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Pub rock is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the early to mid-1970s in the United Kingdom. A back-to-basics movement, which incorporated roots rock, pub rock was a reaction against the expensively-recorded and produced progressive rock and flashy glam rock scenes at the time.
The emergence of the Australian version of the pub rock genre and the related pub circuit was the result of several interconnected factors. From the 1950s to the 1970s, mainly because of restrictive state liquor licensing laws, only a small proportion of live pop and rock music in Australia was performed on licensed premises (mostly private clubs or discotheques); the majority of concerts were ...
Pub rock may refer to: Pub rock (Australia), a style of Australian rock and roll popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s; Pub rock (United Kingdom), a rock music genre ...
In 1973, they moved to San Francisco, and later supported Eagles and Yes on tour, [13] the sort of "megastar" bands that, back in England, pub rock was seen as a backlash against. [6] By 1976 John "Jay" David (ex Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show ) had replaced Franz on drums, and they issued a single "Bar in my Car", on Buffalo Records, but the ...
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Ducks Deluxe are an English pub rock band of the 1970s, who continue to tour and record new material. Usually called "The Ducks" by their fans, they were known for up-tempo, energetic performances, and the successful careers of their members, after they disbanded.