Guitarist

I believe John Lennon should be inducted in to the top 100 guitarist Hall of Fame for several reasons. First reason, because he’s an amazing artist who’s accomplished so much and has worked through many challenges from since he was a little boy, such as dealing with tragic death of his mother. Secondly, because of his involvement with charities for children with special needs and his fight for peace during the Vietnam War. Lastly, because of the amazing career he had with the Beatles and without

In Laurie Adams “A History of Western Art” there are pieces of art that have lots of meaning and representations one in particular being Pablo Picasso’s drawing titled “The Old Guitarist” (468). The image chosen shows a man sitting on the ground, wearing tattered clothes and playing a guitar. Looking closely, the man’s frame appears long and bony, paired with tattered clothes. His face looks sad and glum while his body seems to be leaning in, listening intently to his guitar as his hands go over

Who is the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band "Three Days Grace"? Who was the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol? Who is the lead vocalist of pop rock band Maroon 5? I received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of 2008. Who I am? I sang this famous song "La coppia piu' bella del mondo"? Who I am?  I am known as founding member and lead singer of both 3LW and The Cheetah girls. Who I am? The studio album "And the Story

individual were asked to identify a guitar most people would answer the question correctly more so than they would if they were asked about another instrument. When people think about famous guitarists, they more than likely think of famous rock and roll guitarists and do not think about the many other famous guitarists in other musical genres such as jazz or country. The guitar is a well-known instrument that influences many musical genres including Country. The origins of the guitar can be traced back

best solos in rock history. Meanwhile over in Britain there was a band called The Shadows. They preceded the Beatles by five years, being active from 1958-1968. They were mainly an instrumental band and hand a distinct sound. Hank Marvin, lead guitarist had a very clean sound, also used vibrato and echo. The Shadows were one of the first to be labeled with the "surf rock" tag. They have influenced the likes of Mark Knopfler, Neil Young, and Carlos Santana. The sixties may be rock and rolls golden

(Carl) ¨Eddie Van Halen changed the face of rock music and sent a generation of young guitarists into their rooms to practice¨. His tone and style brought him instant fame in the guitar world. The path of hard rock will forever change because of his contributions to the guitar world. This is a great example of how the guitar impacted music because Eddie later became one of the most famous guitarists in the world and his band “Van Halen” would become the biggest rock band in the world. The 21

Billy Gibbons was born in Houston Texas on December 16, 1949. He also grew up in Houston Texas. Billy Gibbons started a band and playing the guitar in his mid teens. Billy Gibbons is a hard rock/ blues guitarist. He is a very talented musician and has been playing and making music since his mid teens and he is still very successful today. Billy Gibbons lived and grew up in Houston Texas. His childhood consisted of receiving his first electric guitar at the age of 13 and going on to start a band

The film “It Might Get Loud,” highlights famous rock guitarists’ journeys of exploring rock music. These guitarists – Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White – have each done something unique with the guitar. This documentary highlights each musician’s beginnings, their various musical styles, and the inspiration behind rock music. While all three people became famous guitarists, they each started their journey differently. White was never interested in guitar until his boss exposed him to different

each part had a main soloist on guitar that was accompanied by other musicians. The concert hall, since this was going to be mainly solo music to begin with, had all of the sound absorbing curtains up so that all would be able to hear the solo guitarist. A main center spot light on stage helped me to know where to focus because I was a little unsure of what to expect from this performance. Based on my observations, most of those around me had no idea what this concert would be like and so it was

and Reentko Dirks at Loyola Marymount University on March 25th. One thing that I learned from the concert was that guitar is really something that brings people together because there were quite a lot of people in attendance. I observed that both guitarists never really looked at their music sheets when they played. They seem to have memorized the pieces that they were playing and were playing off muscle memory, which is incredible. My impression of the concert was that it was excellent. I really enjoyed