Chapter 9. The Harder Edge of Rock in the Seventies

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1 Chapter 9 The Harder Edge of Rock in the Seventies

2 Chapter 9: The Birth of Heavy Metal The Industrial Roots Heavy metal - born in English industrial cities - rooted in blues/hard rock Key characteristics - power trio with vocalist - loud, aggression, distortion - blues riffs, power chords - showcase for guitarist - themes: Satan, drugs, evil, etc Term made popular by William Burroughs, Steppenwolf

3 The Earliest Heavy Metal Bands

4 Chapter 9: The Earliest Heavy Metal Bands Black Sabbath Black Sabbath - first heavy metal band? - first to use lower tunings, occult themes, distortion, volume : Black Sabbath, Paranoid Music Cut 41: Iron Man Paranoid

5 Chapter 9: The Earliest Heavy Metal Bands Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin - wide variety of musical styles; deeply rooted in the blues - mid-1960s: Jimmy Page is in-demand session guitarist : Page joins Yardbirds, first as bassist, then guitarist : New Yardbirds with Plant, Jones, Bonham : Led Zeppelin debut album, first American tour

6 Chapter 9: The Earliest Heavy Metal Bands Led Zeppelin : Led Zeppelin I: includes two songs by Willie Dixon : Led Zeppelin II Music Cut 42: Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin II : Led Zeppelin III: more diverse musical direction

7 Chapter 9: The Earliest Heavy Metal Bands Led Zeppelin 1971: Led Zeppelin IV (Zoso) Playlist: Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin in the 1970s: - preoccupation with the occult, especially Aleister Crowley - redefined rock touring - legendary offstage behavior - feuding with rock press - five more album releases 1975: Plant family misfortunes 1980: John Bonham dies

8 Other Important Heavy Metal Bands from the Seventies

9 Other Important Heavy Metal Bands Deep Purple - one of first metal bands to use classical influences: Concerto for Group and Orchestra 1969 Playlist: Highway Star Machine Head Judas Priest : debut album Rocka Rolla Queen : A Night at the Opera Playlist: Bohemian Rhapsody A Night at the Opera

10 Other Important Heavy Metal Bands Aerosmith - Steve Tyler, Joe Perry : Toys in the Attic Playlist: Walk This Way Toys in the Attic KISS - KISS Army, comic books, animated TV special, etc Van Halen - guitarist Eddie Van Halen use of hammer-ons, pull-offs, fret board tapping Music Cut 43: Eruption Van Halen 1977

11 Art Rock

12 Chapter 9: Art Rock The Origins of Art Rock Art rock - emerged from unique nature of English class distinctions - common philosophy: incorporate elements of high culture, including classical music, jazz, avant-garde Early examples - In My Life the Beatles 1965 Playlist: A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum Days of Future Passed Moody Blues 1967 Use of electric keyboards: Mellotron, Mini-Moog

13 Important Art Rock Bands

14 Chapter 9: Important Art Rock Bands Pink Floyd Pink Floyd - at the vanguard of art rock, use of technology in recordings and live concerts : Syd Barrett years : The Piper at the Gates of Dawn : Roger Waters years : The Dark Side of the Moon: innovative use of stereo effects, taped sounds, spoken voices, synthesizers, etc Music Cut 44: Money The Dark Side of the Moon : The Wall Playlist: Another Brick in the Wall The Wall

15 Important Art Rock Bands King Crimson - Robert Fripp: classical music influences include, Bartok, Holst Playlist: The Court of the Crimson King In the Court of the Crimson King 1969 Yes - superior musicianship, complex compositions Playlist: Roundabout Close to the Edge 1972 Jethro Tull Playlist: Locomotive Breath

16 Shock Rock: Arenas, Theatrics, and Glam

17 Shock Rock: Arenas, Theatrics, and Glam 1970s: rock business growing - in addition to record sales, concert appearances were becoming lucrative - outdoor arenas book 50,000+ fans, need huge sound, video and lighting systems - performers create larger-than-life personas to be visible to all fans in arena

18 Alice Cooper: Godfather of Gruesome Rock Theatre Alice Cooper - Vincent Furnier leads high school band the Earwigs : become Alice Cooper, move to L.A. - influential use of gruesome stage antics, theatrics Playlist: I m Eighteen Love It to Death 1970

19 Glam Rock Glam rock - theatrical; influenced by Alice Cooper - wide variety of musical styles - flamboyant fashions, assaults on sexual conventions - shock value: glitzy, campy Artists include the New York Dolls, Gary Glitter, Marc Bolan

20 Chapter 9: Glam Rock David Bowie David Bowie - early career: experimented w/mod, Buddhism, mime, art : creates Ziggy Stardust - later acting career Music Cut 45: Ziggy Stardust The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 1972

21 Chapter 9: Glam Rock Other Important Glam Rockers Elton John - collaborating w/lyricist Bernie Taupin, releases 28 Top 40 LPs - Candle in the Wind 1997 the largest selling single in history Rod Stewart Roxy Music Mott the Hoople