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Research

Target Audience

My target audience for this project is aimed at people ages 12 and up however specifically aimed at people that listen to the genre of rock.

As I’ll be writing a feature for ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine, it would have to attract and be appropriate for readers of the product.

This means using the same language, layout, font and font sizes of the magazine. This will make the feature look professional.

The age of the audience is from 12 upwards because as rock has carried on through the years many more people have found comfort within the music.

This links into criteria 1.1 and 2.2, 2.2 for planning and also research.0

Primary Research 2.1 & 2.2 criteria

For my primary research I shall be creating a questionnaire which is down below along with the answers the interviewee’s have given. I will be giving it to family members, my friend’s dad and also a music shop. I will use it to get information about their personal experiences of listening to the rock genre, they will give their opinions on it and how they think it has changed. I am doing this as it makes the article personal and also relatable for the audience. Opinions are also a great way of showing what people like and do not like. I’ve chosen to interview my family as I am close with them and they will be willing to answer the questions. Secondly I have chosen my friend’s dad to interview because he was once a roadie and has toured with quite a few rock bands. This means he has lived through the experience first-hand so it will be a great insight into the article. The article will then become more genuine because of this. Lastly, I will go to the music shop ‘Hobgoblin’ in Canterbury and ask them to fill out a questionnaire. They obviously know what they will be talking about and will have experience so it will bring more of a factual opinion to the article. My friend’s dad will get his own questions to answer as they are more specific to his experiences. This is also down below along with the answers he gave me.

Interviews

· Family – Andrew Morton, Kathryn Morton, Roger Morton, Pat Morton

· Friends dad - Tom Kenny

Questionnaire 2.1, 2.2 criteria

1. How do you think the experience of rock has changed from the 50’s to now?

Roger: Rock n roll became the music for kids in the 50’s, it was the main thing and changed music forever. It’s changed in so many ways lots of different genres. So rock n roll has subsided and is not as prevalent.

Pat: To me I don’t understand rock music these days, its changed a lot so I don’t recognise it.

Andrew:

Kathryn:

2. Who were your favourite rock artists/bands from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s

Roger: Elvis, Eddie Cochrane, Beach boys, Roy Alberson, Buddy Holly

Pat: Elvis, Rolling stones, Cliff Richard, Eric Clapton, Beach Boys, Queen and Rod Stewart.

Andrew:

Kathryn:

3. Do you think the artists now play their music for the money or the feeling they get out of it?

Roger: I don’t pay attention to recent music because I think it’s terrible but I do think the money has a lot to do with it.

Pat: When started they did it for the feel but as they get more famous they do it for the money.

Andrew:

Kathryn:

4. How do you prefer to listen or experience music nowadays compared to back when you were younger? Be it:

•Record

•Tape

•CD

•iPod

•Live Concert

Roger: Record player was only way to play music when I was younger, now I listen to them on CD’s and MPs players.

Pat: I bought records when I was younger and because I’m not into mp3 and recording/downloading so I prefer the radio or live music.

Andrew:

Kathryn:

5. Who was the first rock band/artist that you can remember listening too?

Roger: Johnny Tillotson

Pat: Tommy Steel

Andrew:

Kathryn:

6. Did you or do you want to experience a rock concert?

Roger: when I was in my teens I saw someone but I wouldn’t now, Helen Shapiro

Pat: I’ve wanted too but I have been to three of Cliff Richard’s concerts.

Andrew:

Kathryn:

Interview with Tom Kenny who was a roadie in the past.

1.From what decade did you roadie from and too?

2.What got you into it?

3.Why did you stop?

4.How did it feel to experience it all first hand?

5.Who did you roadie for?

6.If you were to do it again but in this decade what do you think would be different?

Having a questionnaire with questions in it that are relevant to my project means that I can ask for people’s opinions on the subject, gaining more information which means the project will become more personal and opinionated. The questions are all specific and are easy to answer for the people I will ask. Having the information afterwards will allow me to use it in my article so that I can show how people feel about certain aspects of the subject. I want to find out certain information from people so I have asked the questions above to find this out, the information I hope to get would be helpful but also opinionated so it is not fact.

This is criteria 2.1 and 2.2 as it consists of research I have done and explained how it’ll be used.

Secondary Research 2.1 and 2.2 criteria

My secondary research is to be the main body and arsenal for my project. It will consist of: Websites, Radio Podcasts, Articles and also DVD Documentaries. I will be using these things so that the information I make reference too in my article makes a point and can be backed up with facts. The different types allow me to vary how things are quoted and used in the article. Below is all of the references of where the information has come from and what I have taken from them to use in my article. The secondary research will be done by taking out key quotes and points from the types of sources and writing notes on them so they can be used in the article eventually. This is seen below for all the sources I have listed. My research will divulge into the history of rock from the 1950’s to now, I aim to get information that will serve purpose for the title of my article which is ‘The history of rock and how the experience has changed’. A range of artists will be looked at including the different types of rock genre that there is.

Qualitative and Quantitative Research

The majority of my research is built up of secondary qualitative. This is because I haven’t carried out the research personally, but have gone online or watched someone else’s experience of their knowledge and used it. It is secondary because of this and is qualitative because of their experience.

On the other hand, my questionnaire and interviews conducted with my family, friends and others is known as primary quantitative research as they are providing me with data personally and directly to me.

Use of Websites 2.1 and 2.2 criteria

· http://www.rockmusictimeline.com/

Rockmusictimeline.com. (2016). 1950's Music Decade Overview. [online*] Available at: http://www.rockmusictimeline.com/1950s.html [Accessed 16 May 2016].

1950’s

Elvis Presley's single "Jailhouse Rock", from the movie of the same name, becomes the first UK single to enter the charts at #1, it also tops the US charts - Feb '58

Chuck Berry 1958 Chuck Berry continues his success reaching #2 US, #16 UK with "Sweet Little 16" and #8 US

In the early 1950's the American Pop Charts are dominated by the remnants of the big band era including vocalists such as Doris Day, Frankie Lane, and Frank Sinatra. Influences of rock include: - electric blues, boogie, jazz, gospel, R&B vocal groups and country - "Rock and Roll".

The solid body electric guitar becomes commercially available in the early fifties and is quickly adapted by R&B artists, as well as Pop artists. The 78 RPM record is replaced by the LP (long playing) vinyl album and the 45 RPM single is introduced.

1 Bill Haley & his Comets - Rock Around the Clock - 1955

2 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock - 1957

3 Jo Stafford - You Belong to Me - 1952

4 Doris Day - Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be) - 1956

5 Rocco Granata - Marina - 1959

6 The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley - 1958

7 Anton Karas - Third Man Theme - 1950

8 Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife - 1959

9 Al Martino - Here in My Heart - 1952

10 Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa - 1950

1960’s

Rockmusictimeline.com. (2016). 1960's Music Decade Overview. [online] Available at: http://www.rockmusictimeline.com/1960s.html [Accessed 16 May 2016].

Sixties song writing moves beyond pop love songs and begins to include social consciousness and political statements. In the latter half of the decade psychedelic music reflects the growing hippie culture. Album sales begin to gain importance, as a harder rock sound emerges and sows the seeds for heavy metal.

In the sixties, television becomes a major force in rock music as networks try to attract a younger audience.

In the late sixties outdoor rock music festivals begin. First with 1967's Monterey Pop Festival which attracts 55,000 fans per day to a three day concert. In the summer of 1969 the Woodstock Music and Art Fair draws 500,000 people to a three day concert in Bethel, New York.

The Beatles dominate the sixties record charts with 6 of the top 10 albums of the decade and 21 of the decades' top 100 singles.

Their nearest competitor is Elvis Presley with 9 of the decades' top 100 singles and 4 of the decades' top 100 albums.

1 The Beatles - Hey Jude - 1968

2 The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - 1965

3 Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale - 1967

4 The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand - 1964

5 Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman - 1964

6 Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - 1960

7 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never - 1960

8 The Beatles - Help! - 1965

9 The Monkees - I'm a Believer - 1967

10 Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night - 1966

1970’s


The Beatles break up in 1970, but all four members continue to impact the decade with successful solo careers.

The early seventies are marked by the deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison who all die at the age of 27.

Psychedelic music declines, but morphs into hard rock, progressive rock and heavy metal. Touring bands move from playing clubs and theaters, to playing sports arenas.

Big time bands, many of them formed in the '60's, such as the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Grand Funk and Led Zeppelin travel in private jets and play to thousands in arenas and outdoor stadiums.

1970's Top 100 Best Selling Singles Worldwide:

1 Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive - 1978

2 The Beatles - Let it Be - 1970

3 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want - 1978

4 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord - 1971

5 The Village People - YMCA - 1978

6 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting - 1974

7 John Lennon - Imagine - 1971

8 Abba - Dancing Queen - 1976

9 Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun - 1974

10 The Rolling Stones - Angie - 1973

Soft Rock: Elton John, The Carpenters, Bread, Billy Joel, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, America, Olivia Newton-John, Roberta Flack

Seventies Soft Rock, The Carpenters, Album - Close To You

This diversity of music distribution channels, along with an expanding market allows for a wide variety of new rock styles to emerge.

The early seventies are dominated by singer songwriters and soft rock.

Glam or Glitter Rock shines briefly in the first half of the seventies.

Live albums are popular, with huge hits for Rare Earth, Peter Frampton, and Kiss.

Punk rock, a throwback to sixties garage rock, emerges in the late seventies as a reaction to arena rock, progressive rock and disco.

Punk becomes New Wave as bands move beyond guitars and drums, and begin incorporating synthesizers

1980’s


John Lennon is shot to death by a fan in 1980 just as he was coming back into the public eye with a new album.

The prevalence of music videos as a 24/7 marketing tool is influential in bringing numerous new bands and music styles into the mainstream, including a resurgence in heavy metal, the emergence of synthpop, new wave, rap and hip hop.

Records and concerts to benefit charity are supported by many rock music artists. These include Band Aid, We Are The World, plus the Live Aid and Farm Aid concerts.

1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) - 1980

2 Irene Cara - Flashdance... What a Feeling - 1983

3 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean - 1983

4 The Police - Every Breath You Take - 1983

5 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes - 1981

6 Madonna - Like a Prayer - 1989

7 Survivor - Eye of the Tiger - 1982

8 Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You - 1984

9 Barbra Streisand - A Woman in Love - 1980

10 USA For Africa - We Are the World – 1985

1990’s

Rockmusictimeline.com. (2016). 90's Music Overview. [online] Available at: http://www.rockmusictimeline.com/1990s.html [Accessed 16 May 2016].

Alternative Rock and its sub-genres Grunge and Pop Punk expand in popularity and ironically, explode into the mainstream during the 1990's.

Heavy metal morphs into new sub-genres such as rap metal or rap core, nu metal and industrial metal.

11 No Doubt - Don't Speak

12 Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia

13 UB40 - I Can't Help Falling in Love With You

14 Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca

15 P Diddy & Faith Evans - I'll Be Missing You

16 Spice Girls - Wannabe

17 Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

18 Michael Jackson - Black Or White

19 Ace of Base - The Sign

20 Lou Bega - Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit of ...)

21 Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

22 Meatloaf

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

From the research I have gathered from this website I plan to use specific quotes from each decade that mark important moments in rock history, I will then use these quotes to back up what I write about in the article as I progress through each decade, paragraph to paragraph. The top 10 singles of the decade are included so that I can also back up information that I want to write about certain artists being popular at different times. I will only be picking key elements from this website that will fit into the subject at that certain time. The layout of this website has inspired me to take each decade at a time, in chronological order. This will allow the reader to quickly choose which decade they want to read about as they will be split up. Also gives the article a certain structure rather than it being all over the place. I feel like having my article in an order would make it look more professional.


· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000s_in_music

In the early 2000s, there was an astounding resurgence of interest in pop rock and power pop.

This was kickstarted in the year 2000 with the success of Blink-182's song "All the Small Things" and Nine Days's song "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)", both of which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

This also paved the way for a second wave of pop punk bands such as Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, and Sum 41, who made use of humour in their videos and had a radio-friendly tone to their music, while retaining the speed, attitude and even the look of 1970s punk.

Later pop-punk bands such as Simple Plan, The All-American Rejects and Fall Out Boy had a sound that had been described as closer to late 1970s and early 1980s hardcore, with similarities to the band Cheap Trick.

Some of the most successful pop-punk bands of the 1990s, such as Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer and The Offspring continued their success during the early 2000s.

Post-grunge continued to be popular in the 2000s, with the genre reaching its peak in the early years of the decade. Artists include Foo Fighters, Creed, Nickelback, Lifehouse, Hoobastank, 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, Our Lady Peace, Switchfoot, Silverchair, Shinedown, Seether, and Daughtry.[18][19][20] These bands took post-grunge into the 21st century with considerable commercial success, at times abandoning the angst and anger of the original movement for more conventional anthems, narratives, ballads and romantic songs.

The popularity of nu metal music carried over from the late 1990s, where it was introduced by early work from bands such as Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot and Coal Chamber, into the early 2000s with the similar genre, rap rock, bringing in a wave of monster-hit artists such as System of a Down, Evanescence, Staind, Papa Roach, and Disturbed.

AC/DC released Stiff Upper Lip in 2000 and Black Ice in 2008. Guns N' Roses released the long-awaited Chinese Democracy in 2008 after over a decade of work by Axl Rose.

Bon Jovi released five albums during the decade: Crush (2000), Bounce (2002), Have a Nice Day (2005), Lost Highway (2007), and The Circle (2009).

In the early 2000s, a new group of bands emerged into the mainstream which drew primary inspiration from post-punk and new wave and were variously characterised as part of a garage rock, post-punk or new wave revival.

Emo broke into mainstream culture in the early 2000s with the platinum-selling success of Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American.

Later in the decade, the term 'emo' was applied by critics and journalists to a variety of artists, including multi-platinum acts such as Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance and disparate groups such as Paramore and Panic! at the Disco, even when they protest the label. Despite its success, the emo genre never quite surpassed post-grunge in popularity during the 2000s.

All of this research is about rock in the 2000’s, this is very important as it is the last decade I’ll be looking at. Once again I’ll take certain quotes and facts from this. The main body of this page is about the different types of sub genres rock has formed into. This is what I’ll have to talk about when it comes to the end of my article to show how rock has progressed. The different artists that are included on this site will be written about as they are just as important as the other facts and figures.


Radio Podcasts

· http://magictransistor.com/episodes/origins-of-rock-and-roll-episode-1

Ruhe, B. (2013).

Rock and roll, as a musical genre, doesn't form until the early 50s.

In 1951, Alan Freed, a DJ from Cleveland, Ohio, uses the term "rock and roll" to describe the mix of country, blues, and R&B, which he played on his show. That same year, Ike Turner and Jackie Brenston record "Rocket 88".

The producer of Rocket 88, Sam Phillips, credits this as being the first rock and roll song. The song is mainly based on an early recording of Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy. "Caddilac Boogie", 1947.

Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - Cadillac Boogie - Specialty Records (78 rpm) - 1947

Jimmy Liggins' stage acts were thought to have an impact on guys like Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard.

While Sam Phillips credits himself as recording the first rock and roll song, the same year "Rocket 88" is released, Billy Ward & The Dominoes releases "Sixty Minute Man", which crosses over from the R&B to the pop charts.

The oldest song using this term "rock and roll" dates back to 1922.

Trixie Smith - My Daddy Rocks Me - Decca Records (78 rpm) - 1938

The 1920s also saw the first records labeled "hokum".

Dallas String Band - Hokum Blues - Columbia Records (78 rpm) – 1928

As the 20s come to a close, the first boogie-woogie records are made. During the prohibition era, places for gambling, drinking, drugs, and dancing were also places to hear a blend of all kinds of music. Here's a great example of early rock and roll.

Montana Taylor - Detroit Rocks - Vocalion Records (78 rpm) – 1929

This is also around the time we start to see real contenders for early rock and roll songs. "Roll 'em Pete", released in 1938, is an example of this.

Ron: It's hard to say which is the first actual electric recorded, but once it takes off, and makes its move into rock and roll, it is, it becomes the predominant methodology for playing.

Ben: So, the evolution of technology plays a key role in the shaping of rock and roll music.

This radio podcast goes into depth about where rock as a genre started. Extremely useful, showing contextual information that I can use to start my article. The podcast is made by Ben Ruhe who is a music journalist, he made four other podcasts however the first one is the most useful as is goes right back to the 1920’s to give the listener a full history of the genre. I will definitely be using facts from this podcast to support what I am talking about in my article.


Article

· ‘Rolling Stone’ – feature http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/joe-walsh-my-life-in-15-songs-20160519

Bienstock, R. (2016).

From the article above you are able to see the style guide and the way that it has been written. This is very helpful as it will allow me to interpret the same layout into the article that I produce. As I’ll be writing for ‘Rolling Stone’ which is an American magazine it means that I will have to use American words rather than English, an example of this would be; “color” which is the American spelling and “colour” which I the English way of spelling it.

The heading of the feature is big and bold meaning it gets the reader’s attention quickly, this is something I will do when starting my article.

Every paragraph is in exactly the same font and size, the layout of the writing is also not justified which makes it look a tad messy on the website but allows the reader to want to read on, clever but subtle.

In the first sentence of every paragraph the subject matter is directly addressed and is then backed up by a quote. Who the quote is from then comes in-between a selection of quotes, breaking up what is said, making it clearer for the reader.

All numbers for articles/features in ‘Rolling Stone’ are written as the number and not as words, I believe this is an American thing. For adding extra information these brackets “[]” are used rather than these ones “()”. In the U.S.A they write the date as; Month/Day/Year whereas in England we write it Day/Month/Year. This means if I have to write up a full date I’ll have to make sure I write it the American way rather than the English.

I basically have to replicate the layout when writing my article, it has to match the quality of a ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine.


I went out and bought a copy of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine. Below is an article that I chose to annotate so that I could understand the way the article is meant to read. By doing this it means that I can copy the layout and also understand how my article should be written.

From this one article I’ve learnt quite a lot that I will use to make the article I write more like a ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine. This means that I’ll meet the criteria I have set myself.

At the start of each paragraph, who, what, why, where and how are all covered on the specific subject in this article. This gets the reader’s attention automatically and informs them on what the section is going to be about. Secondly there are hardly any quotes but the quotes that are used are to the point. In total there are quite a few in each paragraph but most of the writing is the writers own words. The words he has written are not opinionated so are factual, it is not personal to the person writing which means there is no emotion however the article does have entertaining values. The interviews that have occurred to get the information required have been relevant to the subject. An example of this is him interviewing the band themselves and quoting what they had to say. As soon as a fact is mentioned, a quote then supports the fact and backs it up. From all of this that I have found, I will use all of these elements to make sure that my article replicates that of the ‘Rolling Stone’ article I have analysed.


DVD Documentaries

‘Sound City’

Sound City. (2013).

Dave Grohl: “We had nowhere to call home, but we did have these songs, and dreams, so we put it all in a van and headed to Sound City.” “We left everything behind.”

Sound City was a record company and also a studio from 1969 to 2011. In the film Grohl revisits to record a whole album with many well-known artists.

Over the years it was open it saw many owners and producers and created millions of albums by well-known artists, such as:

· Fleetwood Mac

· REO Speedwagon

· Nirvana

· Rick Springfield

· Neil Young

Dave Grohl “The place was a shithole”

Rupert Neve created the ‘Neve Console’ – only 4 in the world have been created.

Neil Young “It looks like the inside of the enterprise on steroids a long time ago.”

Every instrument is plugged in and then automatically recorded when they are played.

“Console embellishes things in the context of rock n roll”

Dave Grohl “Rupert Neve is a fucking genius.”

“At the time it cost $76,000 and my house cost $30,000”

The first band to perform in the studio were Buckingham Nicks

Mick Fleetwood already had his own band and came to the studio to record on his own as he was in the area and had heard about the studios and sound it created.

Just before Mick came to sound city the guitarist in the band left so they needed someone else. Lindsey Buckingham met with Mick Fleetwood and Mick wanted him to join, Buckingham replied with “You can take me and my girlfriend but not just me.” So Mick took the both of them and Fleetwood Mac was created.

Mick described the sound from the studio as “Powerful” and described the place As “Welcoming” and “Like a church”.

In 1978 Foreigner, Cheap Trick and REO Speedwagon all produced albums at sound city and commented on how the sound was so much better than and other studio they had recorded in.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers recorded in the same year but the experience for them wasn’t as good as they expected, mostly because of the members of the band not getting along. Tom Petty said to his engineer “You’re driving me fucking crazy.” After the recording was done though he said “Music isn’t meant to be perfect… It’s about doing something from the soul.”

Everyone that hung around the studios became successful not mattering what job they had. People always left and got moved up in the hierarchy. Whether you were just a runner or an engineer everyone had the same skills.

Fear appeared at Sound City Studios in 1981 to produce an album.

Lee Ving “Producer said: “No! Slow it down so they can hear the fucking song”

Lee replied with: “This is punk rock we don’t wanna slow anything down.”

Punk rock was new to the studios

“Producers worked on the songs, not just with costs and organisation, they gave advice.”

“I think this and that could be a lot better.”

“They had balls to tell rock stars that they had nothing.”

“We were booked solid at the start of the 80’s”

In the 80’s the compact disk (CD) was invented.

Leonard Nimoy “The sound of the compact disk is amazing.”

“Digital was the new age.”

Tom Petty “I can’t trust this.”

“The process took too long.”

Because of the digital age; “Sound City couldn’t keep up.” “Sound City was dead.”

Sound City was extremely quiet from the mid 80’s to the 90’s because of the disco scene and the digital age.

In 1991 Nirvana came to sound city for the first time and produced the song ‘Lithium’.

‘Something in way’ was edited on a massive computer and had to be “rendered” which was slow, people called the computer “the slow tool”

Nirvana’s ‘Smells like teen spirit’ saved Sound City and Dave Grohl said that “The Neve board saved our band”

Nirvana inspired many bands after this including ‘Rage Against the Machine’ in 1992

“Sound City was a place where real men went to make records.”

In relation to the use of pro tools, Tom Petty described it as “Cheating”

Because of pro tools and computer editing “Tape recording went out of business a result.”

“Sound City was my home.”

When Sound City closed its doors in 2011 Dave Grohl bought the studios and the Neve console and revamped it all. He invited artists back and they all created an album.

With this DVD documentary I will use most of the information that I have collected. I sat down watched the film and took notes whenever I thought it was necessary. Quotes about the Neve console will be used as they mark progression in music history, I will also include what music artists said in the film as they say how their experience was which is good as it will be interesting to write about how the experience has changed from a musicians perspective. As the film stretches from the 60’s to 2013 I will have to include a couple of quotes for each decade I write about, otherwise it would look messy if I just write about all of it in one paragraph. The main things that will be used are the change of technology which is mentioned and also the dates and the artists that produced music at Sound City.


‘Montage of Heck’

Montage of Heck. (2015).

“I listened to and lip-synced to them every day.”

“Most incredible thing I’d ever done.”

“If two people showed up we considered it a gig.”

“He always had to express himself.”

Tracey Marander – “He didn’t wanna just play in a bar band, he wanted to be a success.”

“His first job was as a janitor.”

“We actually wanna be more successful so that we can have a better life.”

“We just play a very fast paced type of rock n roll, we just scream I guess.”

“We are nirvana because we are not aerosmith or something.”

“That’s all we care about is writing good music. The music is more important.”

“The first review we got in a magazine wasn’t good and that hurt Kurt. So we were like screw them, but Kurt hated being humiliated.”

“I tried heroine the first time in 1987 in Aberdeen and proceeded to use it about 10 more times from 87 to 90.”

“If I didn’t have the music I think I would have just given up.”

“I think it’s superficial for people to give bands high expectations, we have ambitions but it’s wrong of them to put images in people’s heads.”

“We are prepared to have our careers destroyed.”

“You better buckle up because you are not ready for this.”

“The hottest band everyone is talking about.”

“Everybody wants to be hip and everyone wants to be accepted.”

“There’s nothing to say to the camera, it’s all in the music.”

“Nirvana are just real.”

“Interviews are worthless. I say fuck no.”

“It was traumatic to be famous all of a sudden. I had beer and wine whereas Kurt had heroin.”

“Kurt just wanted to create a home, that’s why he got with Courtney so he could feel whole.”

“People that get too famous become reclusive, that sucks.”

“I feel like people want me to die because it would be the classic rock n roll story.”

“You can’t just do what you do on stage, you’re making an album.”

“Sometimes he came home just to hide.”

“He burst into tears when I asked him if he was addicted to the needle prick.”

“I hate strangers.”

This entire documentary is about the life of Kurt Cobain. There aren’t many quotes I can use as it is more about how he grew up, however towards the end of the film his family and ex band members of Nirvana being Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic talk about how they experienced the media and publicity of being a famous rock band. This is what I shall talk about in my article in the 90’s part as this was when Nirvana were around. I will make sure that only small quotes are used so that I can use my own words to interpret the information I want to get across. The quote “Sometimes he came home just to hide.” Which is from his mother shows how he didn’t like the publicity of being famous, this is something I will write about in the article as it shows how the rock star wasn’t as happy as he thought he’d be.


The Defamation Act

The Defamation Act is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of and individual, business, product, group, government, religion or nation.

For my entire project I have had to ensure that I do not commit this. To avoid this I have Harvard referenced all the research I have done to make sure that I do not offend or create a false statement about someone. As a journalist it is key to make sure you abide by certain legislations so that you do not get yourself into a heap of trouble. As my whole project is written, this means that it comes under the libel section of this Act. It would not be relevant to slander as that is spoken.

I have mentioned all of this to ensure that I have not made any false statements about people. Hence why everything is referenced and quoted.

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