Eric Clapton

the artists and people of the Mississippi Delta like Muddy Waters were aware of Johnson’s talents well before the rest of the world. Like Muddy Waters who followed him, Johnson’s influence went far beyond the Delta. Famous Caucasian guitarist, Eric Clapton acknowledges Johnson’s major talent and impact as do many…

Here are some of the early proponents of the electric guitar: T-Bone Walker, Les Paul himself, Lonnie Johnson and Charlie Christian. By the 1960’s the guitar had become without a doubt the most popular instrument in pop culture. Players such as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix had come into play and were exploiting the electric guitars capabilities to their full potential. The invention of modulation and distortion effects were beginning to start a new era of Psychedelic, and Rock n Roll that…

The Beatles Music itself has been a huge part in history, through the times of slavery to the sixties to the present day. Many artists, like Bo Diddley, Elvis Presley, and Eric Clapton, contribute to the evolution of rock and roll. To many people, The Beatles are considered one of the most successful and influential bands in rock and roll history. They have had countless hits, several movies, and even a cartoon that aired during the sixties. The Beatles have been and will always be a major…

1. What is Tin Pan Alley? Where did it originate? Why was it named ‘Tin Pan Alley’? • In the first half of the 20th century, the primary way of selling music was sheet music. Tin Pan Alley was a name given to those who were in the sheet music business: writers and publishers. About a hundred years ago, Tin Pan Alley got its start in New York City. Because of the many song writers plunking out their song ideas on rows of pianos sounded like a bunch of people banging tin cans, the locals began…

ever had the misfortune of encountering have all listened to Rap or Hip-Hop. The only kids that would beg their parents to get them a guitar are likely devoted Rock fans, whose heroes probably include highly respected names such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Chuck Berry, just to name a few. These snobby rich…

Bob Marley original name was Nesta Robert Marley was a Jamaican legend Reggae, song writer and a musician. Bob Marley was born in February 6th 1945 in Ann parish Jamaica. At the age of seven bob Marley seems to have a knack for spooking people by successfully predicating their future by reading their palms. After some years, he spent in the ghetto of Kingston, bob Marley returned to his rural village and declared that his no more reading palms after a woman asked his to read her palms that his…

While playing in England Hendrix gained the fame and respect of many famous English bands such as the Beatles, The Who, Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton all becoming big fans of Hendrix’s work. Released in 1967 the jimi Hendrix experience released their first single called ‘’ Hey Joe’’ and it became an instant hit in the U.S.A and England and was soon followed up by ‘’Purple Haze’’ and ‘’The Winds…

In several scenes, “Lay Down Sally” by Eric Clapton, an upbeat song, is played in juxtaposition to the tense scenes featuring Violet. Violet is bitter that only one of her girls stayed close to home when she bickers with Barbara and says “And your father, you broke his heart when you moved away”…

Wise Guys and Weaponry: How to Make a Great Crime Film For decades, individuals have had chills sent down their spines as they watched suspenseful action crime films. The Godfather and Goodfellas are just two of these popular and commonly known crime action films. Both of these movies are based on organized crime committed by Italian mafia members and are told in first person by the perspective of the main mafia characters, Henry Hill in The Godfather and Michael Coreleone in Goodfellas. By…

Andrea Palpant Diley in the start of her book focuses a lot on the concept of what I call a dependent child 's faith. She shares many stories from her childhood that shaped her life and the one about the hitchhiker really drew my attention. She about talked how embarrassed she was as her father preached to the young hitchhiker in the car. This reminded of a lot of times in my childhood when I would travel around with my grandmother. She always would find a person to preach to, wither we were in…