MUSIC 1010 SEMESTER PROJECT
BY BRANDON WOLF
• BORN OCTOBER 2, 1948 IN BILOXI,
MISSISSIPPI
• LEARNED TO RIDE HORSES ON HIS
GRANDPARENTS FARM
• FIRST RODEO AT AGE 13
 ATTENDED CHEYENNE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
 PLAYED FOOTBALL AND COMPETED IN RODEOS
 WON 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BAREBACK RIDING
TITLES IN HIGH SCHOOL
 WON INTERCOLLEGIATE NATIONAL BAREBACK
RIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS HIS JUNIOR YEAR OF
COLLEGE
 IN 1970 CHRIS JOINED THE PRCA
 MARRIED PEGGY RHOADS ON JANUARY 4, 1972
 STARTED WRITING SONGS ABOUT THE RODEO
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LIFE STYLE
RECORDED SONGS IN A FRIENDS BASEMENT
SOLD SONGS OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK
1976 WON BAREBACK RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP AT
THE NATIONAL FINALS RODEO
RETIRED FROM PRCA IN 1980
 TEAMED UP WITH JOE CLARKE FROM UTAH
 CHRIS AND HIS NEW BAND REHEARSED FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN A HOTEL BAR
 BY 1982 HE HAD SOLD OVER 250,000 COPIES OF
ALBUMS
 SELF RELEASED 22 ALBUMS BY END OF DECADE
 DIAGNOSED WITH PRIMARY
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SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS
IN AUGUST OF 2000
RECEIVED A LIVER
TRANSPLANT ON OCTOBER 7,
2000
RELEASED 2 ADDITIONAL
ALBUMS
DIAGNOSED WITH
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN
NOVEMEBER 2004
PAST AWAY ON MARCH 9, 2005
 INDUCTED INTO PRO RODEO HALL OF FAME IN 2005 AND
WAS FIRST EVER TO BE INDUCTED IN TWO CATEGORIES
 AWARDED PIONEER AWARD FROM ACADEMY OF
COUNTRY MUSIC
 INDUCTED INTO RODEO HALL OF FAME AT THE
NATIONAL COWBOY AND WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM
ON OCTOBER 26, 2006
 BAREBACK JACK
 WROTE WHILE A STUDENT AT CASPER COLLEGE
 RELEASED ON THE ALBUM SONGS OF RODEO LIFE
 RELEASED ON OCTOBER 28, 1971
 HOOKED ON A 8-SECOND RIDE
 RELEASED IN 1988 ON THE ALBUM CHRIS LEDOUX
AND THE SADDLE BOOGIE BAND
 WESTERN SKIES
 RELEASED ON JULY 31, 1992 ON THE ALBUM
WHATCHA GONNA DO WITH A COWBOY
 COPENHAGEN
 RECORDED WITH TOBY KEITH
 RELEASED ON AUGUST 3, 1995
 RELEASED ON THE ALBUM RODEO ROCK AND
ROLL COLLECTION
 STAMPEDE
 RELEASED MARCH 19, 1996 ON THE ALBUM
STAMPEDE
BAREBACK JACK
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0:00 Introduction begins with guitars playing the main chords and drums every other beat.
At 0:10 the beat picks up with guitars and drums
0:20 the first verse begins guitars and drums they are playing the same beat as the very first
part of the introduction.
0:50 the chorus begins, the beat changes just a bit to a faster version of the beat. Notice at
1:04 the electric guitar has a shot solo.
1:15 the second verse begins with the same beat as the first and introduction but with a
fiddle playing the part of the guitar. Between the lines the fiddle has a short solo. At 1:37 the
piano picks up instead of the fiddle.
1:45 the chorus repeats with the same beat as the first, but between the end of the vocals
and before the start of the third verse the guitars, fiddle and piano play the same beat as the
intro beat. The vocals change just a bit, instead of You’ll ask whose that well that’s Bareback
Jack, he changes it to You’ll all know me, my names Bareback Jack
2:09 the third verse begins with the same beat and rhythm as the rest
2:39 the final verse starts with the chorus beat
2:54 the conclusion begins with and electric guitar solo and then all instruments fade out
Hooked on an 8 Second Ride
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0:00 the introduction starts with a the guitar and drums slowly
fading in at 0:23 the beat picks up to a pretty simple beat of 4/4
ii.
0:38 the first verse begins with the simple 4/4 beat playing in the
back ground with the electric guitar holding the beat longer
iii.
1:08 the chores begins and plays the same beat as the guitar in the
first verse fading out at 1:22, then the beat picks up to the beat of 4/4
and ending with a electric guitar solo with the beat playing in the
background
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1:40 the second verse begins with the same beat as the first
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2:09 the chores repeats with the same beat as before, but they add 2
more lines to the lyrics and they are just a repeat as the last line in
the chorus
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2:42 The conclusion of the song begins with the same beat as the
beginning of the song, with the guitar picking up pace until a solo at
the very end and then the drums fade out
WESTERN SKIES
i.
0:00 the introduction begins with a piano, drums and guitar playing
offset beats
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0:10 the first verse begins with a same beat but the drums and guitar
are the instruments that stand out. The piano plays a small solo at
the end of the verse
iii.
0:56 the second verse begins with the same verse as the beginning
but the electric guitar holds the notes
iv.
1:38 the bridge begins with only the drums and guitar playing with
the piano playing between the beats. At the end of the bridge the
fiddle plays a solo with drum accompaniment
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2:18 the third verse begins with the same beats as the first ones
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2:58 the final verse begins with just one line of lyrics
vii. 3:10 the conclusion begins with the same the beginning of the song
and then fades out at 3:27
COPENHAGEN
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0:00 the introduction begins with Chris giving a
narrative of the intro
ii. 0:08 the chorus begins with the 2/3 beat
iii. 0:28 the first verse begins with a 2/2 beat
iv. 0:48 the chorus repeats with the same beat of 2/3 but
with a guitar solo at the end
v. 1:26 the second verse begins with the same beat and
rhythm as the first verse
vi. 1:46 the chorus repeats
vii. 2:05 the third verse begins with the piano standing out
viii. 2:27 the conclusion begins with Toby Keith giving a final
narrative
STAMPEDE
i.
0:00 the introduction begins with a guitar and organ playing, and then
fading in with the drums. They then begin playing 3/3 beat
ii.
0:33 the first verse begins with a the guitar and drums playing a soft beat just
like they are telling a story
iii.
1:06 the second verse begins with the beat picking up just a bit just as the
story is
iv.
1:40 the third verse begins with a little faster beat; you can feel the
anticipation in the song. At the end of the lyrics the guitar plays a solo and
then fades in the fiddle with the drums playing in the background
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2:46 the fourth verse begins with the same beat as the last verse
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3:19 the fifth verse begins with the same beat as the first verse then changes
to the beat as the last 3 verses
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3:58 the conclusion begins playing the beats of the last few verses repeating
until the end when the guitar takes lead and then all instruments start to
fade out then so does the guitar
 Chris Ledoux. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2012, from CMT:
http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/ledoux_chris/bio.jhtml
 Chris LeDoux. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2012, from
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_LeDoux
 Chris LeDoux. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2012, from
allmusic by Rovi: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chrisledoux-mn0000107466
 Chris LeDoux Country. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2012,
from Chris LeDoux Country:
http://www.ledouxcountry.com/index.html
THE END