Feel Love” Powerful, sultry, and whisper-like voice Giorgio Morodero Multi-track recording: multiple voice, reverb, layering and separation of instruments Gay communityo Importance of black female diva Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Juxtaposition b/t human and electronicThe Village People – “YMCA” Costumes of American masculinityo Cowboy, cop, Native American, construction worker, soldier, leatherman
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