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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 Guitarist Name: Dave Matthews

Write your essay here! : My guitarist is Dave Matthews. The music styles that he plays are a blend of Latin, African, jazz, folk, and rock influences. The basic definition of his musical style would be that jazz is swing music that is from African background. While rock is more with guitars/dancing music. When he would perform, his music consisted of syncopated patterns and "scat" singing.

Dave Matthews was born to John Matthews(a physicist) and Val Matthews(an architect-painter). He was born in the town of Johannesburg, South Africa in 1967. He moved to a suburban area in New York in 1969. When Dave was 9 years old, he became interested in music. At that point in time, he began taking guitar lessons. He went back to his home town of Johannesburg. Following that, his father died an untimely death in 1977. Before he got famous, he was a bartender at Miller's (pub that local musicians frequently visited).

Some of Dave's songs and albums are "What Would You Say", which was number 29 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart in 1995. Another one is, "Under the Table and Dreaming"; it ended up reaching triple platinum and selling over 3 million copies in 1994. Some people who influenced him are: Carter Beauford (percussionist), Boyd Tinsley (violinist), Leroi Moore (saxophonist), and Stefan Lessard (bassist). Some music types that influenced this artist would be: Latin, jazz, folk, African, and rock influences.

Dave sold over 30 million albums. The Dave Matthews Band have been nominated and has won many awards such as a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with the song "So Much to Say" in 1997 and another Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song "Gravedigger" which was in 2004.

In conclusion, Dave Matthews seems like he is very successful and talented. He and his band have won numerous awards and gotten a triple platinum album.

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.   Burdette, Gary W., and Burdette Gary W. "Dave Matthews." //Musicians And Composers Of The Twentieth Century // (2009): 1. //Biography Reference Center //. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.


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Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || Latin, African, jazz, folk, and rock influences || Dave Matthews Band have been nominated for and have won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song “So Much to Say” in 1997 and a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for “Gravedigger” in 2004. || Under the Table and Dreaming; it ended up going triple platinum, selling more than three million copies.(1994) || What do you like about his/her style? ||  I was unable to find people that he influenced. And i also have not heard that type of music ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || A blend of
 * The artist I am researching is: || Dave Matthews ||
 * This guitarist lived from _ to __ || 1967-Present ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || Matthews approaches the acoustic guitar as a percussion instrument, preferring syncopated attack patterns by way of closed harmonies rather than by way of open-chord strumming. This, combined with occasional scat singing and other vocalized percussive sounds, complements the busy, asymmetrical drum patterns, and funk-inspired bass lines. ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || He took guitar lessons. ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Latin, African, jazz, folk, and rock influences ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Percussionist Carter Beauford, violinist Boyd Tinsley, saxophonist Leroi Moore (who died in August, 2008), and bassist Stefan Lessard. ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Yes, but he played many different styles such as Latin, African, jazz, folk, and rock. ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || The accoustic guitar ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;">Born to physicist John <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Matthews and architect-painter Val <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Matthews in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1967. In 1969 he relocated to suburban New York with his parents and three siblings. By age nine, <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Matthews had developed an ardent interest in music, and he began taking guitar lessons. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Matthews returned to Johannesburg following his father’s untimely death in 1977, immersing himself in the works of local musicians while attending school. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;">Worked as a bartender at Miller’s, a pub frequented by prominent local musicians. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Matthews <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;">has sold more than thirty million albums
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;">"What Would You Say," reached number 29 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart in 1995
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;">They share with those groups a lenient policy on bootleg recordings, an improvisatory and audience-participatory performance aesthetic, and a fervent following of fans. ||