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Rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, i.e. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together. Therefore, the basic technique of rhythm guitar is to hold down a series of chords with the fretting hand while strumming rhythmically with the other hand. More developed rhythm techniques include arpeggios, damping, riffs, chord solos, and complex strums.
In ensembles or "bands" playing within the acoustic, country, blues, rock or metal genres (among others), a guitarist playing the rhythm part of a composition plays the role of supporting the melodic lines and solos played on the lead instrument or instruments, be they string, brass, wind, keyboard or even percussion instruments, or simply the human voice, in the sense of playing steadily throughout the piece, whereas lead instruments and singers switch between carrying the main melody and falling silent. In big band music, the guitarist is considered part of the rhythm section, alongside bass and drums.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history, and one of the most influential musicians of his era despite mainstream exposure limited to just three years. After initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, he headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. He often favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and helped develop the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback.
Hendrix helped to popularize use of the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock, which he often used to deliver tonal exaggerations in his solos, particularly with high bends, complex guitar playing, and use of legato. As a record producer, he also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas. He was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic phasing effects for rock recording.[citation needed] He was influenced by blues artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King and Elmore James,rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield and Steve Cropper, and the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Hendrix began dressing and wearing a moustache like Little Richard when he performed and recorded in his band from March 1, 1964 through to the spring of 1965. In 1966, he stated, "I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice".
Actors: Alan Bendich (actor), Ashley Peoples (actress), Athena Masci (actress), Toby Levin (actor), Alessandro Soares (editor), Greg Bayan (producer), Adam Lucas (writer), Adam Lucas (producer), Nils Arrington (editor), Paul Orbell (actor), Jordana Lipsitz (miscellaneous crew), Jeremy Waltman (director), Jeremy Waltman (producer), Jessica Gamble (actor), Emile Ledoux (producer),
Plot: A former straight-edge musician who took some minor success from a band he started years ago tries to reconnect after his solo career as a DJ takes a dive. Unfortunately, the band moved on without him, so he tries to fall back on a former love interest, a groupie for the band, who he also left behind.
Genres: Drama, Music, Romance,Actors: Lilan Bowden (actress), Charles Alan Jones (producer), Jake Olson (actor), Joseph Silva (actor), Joseph Silva (producer), Joseph Silva (editor), Joseph Silva (miscellaneous crew), Jeff Speetjens (writer), Jeff Speetjens (writer), Jeff Speetjens (director), Marc Joseph (actor), Jeff Speetjens (miscellaneous crew), Jeff Speetjens (actor), Jeff Speetjens (producer), Jeff Speetjens (producer),
Plot: Joshua, a melancholy guitarist, abandons his life and his music after his fiance leaves him. He soon meets Ally, a young vagabond traveler in search of the only possession she cares about, her father's guitar. Her journey becomes his as she whisks Joshua across Los Angeles to the shores of Malibu awakening him to the world he had abandoned.
Genres: Drama, Music, Short,Actors: Brandon Henschel (actor), Alex Magno (producer), Alex Magno (miscellaneous crew), Kimberley Locke (actress), Dave Koz (actor), Veena Bidasha (actress), Vai Tiare (actress), Tina Guo (actress), Raj Kapoor (producer), Raj Kapoor (director), Mark Allen (producer), Mark Allen (editor), Mark Allen (director), Rhapsody (actress), Nick Kosovich (actor),
Genres: Music,Actors: Phillip Montgomery (editor), Phillip Montgomery (director), Phillip Montgomery (writer), Blake Deross (producer), Buzz (actor), Matthew DeRoss (producer), Bakari Brock (producer), Doug Oade (actor), Johnny Garrett (actor), Mark Montrella (actor), Guest (composer), J.R. Hecker (actor), Drew Santer (actor),
Plot: A GUEST TO THE ROAD, highlights the struggles of five young men from Columbus, Ohio who embark on a perilous journey in search of Rock n' Roll stardom. From their humble beginnings in the heart of small town America, with nothing more than themselves and a bus on its last wheel, they discover the truth behind the music they play while coming to grips that their own worst enemy to their success may, in fact, be themselves. Conceived in the Spring of 2003 by Producer Matt DeRoss and Director Phillip Montgomery, A GUEST TO THE ROAD shows the truth behind the struggle to Rock n' Roll as told by a band living the struggle. With an intimate crew and master sound recordist, they traveled to the band's home state, where, they captured two remarkably different live show experiences, both good and bad, along with candid interviews and documentary footage exposing the reality behind the dream.
Keywords: band, musician, rock-'n'-roll, rock-music, singer, singing, songActors: Avril Lavigne (actress), Avril Lavigne (actress), Bill Crooks (director), Evan Taubenfeld (actor), Evan Taubenfeld (actor), Evan Taubenfeld (actor), Jesse Colburn (actor), Matthew Brann (actor), Jesse Colburn (actor), Matthew Brann (actor), Todd Martin (miscellaneous crew), Craig Braginsky (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Kenneth Shapiro (miscellaneous crew), Don Letts (editor), Bob Marley (actor), Bob Marley (actor), William Phelps (producer), Terence Dackombe (writer), Rita Marley (actress), Rich Uber (editor), Aston Barrett (actor), Judy Mowatt (actress), Al Anderson (actor), Earl Lindo (actor), Alvin Patterson (actor), Laurence Cane-Honeysett (miscellaneous crew), Laurence Cane-Honeysett (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Documentary, Music,Actors: Julian Casablancas (actor), Fabrizio Moretti (actor), Albert Hammond Jr. (actor), The Strokes (actor), Nick Valensi (actor), Nikolai Fraiture (actor),
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Plot: Sugar Ray Five ~ Battle of the Bands Finalists/Winners 1984 - Sugar Ray Five were one of the six finalists and eventual winners of the 1984 Battle of the Bands Competition sponsored by TDK. The competition was held throughout the UK in which more than 1700 bands initially entered. Various Nationwide elimination heats were held in which Sugar Ray Five won each heat outright and were eventual outright winners at the Grand Final which was held at the world famous Hammersmith Odeon (now Hammersmith Apollo) in London in front of a capacity crowd and covered by the BBC. Sugar Ray Five completely annihilated the opposition on the night and ending up gaining 147 of the absolute maximum of 150 points available from the judges. Only ever performing original material the self-penned 7" single 'Lazy Hours' with 'March' on the flip side was released into the British charts the following year which received airplay on principal radio and TV but despite being rapidly tipped by the industry for great heights as a true force to be reckoned with in the mid-eighties music scene the group disbanded less than a year later.
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Genres: Action, Comedy,Well, she played around town till she opened the show
For a high rollin' singer up from Tupelo
He saw her in the lights and he gave her a hand
Next thing Sally knew she was one of the band
She said don't give me nothin' that I can't use
I got the rhythm and I don't need the blues
I don't wanna ride no shootin' star
Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar
She was the sweetest thing that he ever had seen
And he's had quite a few of them backstage queens
She was the prettiest thing that he ever had heard
Playin' rhythm guitar and singin' the third
She said don't give me nothin' that I can't use
I got the rhythm and I don't need the blues
I don't wanna ride no shootin' star
Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar
Well, Sally keeps her feet planted on the ground
She don't lose her head when the sun goes down
Everybody's out looking for romance
Sally just wants to get the people to dance
She said don't give me nothin' that I can't use
I got the rhythm and I don't need the blues
I don't wanna ride no shootin' star
Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar
She said don't give me nothin' that I can't use
I got the rhythm and I don't need the blues
I don't wanna ride no shootin' star