Quote:
Originally Posted by WMV2  Hi, TB!
I have a school project that involves relating The Blues and Modern Rock music through time, and what caused the changes. I was wondering if any professionals in the music industry could answer a few questions, namely, as I need some primary sources.
1: What are some of the main similarities between the blues and rock music?
2: What was one of the important technological advances that helped the transition between blues and rock music? |
Rock came from blues, which came from old gospel and folk, which came from church songs in the south, which came from a mix of European ballads and slave songs, which came from griots who were the African story keepers.
The electric guitar and the use of overdrive were technological advances that helped a ton in the transition, but perhaps one of the biggest things(IMHO) was the ability to record music and make it hearable(not a real word, but w/e) to listeners across the globe through the use of record players and the radio.
