Jimmy Hendrix Research Paper

Eric Clapton responded, “You never told me he was that good”. The songs of Jimi Hendrix was what made him the passionate songwriter in the years of 1960’s. Last, He was one of

Kurt Cobain; one of the most famous and influential musicians in the history of rock and roll - more specifically, Grunge. Being a member of Nirvana, the most prominent band in the history of the genre isn’t the only accomplishment of the late, great musician though as he also won many awards. Kurt Cobain had an interesting upbringing, successful musical career, and a life that ended with a sudden death.

Not many people did rock in the sixties but Jerry sure did.Jerry Garcia was the best rock musician of the 1960’s.He played at the woodstock concert.He also, Played 25 different types of guitars. Not only that but he played in the band the grateful dead.

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.

Jimi Hendrix is arguably the greatest guitar player of all time with his unique style and knowledge of the fretboard. His manager had booked him to be the closing act at Woodstock in ’69, scheduling his performance to be on the Sunday night of that weekend. However, the weather wasn’t cooperating and some bands played longer than they were supposed to, so he ended up playing at 8 a.m. the next day due to these endless delays. Of course the crowds thinned out because the weekend was over, dropping from over 500,000 people to 30 to 40,000. He played some of his most popular songs with his new band, the Band of Gypsies, but his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner is what changed people’s lives that day. Being a discharged paratrooper who broke his ankles in the Vietnam War he had a great feel for the song and reason behind playing it. He had a way of talking with the guitar, and he showed it in this performance.

Eric Patrick Clapton was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist of the 1960’s, who was influenced by the legendary blues guitarist, Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson had a brief career, but inspired many rock ‘n’ roll musicians, such as Clapton. When reviewing Clapton’s songs, there are many musical attributes that come from Johnson. In fact, Clapton made an album called ‘Me and Mr. Johnson’ as tribute to Johnson, because of the impact he had on Clapton’s musical career. Clapton has been through many bands, but he always ended up leaving them because their style was not similar to his own. His musical style was rock ‘n’ roll, but the blues and Johnson’s style were always incorporated within Clapton’s songs.

In 1966, Hendrix then moved to London where he met other artists such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Peter Townshend, The Beatles, Brain Jones and Mick Jagger. As Hendrix become more proficient and honed in on his own skill and style of using the wah-wah pedal, he formed another band called The Hendrix Experience. While in London, he became a new phenomenal success. After returning to America in 1967, Hendrix went on stage at the Monterey Pop Festival in which he gave unforgettable performance. According to Biography.com, Hendrix “won over American music fans with his stunning performance at the Monterey Pop Festival, which ended with Hendrix lighting his guitar on fire.” Information gleamed from the article Rock Music as an Art Form from Reason to Rock “Jimi Hendrix was the single most inventive electric guitarist in rock. He did more to extend the reach of the instrument than anyone else of his generation.” According the Reason to Rock, Hendrix “single-handedly demolished traditional definitions of music by playing and recording sounds made with his guitar that defied transposition or even explanation.” In 1969, Hendrix demonstrated this ability in his hair-raising and thrilling performance at Woodstock in which he played “The Star Spangled Banner.” Hendrix took the original composition back to its core elements and rebuilt it on a new platform through which his talent and skill as a phenomenal guitarist was both illustrated and illuminated with sounds of sonic explosions in the

Get ready to enjoy some great rock music with Led Zeppelin. This Led Zeppelin box set is a must for the Led Zeppelin fan. Listen to their best songs on these four CDs. This is their only album that includes both Hey Hey What Can I do, and Traveling Riverside Blues. A medley of White Summer-Black Mountain Side is also a wonderful treat for fans. This live medley by Jimmy Page is something that no Led Zepplin fan should be without. Even those who are just rock fans in general will find this four CD set to be an enjoyable listening experience.

Next up is Paul Desmond, who comes in with a cool, catchy alto sax groove that really defines the song and is one of its most prominent aspects. Meanwhile, in the background, we can hear Gene Wright using a two note walking baseline to give the song a little more rhythm. The song has a fast catchy tempo and is played in 5/4 time which is a complex time signature to play at, which just goes to show how uniquely gifted each member of the quartet is. After the songs signature bit, the quartet transitions into Paul Desmond's improv sax solo. This solo is followed by Brubeck's own solo which is utterly wild in the speed in which he plays. Even more impressive is his seamless transition from the solo back into the main section to close off the song. Once Brubeck finishes his solo, the band returns to play the main section out, and round off a great performance of a legendary song. The audience is seen standing up and cheering which most likely led to a standing ovation. I think the most impressive part of this performance was just how seasoned all the band members were with their respective instruments. Joe Morello stood out the most simply because of how skilled he was alongside of him being blind, which was just mind boggling to

Plus it’s a great question that helps the reader understand just why this legendary guitar player started doing what he did best. I will follow that question up by asking him “What do you think was the biggest influence on you in wanting to play Rock music compared to other genres was, especially after starting out as a R&B/Blues player?” This is a really good question, because Hendrix started out as a blues and R&B/Blues player, but then he slowly started to graduate into playing Rock music, and I want to know what exactly started that shift of him wanting to start playing Rock music. And then I will follow that up by asking him “Why of all instruments did you choose to play the guitar?” I’m going to ask him this because there are other instruments that he could have chosen to play in rock music such as the drums or the keyboard. But what I really want to know is what was the thing that interested Hendrix the most in playing the guitar out of the instruments that he could have played. Especially because he became (arguably) the greatest guitar player of all

The talented bass guitarist was also one of the leaders of the progressive rock back in the 1970s. He was also a choir member during his youth, which built a strong foundation of his skills as a musician.

Most can agree that “Stairway to Heaven” has been played to death, but what about John Bonham’s mammoth groove on “When the Levee Breaks”? It’s been 43 years since it dropped on Led Zeppelin’s landmark fourth album — and 28 since the Beastie Boys lifted it for “Rhymin & Stealin” — but that beat still bangs like a mofo. And that helps explain why, after all these years, amidst the rise of DJs and electronic music and the waning of guitar-driven rock ’n’ roll, Bonzo is still the best. Nobody handles rhythm like he did. Nobody else has brought quite that balance of muscle, groove and showmanship.

Another Hendrix tune from Are You Experienced? was ?Purple Haze.? Many people have the conception that the song Purple Haze is about drugs. Anyone who thinks that Purple Haze is about drugs is entirely wrong. Purple Haze was written by Jimi shortly after a dream he had. In the dream, Jimi was walking under the sea, surrounded by purple haze. He became lost and Jesus saved him . The song was originally called ?Purple Haze-Jesus saves.? Purple Haze was described as ?the band?s break-through single in America? This song was the one that had really sparked Hendrix's album sales. After Purple Haze, Hendrix was known as a rock star, and people demanded to hear more.

Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones recounted how, when he first heard Elmore James playing the guitar he said, “it was like the earth shuddered and stopped on its axis”. No wonder, then, that the Stones bass player, Bill Wyman, has said that James was likely the single most important reason for the formation of the Rolling Stones, as he listened to the way he played and learnt the techniques used to play the guitar

So while playing what they wanted in the way they loved they introduced something new and became highly successful for it. To me it is amazing to achieve that level in something you love. I love just watching them play because when you watch their hands you will see them moving all over the frets and so fast that the level of skill they mastered just blows my mind. I just find them as a dominate group in the way they play and how they are perceived by other groups. Most rock bands these days will cite Metallica as one of their greatest influences into music and so many have done so to the point that Metallica was named the most influential rock band of all time. Kirk has also been listed in the top 100 guitarist of all time even beating out some of his influences as a