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noughties
In 1969 the psychedelia was already sort of history. The Lady Madonna single in 1968 by The Beatles marked that the whole music industry (sic) was going in a roots direction.
However, a gospel influence seemed to happen simultaniously for both The Stones with their "You Can`t Always Get What You Want", for The Beatles with their "Let It Be", and last but not least for Simon & Garfunkel with their "Bridge Over Troubled Water". "Jesus Christ Superstar" and the whole Jesus movement were only a couple of years away. There were Ten Sing groups and "Young Vision" up until the early 80s...
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noughties
In 1969 the psychedelia was already sort of history. The Lady Madonna single in 1968 by The Beatles marked that the whole music industry (sic) was going in a roots direction.
However, a gospel influence seemed to happen simultaniously for both The Stones with their "You Can`t Always Get What You Want", for The Beatles with their "Let It Be", and last but not least for Simon & Garfunkel with their "Bridge Over Troubled Water". "Jesus Christ Superstar" and the whole Jesus movement were only a couple of years away. There were Ten Sing groups and "Young Vision" up until the early 80s...
Your analysis is a little too black and white, imo, although there might be some trutch to it indeed.
However, the gospel-thing is interesting (the country/americana/folk-influence, too, round that time).
The Stones had Salt Of The Earth in 1968 first, though. YCAGWYW's musical predecessor, imo.
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noughties
In 1969 the psychedelia was already sort of history. The Lady Madonna single in 1968 by The Beatles marked that the whole music industry (sic) was going in a roots direction.
However, a gospel influence seemed to happen simultaniously for both The Stones with their "You Can`t Always Get What You Want", for The Beatles with their "Let It Be", and last but not least for Simon & Garfunkel with their "Bridge Over Troubled Water". "Jesus Christ Superstar" and the whole Jesus movement were only a couple of years away. There were Ten Sing groups and "Young Vision" up until the early 80s...
Your analysis is a little too black and white, imo, although there might be some trutch to it indeed.
However, the gospel-thing is interesting (the country/americana/folk-influence, too, round that time).
The Stones had Salt Of The Earth in 1968 first, though. YCAGWYW's musical predecessor, imo.
I read your post, Dandelion, as possibly touching on the following point of view that I share, here only hinted at by me:
The expression "going in a roots direction" gives the impression that bands simply moved back from experimentation with psychedelic musical forms to familiar well-used music forms as origin. But what happened, may also be seen as a movement forward at the time in new directions. Vital bands or individuals working with ethnic music elements in new ways. There were vast areas open for musical experimentation and innovation at this time. And, as, for instance, to the Rolling Stones, neither with a clear cut break with what they themselves had formerly done, so far as some psychedelia and/or "freak music" elements were carried with them, as some posters formerly have discussed in depth, haven't you among them, Dandelion?
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Elmo Lewis
Perhaps Delaney and Bonnie captured both gospel and roots at the same time - ala portions of Exile.
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noughties
Blind Faith`s "Presence of The Lord" too is indeed part of what I`m hinting at.
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noughties
In 1969 the psychedelia was already sort of history. The Lady Madonna single in 1968 by The Beatles marked that the whole music industry (sic) was going in a roots direction.
However, a gospel influence seemed to happen simultaniously for both The Stones with their "You Can`t Always Get What You Want", for The Beatles with their "Let It Be", and last but not least for Simon & Garfunkel with their "Bridge Over Troubled Water". "Jesus Christ Superstar" and the whole Jesus movement were only a couple of years away. There were Ten Sing groups and "Young Vision" up until the early 80s...
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DaveG
In 1969, both "Oh, Happy Day" and "Spirit in the Sky" were released and became big hits. There seemed to be a bit of spirituality, gospel in the air.
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DaveG
In 1969, both "Oh, Happy Day" and "Spirit in the Sky" were released and became big hits. There seemed to be a bit of spirituality, gospel in the air.
Good point. However, I think it was Ian McDonald in his book "Revolution In The Head" that wrote that "Lady Madonna" was such a key point in music history (my choice of words).
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DandelionPowderman
IMO, Lady Madonna sounds nothing like gospel. The ending of Salt Of The Earth and YCAGWYW, as well as the choruses on Shine A Light (all written within one year), however, does.
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DandelionPowderman
Musically, Salt Of The Earth is as gospel as it gets. It's from 1968.