Music Blog 13

Well, I made it back from the Aerosmith concert and I must say, It was INCREDIBLE! The music was insanity! The night opened up with an also awesome band that's been playing together for almost 40 years now, Cheap Trick! This band started out the night right, warming fans up and making the crowd go wild. At the concert, the seats were all filled, fans anxiously waiting for the main group of the night, Aerosmith! Cheap Trick played many famous songs of their time, bringing back memories for many of the older crowd in the audience. The band also performed many of my favorites, three of which were, "The Dream Police", "Surrender", and "I Want You To Want Me." 


But after Cheap Trick was done performing, the seemingly long intermission took place. The break really felt longer than the actual 40 minutes it was! But the lights soon went dim, and all of a sudden the crowd went wild and the stadium roared! Aerosmith had just come running out and started to play one of my fav. songs, "Love in an Elevator!" As the night went on, the band truly rocked the crowd! Steven Tyler, beginning to get older in age, was still singing and screaming throughout the stadium as if he was in his prime! The sound of his voice singing is incredible, along side with his awesome dancing! haha Aerosmith played all of my favorite songs, such as: "Love in an Elevator", "Last Child", "Livin' on the Edge", "Sweet Emotion", "Deuces are Wild", "Dream On", "What it takes", and "Back in the Saddle." In between the performance, drummer Joey Kramer rocked the crowd with a mouth dropping drum solo! As a drummer, I was truly astonished on how sick this solo was! All in all, this concert was incredible, and to anyone that is thinking about ever going to an Aerosmith concert, I say go as soon as possible! They won't be around forever so go to Aerosmith today! 

Pics from: Cheap trick & Aerosmith

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Well today I decided I would tell you a little about what's coming up for me tomorrow, in reference to the music world!



Tomorrow night, my family and I are heading to a concert at the BB&T center... Anyone who is attending tomorrow is in for a special treat... performing tomorrow night is AEROSMITH! I'm soooo excited for this concert tomorrow it's pretty crazy actually haha! Aerosmith is one of the all time greatest rock & roll bands of all time. Their music has been played all over the world, selling millions and millions of albums, reaching the top hits charts multiple times, as well as selling albums that go platinum and even double platinum! At one time though, when their music wasn't producing enough revenue, the band made a breakthrough. They mixed in an album with the famous rap group, Run DMC. 

Together, they produced one of both band's most famous songs ever recorded, "Walk this way." The incredible song was filled with a mix of rock and rap, as well as being backed by a powerful music video. But throughout the band's career, like many rock bands, they faced some devastating problems along their rise to fame. Main singer, Steven Tyler, was a drug addict for many years, causing multiple disagreements and fights to occur within the band. The relationship that struggled the most because of this addiction was between Steven Tyler and guitarist, Joe Perry. For years, the two would fight and argue with one another, but after several unsuccessful attempts to become sober, Steven finally decided enough was enough. He soon became sober, rejoining with the band and going on to tour and sell many more albums. The band has been playing together for many many years, and I believe they will continue playing for many more, selling out concerts and theaters. 

As you can tell, I'm incredibly excited with going to see this concert tomorrow night! Next weekend I will be blogging about how well this went! well I'll see you guys soon!



Pics from: Aerosmith & Run DMC

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Ok, so this weekend I was driving down the road, and suddenly these two songs came on and I was like Wow! Those are extremely catchy! I went to all ends of the Internet to find them, and then i finally found them and bought them on iTunes! So this weekend, I took another hiatus to telling you all the background of my favorite bands, to tell you about these two amazing songs!


So, the first song that I'm here to talk a little about is a newer and alternative song called, "You Can Yell." The song was made by this band "Astronauts, Etc.", which I had never really heard of before, mainly because they've only produced one or two albums haha, but they seem to catch my attention.
The style of music is so different, and so harmonizing, but yet it's incredibly catchy. When you are listening to the song, you feel like you are being pulled by the song and just moved by it! I believe this will become one of my favorite songs, and I recommend it to any Alternative style music lovers!

Album cover for Astronauts, Etc.

The other song I feel compelled to tell you all about is another catchy song called "The Funeral", by the band, "Band of Horses." The song starts out very slowly and in a very sincere style, but then as soon as you feel you are getting used to the song, it hits you like a train! The volume and intensity gets cranked up and it immediately becomes more of a rock song, with the same sweet singing. The song is absolutely awesome! Towards the end it begins to mellow out again, then it hits you once again! With all of this combined, you're in for a great song! I recommend it to anyone who is an Alternative-Rock fan.

Band members from: Band of Horses

 Photos from: Astronauts, Etc. & Band of Horses

Blog 10

Well today, I decided that I would talk about how much I enjoy drumming, and tell you about my musical background!


I've been drumming now for about a year and a half, starting out I was inspired by many famous rock drummers, as well as my father. Being from a musically inclined family, I think I might've found my instrument to continue playing. My grandfather being a famous saxophone player, my father being a great drummer, I've had a mix with both instruments really! I used to play the alto saxophone for about three years, practicing to some truly amazing music with my fellow bandmates. My final concert that I had performed in, I was given the unique opportunity to play a solo piece "Sakura Sakura" in front of a crowd of about 300 people. At the time, I was very nervous, but without thinking too much about it during the performance, I managed to do very well. Doing a solo in front of a crowd like that to me was a great accomplishment and achievement. But, as time progressed I continued to become more and more interested in drumming. 

John Bonham

Neil Peart

Tommy Lee

Three drummers that influenced me the most when it came to drumming was John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Neil Peart of Rush, and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue. I loved playing to all the different types of music on my dad's electronic drum kit when I was in the beginning stage. But as time passed, I practiced and practiced, picking up moves and tips from various drummers in songs, concerts, and videos. Then, one night, I had decided to get the courage in me to ask my parents if I would be able to purchase a drum set. at the time, my parents immediately shot me down, but I eventually got to them! That is when my dad gave me my first drum set! He had given me one of his sets that he had not used in a while, but it was a great kit! I started out with a Gretsch Renown Cherry Red 5-piece set. I invested quite a lot of my own money into buying cymbals, equipment and lessons. I began taking lessons from my drum coach Dave, and he would work me and work me till I would get it! After a year or so had passed, my skills were beginning to develop, and my drum set was starting to expand out to what I use today. It's now a 6-piece, set with many Zildjian Avedis crashes and hi-hat, a splash, and an A custom ride. It's been about a year and a half since I started, and I still love it every single time I play! Today, I'm also playing some part time stuff on the side at my school, which is really giving me some extra strengths by now being able to play the drums in front of groups of people. Well, this is my musical journey and I hope it wasn't too boring for you! haha well see you next weekend!


Photos from:John B Neil P & Tommy L

Music Blog 8 & 9

Today, I decided that I would focus on a very famous and stylish rock group from the 1970's - Today, Blondie!


Blondie was a rock group that was founded by singer, waitress, and former playboy bunny Deborah Harris, along with guitarist Chris Stein. Blondie was one of the first diverse rock bands, formed in New York City in 1974. Lead singer, Deborah Harris, caught the public's attention with her astonishing looks and surprisingly beautiful voice. Shortly after, they hired drummer Billy O'Connor and bassist Fred Smith to help complete the band. In 1976, the band released their first album, Blondie. The debut album proved to be somewhat of a success, bringing a new style of music to the world, along with the catchy looks of having a gorgeous lead singer. Through out the next few years, Blondie began selling multiple records and albums that were proven successes. The band soon found that their fame was not only in the US, but also in the United Kingdom, reaching the #1 song multiple times in the UK during their beginning years. In 1978, Blondie expanded into a six-piece band, hiring guitarist Frank Infante and bassist Nigel Harrison.

Through the next three years, Blondie produced some of their most popular songs, such as: "Heart of Glass", "Call Me", "Rapture", "One Way or Another", and many more. It appeared that the group would never stop rocking together and producing #1 hits, until Blondie took a brief hiatus in 1981. During this time, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, together, worked on a solo album, KooKoo, without the rest of the band. Later that year, the band got together and began touring again and selling hits, but soon Chris Stein was diagnosed with a life threatening illness, Pemphigus. Shortly after Chris' illness was announced, the band began falling apart due to drug use, financial problems, and slowing ticket sales. When all this was coming into play, the band decided to cancel the rest of its 1982 tour and a few months later, they officially split up. In 1997, Blondie finally had gotten back together and began touring once again with the help of a few new band members: Clem Burke, Leigh Foxx, and Paul Carbonara. In 2003, a few of the band members left and more were added on, but still to this day, Blondie tours venues and brings in some very loyal fans to their shows. Their legacy will live on till the end of time as one of the most famous new-wave rock bands of all time!

Info From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(band)

Photo credits: Deborah Harry Pic & Blondie

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JIMI HENDRIX

Week One

Well today, I decided I would test out some of my skills on writing HTML code to create my weekly music blog. So for these next few blogs, I will be giving you the story line and history of the legendary rockstar and guitarist, Jimi Hendrix using computer programming haha!

• Birth and Childhood

Jimi Hendrix, born as "Johnny Allen Hendrix", came to life on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. Jimi was born into the lives of two very young parents, his father Al being 23 and his mother Lucille being 17 at the time. As Lucille was pregnant with Jimi, Al was sent off to fight in World War II leaving Lucille to deal with the baby by herself. As Al was away, Lucille found a lot of help from grandmother Nora as well as from Lucille's sister Delores. He was the first to be born of his other four siblings, Leon, Joseph, Kathy, and Pamela. Three of children, Joseph,Kathy,and Pamela faced serious health issues. When Al returned home from war, Jimi was now three,and Al had finally met back up with Lucille. Soon though, he found that a few of the children were now in foster homes, or up for adoption. The two parents would fight and argue A LOT! Much of this fighting could've possibly been explained by the constant abuse of alcohol. Jimi had later told media that many times, he would hide in the closet and cover his eyes to keep from seeing his parents fight. He grew up in a very impoverished family, moving all around Seattle. At the age of nine, Jimi's parents had gotten a divorce, and his father Al had won custody of himself and Leon. Sadly, seven years later his mother passed away from cirrhosis of the liver. Al taught the two boys how "men" deal with their sadness, by drinking shots of whiskey.

The Teenage Years and Early Adulthood of Jimi Hendrix

At the age of 15, Jimi had purchased his first guitar from a friend family friend for five dollars! All throughout high school, Jimi would practice hours and hours on end to perfect his playing. His brother Leon has told many that Jimi would sit in his room all day and practice playing the same couple of notes for the whole time. He was very devoted towards his music, and used this to get away from all the pain and suffering he had suffered in his earlier years. Jimi would listen to many famous rock and blues musicians of the day, such as: Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters,Howlin' Wolf, and B.B. King. In his mid years of high school, Jimi had been in and out of a couple of bands that would play around in local bars. One time, Jimi's guitar had been stolen so his father Al bought him a brand new Silvertone Danelectro, painted it red, and had Jimi's first girlfriend's name "Betty Jean" put on the guitar. About a year or so before Jimi was to graduate, he was expelled from Garfield High School by racist faculty members, for holding hands in study hall with a white girl. In 1961, Jimi was given the choice to either be sentenced to two years in prison, for riding in stolen vehicles or to join the army. Jimi quickly joined the army and was assigned to the 101st Airborne. Time shortly showed that he was not cut out to be a soldier, sleeping during duty, not always being properly dressed, playing music on base, and not being a very accurate marksman. For these things, as well as protecting his guitar, he was laughed at and once beaten. Soon, two men Raymond Ross and Billy Cox befriended Jimi. Over time, Billy Cox and Jimi had formed a very tight-knit friendship and started a band The Casuals while still in the military. Soon after, private Hendrix's Captain, Captain Batchman had him discharged from the military for obviously not being cut out for the service.

Week Two

Musical Career (Brief)

In 1966, Jimi was introduced to ex-Animals bassist, Chas Chandler. Chas saw some extreme talent in Jimi that no one else at the time would take advantage of. So shortly after, he brought Jimi to London, where Chas helped form a band for Jimi, The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The band consisted of guitarist and lead singer, Jimi Hendrix, drummer Mitch Mitchell, and bassist Noel Redding. Soon after the band was formed, Jimi was given the opportunity to play on stage with one of his favorite bands, Cream. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was extremely successful in the UK, but found it tougher to top the charts in the United States. In June of 1969, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played its final show. Then, bassist Noel Redding announced to the public that he would not be playing for the band anymore, as well as drummer Mitch Mitchell taking a break from the band. Soon after, Jimi had hired bassist Billy Cox, his old army pal, and Ed Shaughnessy filled in for the two men. The band was then renamed to Gypsy Sun and the Rainbows. The next huge and upcoming event in music was Woodstock. Jimi was ready for Woodstock, but he became very nervous when he heard how many people he would be playing in front of. If he kept his spot in the middle of the show, he would be playing in front of the max crowd of 400,000 people. When he heard this, he asked that his band play at the very end of the show, only playing in front of 30-40,000 people now. Near the end of his playing time at Woodstock, Jimi created a sense of awe to those still at the show when he played "The Star-Spangled Banner" on his guitar. Being in the years surrounding the Vietnam War, many found this very patriotic and inspiring.

Drug Use and Death

Jimi Hendrix has been known throughout the years for extended use of drugs and alcohol. In his fame, it has been reported that Jimi had also slept with a large number of women. Jimi used a wide variety of drugs, ranging from Marijuana and hashish, to LSD, even to some Amphetamines. There have been many recorded times, when he had attacked and fought with people after doing drugs or becoming drunk. He would take and use all these narcotics while he was on tour. One time, in May of 1969, Jimi was going through customs in a Canadian Airport. Next thing you know, he was caught concealing small doses of hashish and heroin in his bag. He was then arrested and charged for drug possession, but he later told the press that a fan had planted the drugs in his bag without him knowing. On September 17, 1970 Jimi was out at a night of partying. At 3am he was picked up by his girlfriend and brought back to her apartment. Early the next morning, Jimi Hendrix passed away. He had been brought to the hospital late in the night, as he was unconscious and unresponsive. Later it had been found that Jimi had taken 8 of his girlfriend's sleeping pills, when the daily amount was to only be half of a pill. The police were certain that he was unaware of this amount, because of the info on the medicine being written in a different language. The reported cause of death due to the pills and alcohol, was that Jimi had asphyxiated in his own vomit. This news shocked the world and many of his loyal fans. It's a shame that such a legend and inspiration died so young, but he will forever be remembered for his incredible artistry.

RIP Jimi Hendrix

photo credits: Jimi Hendrix Bio

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Jimi Blog

Music Blog 6

This week I will be creating a new blog on another one of my favorite bands from the late 1960's and 1970's. The band I have decided to write about is one of the most well known bands to this day, The Doors! Some of their music has influenced many of today's singers and musicians 40+ years later. The Doors was an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1965. The band consisted of (lead vocals) Jim Morrison, (keyboard player) Ray Manzarek, (drummer) John Densmore, and (guitarist) Robby Krieger. Within two years, the band landed their first record company and sold their first album The Doors, which ended up reaching #2 on the Billboard 200 list. Not bad for a newly formed band! In this album, the band's first number one single, "Light my Fire", helped shoot the band up in the charts and become well known. When 1968 came around, The Doors produced their second number one single "Hello I Love You". Men and women around the world loved The Doors music and  the ladies went crazy for lead singer, Jim Morrison. Around the early 1970's, inspired on their rise to fame, the band produced another successful album L.A. Woman. Towards the end of their fame, they earned a spot to put one of their songs for the end scene of the movie Apocalypse Now. The song, "The End", is a very appealing song to me, creating a very mystical and hostile environment throughout. It went very well with the new and successful Vietnam War inspired movie. One of my favorite songs by the band was "Break on Through (to the other side)", one of the most popular rock songs of multiple generations.

It's very unfortunate that drugs and alcoholism had gotten to the lead singer over the many years. He had begun to go down the wrong path with the use of them, and from there on it was a steep downslope to his death. On July 3, 1971 Jim Morrison had been found dead inside his apartment bathroom, not responding whatsoever. The mystery of his death will always be around, because no formal autopsy was done, due to the belief that there was no foul play involved. Many originally believed that his girlfriend who lived with Jim, had been apart of it, but this theory has merely been dismissed. We've come to the agreement that with his chronic respiratory illness, coughing of blood, and from personal accounts stating that he had been drinking a large amount of alcohol and he had accidentally snorted heroin thinking that it was cocaine. All these factors combined turned out to be a gruesome and sad death for the world-renowned singer. He will forever be missed, as well as the legend he has left behind in his music. R.I.P Jim Morrison! 

Photos from: http://homepages.uwp.edu/buss0002/thedoors.html
& http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=740&page=gr

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Sorry to all readers that I'm going out of chronological order, but I am drawn this week to Pat Benatar and Journey. I saw the famous rockers this weekend at the concert held at Cruzan Amphitheatre. The two groups played very well and blew many fans away! Pat Benatar was one of the first ever girl rockstars known to this day. Pat was inspired by many singers, including her largest idol, Liza Minnelli. Her career in music was like many others, working for pay from day to day just squeaking by, but soon she officially started her music career. She began singing and writing music in NY, where she soon met her second husband Neil Giraldo. The two moved off to Los Angeles and within a month, recorded and produced their first ever album together. The two rockers were bound for fame and ended becoming the second music video to ever be played on MTV when it first aired. But her husband, Neil Giraldo, was the first ever guitarist to appear on MTV.

What an honor that must be like to be given that opportunity, for what is one of the most famous TV channels ever produced! She has produced many famous songs that range from mellow moods to hard rock and roll music! Some examples of her many well-known songs are: "In the Heat of the Night", "Love is a Battlefield", "Heartbreaker", "Hit Me with your Best Shot", "Invincible", and many more. Pat still sounds like her younger self to this day, touring around the globe with her husband and band. Well, the best of luck to ya Mrs. Benatar!

Journey is a five piece band that has truly rocked America! The band was started in 1973 in the San Francisco area. They began to play right away, but made their first appearance at a ballroom as a "backup" band on New Year's Eve in 1975. Shortly after, some record companies realized their talent so they hired them to make a record which had officially begun their careers in the music industry. But in 1977, they had just gotten rid of their original singer and picked up Steve Perry. As soon as Steve was brought into the band, the record deals got larger, they began to sell #1 hits, and even sell platinum records! Journey had shot way up in their rise to fame and they began to start touring the country, as well as the world. The band had reached their peak in the first few years of the 1980's, but in 1984 after finishing the Frontiers Stadium tour, the members of Journey decided it was time to take a break and call it quits for a while. A few of the band members such as Neil Schon and Steve Perry, decided to continue with their careers and work on solo projects. Many of these turned out to be successes, but nothing quite like the days of Journey. But about 7 years later, Neil Schon, Steve Perry, and Jonathan Cain had played a few songs together live and critically thought of getting the band back together. All agreed to get back together, except for Perry, saying he would return if the band manager was fired. So in 1995, Journey was all back together again to rock and tour the world! Throughout the next ten years, the band made many member replacements, including one of the originals and stars, lead singer Steve Perry. But in 2007 the band found a filipino singer on youTube with a fantastic voice. Shortly after, the band hired him and have been touring with the younger man ever since. An older Journey classic was played on the season finale of The Sopranos in 2007, when the "Don't Stop Believing" was played in the final scene. Millions of people across the globe were again connected to this song, and it was #1 hit on Itunes for weeks! But back to my concert experience, the band was awesome! The whole five piece group played incredibly well and had many dancing and singing to the lyrics like back in the good days. Journey is one of the most well known rock bands around and I think it will stay that way for quite some time!


Photos from: http://1019litefm.cbslocal.com/2011/01/21/80s-artist-pat-benatar/
& http://redriverpak.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/music-flashback-journey/

Music Blog 4

Today I have decided to talk about The Who since their songs have been stuck in my head all day! The band has been at the center of rock and roll since the mid 60's! The four piece band consisted of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. They started out playing in small bars and clubs, and gradually worked there way up to arenas and stadiums. Their hard rock and "punk" style made them early icons in the music industry. Selling multiple albums going platinum and many #1 hit singles brought the band up in a ton of success. These four men seemed unstoppable, and would pull in fans across the world to their concerts. One time unfortunately though, before a concert in Ohio, fans had been waiting impatiently to get in. The seats weren't reserved, so the first people in the stadium got the best seats. But when fans then heard the band playing and thought they were missing the concert, when they were just hearing the band's soundcheck. The huge crowd started running for the doors and caused people to get trampled over. Around eleven fans were killed and over twenty-six were injured. 

A few of the band members were very, very inventive with their in-concert moves! And when I say that, there were some very remarkable things these guys would do. Some of these things that became huge hits later on were Pete Townshend's running and jumping to a slide across the stage, all while making a huge circle with his arm as he played guitar. This move became very well known to what is used alot in playing air guitar! His other signature move that became very popular was playing a song on stage and then smashing his guitar. He would literally smash it to pieces on stage! This may seem crazy that someone else was more ecstatic, but the true wild man was Keith Moon. He would go up on stage and have his drums be filled with water and gold fish swimming around! A few times, he would also put explosives in his bass drum and one time it even injured a few of the band members went he put 10x the amount of gun powder in than normal. Link to see explosion and craziness! Keith loved explosives more than a normal person, many think he had a disorder. He would stuff hotel room's bathrooms with explosives and cherry bombs and the hole bathroom would explode, costing thousand and thousands of dollars in damage. On his birthday one year the band was at a hotel celebrating Keith's birthday and as soon as you know it, he was getting chased by cops and he jumped in someone's car and drove it straight into the hotel pool! He was the kind of jokester that would stir up fun but causing alot of damage as well. Unfortunately, Keith used drugs and drank regularly which lead to his death due to an overdose on September 6th, 1978.  He is one of the world's most recognized drummers of all time! The band will forever be remembered and go down in Rock & Roll history!

Photos from: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=keith+moon+drumming&um=1&hl=en&client=safari 
& http://austintownhall.com/2009/09/25/ft5-rock-moves/ & http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/the-who-challenge?before=1347917073

Music BLOG 3

Every weekend, my family and some friends of ours go out boating. We ride around and go have fun, while listening to various music. But when we dock out at Peanut island, there are TONS of boats. It's quite interesting to hear what everyone is listening to on their boats. You can here a huge difference in peoples tastes of music. If you walk around, you'll hear Rap, R&B, Rock, Metal, Dubstep, Country, Jazz... any music you can think of, it's out there! Music helps make boating and relaxing on the water a far more pleasurable and exciting experience. 

There's not much like flying 60+ Mph down the intercostal, flying over huge waves while listening to your favorite tunes! To me, music becomes more appealing at times when your'e not listening to it on your iPod, but on a stereo for say. When I listen to older tunes and Rock & Roll for example, I get a sense of power or that I am actually there with the musicians. The tunes just flow through me and make the music come to life. I definitely know that there are some people out there that go absolutely crazy if one of their favorite songs comes on the radio. You can see people dancing to the song, play the air guitar, pretend they're the singer, and even be a drummer for the band! Music affects people in ways, shapes, and forms that we just may never truly understand.


Photos from:salacioussound.com & sfgate.com

Music Blog 2

Hello world! Well today I was thinking to myself of how awesome it has been growing up listening to such a HUGE variety of styles of music. Throughout my life, I've been hearing the music that my parents have played since I was a young kid and it has seriously impacted the music that I love to this day! It may be shocking for someone my age to say this but I love older rock and roll! The true rock and roll that I listen to is back from the 60's 70's and 80's. My two favorite bands from the 1960's are the Rolling Stones and The Beatles. The Rolling Stones started a huge style of playing ranging from hard rock to songs that are more mellow and even have choirs in them! Here are some of my favorite songs from the Stones: Gimme Shelter, I Can't Get No Satisfaction, Jumping Jack Flash, Miss You, Paint it Black, Sympathy for the Devil, and You Can't Always Get What You Want. Playing these songs really get you a sense of what the band was about, as well as get you ADDICTED to their music!


THE BEATLES were an iconic rock and pop band that has shaped many styles of music today. The members of The Beatles were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. These four young men were so loved by fans and were the craze of girls across the globe! The band was unbelievably famous back in the day and still is to this day. People would come from all over the world to see this English band put on a great show. The Beatles attracted many girls and guys of all ages from their music, even to their looks! They are essentially one of the most famous and recognized bands across the world to this day. The band was just unstoppable! They made record after record and selling platinum and double platinum albums left and right! The Beatles made many adoring fans all around the world that still love the band to this day. Their music has inspired many new artists and is still played by people of all ages! They had so many good songs that there is just too many to list. The Beatles will forever be known and listened to by people all around the world.

Pictures from:Rolling Stones Picture    Beatles Picture

Music Blog 1

This is my first blog so lets see how it goes! To me, music is a beautiful art that many have created and taken to the extreme giving many people great emotion. It has been around throughout multiple  centuries and even millenniums! Music has brought people together from all across the world to even see one musician perform! I love going to concerts to see bands play and I have to say, they really know how to bring a crowd together. People of all different races, backgrounds, social statuses will come to see their favorite bands around to see a concert. Music is very much an entire lifestyle for many people! It's just as if the music connects to the listeners and really gives them a sense of joy or happiness. Music can cause people to have many different emotions from depressed to being ecstatic, it all just depends on what style of music that person is listening to. This art has really made itself a huge part in our global society. Ever since music was invented way back when, it has shaped cultures and backgrounds throughout the world!

Music is a very personal ordeal to my family and me. My dad's father used to be a professional saxophone player back in the 50's to early 70's, bringing his style of jazz all around the United States. From what my grandmother tells me, he could really please a crowd! I've heard dozens of stories of how he could create a great mood at his venue and how much of a blast he had doing it. My father, growing up as a kid, was always playing his drums. Going around the United States with his dad many times, he saw many famous musicians that showed him a new style of playing the drums. This influence he received as a child still comes out when he plays the drums now a days! He loves to play to many jazz grooves, rock beats, and songs from his favorite band... The Dave Matthews Band.  My dad almost went professional on the drums, but tragedy struck and his father passed away. He then had to go work, leaving him with less time to play on the drums. But still to this day, he still keeps plugging away on the drums getting better and better at every performance. Later on, I will begin to express how both my grandfather and father's music lives helped influence me, in what would become the start of my musical career! Music brings everyone together and creates a common good in our society!

Photo from:http://blog.livedesignonline.com/briefingroom/2010/06/23/

-Chase Morell