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.. THIEVE'S WORLD ..
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.. 616/344-2718 ..
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.. Run on the one, the only, DEC RAINBOW ..
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.. For the rock connoisseur by the DAREDEVIL ..
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A CLASSIFICATION OF ROCK MUSIC
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This file was prompted by the need for a basic rule by which the users of the
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music board could judge rock music by. In order to keep the file short only
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the most common types of music have been listed. A few examples have been
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listed in most cases to define the ype more clearly. There may be another file
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coming out soon so keep watch.
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GENERIC ROCK
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The first and probably most well known form of rock music is generic rock.
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Generic rock can be found on any radio station at any given time. This type of
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music is characterized by a simple, catchy rhythm and lyrics that are easy to
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learn. The song will be played at least twice an hour, but after you've heard
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the song about five times it has lost its initial appeal. After about three
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weeks of constant play the song will completely disappear. People who listen
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only to this type of music generally have no backbone, and have never been
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original. EXAMPLES: Invisible Touch/Land of Confusion (Genisis), Sledgehammer
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(Peter Gabriel), True Love (Madonna).
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REVIVAL ROCK
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Revival rock contains any song that is thirty years or older and has made an
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incredible comeback through a movie or by some other means. They also have
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catchy rhythms and appealing lyrics. These songs can make more than one
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comeback but it is unlikely. During their haydays Revival rock songs were
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probably Generic rock. As with Generic rock these songs will only recieve
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recognition for a few weeks in their comeback. The people who listen to these
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songs were usually around in the songs previous life. EXAMPLES: Stand By Me
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(Ben E. King), Twist and Shout (The Beatles).
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CLASSIC ROCK
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This category is not known to most kids under 13 because they haven't
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developed a taste for the real rock classics yet. These "classics" were
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popular (at least top 10) at one time in their exsistance, but are no longer.
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Many of the older rockers like to reflect on their childhood and will remember
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this music. EXAMPLES (They are endless): All BEATLES, and Much of the Rolling
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Stones.
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UNKNOWN ROCK
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This is any rock song that never quite made it to good ole' Kasey Kasem's top
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forty. Many of these songs have cult like followings and many of them have no
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following at all. The song can be of any type, it's your preferance. The
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ironic part of Unknown rock is that many of my favorite song belong in this
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category. They never got any radio play which is unfortunate but still are
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great songs. The people who listen to this music have real character and are
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not afraid to be themselves. EXAMPLES: All of the DOORS songs, Much Led
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Zepplin, Most Pink Floyd.
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THRASH
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Although it's not usually called rock, Thrash music doesn't really fit into
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any other large category. Thrash can further be divided into Acid Thrash,
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Nuclear Thrash, etc. In general thrash is characterized by a more violent
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style with the guitar playing a majir role. The lyrics are either proving a
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point or telling a story, and many even contain comical stories. A group
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usually consists of about five people, they most likely aren't widely known,
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but small concerts are palyed often. EXAMPLES (due to the local nature of
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thrash some of these groups may not be known in your area): Taking Retards to
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the Zoo (Dead Milkmen), War (Agnostic Front). There will probably be a
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complete file devoted to this topic at a later date.
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HEAVY METAL
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Also called Hard Rock this type of music is usually associated with druggies
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which is not always true. It is appealing for any new rock group to try for
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this ranking mainly because it is an easy place to start and gain acceptance.
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Although the music is louder and harsher than most rock, it is defined more by
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the brilliant stage shows, and the somewhat more R-rated lyrics. Don't get me
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wrong this is not "Dirty Music", just a little more powerful than reg. rock.
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EXAMPLES (This is not my specialty so once I learn more there will be a
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sequal): The Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Ozzy Osborne, Twisted Sister,
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etc.
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RAP
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Another form of rock mainly parcticed in the cities. It's more like a story
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set to music, the words are changed to fit a rhythm and music is added.
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There's usually a story behind the lyrics. Well what more is there to say with
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enough practice almost anyone can learn to rap, there are even rapping fights
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(quite an experience). EXAMPLES: It's Tricky My Adidas/Walk This Way (Run
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DMC).
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LIGHT ROCK
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Oh, come on, can you really even call this stuff rock. Including this
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category was questionable, the only thing to be said about this is that it in
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no way resembles any other type of rock. It's slow, the lyrics are calm and
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they say something that we could care less about. People who listen to this
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have had a mid-life crisis or something and are too far gone to help.
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EXAMPLES: You think I would know?
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SUB-CLASSES OF ROCK
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The following are sub-classes of rock that can be added to any of the above
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categories to fit the song more closely.
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DRUG ROCK: Any type of rock that was either written while on drugs, or
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written about drugs effects. Some people also include songs that induce
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strange feelings while on a drug trip. The lyrics are usually quite strange
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and have a deeper meaning than what is told. EXAMPLES: Heroin (Lou Reed),
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Strawberry Fields Forever/Lucie in the Sky with Diamonds (The Beatles).
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BACKMASKING: Or any other type of hiding subliminal messages in a song.
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These messages are supposed to induce thoughts into the listeners minds. There
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was wide publicity of these messages a few years ago but this has now subsided.
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Many religious groups were claiming that rockers were placing Satanic messages
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in their songs, which some were doing, but most of the claims were proven
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false. EXAMPLES: Kashmir/In the Light/Stairway to Heaven (Led Zepplin), (Pink
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Floyd).
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INSTRUMENTAL: Not a whole lot of singing in these sogns. One of the recent
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and popualr groups that did this was The Art Of Noise. Often done with high
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technology sounds and equipment many of these songs are 'strange' compared to
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everyday music. EXAMPLES: Peter Gunn/The Chameleon's Dish/Who's Afraid? (The
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Art Of Noise).
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PARODY: Simply, a humorous interpretation of a popular rock song. The words
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are ususally the only difference between this and its predesessor. EXAMPLES:
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Yoda/King Of Suede (Wierd Al).
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EPILOGUE
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Well that's about enough of this. So just get it right when you are talking
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about rock, 'cause those of us who do know about it are getting disgusted with
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the rock fools.
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