annotated bibliography

Clynton Smith

Professor Weaver

Eng 201

21 April 2011

Annotated Bibliography

            Prato, Greg. “Flea.” AllMusic. Web. 15 Apr. 2011.

This text summarizes and gives a short biography of Michael Balzary’s life.  From the text, I plan to use the idea that Flea is regarded as one of the most talented bassists.  Also that Flea created his own style of bass playing.  I will use this in my research by having this idea of Flea creating his own style, as a part of hip, that he is not bound by the past.

Foege, Alec. “Once death-defying clowns, the Red Hot Chili Peppers grow up to be sensitive white males.”  Rolling Stone Oct. 1995:52. Print.

This article goes into detail of the timeline of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers.  The text brings out what the band went through, how it got started, and the multiple people playing in the band.  The text also goes into the lives of the founding members, including Flea’s.  In my essay I plan to use the early life of Flea, which was a difficult one for him, and say that it was hip, by him not being bound to the past.

Sayers, Blaine. “Icons of Rock: Hillel Slovak Consequence of Sound.” Consequence of Sound. Web. 13 Apr. 2011.

This text goes throughout the Red Hot Chili Peppers career, focusing on Hillel Slovak, a founding member of the Peppers.  It goes through the life of Slovak starting from his birth to his death in 1988.  I am planning on using this text to explain how the Peppers started out popular from the start of their careers. The text goes into detail and explains how they landed their first record deal.

Zant Van Gus.  Red Hot Chili Peppers: Biography. ROling Stone Music. Rolling Stone. Web. 13 apr. 2011.

This text goes into depth of the timeline of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  It starts out in their beginnings, and dives into the present.  It goes through their albums that they have made.  For my text I plan on using the idea that this biography brings to light, which is, that Flea has remained with the band ever since the founding of it.  Others have come and gone, but Flea has remained strong with the band.