Glam Rock

[EthanJames]

Is there anyone on this forum whose a fan of this genre??
(Any-how I'll just add some photos  )

[I. Spaceman]

Nice thread, Bruce.

I am a huge fan of all you pictured, as well as Slade, Wizzard, Suzi Quatro, Mott The Hoople, Lou Reed, and all the rest.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Grew up with it! Can I include the New York Dolls and maybe early Sparks in that group?

[EthanJames]

Grew up with it! Can I include the New York Dolls and maybe early Sparks in that group?

Of course totally forgot of the dolls lol

[Sheriff John Stone]

Now you got me thinking 'bout those days...

Can KISS be considered Glam Rock?

I could get into a nice 20 song Glam Rock comp!

[EthanJames]

Now you got me thinking 'bout those days...

Can KISS be considered Glam Rock?

I could get into a nice 20 song Glam Rock comp!

Yea on some extent lol

[Mike's Beard]

I have much love for T-Rex and even more hate for Slade.

[EthanJames]

Well actually maybe you could say Kiss is glam, in there early days 

[I. Spaceman]

If Queen get classified as glam just because Mick Rock did a photo session with them, then KISS are certainly glam as well.

[EthanJames]

If Queen get classified as glam just because Mick Rock did a photo session with them, then KISS are certainly glam as well.

True. Queen were defaitnly glam, not just cause Mick Rock did a photo, well a lot of photo sessions with them I never really considered Kiss glam at first, but yea there is glam in that band, mostly in there early years. sorry but my spelling isnt so great and plus I'm on my iPod touch

[pixletwin]

Peter Kriss looks like Lily Tomlin.

[I. Spaceman]

If Queen get classified as glam just because Mick Rock did a photo session with them, then KISS are certainly glam as well.

True. Queen were defaitnly glam, not just cause Mick Rock did a photo, well a lot of photo sessions with them I never really considered Kiss glam at first, but yea there is glam in that band, mostly in there early years. sorry but my spelling isnt so great and plus I'm on my iPod touch

What are the specific elements in Queen's music that sound glam to you? The only albums they recorded in the glam era sound much more close to prog-rock. The only song that I could see being classified in that genre is Killer Queen.

[EthanJames]

If Queen get classified as glam just because Mick Rock did a photo session with them, then KISS are certainly glam as well.

True. Queen were defaitnly glam, not just cause Mick Rock did a photo, well a lot of photo sessions with them I never really considered Kiss glam at first, but yea there is glam in that band, mostly in there early years. sorry but my spelling isnt so great and plus I'm on my iPod touch

What are the specific elements in Queen's music that sound glam to you? The only albums they recorded in the glam era sound much more close to prog-rock. The only song that I could see being classified in that genre is Killer Queen.

there style at that time, they were sort of progressive rock, but the way they dress especially Freddie to me was glam

[I. Spaceman]

If Queen get classified as glam just because Mick Rock did a photo session with them, then KISS are certainly glam as well.

True. Queen were defaitnly glam, not just cause Mick Rock did a photo, well a lot of photo sessions with them I never really considered Kiss glam at first, but yea there is glam in that band, mostly in there early years. sorry but my spelling isnt so great and plus I'm on my iPod touch

What are the specific elements in Queen's music that sound glam to you? The only albums they recorded in the glam era sound much more close to prog-rock. The only song that I could see being classified in that genre is Killer Queen.

there style at that time, they were sort of progressive rock, but the way they dress especially Freddie to me was glam

Yeah, they looked glam. But Raw Power is one of the great glam album covers, and the music is about as far from the genre as one could get.

[Ron]

I have no clue what the official definition of "Glam Rock" is, but I always thought of it as Rock & Roll with a kind of effiminate side... and I always loved it.  I'm kind of more broad with it too, so I would include things like... Meatloaf, or even Spacehog in it. 

[Aum Bop Diddit]

It still is funny to me to hear/see Mott the Hoople posing as "bi" or poofs or whatever (and not that there is anything wrong with that) -- they were street tough guys who' wanted a hit record!  You can hear Ian Hunter ready to crack up when he says "I've wanted to do this for years!" in the fade of "All the Young Dudes".  A number of musicians boast of getting tons of chicks when they put on make up and girls clothes.  Yet androgyny has been there all along -- from Little Richard (who got it from his forebears), to Jagger, Bowie, and on.  And yet the little girls understand.

[I. Spaceman]

Yeah, most of the rank and file of glam rockers were ex-pub rockers.

[Dunderhead]

Marc Bolan is the only glam rock I care about, he's just great.

[originals]

I'm a huge KISS fan - but don't know if they are considered 'glam' by traditionalists.

[Aum Bop Diddit]

Musically speaking, I'd say Glam is pretty undefined, its more of a style or attitude.  Soundwise, Kiss is hard rock or rock, Queen some sort of art rock/pop hybrid -- but the look is definitely out of the Glam rulebook.

[I. Spaceman]

The Chinnichap heavy-drums and chant sound, the Tony Visconti productions for Marc Bolan, those pretty well showcase Glam as an easily defined musical genre.

[Aum Bop Diddit]

The Chinnichap heavy-drums and chant sound, the Tony Visconti productions for Marc Bolan, those pretty well showcase Glam as an easily defined musical genre.

I get that, but if you toss in Bowie, Mott, Roxy Music the Dolls and others of that particular time period (not to mention Elton, Queen, Kiss also mentioned in this thread) who are often identified as "Glam", I'd say you have a much bigger kettle of fish sound-wise.  My point is Glam was more than a musical genre, in fact the music may have been secondary.

But its just conversation!

[Newguy562]

Marc Bolan is one pretty ass motherfucker! ..he is the creator of glam rock and was a huge influence on mister bowie...2 of my favorites.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Marc Bolan is one pretty ass motherf***er! ..he is the creator of glam rock and was a huge influence on mister bowie...2 of my favorites.

And Marc Bolan was greatly influenced by Syd Barrett.

[Malc]

For me the prime exponents of Glam were ... The Sweet !!