Download - Glam Rock
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GLAM ROCK1970 - 1976 ish
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Key Facts
In general ‘Glam’ was an intentionally disposable, commercial form of pop music
Glam artists were intentionally androgynous
Lyrics tended to be light and stayed away from controversial themes
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Instrumentation
Similar to heavy rock;
Vocals (usually male)
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Keyboards
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Main Influences
Rock and Roll
Heavy Rock
Psychedelic rock
1960’s Pop
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Performance & ArrangementVery hook laden songs. Very catchy melodies
Simple (basic) song structures
Distorted guitar playing riffs. Very similar to that of Rock & Roll and R&B.
Driving Rock Beats, sometimes featuring shuffle
Camp delivery
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Technology & ProductionSimilar to other early 1970’s rock production
Guitar sounds based on distortion/ fuzz, powerful amplification
Multi-track recording giving a clear and big sound
Some use of synths for experimental effects
Natural or plate reverbs
Tape Echo
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Famous ‘Glam’ songs
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
I wish it could be christmas every day - Wizzard
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David Bowie
Often featured songwriting more advanced than other Glam artists
1970’s he adopted the persona of ‘Ziggy Stardust’ to release the albums ‘The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust’ & ‘Spiders from Mars’
His work was often influenced by ambient electronica that was starting to emerge
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Modern influences
Glam was a huge influence on artists such as;
Elton John
Queen
Rod Stewart