...Anthony Xiong Professor Applegate AEP2 25 December 2013 Jimi Hendrix: The God of Guitar “Everybody come alive, everybody live alive, everybody love alive, everybody hear my message.” Although died at 27, the golden age for an excellent genius, Jimi Hendrix will always stay alive in the music world. The Experience's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame biography states: “Jimi Hendrix was arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music. Hendrix expanded the range and vocabulary of the electric guitar into areas no musician had ever ventured before. His boundless drive, technical ability and creative application of such effects as wah-wah and distortion forever transformed the sound of rock and roll.” Despite a relatively brief mainstream career spanning four years, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, not only for his unique music style, but also for his spectacular instrumental performance. Rock’n’Roll or Blues? Does not matter! Jimi Hendrix was born in the era of intense change on rock and roll music. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, either the piano or saxophone was often the lead instrument, but these were generally replaced or supplemented by guitar in the middle to late 1950s. As guitar redefined the beat and style of this emerging genre, there Xiong 1 came a new form of rock and roll band, usually played with one...
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...Best known for his ground breaking achievements in guitar techniques involving feedback manipulation, Jimi Hendrix was a legendary Rock 'n Roll musician, singer and song-writer. Jimi’s first instrument was a rubbished, single string ukulele with which he still played with inspiration from hearing Elvis Presley songs. With hard work and dedication, at age 15 to his then first guitar he joined a band, the ‘Velvetones’ and after upgrading to an electric better he was accused of flaunting which compromised his membership in the band. After joining the Army he continued with his passion for the guitar and played with a fellow serviceman Billy Cox. After they both got out of the Army and moved to Tennessee. By the end of 1965, Jimi had played with several famous artists. After seeing his performance, Chas Chandler who was the bassist of the band Animals’, was astonished with Jimi’s act and in 1966 contracted Hendrix to forming a new band and moving to London. The band was named the Jimi Hendrix experience and was catching attention, in fall only a few months after signing. “Hey Joe” was a huge hit and also the band’s first single. It was only in 1967 that Hendrix taste of American fame began during his performance of “Wild Thing” at the Monterey International Pop Festival. Before that point it was immensely successful in Britain. After that, popularity knew no bounds and the act became one of the highest grossing in the world. “Are You Experienced”...
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...Jimi Hendrix's rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" was much more than just his interpretation of the song; it represented his interpretation of an era and the radical changes taking place in America. His version of "The Star Spangled Banner" was masterful and perfectly summed up the time and his feelings about it through the use of the electric guitar. Many considered his version to be unorthodox and radical, and his version of the song was radical for many reasons; it was a blending of war, conflict, patriotism, and feelings of fear and optimism translated beautifully into a perfect musical interpretation of the times and changes during that era. Although many Americans approved of Hendrix’s version of the song, many did not. Many Americans felt it was appalling and that he had disgracefully butchered the song. Other things that defined this song as a radical one, whether they liked or disliked it, included the fact that this was a new way of thinking about and perceiving something old and contemporary (the song being played on an electric guitar accompanied with overwhelming distortion). Another thing which was equally as radical as the never-before-heard style of play was the fact that this distorted song was being played by a black man. These factors combined to make one of the most memorable and symbolic moments in rock history from, arguably, the greatest guitar player of all time. One thing that Jimi did that really shock most of the audience was that before...
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...History of Rock April 28, 2010 Jimi Hendrix Imagine yourself in the late 1960’s when the pop scene began to change. The Beatles had launched the rock world into its second decade, and yet, there were still more creative artists around. Bands like the Beach Boys and the Byrds were at the peak of their careers. They both came out with two of the most innovative singles to ever hit the Top Forty playlists. As rock progressed, a man named Jimi Hendrix merged onto the scene in 1967. Jimi Hendrix (John Allen Hendrix), was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to his mother, Lucille, and his father, Al . Lucille was a full-blooded Indian and was only 17 when she gave birth to Jimi . Jimi had a rough life as a child, as he was a single child being raised by an alcoholic single mother . He had a very poor relationship with his mother because of this . When Jimi’s mother became an alcoholic, he was sent to live with his grandparents in Berkeley, California . His father was currently enlisted in the armed forces, and was serving time in World War II . He often lived off of his relatives and his friends; he knew he could turn to them if he needed help. When his father got back from the war in 1945, he took Jimi back and divorced Lucille. He also changed his son’s name to, James Marshall Hendrix when he was three years old . Jimi had a shady relationship with his mother. Like Jimi Hendrix’s relationship with his mom, His mother’s bond with his father wasn’t much better...
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...Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27th, 1942 in Seattle Washington. He was known for his amazing singing, songwriting, and of course his guitar. He was a major influence on rock music because of his use of the electric guitar and is known to be one of the best to ever play. He has significantly changed the life of rock music forever and will always be remembered. In his early childhood stage, his original name was Johnny Allen Hendrix and then his father later changed his name to James Marshall. His mother had passed away when Jimi was only 16 and his father had left right as his mother gave birth to his two brothers Leon and Joseph. Jimi had a rather tough childhood, living with many different families and acquaintances, but it was music that...
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...back to the 1960’s and ask anyone who is the greatest guitar player of all time they would tell you, Jimi Hendrix. Born in 1942, in Seattle, Washington Jimi Hendrix had difficult childhood growing up he had to live with relatives or acquaintances. His mother was only 17 when he was born...
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...Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy was a biographical account chronicling the life and times of James Marshall Hendrix. Hendrix is widely regarded as the greatest guitarist in history, and his influence on modern acts cannot be understated; Hendrix has gone on to influence musicians such as Prince and Lenny kravitz. On stage Jimi Hendrix was easily discernable from other acts, he was known for eccentric and unorthodox presence. A left-handed guitarist who played a right handed guitar upside down, and who developed a tendency for setting fire to his instrument. Hendrix revolutionized the use of the guitar, experimenting with feedback and distortions; acquiring mastery over these effects unlike any of his predecessors. James Marshal Hendrix, originally Johnny Allen Hendrix, was born on November 27th, 1942 in Seattle. Early in life, Jimi Hendrix experienced adversity. Jimi, the eldest of five, was old enough to recall the frequent disputes between his parents. His parents divorced when Jimi was only nine years old. The impact of the divorce was reflected upon his behavior to a certain degree, it has been said that Jimi was...
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...Toni Morrison's Recitatif The girls in “Recitatif” meet in a shelter/orphanage because they were taken from their mothers and placed in the home until their mothers were well enough for them to go back home. They bond with each other out of necessity, out of a desire to survive. The girls’ personalities although different, are very much alike. They both want to have a normal life. They both are struggling to fit in and not feel different. Neither wants to admit they came from bad homes. Twyla, didn’t seem to acknowledge what was really going on. She didn’t want to admit that her mother was also “ill”. She simply liked to dance. Roberta seemed to understand a little more that her mother was “ill” but neither really understood what it meant. The author states that she wrote this story without telling the reader which girl is black and which one is white. From the beginning I thought Twyla was the white girl and Roberta was the black girl. Twyla talks about their introduction when they arrived at the orphanage. She said her mother had told her about people of the other race, “And Mary, that’s my mother, she was right. Every now and then she would stop dancing long enough to tell me something important and one of the things she said was that they never washed their hair and they smelled funny.” I grew up around children of all races and several of my black friends told me they didn’t wash their hair more than once a week because it messed up...
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...Get quotes daily Join Goodreads Quotes About Life Quotes tagged as "life" (showing 1-30 of 3,000) “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss tags: attributed-no-source, cry, crying, experience, happiness, joy, life, optimism, sadness, smile, smiling 132914 likes like “I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” ― Marilyn Monroe tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst 115438 likes like “You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey tags: dance, heaven, hurt, inspirational, life, love, sing 89292 likes like “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West tags: humor, life 76368 likes like “In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost tags: life 70442 likes like “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” ― Narcotics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous tags: humor, insanity, life, misattributed-albert-einstein 50112 likes like “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” ― Oscar Wilde tags: life ...
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...Extra Credit Essay : Countercultural Bohemians of the Sixties A social phenomenon took place in the summer of 1967 on the junction of Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco. Rebellion against the establishment of the government were seen as negative and needed a change. Caught up in the rising frustration circling around America’s increased involvement in Vietnam, racism was still alive in many urban areas, and the pressure to conform; a growing number of the younger generation rejected the American way of life. These were known as hippies. The resulting movement, termed the counterculture, embraced an alternative lifestyle characterized by long hair, brightly colored clothes, communal living, free sex, and rampant drug use. Distrustful of the American government and what they perceived as an increasingly materialistic society, hippies and other members of the counterculture attracted a great amount of media attention during the 1960s. Throughout the decade many counterculture events increased the movement’s notoriety, but one in particular, the Summer of Love. This gathering of young people is often considered to have been a social experiment because of all the alternative lifestyles, which became more common and accepted such as gender equality, communal living and free love. This was the time to gain awareness of all the hatred toward people who were different and weren’t socially accepted. It was to eliminate barriers toward the socialization between everyone. The hippies...
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...consisted of high top tennis shoes, band shirts, and skinny black jeans, lose curly hair, the longer the better. Everyone is either wearing the same attire; some have leather jackets, boots, or flannels shirts wrap around the waist. I personally felt self-conscious of how I looked and if I was going to be accepted by the crowd. All you have to do is know the history and lineage of the bands, incased someone asked you questions, then you’re able to prove that you know the information and you’re not trying to just fit in. I was very sleepy and excited as entering the venue; it’s dark and has four red booths as you enter to the right. On the left you have the stage and a lot of memorabilia from older bands such as The Doors, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Jimi...
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...Jett Stewart, (Nate) Song Comparison Music Appreciation- 105 The song that I chose to do a comparison of is called Fire. It was originally written, performed, and recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1967 and is on the first album by his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The song is two minutes and 47 seconds of pure Psychedelic rock or acid rock, as some called it. The song originally is in duple meter. It starts off with a lot of drumming on a drum set then afterwards there are the sweet melodic psychedelic sounds of Jimi’s electric guitar and voice. After that, there is a catchy bass guitar groove that comes in during the first chorus and enters in and out while back-up singers sing, “Let me stand next to your fire ”as Jimi sings the whole song and is on lead electric guitar. There are crescendos that lead up to Jimi’s awesome guitar solos throughout the whole song. The mood of the song is happy. The bass line is legato and the lead guitar part is staccato. The song for the most part is homophonic and has parts that sound polyphonic because he is singing while playing lead guitar. The band that made a cover of Fire is an awesome band called Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are an alternative and influential funk rock group that was made Los Angeles, California in 1983. They covered the song on their fourth album called Mother’s Milk, which was released on August 16th in 1989. Their version of Fire sounds the same except they took it from moderato to allegro and had more accelerandos...
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...Artist Profile: Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix is a legendary guitarist who played the psychedelic rock style of music, recognized as the greatest musician ever in rock. Hendrix recorded and performed his music during the 1960’s, mainly the late 60’s. Jimi is known for his songs purple haze, voodoo child, and little wing. Jimi Hendrix played music in a time where drugs came on the scene in the U.S in full force and his music was performed during the counterculture movement, rebel and hippie time. Hendrix became famous after his performances at Woodstock and Monterey. Jimi Hendrix is famous because he basically reinvented guitar playing and had a style playing style that was way ahead of his time and still is not matched today and that was 40 years ago. He had a guitar style that included great sound effects such as distortion, feedback, the whammy bar, and wah-wah pedal. I like Jimi Hendrix because I like electric guitars and I never heard anything like it before when I listen to his music, in class when I heard purple haze I instantly became a fan and looked up more of his songs, the way he played it made it feel like the guitar was singing to you. Jimi Hendrix died at the young age of 27; it is crazy his died at the beginning of his pride. There is huge controversy about the death of Jimi Hendrix; some believe the government killed him because he was the voice of the new and different generation. There are other beliefs that his manager killed him also it was found in the autopsy...
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...Mya Nunley Mrs. Bowman Informative Speech September 23, 2015 Woodstock Informative Speech I. Intro The sixties were all about trying to find the truth about everything and trying to live that truth in life. That decade was also about looking for key happiness and trying to make perfection and justice for every person in the world. As quoted by Mike Lang, “At Woodstock, we would focus our energy on peace, setting aside the onstage discussion of political issues to just groove on what might be possible. It was a chance to see if we could create the kind of world for which we’d been striving throughout the sixties: That would be our political statement — proving that peace and understanding were possible and creating a testament to the value of the counterculture. It would be three days of peace and music.” II. Body A. What Was Woodstock? (background) * How did it develop into a massive event in history? * The organizers: John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield, and Mike Lang. * John Roberts was an heir to a pharmaceutical fortune and he and Rosenman were looking for a way to use his money that would bring in more money. * Kornfield and Lang’s original idea was to build a recording studio and a retreat for Rock musicians in Woodstock, New York. * The location turned out to be very wrong, and the town of Wallkill didn’t want drugged out hippies to be in their town. * The city passed a law July 2, 1969, that banned the concert...
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...History This event was very historic that had changed many people’s view on life and was a huge part of the hippie movement. Many influential musicians who had played at the Woodstock festival refused to show up because of the size the festival became. Woodstock was actually supposed to be a small event containing a few thousand people, but it ended up having over half a million people show up. “The community was not prepared for the crowds that began arriving. By Thursday, August 14th, much of the area had become an enormous traffic jam.” (“Woodstock Festival History: August 15-16-17-18. 1969”) The festival became large part of the American Pop Culture which influenced modern culture and had changed the culture of the younger generation. The younger generation had then tried to recreate this iconic music and art festival due to how historic of an event it was in the 1990’s. Woodstock was the home to many musicians. In the 1960’s, major members of folk and rock movements had gathered in the town because of it’s history, it’s rural environment and the vibe it gave off. Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and many other larger artists had made themselves residents of the small town. Although Woodstock’s purpose was not just suppose to be a historic musical festival, it was originally supposed to be the home to a new large recording studio. They wanted to promote the new recording studio by hosting a rock musical festival. The ticket sales were suppose to fund the recording studio (Perone...
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