MUSC 118 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pete Townshend, Substance Abuse, Buddy Rich
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Heavy metal sound extreme distortion (for the time) All day and all of the night two of the first heavy metal songs. Guitar solos and feedback arguably first super group some elements of metal (distinctive drum sound, low end bass/guitar) but not quite there unique intensity heavy metal look. Blues had prominent drum sound, gritty vocals, prominent bass sound, guitar distortion, use of. Warns about messing with dark forces, not embracing them. Occult imagery (the members messed around with cult and magic when they were younger) Christian imagery (talking about satan brings images of. God) brought sexuality/ sensuality to metal (in music and clothing) sounded more varied and open minded than modern metal ultra powerful in 70s. Jimmy page- immersed in cult life and ceremonial magic. Iron man has deeper meaning than face value (anti war) Zeppelin ii lacks evil, but is considered one of the first metal albums.
