WORKSHEET 7

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Here is Worksheet 7. The theme of this page could well be called "America Fights Back," after the British Invasion. First off is Bob Dylan, one of the most important figures in R&R! Watch this video as an introduction to Dylan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWgJzOzbKQ4 Links to an external site.

Bob Dylan's first million seller was "Like A Rolling Stone." Here it is, for your music journal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0 Links to an external site.

Here is a humorous account, by someone who was not supposed to be on the recording, but ended on it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOAowiF3y_8 Links to an external site.

Dylan was driving cross-country, stopped in New Orleans during the Mardi Gras. The sights and sounds inspired him to write "Mr. Tambourine Man."

The Byrds were a Los Angeles folk group who went electric after seeing the movie A Hard Day's Night. George Harrison played a 12 string electric guitar. That inspired the Byrds to use that guitar in their recordings. "Mr Tambourine Man," considered to be the first folk-rock recording, was written by Bob Dylan, and recorded by the Byrds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYLKlgalHMs Links to an external site.

Donovan is from Scotland, and in his early years was similar to Bob Dylan, in that they were both strictly acoustic folk. Donovan's songs were often soft and nature themed. On this song, however, Donovan goes psychedelic with "Hurdy Gurdy Man."

By the way, what is a hurdy-gurdy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4y7HNW972M Links to an external site.

Here is the song (lyrics are below the screen):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Links to an external site.

Donovan was friends with the Beatles, and he taught John Lennon a fingerpicking style while both were in India.

The Mamas and Papas were a folk-rock group with clean harmonies, and great arrangements. John Phillips was the songwriter of the group. You will get a kick out of their story, which is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgomTn_ZDvY Links to an external site.

Their breakout hit was "California Dreamin'."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJayW1kOeM Links to an external site.

Like our other subjects, Simon & Garfunkel were pure folk, before blending into rock. Here is the story of their breakout single, "Sounds of Silence:"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Silence Links to an external site.

Here is the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWyzwo1xg0 Links to an external site.

The Lovin' Spoonful, from New York, also went from the acoustic to electric route. Their breakout hit, "Do You Believe in Magic," is still popular:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1yZ19WuM0 Links to an external site.

The following groups were NOT folk-rock, but were from the same time period. The Young Rascals were a "blue eyed soul" group from New York, and had a high energy live show. Here is "Good Lovin."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB0bVXBH2K8 Links to an external site.

The Four Seasons had a tremendous career. They are from New Jersey (in fact, a show/movie was made about their songs, called Jersey Boys). An early hit, "Walk Like A Man."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF4KQbiBrKU Links to an external site.

Garage bands are young groups who are a little inexperienced, yet somehow come up with a catchy song with a hook, very listenable.  Many of these groups were "one hit wonders." The first big garage band hit was "Louie Louie," by the Kingsmen. One thing that made the song a hit was the widespread (but false) perception that the song was filled with dirty words. The singer, sounding drunk or stoned, slurred his words, and could not be understood. In fact the US Congress actually investigated the song! You can see their report on the worksheet. The song has had a life of its own, having 3,000 covers! Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCY0bAPLZ1w Links to an external site.

And finally, the most successful of the garage bands was "Paul Revere and the Raiders." The song "Kicks" was written by Brill Building writers Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and went against the grain of the times, by being an anti-drug song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHjW4flJcSY Links to an external site.

If we had the time and were in class, I could tell you some Paul Revere & The Raiders stories, because I was once in a group, that toured with and opened for them. The group I was in was called The Dream Machine.  At the bottom of the worksheet is a newspaper ad for one of the concerts.