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Dpm12

(512 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2015, 11:56 PM Feb 2015

People hate rockabilly?

I was doing some research online, and I found that an awful lot of people just absolutely despise rockabilly music I always figured it was universally loved! Just goes to show, you never can tell. And by the way, here's some rockabilly:
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People hate rockabilly? (Original Post) Dpm12 Feb 2015 OP

Don't forget this classic by Queen: Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #1

The really great rockabilly artists kwassa Feb 2015 #2

Rockabilly is totally fun! cyberswede Feb 2015 #3

One of my all time favorite concerts was OriginalGeek Feb 2015 #4

? Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #5

Really?? Exhibit A Feb 2015 #6

I never thought of any of your posted songs Suich Feb 2015 #7

Rockabilly pretty much is early rock and roll (and later songs that stylistically copy it) cemaphonic Feb 2015 #8

Just found out they have a rockabilly hall of fame Dpm12 Feb 2015 #9

The Rolling Stones got some action with it. OxQQme Feb 2015 #10

it sounds corny and old to modern ears Enrique Feb 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author GOLGO 13 Feb 2015 #12

Modern Rockabilly is epic. GOLGO 13 Feb 2015 #13

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

1. Don't forget this classic by Queen:

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Sat Feb 21, 2015, 12:07 AM

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Brian wearing aviator shades!!!

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

2. The really great rockabilly artists

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Sat Feb 21, 2015, 12:12 AM

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cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

3. Rockabilly is totally fun!

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Sat Feb 21, 2015, 12:29 AM

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People are weird.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

4. One of my all time favorite concerts was

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Sat Feb 21, 2015, 12:51 AM

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The Reverend Horton Heat opening up for Motorhead

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

5. ?

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Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:25 AM

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Exhibit A

(318 posts)

6. Really??

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Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:29 AM

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I love rockabilly. It's the first music I was really exposed to -- both my parents were huge Elvis fans. Early rock pretty much was rockabilly, or at least that's how I understand it. I can't imagine people hating it, unless they just can't stand any hint of southern-ness.

Suich

(10,642 posts)

7. I never thought of any of your posted songs

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Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:43 AM

Feb 2015

as being "rockabilly." I was born in the early 40's and always thought that was Rock n' Roll.

Guess I'm not clear on what rockabilly is.

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)

8. Rockabilly pretty much is early rock and roll (and later songs that stylistically copy it)

Reply to Suich (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 02:49 AM

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Melding black R&B (rock) and white country (hillbilly) styles together, so stuff like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, and others in the thread.

Here's Bo Diddley playing "Bo Diddley"

And here's Buddy Holly playing the same song:

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The country influences in Holly's version are what makes it rockabilly instead of R&B.

On the other side, compare Elvis or Carl Perkin's versions of "Blue Moon of Kentucky" to Bill Monroe's original. The vocal melody is more syncopated, and the meter of the song is changed from a lyrical waltz to an insistent 4/4 time with the classic rock backbeat.