East Coast and Garage Bands, TV Rock

  • polki

  • dextred

  • trexder

  • qwase

  • dewsaq

  • tygvy

New YOOOOOOOORK

  • Folk artists did Greenwich Village to Cali migration in 64+65

The Lovin’ Spoonful

  • first major hit on indie label

The Young Rascals

  • similar to “British” blues

The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You Believe In Magic“

‘65 | simple verse, AABA | autoharp (tech, small) |

Establishment in New York

  • Leiber and Stroller prod hits on their label Red Bird

  • Bert Berns formed Bang! Records with Atlantic Records execs

    • Success with McCoys and Neil Diamond

  • Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had hits during British Invasion

    • doo-wop vocal style

Latin Rock

Mexican bands recorded Spanish covers of rock hits

  • sell more on Southern border when in US

Los Shakers from Uruguay modeled after Beatles

Los Mockers from Argentina modeled after Rolling Stones

Garage Bands

male teens formed bands following Beatles popularity

  • often amateurs who gained regional popularity

1st major national G.B. hit was Kingsmen’s cover of “Louie Louie”

  • after success, labels released songs by unknowns

    • some hit top 40

Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie”

‘63 | simple verse-chorus, switched and extended | 4-chord sequence | electric piano

its giving looping online free sample. music overpowers voice, i can hear that the drums are in the background, one mic?

TV Rock

  • New Variety shows on CBS Where the Action Is

    • Hosted by Dick Clark

  • ABC’s Shindig and NBC ‘s Hullabaloo also aired

Paul Revere and the Raiders

  • national recognition because of Dick Clark

The Monkees

randomly formed as a band for a weekly TV series

music for show was prod using Brill Building-style procedures

  • dismissed because of commercial purpose

gained control over music, but popularity faded

“Last Train to Clarksville”

‘66 | #1 | modified simple verse (2 interludes) | hint of a 2-step

so twangy. multiple members sings