The Jimi Hendrix Experience

music industry. Even when he wanted to maintain a low profile –amid the 1990’s and 2000’s- he still came out on musical tributes to Queen, Metallica, Rush, AC/DC and others. There are extremely few guitarists who can brag to possess the depth of experience found in Jake E. Lee – a man who has been selected to be their main choice by prominent musicians and producers. His devotion to the art of playing guitar is beyond his wish to be commercially victorious. If there is one name that comes to our…

A man rushes to aid a little boy who is being bullied by other kids. A woman defends a friend from verbal abuse. A teenage girl talks an elderly man out of suicide. A boy pulls a cat out of his neighbor's tree. I see heroes that don't wear capes or fight super-villains. I see them live their lives while saving others from difficulties, harm, and even death. True heroes are good people first, famous last, and they do good unconditionally. My heroes leave every talent and gift they possess at the…

Synesthesia is a neurological ‘phenomenon’ (the opposite of anesthesia, which means ‘no sensation’) that causes people to experience sensations in one part of the body because of simulation in other organs of the body. Research has shown that this is not just a memory exercise, but a genuine phenomenon. This is because it happens without the person thinking about it and it is ‘experienced’ rather than ‘made up’. Once a particular sensation has been attached (during childhood) to an object, it…

impact on his life today. He got through this with the support of family and friends. All of these had a great impact in his life, and shaped him into the person we know today. Eric Clapton is who he is today because of the people he met, and the experiences he encountered. Eric Clapton was the first person to be inducted three times into the rock and roll hall of fame (“Eric…” Encyclopedia… 1). Clapton has won many awards including eleven grammy Awards (“Eric…” Encyclopedia……

today’s standard. His performances included him wearing mascara, androgynous outfits, and exciting performances that were easily defining the pop genre (cite). Further, Redding would perform with Little Richard’s backing band and would gain valuable experience during this time to help him further his…

Led Zeppelin is the first Led Zeppelin album, released in 1969. I love the whole sound of the album and I think it is the best Zeppelin album and started their amazing run of music in the 1960’s and 1970’s. I think the reason the album is so good is because the band is really just a collection of the most talented player of each respective instrument at the time. Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant are each arguably the most talented player of their respective instruments…

whatever they wanted and an independent label allowed them to do this. The band members maintain that they make music for the enjoyment of making music and using music as a medium for sharing ideas, not for the profit of it. Gourley recalls a hunting experience in which his father has a clear shot at a moose but hesitates and says, ‘we’re not going to get it – because we don’t need it” (Citation). This attitude is shown in the band’s music and performance style in a few ways. Upon the release of…

Iceland was not my first experience out of the country, nor my first experience in Europe. I’ve traveled to England, France, Germany, Puerto Rico, and the British Virgin Islands, and in each country I found myself recognizing that I was in a foreign country. In Iceland, however, I felt as though I was back home in the mountains of North Carolina, as strange as that may sound. Throughout the entire semester leading up the immersion trip, I was prepared to see Iceland as this modern pillar of…

A great many technological advancements have shaped music into what it is today. The phonograph, FM radio, and editing software are just a few examples of inventions that have had pivotal roles in shaping music into what it is currently. Though many of these technological revolutions have had a great effect on music thus far, the electric guitar is perhaps the invention that most important to the powerful sound of rock and roll. The coming of the electric guitar has had a profound effect on the…

that could have possibly made it impossible for him to transfer his deep and poetic thoughts into words. However, Sherman was able to overcome all the medical cases, and climb the mountain of success. He is now able to put all of his dreams and experiences into the process of writing incredible stories. Sherman Alexie uses his rough upbringing, and internal battles to help influence all of his most famous creations, appealing to academic audiences. Sherman Alexie was born in the Spokane Tribe,…