MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Youth International Party, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Abbie Hoffman
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Music 2ii3 lecture 29 nov 23rd, 2015. Focus on civil rights and the draft / vietnam. Civil rights was an important issue, but was an issue due largely from outside. Vietnam war between two major powers: soviet and the united states. Psychedelic blues much more african american influence. Technical virtuoso (playing high level of volume and distortion, never loses control) Control of feedback (he figured out if you held the guitar a certain way, it gives a better control over the feedback) He had a super natural power over his instrument. Wah wah pedal (a tone control, you play a pedal on the floor where you get this real change in timbre) His music resonated with those that were to serve in vietnam. They took his albums, and used as a form of currency in vietnam (black market: cigarettes) Summer of 1969, a decision that concert will be held in upstate new york (near the town of woodstock).
