Full Description
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
