Are rock and roll and rock music the same?

Answer 1

Yes! just ask my friend ANGUS YOUNG! In simple terms, it may be the best form to a rock fan, yes, absolutely. If you learn more about music, you see how rock was evolved. There is a classical piece, that was written many years ago, that took the form of a song called Lovers Concerto in the 1960's. I'm not saying that it was as heavy as ACDC's Thunderstruck, but it was a classical song that took on a new form. Those songs, no doubt influenced all the rock stars of today, even if they didn't cover those songs; you couldn't help it, because they were on the radio. Actually, some of those pop songs were covered by big rock bands. So, I guess I'm saying, and I love Rock and Roll, you are liking more than one form of music whether you know it or not. If you like The Beatles, you are liking a little Chuck Berry, because they were influenced by Roll Over Beethoven, done by Chuck Berry. Listen to the Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix, and you'll see what I mean!

Answer 2

This question cannot really be answered in a way you would understand. The music you listen to is obviously garbage if you have no idea what rock is. You should just stop listening to music all together.

Answer 3

The use of guitar features more prominently in Rock Music. Also, the lyrics can sometimes be used to identify rock music, as well as clothing and the way the lyrics are sung. Some rock singers use very low or very high voices, and some rock music has people screaming the lyrics.

Answer 4

Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1950s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, Country Music and also drew on fold music, jazz and Classical Music. The sound of rock often revolves around the Electric Guitar, a back beat laid down by a rhythm section of electric bass guitar and drums, and keyboard instruments such as Hammond organ , piano, or, since the 1970s, synthesizer. Along with the guitar or keyboards, saxophone and blues-style harmonica are sometimes used as soloing instruments. In its "purest form", it "has three chords, a strong, insistent back beat, and a catchy melody.

Answer 5

One of the first rock and roll songs was called "Rock Around the Clock", by Bill Haley and the Comets. Many believe that "rock" in Rock and Roll came from this song however the term Rock and Roll came before that time in music history.

Once Gospel Music and Blues/R&B melded, rock and roll was the result. Rock-A-Billy is another name that was coined in the late 1940's and early 1950's to describe this change in tempo and attitude in the youth. This was a combination of hillbilly and gospel music. Hillbilly music was what country music is today. Hank Williams sang some hillbilly songs but he thought the term was offensive and so did others in country music at the time so they came up with rock-a-billy instead.

Some claim the rocking and rolling that gospel and Blues Music makes listeners do is where the term rock and roll came from. Others claim that the rocking and rolling one feels in a boat was used as a metaphor for the movements one sees people doing while listening to the beat of this genre of music and that is how the name was coined. There was a disc jockey back in the early fifties, Alan Freed, who is also credited with coining the term "rock and roll" in 1951 to refer to this genre. There is no finite answer as to where the term began just like it would be hard to find where "awesome" began to be used so generally as it is today. Looking back there could be many beginnings found.

The real boost to the genre came when the Baby Boom generation began going to the movies, sock hops and buying records. They had the money to spend so everything was aimed at that generation.

Rock and Roll was in fast gear by the mid 1950's when Bill Haley came out with "Rock Around The Clock" and the song was featured in the movie "Blackboard Jungle". The rebelious nature of rock and roll seemed to push it along as Hollywood helped with stars like Marlon Brando in "Rebel Without A Cause".

Answer 6

Rock music is typically characterized by the instrumentation of the song. Songs are considered rock when they have a drum set, guitar, electric guitar, and keyboard for example.

Answer 7

Rock is a specific genre of music, so yes, it can be called music.

Answer 8

no. rock and roll is more like swing than rock. rock is far more badass