Bach came from a family of musicians who brought him into the whole scene; his father was a director and had several uncles who were musicians (Christoph Wolff, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2000.) The great composer enhanced the sound of the time and was the pinnacle of his time; his great gift for future generations would be his use of harmonics and
The men decided to change their name, again. Now they called themselves “The Silver Beetles.” Now, the band just needed a drummer. They went through two potential band mates, but both of them left after a few weeks. Harrison suggested the club owner’s son, Pete Best, as a potential drummer. After contacting Best, and offering him the position, he accepted.
Pink Floyd were influenced by a number of artists throughout their career, helping them towards the sound they achieved on Dark Side of the Moon. Miles Davis, one of the most important musicians of the second half of the twentieth century, helped create modern jazz as we know it. It is reported that Richard Wright would often lose himself in jazz records, particularly the work of Miles Davis, through his hard bop style in the 1950’s, experimental ambient sound in the 1960’s, and his rock and funk records in the 1970’s. Wright has said himself that one of his favourite pieces ever was Miles Davis’ take on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess from the 1959 Kind of Blue album, which was a key influence to the composition of the chord sequence which forms the song Us and Them from Dark Side of the Moon. The Beatles were a band that influenced Pink Floyd greatly in the lead up to the release of Dark Side of the Moon; most bands were influenced by the Beatles at this time.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942– September 18, 1970) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history and one of the most influential musicians of his era despite his mainstream exposure being limited to four years. He achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival after initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Later, he headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. He favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and was instrumental in developing the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier
B. King, an American blues guitarist and singer songwriter, to say "He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats." He was also ranked38th in the Rolling Stones list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Many artists cited Peter Green as a great influence. Fleetwood Mac, started in 1967 by two former members of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, and became an enormously popular pop-oriented group in the late 1970s. Problems of Alcohol and Drugs resulted in a breakup of Fleetwood Mac.
He learned from artist like B.B King and Buddy Holly. Jimmy was virtually a self- taut guitar player. After a short time in the army he returned to the states to pursue his music career. For several years he played in side acts behind several famous artist. Hendrix later left to England to play in his own band called the Jimmy Hendrix Experience.
Elvis Presley Who has not heard of the name Elvis Presley. He was the king of rock n roll. Presleys personal experinces, passionate preformanses, and accoplishments are important factors in understanding the contributions he has made to the world of music. Presley's life began on January 8, 1935 in Tuelpo, Mississippi (Rubel). He had a twin brother named Jessie but he was stillborn leaving Presley as a only child (Elvis.com).
In 1975, Harrison met Ki K.P.H. Wasitodiningrat, familiarly known as Pak Cokro, one of the great masters of the Javanese gamelan orchestra in that century. Pak Cokro not only instructed him in the performance and theory of gamelan music, but also encouraged him to compose for the ensemble. Over the next ten years, Harrison would produce a remarkable body of nearly 50 pieces for gamelan, often in combinations with Western instruments, such as Philemon and Baukis (violin and gamelan), Main Bersama-sama (horn and Sundanese gamelan), and Bubaran Robert (trumpet and gamelan). He and Colvig built various sets of gamelan instruments, including ensembles at colleges where Harrison taught at various times--Mills College, San Jose State University, and Cabrillo College.
Music, religion and the government each have unique elements to them. Music is a big part of Jamaica’s culture. There were three main types of well-known music. In 1951 the first recording studio opened and recorded a mix of African and European folk music, also known as mento (Scaruffi, 2002). In 1959 a man by the name of Theoptilus Beckford recorded the first ska record.
In the rock and roll era, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin started revolutions in their own ways. These artists each helped to shape today’s music. Other artists that have changed music as it is known today include Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Queen, Billie Holiday, and many others. My respect for the aforementioned artists is overwhelming. These artists of the past are definitely still worth listening to.