Blues-rock

Blue Rock School was founded in 1987 in South Nyack, New York. The school was created on an old farm. It’s a very small progressive school. Teachers want their students to not only “become good learners but also good people”. They focus on other things than strict education such as relationships between children, but also between teachers and their students. Furthermore, they have more hands on learning and more freedom. They don’t use testing as evaluation because a test does not show capacity of a child. In addition, they don't believe in punishment and would rather do positive reinforcement instead of putting the students in a terrible position. By punishing children, it creates a blockage to learning (Kohn A.). Eighty-seven children are…

and in most cases is to become a famous celebrity like an actor, musician, or even an athlete, so they can inspire and motivate others to go out explore the world and make a change in a positive way. Music has been around for centuries and it has continued to impact and influence people in our everyday lives. Music, which has been formed and popular in the early ages of civilization, has been changing from then to now, from just playing instrumentals, instruments and vocals, and even just…

INTRODUCTION The blues ain’t nothing but a good man feeling bad. Another clever blues man said blues is what a blues doctor prescribes for the people who have the blues. Which is less crazy then it sounds Blues stands out to be a great music genre when compared to others as blues music often express worry or depression melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence. It developed in the rural southern US towards the end of the 19th century, finding a…

sound of the blues or the pumping sound of rock and roll? I like both because I feel good and happy. I don’t know about you but I will always pick a happy mood over a sad one although sometimes music does tend to make you sad. All you just need to do is find the brightness in your music. Music makes me feel good for instance rock and roll makes me feel pumped up and ready to party and have a good time. And then with blues I feel like dancing softly and flowing through my emotions like…

at this oil painting, aspects of the scenery stand out most. The painting depicts waves crashing into rocks along the coastline. In particular, there is one wave that is in the process of falling down onto the rocks. There is water mist in the air from this and the ocean is also flowing in-between some of the rocks. Overall, this painting was done with thick brush strokes, however, in the background there is still the use of atmospheric perspective as there is less detail farther away. The rocks…

House of Blues, A Place Where Good Eats and Good Beats Come Together House of Blues first opened in Cambridge, MA in 1992. It began as a concert venue with an original folk art setting, live music and delta-inspired cuisine (House of Blues), with locations in California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas. The House of Blues in Orlando, FL offers a wide variety of food, live music, and a welcoming setting with a tad of a folk influence. House of Blues Orlando…

1938. Today, he is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians to have ever lived (Robert Johnson Wiki). Shrouded in an abundance of myths, such as the prospect that Johnson had sold his soul to the devil in order to obtain his musical expertise, Johnson’s legend prospers in the recordings of inspired musicians such as Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and a handful more sensational performers sprouting from the American blues era (Robert Johnson Wiki). Robert Johnsons…

Country Joe and The Fish were from California. The rock that they played was Psychedelic, Acid, and Folk rock. Notice that the rock band The Beatles played rock music as well in the 1960s but, 5 years later Country Joe and The Fish began and the style of rock genre change. Although many can that The Beatles played folk rock because it was uptempo but no like acid rock nor psychedelic rock. Rock as well as blues genre took a turn and multiple sub genre were created. Psychedelic rock is a form of…

The American saxophonist based in Paris, Logan Richardson, released interesting albums in the past to make us curious about his next step. Shift, his Blue Note debut, was recorded with the illustrious Pat Metheny, Jason Moran, Harish Raghavan, and Nasheet Waits, but the new album, Blues People, features a new band whose exploration of sound allows a sensible coexistence between post-bop, blues, hard rock, hip-hop, and electronica. Throughout the 14-song repertoire, a past and present reflection…

sings and plays the blues. His fans are a part of him. When blues lovers think of the blues they think of B.B. King. Riley B. King nicknamed King of the Blues, had his share of struggles, awards and many other things yet to come, because he is still making an impact with his music by playing around the world for his fans. Finding who he really is . B.B. King performed on the street and learned he made more money when he sang the blues (Lester, 2001). In 1947 B.B. King left Mississippi to…