Rock and Roll in the 1960s Rock and roll in the 1960s undertook some major changes. The style of music referred to, as rock and roll simply became known as rock during the 1960s. Many new artists came about during this time period that were instrumental in the development of a completely new ge...

Jimi Hendrix The Electric Man Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27 1942. He was born under the name of Johnny Allen Hendrix but his father had decided to change it to James Marshall Hendrix at the age of four. "Jimi" Hendrix was to become the king of rock guitarists. Hendrix came from a middle cla...

Woodstock Festival 1969 Can a three day concert symbolize a generation? The Woodstock Festival of 1969 was the most intense peaceful gathering in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur's farm. This spontaneous event took place in Sullivan County on Friday afternoon August 15 to Monday August 18, ...

Jimi Hendrix- Are you Experienced? On his first album in 1967, Jimi Hendrix showed the world what an electric guitar can really do. Taking new and radical elements of the guitar such as feedback and distortion to newer and more radical heights, Hendrix was breaking some serious ground. He discov...

JIMI HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist in rock history, revolutionized the sound of rock. In 1967, the Jimi Hendrix Experience rocked the nation with their first album, Are You Experienced?. Hendrix's life was cut short by the tragedy of drugs in 1970, when he was only twenty seven ye...

JIMI HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential musicians in music history. Jimi Hendrix was one of the most exciting and creative guitar players ever. He mixed Blues and Rock & Roll together to create some of the most unique music ever played. Jimi had only four years of f...

Bridging the Generation Gap Between Teens in the '60s and Teens in the '90s Throughout history many generations have been named after something that describes them in every way. The decade from 1960 to 1970 is definitely one of those eras and it became known as the Counter Culture E...

History has always been marked by great music. Every generation has it's own unique genre; from classical to swing, people have always found a song or a melody that seemed as if it was written just for them. However, truly great music is created by a certain type of genius. It takes more than the...

Jimi Hendrix Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the twentieth century, Jimi Hendrix pioneered the explosive popularity of the electric guitar. Hendrix's combined fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical sound. Because he was unable to...

"To be a musician is to surrender to process, as music is never a thing to be mastered, but rather a universe to be explored. Explore this world every day and your natural talent will find its voice." (Jeff Foster, 1997) It's been said that music is the universal language, and to man...

Phish Brian Tochman "They are the best live band in America," said Senior Eli Wilson. He is referring to the band Phish. It all started in 1983 when the lead singer Trey Anasatsio hears John Fishman playing his drumkit from outside his dorm-room door. He also walks by a room and hears...

The Rhetoric of Hope and Despair: A Study of the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Jefferson Airplane Lawrence Chenoweth American Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 1(spring, 1971), 25-45 In this journal, Lawerence Chenoweth is trying to develop an understanding of a time period in the late 60's ...

The hippies stared in the 1960s as a protest against war and to make peace . They were all pretty much drug addicts the liked to smoke weed. The also thought that the world should be peaceful and that everybody should love each other they were all about peace and love. They made lots of protest ...

There are vast amounts of electronic resources available on Bob Dylan. Most internet resources deal with current tour dates, set listings, available lyrics, and general reasons why the web designer has a Bob Dylan page and why he or she likes Dylan. These are of little use for someone attempting ...

In the turmoil of the 60's, America was at war with Vietnam. Butmore evident was the movement among the young people taking partin the protests and displays. Many people were against this was,especially the youth, an unfair was the was seeing many of our youthbeing killed and drafted in America. The...

Over and over I ask the question, "Do you believe in rock n' roll? Can music save your soul?" (Don McLean "American Pie") to people I don't even know; of course they think I'm crazy, but let them, they don't know me. My life as part of the counterculture...

Jimi Hendrix was born November 27, 1942 in Seattle Washington. His parents weren'tthe greatest role models for him and they had a lot of problems raising him in a stableenvironment, so his grandmother helped raise him to become a decent human being.[According to hotshotsdigital.com] Jimi's father bo...