Listen to Classic Rock! : Exploring a Musical Genre / Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn, author.

Series:

Exploring Musical Genres.

Exploring Musical Genres

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock music--1971-1980--History and criticism.

Rock music.

Rock music--1961-1970--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Greenwood, 2019.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of this diverse and complex musical genre for scholars of classic rock and curious novices alike, with a focus on 50 must-hear musicians, songwriters, bands, and albums. Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre explores in detail the genesis, evolution, and proliferation of classic rock. It begins with a background on the development of classic rock and its subgenres. Next, an A to Z listing of artists (musicians, songwriters, and bands), albums, important concerts, and songs; a chapter on classic rock's impact on popular culture; a chapter on classic rock's legacy; and a bibliography. This organization gives readers the choice of starting from the beginning to learn how classic rock and each of its subgenres emerged after rock and roll or skip ahead to a specific artist, recording, or song in the Must-Hear Music section. This volume stands out from other resources on classic rock for its listening-centered approach. Most books on classic rock focus on trivia, history, terminology, or criticism. It also explores the sound of the music of important artists and offers musical analyses that are accessible to upper-level high school and lower-level undergraduates while at the same time maintaining the interest of classic rock aficionados and scholars.

Contents:

Series Foreword Preface 1 Background Classic-Rock Subgenres Chord Progressions 2 Must-Hear Music AC/DC Aerosmith The Beatles The Beatles: "A Day in the Life" The Beatles: Revolver Chuck Berry Blood, Sweat & Tears: Blood, Sweat & Tears David Bowie: "Space Oddity" and Harry Chapin: "Taxi" Eric Burdon and War The Byrds: Fifth Dimension and Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire Cream Creedence Clearwater Revival Jim Croce Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and America The Doors The Doors: "Riders on the Storm" and Eagles: "Hotel California" Bob Dylan Eagles Fleetwood Mac: Rumours and Tusk Genesis (Classic Lineup) The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Hollies Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Love Rock 'n' Roll Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Janis Joplin Carole King and Paul Williams Led Zeppelin and Heart The Mamas and the Papas John Mellencamp Midnight Oil: Diesel and Dust Joni Mitchell The Monkees Monterey Pop, Woodstock, and Related Studio Recordings The Moody Blues Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Procol Harum: "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and The Moody Blues: "Legend of a Mind" Queen The Rolling Stones Santana: Abraxas Del Shannon: "Runaway" and Petula Clark: "Downtown" Simon & Garfunkel: "America" and Marvin Gaye: "What's Going On" The Temptations and Sly and the Family Stone Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin U2: The Joshua Tree The Ventures: Walk Don't Run and The Ventures Play "Telstar" and the "Lonely Bull" The Who Neil Young: Harvest and Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping The Zombies: "The Time of the Season" and The Kinks: "Sunny Afternoon" 3 Impact on Popular Culture 4 Legacy Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400679773

9798216111931

9781440865794

1440865795

OCLC:

1390968159