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Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. [1] During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name. In the early 1970s, some rock critics retroactively labelled it as punk rock. However, the music style was later referred to as garage rock, protopunk, or 60s punk to avoid confusion with the music of late-1970s punk rock bands such as the The Ramones, Sex Pistols and The Clash. The term "garage rock" comes from the perception that many such performers were young and amateurish, and often rehearsed in a family garage.[2] Some bands were made up of middle-class teenagers from the suburbs, but some were from rural or urban areas, while others were composed of professional musicians in their twenties.[3] The performances were often amateurish or naïve, with typical themes revolving around the traumas of high school life and songs about "lying girls" being particularly common.[4]. The lyrics and delivery were notably more aggressive than was common at the time, often with growled or shouted vocals that dissolved into incoherent screaming.[2] Instrumentation was often characterised by the use of guitars distorted through a fuzzbox.[5] Nevertheless, garage rock acts were diverse in both musical ability and in style, ranging from crude one-chord music (like the Seeds and the Keggs) to near-studio musician quality (including the Knickerbockers, the Remains, and the Fifth Estate). There were also regional variations in many parts of the country with flourishing scenes particularly in California and Texas.[4] The Pacific Northwest states of Washington and Oregon had perhaps the most defined regional sound.[6] The style had been evolving from regional scenes as early as 1958. "Tall Cool One" (1959) by The Wailers and "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen (1963) are mainstream examples of the genre in its formative stages.[7] By 1963, garage band singles were creeping into the national charts in greater numbers, including Paul Revere and the Raiders (Boise),[8] the Trashmen (Minneapolis)[9] and the Rivieras (South Bend, Indiana).[10] Other influential garage bands, such as the Sonics (Tacoma, Washington), never reached the Billboard 100.[11] In this early period many bands were heavily influenced by surf rock and there was a cross-pollination between garage rock and frat rock, though the former is sometimes viewed as merely a sub-genre of garage rock.[12]
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1. Parenting advice for helping kids start a band
October 27, 2009
Last week some kids may have went to the new film Band Slam, which shows the ups and downs of teenagers playing in a rock/ska band. This week, some fathers may be faced with inspired teens who now wish to start a band and may need some parenting advice on how to help their kids.
Once a teenager has assembled their band together, fathers should try to find a decent practice space for the group. A garage with sound proof walls may do the trick, as well as a basement. It's also important to impose a strict schedule at the beginning to ensure practice doesn't go past a certain hour.
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Author: James Dunsford
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2. Are You The Top Home Based Franchise Rock Star, Or Still A Garage Band Wanna-Be?
October 26, 2009
When you are on your weekly company teleconferences and they talk about the leaders of the company, the ones that are currently making it happen in their home based franchise, they often refer to these people as the rock stars.
Let’s face it. You are listening to the leaders drone on and on about these rock superstars and you are getting tight in the stomach, right? You desperately want to be that rock star. I don’t know one direct sales person who doesn’t want to be the leader of their own band...the Bruce Springsteen of their top home based franchise, so to speak. But, the reality i... (read more)
Author: Jennifer Gilbert
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3. The Reformation Of Blink 182
September 27, 2009
It was in the year 1992 when Tom DeLong was thrown out of Poway High School in California. He had to visit Rancho Bernado High School where he made friends with Anne Hoppus. They used to hang out very often and so it happened that he met Anne's brother Mark who was a music fanatic. The two started jamming together in Marks garage and decided to officially found a punk band. Tom recruited a friend named Scott Raynor who he met at the High Schools "Battle of the Bands" competition. They named the band Duck Tape before changing it to Blink 182. The band had they breakthrough with their second al... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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4. PUNK ROCK ORIGINS
August 26, 2009
Punk rock was initially used to refer to the garage musicians of in the 1960's. These are bands like the Sonics who when they were starting out, had no musical or vocal instruction, and often limited skill. With limited knowledge in the rules of music, they were able to create a different kind of genre. The mid to late '60s was when the Stooges and the MC5 in Detroit emerged. Often, their concerts were political and produced violent affairs. Andy Warhol was responsible for the Velvet Underground who produced revolutionary music. The final primary influence is found in the foundations of G... (read more)
Author: kris gab
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5. Soundproofing a home recording studio
July 09, 2009
"How do I soundproof my garage, basement, or a bedroom in my single family house or condo so my 4 piece rock band can practice and record and not bother the neighbors?" If I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question, I would be in the Bahamas right now, instead of writing this article. Many factors need to be considered prior to beginning your studio or practice room-soundproofing project. Some of the questions you should be asking yourself are: What type of amplification will the band be using, are the drums going to be acoustic and miked or are they digital. Are you going to be r... (read more)
Author: Dr. Bob Orther
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6. Applying Epoxy Coating to Garage Floors
June 01, 2009
I have been looking at a lot of different garage floors lately, and am really impressed with the Roll on Rock epoxy floor coatings. This floor system can give your dull concrete garage floor a new life, a floor with a great granite look finish. It comes in four different systems, most take about two days to fully apply, except System 4, which should only be professionally installed. But if you want a system to apply yourself, then you should go with System 2. System 2 is 95% solid epoxy base, so it works better than a water based base coat, it is easy to apply and does not need a primer, t... (read more)
Author: MJ Marks
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