Monday, November 14th, 2016...1:09 am

Digital Music Theory

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I’ve grown up listening to the Rolling Stones, both by choice and against my will. My father is a hardcore 80’s rock guy and listens to it almost exclusively, so growing up, I would listen to them all the time. So it sparked my interest for a while since I actually was familiar with the artist, unlike James Brown. I looked deeper into the claim of the Stones being inspired by Chicago Blues and found some interesting results. I found a video on Youtube of the Rolling Stones and Muddy Waters performing in a nightclub a song called “Baby Please Don’t Go”. Though I have never heard the song, the song is straight up blues and groovy! I was easily drawn in by this video because I briefly talked about Muddy Waters’ life in my scavenger hunt post and how he was part of the making of rock and roll, and how he was collaborating with one of the greatest bands in rock history. It was the best of both worlds (or lessons). After watching the video, I listened to the Stones’ “Faraway Eyes” and other songs and could definitely hear the Chicago blues.

 



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