The Concept Album MUH 2019 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust David Bowie concept album based on a fictitious character Ziggy became a symbol in merchandising and was mysterious glam rock showy personal appearance and costuming critique of norms of male sexuality What s Going On Marvin Gaye concept album based on a political theme in this case social justice combined gospel soul and progressive rock Art Rock rock s newly acquired status as high art despite its commercial nature influenced by classical music British art schools and middle class values and pop art Andy Warhol auteur theory musician to create a personal private universe in which to express him herself rock was more concerned with the immediate experience of musical sound rhythmic momentum and emotional intensity than large scale structures Pictures at an Exhibition Emerson Lake and Palmer adopted elements of large scale structure from European classical music Hard Rock Early Heavy Metal Major influences blues rock psychedelic rock garage rock Led Zeppelin Deep Purple The Who Aerosmith Black Sabbath Aggressive vocals distorted electric guitars bass guitar drums Social controversies seen as deviant mostly white male fanbase much youth crime connected with rock metal Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven juxtaposes bone crushing rock English and Celtic mythology and folk inspired music text references mythological beings continual escalation in density volume and speed 8 minutes long never released as a single must buy entire album Stairway form 4 and 8 bar phrases section 1 ABABAA section 2 BAXBAXB section 3 CXBCX Stadium Rock KISS circus like performances with fake blood and pyrotechnics each member had a stage persona and wore elaborate costumes makeup allowed for action figures costumes comics books etc Southern Rock Influences blues Louisiana Cajun music country swing boogie woogie rockabilly Musical style similar to hard rock identification with the South blues and country loud machismo The Allman Brothers reconnected blues to the mainstream blues R B jazz and country influences Statesboro Blues originally composed by Blind Willie McTell slide guitar original had more rhythm and danceable sound Lynyrd Skynyrd most explicitly southern band confederate iconography conflation of rock rebel with Southern rebel Sweet Home Alabama response to Neil Young s Southern Man which was a criticism of the American South Sweet Home Alabama had lyrics directly addressing southern pride Punk Rock Characteristics stripped down even non musical adaptation of rock back to basics rebellion energy rock n roll anti fashion nihilism Reasons for acting against mainstream mainstream became concerned with art self indulgence commercialism wealth as a sign of success CBGB the alternative club scene in NYC Bowery are of Manhattan converted from a folk music venue to center for American punk music Patty Smith first regular performer at CBGB redefined gender roles in rock culture reputed feminine attitude language and clothing cited as influence for women in rock New York Dolls based in NYC American response to glam rock small loyal following The Sex Pistols UK punk scene more political associated with white working class youth subculture Rotton known for screaming at audience throwing things Vicious known as a nonmusician Outraged the mainstream media and middle class with songs like Anarchy for the UK and God Save the Queen Music Video and Music Industry in the 1980s Economic situation largest recession in the music industry record companies signed fewer pop stars searched for newer promotional techniques new forms of entertainment decline of disco and cassette pirating led to crash classic rock radio format played singles rather than playing albums like AOR appealed to baby boomers and younger generation Sweet Dreams Eurythmics commercial new wave first genre defined by its use of electronic synthesis of sound do it yourself recording like punk hypnotic digital loop steady beat of drum machine deadpan tone in versus melistmatic soul style in chorus dark sadomasochistic theme call and response chorus of Lennox s own voice through multi tracking Androgynous performance in video by Lennox Funk and Disco influence on disco dance oriented catchy melodies repetitive rhythms call and response between voice and instruments characteristics of funk strong rhythmic groove electric bass bass drum hit on all 4 beats snare on backbeats interlocking repeated patterns George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic 40 some musicians spectacular stage shows Clinton glam of funk Polyrhythms psychedelic guitar jazz horn arrangements r B vocals Give Up the Funk Disco opposite to rock social dancing rejection of the rock artist emphasis on the hit single influences latin rhythm James Brown and Sly Stone Afro Cuban R B The Village People over the top burlesque of gay life various caricatures inside references to gay culture Macho Man YMCA In the Navy Michael Jackson The Bee Gee s reformed reinvented sound Saturday Night Fever disco hits the mainstream Stayin Alive Night Fever disco criticized for superficiality empty excess Disco Sucks rock fans felt disco was pretentious self indulgent stigma against organized dancing homophobia implicit racism Disco demolition night at White Sox game economic incentives FM radio Thriller album important break of color barrier top selling album in history crossover appeal during a time of re segregation and fragmentation African Am based music aimed at mainstream 7 hit singles and 12 Grammy s Beat It layered heavy metal and funk disco disco style electronic texture Music video is a racialized gang fight verse verse chorus guitar solo Eddie Van Halen featured in guitar solo Thriller 15 minute horror movie spoof gave MTV an unprecedented bump in ratings 300 000 in production costs Commonalities with Prince self conscious authors of own celebrity creators of multiple artistic alter egos highly skilled manipulators of mass media blurred conceptions of race religion and sexuality largely responsible for formation of the Parents Music Resource center Career began as dancer and model and became a singer almost by accident eventually becoming best selling rock artist in history paved way for many female artists such as Lady Gaga Katy Perry 28 top ten singles 8 top ten albums controlled her writing production process and media image uncommon Like a Virgin not about virginity but rather the feeling of being in a new relationship
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