MUSI 2060 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I. Supergroup II. Country Rocka. Originb. General style characteristicsc. ArtistsIII. Alternative Countrya. Influencesb. Blendc. Characteristicsd. PerformersOutline of Current Lecture I. Southern Rocka. Blues elementsb. Country elementsc. Rock ‘n’ roll elementsd. General style characteristics II. Southern Rock continuumIII. Allman Brothers BandIV. ZZ TopV. Charlie Daniels BandCurrent Lecture- Southern rocko Combining elements of blues and country with rock ‘n’ roll:Blues: Blues chord progressions (10-, 12-, 16-, 24-bar progressions) Delta slide guitar techniques Bent notes on guitar (blue notes) Blues vocal inflections (growls, blue notes)Country: 2-beat bass lines Country style drumming String bands: acoustic guitars, steel guitars, fiddles, banjoThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Trebley, twangy electric lead guitars Country vocal inflections (stutters, slides)Rock ‘n’ roll: Hard-driving rhythms Loud electric sound Extremely fast tempos Electronic distortion- General style characteristicso Music is strongly aggressiveo Bands favor 2 or 3 lead guitarists Lead guitarists have virtuosic abilities Often plays licks in harmonized thirds Tendency to play repetitive licks at fast, break-neck tempos Often increase tempos in ending solo sections while playing fast, repetitive lickso Rhythms sections more country-oriented (2-beat bass, stiff drumming)o Prominent southern accentso Many narrative (ballad) songs Not slow, just tells a story Ex: “Devil Went Down to Georgia” - Charlie Daniels Bando Lyrics often display attitudes of strong regional/national pride “Sweet Home Alabama” Lynyrd Skynyrd - Southern Rock ContinuumBlues Oriented Rock Oriented Country OrientedAllman ZZ Top Lynyrd Skynyrd Outlaws Marshall CharlieBrothers Molly Hatchett Tucker DanielsBand 38 Special Band Band- Allman Brothers Bando “Statesboro Blues” Slide guitar, country-style finger picking- ZZ Topo Mostly original material; some blues coverso “La Grange” About a well-known house in Texas Boogie blues: very syncopated & staccatoo Popular until late 70s until they resurfaced in 1981 during MTV’s popularity- Lynyrd Skynyrdo “That Smell”: narrative song about their drug and alcohol use- Charlie Daniels Bando “South’s Gonna Do It
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