Showing posts with label Jimi Hendrix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jimi Hendrix. Show all posts
Forever Young
Labels:
27 club,
27 forever club,
Amy Winehouse,
Brian Jones,
Forever Young,
Janis Joplin,
Jim Morrison,
Jimi Hendrix,
Kurt Cobain,
molo yueng,
sarcarrogance,
time machine
Hidey Ho from the top of the world. It's your boy back on the keys giving you the real and honest truth. I come to you guys with a little of a heavy heart. We lost yet another musician too soon. Singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment this morning. While they don't have a cause of death just yet many are speculating she finally lost her battle with her demons and overdosed. Winehouse was 27 years old, that alone is sad but that fact puts her in a rather elite and sad group called The 27 Forever Club.
The 27 Forever Club is a list of musicians that passed away at the tender age of 27. The official list has 15 artist but the most notable ones are Brian Jones(Rolling Stones), Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and now Amy Winehouse. All these artist have an eerie similar lifestyle. They all lived that Rock n Roll life of sex, drugs, and rock n roll. Also they all had a serious self-esteem problems. Kurt Cobain fought bouts of depression, Joplin never thought she was pretty enough, Jim Morrison was looking for that family, freedom, and acceptance, Brian Jones had many mood swings which we know as being Bi-Polar now, Jimi was looking for that sense of love, and Winehouse just could not escape the demons in her life. All came from a broken home and all changed the way we listen and look at music.
Now that we got y'all up to date on them here is my opinion. I believe that all of them were a victim of there success. There is no way that no one in their camps that didn't notice the self-destruction of these artist. I mean if us the public saw it why couldn't they? I mean seriously just because they made incredible music that redefined their generation we suppose to overlook that they were killing themselves. Brian Jones started the Rolling Stones and he did every drug under the sun and when it got out of control what they do get him help nope dismissed him from the group. Jimi kept acid tabs in his bandanna on stage, no one stopped him. Janis Joplin liver was a liquor store and no one said a thing. Cobain and Winehouse took it to the next level and even wrote songs about their pain that went ignored.
On the bright side their names will go down in history for their music just as much as their demise. The Rolling Stones are legends in music they still tour today. Jimi Hendrix is loved worldwide, thousands flock to his grave site a year and is considered by many as the greatest guitarist of all time. The Doors are legends in their own right, many bands cover their songs. Janis Joplin paved the way women were viewed in music, which open doors for artist like Pink, Eve, Madonna, and many opinionated women. Nirvana was the group that kept the grunge movement moving. After Cobain's death the group disbanded and and made two incredible groups Foo Fighters and Hole. Even though they are gone their influence is seen and felt to this day. As for Amy Winehouse it's too soon to see where her name will fall at in the music universe but wherever she may lay one thing is for sure her struggle is over and hopefully she can rest in peace.
27 Forever Club
R.I.P.
Amy Jade Winehouse (September 14, 1983 - July 23, 2011)
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970)
James Marshall(Jimi) Hendrix (November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970)
James Douglass(Jim) Morrison (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971)
Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones(Brian Jones) (February 28, 1942 - July 3, 1969)
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994)
Heroes get remembered but legends never die. ~George(Babe) Herman Ruth
A Band Together: Guitar Heroes
Labels:
Chuck Berry,
guitars,
Jimi Hendrix,
Jimmy Page,
Joe Perry,
Kirk Hammett,
molo yueng,
Rock n Roll,
sarcarrogance,
Slash,
time machine
What it do world it's your boy Molo back at it again. I know it's been a while but the world is a crazy place. Without further delay here is the newest mini-series from the Sarcarrogance brain trust. Now I been watching all these greatest list and I was thinking to myself they never put a rock list together. I seen Vh1's mockery of a 100 greatest artist list. So I decided to put together a not a list per say but an Uber Band from the major components of a band: Guitar, Lead singer, drummer, keyboards, and misc. The first up is the guitarist, they are in front as much if not more than the lead singer. To be a great guitarist you must exude sex appeal, confidence, arrogance, and uniqueness. Let me tell you this was a hard decision I started with like fifty and it took me two weeks to get it to six. These aren't in no particular order but there is a winner. Here we go:
Jimi Hendrix
Considered by most as the greatest to ever touch the electric guitar. Jimi had a short career but his impact is still felt today. From movies to commercials his music surpassed his 27 years he was on this earth. Most famous for is his Woodstock Star Bangled Banner rendition. So unique his chords are one of the most difficult to mimic. He played from the his soul and his soul sounded good.
Joe Perry
Joe Perry is the epitome of a rocker. He lived his life hard sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll and came out clean on the other side. His career spans four decades. He gain popularity in a little group called Aerosmith you might of heard of them. Highlight of his career was the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXV. Joe holds his own and is just as known as Aerosmith front man and friend Steven Tyler. When he did it he made it look good.Slash
From the hair to the top hat to the leather pants Sam "Slash" Hudson is what a rock star is. Heavily influenced by blues and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Slash has an ear for music. His first time playing the guitar was Tangerine off the Led Zeppelin III album. With insane solos and amazing riffs Slash is the man. Not only did he make it big with one group but three different groups. It's hard to see anyone touching his talent.
Chuck Berry
The godfather of Rock-n-Roll point blank period. Chuck been making music since 1955 and touring nonstop since 1980. Everyone from The Beach Boys to The Rolling Stones covered his songs. His classic "duck walk" and vibrant guitar riffs changed how the world saw how music was made. Chuck had the right idea music is suppose to be fun and entertaining example with his song "My Ding-a-ling". Constant showman we can learn a lot from him.Jimmy Page
Revered by many as the most influential and versatile guitarist in Rock history. He is the second music digitally sampled artist behind only James Brown. Inducted in to the hall of fame twice withe The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin.
According to MSNBC Jimmy Page "played some of the most fundamental and memorable guitar in rock history—from the heaviest crunch to the most delicate acoustic finger picking." He is the mayor of the nut house.
Kirk Hammett
Kirk is a member of what some say is the "Kings of Metal" Metallica. His swagger on stage is unparalleled to any after him. Hammett's playing style is noted for his extensive use of the wah-wah pedal in his solos. Hammett says "The wah-wah is an extension of my personality." Hammett's use of the wah-pedal hadn't been featured in recent Metallica solos, but has seen a resurgence in his solos on the newest album, Death Magnetic, in song like The Unforgiven III. He is most known for the riff on "Enter the Sandman". He played hard and made no apologies now that's how it's suppose to be.
Honorable Mention: Dimebag Darrell, David Gilmour, K.K. Downing, John Lee Hooker, Prince, Muddy Waters, The Edge, Flea, Rod Price, Keith Richards
Now that you have seen my opinion I repeat my opinion of my top six guitarist are. Make your list and let me know who you like. Now I know you are asking, so who is the cream of the top? Well the winner is:
“Among God's creatures two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes, in order not be separated from the man" ~ Andre Seqovia
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