Rock N Roll

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Apologies since this is not really a Rock 'n Roll song but another Wilson Pickett song that is notable since Duane Allman was on lead guitar as a sideman at Muscle Shoals. He doesn't really let loose until the final minute of the song.

Definition of ROCK AND ROLL

popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by a persistent heavily accented beat, repetition of simple phrases, and often country, folk, and blues elements : rock —often used before another noun… See the full definition

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Definition of ROCK AND ROLL

popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by a persistent heavily accented beat, repetition of simple phrases, and often country, folk, and blues elements : rock —often used before another noun… See the full definition

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I think that Rock 'n Roll has a distinctive sound and feel that many rock songs don't have. This analysis/definition is comprehensive and detailed as to the differences between rock and rock 'n roll. :

"What are some of the technical differences between rock 'n' roll and rock?

Chris Xu


From a purely musical standpoint, rock music is an umbrella term to describe music typically characterized by a persistent, strong drumbeat and amplified (often distorted) electric guitars.

Rock and roll is a subgenre of rock music which evolved in the early 1950s from Chicago blues, jump blues, and big band swing.

. Musically, it is defined by three major characteristics:

1. An overt blues influence. having evolved from several genres of electric blues, rock and roll often recontextualized classic blues harmony - as well as chord and musical structures - in a louder, more upbeat setting. The most obvious example is the 12-bar form, one of the most common blues structures in existence, which is often incorporated verbatim by artists such as Chuck Berry. Even though rock and roll quickly transcended this one structure, overt blues musical vocabulary (scales, inflections, lyrical subjects, etc.) remains prominent.

• 2. Syncopation and swing. Early rock and roll rhythm sections were descended from the rhythm sections of swing bands that played dance music in large halls. This “swing feel” remains a defining aspect of jazz music. Swing rhythms are often defined by constant, subtle hi-hat pulse on beat 2 and 4 of every measure. However, early rock and roll drummers swapped the hi-hat in favor of the snare drum, which gives a heavier rhythm. If you listen carefully to old rock and roll records, you can often hear this altered back beat (combined with walking bass)
• The ideas of syncopation and swing lead me to my last point, and what I think is probably the most important, defining aspect of rock and roll, which is a rhythmic tension between the guitar and the drums. This push and pull is what gives rock and roll its groove. As I mentioned, early rock and roll rhythm sections were descended from jazz rhythm sections, often incorporating danceable jazz drum patterns and walking basslines. However, rock and roll guitarists, namely Chuck Berry, played “straight” (the opposite of “swing”) over said rhythm sections. This combination of straight-eighths guitar rhythms over a swinging rhythm section gives rock and roll its rhythmic tension. Listen back to the example in point 2, this time focusing on the driving guitar and how it butts up against the swinging rhythm section.

Over time, as rock grew into its own, drummers lost their jazz influences and took up a stiffer, more powerful approach that would compliment increasingly loud and distorted guitars. In this newer approach, the drums retain a simple backbeat that slightly drags behind the beat while the guitars play in a much more syncopated manner. While the jazz rhythms are discarded, the swing feel somewhat remains via this “behind-the-beat” approach, while the guitars emphasize the upbeats much more, where the drums are not. Rock and roll rhythm sections understand not to follow the guitars verbatim, and do not feel the need to emphasize every chord change. This is a big difference from modern rock and metal styles, where the guitar, bass, and drums are locked in together playing in one downbeat.

1. -heavy rhythmic unison for a more powerful sound. Rock and roll makes people dance through rhythmic diversity, which creates tension and groove.

 

[ogibowt]

Who said Rock and Roll?....this lady did almost 100years ago.....clarinet intro..singing starts at 20 sec mark

 

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Who said Rock and Roll?....this lady did almost 100years ago.....clarinet intro..singing starts at 20 sec mark

I like that...sounds like soundtrack music from a movie in the 20s.

 

[eddie kerr]

Dion and the Belmonte had a lot of great Do Wop hit songs.

 

[xmontrealer]

Dion and the Belmonte had a lot of great Do Wop hit songs.

Here is one of my favorites:

 

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Everybody loves this song...

 

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[ogibowt]

more Animals....................and other things lol....

 

[eddie kerr]

Dale was the cousin of Ronnie Hawkins, died I. 2010, while Romping Ronnie is still alive at the age of 85.

 

[Fun For All]

This is funny stuff...Cyndi Lauper joins Henry Rollins on stage to sing some hardcore punk.

 

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My favourite Neil Diamond song...

 

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[eddie kerr]

My favourite Neil Diamond song...

I think this was his first big hit and a big favourite of mine. Interesting note about Neil Diamond. Up until Tiger Woods divorce settlement, Neil Diamond held the record of the highest divorce payment to his wife, Marsha Murphy, $150,000,000. That's millions boys, the cost of screwing around while married. LOL.

 

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