History & Styles of Rock
Dr. Scott D. Lipscomb
lipscomb 'at' umn 'dot' edu
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Introductory Materials (review these pages of information thoroughly!!)
using this web site
(plug-ins, listening examples, video, interactive multimedia, etc.)
essential course materials
(syllabus, study guides, listening journal, presentation instructions & topics, & peer evaluation form)
supplementary reading assignments (with listening examples)
for the reading reflections
acknowledgments
- a list of those without whom this resource could not
possibly
have been completed
Doc's Rock & Roll Days
(past photos & sample recordings)
also includes music by Doc's son, JD Lipscomb (stage name: Aiden Moore)
Practice Developing Your Music Listening Skills (this is IMPORTANT!!):
Elements of Music
Instrumentation
Meter & Beat Subdivisions
Musical Textures
Musical Forms (interactive multimedia examples)
12-bar blues
AABA form
I-vi-IV-V progression
strophic form
Textbook Outline
Chapter 1
- Introduction
What is Music?
Socio-Political Developments
Technological Innovation
Musical Influences
African Music
Civil War & post-WWI developments
The Blues
- Folk Blues vs. Urban Blues
The Music Bu$ine$$
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Chapter 2
- The Roots of Rock
Subcultures
Converging Styles
Pop Music
Country & Western
Rhythm & Blues
The Major Labels
Rise of the Independent Labels
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Chapter 3
- The Emergence of Rock & Roll
Crossovers & Covers
Billboard Charts
Carl Perkins & Bill Haley
Elvis Presley
The Importance of Elvis Presley
Rock Lyrics
Musical Close-up: Rhythm
Chapter 4
- Rock & Roll Fifties Style
Teen Icon Tragedies
Rock & Roll Detractors
Original Teen Films & Technology Invades the Home
Doo-Wop Vocal Groups
Three Basic Trends of Rock
Mainstream Rock
"Little" Richard Penniman
Fats Domino
Chuck Berry
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rockabilly
Buddy Holly
Everly Brothers (see "Others in the 1950s" below)
Soft Rock
Doo-Wop Vocal Groups
Teen Idols
Instrumental Groups
Novelties
Others in the 1950s
The Music Business II
Technological Developments II
American Society in the late-1950s
Payola
Toward the 1960s
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Chapter 5
- Transition: The Early 60s
Fragmentation of the Market
Vestiges of the 50s
Emerging Folk Music Trend
Foundations of 1960s Folk Rock
Urban Folk Trend
Folk Music Trend in Summary
Surfing Music
Instrumental Surf Music
Vocal Surf Music
The Beach Boys
Surf Music Phase
Examples of Musical Textures
Post-Surf Music Phase
Dance Craze
Chapter 6
- The Beatles
Conditions of the Market & American Society in the 1960s
The Beatles
- [
Photos
]
Early Beatles
Middle Period: Experimentation
Later Beatles: Revolution
Musical Close-Up: Technical Side of the Beatles' Music
Rhythm & Meter
Melody
Harmony & Tonality
Timbre
Musical Form
Lyrics
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Chapter 7
- The British Invasion
Split in the Mainstream
The Rolling Stones
Musical Form in the music of the Rolling Stones
Others in the First Wave British Invasion
Chapter 8
- Folk Music & Folk Rock
Overview: The Youth Generation of the 1960s
Bob Dylan
Review of Musical Forms
The Byrds
The Mamas & the Papas
Simon & Garfunkel
Other Folk Rock
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Chapter 9
- Soul & Motown
Soul Music
Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers
Ray Charles
Atlantic & Stax
Aretha Franklin
James Brown
Motown Records
The Motown Sound
Motown's Second Wave
Chapter 10
- San Francisco
Disillusionment & Relevant Developments
Jefferson Airplane
Grateful Dead
Janis Joplin
Acid Rock Outside San Francisco
Jimi Hendrix
The Doors
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Chapter 11
- Jazz Rock
Improvisation
Jazz vs. Rock
Jazz Rock Precursors
Blood, Sweat, & Tears
Chicago
Musical Close-up: Symphony for the Devil
Chapter 12
- Art Rock
Combining Rock & Classical Elements
Moody Blues
Deep Purple
Rock Operas & Theatrical Works
Rick Wakeman/Yes
Genesis
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention
Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
Art Rock: Success or Failure?
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Chapter 13
- Mainstream Rock Continues
Music Business & Technology III
Second Wave of the British Invasion
Mainstream
Soft Side of British Mainstream
Mainstream Rock in the US
Southern Rock
Bruce Springsteen
U2
Huey Lewis & the News
Female Stars
Mainstream Beyond the 80s
Eric Clapton
Musical Close-up: Rock Lyrics
Chapter 14
- The Continuing Fragmentation of Rock
Progressive Rock
Fusion
Singer-Songwriters
Reggae
(
coming soon
)
Folk Influences
Dylan's Reign Continues
Tracy Chapman & Jewel
Country Rock
Jam Band Phenomenon
Soft Rock
Musical Close-up: Country or Rock?
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Chapter 15
- Heavy Metal
British Heavy Metal
American Heavy Metal (and more)
Heavy Metal Enters the Mainstream
Musical Close-up:
Meter in Heavy Metal & Alternative Rock
Chapter 16
- Dance Music
Disco
Other Dance Music in the 1970s
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Latin Invasion
Musical Close-up: Anatomy of Disco
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Chapter 17
- Rap and Hip-Hop
Rap's Beginnings
Rap Comes of Age
Gansta Rap
Other Rap Artists
Musical Close-up:
Rhythmic Delivery of Rap
Chapter 18
- Alternative Styles
Glitter Rock/Glam Rock
British Punk Rock
New Wave
American Punk & New Wave
Alternative Styles
Punk II:
Post-Punk Hardcore & Grunge
Pop Punk
Indie Rock
Punk III:
Neo-Punk
Prog Rock
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Chapter 19
- Overview & Editorial
[refer to the textbook]