together to create tremendous music. Robotrip is an Alternative Rock band that started a little over a year ago. The Members are CSU student and Bassist/Vocalist, Andy Creech; CSU student and Guitarist, Jack Rohde; Vocalist/Guitarist, Joe Smith; and Drummer, Kyle Huckleberry. Originally, a few of the members were a part of a different band, but due to schedule conflicts, they were not were not very productive. The remaining members, Creech,Rohde, and Smith, decided to keep the band going and…
Fall Out Boy Introduction Fall Out Boy is a rock band that originated in Wilmette, Illinois.the band started in 2001. The members of the band are Pete Wentz(bassist),Patrick Stump(vocalist),Andy Hurley(drummer), and Joe Trohman(guitarist).The creators of the band are Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman.Joe and Pete started this as a side project from there other bands.Patrick joined shortly after the fact. 2001-2002 Fall Out Boy was created in a suburb of Chicago called Wilmette,Illinois.It was formed…
It started with a community of individuals that truly believe that there was healing through song and dance and that it could touch people in a way where it unified them. The combination of man made instruments, cultural celebrations, and dances that came about from learning to hear and identify different rhythms is what helped bring West-African dancing to life. With so many rhythms associated in West-African dance this dance style has greatly influenced the dance world that we are familiar…
European free jazz scene throughout the years. From soliloquies to large ensembles, Dunmall never ceases to surprise through his dashing improvised statements and writing skills. Among his successful past collaborations, saxophonist Elton Dean and drummer Tony Bianco come first in the list, while the improvising quartet Mujician with pianist Keith Tippett, bassist Paul Rogers, and percussionist Tony Levin will be always remembered for their audacity. Dunmall’s latest was conceived for quintet…
then found a greater interest when I saw them being played in church. I liked the base drum the most because of the big deep sound it has. People can use music as speech by expressing what they feel through sound. Elvin Jones is a Black American drummer who express himself through jazz. Elvin Ray Jones was born on September 9, 1927 in Pontiac, Michigan and passed away on May 18, 2004 in Englewood, New Jersey at the age of 76. When Elvin was a child he was exposed to gospel, blues, and jazz…
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is a punk rock band that originated in Los Angeles. It has 6 band members, Adam Levine, James Valentine, Jesse Carmichael, PJ Morton, Matt Flynn, and Mickey Madden. Ryan Dusick was the original percussionist, due to some injures on tour, he left Maroon 5 and went and bought his 1.199 million dollar house where he currently stays. But Maroon 5 was not always Maroon 5. They were once known as Kara’s Flowers back when they were high schoolers. Once they released their CD, it only…
Case Study of a DJ: James Brown By Alvin Wilson Funky Drummer: There is a section where James Brown, the drummer and the sax come together in a beautiful and interesting manner. This portion of the song is from 3:38-3:56. It has that infectious riff. This portion when looped to create a chorus would surely get the crowd going incessantly. The beginning of the track which had the drummer hitting the rims (rim shot) with the electric guitar intro and the organ joining in later would make for a…
and more of their hits were making the charts (“History of The Beatles”). Unfortunately, in 1962, The Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, fired Pete Best as their drummer. The recording studio they had landed made the decision that Best did not fit in with the rest of the band. The Beatles then asked Rory Storm and the Hurricanes’ drummer, Ringo Starr, to take Best’s place. Despite their request, their producer, George Martin, did not allow Ringo Starr to drum. Eventually they got their request,…
Another day at military camp most commonly known as Jr. High gym class. Me, Kate and Rebekah gracefully stumbling along talking about when this muscle building torture was going to come to a halt. Then I started talking about the eye opening dream I had the previous night. This was the start, knowing what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. The gym teachers yelled, “Stop!” I collapsed on top of Rebekah’s dainty body, and begged for water. “What was your dream that you started talking…
and Rock and Roll was about to have a new kind of monster pierce the ears of the youth. That monster was none other than the acclaimed "Hottest Band in the World", Kiss. Which would be absent idea without the thundering thump of the stick-wielding drummer Peter Criss. Peter Criss (George Peter John Criscuola) was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 20, 1945. He grew up listening to the jazz greats and ended up studying under his idol, Gene Krupa. He went on to play in many bands…