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GLAM ROCK : That's Entertainment !

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:59:00 +0000

Combine extravagant, flamboyant, androgynous costuming and makeup with teenage bubblegum pop melodies or stomping rhythms from early rock & roll and you will have a pretty good idea of what Glam Rock is (a.k.a. Glitter Rock).

Mostly a British phenomenon, Glam Rock peaked during the mid 1970s & during these 5 years took to new heights the idea of rock music as entertainment.

Marc Bolan : the Glam Rock pioneer

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:30:00 +0000

Marc Bolan pioneered the genre in late 1970 with his 2-piece band called T. Rex, first with his single “Ride a white swan” topping the U.K. chart then on the album Electric Warrior a year later. Borrowing the catchy simplicity of the melodies & the underlying sexuality of artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, adding fat, loud, distorted guitars & pseudo-psychedelic or science fiction influenced lyrics T. Rex’s music would lead the way for previously existing pop-rock bands and artists such as David Bowie, Slade and Sweet or emerging pop-rock bands and artists like Roxy Music, Gary Glitter or Alvin Stardust.

Platform Boots & Eyeliner

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:15:00 +0000

Marc Bolan would not only inspire a myriad of artists with his perverted pop/rock formula but also with his visual style. Wearing glittery high heels, eyeliner, top hat, feather boa, his androgynous futuristic look would set the visual standards for this musical genre.

Glam Rock in the U.S.

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:37:00 +0000

Although Glam Rock was almost exclusively an English phenomenon, U.S. artists like Lou Reed and Iggy Pop flirted with the genre, while artists & bands like Alice Cooper & the New York Dolls can be seen as true U.S. based glam groups with their history of transvestism, loud guitars and theatrical performance outrage.

Decades of Influence

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:36:00 +0000

Glam Rock would fall by the mid-'70s, but its sound and aesthetic would deeply influence several subsequent musical genres during the new three decades, starting with punk & post-punk bands such as The Heartbreakers, The Ramones & later Joy Division, the Cure or Gary Numan in the late 1970’s. In the early 80’s, Glam Rock’s glitz would resurface in the U.S. in Heavy Metal, Arena Rock as well as in Hair Metal groups like Kiss, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Quiet Riot or Poison. In the U.K., heavily inspired by David Bowie & Roxy Music, Gothic Rock, Synth Pop & New Wave bands like Bauhaus, Siouxie & the Banshees, Adam & the Ants, ABC, Depeche Mode, Japan, Ultravox or Soft Cell took Glam music or image best hooks.

Born to Boogie

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:23:00 +0000

The playlist below will provide you with a sample of the production of this era

Découvrez la playlist Born to Boogie de domguillemin

View The Arrows I Love Rock'n Roll (1975)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:15:00 +0000

View T. Rex 20th Century Boy

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:49:00 +0000

View The Sweet Teenage Rampage

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:08:00 +0000

Neo-Glam

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:27:00 +0000

In the 90's, Glam Rock influences made its come back in Britpop. Bands like Placebo, Suede, Pulp or Manic Street Preachers set the style for Neo-Glam mixing guitar driven rock sound & introspective romanticism.

In the U.S. or in Sweden, groups like Spacehog or The Ark were the major torch bearers outside of the U.K.

The playlist below gathers a sample of the finest work from these artists.

Découvrez la playlist In Lust We Trust de domguillemin

View Goldfrapp Ooh La La

noreply@blogger.com (Mr Eklektik) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:40:00 +0000