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History of Rock

Dr. Scott D. Lipscomb

Liberal View of Rock--broad generic term under which a diverse subsystem of styles can legitimately exist: rockabilly, country rock, folk rock, jazz rock, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, heavy-metal, Latin rock, progressive rock, etc.

What is music? vs. preferences?

Recordings intended to Stretch the Ears :

Example 1: Machaut - 'Epistle'
from Messe de Notre Dame

 

Example 2: Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew"

 

Example 3: Javanese Gamelan

 

Example 4: Run-D.M.C. - "Peter Piper"

 

Example 5: He is Alive - "Are You Comin' Down?"

 

Example 6: Mozart - Papageno's Aria
from The Magic Flute

 

Example 7: Sex Pistols - "God Save the Queen"

 

Example 8: Berio - "Visage"

In case this particular example (Berio's Visage) perplexes you, you may find Young Thug's "Old English" quite intersting. Berio's composition is sampled for use in this tune! [Thanks to Aiden (Fall 2021) for turning me on to this recording! Hmmm ... wonder if Young Thug, Freddie Gibbs, or A$AP Ferg took my rock history class ... ??? ;)]

 

Example 9: Sioux Grass Dance

 

Example 10: Scott Johnson - "John Somebody"

 

Doc's Definition of Music

Sound & silence organized in time that communicates (non-verbally) within a cultural context.

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