British Blues Revival Flashcards
What area shows an interest in blues in the late 50s /early 60s
London Engalnd
What label organizes a R&B tour to London
Chess Records
Who headlines the UK R&B tour
Muddy Waters
Who was influenced by the Chess record tour?
Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones
Who is the leader of the Rolling Stones
Brian Jones
When do the Rolling Stones debut?
July 1962 - The marquee club
What are the rolling stones named after?
A Muddy Waters Song
Who manages the Rolling Stones
Andrew Loog Oldhom ( April 1963)
What changes does Oldham make to the Stones’ image
Grungy, no smiling (the Anti Beatles). “ If you chase the beatles youll always be in second place”
What type of songs do the Stones produce between 63 and 64?
Blues covers (Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Willie Dixon)
What trait is common across the British Blue Revival?
No one writes songs
Who is recruited to teach the Stones how to write songs
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
What song do the Beatles write for the Stones?
“I wanna be your man” Nov 163
What is the Stones’ first album?
England’s Newest Hitmakers
What is the content of England’s Newest Hitmakers?
mostly blues covers
What is an example of a song off of The Stones’ first album
King Bee ( April 1964)
What are the traits of King Bee
12 bar blues, cover of Slim Harpo Song. Captured original nuances of RnB
When was the original King Bee released?
1957
Who comes up with Satisfaction?
Kieth Richards
How does Keith Richards think of the Stones’ first major hit>
Wakes up in the middle of the night, thinks of the riff and records it
What are the lyrics of Satisfaction based on
Mick Jagger’s experience with american lyrics
what instrument was originally supposed to play Satisfaction’s main riff?
horns
What is the Stones’ first US #1 hit?
Satisfaction
When is Satisfaction released?
Feb 1965
What is a major difference between the Beatles and the Stones?
Beatles : product oriented
Stones: process oriented
What are the original boundaries between product and process
race (product: white, process: black). Boundary is reduced during the golden age of rock n roll
what is the difference between the images of the Beatles and the Rolling stones?
Beatles: Grew up working class, middle class image Stones: Grew up middle class, working class image
Which band contains Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page?
The Yardbirds
What type of music do the yardbirds play?
Blues influenced music
How is page added to the Yardbirds?
Backup for Jeff Beck who has substance issues
How are the Yardbirds related to the creation of Led Zeppelin?
Yardbirds decide to retire, Page puts together a band for one last tour, “New Yardbirds”, has a great time
What British Invasion band was based on Mod culture?
The Who
Who are The Mods?
“The Modernists”, culture based on dancing, fashion, drugs (amphetimines).
What generation concept is exemplified by The Who?
The Generation Gap. Youth culture doesnt want to be like their parents. Takes symbols of the older generation and twists them
What is a major symbol of The Who
The Rondell - old RAF symbol
What avant garde practice do the Who do at the end of shows?
Smash all their instruments (makes the music sacred as it cant be reproduced)
What is an example of a Who song?
My Generation
What adjectives describe Kieth Moon’s drumming style
Agressive and stoned out of his mind
What is the stutter in My Generation a symbol of?
Stutter often produced from heavy amphetimine use
What lyric from My Generation is indicative of the generation gap
“Hope I die before I get old”
What music styles are inspired by the Who
Punk and Grunge
What format do The Who invent
Rock Operas
When does Brian Jones leave the Stones
1969
Why does he leave
doesnt like move to original material, starts mailing it in. couldnt get a visa for the US tour, faced with ultimatum (leave or get fired)
When does Brian Jones die
2 weeks after leaving the stones, found dead in a pool age of 27
When is My Generation released?
1965
What are the Who’s Rock Operas? When were they relased?
(Tommy -1964, Quadrophenia - 1973)
