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Classic Rock - Doing a High School Research Paper, Thank you
Expert: John Muscat - 5/14/2003
Question 1) Where does your expertise on Classic Rock come from? (i.e. fan, job, etc)
2) When did you first become interested in this music?
3) What would you classify as “Classic Rock?”
4) Is there a certain period of time in which the music was classified as Classic Rock? Or do you believe that bands even now will eventually be recognized as being in the Classic Rock genre of music.
5) Who is your favorite artist/band in the Classic Rock genre? Why?
6) Why do you, personally, do you like this type of music?
7) Do you have a certain way of thinking or behavior because of this music?
8) What is it?
9) How has it affected the way the American society behaves, thinks, and believes?
10) Why has it affected American society in this way?
11) Which artists/bands, in your opinion, have has the greatest influence on American society?
12) Does Classic Rock transcend the age barrier? Explain.
13) What are the similarities of how Classic Rock affects the way the younger generation now thinks, acts, and believes, and the way it affects the generation in which were around when it first came out?
14) What are the differences?
15) Do you think Classic Rock will die out, or become “a thing of the past?”
16) Is there a certain something that sets this type of music apart?
17) What is it?
18) If you could change one thing about this genre of music, what would it be?
19) What other types of music to you listen to, why?
20) Do you think you will always be a fan of this music?
Answer Hi Dave,
Here are my answers:
1.My expertise comes from the love I have of music. Loyal fan and musician.
2. At a very early year, my father used to play this music all day long when I was just a toddler....grew loving it
3.Classic Rock is the music that stared the Rock scene as we know it today. It includes the legends of rock music.
4. I do believe that bands even now will eventually be recognized as being in the Classic Rock genre of music.Classic rock is an epoca that has been.
5.Led Zeppelin...they had it all..rhtyhm, blues, rock, guitars. catchy riffs, powerful drumbeats, impressive lyrics.
6.It incorporates the basic elements for producing a good song: i.e.rhtyhm, blues, rock, guitars, catchy riffs, powerful drumbeats, impressive lyrics.
7. The music gines me a good feeling whilst listening to it but it doesn't alter my thinking or behaviour...except when I'm in a club or concert!!
8. answered in 7
9.10.11.Not being from the states I can't relate much to the question.
12. Yes it does..some tunes are appreciated in every generation. Ballads like Hotel California and Stairway are a true example.
13. When it came out it was a new beginning, it meant a proggresion from the blues and it helped to let yourself go...manifestate rebellion. Nowadys it is looked at diiferently, due to the evolution of this music, the affedt it used to have is nowadays generated and exagerated by metal music.
14.answered in 13
15. It can never die out cause it is a legend.
16.17.Probably re-mixing the old tunes to a modern sound
18. Nothing
19. Rock music...Gives me a good feeling all out!!
