Bass Rock

the bass guitar, is something he just can’t express with words. His first musical experience was in 1980 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI. Both his brothers and both parents were with him as they went and seen Elton John. Growing up, James would always listen to his father sing opera and he was very intrigued by it. Growing up he also listened to Classic Rock and Punk Rock.…

“It’s Hard”, a collection of covers that originally inhabited the pop, rock, country, jazz, and electronic music universes. Its concept contrasts with the last year’s mandatory album, “The Bad Plus Joshua Redman”, whose tracks were composed by the members of the quartet. The album opens with “Maps”, an original song by the American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which is treated with a relentless musical hammering produced by bass-drums movements, getting more chaotic as it moves forward…

This was my first rock and roll concert that I have ever attended. It was an amazing experience to witness live the energy of this genre of music. During the concert, the spontaneity in the artists’ improvisations, musical communications of the artists by their listening to each other’s instruments, the guitarist’s hair shaking and lively performance, the guitarist’s and the bassist’s jumps in the middle of the songs reflecting their musical expression, and the bassist’s impromptu singing in a…

Alice in Chains, a alternative rock or grunge band founded in the late 80’s. With their Late guitar and singer Layne Staley, Lead guitar Jerry Cantrell, late bass guitar Mike Starr, current bass guitar mike inez, drummer Sean Kinney, and their current rhythm guitar William DuVall. Alice in Chains should be inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame because of their contributions to Rock in roll. Their success as a band. Also Alice in Chains impact on people. The first reason Alice in Chains…

genre of music bands play at Warped Tour is mainly pop punk and alternative with a little bit of screamo. If you attend Warped Tour you will notice the audience to be a mix of teenagers and college students. Bands used instruments such as the guitar, bass, and drums. The music was very upbeat and fast paced which the crowd reacted to in a violent manner. If you attend Warped Tour you will notice that people will start to push each other around in a violent manner to the beat of the song being…

The Birth of Rock & Roll The 1950s for the music industry is a best known for the birth of rock & roll. During this time period the United States was just recovering from times of drastic change, the great depression and war. It was only destined that such a legendary genre of music would emerge. Rock and roll first emerged primarily of combinations most familiar with African Americans, such as blues, boogie woogie, jazz, jump blues and gospel. Typical instruments found in early rock and roll…

Formed in 1987, Green Day is an American pop punk band from Oakland, California. The members include lead singer and guitarists Billie Joe Armstrong, Bassist and backing vocals Mike Dirnt (Mike Pritchard), and drummer Tre Cool. Childhood friends Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt formed a band called Sweet Children at the age of fifteen. In Vallejo, California Sweet Children’s first concert took place at Rod’s Hickory Pit, where Billie Joe’s mother was working at the time. In 1989, the band had changed…

with the use of different musical instruments. Rock is also a music genre which originated in the United States in mid twentieth century. Rock music refers to rocking and rolling, reference to dancing and sex. Also it uses different types of recording techniques and unique instruments. Rock ushered in psychedelic rock era. Many rock musicians have been known as the innovators of different unique musical techniques and forms. While both jazz and Rock are musical styles which are similar in a few…

new ones like rock and roll to classics like country. The fifties had great artists such as the King of pop, Elvis Presley, and Patti Page. This decade also had many popular song that were listened to such as “Tennessee Waltz.” The fifties had many different genres of music. It ranged from rock and roll to folk music. Rock and roll was a genre of music people listened to. Originating in the fifties, this style of music consisted melodies that were simple and heavy. Guitars, bass, and drums…

world; about a Band who, in their long carrier, we can say for sure, reinvented the Rock, together with some other few Bands, defining what we use to call (with a huge simplification) Hard Rock. Led Zeppelin formally born in late ’60, in London, where the influence of the American Blues and Rock is beginning to become really important. The band, composed by 4 elements (one guitar, lead voice, Drummer and Bass/piano), demonstrate beginning from their first vinyl, “Led Zeppelin I” (1969,…