When/why did vocals-guitar-bass-drums become the vast majority of rock music group makeups? Even with the occasional keyboardist, bands are almost entirely the same instruments.
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Something I don’t see mentioned is the early days of your band and making the band itself. You will go through members because it’s rare that everyone has the same goals and musical tastes.
So if you write a bunch of songs with a theremin or something, and your theremin player quits, well now you are going to have to go find a theremin player or rewrite your catalog.
But if you wrote your songs for a guitar, you can find another guitarist.
Something I don’t see mentioned is the early days of your band and making the band itself. You will go through members because it’s rare that everyone has the same goals and musical tastes.
So if you write a bunch of songs with a theremin or something, and your theremin player quits, well now you are going to have to go find a theremin player or rewrite your catalog.
But if you wrote your songs for a guitar, you can find another guitarist.
Something I don’t see mentioned is the early days of your band and making the band itself. You will go through members because it’s rare that everyone has the same goals and musical tastes.
So if you write a bunch of songs with a theremin or something, and your theremin player quits, well now you are going to have to go find a theremin player or rewrite your catalog.
But if you wrote your songs for a guitar, you can find another guitarist.
Beatles? Doo-wop groups? 1940s/50s? Unclear.
Beatles? Doo-wop groups? 1940s/50s? Unclear.
Beatles? Doo-wop groups? 1940s/50s? Unclear.
I’d expect this traces directly from early field recordings of folk/bluegrass/blues which could often be very simplistic, a guitar and a vocalist for instance. And later with punk rock, like The Ramones, which insisted on a no-frills aggressive sound that helped guide even more instrumental rock and roll (think hair metal) into a more stripped sound.
In between there’s a pretty unbroken trend of musical styles which focus on the simplicity of vocals + guitar or banjo, and sometimes drums. Blues/bluegrass, folk, punk, grunge, rock n roll.
It’s a formula that appeals us artistically and aurally. It allows the vocals to really take precedent, seems to captor the emotions, vulnerability, and nuance of a human voice if you have fewer layers on a track. Not to mention is imo a better means of delivering lyrics you want someone to really digest. And you can be as delicate or as aggressive as you want with that simple lineup.
I’d expect this traces directly from early field recordings of folk/bluegrass/blues which could often be very simplistic, a guitar and a vocalist for instance. And later with punk rock, like The Ramones, which insisted on a no-frills aggressive sound that helped guide even more instrumental rock and roll (think hair metal) into a more stripped sound.
In between there’s a pretty unbroken trend of musical styles which focus on the simplicity of vocals + guitar or banjo, and sometimes drums. Blues/bluegrass, folk, punk, grunge, rock n roll.
It’s a formula that appeals us artistically and aurally. It allows the vocals to really take precedent, seems to captor the emotions, vulnerability, and nuance of a human voice if you have fewer layers on a track. Not to mention is imo a better means of delivering lyrics you want someone to really digest. And you can be as delicate or as aggressive as you want with that simple lineup.
I’d expect this traces directly from early field recordings of folk/bluegrass/blues which could often be very simplistic, a guitar and a vocalist for instance. And later with punk rock, like The Ramones, which insisted on a no-frills aggressive sound that helped guide even more instrumental rock and roll (think hair metal) into a more stripped sound.
In between there’s a pretty unbroken trend of musical styles which focus on the simplicity of vocals + guitar or banjo, and sometimes drums. Blues/bluegrass, folk, punk, grunge, rock n roll.
It’s a formula that appeals us artistically and aurally. It allows the vocals to really take precedent, seems to captor the emotions, vulnerability, and nuance of a human voice if you have fewer layers on a track. Not to mention is imo a better means of delivering lyrics you want someone to really digest. And you can be as delicate or as aggressive as you want with that simple lineup.
Rhythm and blues=rhythm section and a lead playing/singing. Rock and roll grew from rhythm and blues.
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