MUS 28 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler
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Had an accident in a factory where he severed the tips of his fingers. Had to play power chords solely because of his disability. This caused a distinct sound and created the basis of what we know as heavy metal . Distinction between hard rock and heavy metal:overdriven chords. Although they were considered a southern rock band and usually carried the confederate flag, they were a house band and created some of the best. Gave southern rock a negative connotation although they produced good music. Uses a lot of latin sounds (e. g. percussion, guitar, keyboard. Burned out during the 70"s but had a revival in the 80"s. Biggest hit by them in the 70"s. Used classical influences and created concept albums that told stories, also really took advantage of the synthesizer. Concept album following the story of a young boy named tommy who is dumb, deaf, and blind.
