Band Group One Of The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Pioneers

The Rolling Stones Formed in London, in January 1963. But the real forerunner Stones has existed since 1962 with the initial formation consisting of Mick Jagger (Vocals, Harmonica), Keith Richards (Lead Guitar), Brian Jones (Rhytm Guitar, Harmonica), Mick Avory (drums) and Dick Taylor (Bass ). Later the drummer Mick Avory of The Kinks eventually join Ray davies DBP, and Dick Taylor founded his own band which is The Pretty Things

the history of reggae music

Reggae music

In 1968 many years known as the birth of reggae music. Actually there is no specific incident that became early marker muasalnya, except transitional musical tastes of the people of Jamaica Ska and Rocsteady, which was popular among the young in the first half until the late 1960's, the new music rhythm slower tempo: reggae. Perhaps frenetic and fast tempo Ska and Rocksteady less hit by the social and economic conditions in Jamaica which was full of pressure.

The word "reggae" probably derived from the pronunciation in African accent of the word "ragged" (clumsy motion of the body-like stamping on a man who danced to the accompaniment of music ska or reggae). Rhythmic elements of reggae music itself influenced R & B music that was born in New Orleans, Soul, Rock, rhythmic Afro-Caribean (Calypso, Merengue, Rhumba) and Jamaican folk music called Mento, which is rich with African rhythms. Rhythm of the music which many considered to be a precursor to reggae is Ska and Rocksteady, a musical interpretation of the R & B that developed in Jamaica laden with African-American musical influences. Technically and musically many Ska musicians exploration performed, including shaking the guitar upside down (up-strokes), applying pressure to the ringing tone is weak (syncopated) and multi-rhythmic drum beats complex.