Dweller rightly describes the San Francisco sound. More in general though, West coast - loose and relaxed. East Coast - uptight and controlled.
In music, West Coast is the sound Fleetwood Mac makes when it hires Stevie Nicks. Singer Nicolette Larsen is another good example.
The let's-all-get-along West Coast sound features a jingle-jangle (The Byrds) that the bitter East Coast sound (Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen) lacks. Put another way, in West Coast the guitar chords sound on both the up and down strokes instead of chopped out with all down strokes.
In music, West Coast is the sound Fleetwood Mac makes when it hires Stevie Nicks. Singer Nicolette Larsen is another good example.
The let's-all-get-along West Coast sound features a jingle-jangle (The Byrds) that the bitter East Coast sound (Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen) lacks. Put another way, in West Coast the guitar chords sound on both the up and down strokes instead of chopped out with all down strokes.