American Popular Music

1. American Popular Music Week 8, Monday Dr. Joseph Harchanko Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, & Guitar Heroes

2. Bob Dylan • “Blowin’ in the wind” How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? Yes, ‘n’ how many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, ‘n’ how many times must the cannon balls fly Before they’re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind, The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

3. Bob Dylan • “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” Still I wish there was somthin’ you would do or say To try and make me change my mind and stay. We never did too much talkin’ anyway, But don’t think twice, it’s all right.

4. Bob Dylan • “Like A Rolling Stone” • Folk rock • Guitars, bass and drums • Contradiction? • Sound • Dense, organ and piano • Singing? • Innovations • 6:00 • Variable strophe (subordinate to poetic text)

5. Bob Dylan • “Like a Rolling Stone” • Text: • Sardonic commentary on loss of privilege • Intensity from density. Compare: “How many road must a man walk down Before you call him a man” -with- “Once upon a time you dressed so fine; you threw the bums a dime in your prime Didn’t you?”

6. Counterculture and Psychedelic Rock • Vietnam • Civil Rights • Communitarian values • Interest in eastern ideas (musical and non-musical)

7. San Francisco Rock Grateful Dead Janis Joplin Jefferson Airplane first communal Hard blues Pioneered transition From urban folk To folk rock Know 2 songs: Ripple Truckin’

8. Guitar Heros • Inspired by • Les Paul • Muddy Waters • Robert Johnson • Equal importance of noise • Distortion • Wa-wa pedals • Hendrix • Purple Haze • Clapton • Cream

9. The Beatles (again) • Interest in recording studios • St. Pepper • Interest in Indian music and ideas • Norwegian Woods • Within You without You • Interest in experimental sounds • Revolution No.9