Classic Rock and the Classic Blues LO5

In this Blog Post, I will attempt to compare two Genre's of Music in terms of their Technical Aspects. The Two Genres I will be Discussing are Classic Rock and the Blues. For those of you are not aware of their exact style, I will introduce you to them, Give you a brief history of their origin and list out some of my favourite tracks!

To Begin with is my favourite genre, Classic Rock.In this generation many of us have forgotten it's essence. From Guns and Roses to ACDC and Aerosmith to Led Zeppelin, Classic Rock never fails to inspire me beyond words. The Time period of Classic Rock roughly began from the 1960's to the 1990's. Playing at an average of 120-170 beats per minute, The Classic Rock Genre is characterised by its Solid Guitar Sections Glazed with bursts of Distortions. The Vocals are generally Raw and Raspy that brings out the Rebel spirit that signifies every Classic Rock Enthusiast. It often contains an Intro Guitar Riff Sections Followed by a Outré Guitar Solo, Many of them played from various Pentatonic Scales and derived from arpeggios to create intricate yet blissful solo's. The Rhythm is often played with power chords that are compressed laced with Drum Rolls in Which the High-hats are Crisp and Sharp. The Bass guitar is Subtle while many of the Guitar Effects are Washed with Delay, Sustain, Flangers and sometimes even the Wah. Every Classic Rock Band has their own Style, in terms of Progressions and Lyric Structute and many Classic Rock Bands can play from High Up-beat to Funk to Mellow Tunes. For Example, from Gun's and Roses Welcome to the Jungle to They Single "Patience" is a Ride from High Distortion and up-beat Tempo to a Soothing Acoustic Mix.

A collage of Some Classic Rock bands that Made History

Now, I will tell you guys about a Blues song that holds very Dear to Me. This Single is by a man, popularly known as the King of Blues, B.B. King. This song will cover all I have to say about the Genre, The Blues. This Classic Blues song goes by the Name of Lucille and runs at a Time Signature of 4/4. The clean Guitar lead is the main focus on the Song alongside which the Artist Narrates the history of himself with the love for his guitar, Lucille. This Tone of the guitar is Fairly bright, and includes a mellow saxophone lead. It also comprises of a fuzzy snare and subtle single high-hat hits. Most of the elements of the song including the Vocals, saxophone and lead guitar are run through a a Reverb Track. When the Organ and the Piano play, the Piano is played at a higher Octave. In Term of panning the Vocals, Guitars are centred while the Bass is panned Hard Right. The Blues is also known for its popular strumming pattern and Guitar Leads that comprise of bends, hammer ons also based on pentatonic scales.

The King of Blues, B.B. King

Bibliography

http://www.playlistresearch.com/article/classicrock.htm
http://www.stereogum.com/1690881/what-is-classic-rock/news/
http://www.rockmusictimeline.com/1950s.html