American Response, Coasts Happening

New US music in Summer of ‘65

  • Folk Rock

    • influenced by Beatles

  • Garage Bands

    • with minimal skill

L.A. became new music center

  • also because of TV and Film industry’s impact


Bob Dylan and Folk Rock

  • accomplished songwriter

    • modeled after Woodie Guthrie's songs about injustices

  • in ‘65 electronic instruments branched away from folk

    • controversial at Newport Folk Festival

  • Pop Charter

    • resistance from folk establishment

“Positively 4th Street”

‘65 | #7 | Simple 12 verses | electric guitars and organ



The Byrds

L.A., members active in folk music

recorded rock covers of folk songs

  • later wrote their own songs

  • 12 string guitar has much brighter sound

Mr Tambourine Man

‘65 | #1 US and international | unreleased Bob Dylan | contrasting verse chorus | 12 and 6 string guitars


other folk rock

Simon and Garfunkel

  • remix of “sound of silence” launched career

The Turtles

  • covered Dylan’s “It Aint Me Babe”

  • recorded mainstream pop hits

The Mamas and the Papas

  • folk, doo-wop, rock


Music in L.A.

Phil Spector’s biggest hits

The Beach Boys continued hits

  • Brian Wilson stopped touring, kept writing and recording

Sonny and Cher

  • contributed to hippie fashion

others

  • Gary Lewis and the Playboys

  • Johnny Rivers

  • Nancy Sinatra


The Beach Boys “California Girls”

65 | #3 | harp intro , 12 string guitar| doo wop vocals | organ and glockenspiel

pseudo gospelv with the doo-wop. kinda loud tho with the voices

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