pub rock
Tavern-based musical movement
Pub rock is a style of rock music that emerged in British pubs in the early 1970s, emphasizing raw, stripped-down performances as a reaction against the elaborate productions of progressive rock and arena shows.
Bands like Dr.
Feelgood and Brinsley Schwarz played energetic rhythm and blues–influenced sets in small venues.
The movement helped lay groundwork for punk rock's DIY ethos.
In Australia, pub rock developed separately, describing a harder-edged sound from bands like AC/DC and Cold Chisel that dominated the country's pub circuit.
Short-term paid work
- stageRaised performance platform
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- crowdLarge public gathering
- setlistOrdered concert songs
encore · soundcheck · sweat · audience · performance · PA system · singalong · guitarist
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- back-to-basicsRefocusing on core elements
rhythm and blues · boogie · Chuck Berry · R&B · rockabilly · garage · gritty · driving
England's capital city
Private space for dealings
- sticky floorSurface that grips shoes
- low ceilingOverhead surface uncomfortably close
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- intimateClosely personal or private
sweaty · dingy · local · tavern · alehouse · inn · beer garden · saloon bar
Amateur home projects
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- working-classManual laborers as group
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
underground · independent · accessible · back to basics · honest · direct
Emerging trend or movement
- Sex PistolsSeminal British punk band
- The ClashSeminal UK punk band
- The DamnedThose condemned to hell
- influencePower to affect others
gig
Short-term paid work
- stageRaised performance platform
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- crowdLarge public gathering
setlist · encore · soundcheck · sweat · audience · performance · PA system · singalong · guitarist · bassist
raw
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
back-to-basics · rhythm and blues · boogie · Chuck Berry · R&B · rockabilly · garage · gritty · driving · energetic
London
England's capital city
backroom
Private space for dealings
- sticky floorSurface that grips shoes
- low ceilingOverhead surface uncomfortably close
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
intimate · sweaty · dingy · local · tavern · alehouse · inn · beer garden · saloon bar
Joe Strummer
DIY
Amateur home projects
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- working-classManual laborers as group
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
grassroots · underground · independent · accessible · back to basics · honest · direct
new wave
Emerging trend or movement
- Sex PistolsSeminal British punk band
- The ClashSeminal UK punk band
- The DamnedThose condemned to hell
pub rockprogressive rock
Complex, extended rock music
art rock · glam rock · symphonic rock · soft rock · yacht rock
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