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27 Cards in this Set
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Why does Bangs feel that the Yardbirds and Who contributed to a “decline” of rock?
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new and inventive electronic sounds. They were no longer making rock music to make rock music, it was suddenly all about being artsy and creative to make music
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According to Bangs, what was the negative effect of folk music on the development of rock 'n' roll?
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these ex-folkies who were now in circut on the rock scene actually damaged rock music because they looked down on the noisy-distorted rock music. Bangs implies they are primarily the ones to blame for the new esthetically pleasing art-rock.
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What does Bangs see as the virtues of the Stooges?
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they wanted to play music so they just picked up instruments and learned. They weren't classically trained or virtuostic in their playing skills but in their will to play.
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What is the spirit of Riot?
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pessimistic compared to earlier Sly and The Family Stone albums, creating a narcissistic tone as well.
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What is the impact Riot other artists?
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it started a surge of music that was 'up against the wall' and it forced musicians to 'reject it, or live up to it'.
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the groups mentioned being impacted by Riot were:
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The O'Jays, Staple Singers, War and The Temptations
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What is the spirit of the movies described?
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All of the movies listed were focused on empowerment of African Americans and had a "Staggerlee" archetype character
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What is the tone of the review of Led Zeppelin?
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overall tone of the review of Led Zeppelin was pretty negative
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How does Mendelssohn describe the production?
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According to Mendelssohn the production was "limited" and "unimaginative", Plant's voice was described as prissy, howled, and as unconvincing shouting. The songs were redundant, dull and monotonous.
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How do fans react to the reviews of Led Zeppelin?
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The fans react with anger and disagreement.
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What are some of the ways in which Black Sabbath departed from the hard rock and psychedelic rock that preceded it?
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Black Sabbath departed from the psychedelic and hard rock the preceded it by beinf "lightyears away from the alternatively flowery, hedonistic and sometimes conventionally romantic images" and with their lyrics being about the "chosen one" etc..
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What distinguishes their audience from fans of '60s rock?
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Sabbath's audience is different from those of 60's rock because they are understanding, and despite any disapointments they have they're still going to be fans.
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What contributed to Page becoming an all rounder? (what influences from other artists, work experience etc.)
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Blues lyrics and guitar, classical guitar, flamenco, idian, and jazz were all contributing factors to Page becoming an "All Rounder" as well as his earliest session work because Page was forced to learn and understand music in very short amounts of time.
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What are Page's views on stardom and anonymity?
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Page's veiws on stardom and anonymity were that he simply, "Just wanted to be a respected musician".
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What are his thoughts about the criticisms Led Zeppelin faced? What frustrated Page about the critics reviews?
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Page seemed frustrated when he said really felt that the critics "hadn't understood it, hadn't listened to it"
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What seems to motivate Bowie's career decisions?
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to shock the audience, everyone wanted to "come see the freak'
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Why is the issue of his sexuality important?
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he brought bisexuality into the public eye
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According to Kopkind, what are the aesthetics of disco as compared to '60s rock?
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"Stylish, sleek, smooth, contrived and controlled" compared to the 60's "braless, lumpy, heavy, rough and romantic" sound
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How did disco turn the pop industry upside-down? (Hint: there are 5 ways)
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(1) caught producers and musicians off guard without adequade preperation.
(2) It completely changed the sales medium for pop music from radio into the dance clubs. (3) It emphasized the importance of the concentration of the performance. (4) "Facilitated the birth of... the new 33 rpm 12-inch" (5) jolted the sudden importance of the record-producer. |
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What are the factors / connections between disco and gay clubs?
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The link between gay clubs and the disco was that in the beginning, gay clubs couldn't get any live rock bands to play so they had to make their own music for entertainment.
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How is disco summed up in the last 2 paragraphs?
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Disco is summed up as a metaphor for the 70's as an "Extraordinary cultural and commercial success" it was comparable to drugs with, "Feeding artificial energy, communal good feelings and high times into an era of competiton, isolation and alienation" and also as a "drug" it is "easily abused, quickly tolerated, and naggingly addictive"
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What does Wolcott find most interesting about the "underground" bands?
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Wolcott found that the most interesting thing about the 'underground' bands was their "unpretentiosness" that "represented a counter-thrust to the prevailing baroque theatricality of rock" and it was a music that "suggested a... communal faith"
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What does Caroline Coon say about rock and millionaire rock stars? What is the main problem with them?
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Croon says that these millionare-rockstars are no longer a part of the "brotherly rock fraternity which helped create them". These new wealthy rock stars were making an entire generation feel "depressingly inadequate" because you could no longer see the music happening it had become all about the fame and fortune.
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How is punk the antidote to these rock-star/millionare problems?
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Punk music is an anecdote to these problems because the artists themselves played the music that they wanted to hear. Going to a Punk show was revitalizing because it brought back the excitement of the live show with it's loudness.
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How does she differentiate the British bands from the New York bands?
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The differences between the New York punk bands and the UK punk bands was that NY cultivated an avant garde feel and 'intellectual' punk, they were mostly in their twenties and wore levis, sneakers, tee shirts and leather jackets. British punk was emerging with a "fierce, aggresive, self destructive" feel and most of them were hardly over eighteen. British punk-wear consisted of a unique mixture of garments that had been torn and re-safety pinned together, risque t-shirts and various other items that stemmed from the shop, Sex.
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Why is the author critical of Michael Jackson's physical transformations? (consider how he describes Jackson as a youth, who he was 'heir' to, comparisons to Motown and public reaction to Thriller)
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The author is particularly critical of Michael Jacksons physical transformations because he veiws them as signs of "black self-hatred" and "self mutilation" he is just another casualty to the American race-war by conforming to the white dominated society by slowly trying to become white. The author expressed that in his youth, Jackson was the heir to the James Brown dance-throne. The author also expresses that having grown up in Motown he was forced to "bypass childhood" and was "auctioning off the race's passion for song, dance [and] sex".
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How does the author review the album Bad? What does he say about 'emotional commitment'?
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The author reviews Bad as well being, bad and like a home-demo. he said "several of the up-tempo numbers wobble with hokey bass lines out of the Lalo Schifrin fake book" and described the album as anti-climactic with hooks that are "searching for a song". He stated that Jackson had "absolutely no emotional commitment".
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