The first 'Rock" record

[Pessimistic]

was it the Kinks "You really got me" in 1964 ?

 

[johnnyhoward]

That's probably about right, You Really Got Me is still a pretty modern sounding song to this day.

The first Metal record would be Helter Skelter (or one of the influences on Metal at least) - what a monster the Beatles created You Really Got Me would be an influence on Metal also as well as Hard Rock.

 

[ManWithNoName]

What about Johnny B Goode?

 

[GoSydneySwans]

That's probably about right, You Really Got Me is still a pretty modern sounding song to this day.

The first Metal record would be Helter Skelter (or one of the influences on Metal at least) - what a monster the Beatles created You Really Got Me would be an influence on Metal also as well as Hard Rock.

Helter Skelter heavily influenced the whole Punk genre as well IMO, as the Sex Pistols wrote a similar brand of music except didn't bother writing any tunes for the vocals. Helter Skelter is what you get when you cross punk with talent

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Dave Davies guitar work in "You really got me" is one of the most influetial guitar pieces in rock history and is a blue print for punk rock, hard rock and heavy metal and all at the age of 17.

 

[evo]

The first rock song I ever heard was dad's Link Wray-Rumble.

Think it was made in 1958.

 

[cats56]

"Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats is generally considered to be the first rock and roll record and was released in 1951.

 

[cats56]

That's probably about right, You Really Got Me is still a pretty modern sounding song to this day.

The first Metal record would be Helter Skelter (or one of the influences on Metal at least) - what a monster the Beatles created You Really Got Me would be an influence on Metal also as well as Hard Rock.

Yank bands such as Vanilla Fudge and Blue Cheer were doing what was to become metal well before any of the English bands.

 

[cats56]

The first rock song I ever heard was dad's Link Wray-Rumble.

Think it was made in 1958.

And what a first rock song to hear. One of the finest tracks ever committed to tape, by one of the finest guitarist's of all time.

 

[evo]

And what a first rock song to hear. One of the finest tracks ever committed to tape, by one of the finest guitarist's of all time.

50 years ago and still the coolest name in rock, ever!

Check this out.What a cool cat!

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[Pessimistic]

Some good stuff here guys - of course it is subjective.

But Rock has become the biggest genre of all.

 

[johnnyhoward]

50 years ago and still the coolest name in rock, ever!

Check this out.What a cool cat!

[youtube]LUHz0i8_ziA[/youtube]

He's got the Elvis look there...

It says on Wikipedia: "Originally released in 1958, "Rumble" utilized then unexplored techniques like distortion and feedback." and "It was banned in several radio markets because the term "rumble" was a slang term for a gang fight, and it was feared that the song's harsh sound glorified "juvenile delinquency."

 

[evo]

He's got the Elvis look there...

It says on Wikipedia: "Originally released in 1958, "Rumble" utilized then unexplored techniques like distortion and feedback." and "It was banned in several radio markets because the term "rumble" was a slang term for a gang fight, and it was feared that the song's harsh sound glorified "juvenile delinquency."

haha.

this was probably taken around that time.

oooooh scary.Can't let the kids near his devil music.

 

[Roddy]

Can't believe no-one's mentioned good ol' Bill Haley. Rock Around the Clock, from 1954, is the definitive beginning of Rock and Roll, bar none.

 

[Pessimistic]

Didn't think I'd have to say this but "Rock" is different to Rock n Roll - which is often quoted.

 

[Roddy]

It's all Rock n Roll to me, Pess.....

 

[evo]

Not sure who could be considered Englands first rock band.

The Shadows(Cliff Richards first band) may be a contender.Anyway, cool tune from 1960 -extra style points for lighted ciggy in the peg head.

The Shadows -Apache



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[Pessimistic]

I'd say the shadows were 'rock' too - for some reason I thought it came much later than 1960.
"rock' is quite hard to define, but I'd have thought rock n roll was the most easily defined genre

g, e, f ring any bells ?

 

[evo]

Pess,I'm neither a musician nor a rock historian so I don't really know the definative answer to the question when did 'rock' start.I agree with you that it is interesting though.

Maybe it's a simple as saying "Rock started when white guys got interested in the blues."

'Surf music'(like the Shadows) definately had an heavy influence in the early days.

I doubt however that the Kinks could be considered amongst the first rock bands.Rolling Stones,the Beatles,The Yardbirds and the Animals has already been around a few years before them.I think it's fair to say they were all 'rock' bands.

The Atlantics were probably Australia's first rock band,folllowed by Billy thorpe and the Aztecs.

Love this tune by The Shadows-Bombora.1962



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[Pessimistic]

Yeah - just looking for some discussion rather than definitive answer.

Just like rock around the clock was probably the firsr rock n roll hit there were plenty odf rock n roll bands and tunes before that.

 

[cats56]

Can't believe no-one's mentioned good ol' Bill Haley. Rock Around the Clock, from 1954, is the definitive beginning of Rock and Roll, bar none.

Rock Around The Clock was the start of popular rock n' roll. Definately not the definitive beginning of rock n' roll.

As i stated Jackie Brenston's Rocket 88 was the start , 3 years earlier.

 

[cats56]

Yeah - just looking for some discussion rather than definitive answer.

Just like rock around the clock was probably the firsr rock n roll hit there were plenty odf rock n roll bands and tunes before that.

The term Rock covers such a broad genre. From what i can gather you are looking more at the start of English Rock, which would probably be Cliff Richard & the Shadows.

 

[johnnyhoward]

The term Rock covers such a broad genre. From what i can gather you are looking more at the start of English Rock, which would probably be Cliff Richard & the Shadows.

Funny how Richard turned out to be such a lamo with some of his 70's and 80's work.

 

[cats56]

Funny how Richard turned out to be such a lamo with some of his 70's and 80's work.

And most of his 60's work as well!

 

[Monkster]

Funny how Richard turned out to be such a lamo with some of his 70's and 80's work.

Except for "Living Doll" with The Young Ones, of course