The full name of DJ is DISCO Jackey, which can be understood as the emcee or record knight of DISCO dance hall. DISCO existed as early as before World War I.
Punk:
Punk was born in the mid-1970s, a genre that originated from the garage rock and frontier music of the 1960s. Simple rock punk rock. The punk band used the simple music of the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, New York Dolls and other bands as a blueprint, trying to return the simple nature of rock music through simple three chords. Punk music pays less attention to musical skills and is more inclined to a sharp stance of ideological liberation and anti-mainstream. This original intention was actively imitated in both the United Kingdom and the United States under the specific historical background of the time, and eventually formed the punk movement. Although most punk bands are surprisingly similar and their works are too monotonous, many famous punk bands have their own distinctive characteristics, such as the Ramones' bubblegum pop, the Sex Pistols' Face-style power chords, the Buzzcocks' The pop feeling, the reggae elements of theClash, the artistic experimental features of Wire, etc. Since then, punk has gradually transitioned into post-punk, new wave, hardcore and other styles. In the mid-1980s, the punk movement as a whole fell into a low ebb.
What is rock n' roll? This question needs to be answered thousands of times. In fact, as long as a new generation appears in the hall of music, this question will be raised again. So, what is Rock N' Roll? First of all, rock and roll is not only a form of music, but in fact it is an "attitude and philosophy of life." It is precisely because of this that rock and roll is different from ordinary pop music (Pop Music). Although some singers now use guitar solos in their performances, and use a lot of feedback (Fadeback), distortion (Distortion) and other effects, the drum part is as heavy as the real thing, but due to the lack of "spirit" in the creation This theme is, at best, just pop music packaged in "rock".
"Spirit" can actually be described in one word, that is "change". Early rock combined blues and country music (Blues & County), but in fact these two styles of music were contradictory to each other at the time. At that time, racial discrimination in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s was still very deep. Blacks and whites were very different in their living habits and humanistic thoughts. Traditionally, whites listened to country music, while blacks listened to blues or gospel music. There are clear boundaries between each other. Today, Apollo is regarded as an oddity of modern American music, which is really changing. At that time, many musicians were dissatisfied with this division, so they combined this music together to form the form of rock music. Early artists include: Buddy Holly & The Cricket, Bill Haley & The Comets, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley
In the UK, of course, the Beatles are the most popular, they all created this "rock century" of heroes. Of course, early rock and roll only made breakthroughs in musical style, but starting in the 1960s, some people began to conduct more in-depth discussions on its content. Music itself should reflect social phenomena, and the 1960s in the United States can be said to be Troubled times. The struggle and conflict between black and white continues to heat up, the political dispute between hawks and doves, the proliferation of anti-war groups, the rise of hippy culture... these have all become rich creative materials for songwriters.
The most representative figures in this type of works are: Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Jackson Brown, Neil Young, Stephen Nash, David Crosby, Graham Nash (later C.S.N.Y. Full name Crosby, Still, Nash & Young), Credence Clearwater Revival and other bands, we can understand the psychology of American youth at that time in their works.
At that time, "Psychedelic Rock" (also called "Acid Rock") was developed on the West Coast of the United States. This was actually divided into two. In the wrong concept, this style was thought to be Music is something that was inspired by taking psychedelic drugs. In fact, it uses music to open up our meditation space and achieve effects similar to those after taking drugs. This is the most misunderstood point among the general public.
Early Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, The Byrds, The Doors, etc. are all leaders in this type of music. During this period, the British had very good results in Progressive Rock, such as Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd and other bands.
The early 1970s, which reflected the development of the American music scene, can be said to be the heyday of rock. Some hard rock (Hard Rock) bands such as: Deep Purple, Buchman Turner Overdrive, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Aerosmith, Mott, The Hoople, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, and The Who are all familiar to everyone. Even today in the 1990s, they are still standing in the international music scene. Of course, they have already made great achievements in music style. Big changes. After the mid-1970s, due to the emergence of disco music, rock music entered a real dark period. Some old bands could not resist the disco trend and changed their tune one after another. However, at this time, there was a group of young people Musicians have developed another type of Rock - Punk Rock. Its central idea is that as long as you want to play music, you can play it. It does not necessarily have to pay attention to skills or music theory. The important thing is to vent your emotions. Therefore The structure of the music is quite simple, with the application of chords and the rhythm of drums becoming the backbone. This party had a great influence on the subsequent development of new music (Modern Rock).
In the 1980s, Hard Rock became more meticulous in its arrangements. Due to the application of high-tech effectors in the electric guitar part, the timbre changed more and became more fierce. Some bands were also influenced by Punk Rock. , derived from Thrash Metal or Speed ??Metal, and usually such bands have in-depth discussions on anti-nuclear, anti-pollution, and even anti-money worship, but they often cause trouble due to their too direct wording. Some "social moralists" are attacking with false morals, but some bands with superficial meanings but bright styles are selling their "bubblegum music" under the sign of "Heavy Metal", but they are accepted by the market. It is really frustrating.
What about the 1990s? I believe everyone has their own understanding, so there is no need to say more.
If you have just entered the field of rock and roll, you might as well look for the works of The Doors and get to know who Jim Morrison is, why his works are regarded as literature and not just lyrics, and what he said about the six The criticism of American society in the 1970s and the analysis of the American psychology at that time cannot be compared with the romance that is prevalent in today's music scene! And why did Led Zeppelin become the originating band in the rock country? Why did "Stairway to Heaven" happen? Favored by music fans of all generations? Why is Jimmy Page the god in the minds of many guitarists? You will know the answers to all these questions as long as you listen carefully to their works.
About rock music
What exactly is "rock music"? No one can figure it out (at least in China now, at least for most Chinese people now). "Rock and roll" makes most people immediately think of hippies, alcoholism, drug abuse, promiscuity, cynicism, cynicism, suicide, despair, stubbornness, decadence, fancy dress, the end of the world, and so on.
In fact, these related associations are just superficial appearances. Are you interested in understanding the real rock culture and the "core" hidden under these "surfaces"? The real rock culture can at least distill such a microcosm: hippie culture, art rock, punk music, avant-garde music, heavy metal, etc.
The term ROCK’N’ROLL was coined in the 1950s. In our "Students' English-Chinese Dictionary" it means: swing dance (or swing music). To call PUNK, which emerged more than 10 or 20 years later, rock music is actually an obvious mistake. ROCK’N’ROLL is actually rock music. Generally speaking, the original rock music was mostly played with electric guitars, etc. It was very rhythmic, highly inflammatory, suitable for dancing, and was a kind of popular music. When "rock and roll" was coined, the word BEATNIK appeared, which refers to a group of young people who appeared in the late 1950s, behaved eccentrically and dressed strangely, openly rebelling against the morality of the time and expressing themselves. Known as the Beat Generation. After BEATNIK, a little later, HIPPY appeared in the late 1960s, which is what we all know today as "hippies". The plural form of HIPPY, HIPPIES, is translated as "hippies". The meaning of "hippie" is: people who use weird clothes and eccentric living habits to express their personality and reject inherent social customs and conventions. Hippie culture is the foundation and soil of the entire rock culture. Its slogan is "Love and Peace". This is the most sincere core of all rock music after peeling off the surface cover. It is the rock spirit that we should ultimately convert to. The most famous rock band of the 1960s was THE BEATLES (The Beatles, also translated as the Beatles). At that time, almost all the songs played on the car radio were Beatles songs. The hippie culture thus created a golden chapter in the history of rock and roll, creating the most glorious rock and roll era, which made people dream back in the middle of the night several times. But the masturbation culture created by the hippies with drugs and the art rock that placed itself in a castle in the air far away from the public and away from the essence of rock and roll were only short-lived.
In the 1970s, the term PUNK was coined, just as ROCK’ N’ ROLL was coined in the 1950s. PUNK was called by the British, but its original source was in the United States, with MONKS and others as its standard bearers. One of the most famous "Three Chord Theory" is a classic theory of punk music. Punk Christ RAMONES - the Ramones band - declared to the world: "We are punks, we have no interest in other chords other than the three basic chords, and that is enough." These are the three rock-moving mountains in the history of rock music. Lamont's anger, curses, humor, and absurd little stories, and even those careless or twisted and desperate love are all vividly displayed by these three chords.
"Three-chord theory" punk music is an extremely democratized and popular rock and roll that can easily arouse others' desire to imitate. You can also do it with guitar, bass, and drums. Many great punk bands are on the streets. , the carport, and the warehouse played their first notes. PUNK can be used as a noun or an adjective in the "Modern English-Chinese Dictionary". Its general meaning is: waste, nonsense, hooligans, little punks, young and ignorant people, half-decayed wood, tinder (noun); useless, decayed punk, decadent - refers to the movement of British youth in the 1970s against money-centered social values, especially expressed in music featuring violence and foul language (adjective). The literal meaning of PUNK is obviously derogatory, but the annotation about "decadence" behind the word is also vaguely complimentary. So people are always confused about punk, and they always have two attitudes: some people regard it as a heretic, and they are eager to burn heretics like the church burned Bruno. In their eyes, punk is the devil, epilepsy, the plague, hysterical madness, and unbridled self-destruction. The punks buried themselves and their own world hastily and neurotically; they declared: "If I don't do this, who will do this? There is turbidity under the sky. If I don't do this, who will know what to do?" "They don't say a word about love, they have no tomorrow, and they don't believe in hope. Not only do they do this themselves, but they also viciously instigate others to do the same, not to mention that most of the people they instigate are children - children who are young and have no trouble. Punk is a subculture within a subculture. It is just the stupid and hoarse shouts of idle street libertines from the bottom of society. It is a ridiculous derivative of young people's excessive hormone secretion. It is a badge of the apocalypse and an unprecedented event in human history. A massive begging for mercy. It is not art, it is noise, and provocativeness is the tiniest bit of meaning it may have. Punks should be street rats to be chased away and beaten. The opposite is the view of other people. They love punk and believe that this is actually a large-scale rebellion, and the rebellion is justified. For them, punk is the most honest rock music, the most magnanimous, wildest and most unrestrained interpretation of the essence of rock music, and the core, soul and backbone of the rock spirit. What is punk? Punk is a sophisticated mockery and destruction of contemporary civilization based on betrayal. They believe that people can only have the courage to say: No! "Only if you dare to obliterate the rules and regulations that are trying to suffocate you, and only if you dare to spit on the luminous holy body, will people keep moving forward and find happiness that is truly their own and full of true humanity. Regarding punk, at least there is These are two clear-cut attitudes. Maybe there are third and fourth ones, but - are these explanations and opinions correct? Maybe.
The most recent domestic rock work I listened to. I can't remember whether it is "The Power of Incompetence" or "The Romance", but the latter is at hand, maybe I listened to it recently:) "The Romance" I just want to say that the Tang Dynasty is no longer passionate, but it is more rational. ;Nothing new, but it’s not garbage, compared to others... Oh, I won’t go into it, the title is not to criticize Chinese rock music:)
Think about getting "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" in 1993 The shock at that time was particularly fresh in my mind. I was filled with foreign languages ??for a long time, and I was so happy to hear the Chinese voice. At that time, I admired them just like I admired LED ZEPPLINE. But as time went by, To further deconstruct their album, to be honest, their level is just a fusion of Chinese culture with general heavy metal music, which has special significance in a special era.
In comparison, it is even more special. The representative figures of Chinese music are Lao Cui and the Three Great Masters of Moyan. Lao Cui is actually a real rocker. In a sense, he can be compared with BOB.DYLAN. I always think that his peak is "Red Flag". "That song, although it has been banned and re-banned successively, has been criticized completely, whether it is a rock commentary or a social commentary. However, if you can listen patiently once, then you will find a lot of content in the form.
I listened to it sixty times in one session, back and forth, most often once a day. Every day I feel like something new comes out, and the only thing that remains unchanged is my admiration for Lao Cui. I didn't like authority at first, so I didn't take Lao Cui seriously. Since then, I have listened to his old songs again, and it really feels like I have entered a paradise that I have abandoned:) I have to say that his musical literacy is still higher, just like the difference between our young masters and wild children. (Today’s supporters, please don’t kill me). "Let me show some wildness on the snow" is actually an early style attempt by Lao Cui on "Red Flag". He always seeks change and does not stick to one pattern, which is why everyone scolds him. But why do we say that NEIL YOUNG is a master, but we cannot tolerate Lao Cui? Indeed, "Power" has a lot of electronic and jazz components. In fact, today's music is further integrated, and it is difficult to definitely determine whether a certain style belongs to a certain genre. The old timers have all tried country and other genres, so why not add some other styles to Lao Cui?
The Three Heroes of Demon Rock were once our hope, but He Yong was too innocent, Zhang Chu was too ideal, and Douzi was so sophisticated, so it was destined to be fruitless. But their role is incomparable. It was their success that led to the development of Chinese rock and roll, and there are so many so-called rock and roll today. Of course, many people contributed, not just one or two people:)
Later, Zhang Ju passed away, and I stopped caring about domestic rock music. In fact, for a long time, people were still very vague about what rock was. On the radio, I heard people say that Na Ying is a rocker. This is of course an exaggeration. But when Sister Tian and Xiao Xie said it was rock and roll, it was confusing. No matter how you look at it, it’s not a powered train. And... in short, everyone hasn’t figured out who rock and roll is yet. That’s not to say that everyone is bad, but it just illustrates one point. , now that music is merging, there are very few rock and rolls that are as iconic as those of the 1960s and 1970s.
But it doesn’t mean that dogs and cats can all play rock and roll. We don’t have to play real rock and roll, but we can’t blaspheme her in the name of rock and roll. And this is what the current rock warriors do:) Even those three chords are always called rock. Haha, I won’t say it anymore, it goes against the purpose again.
I don’t believe that we have no creativity. I only know that we have been brilliant and have seen hope. Music is a kind of precipitation, a reflection on the nation and culture, and also a liberation of the spirit. Of course it's not as simple as scolding a scoundrel. Rock music must have its own style, because it is folk music, so we cannot force ourselves to imitate others and belittle ourselves. Rock and roll is a diverse world culture, so we can't act behind closed doors and be self-righteous and see who is wrong. Until now, maybe I haven’t listened to much music and don’t care about the next generation:) However, judging from the few underground and underground music I have listened to, my mentality is still not very good. Maybe I’m not qualified to say this, but I think we can’t take our own image into account here. It’s always better to benefit development:)
You can’t cook good food without ingredients, and you can’t live without life. There's rock and roll. I don’t know if this metaphor is correct.
Honestly, it is impossible to explain Rock N' Roll clearly about the above things. Let's have a general understanding... Rock and roll is not just playing around with a guitar, it is not a kind of noise, and it is not a noise. It is definitely not played by people at the bottom of society. . If R&B is a way of life, then Rock is something sublimated from life. It is a thought, a concept, and a spirit. Rock is broad and profound, and I believe that anything that is popular and expresses abstract things can probably be classified as rock. New Age can even be classified as rock and roll! Loud volume, metallic sound is not rock and roll! The reason why rock singers use it is to open your closed heart. . Haha, this is a oooo explanation. In fact, this is him venting himself, and of course he hopes to influence you.