Jimi Hendrix

In a video posted in early 2016, Amandla Stenburg addresses the appropriation of Black culture by artists such as Miley Cyrus and Macklemore. The young, black actress ends her monologue with a simple question: “What would America be like if it loved black people as much as it loves Black culture?” While reading Flyboy 2: The Greg Tate Reader, it became increasingly clear that Black culture is loved by many and understood by few. As Tate delves into his work of critiques and interviews of famous…

and the chaotic way he worked and recorded was not to his taste. Needless to say, this was what most fans prized Hendrix’s work for. This gave Hendrix endless amounts of creative freedom and more room to experiment with new combinations of musicians and instruments. Chandler’s departure from the group was perhaps one of the best things to happen for Hendrix. Electric Ladyland became one of the best rock albums of the era featuring some of Hendrix’s best works and “found him taking his funk and…

combination of folk music and rock music that arose in the United States around the 1960s. Psychedelic, Acid, and folk rock are all sub genre of the genre of rock. Janis Joplin, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, The Beatles, Country Joe and the Fish, and Jimi Hendrix have in common is that they are all icon in the rock and blues genre. Each of these artists faced many issues that they had to overcome in the career. Many of the issues were external such like wars and movements that were going on at the…

on the weekends. But in order for me to consider my life a success, I would have to look back on my accomplishments and decide from there. My childhood was filled with the mind blowing instrumentals of Pink Floyd, along with the raw talent of Jimi Hendrix and Randy Rhoads, and I knew I wanted to be like them. I wanted to be a rock star. To be a rock star, a band is required. And not only do you need a band, you need a venue to play at. The only issue with my aspiration besides not having a…

biggest musicians to shape that time period was Jimi Hendrix. His songs brought together love, peace, rebellion, power and many other attributes to express his talents. While most of his songs were important, I think his version of “All Along the Watchtower” had the biggest impact on the decade and the ones to come. Using the lyrics, sound, and overall package, I will explain how big All Along the Watch Tower’s influence had on music and the culture. Hendrix released the song on September 21st,…

Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in the United States and United Kingdom. It often used new recording techniques and effects that drew on non-Western sources such the ragas and drones of Indian music. Psychedelic rock bridged the transition from early blues and folk-based rock…

expressing their beliefs especially through music and the arts. This helped spread knowledge and awareness that was often ignored. Works Cited "2.1. Political Views and War - Hippie Subculture." Google Sites. Google Sites, n.d. Web. 25 May 2017. "Jimi Hendrix Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 25 May 2017. Monet, Dolores. "Fashions of the 1960s - Mods, Hippies, and the Youth Culture." Bellatory. Bellatory, 06 Feb. 2017. Web. 25 May 2017. James O. "Protest Music of the Hippie Era." Blast…

Rock n’ Roll music has had a major influence on the American culture and it has been an influence to other genres of music. The music has helped bands and the people after WWII and the Vietnam War, it has also changed America entirely. The way that Rock n’ Roll music had an impact on America was that it started a trend. It made people express themselves better by changing the way they dressed, the dance styles, or the way that they acted or what they did that made them stand out in the crowd.…

best because many singers made good song, then over the time lose popularity and another singer releases his song and that becomes the number one hit, so they had to step up their game and this made many singers to be known in the music industry. Jimi Hendrix or the best guitar player that ever existed was one of the people to make the genre known. Another person to make it popular was Elvis Presley. Presley came with a different tone to the industry and that helped Presley to become famous…

David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana. Kramer has engineered and/or produced records for other well-known artists in various genres. They include Anthrax, Joe Cocker, Peter Frampton, Mott the Hoople, John Sebastian, Carly Simon, The Small Faces, Dionne Warwick and Whitesnake. Kramer's movie soundtrack credits include Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight, Festival Express, Jimi Plays Monterey, Jimi Plays…