MU121 Lecture 12: Stadium Rock I
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Stadium rock in the seventies: expanding the hippie aesthetic, new subgenres of the seventies. What is the hippie aesthetic ? taking rock music seriously. Mainstream progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, glitter/glam rock operas, southern rock, country rock, soft rock. Black genres disco, philly soul, funk, reggae, hip-hop. Rock and rollers looking credibility outside of rock, serious music. Album covers as art/ become a part of the trip . Use of analog (moog) synthesizer, one is demonstrated on stage. First digital synth: synclavier (1977) cheapest one: 75,000-500,000. Emphasized the visual presentation of the performers and their concerts. Only british glam rocker that gets taken seriously in the us. Wears a dress on his album cover (1970), androgyny (both or neither gender) Goes on press tour wearing a dress; in order to push boundaries. Culture changes as it is determined by society (acceptance), changes notion on gender and becomes a spectacle.
