NOTES for ya
well since my 1st class got cancelled and I'd otherwise be sitting around doing nothing for 3 hours until my next class I figured I'd type out some rock history notes and see how far I can get. I believe the last thing was dick clark so now it's onto the beatles and england.
Rock pop and blues in England:
1964-65
advancement of guitars ie Jimi Hendrix
rock power trios drums bass guitar
art or orchestral rock
1962 London major labels selling teen idols pop music
US blues heading over to working class ports in England like Liverpool
John Mayall & the blues breakers - influential on upcoming rock
shouter style singing blues based keyboard and harmonica
solid blues guitarist
ie Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Mick Taylor
From the Mayall band comes the 1st british blues based rock band...
The Yardbirds
they spin off a lot of great blues based rock:
Jeff beck
Cream w/ Clapton
The Rolling Stones w/ Taylor
Led Zeppelin w/ Jimmy Page
Pop based brit invasion bands:
Yardbirds, Van Morrsion, Kinks, Hermans Hermits, Troggs, Cliff Richards, Animals
Early covers by brit bands:
"Crossroads" Cream cover of Robert Johnson
"Please Please Please" The Who cover of James Brown
"Smokestack Lightnin" Yardbirds cover of Howlin Wolf
"Twist and Shout" covered by the Beatles in 1963ish
Background on the culture in England at this time:
Moderns (the Mods)- pills, downers, suits, urban
Rockers - working class, drinking
unemployment driving kids to music
Art or Symphonic or Orchestral rock
Tommy by the Who
Nights in White Sating Days of Future Past by the Moody Blues
Darkside of the Moon by Pink Floyd
BEATLES
Brian Epstein discovers the Beatles around 1962 becomes their manager in the early years
Parlophone Records run by George Martin (one of the great music producers at this time) signs them
not an independent label but acted like one
part of EMI, owns Capital in the US
40,000 units of "I wanna hold your hand" big hit
many covers in their early repertoire
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best/Ringo Starr, Stuart Sutcliff
Brian Epsteing puts them in suits etc..
John's 1st band The Quarrymen, meets Paul at a show, John's 1st instrument was harmonica
early influences Skiffle music ie Rockabilly
eary gigs in Hamburg Germany help their sound and material. Meet Tony Sheridan
1st recording w/ him "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" sales catch Epsteins attention and he finds them at their regular gig at the Cavern in Liverpool (a jazz club w/ daytime teen shows) literally underground and Epstein gets their contract
1st record to go to #1 on Brit charts
Please Please Me followed by an album in 63 rise to fame compares to Elvis in 56
TV Live at the Palladium
Royal command performance for the Queen
1964 1st US tour "I wanna hold your hand" #1 on the pop charts before arriving in US
Play Ed Sullivan that week
Beatlemania...post Kennedy assasination
Movies: Hard Days Night and Help
Both with Capitals marketing plan, full of Beatles tunes
Beatles for sale a bit darker in theme
Bob Dylan influences "Im a Loser"
fatigue of nonstop touring, record and moviemaking etc...
Parlophone studios is where they are growing the most in 1965 touring is wearing them out August 66 last live concert in San Francisco
stopped touring over technical, politcal, artistic, and personal reasons
Rubber Soul LP comes out in 65
Norwegian wood featuring Sitar playing (folk rock sound)
Revolver in 65/66 period more open and hints at the open scene of San Francisco and psychedelia
Rock pop and blues in England:
1964-65
advancement of guitars ie Jimi Hendrix
rock power trios drums bass guitar
art or orchestral rock
1962 London major labels selling teen idols pop music
US blues heading over to working class ports in England like Liverpool
John Mayall & the blues breakers - influential on upcoming rock
shouter style singing blues based keyboard and harmonica
solid blues guitarist
ie Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Mick Taylor
From the Mayall band comes the 1st british blues based rock band...
The Yardbirds
they spin off a lot of great blues based rock:
Jeff beck
Cream w/ Clapton
The Rolling Stones w/ Taylor
Led Zeppelin w/ Jimmy Page
Pop based brit invasion bands:
Yardbirds, Van Morrsion, Kinks, Hermans Hermits, Troggs, Cliff Richards, Animals
Early covers by brit bands:
"Crossroads" Cream cover of Robert Johnson
"Please Please Please" The Who cover of James Brown
"Smokestack Lightnin" Yardbirds cover of Howlin Wolf
"Twist and Shout" covered by the Beatles in 1963ish
Background on the culture in England at this time:
Moderns (the Mods)- pills, downers, suits, urban
Rockers - working class, drinking
unemployment driving kids to music
Art or Symphonic or Orchestral rock
Tommy by the Who
Nights in White Sating Days of Future Past by the Moody Blues
Darkside of the Moon by Pink Floyd
BEATLES
Brian Epstein discovers the Beatles around 1962 becomes their manager in the early years
Parlophone Records run by George Martin (one of the great music producers at this time) signs them
not an independent label but acted like one
part of EMI, owns Capital in the US
40,000 units of "I wanna hold your hand" big hit
many covers in their early repertoire
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best/Ringo Starr, Stuart Sutcliff
Brian Epsteing puts them in suits etc..
John's 1st band The Quarrymen, meets Paul at a show, John's 1st instrument was harmonica
early influences Skiffle music ie Rockabilly
eary gigs in Hamburg Germany help their sound and material. Meet Tony Sheridan
1st recording w/ him "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" sales catch Epsteins attention and he finds them at their regular gig at the Cavern in Liverpool (a jazz club w/ daytime teen shows) literally underground and Epstein gets their contract
1st record to go to #1 on Brit charts
Please Please Me followed by an album in 63 rise to fame compares to Elvis in 56
TV Live at the Palladium
Royal command performance for the Queen
1964 1st US tour "I wanna hold your hand" #1 on the pop charts before arriving in US
Play Ed Sullivan that week
Beatlemania...post Kennedy assasination
Movies: Hard Days Night and Help
Both with Capitals marketing plan, full of Beatles tunes
Beatles for sale a bit darker in theme
Bob Dylan influences "Im a Loser"
fatigue of nonstop touring, record and moviemaking etc...
Parlophone studios is where they are growing the most in 1965 touring is wearing them out August 66 last live concert in San Francisco
stopped touring over technical, politcal, artistic, and personal reasons
Rubber Soul LP comes out in 65
Norwegian wood featuring Sitar playing (folk rock sound)
Revolver in 65/66 period more open and hints at the open scene of San Francisco and psychedelia