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Folk Rock

Folk Rock. Folk Music Revival. Begins in 1930s when Lomaxes, Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie end up in NYC Becomes center of folk music movement Gains national attention in 1950s Moe Asch - Folkways Records The Weavers Good Night Irene a top 10 hit. Backlash against Folk.

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Folk Rock

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  1. Folk Rock

  2. Folk Music Revival • Begins in 1930s when Lomaxes, Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie end up in NYC • Becomes center of folk music movement • Gains national attention in 1950s • Moe Asch - Folkways Records • The Weavers Good Night Irene a top 10 hit

  3. Backlash against Folk • House Unamerican Activities Committee went after folk singers because of associations with unions and left-wing causes • Weavers, Woody Guthrie, and some older folk musicians blacklisted • Younger, apolitical musicians lead movement

  4. Late ‘50s/early ‘60s American folk revival • Initially two different approaches • Rediscovery of musicians from older niche musics • Recreated folk music by contemporary musicians • Ex. Joan Baez, Wildwood Flower • Eventually begin writing own songs in the folk style • Simple accompaniments • focus on melody - often narrow ranges, highly repetitive • Lyrics explore of social and political themes

  5. Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues • Political commentary on HUAC and anti-communist organizations • Typical Dylan vocal delivery • weak vocals • full of humor, sarcasm • Conversational style • Guitar strumming, harmonica combo from country blues • Completion of vocal phrases by instrument

  6. Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman, 1941- ) • Gets into folk music in college after hearing Woody Guthrie • 1960 goes to NYC to meet Guthrie • Gets work singing in coffee houses in the city • Other NYC folk acts: • Joan Baez • Odetta • Peter, Paul, and Mary • Ritchie Havens • Ramblin’ Jack Elliot

  7. Dylan • After short time in NYC, writes songs that explore social and political themes • Ex. Blowin’ in the Wind • Highly repetitive melody, in claustrophobically narrow range • Strophic form – three verses, each with three phrases • Last functions as refrain • Simple, chordal accompaniment with slow harmonic rhythm • All place focus on lyrics • Compare to Peter, Paul and Mary version

  8. Newport Folk Festival • 1965 – Dylan goes electric • Folk rock is born • Socially conscious messages of folk music • Standard “rock” instrumentation • Generally little studio production

  9. Like a Rolling Stone • Expanded instrumentation: organ, drums, piano, electric guitar, harmonica • Eight beat style beat and backbeat • Repetitive accompaniment • Electric guitar fill marks transition between sections • Change in lyrical content • Less overtly political • Deals with more personal reflections

  10. Impact of folk rock • Subject matter of Dylan songs changes again – • Less overtly political • Deal with personal reflections, as do blues, but darker, more obscure • Exs. Like A Rolling Stone Subterranean Homesick Blues

  11. The Byrds • After Dylan goes electric, other folk rock bands, acts emerge • First to hit big – The Byrds • Part of CA music scene, along with Mamas and the Papas • Took Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man to #1

  12. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man • Differences • Change in feel created by opening riff • Byrds simplify irregular form of Dylan poem, abbreviate lyrics • Vocal quality completely different • Addition of vocal harmonies

  13. The Byrds – Lasting contributions • Vocal harmonies • Maturation of Everly Brothers style • David Crosby makes second part a “composite” of 3rds, 4ths, and 5ths • Help to popularize “jangly” Richenbacker 12 string guitar sound

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