MUS 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Positively 4Th Street, Folk Rock, Audio Mastering
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The american pop music machine rolls on. He writes bc he wants, not for a message. In 64-"65, dylan saw the impact of electric sound and responded. He produced more electric sounds bc the hype it was gaining more than acoustic sounds, performed w electric sound at a folk festival. People were not expecting this, and many upset. On the surface, a folk group ensemble. Emulation of george harrison"s rickenbacker sound on hard days night . Mr. tambourine man is where this is heard. Modest success sounds of silence acoustic version. Producer tom wilson"s work on the master recording". Re-released with folk rock sound major success. Thousands trying to get into the business. Poorly-trained, poorly skilled, and funded groups, recording on a shoestring. Lots of one-hit wonders , never heard from again. Later, spector produced for the beatles, harrison and lennon. The move away from purely surfer music . Brian wilson ceases touring, spending time on writing/producing.