MUAR 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Andrew Loog Oldham, Slide Guitar, John Mayall
17 Apr 2016
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Merseybeat : a style of music that developed in the liverpool area, a blend of rockabilly, pop, and r&b. Lead by the beatles, but included other groups, such as gerry and the. Success of these musicians prompts a fad for all things british the british. A style of uk rock music inspired by 1950s chicago electric blues. Vocal style reminiscent of muddy waters, little walter, etc. Fueled by a british enthusiasm for us folk styles. Uk musicians would listen and learn from records. Hoochie coochie man muddy waters compared to alex korner"s version strict parallels phrasing. Aspiring uk blues musicians generally played covers of american electric blues and tried to emulate the sounds of the recordings as closely as possible. Alex korner"s blues incorporated: hoochie coochie man. American blues recordings were not easy to find in the uk. Musicians who came up through the london blues scene: john mayall, steve.
