Wednesday, March 27, 2013

26 March

Start of class: "A Winter's Sky" by the Pipettes from We Are the Pipettes (2006) "Warm in the Shadows" by Music Go Music from Expressions (2009) Country Rock to Arena Rock example: "Hotel California" by Eagles from Hotel California (1976) Country example: "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" by Charley Pride from Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs (1971) Country Pop example: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Live)" by John Denver from An Evening with John Denver (1975) Progressive country example: "Pancho and Lefty" by Townes van Zandt from The Late Great Townes van Zandt (1972) Outlaw country example: "Whiskey River" by Willie Nelson from Shotgun Willie (1973) Glam Rock example: Clip of "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie from the film Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973). The song originally appeared on David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Hard Rock example: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin from Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZoSo) (1971) End of class: "The Velocity of Saul at the Time of his Conversion" by Okkervil River from Down the River of Golden Dreams (2003)

Thursday, March 21, 2013

21 March

Start of class: "Pray Your Gods" by Toad the Wet Sprocket from Fear (1991) "Dracula's Wedding" by Outkast from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) San Francisco Counterculture example: "Piece of My Heart" by Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin, lead singer) from Cheap Thrills (1968) San Francisco Counterculture example: "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane from Surrealistic Pillow (1967) London Counterculture example: "Purple Haze" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience from Are You Experienced? (1967) London Counterculture example: "Crossroads" by Cream from Wheels of Fire (1969) Singer Songwriter example: "It's Too Late" by Carole King from Tapestry (1971) End of class: "This Is Not a Song" by Islands from Asleep and a Forgetting (2012)

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

19 March

Start of class: "Race for the Prize (Remix)" by the Flaming Lips from The Soft Bulletin (1999) "Flying High Again" by Sloan from Never Hear the End of It (2006) "Explorers of the Heart" by Music Go Music from Expressions (2009) Changing Motown example: "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye from What's Going On (1971) Changing Motown example: "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder from Innervisions (1973) Late 60s Motown example: "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 (1969) Folk Music Revival example: "Come All Fair Maids" by Pete Seeger (ca. 1955) Folk Music Revival example: "Tom Dooley" by the Kingston Trio (1959) Folk Music Revival example: "Blowin' In The Wind" from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963) Folk antipathy toward rock example: "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" by Peter, Paul and Mary from Album 1700 (1967) Bob Dylan's "Electric" Period example: "Like a Rolling Stone" from Highway 61 Revisited (1965) Folk rock example and end of class: "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel from The Sounds of Silence (1966) End of class: "Hide It Away" by Retribution Gospel Choir from 2 (2010)

Friday, March 15, 2013

14 March

Start of class: "The Darkest One" by the Tragically Hip from In Violet Light (2002) "When the Roses Bloom Again" by Billy Bragg and Wilco from Mermaid Avenue (1998) Early Soul example: "What'd I Say, Pt. 1" by Ray Charles (1959) James Brown example: "Please Please Please" (1956) James Brown example: "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1965) James Brown example: "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" (1968) Southern Soul (Memphis) example: "Green Onions" by Booker T & the MGs (1962) Southern Soul (Memphis) example: "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding from The Immortal Otis Redding (1967) Southern Soul (Memphis) example: "These Arms of Mine" by Otis Redding from Pain In My Heart (1964) Southern Soul (Muscle Shoals) example: "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett from The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) Soul Music and social consciousness example: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1967) Marvin Gaye Motown sound example: "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (1964) Marvin Gaye progressive Motown example: "What's Going On" from What's Going On (1971)

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

12 March

Start of class: "Pamphleteer" by the Weakerthans from Left and Leaving (2000) "Wide River to Cross" by Levon Helm from Ramble at the Ryman (2011) Close harmony example: "Bye Bye Love" by the Everly Brothers (1957) British Invasion Pop example: "A World Without Love" by Peter and Gordon from A World Without Love (1964) Blues influence on the British Invasion example: "I Just Want to Make Love to You" by Muddy Waters (1954) British Invasion Rockers example: "I Just Want to Make Love to You" by the Rolling Stones from England's Newest Hitmakers (1964) British Invasion Rockers example: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones from Out of Our Heads (US) (1965) British Invasion Rockers example: "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones from Let It Bleed (1969) British Invasion Mods example: "My Generation" by the Who from My Generation (1965) British Invasion Mods example: "Pinball Wizard" by the Who from Tommy (1969) British Invasion example: "Waterloo Sunset" by the Kinks from Something Else by the Kinks (1967) British Invasion example: "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks from Kinks (1964) British Invasion example and end of class: "Time of the Season" by the Zombies from Odessey and Oracle (1968) End of class: "Joey" by Concrete Blonde from Bloodletting (1990) "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam from Ten (1991)