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Rock N Roll (Genre)

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  1. Coined by Alan Freed (shorthand for R&B records)
  2. Catered to young people as a result of their purchasing power following WW2 (aimed at youth of ALL races)
    - Songs written to reflect their lives (ie. Rock Around the Clock)
  3. Became an identifying/rebellion-esch genre for teens
    Conservatism reigns after war
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The Cover Version

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Exploits social inequality, whereby a white artist covers an African American song for means of profit

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“A Little Bird Told Me” (Evelyn Knight)

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Cover of Paula Watson’s version → ended up being a straight copy
- Knight version peaked on charts!
- Supreme (Watson) sues Decca (Knight) → Decca wins

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“Shake Rattle, and Roll” (Comets)

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Cover of Big Joe Turner’s version → arrangement modified
- Comets reached higher on Pop, but not R&B chart
- Comets remove sexual imagery to appeal to conservative white audience

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“Sh-Boom” (Crew Cuts)

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Cover of Chords version
- Crew Cuts’ version peaked on charts!
- Crew Cuts tame down aggression and swing → infuse more scat singing

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Rock N Roll → R&B Camp

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Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino

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Chuck Berry

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Singer/Songwriter/Guitar → Appealed to mass market with Blues-Country fusion

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Maybellene (Chuck Berry)

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Unprecedented achievement (loud, fast)
- Blues → AAB form
- Country → unsyncopated bassline
- Theme = lover’s quarrel as car chase
- Builds suspense = monotone verse, energetic chorus

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Little Richard

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Famous for On-Stage Performance (stand at piano, yell)
- Sexually ambiguous image = provides interest!

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Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)

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Written by Richard when he felt misunderstood during recording session
- Overtly homosexual themes → had to be sanitized

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Long Tall Sally (Little Richard)

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12 Bar Blues converted to verse/chorus
- Verse (4 bars) → Chorus (8 bars) = ABB
- Theme = unfaithful husband!

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Fats Domino

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R&B artist who reimagined traditional TPA standards in boogie woogie, jump blues styles
- 2nd highest selling Rock N Roll artist to Elvis!

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Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino)

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Originally a TPA standard (AABA) by Glenn Miller Band
- Fat’s arraignment more aggressive (more full-bodied singing, less crooning)

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Rock N Roll → Country Camp (Rockabilly)

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Elvis Presley

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Mystery Train (Elvis Presley)

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R&B cover (original by Herman Parker)

Original = instrumental sounds like train
- Girl taken by train → no triumph over adversity
- Reflective of Black experience
Cover = ONLY drums sounds like train
- Country band (elec guitar, acous guitar, bass drums), hillbilly accent, blue notes
- Girl taken by train → yet girl comes back (white privilege)

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Don’t Be Cruel (Elvis Presley)

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Characteristic of Elvis genre-fusion
- AA (verse) + B (chorus)

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Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)

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Cover of Big Mama Thornton
- Elvis version more toothless, cleaned up (made more ‘palatable’)

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Political & Economic Context of 60s

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Society in turmoil over Vietnam war, civil rights movement, assassinations of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Music Industry Developments in 60s

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Music an outlet away from the turmoil
1. Free form dance crazes
2. Baby Boomers take over industry
3. Beach Boys = new possibilities!

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The Twist (Chubby Checker)
- As first recorded by Hank Ballard (B-side)

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Appeared on the popular show American Bandstand and credited for introducing a wide audience to Rock N Roll/dance music
- Forerunner for Discotheques (free form dance clubs)

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Phil Spector

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Unprecedented Innovative Producer (songwriter, arranger, instrumentalist, engineer…)
- Founder of Phillies Records (fewer releases than other labels, but each a hit!)
- Frequent shopper at Brill Building (TPA of Rock N Roll)

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The Spector Sound/Teenage Symphonies

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Characterized by “wall of sound” = dense texture from many instruments
- Achieved by doubling instruments for louder effect → ‘hit’ effect
- Vocal still remain at forefront

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Be My Baby (Ronettes)
- Phil Spector

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Quintessential Teenage Symphony
- String section, lots of percussion, castanet intro

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Uptown (Crystals)
= Phil Spector

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Quintessential Teenage Symphony with exotic influence (Latin America)
- Flamenco guitar, castanets
- Theme = class inequalities
—–Downtown → injustices felt by coloured man
——Uptown (with Girlfriend) → feels like King

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Berry Gordy (pre. Spector)
Innovative Producer based in Detroit (later moved to LA) 1. Making African American music (blues + gospel based) for white audience 2. Ensure all creative/financial endeavors of company under his control
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Motown
Detroit = Motor Town = Motown
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The Gordy Strategy
1. Complete image management (dress, conduct, etc) 2. Create a lush sound infused with groove/dance beat (Gordy’s own ‘Wall Sound’)
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My Girl (Temptations)
Motown production by Berry Gordy - Symphony builds (passion!) - Bass and guitar establish groove
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You Can’t Hurry Love (Supremes)
Motown production by Berry Gordy - Song form reflects lyrics
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The Beach Boys ---Headed by Brian Wilson (‘Spector’-like figure)
Most celebrated American rock band in history (and best selling band of 60s) - Formula for success: 1. Mastery/Imitation 2. Emulation 3. Experimentation ***Wilson inspired by California/Laurel Canyon era
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Surfin’ USA (The Beach Boys)
‘Imitation’ in formula - Steal? Of Chuck Berry ‘Sweet Little 16’ - Similar theme: rock has pervaded the country and everyone is obsessed!
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Fun, Fun, Fun (The Beach Boys)
‘Emulation’ in formula - Chuck Berry influence throughout - Opening guitar lick borrowed from Johnny B. Goode
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I Get Around (The Beach Boys)
‘Experimentation’ in formula - Asymmetrical phrasing and chord progression
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I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Beatles)
First #1 hit in America
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Reasons for Beatles Success in America
1. Prevailing national mood drawn to exoticism (Beatles not from home, where the turmoil is!) 2. America becoming a receptive hub for world music (Capitol Records campaign) 3. British bands flooding in
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Beach Boys Success Formula Applied to The Beatles
Imitation: Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly Emulation: Please Please Me Album Experimentation: Eleanor Rigby
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Please Please Me (The Beatles)
Emulation = AABA form Personal Touch = word play, harmonies
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A Hard Day’s Night (The Beatles)
Emulation = AABA form, 12 bar blues nested Personal Touch = harmonies, opening chord (tonic and dominant), coda (breaks apart opening chord)
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Yesterday (The Beatles)
Emulation = AABA Innovation = removes traditional rock instruments, acoustic dynamic (solo vocal, strings)
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Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)
Innovation = strings are rhythm section, violin opposing cello, unconventional harmonies, theme is spiritual take on loneliness
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The Beach Boys Response to The Beatles
Pet Sounds (Album) - Rocks first ‘concept album’ (journey of youthful optimism → emotional delusion) - Boundary pushing in all aspects
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Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys) ***Released AFTER Pet Sounds as single
One of the most innovative singles of the 60s - A ‘pocket symphony’ - Like Yesterday (the Beatles), goes beyond traditional rock instruments, vocal timbres (organ, cello, flute, Theremin)
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The Nashville Sound (Countrypolitan)
Revamp of country music by youth in order to ‘keep up’ with Rock N Roll - Sophisticated vocals (less accent/twang) - Strings (rich sounding) - Crooning backup singers (smooth)
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I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee) → string intro!
Quintessential Nashville Sound - All elements (sophisticated vocals, strings, and crooning!)
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I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Kline)
Quintessential Nashville Sound - Sophisticated vocals - New instrumentation (steel guitar, ‘swing’ drums!!!!)
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Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)
Quintessential Nashville Sound - Crooning - New instrumentation (steel guitar, harmonica) NOTE: Elvis' voice still classic country!
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Ray Charles
Synthesized Soul from Gospel and Blues (Country and R&B)
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Soul
Characterized by blues (bent) notes, call and response, emotionalism, molisma (many notes over one syllable)
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What’d I Say (Ray Charles)
Example of Soul - 12 bar blues turned into emotional frenzy
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Georgia On My Mind (Ray Charles)
TPA standard reimagined as soul! - Appeared on widely popular album “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”
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James Brown
Famous for live performances of heightened emotion, the secular ‘transfixed priest’ - Timbre & Rhythm over harmonies
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Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown)
James Brown 'signature style’ (12 bar blues + dance rock) Riff - Stop-time technique (builds tension) ****Lionels Vinyl's Playlist
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Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud (James Brown)
Solidified Brown’s spokesman status for the black community following assination of MLK - Rhythmic triumph (no chord changes) - Precursor for rap (rhythmic speech)
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Aretha Franklin
Famous for sociopolitical statements made in her music during height of civil rights movement and beginning of feminism - Columbia → Atlantic (hits!)
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Aretha’s Style
Contrasts the gentile ‘motown’ female - Focus on gospel (father was a pastor), female empowerment
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T (Aretha Franklin)
Originally written and performed by Ottis Redding, Aretha shifts power dynamic from male → female - Gospel influence: call & response, passionate vocal
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Urban Folk
Grew out of baby boomers in industry who were politically and socially conscious - Despised Rock!
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Bob Dylan
Pioneer of urban folk (highly influential) - Poetry (real and evocative) - Performance style (unpolished, simple)
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Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan)
Length of 6:30 - The Byrds ‘electric’ cover with length of 2:30 → was a hit!
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Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)
Marked Dylan’s ‘crossover’ to rock (knew he had to do this to reach a larger audience); showed baby boomers rock COULD be for adults! - Went electric at Newport (booed off stage)
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Details on Like a Rolling Stone
Song Length Restrictions - 6 mins = longest 45rpm ever New timbre - Organ + Piano Unique asymmetrical form - Long strophes, variable chorus Theme - Realness, women falling from privilege to desperation

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