glam rock
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GLAM ROCK1970 - 1976 ish
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
Instrumentation
Similar to heavy rock;
Vocals (usually male)
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Keyboards
Main Influences
Rock and Roll
Heavy Rock
Psychedelic rock
1960’s Pop
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
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
Famous ‘Glam’ songs
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
I wish it could be christmas every day - Wizzard
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
Modern influences
Glam was a huge influence on artists such as;
Elton John
Queen
Rod Stewart