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| “Birdland” by Weather Report. Fusion Rock… Miles Davis’ Alumni (who cared the Fusion torch into the future) Joe Zawinul-Keyboard & Wayne Shorter – saxophone. |
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| 1st band to establish Art Rock concept – combined symphonic orchestra w/Rock band used the Mellotron. |
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| Lou Reed/ John Cale… Laid foundation for Punk… Themes of alienation, drugs, street life, and sadomasochism. |
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| Gore Rocker / Gene Simmons |
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| Courtney Love guitarist w/ Hole all female Riot Grrrl band |
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| Speed – Fast tempo, melodic electric guitar “Master of Puppets.” Filed suit against Napster for free music downloads. |
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| The Southern Rock Model. “Ramblin Man” |
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| All white “Punk” rap group, 1st to reach Gold, Platinum, Double Plat. Albums in Rap. |
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| 1st prototype metal band. |
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| Psychedelic band turned minimalists (musically concrete). Art Rock with a focus on extravagant laser light shows. |
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| Grindcore. Combined Death Meta, Punk and Industrial. Very fast tempos w/ themes of hypocrisy and injustice in the world. |
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| Back up band for Linda Ronstadt. Made commercially successful and copied Country-Rock bands. |
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| Guitar driven jam band that reached the largest audience of the Grunge rockers. |
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| The “Queens of Queens” and the first successful female Rap group |
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| Simple, high energy punk w/ themes of boredom and insecurity. Influenced the British Punk movement. |
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| “Neo” Wave. Revisited punk influenced New Wave without using synthesizers. Deeply emotional lyrics & vocal delivery. |
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| 1974 Toronto, OT – Hard Rocking Canadian Power Trio w/drummer (Neil Peart) as main songwriter. |
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| (Debbie Harry) Most commercially successful of 70’s Punk bands gone New Wave. More pop styled than most. Non-monotoned vocals. |
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| Created MTV in 1981. Former President of MTV. |
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| “Rite of Passage” Jazz icon and Fusion catalyst… Break-through Fusion album “Bitches Brew.” |
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San Francisco based first truly integrated band of Rock.
Bob Marley – Took the Wailers to international stardom. Beloved and hated in Jamaica. Protest singer. Death threats on family. Death in May 1981 (Cancer). Tradition continued by family. Ziggy (David) Marley and the Melody Makers. |
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| Gary, IN born child star. Was voted “artist of the Decade”, 1980’s. Self proclaimed “King of Pop.” |
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| Glitter, Glam and Gore. Ziggy Stardust. |
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| Born Minneapolis, MN into a musical family. Music and image influenced by Funk, Soul, New Wave, Disco & Pop. Movie/Album/tour Purple Rain established his superstar status. Artistic freedom – has his own studio (Paisley Park) and record label. |
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| “Godfather of Punk” Self destructive, angry, pessimistic, repetitive music |
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| Guitarist w/ Bo Diddley (60’s) |
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| “Founding Father of Scratching” and most successful New York DJ/Turntablist. |
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| Local Jazz Rock Star from Connersville, IN. Played Trumpet/Flugelhorn… Bands – Chase, Cal Collins, Toler Bros. and Shieldstone. |
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| The original “Mother” of Invention. / U.S. Counterpart to British Art-Rock… Composer/social critic… Unique Characteristics Borrowed elements of Jazz, Classical, Rock and Psychedelia… Satire – Parodistic sarcasm. |
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| The catalyst for Country Rock. Flying Burrito Brothers. American Cosmic Music. |
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| Artist/writer/poet – active in New York delivering her dark poetic often angry lyrics delivered with pounding punk beat |
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Band leader of “Funkadelic” featuring Sci-Fi/ comic book funky performances.
Atomic Dog!! |
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| Liverpoolian Buddy Holly inspired Pub Rocker singer/guitarist portraying a neurotic image w/ themes of social insecurity. |
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| Singer of Nirvana. The group that killed 80’s Glam Metal. Combined Punk and Metal w/ poetic lyrics. |
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| Grammy award winning rapper from the Mid-West; Dr Dre’s protégé. |
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| Grew up in Detroit, MI. Began career w/ “Trashy Tramp” pseudo-punk image with an ability to dance & a desire to shock audiences with her bold/open sexuality. Most successful femal Rock performer of the 1980’s. |
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Jamaican politically charged dance Music the Root of Hip Hop and Rap.
Meaning – King of Music from Kingston… Foundation from ska and rock steady. Off beat rhythm, guitar patter, Commercial success… Rastafarianism… Instrumentation / Mod. Instruments added/ keyboards |
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| Rap is rhymed (usually) spoke word over a rhythm dominated accompaniment. Influenced from Jamaican Tasting and Sampling. Is now world wide, but began on US East Coast and later developed, with different themes, on the West Coast. Hip Hop is the culture and the music (DJing) of South Bronx and Harlem in which Rap developed. Graffiti Art and Break Dancing. Instrumentally dominated by sampling/sequencing via (turntable-ism) and electronic means. (Scratching) |
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| (aka DJing/Dubbing) Spoken vocals over a Rock Steady or Raggae recording |
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Dance music. Specific tempo/beat – 100 to 120 B.P.M. Extension of other music styles:
Funk, Latin and European electronic music. DJ controlled club music. Alternative sexuality association. Club – Studio 54, New York City. |
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| Courtney Love with Hole. Female instrumentalists. 1990-2000 |
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| 1970’s Punk was a reaction against Glitter, Glam and Art Rock/Metal. It tried to recap the simplicity of 50’s Rock n’ Roll and the basic fun of Garage Rock. Counter-culture. Anti-establishment angry attitude. Avant Garde Art. Musically: Repetitive rhythms, Fast tempos, Monotoned Vocals, Basic rock instrumentation, Heavily distorted sound. |
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| Cable television / Entertainment… Created by Robert Pittman in 1981 |
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| founded by ex – N.W.A. member Dr. Dre. And Suge Knight |
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| Distortion, Reverb & Chorus, Wah Wah, Voice Box/Talk Box |
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| Fused: Rock instrumentation & electricity to Jazz ideology… Rare use of lyric/vocals – scat singing… Jazz improvisation… Rock rhythems… Expanded instrumentation. |
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| (1963) Pre-synthesizer. Mimicked/Replaced orchestral string sounds (portable). Popularized by Beatles and Moody Blues. |
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| The conscious amalgamation of Rock and Country Music. Largely adapted by 60’s Folk Rockers from the west coast. Ex. Creedence Clearwater Revival. |
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| Loud and aggressive Country with Rock injected w/ Blues and Soul. Performed by macho-proud, long haired good old boys from the south. Ex. Hank Williams, Jr. Southern musicians that also perform straight country. Heavy amplification and drums… Rock style lead guitar… twin leads… two drummers. Folk Rock lyrics themes of Southern pride… Biker or Outlaw image… Blues and Soul influenced… Capricorn Records Macon, Georgia. |
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| North American Movement… The American equivalent to Art Rock without directly imitating art music. Keyboard dominant music. |
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| British Movement… music that consciously imitates another style that has been recognized as “Art”. Ex. Classical or Jazz Keyboard dominant music. |
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| Music that borrows freely from all genres, makes social commentary & has no intent for commercial success. Influenced by Avant-Garde trends… Often strange & hard to listen to “Art for the sake of art.” |
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| Individual musicians (not bands) who compose music primarily for themselves to perform. Intimate songs, Simple accompaniment (piano or acoustic guitar), Drew inspiration from Folk & Country. Bob Dylan (1965 recordings). Examples: Van Morrison, The Boss – Sprinsteen, Billy Joel, Carly Simon, John Mellencamp, Tracy Chapman, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Alicia Keyes… |
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| Hot spot (club) in the USA for Punk Rock |
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| launched many of the early popular rap artists. |
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| Focused on Rhythm. Less emphasis on melodic and/or harmonic changes. Polyrhythmic layering. More than one rhythm occurring at a time. Active Bass Lines – Often the main riff. Repetition – Dance music. Horns use: Riffs or melodic support… Mimic or take the place of back up vocals. |
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