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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

Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews Inventive guitar styles goes as such, his percussive playing style is toe tapping and aggressive with swinging beats and amazing rhythms. It is also noted for Its eclecticism being taken from other forms of music such as Latin jazz folk and especially African His other styles combine hippie rock and world beat.

Dave Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1967. In 1969 he moved to New York with his parents and three siblings. By age nine, Dave had developed a interest in music, and he began taking guitar lessons. Matthews returned to Johannesburg following his father’s death in 1977 at the age of 17, learning about the works of local musicians while attending school. In 1986 Matthews returned to the United States in order to avoid South African military service, which conflicted with the family’s religion. Matthews eventually settled in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he worked as a bartender at Miller’s, a pub frequented by local musicians. Eager to develop his songs yet frightened about performing in public, he requested the help of several of these artists, including percussionist Carter Beauford, violinist Boyd Tinsley, saxophonist Leroi Moore (who died in August, 2008), and bassist Stefan Lessard, who formed the Dave Matthews Band. He moved to Seattle, Washington, with his wife, Ashley, and their three children.

The two most popular songs Dave Matthews recorded were Gravedigger And Ants Marching. Grave Digger was released in the album //Some Devil// in 2003 and Ants marching was released in //Under The Table and Dreaming// in 1994. the music that influenced Dave Matthews life are the people of South Africa where he went to college. Dave immersed himself with the people of Africa and their culture.

Dave Matthews has been winning awards for music and has been playing their music for people everywhere. As far as I am concerned no other bands sound like The Dave Matthews Band, and that makes them unique.

Dave Matthews lived in Africa for some time and this interests me because,I have always wanted to go to Africa. Also I find it incredible how Dave Matthews started a band and it grew so popular so fast.

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Works Cited

Burdette, Gary W. // . Musicians and Composers of the Twentieth Century // , May 2009, p1-2

//  Hutchinson's Biography Database // , 2011, p1, 0p Reading Level (Lexile)

 Chambers, Veronica // . Newsweek // , 7/27/1998, Vol. 132 Issue 4, p54, 3p, 2 Color Photographs; Reading Level (Lexile)

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || Grave Digger:2003: Most popular || What do you like about his/her style? || Dave Matthews band They have kept their musical style ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Percussive ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Dave Matthews ||
 * This guitarist lived from ___ to__ _ || 1967 to -- -- ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || Aggressive toe tapping ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || Guitar lessons,South African music ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || South African ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. ||  ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || World Beat and Hippie rock ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || acoustic ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || Born and lived in Johannesburg, South Africa ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || Worked at a pub called Millers in Virginia ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He did drugs,and was born in South Africa ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Ants M arching:1993:First song
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? ||  ||