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I think that "Beach Party" was the song i enjoyed most. I loved the upbeat summery vibes. It lifted my mood and really made me feel like i went back in time.

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The music sounds pretty groovy. I like the beachboys, there pretty good.

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I like the different songs that were played and how each one was kind of different and similar at the same time. I also learned about this specific genre of music that I didn’t know about before.

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I have been a Dick Dale and Ventures fan for a long time. For a kid growing up in Oregon there was something magical about surf guitar and the whole surf scene. I wanted to be a part of that so many years ago. I'm still thinking about learning to surf even though I'm much older, and even if I never do, I still have the music to enjoy. I love this post. Thanks man.

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I find it really cool how we don't realize the influences in the modern day because we didn't see the story of these careers. It's interesting to see when and how the idea of idols were created.

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I find it interesting how a melody that Dick Dale has shifted genre within a few chords. And how one of the innovations that begun Surf Rock was spring reverb, which the beach boys have made happen.

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I like how this article offers a deep dive into the journey of the evolution of rock and roll. Fabian and Dick Dale seemed like very cool and influential people that paved the way for modern pop.

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something that I found interesting was how rock bands became popular among teens. While this was happening rock eventually broke off into different branches, like Garage Rock, Punk Rock, and Hard Rock. It's intriguing to learn the reason for all these "new genres".

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I think it’s really cool on how surf guitar was created. It has such a backstory and a sort of creative and artist person behind it.

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This post taught me a lot about the emergence of boy bands and their initial shift away from the bad boy persona popularized by Elvis to create a more wide reaching audience. I also especially enjoyes hearing the influence of different cultures in music despite the walls being put up to prevent other cultures form breaking out onto the music scene.

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I think what was cool was that when rock emerged so did other genres which just kept boosting eachother and the new music being made. I also like how you always include so many different songs, it makes it really enjoyable to read/listen to and more interactive.

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always interesting to learn knew stuff. One talented artist can start a new genre and influence many people. A song I thought was really interesting was "Miserlou" because its fast pace.

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I find it fascinating how one artist can cause a spark allowing for a whole new sub genre of rock. Finding out that idols first came about in the 60's was a shock.

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I was interested in Miserlous different picking techniques because the different techniques made the same scales have their own unique sound. I also found it interesting that the speed of the picking changed the whole vibe and melody.

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I found it interesting that as rock grew popular, many other subgenres emerged such as garage rock, punk rock, alternative rock, and surf rock. I also enjoyed the Lebanese song played on an oud because my cousin plays the Oud in an Armenian band which sound very similar.

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I really found it interesting how rock bands became popular among teens. While this was happening rock eventually broke off into different branches, like Garage Rock, Punk Rock, and Hard Rock. It's interesting to find the reason of all these "new genres".

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