Status Quo were one of the most successful, influential and innovative bands of the 1970s. During the first half of the decade, they wrote, recorded and performed a stream of inventive and highly complex rock compositions, developed 12 bar forms and techniques in new and fascinating ways, and affect...

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Main Author:	Cope, Andrew L. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2019
Series:	Ashgate popular and folk music series Ashgate popular and folk music series
Subjects:	Status Quo (Musical group) Rock music / England / 1971-1980 / History and criticism
Online Access:	Volltext
Summary:	Status Quo were one of the most successful, influential and innovative bands of the 1970s. During the first half of the decade, they wrote, recorded and performed a stream of inventive and highly complex rock compositions, developed 12 bar forms and techniques in new and fascinating ways, and affected important musical and cultural trends. But, despite global success on stage and in the charts, they were maligned by the UK music press, who often referred to them as lamebrained three-chord wonders, and shunned by the superstar Disk Jockeys of the era, who refused to promote their music. As a result, Status Quo remain one of the most misunderstood and underrated bands in the history of popular music. Cope redresses that misconception through a detailed study of the band's music and live performances, related musical and cultural subtopics and interviews with key band members. The band is reinstated as a serious, artistic and creative phenomenon of the 1970s scene and shown to be vital contributors to the evolution of rock
Item Description:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 25, 2019)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 150 pages)
ISBN:	9781351025904 1351025902 9781351025881 1351025880 9781351025898 1351025899 9781351025874 1351025872