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Listening Guide for MUS44 History of Rock’n’Roll—Week 8 Class 13: Becoming Rock Artist Title Remarks Date Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze One of the ﬁrst big guitar gods that would pave the way for what people would think of as being the sound of Rock in the 1970s. In what ways does this sound like the music from Class 12? In what ways does it sound different? 1967 The Velvet Underground & Nico Heroin Released the same year as “Purple Haze,” The Velvet Under ground represent a sound that would not be considered part of the lineage of Classic Rock, instead becoming important for punk and art rock at the end of the 1970s. How do you compare this to “Purple Haze.” Why do you think this sound won’t catch on until later? 1967 King Crimson The Court of the Crimson King Rock in the 1970s splits into a few different threads in reaction to the “end of the 1960s.” One of those threads is progressive rock, which this is an example of. What makes this progressive? What kind of reaction to the end of the 1960s is this? 1969 Black Sabbath Iron Man Hard Rock is another one of the reactions to the end of the 1960s, with this being one example of that sound. This sound was often placed in opposition to progressive rock. What kind of reaction to the end of the 1960s is this? How do you compare this song with “Court of the Crimson King?” 1970 Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven One of the biggest bands of the 1970s, they were claimed both by Progressive Rockers and Hard Rockers. How does this song straddle the line between progressive rock and hard ro ck? 1971 David Bowie Changes While both progressive rock and hard rock dealt with forms of harder masculinity, David Bowie represents the rise of a form of rock challenging traditional notional of masculinity: glam rock. Listening to all the music for this week, how would you compare this to those other songs? Think especially about instrumentation and vocals. 1972 Heart Crazy On You Heart was one of the few rock bands of the 1970s that included women, the sisters Anne (vocals) and Nancy (guitar) Wilson. Rock of the 1970s generally associated with hyper-masculinity , how does Heart negotiate this genre? Think especially about instrumentation and vocals. 1972

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Listening Guide for MUS44 History of RocknRollWeek 8

Class 13: Becoming RockArtist Title Remarks Date

Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze One of the first big guitar gods that would pave the way for what people would think of as being the sound of Rock in the 1970s. In what ways does this sound like the music from Class 12? In what ways does it sound different?

1967

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Heroin Released the same year as Purple Haze, The Velvet Underground represent a sound that would not be considered part of the lineage of Classic Rock, instead becoming important for punk and art rock at the end of the 1970s. How do you compare this to Purple Haze. Why do you think this sound wont catch on until later?

1967

King Crimson The Court of the Crimson King Rock in the 1970s splits into a few different threads in reaction to the end of the 1960s. One of those threads is progressive rock, which this is an example of. What makes this progressive? What kind of reaction to the end of the 1960s is this?

1969

Black Sabbath Iron Man Hard Rock is another one of the reactions to the end of the 1960s, with this being one example of that sound. This sound was often placed in opposition to progressive rock. What kind of reaction to the end of the 1960s is this? How do you compare this song with Court of the Crimson King?

1970

Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven One of the biggest bands of the 1970s, they were claimed both by Progressive Rockers and Hard Rockers. How does this song straddle the line between progressive rock and hard rock?

1971

David Bowie Changes While both progressive rock and hard rock dealt with forms of harder masculinity, David Bowie represents the rise of a form of rock challenging traditional notional of masculinity: glam rock. Listening to all the music for this week, how would you compare this to those other songs? Think especially about instrumentation and vocals.

1972

Heart Crazy On You Heart was one of the few rock bands of the 1970s that included women, the sisters Anne (vocals) and Nancy (guitar) Wilson. Rock of the 1970s generally associated with hyper-masculinity, how does Heart negotiate this genre? Think especially about instrumentation and vocals.

1972