MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Tuesday Night Music Club, Adam Duritz, Counting Crows
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Feel good rock: sheryl crow and hootie and the blowfish. Rock music seemingly as a reaction to intensity that characterized grunge. Capitalized on mainstream interest in back to basics rock. Tuesday night music club ranked among best selling records of decade. Based in university town of columbia, south carolina. Happy, strummed acoustic guitar with bass, drums and 70s oriented electric guitar. Cracked rear view one of best selling albums of decade. Emerged in mainstream during peak of alternative movement in 1994. August and everything after went to number 4 in us. Adam duritz vocal style often compared to van morrison. Employed vintage instrumentation including an organ, classic gibson and fender guitars, and old fashioned large diaphragm mic. These elements contributed directly to alternative identity in marketplace. Hootie and counting crows make prominent references to bob dylan in their hits. Time of rekindled interest in dylan as he released first all acoustic album since 64.
