Rock  and  Roll       Rock  and  Roll  (or  simply  “Rock”)  is  a  type  of  popular  music  that  originated  in  the  United  States  and  has  been  evolving  since  the  late  1940’s  and  early  1950’s.    This  form  of  music  bears  the  influence  of  the  Blues,  Jazz,  Gospel,  and  other  African-­‐American  musical  styles.    The  music  most  often  features  a  “back  beat,”  a  syncopated  emphasis  on  beats  2  and  4  in  quadruple  meter.    Where  early  Rock  also  featured  the  “shuffle”  rhythm  of  Jazz  and  many  Blues  songs,  it  later  developed  a  straight,  even  rhythm  which  distinguished  it  from  Jazz.    In  early  Rock  bands,  the  saxophone  or  piano  was  often  the  lead  instrument.    But  the  electric  guitar  (which  had  been  invented  in  the  early  1940’s)  soon  took  over,  and  has  been  the  most  popular  lead  instrument  of  Rock  since  the  1950’s.    Classic  Rock  bands  have  the  following  instrumentation:  1  or  2  electric  guitars,  string  bass  or  electric  bass  guitar,  and  drum  set.    Beyond  a  simple  musical  style,  Rock  and  Roll  greatly  influenced  lifestyles,  fashion,  social  attitudes,  and  language.    It  has  been  said  that  Rock  and  Roll  may  have  contributed  to  the  Civil  Rights  movement,  since  young  Americans  of  all  races  enjoyed  this  music.  Early  American  Rock  1940’s  –  1960’s  

Sister  Rosetta  Tharp  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuVzm86oB1Y

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9bX5mzdihs  Big  Joe  Turner  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhELpSeeipg  Bill  Haley  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B7xr_EjbzE     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zju6KbP_1xY  

Little  Richard     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxNSvFMkag  

 Chuck  Berry  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFo8-­‐JqzSCM     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OS_ItMGpc  

Buddy  Holly     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nrInsANB8Q     Elvis  Presley     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ8GDBA8Is     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU5xxh5UX4U     Ritchie  Valens     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j5HJ-­‐Cok     Jerry  Lee  Lewis     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBI3ykGY6Qk    Vocals-­‐based  pop  rock  (1950’s,  1960’s)     The  Silhouettes     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKhbaLyIFw     The  Coasters     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T5W-­‐xJWuPE     The  Platters     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyM8NVl4yBY     Beach  Boys     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnPL5OXSBNE            Live  concert  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a4YupnT1sM     (Chuck  Berry’s  influence)     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRLDopWVAvw     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s4slliAtQU  

                             

British  Invasion  1960’s     Beatles       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWP6Qki8mWc     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA  

Rolling  Stones     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEjkftp7J7I     The  Who     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM     Led  Zeppelin     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-­‐WSbMW7BPc     Cream     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHO-­‐CKfxvH0    

     Psychedelic  Hard  Rock/Heavy  Metal  1960’s  –  1970’s     Iron  Butterfly     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCkHanF4v1w     Black  Sabbath     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aQRq9hhekA     Jimi  Hendrix     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVjcIO4MT4     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP_uHJhQpGY&t=1497s    

      Creedence  Clearwater  Revival  (The  “American”  Rock  song:  simple,  direct,       strophic  form  songs;  anti-­‐war  sentiment)     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0cldae9Lc4&t=4567s  

 Progressive  (“Prog”)  Rock  and  “Glam”  Rock  1970’s     Progressive  Rock  music  was  characterized  by  complex  musical  form,  changes  in  tempo  and  texture,  and  full  instrumentation  –  sometimes  sounding  like  an  orchestra.    It  was  not  generally  dance  music,  but  concert  music.    These  bands  were  also  highly  experimental  in  the  recording  studio,  introducing  electronic  keyboard  and  synthesizer  sounds,  and  effects  of  all  kinds.     Jethro  Tull     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTWI0TvnfQ8     Moody  Blues     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-­‐9Zr440nXe8  

Emerson,  Lake  &  Palmer     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7zFTcUE1Mc     Yes     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-­‐Tdu4uKSZ3M     Rick  Wakeman     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjjYT90yFxE     Glam  Rock  is  a  style  of  pop-­‐rock  music  developed  in  the  UK  in  the  early  1970’s.    Its  performers  often  wore  outrageous  clothing,  hairstyles  and  makeup.    Because  of  their  androgynous  appearance,  these  bands  were  influential  in  opening  up  a  wider  discussion  of  gender  roles  in  our  society.  

David  Bowie     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLYafk0Lui0     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNuSD49chY8    

 David  Bowie  

T  Rex     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAtBrsdfnhs     Queen     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS54zmuEY3s     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ  

 

 Queen