Assignment No. 9 (LAST ONE!)

This is the last blog assignment.  This week we're going to look at some of this history's top guitar players.  Below is a list of the Top 30 guitar players in the world.  

You're job:

• Choose one guitar player (if posting on the blog, please choose someone who has not already been chosen. No doubling up!)
• Google the guitar player you have chose
• Give me 5 interesting and detailed facts about the guitarist

Top 30 Guitar Players:

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3. B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan

8 Ry Cooder                                                                                        
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin                          
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11 Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.

Assignment No. 8

The Junos are here in a little over two weeks!  Much like we did with the Grammy's we're going to make predictions about Canada's biggest awards ceremony for music, the Juno Awards.  We're going to continue with the Fan Choice Awards.  There are ten nominees, we've already looked at five.  Here are the remaining five.
The remaining nominees are:

Celine Dion
Justin Bieber
Leonard Cohen
Marianas Trench
Metric

Pick the artist that you want to win and give me three reasons why they should win.  Be detailed in your responses and please respond in full sentences. 

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.

If you would like to vote for your favourite artist go to http://www.junofanchoice.ca/

Assignment No. 7

The Junos are coming!  Much like we did with the Grammy's we're going to make prediction about Canada's biggest awards ceremony for music, the Juno Awards.  We're going to start off with the Fan Choice Awards.  There are ten nominees, we're going to look at five this week.  The nominees are:

Carly Rae Jepsen
Drake
Hedley
Michael Buble
Nickelback

Pick the artist that you want to win and give me three reasons why they should win. Be detailed in your responses and please respond in full sentences.

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.

Assignment No. 6

The Grammy Awards are less that two weeks away.  Before the winners are announced let's try one more prediction.  This is the award for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

Lately - Anita Baker

Love On Top - Beyonce

Wrong Side of a Love Song - Melonie Fiona

Real Good Hands - Gregory Porter

I Only You Knew - SWV

For more categories go to www.grammy.com

Only one of these songs will be named the "R&B Song of the Year" and win the Grammy. Who do you think it will be? Pick the song that you want to win and give me three musical reasons why it should win. Be detailed in your responses and please respond in full sentences. If there are any songs on this list that you have not heard, click on it to watch the music video on YouTube.

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.

Assignment No. 5

In keeping with the Grammy Awards theme, this week's listening assignment will focus on the Grammy award for Best R&B Song.  The nominees are:

Adorn - Miguel

Beautiful Surprise - Tamia

Heart Attack - Trey Songz

Pray For Me - Anthony Hamilton

Refill - Elle Varner

Only one of these songs will be named the "R&B Song of the Year" and win the Grammy. Who do you think it will be? Pick the song that you want to win and give me three musical reasons why it should win. Be detailed in your responses and please respond in full sentences. If there are any songs on this list that you have not heard, click on it to watch the music video on YouTube.

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.