Music in the Video Age. Drake knows plenty about the subject of music. He s released three albums and toured extensively since 1970. Sunday night, Drake invited the audience to take a musical trip back to the 1970s, the most criticized decade of rock n roll. Accompanied by music and photos, he attempted to touch upon the major events and musical categories of the time.
Hard rock is a blues-based music played louder and more aggressive on stage.
It s not heavy metal, said Drake. The Rolling Stones, The Who. Drake discussed the aforementioned bands, as well as Led Zeppelin, as the three top hard rock bands. The scene shifted from Detroit to Philly with soul music in the 70s, Drake said. He moved the lecture to black-singing groups, such as The O Jays, Marvin Gaye and Sly and the Family Stone.