Pop Music Post The Electric Bass Research Paper

I have chosen to write about one of my favorite alternative rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers from Los Angeles, California. My decision was based upon two things; one being I like the band, while the other was to learn if some of their music is sending the wrong message to our young people. I personally would not consider myself music sappy; never have I really been given a chance to listen to music as I grew up, to find what I like. As of today, I don’t know who sings what song nor really know what the lyric’s mean. With today’s environment young people are given a chance to be inspired by different kinds of media; thus giving them the opportunity to actually find out what the artist is meaning behind the songs. After interviewing four participation;

Music has continued to change throughout each decade, but the 1960s was the most influential decade in the history of music. Starting in the early 1950s, rock music was first introduced. Major record labels were releasing new “cover songs” which were originally made by black artist, but now by white artist (Rock and Roll). These cover songs changed a few lyrics from the original songs to avoid copyright issues and to also make the song more appropriate for the white listeners. The biggest star of the 1950s was Elvis Presley, who was known as the “King of rock n’ roll”.

     The birth of Motown music came to be in a small recording studio aptly named Hitsville, U.S.A. Barry Gordy, who came from a large middle class family had borrowed money in order. The main stage of Motown music came from a small house that had been remodeled into a recording studio, the name of the company was Hitsville, U.S.A. Mr. Gordy had gathered the best jazz and blues players in and Motown was born through his genius. This small but dynamic

Beginning with a roster of young artists drawn largely from Detroit’s poor and working class neighborhoods, the Miracles, the Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells began providing Motown with consistent hits, which many were written and produced by Robinson. Other acts that were signed with Motown Records included the Temptations and the Supremes. After signing the Temptations

Yesterday, Pearl Jam were (rightfully) nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next year, in their first year of eligibility.

On February 19, 1940 Smokey Robinson was born. Save for founder Berry Gordy, no one has been more connected with the recording empire in Detroit known as Motown than the great William “Smokey” Robinson. First he leads the Miracles singing Group then he did other things such as being a producing at Motown, writing sons for them, he also became very close to Gordy you can say he was his right hand man. Smokey Miracles were signed second in Gordy’s management and production company. Motown was just a big old family and everyone knows family have affairs. The Primettes best known as the Supremes because they had later changed their name. They ended up auditioning at Motown because they knew Diana Ross she was a neighbor of Robinson’s. Between 1960 and 1971 the Miracles was really popping they scored twenty-seven pop soul hits with their leader Smokey Robinson songs such as “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Mickey’s Monkey,” “Going to a Go-Go” and “I Second That Emotion”.

well respected bass player in the Jazz circles of Virginia. He converted to the electric bass

When the majority of the population thinks of rock 'n ' roll, most tend to correlate the beginnings of the rock genre with Elvis Presley or The Beatles. However, the greater part of the start of rock 'n ' roll must be attributed to the influence of African American culture and music. The African American culture initiated and impacted so many of the first genres in music that stemmed off into be many of the genres we still listen to today. Due to racism and discrimination many “race” artists were not recognized for their artistic abilities. Most African American musicians have become discredited due to white musicians covering African American songs and making it more popular. Rock ‘n’ roll was a collective effort of white and black culture and musicians but little credit has gone to the African American side of the genre. To truly understand how “race” artists were the people to help mold rock ‘n’ roll, you must go back to the very beginning of the start of the music business.

Motown was created in January 1959, by Berry Gordy Jr., with just a small loan of only $800 from his family. Within a few years Motown was selling more records than any other record company! The Motown sound was a mix of African-American church traditions, pop music sensibilities, jazz skills and alluring rhythms. There were many great artist that kept Motown at the top, some of these artist would include; Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and The Jackson 5.

Berry Gordy was also a songwriter, that’s how he linked up with Jackie Wilson, also known as “Mr. Excitement”. He had the chance to meet with a local aspiring singing group called “the Miracles”, which led him to linking up with William “Smokey” Robinson. Gordy and Robinson brainstormed on the idea of Motown, which is a name derived from the nickname of the city Detroit, “the Motor City”. Gordy co-wrote the song “Money (That’s what I want) by Barrett Strong. With the royalties he received from this song, he purchased a white frame house located at 2648 West Grand Boulevard with a sign reading “Hitsville USA”. This would be Motown’s headquarters for the next ten years. They built a studio in the garage which became the place where numerous smash hits were produced and recorded. Today Hitsville USA is now a museum. The museum was founded by Esther Gordy Edwards (Gordy’s older sister) in 1985. This museum is one of Southeast Michigan’s most popular tourist attractions. The museum is home to an array of Motown artifacts, pictures and other memorabilia. It is also a non-profit organization.

Rock ‘n’ roll has played a major role in some known historical developments post World War 2. Music plays a significant part in America 's Cold War culture. Music gave us a sense of new technologies and helped the world to prosper. It also is linked with African Americans living in the South. Music was known for shaping the lives of the people during the 1950s and 1960s. Music was geared towards the youth, race, ethnicity, gender and class. “All Shook Up: How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America” by Altschuler, Glenn C, tells us the story of the birth of rock and roll during the concrete years of 1955 to 1965. Altschuler gives us a overview of how rock ‘n’ roll has an historical context. “ For two years the Times printed dozens of

There are many phenomenal musicians in the world, but very few as diverse and cultured as Dave Matthews. Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1967. Matthews and his family then moved two years later to Westchester County, New York, where his dad went to work for IBM. Then, in the early `70s, Matthews and his family moved to Cambridge, England, before returning to New York. It was in Cambridge where Matthews' dad died in 1977 from Hodgkin's disease. After his father's death, the family moved back to South Africa in 1980. It was here that Matthews went to a few different schools and learned more about the evils of government, there and in general.

Before Cliff, there were so few bassist who played in his style, that it was considered outlandish to play a bass that way. Cliff stacked distortion pedals, electronics that turned the bass sound into a gnarly wave of sound. Cliff was a pioneer in this style of playing, to the point that he had a whole song that was nothing but a bass solo. To this day, that song is a Metallica favorite. By not playing to the standard of what a bass player is “supposed to be,” was another valuable asset for me to learn.

The music industry has changed in very quickly in so many ways it almost seems impossible. Thomas Edison recorded the first voice in 1877 and now we listen to hundreds of different types of music on devices that hold more information than the computers that sent the first astronaut to the moon. People have been getting music in tons of ways for the past hundred plus years and when the internet came into the picture, the music industry sky rocketed. People could get their own music out and be heard just by clicking a few measly buttons and using the internet to stream millions of songs with high speed. But even though the internet has helped the music industry by making it easier to distribute, advertise, and produce music, it still has its disadvantages.

up the bass and became the permanent bassist. After hearing the young Beatles at The Cavern,