My opinion about the biggest changes in modern music.


1953/1954 Rock & Roll +++++++
1959/1960 Easy Listing - - - + (sorry Rockman just at a(n) + for 1960)
1963/1964 Pop/Beat ++++++++++
1966/1967 Rock ++++++++++++++ (I think ‘66/’67 is the biggest changes in music)
1968/1969 Music ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1970/ Mixed/Music + - + - + - + (till 2007)

Other opinions ?

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-05-18 00:39 by NICOS.

Soul music...1960ish to it's demise when Aretha
cut I've Never Loved a Man the Way That I Love You.....



ROCKMAN

By the way wasn't real soul started in '66 Rockman ?

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Well there were rumblings early than that...Ray Charles
Chuck Willis...Garnet Mimms...Jerry Butler...Bobby Bland..and on & on



ROCKMAN

1965 - Dylan goes electric
1977 - PUNK Rock kicks the world's ass.
1991 - Nirvana releases "Never Mind"
2000(?) - First American Idol in USA
early 80's - MTV hits the airwaves

"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."

1855 - Rockman Born....



ROCKMAN

Comprehend NICOS'points but also agree with Chelsea's:
I had in mind puttin' in 77 before I read the latter's post.

But I also wanna see more nuances in it... 1964-65 was Big years in
rock, garage, British Invasion, rock fever... 1969-70 was birth of
heavy rock... 1977-80 was also birth of Heavy Metal...
And English/US punk actually was on the go from circa 1974 and had glam as
its uncle...

August 1, 1981. The day the music died.

Video killed the radio star, but we do love the old clips of Stones, et al, on You Tube...

(I thought the music died on Dec 8, 1980? Any will die by stages over the next 40 years...)

Kids getting into computer games instead...and the fcukin i-Pod !
[..as if CD wasn't bad enough.]



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December 1980 The death of Lennon. Certainly ended the dream of a Beatles reunion for many.

"I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon."

the amazing spell in the early-to-mid sixties when self-sufficient songwriter/performers took off bigtime
and the music industry got rearranged to the point where the artists actually had some control

Must be Dave Mason joining the Stones.

Biggest changes in Rock/Pop

Keith's swap of jean jackets to Anita's blouses........



ROCKMAN

Wayne County becoming Jayne County

Unfortunately, the release of "Rapper's Delight". That's the day the music died.

"No Anchovies, Please"

The day Keith bumped into Mick at the train station.

"No Anchovies, Please"

Defo Punk Rock
MTV starting
Elvis launching Heartbreak Hotel
The Beatles

Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix

the loss of jimi hendrix

Glam, Punk, New Wave, Disco, Rave, Grunge, Britpop all missing. All changes in the UK any way.

Bingo Wrote:
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> August 1, 1981. The day the music died.


If that was the date that MTV started, then I think thats a valid statement.

MTV wasn´t that bad in the beginning, when they actually played music, both videos and live performances. And I think the unplugged series was a great idea with a lot of great artists. A pity that the Stones wasn´t persuaded to play unplugged, they could have done wonders in that format.

Rockman Wrote:
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> Biggest changes in Rock/Pop
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> Keith's swap of jean jackets to Anita's
> blouses........

Good one.

Brian meeting Anita. Brian losing Anita to Keith.

Jagger screwin' Anita.

Yoko?

(Well. someone had to say it! )

In 1992 Bon Jovi cut some of his hair...as they say in Hollywood "He Jumped The Shark"

amplified electric guitars (basses)
synths
drum machines
pcs

C

It's gotta start with Elvis. He started everything.
Also not mentioned was portable music: 8-tracks/cassettes,CDs/MP3s.