Freakbeat
| Freakbeat | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Rock and roll, blues, beat, rhythm and blues, soul |
| Cultural origins | Mid 1960s, Great Britain |
| Typical instruments | Electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, tambourine, harmonica |
| Derivative forms | Psychedelic rock, heavy metal, glam rock, punk rock |
Freakbeat is a term sometimes used by record enthusiasts to describe the music of certain harder-driving British rock bands, often those with a mod following during the Swinging London period of the mid to late 1960s.[1][2][3] Though it is most often used to describe many lesser known British bands of the era, such as The Creation and The Action, it can also apply to some of the more famous acts, such as The Who or Small Faces.[4] It is sometimes seen as the British counterpart to the garage and psychedelic rock of American groups, such as The Seeds.[5] Freakbeat music was typically created by four and five piece bands. Elements of the freakbeat style include strong direct drum beats, loud and frenzied guitar riffs, and effects such as fuzztone.[6] The term is also sometimes used to refer to bands from Continental Europe during the era.
The term was coined in the 1980s by the music journalist Phil Smee to retroactively describe the music style which has been described as a missing link between the early-to-mid-1960s R&B scene and the psychedelic rock and progressive rock genres that emerged in the late 1960s with bands such as Pink Floyd.[4] Some of the best-known examples include "Take a Heart" by The Sorrows, "Making Time" by The Creation, "Atmospheres" by Wimple Winch and arguably "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" by The Move.[4] Much of the material collected on Rhino Records's 2001 box-set compilation Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969 can be classified as freakbeat.[7]
See also
- British Invasion
- British rock
- Britpop
- English Freakbeat series
- Garage Rock
- List of British Invasion artists
- List of garage rock bands
- Music of the United Kingdom (1960s)
- Nederbeat and Nederpop
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External links
- Freakbeat information
- Essay about freakbeat
- Trans World '60s Punk:Cutie Morning Moon - Provides information mostly about garage bands from outside the United States
