MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Guitar Solo, Chess Records, Ida Red
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Music 2ii3 lecture 13 oct 9th, 2015. Chuck berry: (cid:862)(cid:271)la(cid:272)k (cid:373)a(cid:374) that sa(cid:374)g like a (cid:449)hite (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:863) Elvis played an acoustic guitar, chuck berry plays electric guitar (solos) R&b that sounded like muddy waters: came out with a thinner guitar sound and a higher voice (won a lot of competitions this way) After ww2, cars are more affordable and it represented freedom. Girls are viewed as objects pursue them, get them, display them. Idea of school being a prison, and getting away from it will resonate with teenagers: berry writes for young white audience. Johnny b. goode (1958) #2 r&b/ #8 pop: (cid:1005)(cid:1006) (cid:271)ar (cid:271)lues (cid:449)ith a (cid:862)te(cid:454)t hea(cid:448)(cid:455)(cid:863) (cid:374)arrati(cid:448)e, chu(cid:272)k did resear(cid:272)h a(cid:374)d asked hi(cid:373)self (cid:862)(cid:449)hat (cid:271)la(cid:272)k artist is popular a(cid:373)o(cid:374)g (cid:449)hite audie(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863) a: words. White elements: text heavy narrative, clear enunciation, groo(cid:448)e is (cid:862)straight(cid:863) 8ths, country guitar sound - different than r&b.
