70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
Rate-O-Rama: One Love/People Get Ready
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Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 2 months ago in BeatConsequences
Introduction In 1976 Kevin Godley and Lol Creme invented a device called a Gizmo that could expand the note played on a guitar, and change the sound generated to sound like among other things, violins and an orchestra.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 months ago in BeatMillennium Number Two
Introduction For my two thousandth Vocal Story, I am going to be a little lazy and create a playlist of songs that reference the number two thousand. You may know some, and some you may never have heard of.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 months ago in BeatLeon Rosselson - An Introduction To A Folk Colossus
Introduction I discovered Leon Rosselson from covers of one of his songs, which I attempted myself and I won't expand on it but you can check it out here:
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 months ago in BeatRate-O-Rama: I Go To Pieces
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Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 2 months ago in BeatStrange Relations
Introduction I had an idea to create a playlist where after the start each subsequent song would have a related band member from the previous song, the timeline may be a bit haphazard and is probably going to be concentrated on the nineteen sixties and seventies. I have written about how some people only listen to the music of a certain era, but in my opinion, ninety-five per cent is always rubbish and it is up to us to find that five per cent.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 months ago in BeatSomers Winter Band Concert
On Wednesday January Somers High School presented their annual Winter Band and Guitar Concert. The affair was conducted by Director Terry Reynolds and was dedicated to the memory of Steve Ucko - a dear friend and tireless advocate of music in Somers. So everyone tuned up, a strong mix of Jazz, classical and old and new school tunes filled the auditorium with delight and cheer. Not thrown off by the mix, Allie O’Connor on Baritone Sax could say the same thing about the make up of the players. The senior says it’s often believed that the kids in band are a bit out of the mainstream of the student body, but the opposite is true, according to the musician. “You get athletes, theater kids, academics and everyone else,” she assured.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 months ago in BeatGeorge Orwell meets Pink Floyd
George Orwell's "Animal Farm" and Pink Floyd's "Animals" are intertwined. Roger Waters, the driving force behind the Album, was inspired by Orwell, and the topic fitted Waters' political views that at that time were less extremist than they are today.
Jurgen DieringerPublished 2 months ago in BeatEagles member and Rock & Roll hall of fame inductee, Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh, an iconic figure in American music history, has left an indelible mark on the rock music landscape through his multifaceted career spanning several decades. Born on November 20th, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas, Walsh's musical journey commenced in the late 1960s when he embarked on a path that would shape the course of rock music history.
Stephen FryerPublished 2 months ago in Beat1977
Introduction This was always going to happen. I was twenty and had been in a few bands and the do-it-yourself punk ethic hit the music industry. The USA had had a similar happening ten years earlier documented on the Elektra "Nuggets" compilation:
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 months ago in Beat- Top Story - February 2024
Rate-O-Rama: California Girls
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Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 2 months ago in Beat A Playlist Of Sweet Things
Introduction I sometimes put together themed playlists and I was listening to the excellent Blancmange and Cream came into my head, so I thought there are two songs to kick off a playlist.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 months ago in Beat