Synopses & Reviews
In this unique exploration of rock and roll, Campbell and Brody take an evolutionary approach, giving students the whole picture of this vastly popular music and its inherent musical relationships. Beginning with the roots of rock, the authors proceed chronologically to discuss all rock styles and their influences, from '50s R&B up through the birth of new wave. This text sets itself apart with its treatment of rock as an integrated family of musical styles, inclusive view of the evolution of this music, and in-depth musical discussion.
Review
"Campbell and Brody's book is unique in its perceptive and engaging musical discussions, which bring this music to life and connect it to social issues. The authors' analyses of examples transcend the cosmetic, superficial, and mundane: they offer detailed, clear guidance to help students hear the recordings in new ways."
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"I haven't seen a rock and roll text more ably cover musical elements and rock instrumentation."
Synopsis
ROCK AND ROLL: AN INTRODUCTION, 2ND EDITION takes advantage of online delivery of recorded music. For your study of a playlist of 115 rock-era songs discussed in the text. The extensive book companion website, includes timed listening guides, a multimedia-enhanced glossary, links to chapter playlists on both iTunes and Rhapsody for those songs not included on the CD set, and clearly organized recommendations for further listening.
About the Author
Michael Campbell is a writer and pianist. A California native, he is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Amherst College and holds a doctorate from Peabody Conservatory, where he studied piano with Leon Fleisher. As a commercial musician, he has assisted such artists as Angela Lansbury, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Bob Hope, Redd Foxx, Ethel Merman, and Don McLean. As a concert pianist, he has performed a broad range of repertoire, including his own transcriptions of recordings by Art Tatum, Jelly Roll Morton, and other legendary jazz pianists. He has presented papers on Cole Porter, the evolution of popular music, and the search for the first rock-and-roll record and has contributed articles on Cole Porter and Harold Arlen for a forthcoming book on popular song. Campbell is the author of POPULAR MUSIC IN AMERICA: THE BEAT GOES ON and ROCK AND ROLL: AN INTRODUCTION, coauthored by James Brody. For many years, Campbell taught at Western Illinois University. He now lives in Rhode Island, where he devotes his time to conducting research, writing, and teaching online courses.
Table of Contents
Part 1: ROCK IS. 1. It's Only Rock and Roll. Part II: BEFORE ROCK: ROOTS, EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION. 2. Before Rock, An Evolutionary Perspective. 3. Before Rock, A Revolutionary Perspective. Part III: BECOMING ROCK: THE ROCK ERA, 1951-1964. 4. Rhythm and Blues, 1951-1959. 5. Rock and Roll. 6. On the Roads to Rock: from Girl Groups and Garage Bands to Folk and Surf Music. Part IV: ROCK: THE ROCK ERA, 1974-1976. 7. Rock Matters. 8: Black pop in the 1960s: Motown and Soul. 9: Rock. 10. San Francisco and the Diversity of Rock. 11. Rock as Art. 12. The Singer/Songwriters: Rock, Melody, and Meaning. 13. Black Popular Music in the early 1970s. 14. Mainstream Rock in the 1970s. Part V: BEYOND ROCK, THE ROCK ERA, 1977-. 15. Views from the Outside: Reggae, Funk, and Disco. 16. Punk and Its Aftermath. 17. Pop since 1980. 18. Renewing Rock: Mainstream Rock Since 1980. 19: Alternatives. 20. Rock in the 21st Century: Issues and Opportunities.