FYI-Sometimes transformation takes place in ways we cannot predict.
Musical moments of transformation listed below:
Have you heard this version before?
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Marvin Gaye in 1979
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Marvin Gaye in 1968-What are the changes in the way he sang the USA National Anthem?
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Critical Analysis of the National Anthem and its implications for leaders
Jimi Hendrix-Is this a moment of musical multiculturalism and or transformation?
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Listen to Jimi's response to critiques-what do you think as a leader?
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Politics of Education comes in many ways-Listen and THINK?
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First of all, I started listening to Jimi when I was back in college. I have a friend that was truly transformational to me: he introduced me to Gil Scott, Jimi, Coltrane, Miles, Roy Ayers and other musical geniuses that typically young Black males don't listen to. The music of these heroes stimulated me both emotionally and intellectually, and I think that gives them a little credit for being transformational even though many of their lives weree plagued by drugs, sex, and scandal. That leaves me with this question: can a leader be transformational if he's falls victim to pleasures of the body: drugs, alcohol, sex? I guess that's a little off topic. Back to Jimi...
I think Jimi's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner is musical multiculturalism more so than it was transformational. Well, I guess he did open the doors for other rock stars to get a little "funky" with the National Anthem, but when I think transformation, I think of people being transformed on a moral level. I LOVE Jimi myself and even own an album or two, but I don't see this as transformational. How did his performance impact people? What was his message? His purpose? Was there even a purpose at all, or was he just high? Who knows? Not to take anything away from him but Marvin had a purpose; so did Gil Scott and Roy Ayers; Michael "and them" had a purpose with "We Are the World". Jimi's purpose and reason for delivering the anthem in that way is still unclear to this very day. Does that make it transformational? Now his response to it certainly was.
I love his response to his critics because he was truly a visionary; he referred to his "unorthodox" way of playing the anthem as "beautiful" and "genuis". You could not convince him otherwise! That's amazing. It reminds me of the detractors and naysayers of the BPP and Huey being fully confident in his approach with his pistol by his side staring "Ol Whitey" in the face. That's powerful. That's strength. That's courage. Jimi had courage for sure.
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