Consisting of members Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon, the band's unique blend of mod, rock, and punk genres quickly catapulted them to stardom. The Who's signature style features power chords, windmill guitar strums, and an aggressive stage presence, with the...
Continually unfolding throughout in a gradually ascending motion, silken chords with softened edges smoothly transition from one to the next. Given that the compositional structure is all ‘release’ and no ‘tension’, there aren't any elements of surprise along the way, which allows for the li...
Supertramp -Crime of the Century "Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer …" singsSupertramp’s lead singer Roger Hodgson on the first single from their third studio album. The infectious B-side track "Bloody Well Right," became even more popular than fan favorite, "Dreamer." The Britis...
One of the first big New Wave acts; hard to hear now, but in the Doobies ‘n’ Supertramp era their angular compositions, odd shifts in tone, and semi-postmodern musical touches were somewhat foreign sounding, and welcome. Then the world shifted a bit and they became cuddly ‘80s MTV rel...
From augmented chords to a random incredible theremin part, these pop songs all give a very pleasing nod to the classical world.
There is, however, an undeniable genius to Carlton’s effort; a constantly shifting fusillade of jazz chords and progressions that somehow fits perfectly within the context of a rock song — a straight-ahead pop-rocker propelled by a funky, almost quasi-disco undercurrent. And yet, Carlton ...