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This is the thread dedicated to the musical genre Rock.



Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1960s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music. The sound of rock often revolves around the electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, and keyboard instruments such as hammond organ, piano, or, since the late 60s, synthesizers.

Rock music typically uses simple unsyncopated rhythms in a 4/4 meter, with a repetitive snare drum back beat on beats two and four.

Guitar solos feature prominently in rock music, however keyboard, saxophone and blues-style harmonica are also sometimes used as soloing instruments. In its "purest form", it "has three chords, a strong, insistent back beat, and a catchy melody.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, rock music developed different subgenres. When it was blended with folk music it created folk rock, with blues to create blues-rock and with jazz, to create jazz-rock fusion. In the 1970s, rock incorporated influences from soul, funk, and Latin music. Also in the 1970s, rock developed a number of subgenres, such as soft rock, glam rock, heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, and punk rock.

Rock subgenres that emerged in the 1980s included new wave, hardcore punk and alternative rock. In the 1990s, rock subgenres included grunge, Britpop, indie rock, and nu metal.

A group of musicians specializing in rock music is called a rock band or rock group. Many rock groups consist of an electric guitarist, lead singer, bass guitarist, and a drummer, forming a quartet.

Some groups omit one or more of these roles or utilize a lead singer who plays an instrument while singing, sometimes forming a trio or duo; others include additional musicians such as one or two rhythm guitarists or a keyboardist.

Rock bands from some genres, particularly those related to rock's foundations in rock and roll, include a saxophone. More rarely, groups also utilize bowed stringed instruments such as violins or cellos, and brass instruments such as trumpets or trombones.

More recently the term rock has been used as a blanket term including forms such as pop music, reggae music, soul music, and sometimes even hip hop, with which it has often been contrasted through much of its history.

Source: Wikipeida

In college, my room-mates took a history of rock class and used this book:

Anthony DeCurtis

Heres a great book on one of the BEST ROCK/PROG-ROCK Bands ever
by Nick Mason

Both great books and adds.

Recently released autobiography of one of the most enigmatic figures in rock ~

by Keith Richards

product review on amazon:
Product Description
The long-awaited autobiography of the guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Ladies and gentleman: Keith Richards.

With The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the songs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock and roll life.

Now, at last, the man himself tells his story of life in the crossfire hurricane. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records, learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones's first fame and the notorious drug busts that led to his enduring image as an outlaw folk hero. Creating immortal riffs like the ones in "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Honky Tonk Women." His relationship with Anita Pallenberg and the death of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of the U.S., isolation and addiction. Falling in love with Patti Hansen. Estrangement from Jagger and subsequent reconciliation. Marriage, family, solo albums and Xpensive Winos, and the road that goes on forever.

With his trademark disarming honesty, Keith Richard brings us the story of a life we have all longed to know more of, unfettered, fearless, and true.

Oh yes Alisa...spot on with calling Richards enigmatic.

I loved that Richards was part of the inspiration for Johnny Depp's characterization of Capt Jack Sparrow in the Pirate of the Caribbean movies and Richards got to play Sparrow's dad.

Anthony DeCurtis

I did not know that.

A good read about the darkside of Rock is by Nikki Sixx

Sir Paul and Sir Ringo together at a book launch! Love the pics. The book is from Sir Paul's daughter Mary.

byMary McCartney

Alisa, did you forget to add something?

Oops, yes! The link to the article I was referring to. At least I got the book right. :-) Here's the article ~

Great article and shots Alisa...thanks.

Garret, here's one that merits two postings: in classical and rock. An awesome performance by Lucia Micarelli on violin playing Aurora by Sibelius and Kashmir by Bonham, Plant and Page. Crank it up.

Whooo, Melissa that is a treat!

THanks!

Great links Melissa. Heres a few rock classics on the uke by the British Ukulele Orchestra

Talking heads Psyco Killer

Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirits

Kate Bush Wuthering Heights

The best for last Shaft

I luve the Ukulele it should appear more in rock music.

One more Uke song I live version of Soko's Song Ill never love you more

Wow, Michael, nothing against the ukulele and I also can see the humor here, but since taste can differ I ask myself why?
Sure, fun for a second or two but then... how about the band adding someone who can actually sing and do some original stuff instead of spoiling others' ...
All I can think of is this:
Also Florence Foster Jenkins trying opera comes to mind. She actually thought she could sing...

Comment taking aboard Andre. I shall endevour to post of my favourite Aussie Rock to share with you all.

As promised some Aussie Rock:

You AM I Good Mornin

Nick Barker Time Bomb

Hodoo Guru's Whats my Scene

Hunters and Collectors Holy Grail

British India God is Dead (Meet the Kids)

Wolfmother Joker and the Theif

In my opinion I left the best to last. I hope you enjoy.

Michael wrote: "As promised some Aussie Rock:


Now that's something else! I know Wolfmother - a friend is a fan. A great band! - though not my kind of music - I like so many different styles.
SOmetimes I just feel/hear something is good although not to my taste. That way I get to hear many different kinds of music, which is very inspiring.
Always liked Nick Barker!
Thanks Michael!

Nick Barker - sadly there's no link on this site(except to another Nick Barker)
Here's one on another site:
I think this Australian artist - just mentioned by Michael in an earlier post - deserves everybody's attention. Although his fantastic records are hard to find outside of his homeland (incredible after an impressive 22 year career...) there is one album that is available worldwide: C-Sides - released in 05 by Liberation Blue.
GET IT!!!!
It is magnificent - a kind of acoustic set/collection of some of his best songs. He writes in the booklet he refuses to call this a best of album cause that is usually the stuff the companies bang out for Christmas, you know Elton John, Billy Joel stuff. I can only agree. Hate Best Of's...
Enjoy!

Andre and Michael, thanks for the great posts. I am enjoying the links. Keep 'em coming.

I think it's about time someone mentions J.J.Cale, who's all in one jazz, blues, rock and country.
Just one clip as an example:
and a funny quote when asked by his producer (who was pushed by the record company) to make a new album: "Why? What was wrong with the last one?"

´¡²Ô»å°ùé wrote: "I think it's about time someone mentions J.J.Cale, who's all in one jazz, blues, rock and country.
Just one clip as an example:
and a funny quote when ask..."

Amen! Big fan here.

Make that two!

Marc Myers interviews Fats Domino

and blogs about Fats, Rock and Roll and New Orleans

A great Australian Rock star of the 80's and 90's passed away last week. Taking his own life after a battle with alcoholism. Recently inducted into the Australian music hall of fame.

Heres my favourite song of his with his band the Models
Out of miind out of sight

He also published a book with his batte with the bottle


by James Freud

Hi Micheal,

I didn't hear the news that he had passed away, a terrible shame, I loved the Models!

I'm not too sure if this is the right area but talking about music in the 80's reminded me of another one of my favourite bands; "The Alarm".

Look for this book next year. Source of the article is the NYT.
April 8, 2011, 3:27 pm
Lennon’s Letters to Be Collected in New Book
By DAVE ITZKOFF
Bob Gruen John Lennon
John Lennon may be better known as a writer of songs like “Strawberry Fields Forever,� “I Am the Walrus� and “Imagine,� but he was also a prolific composer of correspondence that will be compiled for the first time in a book that Little, Brown is preparing for next year.

The publisher said Friday it will release “The Lennon Letters,� containing a selection of the writing the musician sent “to his friends, family, strangers, newspapers, organizations, lawyers and the laundry,� in October 2012. The collection has been permitted by Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, and will be edited and introduced by Hunter Davies, the writer of the authorized biography “The Beatles.�

In a news release, Little, Brown said “The Lennon Lettersâ€� will present the correspondence “in chronological order, so that a narrative builds up, reflecting John’s life,â€� adding that “many of the letters are reproduced as they were, in his handwriting or typing, plus the odd cartoon or doodle.â€� The publisher said Mr. Davies had tracked down about 200 letters and postcards, and anyone who has Lennon letters to share for the book may contact him at [email protected].

John Lennon

Thanks for the heads up.

Wow, no posts in 3 months!?!

Anybody remember The Knack?







They brought out two albums in 1979 and 1980 both of which had huge hits straight from the start.

For anyone interested, there was of course a third - even a fourth (though for that one fans had to wait a long while. It was rockier than the first three but still, a very nice album when you're into to their kind of music)

Thanks Clarence - for everything!!!!!









A nice SOlo from the Gary U.S. Bonds album :

Here is a little book that tries to pin down the first rock and roll record from a list of 50......very interesting.

by Jim Dawson (no photo)

Rock historian Jim Dawson has written several books on this subject but this is my favorite.

Thanks, Jill! Looks good.

This looks good:

David Browne

Product info:
January 1970: the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are wrapping up Déjà Vu; Simon and Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Troubled Water; James Taylor is an upstart singer-songwriter who’s just completed Sweet Baby James. Over the course of the next twelve months, their lives--and the world around them--will change irrevocably. Fire and Rain tells the story of four iconic albums of 1970 and the lives, times, and constantly intertwining personal ties of the remarkable artists who made them. Acclaimed journalist David Browne sets these stories against an increasingly chaotic backdrop of events that sent the world spinning throughout that tumultuous year: Kent State, the Apollo 13 debacle, ongoing bombings by radical left-wing groups, the diffusion of the antiwar movement, and much more.

Featuring candid interviews with more than 100 luminaries, including some of the artists themselves, Browne's vivid narrative tells the incredible story of how--over the course of twelve turbulent months--the '60s effectively ended and the '70s began.

Sorry, Bill, no self-promotion, so I had to delete your post regarding U2.

Last year I read:

by Mick Brown(no photo)

It tells the life story of Phil Spector up until the time of his first trial which ended in a hung jury. I have heard that the book has been updated to include the conviction for murder resultant from the second trial. Spector appears to be a man who couldn't stand failure but couldn't deal with fame. It is a revealing book that doesn't pull any punches and I thoroughly enjoyed it. He was a great music producer who had a major influence on music.

America: A Horse With No Name



I Need You

Great post, Andre - one of my favorite memories from college is never giving America's Greatest Hits back to a boyfriend who broke up with me. ;)


'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I'm not too sure if this is the right area but talking about music in the 80's reminded me of another one of my favourite bands; "The Alarm".
"68 Guns" by The Alarm
The Alarm - Blaze of Glory"

Great band! My favorite song of theirs is "The Stand." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnOkzm5AEEs


The lyrics are based on one of my all time favorite books: by Stephen King.

Cheryl wrote: "Great post, Andre - one of my favorite memories from college is never giving America's Greatest Hits back to a boyfriend who broke up with me. ;)..."

I sure hope he found out what he was missing - both with you and the band...

:) If he realized it was never returned he never said anything about it!

Tom Jones and Tina Turner in 1977 performing Hot Legs:

Ike and Tina Turner:

Nutbush City Limits



Baby Get It On:



I'm Fed Up:

I really like Tina's solo version of Nutbush City Limits from her Foreign Affairs album. I still call it an album anyway, but I guess I'm old school.

I guess I'm even more old school - just like Tina together with Ike...

I like Ike a little less after the extent of his abuse of Tina came to light. Ever since then not been so much of a fan of his.

The abuse was intolerable. But musically and creatively Tina alone never again reached the level they created together - if you ask me.