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Falls In Love Jimi Hendrix
1,738 words
On November 27, 1942, Jimi Hendrix was born as
John Allen Hendrix in Washington at Seattle
General Hospital. His childhood was not a
privileged one, however, he did indulge himself in
one particular way: Jimi loved to play the guitar.
At first he played an old acoustic, and later a
cheap Silvertone electric, which were both strung
for a lefty on a right-handed guitar, one of the
defining Hendrix traits (Murray 34 - 5). As a
teenager, young Jimi listened to the music which
affected his music so g...
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Pink Floyd Dark Side
1,295 words
In March of 1994, Pink Floyd released another
album after a seven-year break from the music
business. The Division Bell set off a US and
European tour that according to Forbes will bring
in an estimated 62 million dollars for the band.
This is six million more than The Delicate Sound
of Thunder tour from 1988 and far more than the
band's earlier tours. For David Gilmour, Nick
Mason, and Richard Wright the profit has
increased, but for the fans the quality has
dwindled. Pink Floyd's current music...
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Nine Inch Nails Rock 'n' Roll
1,040 words
Heavy Metal's popularity is and has been on the
rise due to its many bands and increased guitar
technology. Since the mid 1960 's, when heavy
metal spread to the U. S. from England, it has
grown in popularity. Many of the first bands that
came from Europe came with two intentions; to
spread heavy metal to other parts of the world,
and to make it grow in popularity. (Ragland 1).
Heavy metal is a form of rock 'n' roll music
played on electric guitars and amplified to
unnatural volume levels. Such ...
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Jimi Hendrix Rock 'n' Roll Legend
1,190 words
The extraordinary performances, recording, and
lyrics of James Marshall Hendrix have made him
impossible to forget. This American rock music
guitarist made a legendary mark not only in the
history of rock 'n' roll but also on the pop
culture as a whole (Ross 32). With unique
techniques never seen before and blatant
sex-related performances on stage, he became one
of the most influential music figures of the 60 s
(Kamin). Hendrix was not born into stardom nor was
it given to him by any means. He ...
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Href Top Back H 2 Sample Essay
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H 2 >SAMPLE ESSAY 1: Columbia, Athlete and
Musician (sailing and bass guitar) Write a
chapter from your autobiography. Chapter 34: One
Memorable Sailing Practice The suns glare off the
water forces my watery eyes to close even more.
Spray leaps over the bow and blocks my vision as
it slams into me like hundreds of little pebbles.
The salt water has irritated my eyes enough
already, but I am only beginning my practice for
today. The Buzzards Bay Regatta is only three days
away, and I must...
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Hand On My Cheek Gave A Small Josh
1,730 words
I saw him again. A couple of houses down from our
own little bungalow, a family of four was also
spending the summer on the island of St. Croix. I
yelled at my 12 -year old brother to hurry up and
slung my backpack over my left shoulder. Ive
noticed a guy around my age down the street. I
didnt know his name but I heard Dave, my step-dad
refer to his family as the Williams Family. I
watched as Jerry came running out of our beige
summerhouse and leaping down the few concrete
steps. What took you s...
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York Times Apr 2005
1,010 words
... rent early success occurred at his Paris debut
in April 1924. This performance was arranged by
Pablo Casals. The audience included a circle of
musical celebrities like Paul Dukas, Manuel Dc
Falla and Madam Deputy. They loved him
immediately. His reputation became international.
In January 1928 he appeared at Town Hall In New
York City (Cumpiano, William). Here is the article
written by the New York Times: The fame of Andr "
es Segovia, the Spanish guitarists whose name has
been a prominent o...
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Turn Of The Century Blues Singers
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Concepts of the Blues Most of what we hear today,
in essence, probably developed from the blues. The
word blue has been associated with the idea of
melancholia or depression since the Elizabethan
era. To have the blues meant that you had a
depressed mood or felt things that werent going
your way. The American writer, Washington Irving
is credited with coining the term the blues. The
earlier (almost entirely Negro) history of the
blues musical tradition is traced through oral
tradition as far bac...
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Song Of Solomon Macon Dead
966 words
The idea of complete independence and indifference
to the surrounding world, symbolized by flying,
stands as a prominent concept throughout Toni
Morrisons emphatic novel Song of Solomon. However,
the main character Milkman feels that this freedom
lies beyond his reach; he cannot escape the
demands of his family and feel fulfilled at the
same time. As Milkman's best friend Guitar says
through the novel, Everybody wants a black mans
life, a statement Milkman easily relates to while
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Sixties And Seventies Rock And Roll
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Drugs in the Music Industry In the fifties,
sixties and seventies there was a lot of musicians
that were under the influence of drugs. They used
drugs as their inspiration. Many songs had themes
related to being? high? or? stoned? . A drug that
was frequently found in songs of the sixties was?
marijuana? . The culture of most rock and roll
bands was to drink a lot of alcohol and smoke a
lot of marijuana. Many bands got their start
because of the use of drugs, and drugs became more
popular becaus...
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Day By Day Flamenco Dance
1,160 words
Flamenco is one of the greatest musical forms of
Europe, and is considered to be one of the most
passionate and complex forms of music. Flamenco is
a multicultural art form, that arose in Andalucia,
the southern region of Spain, evolving from the
interaction of many migrating cultures? including
the Moorish, Jewish, Spanish, and especially the
Gypsies. It is the Gypsies from the south of Spain
that created this improvised music day by day
since their arrival to Spain in the 15 th century.
The gy...
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Lyrical Line Website Guitar World October Song
710 words
Want to write a song to call your own? I imagine
most would love the opportunity. All you really
need is a little knowledge playing a guitar or
piano, a voice that can sing relatively in key,
and a touch of imagination spliced with
creativity. Depending on someones personality,
interests and experiences the type of song, how it
is sung, what is sung, and how it is played can
vary greatly. Writing the song can be easy enough
if you have the skills and some patience. To start
your creation, sit do...
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R 038 B Rock And Roll
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History of Rock Rock Music is a group of related
music styles that have dominated popular music in
the West since about 1955. Rock music began in the
United States, but it has influenced and in turn
been shaped by a broad field of cultures and
musical traditions, including gospel music, the
blues, country-and-western music, classical music,
folk music, electronic music, and the popular
music of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In
addition to its use as a broad designation, the
term rock music co...
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Rock And Roll Jimi Hendrix
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Jimi Hendrix and Why He Is Important Jimi Hendrix
became popular for the person that he was rather
than the songs that he wrote. Purple Haze was
known as his signature song primarily because it
was his first really big hit that was his own
music. He crossed many boundaries and influenced
many musicians to come. Hendrix excelled in unique
guitar sounds, and Purple Haze is a fine showing
of Hendrix s combination of sounds and innovative
lyrics. He changed rock and roll by making his
music show wha...
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One Of The Greatest Ive Heard
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Megadeth and Metallica: A Comparison An essay by:
Nick Conley Intro Ah yes the age old question,
comparing the 2 most influential bands in metal
history (of course this is in past tense
considering even Metallica has admitted to no
longer being a metal band). I write this essay to
help give an understanding to those pathetic
drones whom remain chained to the oversized
bandwagon that are known of as the Metallica fans.
I am an experienced musician who has been playing
for over 5 years. I have a b...
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Johnny Got His Gun Heavy Metal
1,789 words
If you came here to see spandex and big hair, this
ain t your band, Metallica s war cry throughout
the early eighties. While the rest of the hard
rock bands wanted to get rich and a lot of women,
Metallica, as in the words of former lead
guitarist Dave Mustaine, Our hole existence pretty
much was guitar, dominating the world and getting
liquored up. During the late 1970 s and early 1980
s, there was a new wave a British Heavy Metal
entering the cassette and 8 -track decks of people
everywhere. O...
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20 Th Century Bass Guitar
783 words
The nights of April 21 - 22, 1999 in Berkeley,
California, The San Francisco Symphony was joined
by the rock band, Metallica for a performance at
the Berkeley Community Theater. It was conducted
by Micheal Kamen. The hall was filled to capacity
with both hardcore Metallica fans. Before the
concert even started, they were on their feet,
cheering for both Metallica and the members of the
symphony. The were all dressed in street clothes.
Most opted to wear jeans and a Metallica shirt.
The members o...
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Song Of Solomon Blacks And Whites
519 words
Misnaming Motifs in Song of Solomon by: Toni
Morrison Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison is a
brilliantly written novel that accurately depicts
racial and social tensions between blacks and
whites. Morrison chooses the setting of Shalimar,
Virginia and Danville, Pennsylvania, during the
late 1930 s through the 1960 s, where she covey s
her story through the third person as an
omniscient author. In order to emphasize the
racial conflicts throughout Song of Solomon,
Morrison carefully chooses names ...
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Repeated Three Times Previously Mentioned
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Music 265 -Phish Meghan Conley Music 265 - Rock
Music Phish (featuring Trey Anastasio on guitar
and vocals, John Fishman on drums and vocals, Jeff
Holdsworth on guitar, and Page McConnell on
keyboards and vocals), has often been referred to
as the Grateful Dead of the 90 s and their fans
have often been called the new generation of
hippies. The band however, sees things
differently. While the Dead's music has been known
to fit easily into the Rock-n-Roll category of
Rock music, its not that cut ...
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Rock And Roll Punk Rock
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A Crazy Little Thing Called Punk Sex, drugs, and
rock and roll was the rallying cry for a movement
that changed American culture forever. Rock and
roll first startled the American scene in the mid-
1950, but no one then could have predicted the
remarkable vitality and staying power of this new
music. The early tradition of rock has gone
through many transitions. Provocative and
outlandish stage attire and behavior have been an
important resource since the birth of rock and
roll. Decades followin...
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