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Season 1 – Rock 'N' Roll Inventions

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Technology has significantly changed the music industry over the years, with inventions like the electric guitar and synthesizers changing the way music is performed and heard. This documentary series tracks the history of inventions in music, with each episode built around a theme, including devices that allow people to listen to music and how technology has changed the experience of going to a rock `n' roll concert. From the wind-up gramophone to digital downloads and concerts utilizing laser shows and giant video screens, the series runs the gamut from early innovations to the latest technology. Among the people discussing the evolution of innovations are musical artists Moby, Martha Reeves and Graham Nash.
Rock 'N' Roll Inventions — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 16, 2017 This Damn Music Wind-up gramophones, 78rpm shellac records, vinyl singles, the transistor radio, the jukebox, FM radio, cassettes, pop videos and every other musical vessel that cranks up some nostalgia. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 23, 2017 Going Electric The electric guitar, the true iconic instrument of rock 'n' roll, takes center stage in this episode with insight from top guitarists The Police's Andy Summers, Graham Nash and The Kinks' Dave Davies. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 30, 2017 Sultans of Sound Inside some of the most famous recording studios of the world, including the famed Abbey Road in London and the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 6, 2017 Rise of Keyboards The mighty breakthrough of synthesizers gave performers the chance to play any instrument on one set of keyboards, a whole new world of sounds was introduced. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 13, 2017 Special EFX The way rock 'n' roll has been enhanced by special effects from echo chambers to delay, andreverb to the wah-wah pedal. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 20, 2017 From Stage to Spectacle How technology has radically altered the rock 'n' roll concert like armies of dancers, laser shows, video screens, and a bewildering array of costume changes meant to entertain the masses. Details
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Season Info

Network
Smithsonian Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Musical, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 16, 2017