Once the English Invasion and the 'Sex Drugs and Rock'n'Roll' syndrome took hold in the mid-late 60's, rock started to change it's form from melodious songs with a heavy back-beat to songs that featured the electronic sounds of the moment. Whenever a new sound was discovered, it started a new style of music and this even holds up until today.

The first major shifts in this direction were caused by the fact that amplifiers were now made from transistor components as opposed to the softer 'valve' predecessors. The wattages went from 50 watt amps to thousands! This also introduced the guitar distortion effects that has led to a virtually endless range of effects now available.

The lyrical messages changed from basic 'love songs' between teenager lovers, to songs about the social problems of the world or any one person in it. The wars in various areas of the world sparked a mass of songs about 'love and war' with depressing over-tones and that tied in with the growing drug culture. Rock was getting sick to it's stomach!

If you have enjoyed Rock'n'Roll at any stage in your life, these stars, either directly or indirectly tapped into your soul and injected you with some fantastic enjoyment that you will remember all your life.

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