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Folk: Where is it derived from
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Folk singers |
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Derived from regional folk singer handed down orally
Primarily vocal melodic with simple chordal accompaniment and words reflecting life condition
Singers: Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger |
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Folk-Rock: Where is it derived
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Revival of folk music on college campuses with protest for civil rights, peace movement
Fusion of Rock Jazz, Country, Folk, Blues and others
Bob Dylan Joan Baez paul and Mary, Mamas and Papas, Simon and Garfunkel |
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Jazz/Rock, Funk and Disco musical qualities
Jazz/Rock Performers
Disco/Funk Performers |
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Fusion of 2 or more types of music like gospel, blues, jass, lating or rock elements. Emphasizes percussion and bassline with chord and instrumental riffs.
Jazz/Rock: Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, Santana, Weather Report
Disco/Funk: Dyke and the Blazers, James Brown, George clinton (funkadelics), Kool and the Gang, commodores, Donna summers and the BeeGees. |
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Heavy Metal musical elements
Heavy Metal Performers |
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Heavy Metal elements consist of heavy use of electronic devices (distortion, volume, power chords)
Performers-Jimi Hendrix, Who, Cream, Iron Butterfly, alice cooper, Kiss, Black Sabbath, MC5, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Korkus, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard |
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Punk philosophy
Punk Performers |
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Reaction against commercialization of rock, anti-establishment, destructive, pessimistic, with colorful hair and clothing
Performers- Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones, New York Dolls |
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Vocals buried within the texture rather than dominant
Use lead guitar solo with the bass line more important much later
Heavy metal is album oriented rather than single oriented
Heavy metal is associated with professional wrestling |
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| Difference between British/European style |
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British/European style: riff oriented and blues based
American version is more melodic and less blues based |
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| Rock musicians like Jimi hendrix, Who, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin |
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| Classic Metal how started |
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| Started in mid 1970s when Heavy Metal became sparate style of Rock and Roll with own fans |
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| Classic Metal characteristics |
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| Demon worship, focus on lead guitar |
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1980-1987-lyrical message, balanced instrumentation
WASP, Motley Crue, Twisted Sisters, Iron Maiden |
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| Cultural and antisocial. Anarchic against society, destructive pessimistic. Reaction against the boredom of American Rock. Wanted return to 1950s lyrics. Describes clothing style in London in the 1970s. Considered 3rd Revolution |
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| Sex Pistols, Clash, The Damned, ramones, Buzz cocks |
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| started in 70s, became propular in '83 |
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