glam rockers

Sequined seventies musicians

Glam rockers are musicians or fans associated with glam rock, the early 1970s genre characterized by flamboyant costumes, androgynous style, and theatrical stage presence.

David Bowie, T.

Rex, and the New York Dolls were quintessential glam rockers.

The term applies to both the original era and later revivals: The glam rockers strutted out in platform boots and glitter.

aesthetic

sequins

Small reflective fabric ornaments

velvet · jumpsuits · feathers · rhinestones · leather · satin · spandex · eyeliner · boas · metallics

performance

showmanship

Skill at impressive presentation

persona · charisma · audience · theatrics · costumes · makeup · lights · swagger · posturing · encore

excess

decadence

Moral decline through excess

bling · extravagance · hedonism · indulgence · outrageous · over-the-top · larger-than-life · ego · grandiosity · pomp

scene

T-Rex

Prehistoric apex predator, abbreviated

  • BowieScottish family name
  • SweetEnglish-origin family name
  • SparksNevada municipality near Reno

seventies · Britain

music

riffs

Repeated melodic figures

  • anthemsOfficial ceremonial songs
  • balladsNarrative verse set to music
  • hooksCurved catching devices

stomp · handclaps · falsetto · swagger · boogie · singles · albums · charts · radio · studio

Categories
Opposites
aesthetic approach

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Aggressive subgenre's devotees

Ramones · Sex Pistols · Black Flag · The Stooges · folk singers

musical philosophy

glam rockershardcore punk

Fast aggressive rock subgenre

garage bands

Family

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