Is there a difference between Rock and Rock N Roll music?

Posted by admin on April 21st, 2010 and filed under rock and roll music | 11 Comments »

Does the Roll make any difference?

I think there is a difference in that Rock is a sub genre of Rock and Roll.
You have so many subs that run off from Rock music …
Soft Rock, Folk Rock, Jazz Rock, Hard Rock, soft rock, glam rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, and Punk rock. New Wave Rock, and alternative rock.
I am not sure that the Roll actually made a difference but I think it was a more confined genre, Rock has a lot of branches that come off of that trunk, known as Rock and Roll.

11 Responses

  1. Kal Says:

    Sure, you only live life once. Why not?
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  2. sugaree Says:

    kinda, the beatles sgt pepper turned rock and roll into rock….but in the end it’s all music no matter what label you assign to it.
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  3. Eurisa Says:

    No, there is no real difference. Rock is more commonly used. Rock-n-Roll was more commonly used in the 1950’s and 60’s… when everyone looked like Buddy Holly. ^_^
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  4. Larry V Says:

    Intresting question there,I never gave it thought between the two it is well I’ll post a song how I feel about it-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZGgIWWesd4
    after all -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZGgIWWesd4
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  5. VooDoo Child ♥ Says:

    I think there is a difference in that Rock is a sub genre of Rock and Roll.
    You have so many subs that run off from Rock music …
    Soft Rock, Folk Rock, Jazz Rock, Hard Rock, soft rock, glam rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, and Punk rock. New Wave Rock, and alternative rock.
    I am not sure that the Roll actually made a difference but I think it was a more confined genre, Rock has a lot of branches that come off of that trunk, known as Rock and Roll.
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    Just my opinion

  6. AC/DC FREAK Says:

    I didn’t think there was a difference, but, on the other hand, I think
    VooDoo Child ♥ said it best…….
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  7. David V Says:

    No I don’t think so and Larry V has it right
    take care
    dave
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  8. Mailman Bob Says:

    Rock is the shortened version of Rock & Roll
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  9. loser.kid89 Says:

    rock n’ rolls a bit more jazzy
    rocks more modern, the whole set up is different
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  10. Stonewall Says:

    Great question… I’ve heard the term rock music being used both ways, as synonymous with rock and roll or as a later genre or sub-genre… personally, I tend to think the roll does make a difference, though I couldn’t exactly say what it is… string bass, piano and /or saxophone? … boogie-woogie rhythm? … plain fun?

    Was it the emasculation of the roll that made rock become self-important, predictable and flat?

    I really don’t know, so I’ll keep checking those answers for some enlightenment.
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  11. Me ! Says:

    I don’t actually know if there is a real difference but I see rock and roll as the older stuff like Elvis , Jerry Lee Lewis , Buddy Holly etc . It sounds different then rock . I think the beatles and the rolling stones sang kind of introduced rock music . It is more electric guitarish then rock and roll .Personally , I prefer the more old fashioned rock and rock and roll ( rockabilly) sound but I also love rock . I dont think there are any bands that still sing rock and roll . It has all changed to rock

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