70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
Some Thoughts On The Nature Of Progressive Music
Introduction These are just some of my thoughts on what makes music "progressive" and whether it always needs to be rock-based in the eschelons. While music started probably as chants to the heavens, which became hymns, and songs about life and nature that became the lifeblood of folk music, and these threads eventually led to classical music, in which groups of musicians performed written music together. Then these threads, folk, religious and classical, continued to grow and split, giving us blues, jazz, soul, rock, and roll.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 7 months ago in Beat
Five Songs that Irritate My Ears
The Five Songs That Really Irritate My Ears Some of my essay here is going to focus on the technical parts of singing and recording a song. I’ll also take a look at how these songs were received by the public and how they performed on the charts. I’m not necessarily going to say I hate or dislike any of them, but I’ll explain why they made my list of five songs that irritate my ears. For context, I was a teenager in the 1970s, I was 15 for the entire year of 1975, so most of my picks come from the late 1960s through the early 1980s.
By Rick Henry Christopher 7 months ago in Beat
I Will Find You
Introduction This snippet is from a Seven Days In post that I did in 2013, when I discovered this amazing song: It's one of those things. I have lots of albums I've not listened to, Today, for the first time, I decided to play "Fireships" by Peter Hamill and was stunned by the first song "I Will Find You", an amazing alien splicing of Blondie's "Presence Dear" and The Police's "Every Breath You Take". You haven't a clue whether the protagonist is a love-struck, caring admirer or an evil, devious stalker, with the latter being the favoured outcome. I've included the song just because it really is a case of you don't know what you're missing.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 7 months ago in Beat
When Talent is Non-Existent
When I saw Sam Spinelli's challenge, asking us to name and shame our five least favourite songs, I got very excited. I can be a grumpy, judgemental, opinionated ass at the best of times (ask Ruth, the good lady wife!), but when it comes to music, I've learned to try and keep schtum when I think something is terrible. All because I'm just trying to be a better person (My Name is Earl opening ref, anyone?).
By Paul Stewart7 months ago in Beat
d4vd: The Rise of David Anthony Burke, Beyond Rumors and Viral Searches
The internet moves fast. In the age of TikTok trends and overnight fame, artists like David Anthony Burke, better known as d4vd, have emerged as powerful voices in the music industry. But along with fame comes another side of online culture: viral misinformation.
By KAMRAN AHMAD7 months ago in Beat
Some Music YOU Will Probably Hate
Introduction This is for Sam Spinelli's challenge that you can read about here: Now, the thing is, I don't hate any music. I might find some annoying or banal like elevator music, and the fact that almost all music seems to end up advertising something, but if something comes on the radio and I don't like it, I switch it off or change channels.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 7 months ago in Beat
All in the Family
American singer and guitarist Randy Bachman left the American rock band The Guess Who and founded Bachman-Turner Overdrive with his two brothers, drummer Robbie and guitarist Tim, as well as the singer and bassist Fred Turner. They gained success with their third album, Not Fragile, and their number one single, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.”
By Rasma Raisters7 months ago in Beat
