I chose to write my essay answering question number five, "Explain how rock music in the 1960s was egalitatian, eclectic, and real?". As a Fashion Merchandising major, when I think of a certain era, I often think of the clothing or popular culture during that period. What sticks out to me about the 1960s is the music, the widely-accepted drug use, and the colorful, psychedelic clothing. The music that sticks out to me the most during this time is from The Beatles and Beach Boys.
To be eclectic means to derive your influences from a widely-varied range of sources. Rock music in the 1960s was very diverse, and contained mixtures of different genres including surf and folk. The lyrics of the music also reflected the changing and more open-minded
To be eclectic means to derive your influences from a widely-varied range of sources. Rock music in the 1960s was very diverse, and contained mixtures of different genres including surf and folk. The lyrics of the music also reflected the changing and more open-minded