MUSC 2150 UNIT 4 Rise of the Producer

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1 MUSC 2150 UNIT 4 Rise of the Proucer PART 1 - Ojectives of this Unit By the en of this unit you will e ale to: 1. Discuss historical context of the 1950s an early 1960s s an early 60 s historical context. Vietnam war egan while the Korean war ene in 1953 Col War arising from the suspicion etween Russia an the US Many Americans were convince that the Communists were trying to infliltrate their culture an overthrow the American way of life Several people were trie an convicte of espionage Senator Joseph McCarthy le a anti-communist campaign (witch hunt Soviets launche first satellite in 57 as well as evelopment of nuclear om in 45 Fuele attle an competition etween the 2 countries Americans passion for scifi stories an movies Economic prosperity increase after WWII Economy oome increasing esire for homes, gagets an cars Cars ecame equippe with AM raios teens tune into this music without consent or nee of consent y their parents Mile age American values were still largely reinforce y tv Sexuality not expresses even though Hugh Hefner emerge with Playoy Leave it to Beaver very popular on tv African Americans were still struggling against racism an iscrimination With the case of Brown vs Boar of Eucation: racial segregation was rule unconstitutional Bus segregation rule unconstitutional Rosa Parks aie y Martin Luther King Therefore : time of consumerism, civil right movements an music/tv propagation Early 60 s marke the eginning of the British invasion 1. Discuss the role of American Banstan in the roaening of the pop-music auience an the creation of a youth ance culture. Broacaste y ABC Iea ehin the American Banstan : get a unch of teenage kis together at a stuio ancing an musical performances of toays top hit music Symolize the migration of raio to TV Hoste y Dick Clarke Focus on the show was on ancing to pop music Clark an recore y Chuy Checkers introuce the Twist later initiate a craze for name ances such as the fly, the fish or the mashe potato Introuce the country to solo or open ancing THERFORE teens were reunite y music an TV aults were more likely to accept R&R uner this context = more teens were ale to watch the series This form of entertainment roaene the pop music auience y eing more reaily acceptale 1. Discuss how the Brill Builing style of music prouction affecte the music inustry. Use as stylistic lael returne power to the pulisher an the recor laels Alon selecte a song, followe y matching it to an appropriate performing group Professional proucer woul take charge of the session an musical accompaniment Recoring artist is NOT at the center of the process Efficient way of proucing music Eliminate unpreictale or reellious singers specific singers coul e replace if they misehave Songs were eing written y pros to custom fit the expectations of the teen auience THERFORE - BB affecte the entire music inustry y returning the power to pulishers an recor laels, making the performing artists much less important

2 1. Discuss the roots an inspiration ehin the folk-revival movement. Began y college stuents looking for music that was more real then mainstream commercial music INSPIRATION : Aresse prolems face y the less fortunate America avocating for social change from a leftwing political perspective Devote a greater sense of community representative of their auience Alum sales were a etter measure of the pop folk success Key component attracting listeners was its marke populist character Music for regular people Construction of authenticity performer will always nee to e authentic an project this image while she/he performs Serious mine an intellectually engaging type of music 1. Ientify the musical elements of folk-revival an istinguish them aurally as they operate in a song. Serious mine an intellectually engaging Easygoing soft pop style Vocals : Rough an amateurish Often accompanie y acoustic guitar Nees to project image of authenticity Passionate lyrics y vocalist Chorus usually expresse in harmony or unison EXAMPLE The Kingston Trio Tom Dooley Simple verse, chorus presente in unison, gently rolling four eat feel, accompanie y acoustic guitar Bo Dylan, an Peter,Paul an Mary were important artists of this genre 1. Discuss the role of the recor proucer in late-1950s an early-1960s popular music. The proucer ecame the specialist in changing an shaping the souns of the recor, from etails of arranging fin points in the recoring process. Proucer ha total control over the prouction of the music as explaine in Q2. Mainstream pop artist sang song written y professionals Mae crucial ecision making in the hans of the proucer 1. Ientify an escrie the musical styles an effects create y proucers. Leier an Stoller Often recore playlets with the Coasters short songs that often tol a humorous story Inspire y Broaway an raio play traitions Lyrics can e rea on more than one level Unerlying socially motivate themes Drew from a roa range of musical styles Orchestral souns often foun Eclectic influences Girl Group music Often most amitious songs came from these groups Mae up of lack teenagers with little experience in the inustry Group memers were often interchangeale Dominate y the rive of the inustry to control the music Teen an upeat, happy style Phil Spector an Wall of Soun Most important girl group proucer in the 60 s Wall of Souns Prouction was the star Recoring lots of instruments in a small space

3 Guitars, asses, pianos an rums Blene it into ONE SOUND Artistically amitious Perfectionist souning music Sweet Soul R&B with strings an softer approach to lack pop Elements oowop ackup vocals, counter meloies in strings an rhythm section laying own a meium tempo The Drifters an Sam Cooke are oth important artist of this style Resemlance to gospel music Rockailly Rock influence y Brill Builing approach Eager to please a teen auience without offening ault population Originate in South US Incorporate pop component, influences y western an r& Important artists inclue Everle Brothers an Roy Orison Surf Music Influence y lack oo-wop group an mainstream white vocals Surf music, summer fun Topics were girls, cars an surfing Important elements of Brill Builing y the writing an prouction of Brian Wilson Eclectic music Vocals from jazz, oo wop, girl clu an glee-clu traitions Instrumental accompaniment heavy on Chuck Berry s music PART 2 Quiz Questions an Answers 1. The most popular host of American Banstan was: a Al Klein Alan Free c Dick Clark Murray the K 2. When comparing versions of Blowing in the Win it is clear that: a Bo Dylan is overtly commercial

4 Bo Dylan makes no concessions to pop sensiilities c Peter, Paul, an Mary originate the song Peter, Paul, an Mary have maintaine the original meaning of the song 3. The folk revival eginning in the late 1950s was largely attriute to the interest of: a College stuents Teenagers c Parents Teachers 4. Why was Alan Lomax liste as a songwriter for Tom Dooley? ahe wrote the song He was a memer of the Kinston Trio che helpe to collect the song He ran the recor company that release the single 5. The most popular pulishing company in the Brill Builing was: a Motown Atlantic c Alon None of the aove 6. What was one of the most successful groups on the Atlantic lael in the mi- 1950s? a The Depressions The Drifters c The Spinners The Rascals

5 7. Who is creite with creating the Wall of Soun? a Phil Spector Berry Gory c Phil Donahue Barry White 8. Which is not the name of a popular girl group in the early 1960s? a Shirelles Crystals c Temptations Chiffons 9. Who prouce Leaer of the Pack? a Leier an Stoller Weil an Mann c Goffin an King Seaka an Greenfiel Top of Form 10. Largely through guitarist James Burton, Ricky Nelson was inete to the music of what singer? a Roy Orison Roy Acuff c Jerry Lee Lewis Elvis Presley Bottom of Form

6 11. What type of unusual feels are feature on Down in Mexico? a Bluegrass Jazz c Latin Mariachi 12. What was the first important prouction team in rock? a Weil an Mann Leier an Stoller c Shaow Morton an Phil Spector Carole King an Gerry Goffin 13. Who was the main songwriter for the Beach Boys? Top of Form a Carl Perkins Brian Wilson c Brian Hollan Phil Spector 14. Dick Dale was famous for playing: Bottom of Form a Piano Guitar c Drums Violin

7 15. Who release You Sen Me in 1957? Top of Form a Nat King Cole Ben E. King c Solomon Burke Sam Cooke 16. What was a popular Everly Brothers song? Bottom of Form a Stan By Me On Broaway c Be My Bay Bye Bye Love 17. Where i Roy Orison egin his career? a Nashville West Texas c New York Bakersfiel 18. What sort of vocals are inflecte in the opening of There Goes My Bay a Rock Country c Doo-wop Rockailly

8 19. What kin of music i Leier an Stoller compose? a Rhythm an lues Pop c Playlets All of the aove 20. What two formal sections are easy to mislael in Surfin U.S.A.? a Verse an chorus Chorus an refrain c Verse an refrain Introuction an chorus 21. How many ars are in the first verse of Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel? a c What signale the en of the Brill Builing era in the summer of 1963? a The car accient of Jan Berry The marriage of Carole King c The sale of Alon Music The lackout of 63

9 23. Which was not an important television show? Top of Form a Talk of the Town Steve Allen Show c American Banstan National Barnance 24. Be My Bay is an example of: Bottom of Form a The Motown soun Souns of the South c The Wall of Soun None of the aove 25. Don t Worry Bay escries: a A faile relationship A mental patient c A rag race A surf contest