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Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining elements of the Blues with Rock And Roll , with an emphasis on the Electric Guitar . It began to develop as a particular style in the mid- 1960s in England and the United States through the work of bands such as Cream and The Rolling Stones , who experimented with music from the old bluesmen like Elmore James , Robert Johnson , Howlin' Wolf , and Muddy Waters . CHARACTERISTICS Blues-rock is characterized by bluesy Improvisation , the 12-bar Blues , extended Boogie Jams typically focused on the Electric Guitar player, and often a heavier, Riff -oriented sound and feel to the songs than might be found in traditional Chicago-style Blues . It is also often played at a fast tempo, again distinguishing it from the blues."Blues-rock," ''Allmusic.com'' (Accessed September 29 2006), Instrumentation Central to blues-rock are the Electric Guitar , Bass Guitar and Drum Kit . Vocals also typically play a key role, although this is not always true, considering the number of instrumental blues-rock pieces. Keyboard , Piano and Organ are also occasionally used. The guitar is generally characterized by distortion, separating blues-rock from traditional blues, in which the acoustic guitar is standard. Often two guitars are played, one playing the accompaniment and one playing the lead. Structure Blues-rock pieces normally follow the 12-bar blues structure, but often follow a slightly different structure, as seen in the Allman Brothers version of the T-Bone Walker song " Stormy Monday ", which follows the general format of a 12-bar blues, but with altered chords, playing: |
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