OTHER ROCK STYLES OF THE 1970 S

OTHER ROCK STYLES OF THE 1970 S

NEW STYLES OF ROCK Jazz Rock ---- also called Fusion Art Rock ---- Transitioned into Progressive Rock NEW STYLES Heavy Metal - Transitioning from British Rock Rap - Heavy Emphasis on Rhythm over music Disco Transitioning from Soul, Funk, Motown

JAZZ ROCK Both Jazz & Rock come from similar origins 12 Bar Blues, Rhythms, and Unschooled Musicians Typical Jazz musician resented Rock for 2 Reasons: 1.) Musical Jazz was more complex and looked down on the simplification of Rock. 2.) Financial Rock Musicians made more money

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS Originated in NYC in 1967 Noted for their combination of brass and rock band instrumentation Incorporated songs by : James Taylor, Rolling Stones, Billie Holiday, and Erik Satie Musical Style: Merged Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Music with Big Band Added elements of 20 th Century and Jazz

Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) Spinning Wheel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb5ebap6zpy God Bless The Child - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04rclgsbwp4 Variations on a Theme by Erik Satie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6f_uj6qcfm General reception was that it was too cerebral, too sophisticated to be called Rock One of the first groups to perform in Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas to sold-out audiences

CHICAGO Formed in Chicago, IL Self-described as a Rock and Roll Band with Horns Experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit ballads 2 nd only to the Beach Boys in Billboard Singles one of the longest-running, most successful rock groups. Best-Selling groups of all time 100 million records

Chicago (1970) 25 or 6 to 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuayen3rp2e Chicago at Carnegie Hall I, II, III, IV Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5uxsqfq0fg Drastically Changed Their Sound in the 1980 s Chicago XVI (1982) Hard to Say I m Sorry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k24mtcufqvc

JAZZ ROCK & FUSION Tower of Power(1974) Tower of Power What is Hip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaatppeazda Blow by Blow (1975) Jeff Beck Thelonius - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlupsmbxiog Aja (1977) Steely Dan Aja - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwfqty_k-_o

ART ROCK Art Rock is sub-genre of rock that makes use of modernist, experimental, and unconventional elements. Art Rock sought to elevate rock from teen entertainment to an artistic element.

6 APPROACHES TO COMBINING CLASSICAL AND ROCK ELEMENTS 1. Quoting Classical music excerpts in the midst of a Rock Song 2. Using a Classical music Melody as the Basis of a Rock Song 3. Create a Series of Rock Songs conceived as units in a larger form. Suites, Song Cycles 4. Adapting a full Classical work into a Rock-Style Performance Form, Chords, Melodies 5. Creating a work for Rock group and Classical Ensemble 6. Using the musical language of Rock to create an extended work modeled after a Classical Form

The Moody Blues In Search of The Lost Chord (1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ja4u8_rgq A Question of Balance (1970)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv4v-ZMpKjE Smoke On The Water Deep Purple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuweit9ez7m Rock Opera Works that included Acting, Costuming, and Scenery (6) Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Weber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf2lwwxoqnu

FRANK ZAPPA Self Taught Musician Created Music difficult to categorize Freak Out! (1966) I Aint Got No Heart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc83xt5teyw Chunga s Revenge (1970) Transylvania Boogie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a61q5guo8vs

ART ROCK INTO PROGRESSIVE ROCK Pink Floyd The Dark Side of The Moon (1973) Money - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbbuaia3ds Close ties to the Psychedelic Rock Trend Synchronicity with Wizard of Oz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=627aciba2e8 The Wall (1979) -Elaborate Set, Including a 30 foot Wall (toppled before the end of each show) -Extra Singers & Instrumentalists Concept Album abandonment and isolation

DISCO Dance music containing elements of soul, funk, pop, and salsa. Continued the drug sub-culture of the Psychedelic Rock scene but added a sense of high fashion celebrities, exclusive clubs Studio 54 The Bee Gees Stayin Alive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxvbph4sa rq