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novelty songs that caught my ear. At around age twelve, from hanging out with my school friends, and sometimes their older siblings, I became exposed to more of what they were playing on the FM radio stations, then the AM ones. Bottom line, rock n' roll was my thing. I'm drawn to music with a a good melody, and many times, with a solid beat. My first real rock album; The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band. Then came bands like Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, and Yes. Time wise, this was…

Out of the countless amounts of music that were listened to during the 80s, I enjoyed listening and watching the music videos, Conga, sung by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, and La Bamba, by Ritchie Valens. To illustrate, Conga was an upbeat, fast-paced, and catchy song. Additionally, the lyrics were simple, yet fun. Not to mention, the music video was very colorful, creative, and artistic. Using show girls, the music video reminded me of Las Vegas showgirls. Also, I loved how they used…

had pivotal roles in shaping music into what it is currently. Though many of these technological revolutions have had a great effect on music thus far, the electric guitar is perhaps the invention that most important to the powerful sound of rock and roll. The coming of the electric guitar has had a profound effect on the sound, aggressiveness, and feel of the music. It is clear that the electric guitar will continue to be a mainstay of and shape the sound of rock music for many years to come.…

Some differences took place between 1970's and 1980's music. An alteration has needed to embed some new genre. The rock or merely rock music is a contemporary musical genre aimed to encompass each of the various derivative genres of rock and roll. Usually interpreted, among many other instruments are added occasionally, with guitar, drums, and bass. Many styles of the genre also use keyboard instruments, for example, saxophone, piano, Synthesizers. This platform usually has a strong obstacle,…

for rock and roll and not the blues, rock stems from the blues and the two are closely related. But think about it if B.B. is a prominently blues player, and his music spread over to the rock seen means that the power of his music can be noticed by genres he doesn’t even have a part with. Also while on the subject of rock and roll I wanted to let you know that B.B. has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987! I don’t know if you know this but to be in the rock and roll hall of…

Music is “an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color” (Dictionary.com 2016). Not only does this statement consider, and include the audio aspects of music, it also values the sentimental factors of music which plays a major role in the success of a song or album. Artists from the 1920’s to artists in 2016 all get to experience the rush of emotion when creating and forming new music. “I Feel Fine”…

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…

On Wednesday November 23, 2016 I had quite the experience of my life. For the first time, I attended an actual concert, and not just any concert. I was blessed with a free ticket to go see Joe Bonamassa at the Altria Theater here in Richmond, Virginia. With a little research, I discovered that Joe Bonamassa is a Grammy- nominated blues -rock guitarist. At the time I was given the ticket to go see him preform, I felt no sense of excitement, I never even heard of him before that day nor did I…

rock and roll, which infiltrated society in either negative or positive way - an issue which is debated by scholars Altschuler and Oakley in Taking Sides. Their positions are controversial, Oakley states and affirms that while rock and roll brought juvenile delinquency up in the American society, it in fact was not a major enough movement to dismantle America’s traditional family. Although on the other hand, Altschuler disagrees with the author, taking on the position that rock and roll ruined…

Contemporary R&B Musical Influences of this Century Ranging from rock and roll to classical and even to hip-hop, music has been a major influence in the lives of the people of this planet since its creation. In the words of LeQuita C. Harrison, in the article titled, The Affects of R&B Music in Gender&Youth, “Music has been around for centuries captivating the hearts and minds of people all around the world” (2013). Specifically, the music created by contemporary R&B artists in this century…