Brian Jones Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was the founder and original bandleader of the Rolling Stones.[1] Jones was a multi-instrumentalist, with his main instruments being the guitar, the harmonica and the keyboards. His innovative use of traditional or folk instruments, such as the sitar and marimba, was integral to the changing sound of the band. Although he was originally the leader of the group, Jones's fellow band members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards soon overshadowed him, especially after they became a successful songwriting team. He developed a serious drug problem over the years and his role in the band steadily diminished. Original Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman said of Jones, "He formed the band. Biography[edit] Early life and paternity[edit] Jones was born in the Park Nursing Home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 28 February 1942. In 1957 Jones first heard Cannonball Adderley's music, which inspired his interest in jazz. Musical contributions[edit]
Audio Analysis of the Beatles Multitrack Masters While digging through Usenet, I stumbled on these three unidentified tracks that pick apart three of the Beatles' original multitrack masters, isolating and highlighting pieces from "She's Leaving Home," "A Day in the Life," and "Come Together." It's an astounding, and very listenable, glimpse into their recording process. Update: Removed the downloads, see update below. Multitrack Analysis of She's Leaving HomeMultitrack Analysis of A Day In the LifeMultitrack Analysis of Come Together Unfortunately, I don't have any information about the source. Update: It's from a BBC Radio 6 program called The Record Producers, hosted by Richard Allinson and Steve Levine, that aired last month. January 16, 2012: I was politely contacted by Steve Levine, creator of The Record Producers, who politely asked me to remove the sound clips. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any legal way to purchase or listen to these recordings, and likely won't for some time.
Kurt Cobain Kurt's signature Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician and artist. During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression. Early life Kurt Donald Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, at Grays Harbor Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington,[2] to a waitress, Wendy Elizabeth (née Fradenburg) (born 1948),[3] and an automotive mechanic, Donald Leland Cobain (born 1946). When Cobain was seven years old, his parents divorced.[13] Later in his life, he said the divorce had a profound effect on his life. "I remember feeling ashamed, for some reason. Cobain's parents both found new partners after the divorce. Kurt behaved insolently toward adults. Although not interested in sports, Kurt was enrolled in a junior high school wrestling team at the insistence of his father. Cobain befriended a homosexual student at school, and suffered bullying from heterosexual students who concluded that Cobain was gay. Nirvana
Charting The Beatles « The Strange Attractor 22 January 2010 Beautifully executed infographics illustrating some statistical data about The Beatles. Ongoing project by Michael Deal. These visualizations are part of an extensive study of the music of The Beatles. Jim Morrison James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet best remembered as the lead singer of The Doors.[1] Morrison developed an alcohol dependency. He died at the age of 27 in Paris, allegedly of a heroin overdose. No autopsy was performed, and the exact cause of Morrison's death is still disputed.[8] Jim Morrison's grave is located at Père Lachaise cemetery in eastern Paris.[9] Early years[edit] His ancestors were Scottish, Irish, and English.[11][12] In 1947, Morrison, then four years old, allegedly witnessed a car accident in the desert, in which a family of Native Americans were injured and possibly killed. Morrison was arrested in Tallahassee after pulling a prank while drunk at a football game In January 1964, Morrison moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The Doors[edit] Promotional photo of the Doors in late 1966 Performing with the Doors, 1967 Promotional photo of Jim Morrison in 1967
The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool, in 1960. With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era.[1] Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as their songwriting grew in sophistication they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions. History 1957–62: formation, Hamburg, and UK popularity In March 1957, John Lennon, then aged sixteen, formed a skiffle group with several friends from Quarry Bank school. Koschmider had converted a couple of strip clubs in the district into music venues, and he initially placed the Beatles at the Indra Club. "British Invasion"
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