Sex Pistols Research Paper

Kurt Cobain; one of the most famous and influential musicians in the history of rock and roll - more specifically, Grunge. Being a member of Nirvana, the most prominent band in the history of the genre isn’t the only accomplishment of the late, great musician though as he also won many awards. Kurt Cobain had an interesting upbringing, successful musical career, and a life that ended with a sudden death.

Oldham, the Stones’ first manager, is quoted as saying “The Rolling Stones are more that just a group – they are a way of life.” The Stones refused to conform to the wants and censorship of the British establishment. Brian Jones said “Young people are measuring opinion with new yardsticks and it must mean greater individual freedom of expression. Pop music will have its part to play in all of this.” The British establishment tried to break the band apart by pursuing drug charges against Jagger, Richards, and Jones. Jagger and Richards were able to rebound from the drug charges and avoid prison sentences. Jones was unable to give up the drug addiction and eventually left the band on June 8, 1969, he was found dead on July 3, 1969 and the official cause was “death by misadventure.” The Rolling Stones developed a large fan base during their early years as they represented and led the way in pursuing a change in the existing censorious British establishment. During the early years of the band as they struggled against the British establishment, The Rolling Stones also debuted in United States. The first song to hit the charts in the United States was called “That Girl Belongs to Yesterday.” The Stones did not face the same censorship in the United States as they did in Britain, however, the band did face some controversy over an incident at a free concert performed at Altamont Speedway, outside of San Francisco. The Hell’s Angels were hired as

The bondage style were associated with the sado-masochism in particular. Bondage gear such as bondage straps and their accompanying rings studded and spiked belt, bracelets, dog collar and chains. It is to signify the issue of power however not placing the punks in the dominating position but the one being dominated. It is a concept of being seen as a victim that suffers a violent attack. An message telling the public that they are being bullied by the government and want them to observe them being suffer in this society. This soon captured by the media and this trend sparks controversies. One of them were the iconic graphic design t-shirt that were design by Malcolm and were promote by a famous rock band, sex pistol in the punk movement. It is a graphic print of two cowboys showing their private parts the most shocking image to look at during the punk movement. Young people that wore the shirt were arrested for “exposing to public view an indecent exhibition”.

“If there is still a part of that band that remembers how hard we worked, how much blood and how much sweat… They will do the right thing,” Abbruzzese wrote on Facebook, linking to an article pointing out his omission. “The members of Pearl jam have got to know what’s the right thing to do. They can’t justify ignoring my contributions. Like me or not,” he added

From getting their name on a sewing machine AC/DC was a pretty good band. AC/DC wore school uniforms when they performed. When their lead bon scott died everyone thought AC/DC was done but AC/DC pulled threw and kept going. AC/DC had a huge impact on rock’n roll. AC/DC won 14 awards, and was inducted into the grammy hall of fame. This is why they were one of the best bands of the 20th century.

played with a few local outfits. He had his Boyd Tinsley Band, which he continued to play

This was as a result of the studies he carried out on the UK’s media and social reaction to the ‘Mods and the Rockers’ in the 1960’s. The research was based upon a group of working-class youths; there were two groups of people who fought on the Clacton beach leaving many beach huts vandalised. Therefore this became front page news within the media, the press claiming that ‘Clacton had been terrorised by rampaging groups of ‘Mods’ and ‘Rockers’’ (Jones, 2001; 84). The media captured the interest of the public by using eye catching head lines and phrases, some of the phrases incorporated in the test include ‘riot’, ‘siege’, and ‘screaming mob’ (The Guardian). They use such words in a ‘moral panic’ to try and catch the attention of the public’s eye.

They not only made but also gave such an important role in the history of rock and roll. The Stones were extremely important to the development of rock and roll because they created a style of music that no other band could have created. They established their own sound and musical style. With a music career that continues advance after 50 years, the Rolling Stones still pursue to share their talented skills with old and new coming bands. The song’s lyrics, for their day, were controversial because they challenged the current cultural mores.

The mid to late 1970s brought about a slow but steady change in punk rock. With the advent of heavy metal and punk rock bands an explosion of new rock genres emerged. The change was started by three bands from New York. The New York Dolls, the Dictators and the Ramones started a new trend that quickly spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world. It slowly caught on in the US and when it finally did the hardcore form of punk rock became a national expression for millions of teens and young adults for the next two decades.

The group was formed in 1965 by bluegrass - enthusiast Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan on vocals and organ, Bob Weir on guitar and vocals, classical music student Phil Lesh on bass and vocals, and Bill Kreutzmann on drums. From the beginning, they brought together a variety of influences, from Garcia's country background to Pigpen's feeling for blues (his father was an R&B radio DJ) and Lesh's education in contemporary serious" music. Add to that, the experimentation encouraged at some of the group's first performances at novelist Ken Kesey's

Most of the original rebellion was directed towards the British class structure. They wanted to express their disapproval of the structure that governed their country. In The Jam’s “Eton Rifles”, the band sarcastically attacks the upper class, calling them arrogant and preaching to them that rugby is the only thing making them strong (Punk 68). The Sex Pistols’ album “God Save The Queen” portrays the Queen of England with a safety pin through her nose on their cover. The reaction to this outburst of shocking rebellion from the mainstream society was a strong, displeased one. American writer Greil Marcus defined punk as, “…refusing the future society has planned for you.” Thousands of social misfits attempted just that. Through the many causes for this rebellious political expression: communism, anarchy, feminism, etc., the punks of England had a focus and a reason. It was this that made the “punk” a valid, yet undesired member of society, and the British public got to see this sociological change first hand (Chamberlain par.8). Although this movement was short lived, its impact was a phenomenon, and its effects were long- lasting, which distinguished this group from previous generations.

This was the least of the confusion, the two bands matters were in original instrument choice among the members, music style, the band members themselves, and at last the band names. Coincidentally, both bands lost a member who motivated the group; Stuart Sutcliffe for the Beatles, and Syd Barrett mentally handicapped before Pink Floyd’s success. The most common factor for the two United Kingdom, sixties era bands is that they both succeeded.

The lifestyle of a rocker is portrayed as wild and crazy. This was the case for Keith Richards. He, along with others in the band got in trouble many times with drugs that led to being arrested. In 1969 Brian Jones

The concert I decided to critique and analyze, was Aerosmith’s Woodstock 1994 performance. The famous band is known for their hard rock style, while also including different genres of music. Such as: pop, R&B, and metal. They have created a legacy and earned numerous gold and platinum records, which started from their Eponymous Debut Album. The bad had huge success until drugs and issues among the band cause 2 members to leave in 1971.

In 1973, Al Atkins and Chris Campbell left the band because they weren’t happy with the band’s lack of money. Sue Halford mentioned her brother, Rob Halford, as an exchange for Al, welcoming him into the band soon after (Bowe 33). This seemed to turn things around for Judas Priest. In 1978, the band began to change up their look. Instead of satin bloused, bell-bottoms, and wide-brimmed hats, they wore black leather and metal studs (Bowe 40). After the release of “Hell Bent for Leather” in 1979, they brought in handcuffs and whips, completing their look. After this, many heavy metal bands had began to take on the look as well (Bowe 42). CREEM magazine decided to put Judas Priest on the cover in August 1981 (Bowe 47). Judas Priest’s only concert appearance was a huge charity concert in Philadelphia and London in 1985 to help people in Africa that were starving, and the name of this organization was Live Aid. In that same year, many heavy metal artists got criticized for their lyrics (Bowe 53). From all the stress of the Reno trial and constant touring and recording, Rob Halford wanted a break from the band, officially leaving in 1992. This caused a long, messy fight between him and the other band members (Bowe 63). Then in 1994, Glenn Tipton started his own career (Bowe 64). In 1997, Halford was replaced by Tim “Ripper” Owens, the nickname given to him by the band (Billik). In 1998, Rob Halford was ready to tell people something about