CMN 2180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: King Crimson, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
20 Mar 2018
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Classical music as a forefront for progressive rock. Mainly from brittan did(cid:374)"t grow up arou(cid:374)d r&b, gospel (cid:272)hur(cid:272)hes. Merges classic/high end jazz get a whole new genre of rock and roll. Yes, emerson lake and palmer, genesis, king crimson classical based rather than blues (beethoven, mozart) Knowledge of scoring music sheet reading and conduct orchestra. Many prog rock retirees became conductors, and can play many instruments. Most popular music from mid 60s to early 70s. Steve hall called it the de-commercialized music, lengthier and more complex. Would(cid:374)"t play 20 (cid:373)i(cid:374) so(cid:374)gs o(cid:374) the radio. 5,4 : 11,4 : 9,8 rather than 4,4 time count. Close to the edge: 20 min song, sorta the golden standard of prog rock. No dancing, no choreography completely contrary to pop music. 3rd foundation of prog rock completely opposite to pop. Choreography becomes a distraction of the music. Want to break into the same area as michael jackson.
