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    instruments. For example in the steel pedal guitar can be plays the lead riff in “Country Roads” by John Denver. It can also be heard in “Wild Horses” by the Flying Burrito Brothers. Along with the pedal steel guitar another essential of country and folk rock is a acoustic guitar which can be heard through these albums and is the base for this genre. John Denver used Guild and Yamaha guitars‚ Neil Young played a Les Paul and Hank Williams Martin D-28. Some artists will use a variety of instruments‚ for

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    There is no difference when it comes to rock and roll. Since the late 1950s when women first began to make their entry into rock and roll until now‚ women have been making great strides in the industry. However‚ as James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome state in their 1966 single‚ “this is a man’s world”. Women have constantly been cheated out of credit and money. They have also not been taken seriously as musicians. They have been oversexualised‚ as well‚ in rock and roll. As Runaways’ Joan Jett says

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    was responsible for multiple changes to rock music. MTV became the first global network for music on television. MTV provided a change in “the way that the industry operated.” (Schloss‚ et al.‚ 250) It allowed artists to create music videos that portrayed their songs in funny‚ or even satirical ways. MTV also speed up the process of promoting a band and getting it out there. Due to the fact that MTV was a great promotional tool‚ rising artists could use “music videos‚ TV talk shows‚ etc.‚” (Schloss

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    Since 1967‚ Rolling Stones magazine has classified the band Queen as a pomp-rock band‚ and has become one of the most influential bands of all time. Iconic songs like “We Are The Champions” and “We Will Rock You” put an encouraging and motivational mindset behind Queen. Originally known as Smile‚ the band regrouped and changed their name to what they known today as Queen. The band tried to avoid the clubs by playing small gigs and practicing for two years while the members continued to finish college

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    Music Unit 1 Lab

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    UNIT ONE: Music Appreciation Lab Questions Welcome to your first online Music Appreciation lab assignment! At this point‚ you are asked to complete the video journey questions. Each link (the title of the lab) has a set of questions beneath it. Using the link‚ answer the questions that follow. Note that links open up a new browser window. Please include the questions and answers when you submit your assignment in the dropbox. Use appropriate headings in your assignment. Submit the work as one file

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    We Will Rock You Review The music‚ the show‚ the actors were amazing!! A good laugh‚ romance and...ROCK. We Will Rock You‚ was written by Ben Elton and music and lyrics by the band Queen. With great hits like “Radio Gaga” and “I Want to Break Free”‚ this was a show that all Freddie Mercury fans will love‚ and the fans of musical theatre. Everywhere the kids watch the same shows‚ wear the same clothes‚ and think the same thoughts .Its a safe happy ‘Ga Ga” world. Unless you’re a complete rebel‚ and

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    Apr 11‚ 2010 Trotta 1st Hour The King of Rock N’ Roll To make music history artist must do the unthinkable to make it to the top. Elvis Presley has done many things that have boosted his reputation to an extraordinarily popular person. Presley has changed music by creating a unique style no one has brought to the stage before‚ by having an incredible fan base that keeps growing today and accomplishing the unthinkable in the music industry. Even though Presley’s career was

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    Bon Jovi: Music Analysis

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    I would describe the general musical style of Bon Jovi as a mix of pop and hard rock. Overall‚ the band’s iconic songs contain a very a great uplifting beat‚ and are mixed with the unforgettable rough vocals of Jon Bon Jovi. The reason that I believe that Bon Jovi represents the sub genre of hard rock. The reason for this is because the band Bon Jovi uses instruments to create a nice‚ steady‚ beat‚ and the electric guitar provides a distorted sound mixed with Jon Bon Jovi’s raspy harsh vocals. In

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    Focus Question: Outline the changes in influence‚ style and broadcasting of music in Australia during the 1970s. Australian perspectives on immigration‚ war‚ sexual morality‚ the role of women and the environment were undergoing radical change. In 1974‚ the White Australia Policy was scrapped. And throughout the decade‚ women won the right to equal pay and maternity leave and Indigenous peoples made progress on land rights. In 1972‚ Australian troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and in 1975‚ the

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    80's Rock

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    February 2014 Rock of the 80’s I’m in love with music. Everything about music is an attraction in my eyes or from my point of view. The emotional effect it has on the human mind is astonishing. For me personally‚ music has been the backbone to my very existence. The rhythms‚ harmonies‚ and melodies create such an authentic sound. Of all the music I’ve ever heard‚ there was one genre that caught my attention. The music was Rock N’ Roll. And not just any old Rock N’ Roll‚ but rock from the 80’s.

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