Who invented Rock and Roll?

lumberjim · 10-30-2019, 10:12 AM

The big 3 were Elvis, Chuck and Little Richard, i guess.

Chuck brought the guitar forward, though, and to me... THAT's rock-n-roll.

So... it was actually Marty McFly

fargon · 10-30-2019, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

The big 3 were Elvis, Chuck and Little Richard, i guess.

Chuck brought the guitar forward, though, and to me... THAT's rock-n-roll.

So... it was actually Marty McFly

Like LJ said it was Marty McFly that invented Rock n Roll.

Flint · 10-30-2019, 12:41 PM

This almost always comes down to the guitar, or the drums.

I'm not a guitar player, so I don't know what the "qualifiers" are, in sound or technique. What are they?

For drums, I would say it's 1) straight--not swung--8th notes, and 2) heavily accented snare on the 2 and 4.

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I think it would be BOTH of these. If you're playing "rock guitar" over a shuffle, that's blues. If you're playing a backbeat to a big band, that's jazz.

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lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	The big 3 were Elvis, Chuck and Little Richard, i guess. Chuck brought the guitar forward, though, and to me... THAT's rock-n-roll. So... it was actually Marty McFly __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

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Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	This almost always comes down to the guitar, or the drums. I'm not a guitar player, so I don't know what the "qualifiers" are, in sound or technique. What are they? For drums, I would say it's 1) straight--not swung--8th notes, and 2) heavily accented snare on the 2 and 4. ... I think it would be BOTH of these. If you're playing "rock guitar" over a shuffle, that's blues. If you're playing a backbeat to a big band, that's jazz. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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