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    rock to redefine the electric guitar in his own image. Jimi’s impact on music‚ Pop in-particular‚ has become more apparent in recent times as his music has become more appreciated. Pop/Rock musicians Lenny Kravitz‚ Slash‚ Stevie Ray Vaughan‚ Eric Johnson‚ John Mayer and John Frusciante from RHCP are some of the many famous guitarists whom admit Jimi’s musical influence. One of his most influential and individual techniques‚ was Jimi’s improvisation‚ using complex guitar effects and his own bluesy style

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    Jimi Hendrix will always be known for his remarkable ability to play the electric guitar‚ but one of his characteristics that didn’t go unnoticed was his extravagant image. Hendrix was well known for his unique style and sense of fashion. He gave a completely new meaning to the rock and roll style in the 1960’s‚ giving a sharp and glamorous edge to it. His 60’s signature pieces such as bell bottoms‚ vests‚ scarves‚ rings and pins that often acknowledged his support of the hippie movement matched

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    The Blues is a musical form and genre‚ which originated in South America within the African-American communities. It originated near the end of the 19th century‚ and was rooted from spirituals‚ work songs‚ field hollers (which are very similar to work songs‚ but some do not have lyrics)‚ shouts and rhymes. The blues form in jazz‚ rhythm and blues and rock and roll; and each is characterised by a specific chord progression‚ the most common being the twelve bar blues. The blues notes‚ are played or

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    Robert Johnson has been a very influential man to a variety of artists. His voice and guitar playing skills are what make him stand out. He was not like any other singer during his time. His way of playing the guitar and singing has been recognized by many rock musicians. In a way he helped shape the music genre that we call rock. There are many rock artists that have been able to recognize who Robert Johnson was‚ some of which are The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. According to Wikipedia‚ Johnsons

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    Song Profile: Paranoid Android by Radiohead Radiohead is a five piece alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Oxfordshire‚ England. The group is comprised of lead vocalist‚ guitarist and band figurehead Thom Yorke‚ guitarist and keyboard player Jonny Greenwood‚ guitarist and vocalist Ed O’Brien‚ bass player Colin Greenwood‚ and drummer/percussionist Phil Selway. Radiohead rose to fame with the release of their second album The Bends in 1995 and secured their stardom in 1997 with their legendary

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    to give Macon a loan that he could’ve used to make himself rich. Later Milkman finds Guitar at Tommy’s Barber shop discussing two recently murdered boys‚ Emmet Till‚ a black Northerner killed in Mississippi for flirting with a white girl‚ and a white boy killed in their town as part of a retaliation. Guitar speaks passionately about the injustices brought upon African Americans and the need to correct them. Guitar explains that the “cards are stacked against” black

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    The Michelle I Know

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    three very important reasons. First‚ by playing his guitar he helped Michelle to get to a place where she could be comfortable with herself. Next‚ the night when Michelle went to visit Claude in his room he helped her to realize that no matter what giving in to her disease would not make anything better. Finally‚ Claude is the hero in the story because he seems to bring a certain bit of relief to the conflict of the story. By playing his guitar Claude helped Michelle to get to a place where she

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    listened to the blues anyway. King’s boss gave him money so he could buy a guitar and sign up for music lessons and King quickly became a blues musician. He started to

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    throughout the song. It’s also worth noting that Jimi’s guitar always has that rough‚ edgy guitar sound to it and that the drums encompass a dry quality in sound both in the drums and cymbals used and the bass has that traditional classic rock sound that chugs along throughout the track. The song itself begins by Jimi strumming alternating guitar chords with the drums shortly entering into the mix‚ followed by the entrance of the bass guitar. The instrumental intro is an enduring one in which all

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    The Old Guitarist

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    subjects; these subjects were usually adopted from the artist’s emotions‚ dreams and spirituality. Made in 1903‚ The Old Guitarist is an oil painting by Pablo Picasso. The painting depicts a hunched over old blind man with torn clothing playing a guitar on the street. At the time of The Old Guitarist’s creation a new movement called Expressionism emerged which influenced Picasso’s style as well. Picasso’s poor standard of living and the suicide of one of his closest friends influenced his style

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