MU220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Big Mama Thornton, Janis Joplin, Ray Manzarek
10 Mar 2020
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Ended restrictions on length, subject matter, and poetic diction-some of the controlling influences on pop records. Psychedelic rock : folk, rock, blues, hard rock, latin music, Tom donahue, a local radio dj, pioneered new, open-ended, eclectic broadcasting format. Modes (different from western" scales of major/minor) Joined big brother and the holding company. Inspired by blues singers, bessie smith and big mama thornton, Songs: ball and chain, little girl blue, try, me and bobby mcgee. The group name comes from writer a. huxley"s book, the door of. Perception, which is related to earlier author william blake, who wrote: if the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. Robby krieger (guitar), ray manzarek (keyboard), john densmore (drummer), jim morrison (vocalist)(died in 1971) Albums: the doors (1967), waiting for the sun (68), absolutely. Controversial lyrics referencing drug use, sex, etc. Grew out of a series of bands involving jerry garcia (1942-1995)
