Few of us would have ever heard of this not-so popular name for a kind of music that has made music what it is today. Fewer still, will appreciate the kind of class artistes like R.E.M. and Tom Petty brought to the music scene of the 80s.
From the bright cheerful 'Shiny Happy People' to the cool-as-a-cucumber adult sounds that featured on albums like Wild Flower. But where did it start?
The Beatles would be a safe guess, for obvious reasons! And you had The Byrds who quickly became a sensation - made a Bob Dylan song more popular than he himself could (need I say more?)! Talking of sensations, The Beach Boys sure had their day! Snazzy sound, peppy rhythms and lyrics that made quite a lot of sense for their sound. And that essentially characterized and led to the Jangle Sound.
Dug up works of a few artistes of the kind a few months back and underrated is one word I have for the genre.
Just the idea of letting loose and going erratic without becoming screechy like the Metal bands of our day and holding it together and sounding good gives me a feel of what the Beatles were in essence with the music before their time.
Here's to the jingle-jangle sounds this morning!
From the bright cheerful 'Shiny Happy People' to the cool-as-a-cucumber adult sounds that featured on albums like Wild Flower. But where did it start?
The Beatles would be a safe guess, for obvious reasons! And you had The Byrds who quickly became a sensation - made a Bob Dylan song more popular than he himself could (need I say more?)! Talking of sensations, The Beach Boys sure had their day! Snazzy sound, peppy rhythms and lyrics that made quite a lot of sense for their sound. And that essentially characterized and led to the Jangle Sound.
Dug up works of a few artistes of the kind a few months back and underrated is one word I have for the genre.
Just the idea of letting loose and going erratic without becoming screechy like the Metal bands of our day and holding it together and sounding good gives me a feel of what the Beatles were in essence with the music before their time.
Here's to the jingle-jangle sounds this morning!
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