EDWARD'S LECTURE NOTES:
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C O U R S E
History of Rock, 1970-Present
John Covach, University of Rochester
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C O U R S E L E C T U R E 1990s Jam Bands and Britpop Notes taken on March 16, 2018 by Edward Tanguay |
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musicians who are embracing older styles and making them their own and updating them
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Jam Bands
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going back to
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The Grateful Dead
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The Almond Brothers
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long improvisations
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all about the live performance itself
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any particular recording is just a snapshot
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you have to be there to be a part of what is going on
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HORDE 1992
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Horizons of Rock Developing Everywhere
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Phish
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Vermont
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Widespread Panic
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Georgia
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Blues Traveler
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Princeton
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Spin Doctors
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New York
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Dave Matthews Band
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somewhat a jam band
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live shows
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Britpop
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British Invasion and Progressive Rock
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Oasis
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Manchester, UK
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very Beatles influenced
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1994 Definitely Maybe
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more success in the UK
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1995 What's the Story, Morning Glory?
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Radiohead
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had good success in the 1990s
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Abington
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Pink Floyd influenced
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dedication to ambiances
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musically ambition and sophisticated
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at the edge of what's permissible in 90s pop
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1997 OK computer
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Rock is still pop
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taking a page from the Tom Petty page book
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Sheryl Crow
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Los Angeles
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backup singer for Michael Jackson and Don Henley
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1993 Tuesday Night Music club
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All I Want to Do
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Strong Enough
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Hootie and the Blowfish
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South Carolina
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very big
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1994 Cracked Rear View
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Hold my Hand
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Let Her Cry
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Only Want to Be with You
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Counting Crows
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1993 August and Everything After
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Mr. Jones
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The Wallflowers
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1996 Bringing down the Horse
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One Headlight
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guitar-driven roots rock
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Matchbox Twenty
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Orlando, Florida
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Rob Thomas
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1996 Yourself or Someone Like You
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Third Eye Blind
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Semi-Charmed Life
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How's It Going to Be