Jimi Hendrix

hustle based off the fact that he's white. There would be no scenes of black men robbing stores so that they can bet the money on a basketball game, only to get caught by their friend who owns the store. Sidney wouldn’t be angry at Billy for playing Jimi Hendrix, and many more occurrences in the movie would have never happened.…

A Look Back at Woodstock In evaluating the generations, the Baby Boomers are often looked upon as the “hippies”, love children, and peaceful protesters (not to mention avid drug users). While these statements are typically true of the Baby Boomers, another thing instantly comes to mind when they are brought up: Woodstock. Woodstock was a 3-day festival that occurred in Bethel, New York in August of 1969 with nearly half a million attendees. Famed for its stellar lineup and notorious amounts of…

As many know, irony is found in daily situations. They could be with family, vacations, and even appearances. To illustrate the idea of irony are three short stories: Sherman Alexie’s “Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ At Woodstock,” Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children.” While all three short stories have different characters…

Occasionally, musicians become “crossover artists” whom can per- form good in more than one field of music. For example, Wynton and Branford Marsalis was train in jazz by their father, the great pianist Ellis Marsalis. Both of the sons has became successful classical artists. Bran- ford’s saxophone captures the richness of pieces by Ravel and Stravinsky. Wynton’s albums of classical trumpet music from the Baroque period has brung him many awards. Still, if he was to choose which kind of music he…

Woodstock The woodstock festival was a musical concert. This concert lasted for three days, Woodstock was not only known for the music but peace, sex and drugs. Woodstock was a turning point for the younger generation. Woodstock was supposed to take place in Wallkill, N.Y, but just a month before Woodstock it fell through. The concert promoters had to find somewhere else for the concert to take place, they found Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, an alfalfa farm. Young people from all over the…

Dylan Keefe. and Shlomi Lavie. John named the band after Marcy Open grade school in Minneapolis that he attended, because many of his songs were inspired by his childhood. They were influenced by David Bowie, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Wham! and the Beatles. Wozniak's songs run in different styles: some are modern folk music; many have undertones reminiscent of children's songs; and then there are the songs with a clear rock sound.…

Have you ever dreamed of going to a state where the trees are green all year long, and during winter, the ground is covered with sparkling snowflakes? Well, then Washington is the place for you, with the perfect climate for skiers, snowboarders, and even snowmen builders, or in the summer, a beautiful pool to relax in, while being bronzed by the late summer sun. Granted statehood in 1889, Washington state was named in honor of George Washington; it is the only U.S. state to be named after a…

Wisdom, a trait that many strive for and some gain. Jimi Hendrix once said “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” This quote exhibits itself through some characters in particular in The Chosen, a book written by Chaim Potok. Reb Saunders displays wisdom throughout his teachings. Mr. Malter exhibits wisdom when giving advice to Reuven. Rav Gershenson showcases wisdom in the way he manages his class. These characters, in personal perspective, show great wisdom with what they do. Reb Saunders…

in,’ ‘turn on’ to drugs, and ‘drop out’ of mainstream society” (Pearson 684-685). Although drug use is not as prominent today as it was then, it is still occurring. Young people today still use drugs to “free the mind.” When celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died of drug overdoses, people began to see what these drugs were really doing to your body. Many of the members of the counterculture fled to get out of that situation. Though this happened, many people today still look to…

this time and her music reflected that, which in turn helped fuel the counterculture movement along with other musicians such as Janis Joplin and Jimi…