Eric Clapton

An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument that produces sound through strings’ vibration. At different frequencies strings vibrate creating harmonic tunes. The strings mass, length and tension determine the frequency produced. The guitar is very popular in music today and a useful part of classical, reggae, blues and other genres. The guitar ancestry draws back to Arab countries, where an instrument with many strings and a gourd sized body was brought from Spain. It was called an alu’de. This…

The aesthetic approach suggests music is understandable by all humans and there is no in-depth training required to understand the inherent human qualities of music. In line with this, Alcodia (2012) stated that one does not need to be a music major in order to teach music and movement to young children. She strongly emphasized that teachers should keep themselves abreast to be familiarized with the modern approaches in teaching music. The paraxial approach emphasizes that humans must be engaged…

Thesis: Kalamazoo has an incredibly rich and interesting history that has affected many people, including myself. I. Introduction: Attention-getter: Ask the audience what they think of when they think of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Reason to listen: Kalamazoo has had numerous books, songs and poems written about its peculiar and extraordinary name. However, I believe that is about time that more people understand the amazing city behind its quizzical title. Thesis: Kalamazoo has an incredibly…

the late sixties and seventies of the twentieth century, and their songs have immortalized each member, the highest hopes a band could achieve. The Yardbirds were incredibly popular in the mid-sixties and saw several members come and go such as Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, and a man named Jimmy Page,…

which women are vilified for having families in their advanced years, whilst men who father children at equivalent ages are not judged in the same way and may even celebrate. Example Rod Stewart’s seventh child was born when he was 60 years old and Eric Clapton had 3 daughters in his late 50s and they are not…

We all have or will experience something or someone from another part of the world. There are three different ways that America has influenced the world, through culture, american ideas, and music. There are different countries that America has influenced including China and Mexico. China has taken in Mcdonalds into part of their lifestyle and Gap Clothing in their style with music. Africa has made a good influence on the U.S by bringing their cooking, music, and art styles with them. Mexico has…

Musical Analysis of “The Beatles”, the self-entitled White Album The first song of the album, “Back in the USSR”, written by Paul McCartney, directly parodies and references the Beach Boys, with subtler allusions to Chuck Berry and Ray Charles. It is set in the key of A major and has a 4/4 meter. Song form consists of an intro, four verse sections, each followed by a refrain, a bridge that follows only the second and third refrains, and an outro. The melody is undoubtedly bluesy, but…

I attended Portugal. The Man’s concert at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD. They displayed their cultural and class identities through their music and performance style along with their attire, background, upbringing, venue choice to reinforce certain values they hold. Rock music is a popular genre of music that developed throughout the United States and United Kingdom in the 1950’s. Rock music was heavily influenced by the popular music of the time: Blues, Rhythm and Blues, as well as Country…

would admit to their heavy drug use. As a consequence, the fans of the rockers began experimenting with drugs, influencing them to want to follow in their footsteps. Many rock musicians, including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Eric…

carried up until the 50’s and 60’s with Otis Rush and Willie Dixon. Of course a major influence as measured by the resulting Stairway to Heaven may very well be Spirit, who they opened for numerous times. The most notable creative connections are Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. Page made these connections through T.V. appearances and musical events while playing in the Yardbirds. Page even credits his first double neck guitar to Jeff Beck. These fathers of modern rocks’ proximity also sprouted names…