The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was a band that toured continuously for 30 years until the death of lead man Jerry Garcia. They were known for free flowing jams and bluegrass roots. Phish is a band that has toured consistently for the last 17 years and has in time made themselves into stealth multi-millionaires. Both are very talented bands, who have and in the Dead's case, had, created big names for themselves. Many people make wrongful association with these two groups of musicians. It is said that Phish is trying to be the Dead of this generation. This statement is very untrue. Phish is not a Grateful Dead take-off. Phish and the Dead have much more differences than similarities. There are of course a few similarities between these two bands. If there were none, nobody would compare them so much. Phish and the Grateful Dead are both considered "jam" bands. This comes from their live shows, in which they take their songs and stretch them into long improvisational jams. For example, the Dead may play "Truckin'", a song that is only seven minutes long on the album, and st...
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The Grateful Dead did their first show at Magoo's pizza on May 5th, 1965. During this time they were known as the Warlocks. They realized after a while that there was another band named Warlocks. After they changed their name from the Warlocks to the Grateful dead, they played in San Jose, California. The place was called Ken Kesey's Acid Tests. The first show ever recorded was by a fan at Fillmore Auditorium on January 8, 1966.
Jerry Garcia’s life was filled with wonderful things, many of which he never expected in the first place. After an almost fatal heroin overdose in 1986, “ Garcia philosophically stated, ‘ I’m 45 years old, I’m ready for anything, I didn’t even plan on living this long so all this shit is just add-on stuff.’ ” (“Garcia”) This attitude shows why Garcia did all of the things he did and even how some of them came about. Garcia, who “functioned as the preeminent pied piper of the rock era,” led a life of great artistic ability which he used in many ways(“Grateful Dead_ Rockhall”).
The Dave Matthews Band has been a musical power house for years. They have meshed together almost every type of music together to create their extremely unique sounds and attractiveness towards their music. Dave Matthews, lead singer and guitarist from South Africa has put together a band that no one will ever be able to create again. Dave picked four extremely talented and unique sounding men to join his band and together they have created some amazing music. The members of the band include Stefan Lessard on bass, Boyd Tinsley on violin, Leroi Moore on saxophone and one of the best drummers in the world, Carter Beauford. Together these men will one day leave behind a similar reputation as one of the all time greatest "jam" bands of time.
The Novel and Film of The Grifters had many uses of symbolism, supporting the theme of sexual corruption, and the fall of the three main characters’ craft of the grift. In the novel, symbolism was tougher to pick out. However, the descriptions of the characters created symbolic visualizations of their personalities and human nature. The film had more obvious uses of symbolism through the choice of women’s clothes, the character’s actions, and their language.
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Born in Bakersfield, California, Korn has become one of the most popular new bands of the nineties. They have revolutionized heavy-metal music as we know it (or used to know it), by injecting several different musical influences into traditional rock, from hip-hop and rap, to 70's funk music. This strange blend gives Korn a sound of its own. It is because of them that we coined the phrase: “hardcore metal”. Korn’s first single “Blind” opened up the doors for hardcore music in 1994. The song introduced lightning fast drum arrangements, frightening guitar riffs, hammer style bass lines, and scratchy, screaming vocals. “Blind” also introduced a new wave of instrument playing by the use of a seven string guitar that is tuned down from the standard EBGDAE to a strange DAFCGDA. The form of low tuning has become a model to hardcore music. Some of the most common bands such as Limp Bizkit and Staind have adapted to using low tunings in their guitar playing. “Blind” is a typical drug song that simply explains the singer’s experience with drug use, and how it provided an escape from the pain he had endured as a young adult. He wants to leave the world and start all over again, but doesn’t know how, so he uses drugs to distort his reality. The chorus is typical of the hardcore sound because he is filled with so much rage and anger that makes it hard to understand what he is saying. The song is played by a five piece band which is typical of a hard core rock band of today. It pushes away from the conventional four piece band that flourished within all rock bands. It has the elements of the rock sound because it includes a singer backed up by two guitarists, a drummer, and bass player.
With the forming of Metallica, music changed forever. Metallica was formed in 1981, when James Hetfield replied to an ad by Lars Ulrich. Hetfield, the lead singer/ guitarist, and Ulrich, the drummer, had an immediate connection (“Metallica-Britannica”). Shortly after their meeting, Ulrich attempted to get them a record deal, seeing the potential the band had (“Guitar Hero: Metallica”). “James Hetfield developed a signature rhythm playing that matched his growl, while lead guitarist Kirk Hammett became one of the most copied guitarists in metal. To complete the package, Lars Ulrich’s thunderous (yet complex) drumming clicked in perfectly with Cliff Burton’s innovative bass playing” (Metallica-Allmusic) The band officially formed in October 1981, five months after Ulrich and Hetfield first met (“Guitar Hero: Metallica”). “In some ways, Metallica were like the Rolling Stones – a bunch of fans who got together to play their favorite style of music and wound up being far bigger stars than their influences” (Hale 226). With the formation of Metallica, music was about to experience their first project, Kill Em’ All.
Led Zeppelin was one of the giants of the 1970’s in hard rock. They were also one of the greatest success stories that ever played hard rock music. The group was one the more popular hard rock groups that performed in the seventies, and even had some hits in the 1960’s.
There are many different types of Rock music. However, Classic Rock, Metal, and Modern Rock are a few of the most common types that people tend to hear nearly every day. There are countless numbers of bands who fit into the category of being a Classic Rock, Metal, or Modern Rock band. For example, the bands I listed previously were: Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, and Tesla for Classic Rock; KISS, Metallica, and Motley Crue for Metal; and Shinedown, Linkin Park, and Three Days Grace for Modern Rock. However, there could be many more listed under each category. For instance, ACDC could fit under the Classic Rock category, Slayer could fit under the Metal category, and Nirvana could fit under the Modern Rock category. Whichever is your favorite, just remember to rock on!
On November 9, 2013 I witnessed a band called Paramore perform at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. This performance was one of the stops in their tour called The Self-Titled Tour. The tour also consist of two other bands called Metric and Hellogoodbye. The tour began in Bangkok, Asia on February 12, 2013. And it will end on March 11, 2014 on small island in Miami called the Great Stirrup Cay. Even though Paramore music is given the characteristic of being emo because most of their fans are emo and the image the band members have while performing, its identity is an alternative rock band that combines punk rock music with pop music. Paramore is identified as religious because their creativity and inspiration comes from their Christian religion and is then shown in their lyrics.
In early 1970 the band Queen was formed. Freddie Mercury on vocals, Brian May on guitar, Roger Taylor on drums and Mike Gross on bass. They had known each other for years. All living in the town of Kensington in Britain, sometimes even living together. Brian and Roger belonged to a band called Smile, and Freddie was a very talented vocalsit playing for the band Ibex. They decided to join forces, to better themselves, and their chances of obtaining fame and fortune. After a few months with only a few gigs Mike Gross left the band. He was replaced by Barry Mitchell, who only played a few gigs with them. After a few short months they were looking for their third bass player. Roger, was at a party one night and was introduced to John Deacon, an electronics major at the University of London and a good bass player. The two hit it off, and Deacon became the new member of Queen.
I have played music for over 11 years and I have studied different types of music, like Jazz and blues. But now there is a style that blends these two and more together. This style is called Jam bands. They have been around for years but it did not have a name until now. But it does not just have to do with the band it also has a lot to do with the fans. There is a type of dress and things that they say. I will tell the type of dress, the way the fans talk, and the different bands that are in the scene.
Mumford and Sons are on pace to top the UK Album Chart this upcoming week. The band abandoned their country for more of a rock-influenced album with their Wilder Mind project. The band's banjo was replaced with the sounds of synthesizers and electric guitars. The lead single entitled "Believe" peaked at the top of the US Rock AirPlay chart, Number 4 on the US Hot Rock Airplay chart, and Number 20 on the Adult Top 40 chart. The single also charted in Switzerland, New Zealand, Germany, Canada, Belgium, and Australia. Last month, the band dropped their new single named "The Wolf." Some of the other songs on the 12-track Wilder Mind album include "Tompkins Square Park," "Snake Eyes," "Broad-Shouldered Breasts," "Cold Arms," "Ditmas," and "Only Love."