Roll Call

with who they are, you may have heard some of their songs and at least like one of the songs. The songs they created are timeless and fit almost every mood imaginable. This is despite the fact that they represented drugs and sex on top of the rock and roll aspect of their band. To really appreciate this rock band, one must take a step back into the history of the band, understand the personal look (through my eyes),…

Carlos Joglar English 200 Professor James M. Boehnlein, Ph.D. Test #1: Reading and Writing about Music “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones has been one of the most important bands in rock and roll. The band was a big hit in the 60’s with a big amount of songs that were famous at that time and some still are but with the song “Satisfaction” they became even more famous because being their best song, it was ranked #1 in America when it came out in the 1965. The song from the…

Radio stations and music companies are very much controlled by consumers. At certain times during the day one can call into their favorite station and request a song of their choice. Big industry companies sign artist with huge commercial appeal in the hopes that consumers will buy anything the company puts out in support of their favorite artist. Younger generations in particular are very active and passionate about the music genres they like and support. Music and radio stations have an…

Simple Song, You Can Make It If You Try, Everyday People, Dance To The Music, Music Lover, I Want To Take You Higher, Love City,and Stand!”. During their performance of” I Want To Take You Higher” lead singer Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart) started a call and response with the audience of the 400,000 people further electrifying their presence on stage as well as how the crowd reacted to their sound. Sylvester Stewart known as Sly Stone and Sly And The Family Stone’s lead singer was born March…

Critics Cryin' All the Time; Elvis Presley's Television Controversy A musician will go through many moments that define their career or them as a person. These moments typically have large impacts and strong causes that lead up to the event and will most likely have either positive of negative outcomes. Usually a moment in a musician’s career will have some sort of influence on their appearance, but sometimes that can change the overall view of the artist and the genre. When a moment or an…

Rock to the Left: How Rock Music Has Influenced American Politics One universal aspect of every culture, without fail, is music; it was a part of human existence before recorded history. It provides an escape from the stress of everyday life, assists in relaxation, and offers a sense of community. It’s a part of the human experience. Every aspect of society includes music in some form—from shopping to concerts. Why? It affects people. Yamaska, Yamada, and Laukka conducted a study and concluded…

1950s introduced America to a new style of music called hokum blues that featured black artists who used double entendres in their lyrics (Covach, Flory 70). Examples include Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog” and Big Joe Turner’s “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”. Filled with innuendos and metaphors, hokum blues introduced sexuality into popular music in the black community. The more mainstream, white version of this sexual image in the 50s was, of course, Elvis Presley. After his appearance on Ed…

structure and metric association of the jazz band were additionally affected by African American music. In no other melodic sort would one be able to discover the "call and reaction "style of music that was begun from African American music, and numerous classes have since acquired from this technique. Numerous jazz groups utilized "call and reaction" between the players and their instruments. This made the music significantly livelier, adding to the vitality made by the quick-paced stream of…

The name Elvis Presley brings many other words to mind: musical innovator, a rock n’ roller, extremely well known celebrity, epic downfall, fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, The King. However, to most of his fans, he was much more than a commonly-used name in 1950’s tabloids. He was their idol and served as a way to express them. Elvis Presley was a true American success story that changed the music industry, creating conflict throughout his entire career. He started with nothing,…

alike. Even more exciting are the allegations which claim Frank had ties to the Mafia. Still, the music was what mattered most; the songs he made are considered timeless, but also went against the tide of competing music of the time such as rock and roll. According to the highly acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese, “Frank Sinatra was more than a singer, he was a legend. I admired him throughout his career. He never gave up. Even when his singing career seemed to be in trouble, he never faltered.…