exam 2 Flashcards

Question

the byrds

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- came on the folk scene after bob dylan - British invasion -> folk rock -> country - 12 string guitar (Rickenbacker) - David Crosby, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, and Roger McGuinn

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- influenced by everly brothers - commercial flop

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producer for simon and garfunkel

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surf rock band that has changed a lot, released pet sounds

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- Sparked by the popularity of the Beatles * More of an attitude than a style * Inherently flawed * One-hit wonders * High energy

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- from portland, Oregon - made song louie, louie

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- garage bands where put on t.v. - industry tried to take control Paul revere and the raider, the monkees, the archies, the banana splits, the partridge family

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- tv rock band - Michael Nesmith * Peter Tork * Davy Jones * Mickey Dolenz

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- Native Detroit Singers * R&B and Soul Vocals * No swing beats * Drums, percussion, electric bass, electric guitar, and keyboard * Performance Art, a complete act - Black owner, black songwriters, black artists, but geared toward white audiences with a refined, polished sound

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- born in Detroit - ceo of answer songs? - owned a record shop/ songwriter

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- Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland * Defined Motown Sound * Wrote 10/12 Supremes’ No. 1 hits * Left Motown in 1972 after legal disputes

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- Session musicians for Motown from 1959-72

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- Mash-up of two different doo-wop groups * Athletic Choreography * Lead Vocalist: David Ruffin

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- Most representative group of Motown * Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard * Holland/Dozier/Holland * Hand claps/Marching

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gets tasked with sweet soul and harder edge sound

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Jim STeward and Estelle AXton

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- muscle shoals, al * Became known for rhythm-heavy grooves * The Swampers

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city in alabama

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- Muscle shoals, al - fame records - became known for rhythm heavy grooves

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house banks

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- macon, georgia - Redding brings Stax sound to national stage

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* Detroit, MI * 1964: Comes to Atlantic, signed by Wexler * Sent to Memphis (Stax) to record

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- Born in Memphis, raised in Detroit * Queen of Soul * Fight with FAME records * The Swampers come to NY

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White producer, white record owners, black artists, hard edged sound derived from R&B

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- Godfather of Soul * Hardest working man in show business * Pioneer of Funk * Began career as a stand-in for Little Richard

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hippie spirituality, instrumentally virtualisty, focus on cover art

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Rock as art, from psychedelia, lyrics like psychedelic rock, quotations of classical music, instrumental experimentation, keyboard emphasis, longer tracks

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2nd gen. of blues based rock, focused on guitarist

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duane (gtr), gregg allman (vocals/kb), blue, jazz, country, psychedelic, 69’ allman brothers band album

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2nd gen. of blues based rock, focused on guitarist

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2nd gen. of blues based rock, focused on guitarist

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2nd gen. of blues based rock, focused on guitarist

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- originally formed as the yardbirds - jimmy page (gtr), john bonham (drums), robert plant (voc) john paul jones (bass) - album oriented, jan. 1969 led zeppelin album, - oct. led zeppelin 2, - 1970 led zeppelin 3, - 1971 led zeppelin 4 (best selling album),

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in NY 1969, 400,000+, nightmare, culturally rich (lots of diff people), financial disaster

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electric current flows through you and adjust the pitch

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grace slick and marty balin, human be-in, 1st psychedelic band in sf to land deal, defines sf sound

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location of san fran. scene

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- 2 fronts - fusion and extended solos (played till they didn’t want to) - sonic experimentation - 2 purposes (enhance trip/ be trip)

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- most important album in rock history - 1st concept album (storyline), printed lyrics on the sleeve - stylistically varied (diff, sounds) - artsy, album over singles

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- influenced by psychedelic rock, - wanted to get good, rock musicians as artist, - wanted music to hold up (keep listening), meaningful lyrics, - instrumental virtuosity (more intricate/professional), - -- album> single

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- 1967 - hippie music - hallucinogenic drugs - free love and anti war flower power - sgt. peppers band

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- new may of seeing (drugs) - alternate lifestyles - suspicion of institutions - influence of eastern philosophy and religion

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groups of instruments that play complementary musical figures that combine to make a musical idea

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repeated melodic segment from 1 instrument

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not defined by strict style, w/ visual effect, concise form and short, hook based (identifiable), hard rock sound, distorted guitar and heavy percussion

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marc bolan, formed in 67’ in psychedelic folk movement

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also known as ziggy stardust, was an androgynous, bisexual alien rock star

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also known as david bowie, 72-73, androgynous, bisexual alien rock star

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formed in NYC in 73’, glam rock

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brill building, divorced gerry goffin and performs,

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singer song writer

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born in MI, originally recorded on gordy’s tamla label, pioneer in R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk, jazz, (well rounded), 25 grammy awards

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from jamaica in the 60’s, evolved from ska and rocksteady, news social gossip, political commentary, linked to rastafari, bass and drum grooves, emphasis upbeat

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pioneer of reggae made it global, born in jamaica,

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1 AND 2 AND 3

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dance club culture, dj/ producer based, synthetic, emphasis on the visual, four on the floor drum patterns (every beat is emphasized)

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famous dicso show

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emphasis on upbeat 1 AND 2 AND 3

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adds strings to disco

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queen of disco, originally a psychedelic rock singer, meets giorgio moroder and pete bellotte

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