MUSC 171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Eddie Van Halen, Guitar Solo, John Landis
28 Apr 2016
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Three styles of videos: concept video billie jean man with the midas touch , american film musical beat it, movie video - thriller. Wanted to turn it into a mini movie. Hired john landis an american warewolf london. Also brings in vincent price voiceover: associated with horror films, broader base of viewers. Real name born prince rogers nelson 1958: links back to early r&b styles and combines these with white rock tradition, deals with taboo sexual topics. 1980 dirty mind virile masculinity: religious imagery album purple rain 1984 about questioning the end of time judgement day 1999 . Song 37: let"s go crazy by prince 1984 (genre: r&b/pop) 28 measures: 12 measures drums, backbeat, 8 measures guitar riff, 8 measures c+r, organ, guitar. 16 measures: 8 measures, 8 measures c+r, backup voices. 24 measures: 8 measures, 8 measures add organ, 8 measures add guitar.
