FRIDAY OFF THE CUFF PERFORMANCES
Off the Cuff - Friday Performances Different styles and genres each week to demonstrate the development of Popular Music . Dan goes first each week, then the students chip in with what they have worked on in the week: Week 1 - Blind Willie McTell: Broke Down Engine, Pre-War playing a Dobro with a slide in the open tuning of G . The Classic 30's Blues singer, country Blues . Week 2 - It’ll be me - Jerry Lee Lewis, 50's Playing a '57 Strat Issue- Buddy Holly style. Jerry Lee Lewis playing Rock and roll - blues and Country blended around the chords I, IV and V . (I did wash those clothes from last week...!) Week 3 - Bob Dylan : I'll Keep It with Mine , 60's The folk troubadour - writing pop songs with evocative imagery in the lyrics, simple harmonic structure with finger picking and transitional chords between the I, IV and V. The Students had a crack at Like A Rolling Stone and Be My Baby ( The Ronettes /Spector for contrast!) Week 4 - Masterblaster 70's (I...
