History of Rock and Roll

Demonstration #2 Psychedelia to New Wave

DUE: Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
Look at the list of following songs, pick one song, practice it
extensively on your guitar and demonstrate for Ms. Thorlakson.
These demonstrations will be marked against a rubric that we will
discuss and decide upon during class.
You will need to include the following:
One verse and one chorus of a song selected or approved
by Ms. Thorlakson
A brief description (1 minute) of the social or historical
background of this piece.
Something interesting about the piece that you discovered in
your research (meaning behind the lyrics, interesting fact
about the musician, interesting relation to what was going on
contextually at the time).
These demonstrations may be done in person (privately) during
the last class time before it is due or outside of class time. These
demonstrations may also be done by video recording, provided
that all the required aspects are included, emailed to
meagan.thorlakson@lethsd.ab.ca. They will be due, at the
latest, the Monday morning before class.
Each demonstration will be work 20% of your mark, totaling 60%
of your mark for this unit.

Dmonstration #2 options:
These are just the pieces we have covered in class, if
there is a song that you would like to do that falls into one
of these genres and time periods, just see Ms. Thorlakson
to have it approved.
Psychedelia
San Francisco Scott McKenzie
Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
Any piece from Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by
The Beatles
Penny Lane The Beatles
Strawberry Fields The Beatles
White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane
Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
We Love You The Rolling Stones
Jumpin Jack Flash The Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones
Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix
All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix
Blues Based British Rock
I Shot the Sheriff Eric Clapton
Good Times, Bad Times Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin
Highway Star Deep Purple
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath
American Blues Rock
Whipping Post The Allman Brothers
The Devil Went Down to Georgia The Charlie Daniels Band
Black Magic Woman Santana
Tush ZZ Top
Born to be Wild Steppenwolf

 Same Old Song and Dance Aerosmith

Progressive Rock
Any song from Tommy by The Who
Roundabout Yes
The Wall Pink Floyd
Jazz Rock Infusion
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Chicago
Glam Rock
Space Oddity David Bowie
Rock and Roll All Night KISS
Singer Songwriter
Youve Got a Friend Carole King
Time in a Bottle Jim Croce
Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell
Country Rock
Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival
Take it Easy The Eagles
Black Pop
Thank you (falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly and the Family
Stone
If You Want Me to Stay Sly and the Family Stone
Pappa Was a Rolling Stone The Temptations
Living in the City Stevie Wonder
Give up the Funk Parliament
Raggae
Get Up Stand Up Bob Marley
Disco
Stayin Alive The Bee Gees
Miss You The Rolling Stones
Mainstream rock
Show Me The Way Peter Frampton
More Than a Feeling Boston
Some artists: Foreigner, Journey, Van Halen, Rush, Queen

 Come Sail Away the Styx

Punk
Some artists: Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, Patti
Smith, Lenny Kaye, Blondie
Lust for Life Iggy Pop
Blitzkrieg Bop The Ramones
Anarchy in the UK The Sex Pistols
White Riot The Clash
New Wave
Psycho Killer The Talkingn Heads
My Best Friends Girl The Cars
Pump It Up Elvis Costello