Bass Reeves

even poking holes in the speakers with pencils. Well before before loud overdrive/distortion effects became main staples of rock, distortion was used on electric guitars in blues. It was more subtle and in order to emphasize harmonics and enrich the bass tone to add great sustain sounds. Because vintage blues recording artists had little gear to choose from, increasing power supply to the amp driver was helpful. However, this created a very unique sound that is difficult to emulate without…

people believe the first guitar amp was a fender, however some research suggests it was a ford, made when an electrolytic capacitor tube was made with a built in power supply that was now able to be plugged into walls. These amplifiers had terrible bass and treble and the only controls allowed for treble boost and were usually under 15watts. When the Kinks guitarist plugged one amplifier into another in the 1960s, the discovered the first distortion effect and from then on, fuzz boxes were…

insouciant bass drives. Without wasting time, Scott whips up playful phrases packed with hot patterns, having supportive sax-bass fills in the flank. All that jim-jam ends up in a bass soliloquy turned into odd-metered groove, which serves as a lush pavement for Hogg’s explorations.…

Liz Holt, Barry Fife and Shirley Hastings are three characters from Strictly Ballroom, who are artificial and believe their actions, either good or bad, are for the greater glory of dancing. It could be said that Liz Holt is ambitious, prefers to stick to the rules and will do anything it takes to win. After Scott and Liz loose at the Warathas State Championships, she tells Scott that she does not give a shit about his new steps. She wants Pam Shorts, Ken Railing’s dancing partner to break both…

Quick tips on social intercourse These are just a few things it is good to know if you are trying to win over an employer or are trying to win over his or her social group so that you can enter. Being like somebody doesn’t make them respect you Sometimes it makes them like you, but there is no guarantee it will make them respect you. A good example comes from across the pond in the United Kingdom. They had an election where a third-party group called UKIP were trying to win more seats. The…

The Matrix, on the other hand, is more than just a thought experiment. It is a narrative that is judged aesthetically, and as such its success requires that its creators produce something that will captivate and engage an audience. Carroll has asserted that, narratives, far from being complete, have gaps which need to be filled by the audience. That is, creators of narratives do not spell-out every detail of the narrative, instead, narratives rely on the elicitation of moral emotions from an…

“The art of being happy lies in the power of finding happiness in ordinary things. Life doesn’t force us to be perfect it only asks us to do our best.” -Unknown This has been a quote I have learned to follow throughout the course of my junior year. If we allow ourselves to be happy about little achievements and know that we did our best regardless of the outcome, then we can help ourselves be more successful in the future. A good example of some of the small accomplishments i 've made my…

I once asked a close friend of mine, “How can a middle school student make a difference?” He simply answered, “ At our age, to make a difference we have to have a drive to make a change. You can’t just blindly run into world wanting to do something; you need a plan, determination, and confidence to know that you can make a difference.” I thought about what he said and realized he had a point. Kids my age are so concerned about the little things we never actually see the bigger picture; that…

What makes a hero, a hero? A hero is someone who no matter how bad the situation is, always thinks about others before themselves. A hero is someone who will rise to any challenge with a smile on their face. A hero is someone who should inspire you to live a better life and always look at the positive side of things. I have only met one person like that in my life, my Great Aunt Alice. Aunt Alice has always been the bravest person I’ve ever known. At age 16 she moved to New York all by herself…

Have you ever thought about what qualities makes a hero? It has probably crossed your mind but you don't know exactly the types of qualities it takes to be known as one. Well, no problem! Throughout this essay you will be informed of a very significant individual named John Lewis and how his journey through life made him a hero for not only African Americans but all Americans. A hero is someone who is not afraid to take action for the greater good. It is someone who sacrifices their…