Psychedelic rock is absolutely still rock ‘n’ roll because it encompasses the free-spirited ideals of early rock greats. While under the influence of psychedelic drugs‚ artists felt as if they had entered a higher sphere of awareness. Here‚ they felt free to break out of molds and precedents which is what rock ‘n’ roll was really all about. Artists also experimented with new recording techniques and effects‚ and incorporated non-Western sources such as the instruments of Indian music. A few things
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“The Beginning of Rock ‘n’ Roll” During early January of 2000‚ Murray Horwitz‚ vice president for National Public Radio’s cultural programming‚ and producer Elizabeth Blair wanted to conduct a survey for their listeners. The NPR staff produced the works for the ballot and requested their listeners to cast a vote for “The 100 most important American works of the 20th century.” The audience was asked for suggestions of songs ranging from symphonies to pop melodies. The ballots started rolling in‚
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Indie rock n’ roll music as we know it today has been heavily influenced by countless bands of the sixties‚ seventies‚ and the eighties. But the one band who revolutionized and changed this genre of music forever was The Smiths. The Smith’s music was greatly underappreciated in the United States at the time but today we see various bands who have been inspired and transformed by The Smiths music. Morrisey‚ the bands infamous front man drew much attention to the band through his idiosyncratic lyrical
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There are many similarities between the modern country and rock music genres that make them sound the same even though they have some noticeable differences. Through these differences it is still noticeable how closely related the two genres are‚ yet these differences clearly define them as separate styles. Even though modern country and rock music can sound different‚ they are similar because both originate from the same genres‚ generally use the same instruments‚ and have similar playing styles
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Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones are arguable the two greatest bands to come from England during the 1960’s “British Invasion”. Eventually‚ both bands would end up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996 and 1989 respectively). Both bands had there roots in the Blues. They were talented‚ had sex appeal‚ and were fashion suave. The girls loved them‚ the guys though they were cool‚ and everyone was trying to imitate their style. However‚ despite all the initial success‚ tragedy would strike both
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Rock the War and Roll With the Protest Music has been a big part of war and protest throughout history. From the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam Conflict music has played an integral part in protest and morale during war times. Many songs throughout history have been popular during war times‚ songs such as “Yankee Doodle” during the Revolutionary War‚ “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” during the Civil War‚ “Over There” during World War I and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” during World War II. .
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When he mixed these influences with hard drugs and rock and roll‚ it sent shocks down the spine of the music industry. Hendrix‚ along with Janis Joplin‚ created an edgy‚ soulful sound that would create a phenomenon. - Jimi Hendrix 1967 o “Expanded the vocabulary of the electric guitar more than anyone else
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1. Rock and Roll has taken a variety of different forms depending on the origin of those making the music. One of the major examples is the difference between music from the UK and music from the US. This has been a major divide‚ starting with the British invasion where British acts came to the United States with a heavier bluesier tone than American bands. The divide in sound happens because artists from different regions have unique influences and that generates a very particular sound for some
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1975 by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry‚ was your classic rock song. With air-guitar-worthy guitar riffs and cocky‚ brash vocal delivery of thinly veiled‚ extremely sexual lyrics‚ it was the track that set Aerosmith on the road to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame (Run-DMC and Aerosmith‚ 2007). A decade later‚ Def Jam Recordings co-founder and producer Rick Rubin‚ a 22-year-old white kid from New York University‚ came calling with hip-hop stars Run-DMC‚ asking if Tyler and Perry would be interested
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Elvis made more of a change in the world than you‚ or even he may have realized. As he was working hard to create such a big success‚ he had a very difficult personal life however‚ it never stopped him to continue doing what he loved. To begin‚ he was born to a poor family‚ bullied continuously‚ and moved homes for as long as what might have seemed like an eternity to him. However‚ he eventually became very rich‚ and changed the world as we know it. This was a huge inspiration to his fans‚ he showed
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