Jimmy+Page

blues sad || words held out || gloomy depressing ||
 * = 1. Describe the style of music you are listening to. ||= slow
 * = 2. What are some of the characteristics you are hearing that are typical of this style? ||= slow
 * = 3. What types of other instruments or voices do you hear? ||= just guitar ||
 * = 4. How does this guitarist’s style make you feel? ||= sad

Written Information : __** Introduction **__ Jimmy page is a famous guitarist. His style of music is blues, and his band was blues- based. Blues is a kind of sad song with a wish for a better life or about a sad time in the artists life. He invented and was the first to play a double neck guitar. He was in one of the most influential and liked bands, Led Zeplin, in their generation. __** Biography **__ Jimmy Page was born on January 9th, 1944 with the name James Patrick Page and is still alive now. He is British and was born in Heston in the United Kingdom. He started playing guitar when he was just 12 years old. He is the lead guitarist in a famous band called The New Yardbirds which is now called Led Zeplin as of 1968. He went on his first tour in 1968 with Led Zeplin. He is signed with Atlantic Records. He now lives at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019. Jimmy Page was the first artist to be immortalised in the British Walk of Fame.

__** Discography **__ Jimmy Page was influenced by Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, and James Burton ever since he was little. The biggest influence on him was Elvis Presley. He was influenced by the blues music. He released an album in 1998 called Atlantic featuring the songs The Firm, Mean Business, and No Quarter. __** Legacy **__

__** Conclusion **__

Works Cited

Sources : Your Source List:

"Front Page." //Coventry Evening Telegraph// [England] 24 Aug. 2004: 17. //iCONN Custom Newspapers - International Newspapers//. Web. 22 May 2012. "James Patrick Page." //Contemporary Authors Online//. Detroit: Gale, 2002. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 22 May 2012 "Jimmy Page." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 1990. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 22 May 2012.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
low sounds || scotty moore james burton || lead || attended art college in sutton england one of the primary architects of staccato riffs, a distinctive rock music technique || What do you like about his/her style? ||  ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || electric, blues ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || jimmy page ||
 * This guitarist lived from || january 9th 1944 ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || slow
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || taught himself ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || blues ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || elvis presley
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || - ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || double neck
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || grew up in england ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || session musician ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || first artist to be immortalised in the British Walk of Fame
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. ||  ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || the double neck guitar ||