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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Byron Johnson Professor Briggs Music 24B 3 December 2014 Stop and Listen to the Music “War‚ what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.” These are the lyrics from the 1969 smash hit titled “War.” Edwin Starr wrote this song in protest to the Vietnam War and it expressed many peoples’ feelings towards the war through a catchy melody. Music can have a profound impact on social politics‚ and can serve to connect people. Many of the songs written in the late 1960s captured the American public’s discontent
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Rock and roll has developed a long way throughout the years from a dance craze in the 1950’s to a political and cultural landscape that is recognized worldwide. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion‚ people who don’t follow the norms‚ and have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is a melting pot of music‚ a combination of sounds that include jazz‚ country‚ blues‚ ragtime‚ gospel‚ swing‚ classical‚ and ethnic music. It can be a simple variation of
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The Summer of Love The 1960s was a decade of political and social upheaval. The counterculture‚ which was what the decade was called‚ became disappointed with all the restrictions and conventions of the straight society. The Summer of Love did not occur until 1967‚ but the decade was inspired by the Bohemian spirit which was already present in the 1950s; known as the Beat generation. The counterculture gained significant influence in liberal cities such as Berkley and San Francisco. In 1967‚ Scott
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The Move‚ from Birmingham‚ England‚ were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years‚ but were among the most popular British bands not to find any real success in the United States.[4][5] Although bassist-vocalist Chris "Ace" Kefford was the original leader‚ for most of their career‚ The Move was led by guitarist‚ singer and songwriter Roy Wood. He wrote all the group’s UK singles and‚ from 1968‚ also sang lead vocals on many songs‚ although
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Elevators. International Artists‚ 1966. Hendrix‚ Jimi. Are You Experienced. MCA‚ 1967 Lennon‚ John‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison and Ringo Starr Lennon‚ John‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Sergeant Pepper ’s Lonely Hearts Band. Capitol‚ 1966 Neary‚ John Shapiro‚ Harry. Waiting For the Man: The Story of Drugs and Popular Music. Southampton: Camelot Press Plc‚ 1988. Whiteley‚ Sheila. "Progressive Rock and Psychedelic Coding in the Work of Jimi Hendrix." Popular Music 9.1 (1990): 37-64
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