Seven generations of rock and roll BBC documentary series, which tells about the development of rock music from its origins from 1965 to modernity.
The original series consists of 7 episodes 59 minutes long. Each series contains a particular style and direction in rock music and is supported by interviews with band members, music critics and journalists.
| room | Series name | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | My generation: Birth of rock My Generation: The Birth of Rock | 05/19/2007 | |
| Tells us about the pioneers of rock. In particular, such as The Who , The Rolling Stones , The Yardbirds , The Kinks , The Animals , Bob Dylan , Cream . It tells about the origin of this trend from the blues and about the emergence of a new subculture. | |||
| 2 | White-hot: art rock White Light, White Heat: Art rock | 05/26/2007 | |
Over time, a new psychedelic sound appears in the rock. Performers begin to wear challenging outfits. Concerts are transformed into a magical show using all sorts of visual effects. Now the groups expressed their creativity not only with music, but also turned their performance into a kind of artistic performance. The bands and performers in this series are: Pink Floyd , The Velvet Underground , David Bowie , The Hype , Roxy Music , Genesis . | |||
| 3 | Empty generation: punk rock “Blank Generation: Punk Rock.” | 02.06.2007 | |
New York and London in 1975 , cities close to ruin. On the streets of trash and the crowd of unemployed. This situation could not affect the rock musicians. There is a new movement - punk rock. Their music is filled with pressure, rabies. The texts can be heard social dissatisfaction, hatred of the existing system. Bands and performers in this series: The Ramones , The Sex Pistols , Television , Richard Hell & The Voidoids , Patti Smith , The Damned , The Buzzcocks , The Clash , The Slits . | |||
| four | Never say "dead": heavy metal "Never Say Die: Heavy metal" | 09.06.2007 | |
Tony Iommi slightly rebuilds his guitar due to work injury and gets a new, heavier sound. Thereby opens up a new direction in music - heavy metal . The series describes the persecution of this trend by the government and society as a whole. But heavy metal became so popular that no one could stop it. The bands and performers in this series are: Black Sabbath , Deep Purple , Judas Priest , Iron Maiden , Mötley Crüe , Ozzy Osbourne , Metallica . | |||
| five | We are the champions: Stadium rock “We Are the Champions: Stadium rock.” | 06.16.2007 | |
| The beginning of the 70s. Rock already sounds on such a scale that already whole stadiums are ready to open for him. The pioneers of such views on this series include Led Zeppelin , Queen , Kiss , Bruce Springsteen , The Police , Dire Straits , U2 . | |||
| 6 | Beyond Access: American Alternative Rock "Left of the Dial: American alternative rock." | 06.23.2007 | |
Seattle, early 90s. Homeland alternative groups that carry a new sound. And contrasted with traditional rock. Bands and performers in this series: REM , Black Flag , The Replacements , Hüsker Dü , Mudhoney , Nirvana , Pearl Jam , Pixies . | |||
| 7 | What the whole world was waiting for: British indie "What the World is Waiting For: British Indie." | 30.06.2007 | |
The story of the exit from the underground of British independent musicians. Which thanks to indie labels can afford more creative ideas. Bands and performers in this series: The Smiths , The Jesus and Mary Chain , The Stone Roses , The Happy Mondays , The Inspiral Carpets , Blur , Oasis , Suede , Coldplay , Stereophonics , Travis , The Verve , The Libertines , The Arctic Monkeys , Franz Ferdinand , Kaiser Chiefs . | |||