I used this textbook for the History of Rock and Roll class that I took in college:
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Rol...3343062/ref=pd_sim_b_6
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Rol...3343062/ref=pd_sim_b_6
Originally posted by: Born2bwire
No Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Warren Smith or Chuck Berry? Actually I would just recommend Sun Record's entire catalog.
Originally posted by: Iron Woode
80's were by far the best decade for music. Heavy metal became more Glam oriented and popular. Disco faded out and became synthpop. Hard rock was doing well. Pop music was fun with many one hit wonders. Punk was making a small resurgence. Rap and hip-hop became hugely popular. Late 80's and early 90's were dominated by House music.
Originally posted by: lxskllr
Birth of rock & roll
Bill Haley and The Comets
Chuck Berry
Eddie Cochran
More fully developed/proto surf
Bo Diddley
Link Wray
Duane Eddy
Originally posted by: Born2bwire
Gene Vincent
Warren Smith
Johnny Cash Hell, Cash was on Sun Records and had a little bit of rockabilly then. God, he looks young in that one.
Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Originally posted by: RedArmy
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Originally posted by: badkarma1399
I would recommend the library. A few months ago I picked up a book called Flowers In the Dustbin, which chronicled the history rock from the late 40s to the late 70s. Good read and showed a lot of history, From Bill Haley and Fats Domino to the Beatles to Velvet Underground.
Originally posted by: ironwing
I've seen two of those in concert.
Originally posted by: Ballatician
So School of Rock was on TBS tonight and even though I am not a Jack Black fan, I watched it. It was pretty funny but it made me realize I don't know anything about Rock and Roll.
So, where do I begin? I don't know how long this interest will last but I feel like exploring the genre a little bit. What are the quintessential albums/bands I should look into?
Why do you listen to it if you do? Any memorable concerts?
cool!Originally posted by: Ballatician
Thanks for all the info and links so far.
I listened to a lot of the youtube clips and definitely enjoyed some of them. From lxskllr's first list, I liked the blues and rockability and from the other list that Link Wray link was sweet music.
I already knew I liked Johnny Cash (Get Rhythm is one of my favorites) but that Warren Smith track was pretty cool. I guess I didn't realize how large the genre was. I assumed it was all bands like AC/DC and Led Zepplin (which I haven't gotten to yet so I don't even know their sound).
Still going through all the links but so far so good. The library is a good idea, I forgot about that. Surprisingly that aliens thread ^ is actually pretty helpful...
Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Back in 1994, when I was 9, we got satellite television. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, without satellite TV, I had no previous exposure to any 'western' music. But that year, I watched a music video. I didn't care for the lead singer but was thoroughly captivated by the tall cigarette-smoking man with crazy hair, wailing on a Les Paul on a really windy day, awkward knees=bent pose outside a church in the middle of a desert. It was epic.
Seriously, you gotta tell us something. Which of these appeals to you more: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Green Day, Linkin Park, Metallica, Nirvana, U2? You surely must know some of them.