Maybe stupid question

[Nephew Twiddleton]

So villager and i got tapped to play bass and guitar respectively for a local musician in two weeks and were practicing with him tonight. Hes going to give us some direction but we largely have free reign since the main focus is synth and vocals. Anyway hes thinking of going for a glam rock feel for this show.

So what are two or three songs that you think are stylistically representative of glam rock? I know thats a retarded question- if someone asked me the same about metal id call them daft but i dont really have a lot to go on atm.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So what are two or three songs that you think are stylistically representative of glam rock? I know thats a retarded question- if someone asked me the same about metal id call them daft but i dont really have a lot to go on atm.

Tape some headphones to your skull and listen to Ratt & White Lion for a while.

There will be screaming involved - yours - but it's the only way you'll learn.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

So what are two or three songs that you think are stylistically representative of glam rock? I know thats a retarded question- if someone asked me the same about metal id call them daft but i dont really have a lot to go on atm.

Tape some headphones to your skull and listen to Ratt & White Lion for a while.

There will be screaming involved - yours - but it's the only way you'll learn.

Sorry, I mean like glitter rock, like David Bowie and shit rather than the 80s hair variety.

[navkat]

"18 and Life" - Skid Row

"Talk Dirty To Me" and "Fallen Angel" - Poison

"Cherry Pie" - Warrant

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So what are two or three songs that you think are stylistically representative of glam rock? I know thats a retarded question- if someone asked me the same about metal id call them daft but i dont really have a lot to go on atm.

Tape some headphones to your skull and listen to Ratt & White Lion for a while.

There will be screaming involved - yours - but it's the only way you'll learn.

Sorry, I mean like glitter rock, like David Bowie and shit rather than the 80s hair variety.

Oh, yeah, then.  David Bowie and Queen's later stuff.

[navkat]

So what are two or three songs that you think are stylistically representative of glam rock? I know thats a retarded question- if someone asked me the same about metal id call them daft but i dont really have a lot to go on atm.

Tape some headphones to your skull and listen to Ratt & White Lion for a while.

There will be screaming involved - yours - but it's the only way you'll learn.

Sorry, I mean like glitter rock, like David Bowie and shit rather than the 80s hair variety.

Oh, yeah, then.  David Bowie and Queen's later stuff.

"WHY CAN'T WE GIVE LOVE ONE MORE CHAAAANCE?"

Also: Bonus points if you take some Elton John and do it in the style of Bowie. I mean, BIG.

Man. I wanna SEE this.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So what are two or three songs that you think are stylistically representative of glam rock? I know thats a retarded question- if someone asked me the same about metal id call them daft but i dont really have a lot to go on atm.

Tape some headphones to your skull and listen to Ratt & White Lion for a while.

There will be screaming involved - yours - but it's the only way you'll learn.

Sorry, I mean like glitter rock, like David Bowie and shit rather than the 80s hair variety.

Oh, yeah, then.  David Bowie and Queen's later stuff.

"WHY CAN'T WE GIVE LOVE ONE MORE CHAAAANCE?"

Also: Bonus points if you take some Elton John and do it in the style of Bowie. I mean, BIG.

Man. I wanna SEE this.

Elton John is a blues singer, not glitter rock.

[navkat]

Rock is ALL blues and jazz, bruvah.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Rock is ALL blues and jazz, bruvah.

No, it isn't. 

1.  Jazz has nothing to do with rock n roll.  Scat jazz inspired rap, but that's about it, other than the idea that you can use your instruments the way you like, rather than strictly for "classical" type music.

2.  Blues DID have a lot to do with rock n roll, but rock n roll is more closely tied to R&B than pure blues.  What blues and the best bits of rock n roll have in common is that they have something to say.  Likewise, glitter rock differs from glam rock in that glitter rock is usually talking about things other than getting laid or pining after an old flame.  Glam rock is essentially the music world's answer to Romance novels, while glitter rock was a bunch of guys trying out something new and looking FABULOUS while they did it.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

Ummm, off the top of my head...

"Rock and Roll Suicide" from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

"Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade

And I personally, would hate to see anything "Glam" or "Glitter" without throwing in something from Rocky Horror.  Maybe "Sweet Transvestite" or "I'm Going Home" not that "Time Warp" wouldn't get a lot of audience involvement but....  a bit overdone.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

"Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade

Quiet Riot.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

"Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade

Quiet Riot.

Wrong version..... 

Slade did it first in '73.  Mom had the record.  Only reason I even thought of it.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

"Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade

Quiet Riot.

Wrong version..... 

Slade did it first in '73.  Mom had the record.  Only reason I even thought of it.

And I have been owned. 

I always think of Slade with their sappy 80s stuff.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

"Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade

Quiet Riot.

Wrong version..... 

Slade did it first in '73.  Mom had the record.  Only reason I even thought of it.

And I have been owned. 

I always think of Slade with their sappy 80s stuff.

Me too, I remember this song because when I was old enough to stand in one of mom's slips (as a dress) huge hair wig adn enough makeup to make Tammy Faye weep in envy with a big silver ladle as a microphone belting out David Bowie and others, THIS song she hid from me.....

Funniest thing is I never understood why for years... 

[navkat]

Rock is ALL blues and jazz, bruvah.

No, it isn't. 

1.  Jazz has nothing to do with rock n roll.  Scat jazz inspired rap, but that's about it, other than the idea that you can use your instruments the way you like, rather than strictly for "classical" type music.

2.  Blues DID have a lot to do with rock n roll, but rock n roll is more closely tied to R&B than pure blues.  What blues and the best bits of rock n roll have in common is that they have something to say.  Likewise, glitter rock differs from glam rock in that glitter rock is usually talking about things other than getting laid or pining after an old flame.  Glam rock is essentially the music world's answer to Romance novels, while glitter rock was a bunch of guys trying out something new and looking FABULOUS while they did it.

If you wanna get technical, both Jazz and Blues (and country too) are derived from Gospel. Think tempo and chord progression.

I give you the Pres Hall Jazz Band:
http://video.pbs.org/video/2151153549/

Proving BOTH of us right:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHHcpao52DQ