2/5/26 Success in England
What did Beatlemania describe?
Beatlemania described the tremendous excitement created among fans as the band's live performances.
What did the Rolling Stones position themselves as?
They positioned themselves as the bad boys of the British invasion.
What image did bands after the Rolling Stones project?
Projected da more brash, nonconformist and rebellious image.
Are the mid-1960's Rolling Stones repertoire cover versions or originals?
The mid 1960s rolling stones were cover versions
Were Gerry and the Pacemakers as big as the Beatles in the UK?
They were nearly as popular.
What was the Beatles' first album called?
Please Please Me
What were the different vibes between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones?
If the Beatles were charming, cute and friendly, the stones were sensual, dangerous, and often rude.
Instead of the vocal- and song-oriented pop styles, what did the new bands draw on?
They drew on 1950s Chicago electric blues tradition featuring slide guitar, harmonica, and styles of vocal delivery.
What was Mick Jagger's opinion on blues songs being written by white Brits?
The idea that a blues song being written by a white Brit was preposterous
Were Gerry and the Pacemakers as big as the Beatles in America?
They were never as popular in America as they were in Britain.
What was the Beatles' second album called?
With the Beatles
Where the Beatles and the Rolling Stones friends?
They were good friends
What three artists did the new bands take from?
Who were the original Yardbirds and what were their instruments?
Keith Relf
Paul Samwell Smith
Jim McCarty
Chris Dreja
Tony Topham
Did Dave Clark Five fare better or worse than Gerry and the Pacemakers in America?
They were better than Gerry and the Pace Makers.
What were John Lennon and Paul McCartney called by the Times' music critic?
"The Outstanding English Composers of 1963"
Who were Beatles-type bands?
Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Dave Clark Five
Was the music the same or different?
The music was different.
What was Eric Clapton's nickname?
Slowhand
While the Beatles were enjoying their success, did the music production world seem content?
No, they were on the lookout for the next big thing. The music industry saw everything as the passing fads.
Did the Beatles immediately find success in America?
No, not immediately, but they later found success.
Who were Stones-type bands?
Animals and the yardbirds
Was fashion the same or different?
The fashion was the same.
How did Eric Clapton's nickname come about?
Because he often broke guitar strings and had to change them on stage
Did music business professionals considered bands unique or the all the same?
They saw all the bands as pretty much the same act