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And The Band Played On Essays and Term Papers
Louis ArmstrongHeroes are needed in the world to give people something to look up to,
someone to be like. over came such adversities as poverty, a
lack of good education, and racism to become one of the greatest jazz player
not just of the 1920s but of the 20th century. Armstrong was one of the
creators of ...
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History Of Rock And RollIn the early 50's, at the end of the big band swing era, came a
form of music that, like others, parents would reject and their children
would love. This type of music is known as Rock and Roll.
Rock and Roll is defined as a popular type of music played on
electric instruments and characterized ...
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John Lennonis considered to be one of the most influential people in the history of music. He took the initiative to stand up and speak for an entire generation. He sung about freedom, peace and solutions to the world’s problems. Many of the people of this generation lived vicariously through him and his ...
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History Of Rock And RollINTRODUCTION
Rock and Roll started after the year 1955 with its roots being in Blues,
Gospel, and Jazz. This influenced vocal music, which was popular with the
African American population. Hep Harmony which added rhythm and harmony was
sung by groups such as The "Mills Brothers" and the "Ink ...
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Jimi Hendrixperhaps no other rock-and-roll trailblazer was as
original or as influential in such a short span of time as .
Widely acknowledged as one of the most daring and inventive virtuosos in
rock history, Hendrix pioneered the electric guitar (he played a right-
handed Fender Stratocaster-- his ...
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The Hippie Nation and WoodstockIn the mid to late sixties, hippies and wannabe hippies were making their presence known throughout the country. Hippie communes began to pop up and their ideas were misunderstood by the common man. In 1969, the hippies and wannabes came together for Woodstock, a festival filled with problems, ...
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John Coltrane"I've got to keep experimenting. I feel that I'm just beginning. I have part of what I'm looking for in my grasp, but not all.”
This phrase, from the liner notes of "My Favorite Things" clearly defines Coltrane's life and his search for the incorporation of his spirituality with his music. ...
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John Coltrane\"I\'ve got to keep experimenting. I feel that I\'m just beginning. I have part of what I\'m looking for in my grasp, but not all."
This phrase, from the liner notes of \"My Favorite Things\" clearly defines Coltrane\'s life and his search for the incorporation of his spirituality with his ...
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A Story About Seeing MxPxOn November 13th I went to Tramps in New York to see one of my favorite bands, MxPx. MxPx is a Christian pop-punk band. Pop punk basically means happy punk. The band members, are Mike Herrera who plays bass and sings, Tom Wisniewski who plays guitar and Yuri Ruley plays drums. They played about 10 ...
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Beatles AgainThe Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and
popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles
include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul
McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the
Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John
Lennon was ...
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Jimi Hendrix ReportOn November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington a later-to-be-known legend was born as James Marshall. This future guitar master went by the name of Jimi, Jimi Hendrix. His childhood was not very fortunate, however, he did indulge himself in one particular way: Jimi loved to play the guitar. Jimi ...
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The Beatlesto this day are one of the most famous and
popular rock 'n roll groups in the world.
include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul
McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the
Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John
Lennon was considered the leader of ...
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The Consumer And The GimmickToday there are many factors that hurt the music industry. One factor
involves the way we push musicians into allowing the industry to popularize one
good song thus forgetting the rest of the album. We the consumers have somehow
been satisfied with just one good song from one mediocre band. ...
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Personal Writing: "Jen"For the past five years I have been going to concerts. Time and
time again I have seen my favorite band Less Than Jake. Four days after my
16 birthday, my view of them changed forever. That was the day I went from
fan to friend of today's most popular punk/ska band.
The day started normal, ...
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The Masters Of PuppetsWith an unusual talent that attracts teenagers, Metallica had everything going, along with the appeal of black leather and long hair in the early-eighties. Their fans are so hardcore, and so in to them, it is almost like a religion (Metallica). If you are looking for hard-hitting heavy metal, a ...
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That The Beatles Acclerated The Change In Society.Hypothesis: "That the music of the Beatles accelerated the change of society".
By the time the fifties was over the world was looking for a fresh new sound and look in the music industry. It came in the shape and form of four young Liverpoodlians. As John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison ...
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Personal Writing: The Path To The Unknown"Anyone interested in performing in the District VIII Honors Jazz Band
this year?" asked Mr. Yeazell, my band director "Because I have all the
information needed to sign-up for auditions."
For some reason, deep down inside I did not feel I had a chance at
all of making the honors band, so I ...
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The Life Of Sid ViciousIn May 1957, a baby was born to Anne Randall and John Ritchie, who
was named John Simon Ritchie. He brought great joy to his mother, but not
to his father who ended up leaving John and his mom when John was only 2
months old. Because of events like this he grew up to be who he was, Sid
Vicious. ...
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Dave Matthews' "Dancing Nancies"Many critics hailed Dave Mathews Band as, “the impressive alternative to alternative rock.” I was definitely impressed and hooked with one song. I was mesmerized by the sounds that poured from my radio speakers. This band was different. Dave Mathews Band combined instruments rarely ever heard ...
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