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The Rolling Stones - Living In The Heart Of Love

Despite the major influence blues had on the formation of rock n roll, Blues Rock fusion did not explode or become mainstream until around the late 1960s. Through the integration of the classic three chord blues instrumentation, a deep bass line and improvisation combined with roaring amplification, blues rock fusion captivated audience with their soulful sound. The long improvisations that were heavily reminiscent of jazz and blues music, took on a new sound with the use of electric instruments. The extemporization of stylistic, lengthy guitar riffs has become one of the more recognized elements of blues rock, and later rock music in totality. Upon listening to the tracks and guitar licks of Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, these intricacies have come to represent the kindred spirit of rock and the blues. The creation and manipulation of guitar notes to emulate the distinctive cry sound is now the forefront of rock sound. As the blues pushed a similar agenda, in which it sought to generate music that was strong and authentic, yet vulnerable and unbridled. By inciting raw emotions through both riffing improvisation and booming amplification, the subgenre of blues rock made yet another groundbreaking entrance into the music industry. The fervent intensity of rhythmic instrumentation, sound manipulation and amplification ignited a fiery passion in audiences and listeners throughout the world, one that was previously unheard of. The deliverance of such raw emotion evocative of the blues with a rock approach was groundbreaking, inspiring the likes of influential artists..  procuring the spawn of new genres effectively.

Blues Rock fusion deviated from the slower, softer and more traditional sounds of early classic rock, exhibiting accelerating tempos, strong back beats, and a more in your face, aggressive sound. As this unconventional yet alluring style gained more of a following, it coincided and was enhanced by the counterculture movement of mid/late 1960s, to the early/mid 1970s. Change was moving fast, revolutionized by the Civil Rights and Women’s Rights Movements, procuring a youthful subculture that embraced exploration and experimentation with sexuality, drugs, and of course music, in defiance of generational rigidity, racism and war. Music was utilized as a way to spread love, end hate, and encourage change, with blues rock artists and sounds being vital contributors. Now more than ever, rock stepped outside its boundaries both culturally and musically, revolutionizing new sounds to inspire and continue change in society.


The Rolling Stones - Living In The Heart Of Love
  • Produced by: The Glimmer Twins
  • Vocals: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
  • Genre: Rock, hard rock

"The Rolling Stones continued to record and perform, and while their albums weren't always blockbusters, they were never less than the most visible band of their era, with a broad fan base and far reaching popularity."

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