Bass Guitar The most famous Bassist in the world is Sir Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney is a former band member of The Beatles. The first electric bass guitar was introduced in the 1930s by a man named Paul Tutmarc from Seattle, Washington. The first models of electric bass guitars were Model 736 Bass Fiddle. The company only made one hundred of these guitars. The electric bass guitar consists of a neck and body, and the bridge, tuners, pickups, strings, and amplification makes this instrument
Bass Guitar: Origins In terms of guitars, the bass guitar is one of the “newest” instruments. The bass guitar, however obvious it may seem, was not derived from the guitar. Electrical guitars were created from acoustic guitars, while bass guitars were actualized from the double bass instrument. These instruments were at first known as electrical bass instruments or the electric bass. The double bass instruments are colossal classical instruments that have been around for hundreds of years
The Bass Guitar is the key instrument in any band, no matter what genre. People commonly consider the vocals or lead guitar to be the most important sound since it is the loudest, but if a bass player stopped playing in any situation, it is always notable. The bass is the glue of a band, it holds rhythm and harmony, while tying the guitar to the drums. Thus being, the bass has had such a dramatic impact on all styles and genres of music, from any point of time. So how far does the Bass Guitar go back
Zeppelins official founder) started off as the bassist for the Yardbirds, but eventually moved on to play electric guitar for the band. In 1968 the Yardbirds broke up leaving Jimmy Page the rights to the band. Jimmy went out looking to start a new group and found charismatic vocalist Robert Plant, Roberts close friend and explosive drummer John Bonham, and already famous bass guitar player John Paul Jones. The group hit it off and did a few shows in England before renaming the band Led Zeppelin.
featured musician on a number of influential recordings. Graham is credited as being the inventor of slap bass. This technique has become a basic playing style for most bass players1. Graham’s innovative style of playing is what made Sly & the Family Stone one of the most influential and highly regarded funk bands. Graham’s influence crosses genres and generations. Many highly regarded bass players like Flea, Victor Wooten, Bootsy Collins, Geddy Lee, Marcus Miller and Stanley Clarke cite Graham as
Music has always been a big part of my life. Music is not just a bunch of melodies, rhythms, and vibrant sounds. It is a comfort to me. The lyrics of a song challenge my intellect and the rhythms and beats affect my emotions. Music understands me when people don’t. At times it takes me back to an event in my life or even in history. Both consciously and subconsciously my mind remembers the emotions that are attached to a certain song. It can make me feel on top of the world or the complete opposite;
the 1960’s. The members of the group are Jimmy Page, born on April 9, 1944, Robert Plant, born on August 24, 1948, John Paul Jones, born on January 3, 1946, and John Bonham born on May 31, 1948. Jimmy Page played guitar, Robert Plant was the vocalist, John Paul Jones played bass guitar and the keyboard, and John Bonham beat the drums. The group had the complete set up for a band right off the start. They produced their first record in thirty hours to complete their deal with the old Yardbirds. They
However, Bangla rock for some reason could not make up to the world stage of rock music, probably because of the language. My favorite band is “Aurthohin”, a Bangla rock heavy metal band. Aurthohin is a fairly new band established in 1998 by their bass guitarist, vocalist, and song writer Sumon AKA BassBaba. Aurthohin is known for their heavy metal music along with few melodic numbers and their poetic lyrics. In recent years the band has shown influence of punk and alternative rock in their music
drummer Alex Acuna, whose gathering Koinonia got extremely prevalent on the west coast, and bassist Jaco Pastorious additionally toured and recorded with their groups. Most striking were Jaco Pastorious' tasks, which offered his fundamentally creative bass playing in enormous band or smaller Caribbean touched settings. Other conspicuous jazz-rock artists and bands of the '70's could be the Brecker Brothers; Tom Scott and the L.a. Express; trumpeter Chuck Mangioni; guitarist John Abercrombie; keyboardist
songs, carving uplifting pop pieces from electric guitars, synths, and hollow drums. Not only is it a captivating pop album, but you can see the magic behind the machine - these complex and cacophonous
Music Analysis The song is “Peace of Mind” by the band Boston, written by Tom Scholz and debuted on their first album in 1976. Since I was very young I’ve probably listened to this song several hundred times. Starting with my parent’s original vinyl copy, to the CD version, and now to the digital version I still have on my iPod. When I was younger and listened to the song I never really paid close attention to the lyrics or the seeming message is being presented. Now that I’ve matured and entered
rejecting the consumerism and perfection of popular music. This goal is accomplished through a reduced role for the music producer, less polished sounds, often political/anti-establishment lyrics, and a basic rock instrumentation of electric guitar, drums, electric bass, and vocals. Screaming Females were faced with the challenge of moving from one set of genre expectations to the other. This transformation results in a pop-punk fusion of the pop sensibility inherent in the composition of “Shake It Off”
Eric Schwartz is a singer songwriter whom I saw at a house concert this semester. Singer songwriters tend to be soloists who write and sing their own songs. Schwartz does just this, by writing autobiographical songs, such as “Who’s Gonna Love Me Tonight.” Schwartz also does this by writing songs which comment on current events, such as “Senator Whoever.” He then goes on to perform these songs by himself without a band. It is characteristics like these which help to label Eric Schwartz as a singer
play an instrument? “The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ CD Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic was the first time I realized I wanted to play an instrument.” What instruments do you play? “I’ve played guitar for the last four years, saxophone for the last two—though only in the school band,” he said. “The keyboard, bass and drums I can ‘musically understand,’ though I don’t usually play them.” So tell me about the band. What’s the significance of the band’s name, No Name Charlies? “Uhh… well we had, like
Paul Hindemith stated, “People who make music together cannot be enemies, at least not while the music lasts.” I have found this to be very accurate whether it is differences between band-mates or personal conflicts. I have played bass guitar for many different bands for around twenty years now. In this time, I have had to deal with several types of musicians and situations which has resulted in a love/hate relationship for me with my music. There are times when I feel like things would be so much
Music has undergone many changes throughout and history and prehistory. These changes were always somehow connected to sociological movements at the time. Rock music evolved mostly out of a need by young people of the fifties to break away from so-cietal norms. America had just come out of the Korean War, and men looked to settle down into a peaceful life. Also just prior this time period, Senator Joseph McCarthy ac-tively encouraged citizens to conform with his infamously false accusations of Commu-nism
group of faithful fans. Elvis was the only singer who was able to rival the Beatles. Even so, the Beatles admired his music and were greatly influenced by him. The Beatles were pace setters. Their ensemble were supplemented with solo guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums, sitar, and violins. They took advantage of the creative possibilities afforded by the multiple track tape recording. They made rock music into music that were produceable in studios but were not possible to produce in live performances
While it may be odd for a musician to publicly release his home address through his album, Canadian singer/songwriter Mac DeMarco did exactly that in “Another One,” his new mini-LP. At the end of “My House by the Water,” he gave a warm welcome to his home by reciting his address, and as if he was not hospitable enough, he also offered visitors a cup of coffee. DeMarco’s nonconformist and eccentric personality does not stop there, however, as “Another One” explores the realm of romance through warped
Research Essay On How Is Rock Music So Creative Created By Isaiah Taylor Rock, a genre in music that anyone can dive into depth about. There are about two hundred and twenty seven sub genres inside of rock. With there being around two hundred and twenty seven
“Dirt is the musical equivalent of coughing blood—harrowing and real. Dense guitars spin ominous, flattened melodies: the sound of cages rattling…It’s primal, sickening howl from the depths of Layne Staley’s heroin addiction, and one of the most harrowing concept albums ever recorded” (Brown, 2010, p.43). The musical elements of Dirt chronicled Staley’s addiction and recovery process. “Junkhead” off Alice in Chain’s album Dirt is the epitome of heroin use as can be seen in the following verses: