Good Golly, It's Rock & Roll Week!

Guybrush · 06-21-2010, 06:09 AM

Hey Musicbanterers and banterins.

Today is the start of Rock & Roll week! As you already know, rock and roll is a genre which originated in the US during the late 40s and became very popular during the 50s. It expanded beyond the US and directly and/or indirectly gave rise to many of other styles of rock music over the decade such as surf rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock and so on.

One thing which made rock and roll so important was that it appealed to a youth subculture which young people could identify with that their parents probably weren't "in on". Though such youth subcultures, f.ex goths or hippies, have been popular since, this was the start of it all - at least on a massive commercial scale!

So, let's celebrate rock and roll

Rock and roll also travelled to Norway. Here's one (largely forgotten today) norwegian rock and roll artist, Rocke Pelle. Here he's singing Marty Robbin's Tennessee Toddy.

So, let's see some praise and favourites!

**Janszoon** · 06-21-2010, 06:25 AM

So, when you say "Rock & Roll" are you referring specifically to early Rock & Roll or does this cover the all its myriad sub-genres of the past 60+ years? I ask because I think of Rock & Roll as probably the largest and most diverse genre of the 20th century, but based on the OP and other posts I've read from you here and there I think you might think of Rock & Roll strictly as what I would call "early Rock & Roll". That is to say the style of Rock & Rock that people associate with the 50s.

Guybrush · 06-21-2010, 06:28 AM

Yes, the theme is rock and roll from the very late 40s, 50s and early 60s. I guess you can mentally include Doo Wop and Rockabilly into this definition if you want.

If it was rock music from the last 60 years, we might as well call it "rock week" or "music week".

**Janszoon** · 06-21-2010, 06:46 AM

Hahha, true! Alright then, we may as well get this thread rocking and rolling with what is often considered the first rock song ever recorded, "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats. Interesting fact about this song: Jackie Brenston was basically just a hired-gun vocalist. The actual writer and creative force behind this song was none other than Ike Turner.

Guybrush · 06-21-2010, 07:01 AM

^Oh man, that was brilliant! Perfect song for the thread too

It was so good I had to look it up on Wikipedia where I found this little bit of trivia, interesting I'm sure to many out there :

Quote:

The record contained one of the first examples of guitar distortion, which happened by accident as a result of one of the amplifiers being dropped before the recording. The amplifier was sitting on top of a car which was occupied by a band member; when the band member got out and closed the door, the amplifier slid off and the speaker was punctured. The amplifier was brought inside and was fixed with a piece of paper and tape, which ended up creating the distortion. The amplifier stands in Sun Records in Memphis Tennessee today.

That's a song with a history for sure

Need to get my hands on that one.

~~James~~ · 06-21-2010, 10:00 AM

I know very little about this genre.
So can't contribute much.
However I shall be listening, the two tracks already posted are great!

bend the fend · 06-21-2010, 10:53 AM

wens punk week

Burning Down · 06-21-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bend the fend

wens punk week

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Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On -

Eddie Cochrane - C'mon Everybody -

Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes -

DearJenny · 06-21-2010, 12:53 PM

I like this theme.

And one of my favorites:

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-21-2010, 01:23 PM

06-21-2010, 06:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Good Golly, It's Rock & Roll Week! Hey Musicbanterers and banterins. Today is the start of Rock & Roll week! As you already know, rock and roll is a genre which originated in the US during the late 40s and became very popular during the 50s. It expanded beyond the US and directly and/or indirectly gave rise to many of other styles of rock music over the decade such as surf rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock and so on. One thing which made rock and roll so important was that it appealed to a youth subculture which young people could identify with that their parents probably weren't "in on". Though such youth subcultures, f.ex goths or hippies, have been popular since, this was the start of it all - at least on a massive commercial scale! So, let's celebrate rock and roll Rock and roll also travelled to Norway. Here's one (largely forgotten today) norwegian rock and roll artist, Rocke Pelle. Here he's singing Marty Robbin's Tennessee Toddy. So, let's see some praise and favourites! __________________ Something Completely Different

06-21-2010, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	So, when you say "Rock & Roll" are you referring specifically to early Rock & Roll or does this cover the all its myriad sub-genres of the past 60+ years? I ask because I think of Rock & Roll as probably the largest and most diverse genre of the 20th century, but based on the OP and other posts I've read from you here and there I think you might think of Rock & Roll strictly as what I would call "early Rock & Roll". That is to say the style of Rock & Rock that people associate with the 50s. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

06-21-2010, 06:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Yes, the theme is rock and roll from the very late 40s, 50s and early 60s. I guess you can mentally include Doo Wop and Rockabilly into this definition if you want. If it was rock music from the last 60 years, we might as well call it "rock week" or "music week". __________________ Something Completely Different

06-21-2010, 06:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Hahha, true! Alright then, we may as well get this thread rocking and rolling with what is often considered the first rock song ever recorded, "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats. Interesting fact about this song: Jackie Brenston was basically just a hired-gun vocalist. The actual writer and creative force behind this song was none other than Ike Turner. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

06-21-2010, 12:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	I like this theme. And one of my favorites: __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle. Last edited by DearJenny; 06-21-2010 at 01:05 PM.

06-21-2010, 10:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I know very little about this genre. So can't contribute much. However I shall be listening, the two tracks already posted are great!

06-21-2010, 10:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
bend the fend Groupie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: london Posts: 30	wens punk week

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	__________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.