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Music of the 70’s A Variety of Styles. What do you think of when you think of the 70s? What are 3 things that come to mind when you think of the 70s.

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1 Music of the 70’s A Variety of Styles

2 What do you think of when you think of the 70s? What are 3 things that come to mind when you think of the 70s. What are 3 things that come to mind when you think of the 70s.

3 Funk Blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music.soul musicjazzR&B rhythmicdanceablesoul musicjazzR&B rhythmicdanceable Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drumsmelodyharmonyrhythmicmelodyharmonyrhythmic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAp7u qnUYSA&ob=av3n http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAp7u qnUYSA&ob=av3n http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAp7u qnUYSA&ob=av3n http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAp7u qnUYSA&ob=av3n

4 Styles of Music Represented in the 1970’s - Funk How is this music similar and different from Motown in the 50s? How is this music similar and different from Motown in the 50s? James Brown James Brown Sly and the Family Stone Sly and the Family Stone George Clinton (Funkadelic) George Clinton (Funkadelic) Kool and the Gang Kool and the Gang Earth, Wind and Fire (Pop-Funk) Earth, Wind and Fire (Pop-Funk) Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder

5 Music Styles of the 70’s – Progressive Rock (Characteristics listed below) Long songs that are structured, not improvised Long songs that are structured, not improvised Loud and soft passages with musical crescendos Loud and soft passages with musical crescendos The use of a live symphony orchestra or synthesizer that sounds like strings The use of a live symphony orchestra or synthesizer that sounds like strings Extended instrumental solos Extended instrumental solos Blending of acoustic, electric, and electronic elements to translate the emotion of a song with multiple moods Blending of acoustic, electric, and electronic elements to translate the emotion of a song with multiple moods Multi-movement compositions Multi-movement compositions

6 Progressive Rock Groups Led Zepplin Led Zepplin Kansas Kansas Styx Styx Yes Yes The Moody Blues The Moody Blues Emerson, Lake and Palmer Emerson, Lake and Palmer Genesis Genesis Pink Floyd Pink Floyd Frank Zappa Frank Zappa

7 Hard Rock/Metal of the 70s Hard Rock - typified by a heavy use of distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, and often accompanied with pianos and keyboards. Hard Rock - typified by a heavy use of distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, and often accompanied with pianos and keyboards.distorted electric guitarsbass guitardrumspianoskeyboardsdistorted electric guitarsbass guitardrumspianoskeyboards Metal - roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness Metal - roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudnessblues rockpsychedelic rockdistortionblues rockpsychedelic rockdistortion

8 Hard Rock/Metal Led Zepplin Led Zepplin Kiss Kiss Aerosmith Aerosmith Queen Queen Bad Company Bad Company Blue Oyster Cult Blue Oyster Cult Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath Ted Nugent Ted Nugent Judas Priest Judas Priest AC/DC AC/DC Van Halen Van Halen

9 Cooperate Rock a term used to describe rock music that utilised large arena venues, particularly sports venues, for concerts or series of concerts linked in tours. a term used to describe rock music that utilised large arena venues, particularly sports venues, for concerts or series of concerts linked in tours.rock musicrock music often came from the hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres, but utilised a more commercially oriented and radio-friendly sound often came from the hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres, but utilised a more commercially oriented and radio-friendly soundhard rockheavy metalprogressive rockhard rockheavy metalprogressive rock

10 Cooperate Rock Cont. highly-produced music that included both hard rock numbers and power ballads, both often employing anthemic choruses highly-produced music that included both hard rock numbers and power ballads, both often employing anthemic chorusespower balladspower ballads Boston - Boston - Journey - Journey -

11 Cooperate Rock Boston Boston Foreigner Foreigner Peter Frampton Peter Frampton Heart Heart Journey Journey The Steve Miller Band The Steve Miller Band REO Speedwagon/Styx REO Speedwagon/Styx Supertramp Supertramp

12 Southern Rock/American Heartland Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals. Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals.rock musicAmericanaSouthern United Statesrock and rollcountry music bluesrock musicAmericanaSouthern United Statesrock and rollcountry music blues

13 American Heartland Rock/Southern Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band The J. Geils Band The J. Geils Band ZZ Top - ZZ Top -

14 The California Sound and Soft Rock Catchy songs Catchy songs Proficient musicianship Proficient musicianship Great vocal harmonies Great vocal harmonies Pop, folk, country and blues influence Pop, folk, country and blues influence

15 California Groups Crosby, Stills and Nash Crosby, Stills and Nash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pphVs8bF0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pphVs8bF0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pphVs8bF0 http://www.crosbystillsnash.com/ http://www.crosbystillsnash.com/ http://www.crosbystillsnash.com/ The Eagles The Eagles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea0CDieb4yM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea0CDieb4yM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea0CDieb4yM http://www.eaglesband.com/ http://www.eaglesband.com/ http://www.eaglesband.com/ Jackson Browne Jackson Browne Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GN2kpBoFs4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GN2kpBoFs4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GN2kpBoFs4 The Steve Miller Band The Steve Miller Band

16 Country Rock from the 70s country-rock is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians of the late 1960s and early 1970s who began to record rock records using country themes, vocal styles and additional instrumentation, most characteristically pedal steel guitar. country-rock is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians of the late 1960s and early 1970s who began to record rock records using country themes, vocal styles and additional instrumentation, most characteristically pedal steel guitar. pedal steel guitar pedal steel guitar

17 Country Rock America America The Marshall Tucker Band The Marshall Tucker Band The Charlie Daniels Band The Charlie Daniels Band On your guided question sheet, list at least 3 elements of Country Rock that you hear in “Devil Went Down To Georgia.” On your guided question sheet, list at least 3 elements of Country Rock that you hear in “Devil Went Down To Georgia.”

18 British Pop Rock Popular music from England that contained: A combination of rock elements with pop elements A combination of rock elements with pop elements Arena rock style Arena rock style Blues influenced rock style Blues influenced rock style Some extra production in the songs like orchestra instruments and synthesizers Some extra production in the songs like orchestra instruments and synthesizers

19 British Pop Rock Paul McCartney and Wings Paul McCartney and Wings Elton John Elton John Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Rod Stewart Rod Stewart The Bee Gees The Bee Gees Dire Straits Dire Straits

20 British Pop Rock Performances Elton John Elton John Paul McCartney Paul McCartney Bee Gees Bee Gees

21 Punk Rock Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.rock musicrock music Rooted in garage rock, punk rock bands avoided perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Rooted in garage rock, punk rock bands avoided perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock.garage rockgarage rock Punk bands created fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti- establishment lyrics. Punk bands created fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti- establishment lyrics.anti- establishmentanti- establishment

22 Punk Rock The Ramones The Ramones The Dead Boys The Dead Boys The Dictators The Dictators The Cramps The Cramps The Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols The Clash The Clash

23 Disco Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco is a genre of dance music.dance musicdance music Disco acts charted high during the mid- 1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. Disco acts charted high during the mid- 1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and early 1970s. African AmericangaypsychedelicNew York City Philadelphia African AmericangaypsychedelicNew York City Philadelphia

24 Disco Problems Because disco used electronic drum machines, many live musicians could not get music jobs. Because disco used electronic drum machines, many live musicians could not get music jobs. The rhythms were very repetitive. The rhythms were very repetitive.

25 Disco Donna Summers Donna Summers Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor ABBA ABBA Barry White Barry White Chic Chic The Village People The Village People

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