Bob Gunton

“Comparing Solo Artists and Bands” Rock music has been defined and altered by a plethora of incredible individuals and groups. While solo artists were common in the United States during the early stages of rock and roll, between the 50s and 70s times changed and bands grew into a bigger part of Rock history as well. When trying to establish which of the two, bands or solo artists, are most successful in rock music, there are several areas to look at. One, the time period, and two, the number of…

All Along the Watchtower is one of Jimi Hendrix’s most popular songs, a song he didn’t write himself. Originally the song was written and released by Bob Dylan in 1967 on his John Wesley Harding album, then given to Hendrix by Dylan’s publicist and released as a part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s third and final album called Electric Ladyland. (All Along the Watchtower, n.d.) The Hendrix version (released 6 months after Dylan’s original recording) became a top 20 single in 1968 and ranked…

When Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical first premiered on Broadway in 1968, American audiences didn’t know what to make of it. The story took place in New York’s Greenwich Village, during the 1960s and centered around Claude: a member of a hippie “tribe” who has been drafted into the Vietnam war and must face the choice of whether or not to go to war. While Claude’s story serves as the basic plot, Hair was a variety of topics all meshed into one production, appropriately called, a…

MUS120 Live Performance Review: Brian Wilson Performs Pet Sounds It was impossible to turn down the opportunity to see genius song writer and co-founder of the Beach Boys perform. The venue was equally perfect; the Radio City Music Hall in New York City is on its own a treat to see. Between the high energy music, along with original Beach Boys members the entire performance was brilliant from start to finish, earning a well-deserved standing ovation. Although all in all the show was excellent,…

“Come gather ’round people, wherever you roam”, these are the first two verses of Bob Dylan’s well-known song, “The Times They Are A-Changin’”. A song meant to define what the United States and the world was going through: out with the old and in with the new. This hit single was released in 1964, in Dylan’s album, The Times They Are A-Changin’. The idea behind it was made by Dylan, to make an anthem for the changing times during the Civil Rights Movement. Since its release, Dylan has been…

five man crew of Cuban descent were apprehended by the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, in the offices of the Democratic National Committee. The report revealed that the crew was in possession of wiretapping equipment and cameras . Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, junior staffers for the Washington Post were on hand to break the story to the American people . This was no ordinary burglary; it garnered…

I am ever so grateful to be promotion to an important investigative position for the FBI, however I must admit I am quite horrified at my first case. President Nixon killed by a reel of recording tape… talk about irony. This is not a time to joke around which is why I’ve been busy investigating several suspects to the murder of Richard Nixon and I am happy to say I have found quite some convincing ones. As you know, there were quite a few clues found in a White House trashcan that was very…

and this coverage has only grown since then. The public no longer trusted politicians to be open. They began to feel that a separate organization was needed to ensure accountability. The publishers of this original article were two young journalists, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of the Washington post in 1974. They have become associated with the Watergate scandal and their contribution to its ousting. Many young Americans saw what they did and aspired to achieve the same success. It began…

Bob Marley’s Spiritual Rhetoric, the Spread of Jamaican Culture and Rastafarianism By Mark Haner Senior Seminar: Hst 499 Professor John L. Rector Western Oregon University June 16, 2007 Readers Professor John L. Rector…

Rock and roll is one of the genres of popular music, which originated in the 1950s in America and which was the early stage of development of rock music. It is also the dance, performed by the music of rock and roll and musical composition in the style of rock and roll. This music is fast-paced; great use of slang (mostly of Afro-Americans) and freedom of musical performance are typical for it. The main instruments are the electric guitar, bass, drums and piano. It is believed that the musical…