Buddy Rich

kept fighting because if I knew I was giving up then there was a way of fighting it. I fought my frustration and I fought not to give up, hours later I got the beat, I had done what I thought was nearly impossible for me to do because I believed and fought. I was so happy when this happened that I went straight to my mom and told her that I’m going to become a drummer one day and I showed her what I was working on for about a week. She looked surprised, I was a little off at times and off beat, but she looked surprised and I was happy. Till this very day I’m still interested in drumming and I continue to improve myself. I bought my first drumsticks about a few weeks ago and I started watching “Buddy Rich” on YouTube and following along with all of his music, it’s impossible Buddy Rich is like the fastest drummer ever, but I’ve gotten some of his methods down and I’m learning new things. That year in first grade I learned that fighting and getting frustrated at something is just part of learning and getting stronger. Sure you’re going to get mad while you’re learning something, but that’s just part of it. This has bettered myself for the future and in school.…

brothers and they still have money for entertaining activities. The Greasers take what people say about them and prove what they say wrong. Ponyboy is in school and gets great grades, Johnny and Two-bit also are in school unlike some of the other Greasers. They are perceived as rotten even thought they protect and look out for people who they care about. Ponyboy and Johnny also saved children out of a burning building and they did not even know them. The Greasers in reality are just one big…

#1 due to public and media interest (MCLEAN). Characteristics of the Folk Rock studied provided us insight into how Folk Music uses the meaning of the song to create the message the artist wanted to share. Social issues, which were on the minds of a generation that was faced with political, racial and an ever-changing social status that became the melodies that gave voice to their concerns. The lyrics have more than just a catchy melody, McLean used them wisely when writing his songs. Lyric’s…

his biography from the Rock n Roll hall of fame website. His voice is characterized as “not sounding quite white and not quite black”, said Mark Feeney. He also felt Chuck Berry purposely did not use certain instruments traditionally played by African Americans as melismas, slurs, and ornamentation. His crafted style of music went on to produce such hits during the 50’s: “Rock and Roll Music”, “Sweet Little Sixteen”, “Johnny B. Good”, “Roll over Beethoven”, “Little Queenie”, “Memphis, Back in…

II. On February 3, 1959 in Mason City, Iowa at 12:55 AM, a small V-tailed Beachhead 35 Bonanza left runway 17 for Fargo, North Dakota. III. On that tragic day; musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson lost their lives. IV. I’m sure many of you can recognize the song American Pie, written by singer-song writer, Don McLean; but how many of you know what it’s actually about? I’m going to enlighten you to the story behind the son, the tragic crash, the aftermath and the effect it…

First released in 1941, Citizen Kane follows the life of Charles Foster Kane through a series of flashbacks in an attempt to uncover the mystery of his last words. Audiences are challenged to think about the correlation of wealth and love by observing the life of Charles Foster Kane. He was happiest when he was young, poor, and held the affections of his mother; as time progress the absence of maternal love could not be filled with money. Kane blames his cold caretaker for his lack of normalcy…

Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was the musician that changed the face or rock and roll for history to come. In fact, many references to him, his songs, or the way he died can be found in songs decades later including don McLeans song American Pie, the rolling stones “not fade away”, and the beatles were named in tribute to the crickets Buddy had always had a love for music. When he was a little boy he learned how to play the piano and the fiddle. Once Buddy was old enough his brother taught him…

1. Describe the Initiate's life before the Call Before the Call, the initiate, Ponyboy, is a 14 year old boy who lives with his two brothers Sodapop and Darry. He lives in a society where the population is separated into two different gangs : the Socs (the rich kids from the West-side) and the Greasers (the kids from the East-side). The Socs are a very brutal gang that enjoy bullying and attaking the Greasers : "Not like the Socs [..] for kicks" (page 3). 2. The Call, where conflict is…

Valparaiso Zacatecas , Mexico a city where violence was seen everywhere , where children’s future did not exist , only for a few which were considered ‘the rich kids”. The rich kids tend to be successful because of their wealth , they had the money to pay for school and the security to stay safe. I was in the lower class group where school wasn’t taken seriously and it wasn’t important to children and some parents. It wasn’t rare to see kids out of school because of lack of money and some had to…

“Rabbit Run” was written by John Updike. The decisions that a person makes in life can either a positive or negative implications. The implications don’t just affect an individual, but can also affect people around them. Every day we make decisions that can affect people around us. Before making a rush decision, you need to think things through so you can prevent any future regrets. It illustrates how the decisions made by a young man in his life affect the people that surround him. The novel…