MUSC 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Newport Folk Festival, Folk Rock, American Bandstand
19 Jan 2017
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Second-wave folk revivalists move to electronic instruments. North american musicians responded to the british invasion. Pop music industry moved from new york to los angeles by 1965 . Hollywood-based tv industry became a bigger factor in the music industry: blues-based rock bands spring up in garages all over north america in. By mid-1965, american bands were again scoring significant chart successes by imitating british bands, revamping american styles, and adapting tried-and-true business practices. Folk rock is the most obvious example of the creation of a new genre as. American (pop) and british (mersey beat) styles combined: led by bob dylan and the byrds. Took the easy strumming and singing texture of folk and added electric guitars, bass, drums, and keyboard: easy transition from banjo or acoustic guitar. Showed that pop music could address serious social issues rather than just teenage romance or frivolous concerns.
