Slash

As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Your Name: (Ashley P.):

5/13/13 Guitar 1B

Rock- harmonic patterns and made the electric guitar the primary lead melody instrument with percussive rhythmic support Blues- melody characterized by lowered third and seventh and has developed a stereotyped 12-measure harmonic patterns Slash has unique style which makes him stand out among other musicians. His music combines rock and blues to make a perfect mix of both.

Slash grew up in the neighborhood of West Hampstead, London. His father was a graphic designer specializing in record-album covers. His mother worked as a fashion designer for rock stars and other image-conscious celebrities, including singer David Bowie. Slash lived lived north of London for a couple of years but then moved to Los Angelos with his mother; his dad later joined them. But Slash's parents were having relationship issues which later caused a divorce between his parents. Slash quickly lost intrest in school and focused more on his music and BMX bike racing. His first guitar was an old guitar his grandmother had found in a closet. By the end of eleventh grade Slash dropped out of school to focus on his music. He quit school so he could spend more time playing with other musicians. In this time he formed his first band, Road Crew, with drummer Steven Adler and bassist Duff McKagan. The trio joined with guitarist Izzy Stradlin and vocalist Rose to form Guns N' Roses in June of 1985. Although Guns and Roses was a huge sucess there was a lot of struggles in the band. There was drug usage by all the members which caused crazy behavior.

Slash has produced many songs and albums but here are the ones that stand out the most. First // Appetite for Destruction // which Slash released with his band Guns and Roses. It was their first album together and it reached the number one spot on the Billboard list. Slash also released // Sweet Child o' Mine // with his band and it is a very well known song. People call the song "a soaring, graceful, evocative arpeggio figure that indelibly stamps itself into the listener's consciousness." Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith influenced Slash with their hard rock music. Blues also influenced Slash's music.

Slash left a legacy of powerful guitar riffs. Today on the radio you will sometimes here guitar riffs of artists trying to copy what slash does but it isn't the same. When Slash plays guitar and gets into the hard guitar riffs it's so natural and flows with the song, but with artists today they try to force the guitar riffs in which make the song sound to forced. Slash hasn't died yet but still he has left a legacy of his signature guitar riffs and maybe before he passes away there will be another legacy he creates.

I have learned many things about Slash but here are some of the most interesting. Slash and his band had drug problems like I mentioned before. Slash was s urrounded by this but he over came it and today he his drug free. It took a lot of strength within himself to overcome this challenge but he did and now, today, he is dedicated to his music. Slash has helped out in community efforts to make the world a better place. He joined with Elton John and other stars to record a version of // Tears on Heaven. // The sales from this song were given to relief efforts to help those in need.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. sample: "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. BRAWER, GARY. "SETUPS OF THE STARS Slash." //Guitar Player // Mar. 2001: 25. //Biography In Context //. Web. 3 May 2013.

"Slash." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 70. Detroit: Gale, 2011. //Biography In Context//. Web. 1 May 2013.
 * Your Source List:**

"Slash." //Contemporary Black Biography//. Vol. 75. Detroit: Gale, 2009. //Biography In Context//. Web. 1 May 2013.

Kuhn, Laura Diane. //Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music / Compiled by Laura Kuhn. // New York: Schirmer, 1999. Print.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || Rock and Roll- a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented [|beat] and a simmple, repetitive phrase structure.
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || "blues oriented rock and roll" ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Slash(Saul Hudson) ||
 * This guitarist lived from __to__ ___ || July 23, 1965 ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || Blues- a song, originating with American blacks,that is marked by the frequent occurrence of [|blue] notes,and that takes the basic form,customarily improvised upon in performance, of a 12-barchoru consisting of a 3-line stanza with the second [|line] repeating the first.

the authors style is very diverse at the beginning of A nastasia it is very slow and mellow but then it gets fast and intense || his mother, Ola Hudson, worked as a fashion designer for rock stars and other image-conscious celebrities, including singer David Bowie. || Slash is known for his trademark top hat. || Album Chart
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || self taught ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || semi hard rock ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || yes Slash plays, usually, either blues or rock ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Gibson Les Paul ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || his father ,Anthony Hudson, was a graphic designer specializing in record-album covers
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || Slash did BMX bicycle racing ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || Slash has severe drug addiction problems but after help he overcame them.
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || 1987, Appetite for Destruction- This album contained "raw, heartfelt lyrics" and this album made its way to the number one spot on the Billboard

Slash joined singer Elton John and other stars to record a version of the well-known rock song "Tears in Heaven." Sales of the recording raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for relief efforts. || What do you like about his/her style? || Today Slash is still playing "blues oriented rock and roll" I like how diverse he is. He can play slow mellow songs but also he can play hard rock and roll ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || Slash has died yet but he left a legacy of powerful guitar riffs ||