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Pub rock is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the early to mid-1970s in the United Kingdom. A back-to-basics movement, which incorporated roots rock, pub rock was a reaction against the expensively-recorded and produced progressive rock and flashy glam rock scenes at the time.
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Jun 1, 2020 · The London pub-rock circuit of the 1970s was a springboard for Dr. Feelgood, Stiff Records and a British new wave scene that launched the careers of Elvis Costello, Ian Dury and Graham Parker.
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- “What’s So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding” by Brinsley Schwarz. Singer/bassist Nick Lowe, keyboardist Bob Andrews and guitarist Brinsley Schwarz all went on to make significant contributions to the music scene after leaving this group: Lowe as a solo artist, member of Rockpile and producer; Andrews and Schwarz in the Rumour.
- “She Does It Right” by Dr. Feelgood. Dr. Feelgood quickly became the face of pub rock, then a British rock institution under the direction of lead singer Lee Brilleaux and the astonishing Wilko Johnson, whose unique rhythm/lead guitar technique sounds like the explosion of an unhinged watch spring, and who made a red-hot album with Roger Daltrey of Feelgood’s songs, Going Back Home (see our review here).
- “Coast to Coast” by Ducks Deluxe. Among the earliest of the pub rockers, they emerged from the Welsh rock scene, combining crew members from Brinsley Schwarz and Help Yourself.
- “England’s Glory” by Kilburn and the High Roads. Named after the North London street where they played and drank in numerous pubs, this band was the medium for the brilliant Ian Dury, who wrote numerous great original songs for this unit and its punk-era spin-off, Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
Pub rock, British back-to-basics musical movement of the early and mid-1970s that provided an alternative to progressive and glam rock. Although a relatively short-lived phenomenon, pub rock was notable both for returning rock to the small clubs of its early years and as a breeding ground for many.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 15, 2020 · Pub rock is a British genre and movement that lasted for a handful of years in the early to mid seventies. Pub rock bands played a back-to-basics style of rock-n-roll that was loose and unassuming. Though very much a London scene, pub rock was kick-started by an American group.
Jun 21, 2016 · Pub rock emerged in the mid-'70s in London, forming an alternative to all the heavy sounds and endless soloing that had become the norm. But few people know that the movement was kicked off by...
Pub Rock. In some ways, the British phenomenon of Pub Rock in the early '70s wasn't much more than roots rock, since it basically consisted of bar bands that played rock & roll, country-rock, and the blues. But there were some crucial differences, particularly in approach.
