Did the invention of Rock n Roll really change the world or do market forces make a greater impact?

Answer 1

It was significant that it came about because many other kinds of music have developed from it. I love that old school rock & roll music (Elvis and that era) and I find a lot of it in some more modern music.
The thing that had the biggest impact on music in the 20th century was when music became sexy. How many teenagers in the 60s were in love with John Lennon or Elvis? Millions! Just like most persuits in life listening to music (for most people) a way of expressing sexual feelings and desires.
It was the sexification of pop and more recently the music video (which ususally feature a lot of semi-nude beauties) has created the modern music industry and the shallow platitudes of the pop charts.

Answer 2

"Rock 'n' Roll" was not invented, as I think someone else said (above), it developed primarily out of the blues.

'The Jimi Hendrix Experience', 'Led Zeppelin', 'The Yardbirds' - these sorts of bands played the blues, on new instruments, with new styles. Crucially, "market forces" brought this music to a wider, more affluent audience.

And the rock star was born.

Market forces control everything, over the long term. "Rock 'n' Roll" is a convenient vehicle for merchandising and profit making. So-called rebels were tolerated then, and are tolerated now (think: rap), because they fuel the economy - it's hardly revolutionary to sell a million records, even if the message IS ostensibly antagonistic.

The medium is a large part of the message. "Rock 'n' Roll" is a corporate slave - which isn't to say that Zeppelin are anything less than MAGNIFICENT! =P

Answer 3

it did not invent the teenager!!!
it merely gave the teenage a greater voice!
sorry
rock and roll wasn't invented it was amalgamation of other musical styles that accumulated to for rock and roll.
as for changing the world, i think that the increase in the availability of music, radios, even the television all played a part in the popularity of rock and roll.

Answer 4

rock and roll was achange in the relationship between older and younger people, as the peson above me said helping define the role people will play in society as it is today. as far as i can see it makes no sense to compare it with market forces.

two examples
1 - the price of cheese.
here market forces, eg what price producers can get for the product, transportation and mage costs for distribution etc will obviously be more important than rock and roll

2 - the creation of "sub culture" scenes
here market forces are probably pretty minimal (in the creation, not necessarily minimal in the content) because the sense of rebelion, and the identification are individual attitudes and opinions, this probably has more to do with the social changes wrought by the people who were involved in "rock and roll"

Answer 5

tremendous solutions so a recommendations, yet no one has said Martin Birch, Tom Dowd, Ted Templeman, Dieter Dierks, Conny Plank, Richard Branson, or Andy and Glynn Johns yet. the following is a few individuals i think have made wide influential contributions to rock music: J. R. R. Tolkien James Dean Salvador Dali Robert de Boron Sir Thomas Malory Arthur C. Clarke Geoffrey Chaucer Jack Kerouac Andy Warhol Isaac Asimov Dr. Timothy Leary Robert A. Heinlein Edit - Oops, sorry Darth...in simple terms observed your answer...LOL

Answer 6

Yes, and yes.

The 50's were a music revolution that continuted for two decades. There were probably more talented, diverse and unique groups formed and brought into the spotlight than ever before or since.

And then, of course, record labels can choose to promote whatever kind of "non-talent" they like, in the absence of real talent.

Answer 7

It invented the teenager. Yes, that was significant.

Answer 8

This is not a philosophy question - try music