Boogie rock

Boogie rock is a form of Blues Rock that emphasizes a straightforward groove-oriented sound influenced by Rock & Roll and Boogie Woogie. Boogie rock bands eschewed the instrumental experimentation found in the more progressive and psychedelic forms of blues rock in favor of a stricter adherence to a 12-bar, 4/4 format. A common element typical of the style is a repetitive one-chord ostinato drawn from John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen". The Los Angeles-based group Canned Heat is often credited as the primary pioneer of boogie rock, with their 1968 album Boogie With Canned Heat often cited as a crucial point in the development of the genre. The popularity of boogie rock would reach an apex in the early-to-mid 1970s, defined by American Southern Rock groups such as ZZ Top, Little Feat, and Molly Hatchet, as well as by British groups like Status Quo and Foghat.