Music 10

1. 60s and 70s Review Music 10

2. The Beatles are coming • February 6thwas the 50th anniversary of the Beatles cming to America • How did news of the British band the Beatles spread in America in a time without social media?

3. Rolling Stones, Guitar Players and Animals • American British Blues • The United Kingdom became the home for traditional American blues music • It sounds weird, but Brits studied, preserved, were inspired by, and passed on the blues and “Black” music of the American south • Just like Cape Breton island is the home of traditional Scottish Fiddle music and technique • Rolling Stones – Formed as a British blues band • Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met in a bus station and approached each other because of the blues records they were carrying • Became on the of biggest bands in rock history (some have elevated them to the same status as the beatles • Have stayed together for 50 years of touring and making music

4. Rolling Stones, Guitar Players and Animals • The Animals – British blues band that was popular during the late 60s. Toured with the Beatles and the rolling stones • Set themselves apart with “House of the rising Sun:” a change of pace and style from the music of the time • The YardBirds • American blues band that cycled through 3 of the top 5 guitar player of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine • 1st - Eric Clapton – blues player that went on to be in and lead bands like the “Blues Breakers” and “Cream” • 2nd– Jeff Beck – blew away his audition – rogue guitar player never able to find a band good enough to measure up to his talent. (Walked out on the yard birds during a tour) • 3rd Jimmy Page – at the age of 13 was a member of a skiffle band looking forward to a career in Biological research who went on to become the expermental guitar player of Led Zepplin

5. Rolling Stones, Guitar Players and Animals • Jimi Hendrix • Widely acknowledged as the greatest rock guitar player ever • Wore a guitar from the moment he got out of bed in the morning • Had amazing command of the guitar – able to play solos and backup guitar as the same time • Died at the age of 27, at the height of his career • Led Zeppelin • 1st Heavy Metal band. Considered the greatest hard rock band ever • Made music during the 70s • Included the virtuosic guitar playing of Jimmy Page and the wide range and technically sound vocals of Robert Plant • Changed rock music and began the movement towards arena/stadium rock

6. Jens Recap • What is Active Listening? • How could the practice of listening to music and active listening positively impact the work you do in your other classes? • What jobs and careers would benefit from active listening skills?

7. Counter Culture • Rebellion • As criticism of the established social order – anti-establishment • Being different • Extreme Counter Culture • The most visible radical element of this counterculture were the hippies, some of whom formed communes to live as far outside of the established system as possible. This aspect of the movement rejected regular life (working, making money, voting, getting married, children)