Assignment #3 FNAT2797 History of Rock Rob Pinnock Kyle Clark 3225155 February 18‚ 2010 Who has had a more lasting influence: Hendrix‚ Pink Floyd‚ David Bowie or The Velvet Underground? Kyle Clark 3225155 February 17‚ 2010 It is hard to say who would have a more lasting influence between Hendrix‚ Bowie‚ Pink Floyd and the Velvet Underground; quite frankly they are completely separate musical forces and it’s more likely to say that the combination of all of them has had
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“Sex‚ Drugs‚ and Rock ‘n’ Roll” The “Swinging Sixties” was a decade of new developments changing ideals that ranged from women’s movements‚ to “the New Left‚” and to the musical scene of Rock ‘n’ Roll. These important progressions began the counterculture and social revolution among the youth in the United States. The counterculture ideals and visions were brought about by the extraordinary explosion of creative thought through music and other forms of art. The music scene‚ that overwhelmed
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The tune of the electrical guitar that Hendrix plays on‚ adds an exuberant and wild sound to the anthem‚ which actually imitates the wildness of the War of 1812 at Fort McHenry. The anthem ends with a peaceful tone‚ not like it begins‚ symbolizing the victorious moment‚ and joyfulness of the war. The main purpose achieved by Jimi Hendrix is apparent‚ which was to make the audience actually live through the highs and lows of the War of 1812
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that were just not possible." Possible he made it though‚ he was known throughout the states and countries for his explicit talent. September 18‚ 1970 only two weeks before Joplin’s death Hendrix was announced dead‚ due to inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication‚ also only twenty seven years old. Hendrix will always be remembered for his burning of the guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival. A former Floridian and lead singer for the band "The Doors‚" Jim Morrison was born in Melbourne
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Masterwork analysis These masterworks represent every different stage that was set in the time period of the Vietnam War. It goes from the war killings to freedom and peace and they are represented through “Gimme Shelter”‚ “Bring’em Home”‚ “Blowin’ in the Wind”‚ “The Unknown Soldier”‚ “My Generation” and “All along the Watchtower”. The musicians who composed and sang also worked as social activist representing the anti-Vietnam movement. The song “Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones
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A comparison of recordings of Bob Dylan’s "All along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix offers a vivid case study of what Samuel Floyd characterizes as "the complementary oppositions of African- and European-derived musical processes and events." The song itself draws together elements of ballad and blues traditions; and the two recordings treat this synthesis in very different ways even as they share the common ground of late 1960s rock. Dylan’s is a spare‚ acoustic folk-rock rendition
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performer I chose was Jimi Hendrix. He was widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century. Jimi pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. His innovative style of combining fuzz‚ feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form. Jimi Hendrix was a self-taught guitarist. He was unable to read or write music‚ but it is remarkable that it took him only four years to reach the status that he did. Hendrix was a master at coaxing
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Music from the 1960’s and 1970’s is much different than music of today. Classic rock was started in the 1960’s as a cause of the British invasion‚ which included the discovery of bands such as the Beatles‚ Led Zeppelin‚ and Pink Floyd. The British invasion influenced garage rock which many high school aged boys would participate in. Some examples of garage rock inspired bands are: the Yarbirds‚ the Animals‚ the Rolling Stones‚ the Kinks‚ and the Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Also
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History of the Guitar In this essay I will research: - The history of the Guitar‚ from the origins of the instrument‚ up until the present day - The technological advances of the instrument - The main practitioners of the instrument and how they changed the way the guitar was used or thought of. The guitar is possibly the most well known and widely played instrument in modern times. There have been instruments similar to the guitar for at least 5‚000 years. The oldest known
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One example is the 27 Club‚ or a series of artists that have died at the age of 27 due to an overdosed on drugs. Members of this club includes: Jimi Hendrix‚ Kurt Cobain‚ Brian Jones‚ Amy Winehouse‚ and many others. It is a tragedy that these artists passed on at such a young age‚ but their music has impacted a variety of generations throughout the ages. Another famous group of artists immersed in
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