Only Rock and Roll

Rock and Roll is an exciting and highly admired genre of popular music which mainly appeals to the young generation....but not exclusively. This extremely popular form of music has attained great recognition and adulation amongst the music lovers for several decades. The most admirable aspect of this genre is its variety and unique style. This form uses several high tech instruments which give an attractive and interesting appeal to it. It can....and does....incorporate a vast array of instruments like synthesizers, mouth organ and piano etc. It also utilises instruments most commonly associated with the genre' such as the electric guitar, bass guitar and drums. Rock and Roll is the modern and advanced form of music that is comparatively faster and louder than the conventional genres like classic and folk. It gives the artists a liberty to experiment with variety of styles and express themselves with freedom. The soul of rock is the rock band or the group of musicians and singers who collectively play the songs.

The youth go crazy for this form of music; they are ardent fans of the various rock stars like Robbie Williams, Metallica Lady Ga Ga and more recently, young Justin Beiber. Many rock albums take you through the various aspects and emotions of life. The two that spring instantly to mind are Bob Dylans "Together Through Life" and The Rolling Stones "A Bigger Bang." Although not necessarily ranked as their best, they most certainly cover the widest array of emotions. The words of the songs simply enthrall the senses and thrill the listeners. In this kind of music the prominent vocal melody is accompanied with harder instrumental sounds such as a distorted guitar sound and more prominent bass guitar and drum sound, with keyboards acting mote as a backround 'fill.'

Rock music evolved around 1940's and 1950's. This genre is highly influenced by the country music and blues which were very popular around that time. This style was basically a blue-based song with fast and peppy dance tracks. One can find the classic albums on various online music stores. You can search top rock music albums on the internet.


Rock and Roll reached great heights with several amazing rock stars that awed the audiences with amazing performances. Elvis Presley is the most admired and popular artist in the world of rock; his unique style, classic dance movements and incredible songs entertained the music lovers. The Beatles are the most famous and highly applauded rock band. They had, by far, the most numbers of the chart topping hits in their time.


Eventually by the early 1970s the various rock bands emerged which were famous amongst the music lovers at that time. The bands from United States and Britain began to become immensely popular. Some of the most famous bands were Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, New York Dolls Queen and Judas Priest as the decade progressed.

By the 1980s a 'fresher' style of rock bands began to make waves in the rock music world. Bon Jovi, New York Dolls, Sweet, Guns and Roses, Twisted Sister and Kiss were the several most popular artistes of the 1980's. In the 1990's Rock soared new heights with emergence of some highly commendable forms like Grunge. This popular genre was associated with the fusion of various elements like hardcore punk and heavy metal sound to give amazingly enthralling melodies. The lyrics of the songs focused on the themes of social concern like entrapment and alienation. Many youngsters found this appealing and yet Bob Dylan had been conveying similar messages back in the early 1960s using only his voice and an acoustic guitar initially. The Grudge had heavy and loud tunes with extensive use of guitar and fuzz. Several famous bands like Alice in Chains, Candlebox and Soundgarden, gained a wide audience applause and appreciation.


The Britpop and Indie Pop were few forms that gained immense adulation in the 1990's. In the 2000 several new styles of pop gained recognition and flourished with great adulation. Garage rock, Emo and Metal core are the most admired sub genres of rock. Various rock bands like the White Stripes, The Vines and The Strokes came with some thrilling and happening albums. These are very famous CD rock music hits.


With the emergence of MTV rock gained immense hype and recognition. Internet further enhanced the growth of this unique genre. The highly popular rock music CDs are available on the internet, you can easily find your favourite DVD for rock music on various websites.


I sometimes wonder what the future holds for rock music; particularly for the independent musician....but I don't wonder for too long. I just get on with it.

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