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1960s- psychedelic

unit 3- 1960's
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Popular Music and Diversity in American Society (MUSI 1003)

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1960s: Psychedelic Rock

 Early “alternative rock” scene  Strong roots in San Francisco  The Counterculture  Various styles and influences o Eastern and Western musical traditions o Dense musical texture o Volume and distortion  Jefferson Airplane; Janis Joplin; Grateful Dead, etc.  Jimi Hendrix

 Jefferson Airplane, “White Rabbit” (1967)

o Grace Slick is the singer; she sings abstract lyrics with references to Alice in Wonderland, and not-so- subtle references to hallucinogenic drugs.) The music displays the elements described to the left.

Jimi Hendrix (1942–70)  Original, inventive, and influential guitarist  “Sound sculptor”  The Jimi Hendrix Experience (band)  Monterey Pop Festival (1967)  Controversial performance of the American national anthem at Woodstock  He uses his guitar to depict the sounds of falling bombs, military sirens, and even taps (military funeral music)  This was an obvious commentary on the Vietnam War

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1960s- psychedelic

Course: Popular Music and Diversity in American Society (MUSI 1003)

36 Documents
Students shared 36 documents in this course

University: University of Connecticut

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1960s: Psychedelic Rock
Early “alternative rock” scene
Strong roots in San Francisco
The Counterculture
Various styles and influences
o Eastern and Western musical traditions
oDense musical texture
oVolume and distortion
Jefferson Airplane; Janis Joplin; Grateful Dead,
etc.
Jimi Hendrix
Jefferson Airplane, “White Rabbit” (1967)
oGrace Slick is the singer; she sings abstract
lyrics with references to Alice in Wonderland,
and not-so- subtle references to hallucinogenic
drugs.) The music displays the elements
described to the left.
Jimi Hendrix (1942–70)
Original, inventive, and influential guitarist
“Sound sculptor”
The Jimi Hendrix Experience (band)
Monterey Pop Festival (1967)
Controversial performance of the American national
anthem at Woodstock
He uses his guitar to depict the sounds of falling
bombs, military sirens, and even taps (military
funeral music)
This was an obvious commentary on the Vietnam
War

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