Punk Rock1970s reaction against:- Art rock- Heavy metal- DiscoPhilosophy: rebellion against established normsMusically: an extension on 1960s hard rock stylesArtistic Movement?- Dadaist movement- Anti-art movementAnarchic, Nihilistic, Pessimistic, Self-DestructiveStyle Characteristics:- Soundo Loud volumeso Basic rock band- Formo Simple song formo Strophico Standard AABA- Harmonyo Simple chord progressionso Practical guitar chordso 2-3 chords in progressionso Bass riff is often harmonic foundation- Timeo Tempos very fasto Typically quadruple metero Drums heavily accent every beat (similar to Motown flat four beat)- Melodyo Vocals limited in rangeo Vocals sometimes yelled in a monotoneo Guitar solos generally avoidedo Guitar solos simple, limited in range- Texto Generally anti-establishmento Often violence orientedo Sometimes vulgaro Expresses frustrations of musicians and fans- Othero Safety pins in body partso Dark clotheso Torn clotheso Sadomasochistic tendencies in performers and fanso Dance: pogo, slamming, mosh pitsProto-Punk Rockers (Pre-Punk)- Velvet Underground, Waiting for the Man (1967)o Discovered by Andy Warholo House Band for Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable- Iggy and the Stooges, I Want to be Your Dog (1969)- MC5, Kick Out the Jams (1969)- The Ramones, Blitz Krieg Bop (1976)Glitter/Glam Bands considered to be forerunners to punk (or related):- Alice Cooper, I’m Eighteen (1970)- David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust (1972)- The New York Dolls- KissPunk Groups- Sex Pistolso God Save the Queen (1977)o Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), vocalso Sid Viciouso Malcom McLaren, manager- Dead Kennedyso Holiday in Cambodia (1980)o Jello Biafra, vocals- The Clasho Know Your Rights (1982)o White Man in Hammersmith Palais (1977)o Reggae influence- The Policeo Roxanne (1978)o Every Breath You Take (1983)o Sting (Gordon Sumner),
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