Stephen “Stevie” Ray Vaughn was born on October 3, 1954 in Dallas, Texas. His parents were Martha and Jimmie “Big Jim” Vaughn. It was because of them that Stevie and his brother Jimmie got into music. Martha and Big Jim loved to dance to Western swing music and were friends with a band in Texas called The Texas Playboys, who would bring alcoholic drinks and play dominoes with Big Jim. It is believed that when this band would bring over these drinks young Stevie would sneak sips and that’s where his addiction to alcohol began.
Concert Critique of Luke Bryan: Dirt Road Dairies On October 24th, 2014, I attended the concert of country artist Luke Bryan at the 1-800 ASK GARY Amphitheater in Tampa, Florida. The title of the concert was “Dirt Road Dairies” where he sang a majority of his new songs off his fourth album “Crash My Party”. Luke Bryan is a solo artist, but does travel with other artists when he performs live. I enjoy listening and attending Luke Bryan’s concerts because I feel like I can relate to him. He sings about everything from love to hunting, but this most common theme among is music is about partying and having a good time.
Stevie Ray Vaughan, born October 3rd of 1954 in Dallas Texas, coming into a family, his mother Martha Vaughan and father Jim Vaughan, and having a 3 year older brother, Jimmie Vaughan, also becoming extremely famous and talented with Stevie. Stevie had always loved the guitar, in an interview he said that he always wanted to play the drums but he didn’t have any drums, so he decided to play the saxophone. But could only get a few squeaks. His older brother Jimmie Vaughan could play the guitar, so Stevie decided that he would play the guitar too, he taught himself how to play the blues style of music, and did not learn how to read sheet music. Stevie would sneak into Jimmies room when he wasn’t there and play his guitars and read his books
He played the piano and craved to be a singer for the band as well. He started this band at the age of thirteen with intentions to start a neighborhood band. The band moved from a personal band to performing in pubs every week. Stuart Brown played guitar and was lead vocal, and the bass guitarist was Geoff Dyson. Later when their band spread around they received the description of “snobbish soul band.” Bluesology had many offers to be signed to a lot of record companies.
Even television tried to clean up the image of Rock-n-Roll with shows like American Bandstand, hosted be Dick Clark. He promoted good, clean fun for teens by having artist perform songs that parents would approve of. He also made strict guidelines for dress codes for the teens on his show as wells as how they danced. There were even artist, such as Pat Boone, who took pride in setting a good example for teenagers. He even wrote a book to encourage teens to do the right things by their parents, and also practice abstinence until marriage.
Sadly in the end, he died right beside half of his Regiment, but I’m sure that he also died with pride and dignity. The movie “Glory” taught me that to be a leader, you will have to endure some struggles and make sacrifices; it’s not about you, it’s about your followers and putting them ahead of you. Sometimes this may also involve risks and you may also have to do things that are out of your character. Colonel Shaw had to fight to take care of his Regiment, but he didn’t give up; he stood strong. It was nice to see that with honestly comes respect and with respect comes loyalty.
I felt a bit better when the general Robert Shaw said that if you receive less pay than all of us wont get any money. This made me feel better because even the generals were on the colored peoples side. I can relate the battle with any other battle that happened because all the troops men worked together and showed everyone that they could fight. I felt sad when the other Union generals army marched from war and made fun of the colored men. I felt this way because both the generals’ men were fighting against the Confederates so they should work together.
Have you ever heard the singing story of David Cook? That epic story on how David Cook played at the seventh season of the American Idol amazed not just American viewers but also viewers across the globe. David Cook went to AI auditions in Omaha, Nebraska not for the sole purpose of being an American Idol but to support his younger brother who did not make it to fly to Hollywood. Sooner, a random show producer noticed him while his mother and brother convinced him to audition. David Cook’s first audition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=toQydhGCw7c That audition of David Cook was the start of his singing-song writing career.
His grandmother played piano in a Baptist church built by her father, who is a preacher. Outside of church, his grandparents were true Country Music fans. As a 12-year-old, Michael Grimm was escorted by his Grandma to the local southern Mississippi bars where he would perform the songs of George Jones, Travis Tritt and other Country artists. “She loved to listen to me sing, and she thought that was the way to get my career started,” Grimm says. On the road to glory, he had to go through the mill
Although, Bubba and Forrest didn’t know each other very long, Forrest’s compassionate loving side came out in Bubba’s time of need. While in Vietnam, Bubba is shot down, Forrest picks him up and runs him to safety, moments later Bubba dies in Forrest’s arms. In the background of the scene, there is warfare; the producers use this to their advantage to accentuate the severity of the scene. When the camera is zoomed in the audience is put right into the scene as the boys’ share Bubba’s last moments together. The point of view that the producers use during the death of Bubba stresses the caring nature of Forrest.