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Falls In Love Jimi Hendrix
1,738 wordsOn 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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Jimi Hendrix Experience Bob Dylan
1,704 words... he commercial appeal, but plus the real Hendrix that gave him his true appeal. The next album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience was titled Electric Ladyland, which Hendrix said was a reference to... groupies, but I prefer the term Electric Ladies. My whole Electric Ladyland album is about them (Fairchild, Electric Ladyland 5). Some of the songs on Electric Ladyland, such as Crosstown Traffic and the cover of Bob Dylan's song All Along the Watchtower, mark a departure from the Jimi Hendrix estab...
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Rage Against The Machine Chili Peppers
1,429 words... commitment to the black community, thus serving as a shining example of the lessons of his music. Brown's message of change by improving currently existing systems was conservative in comparison to some more radical artists. These artists, like the Last Poets, believe that change would only come around through a revolution. The Last Poets who use a combination of spoken word and music in their song "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution" exemplify this. The song addresses apathy in the black comm...
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Rock And Roll Punk Rock
601 wordsThe 1980 s are mostly known for its cheesy new wave music, with keyboards and big hair. One of the turning points in music, punk rock, was also recognized in the early 80 s. Though it was less popular then, punk rock has stuck around and managed to become a very well-known and popular music genre. Some of the very early bands of the 1970 s helped to pave the way for punk rock bands. The Slits, The 101 ers, Malcom Mc Lauren, and the Raincoats were a few of the trend-setting bands. A UK feminist p...
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Marshall Mathers Lp Rolling Stone Magazine
1,874 wordsHe Didnt Just Say What I Think He Did. Did He? Im like a head trip to listen to cuz I'm only giving you things you joke about with your friends inside your living room. The only difference is I got the BALLS to say it in front of yawl, and I dont got to be false or sugarcoated at all. I just get on the mic and spit it. Whether you like to admit it, I just censored it better than 90 % of you rappers out here. Then you wonder how can kids eat these albums, like volumes. It's funny cuz at that rate...
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One Of America Slim Shady
488 wordsEminem, born as Marshall Mathers, has proven that with a lot of desire, drive and dedication, anybody can accomplish even their greatest of goals. Eminem was raised in the ghettos of East Detroit. He was bullied and victimized by other students in school. He worked to achieve his goal, against the odds. As a result, what he has become is one of America's most popular and successful music artists. Marshall "Eminem" Mathers was born on October 17, 1974, in Detroit, Michigan. After moving to Kansas...
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Rolling Stone Music Industry
993 wordsNapster Outline Introduction. 2 The nature of Napster a. Creation of the website. 2 b. Scope of activity... 3 Conclusion a. Napster's contribution to the music industry... 3 b. Historical arguments... 4 References... 5 Introduction The topic of the paper is Napster with all its pros and antis. To consider the topic properly we " re trying first of all: to decide what kind of phenomenon Napster represents i. e. what its nature is; then to analyze if noncommercial and personal purposes can be cons...
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Ringo Starr George Harrison
1,607 wordsBehind Sad Eyes: The Life of George Harrison When a celebrity passes away, that passing seems to serve as permission for some biographers to write about the dark side of the dearly departed. Marc Shapiro carries on this dubious tradition in BEHIND SAD EYES: The Life of George Harrison. As fans of the Fab Four will recall, Harrison was considered the quiet Beatle, the spiritual one who kept to himself, and was content to stay in the background. Just like his fellow Beatles, Harrison grew up amid ...
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George Harrison Rolling Stone
1,616 words... Dark Horse, Harrison insisted that the Ravi Shankar Orchestra play a long opening set and then lashed out at bored audiences and weak notices. Before one of the concerts, Shapiro writes, Harrison ranted, You know, I didnt force... anybody at gunpoint to come and see me... And I dont care if nobody comes to see me. I dont give a shit. There would be later musical successes, most notably 1987 s Cloud Nine. But by then, Harrison's output had been indifferent and erratic for long enough that he ...
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Fast Food Part 1
1,852 wordsFast Food Nation "Eric Schlosser's book on the economy and strategies of the fast-food business should be read by anyone who likes to take their children to fast-food restaurants. I shall certainly never do that again. He employs a long, cold burn, a quiet and impassioned accumulation of detail, with calm, wit and clarity. (... ) Fast Food Nation is witness to the rigour and seriousness of the best American journalism, readable, reliable and extremely carefully done. " - Adam Nicolson, Daily Tel...
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3,020 wordsGrateful Dead Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead, the most popular so called underground band of all time. This band has underwent many changes, some good and others bad throughout their thirty or so years of performing. I plan to prove that a band that has remained together for thirty plus years isnt as easy as many would assume. In fact I would have to say the down times in the band almost equal the outrageously great time they had. Despite all the down times the amazing music of the Grateful Dea...
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645 wordsIn the turmoil of the 60? s, America was at war with Vietnam. But more evident was the movement among the young people taking part in the protests and displays. Many people were against this was, especially the youth, an unfair was the was seeing many of our youth being killed and drafted in America. The mass exhibitions world wide against the Vietnam war saw millions of young people become united. Counterculture: Groups or movements existing within an modern society and in any country which fin...
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Rock And Roll Helter Skelter
3,302 wordsAllegory of American Pie by Don McLean A Piece of the Pie Ask anyone what was the defining moment in the rock history of the 1960 s was and all you will get is a one word answer: Woodstock. The three day rock festival that defined an era was only one of many music festivals of the 60 s. But Woodstock has come to symbolize, an era of peaceful, free- loving, drug- taking hippie youth, carefree before harsher realities hit (Layman 40). The Woodstock festival ended a century filled with many metamor...
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Civil Rights Movement Haight Ashbury
2,204 wordsThrough out history Hippies Hippies Through out history many generations have gone by that have made an impact on more than all of its ancestors. The decade from 1960 to 1970 was definitely one of those eras. The people didnt follow the teachings of its elders, but rejected them for an alternative culture, which was their very own (Harris 14). People no longer had content to be figures of the generation that pursued them, instead young people longed for change. The changes affected lifestyles, v...
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Civil Rights Movement Haight Ashbury
2,023 wordsThrough Hippy Movement Hippy Movement Through out history the world has seen some generations that have made an impact more than all of its predecessors. The decade from 1960 to 1970 was definitely one of those eras. The people didnt follow the teachings of its elders, but rejected them for an alternative culture which was their very own (Harris 14). Made up of the younger population of the time this new culture was such a radical society that they were given their own name which is still used t...
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Singer Songwriter John Lennon
1,278 wordsJohn Lennon: Greatest Artist and Advocate of Peace Outline I. Introduction A. Death of John Lennon B. Reshaping an entire generation C. Greatest singer / songwriter and advocate of peace II. Message of Peace A. Influence of the Beatles B. Opposing view of Beatles C. Power of Lennon s Music 1. Songs Voted Greatest Ever Written 2. New Album entered charts at No. 1 III. Model of Peace A. Peaceful Honeymoon B. Ignored hostility C. Media effectively spread the word IV. Prague s Lennon Wall/ End of Co...
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Yoko Ono Death
1,328 wordsJohn Lennon's Death Traumatized America I just fired my body guard. It is my rationale If they? re good get ya, they? re good get you anyway. John Winston Lennon three weeks before his murder, December 8, 1980. Lennon was a musician, artist, activist, and poet. Because Lennon? s life was valued to many Americans, Lennon? s death emotionally shook thousands and traumatized America? s people. The bond Lennon shared with America, the timing of the death, and the irony of the crime, bruised the hear...
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One Of The Reasons Warner Brothers
1,524 wordsMadonna is an Madonna Madonna Madonna is an artist that has been around for years. I am going to use her in my senior project to find out things about her life and the many things she as an artist has accomplish, and what she has plan for her future. How she had affective millions of people with her songs. Madonna has been in the music business for over 20 years now. Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone who is named after her mother, was born in Bay City, Michigan in August 16, 1958. Now turning the ...
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Rolling Stone Magazine Heavy Metal Music
3,001 wordsThroughout history, the emotions of people have shown themselves in a variety of forms. Some of the people chose the medium of music to express their emotions and ideas. Music somehow became useless for some people, while music was still spreading across the world. But this work offended some people who were in the need of authority; these people tried to control the music created by the artists. This control of the music is in the form of censorship, and censurers used their political, economic...
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Recording Industry Association Mp 3 Files
2,216 words/ Copyrighted Napster NapsteCopyrighted we stand, Pirated we fall: This is what the music industry would have people believe. Welcome to the information age! Any information is available to whoever wants it, needs it, or just has a lot of time to spend looking for it. The latest victim of the information age is the RIAA, The Recording Industry Association of America. The argument: The right to trade RIAA artists songs using the Napster server in MP 3 format over the Internet. Can the furor over ...
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