History of Rock
Dr. Scott D. Lipscomb, University of Minnesota
Liberal View of Rock--broad generic term under which a diverse subsystem of styles can legitimately exist: rockabilly, country rock, folk rock, jazz rock, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, heavy-metal, Latin rock, progressive rock, etc.
What is music? vs. preferences?
Recordings intended to Stretch the Ears :
Example 1: Machaut - 'Epistle'
from Messe de Notre Dame
Example 2: Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew"
Example 3: Javanese Gamelan
Example 4: Run-D.M.C. - "Peter Piper"
Example 5: He is Alive - "Are You Comin' Down?"
Example 6: Mozart - Papageno's Aria
from The Magic Flute
Example 7: Sex Pistols - "God Save the Queen"
Example 8: Berio - "Visage"
Example 9: Sioux Grass Dance
Example 10: Scott Johnson - "John Somebody"