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Music Theory Online - A must for a searious musician's arsenal

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:24:00 +0000

If you want to be a better musician, there are many options you can do at home. Probably the most under estimated skill by most nowadays is the art of music theory. It is ignored by many probably because it appears to be very difficult to learn. But thanks to modern technology, learning how to be a better musician can be done online and the tools needed to teach yourselves is all around us. Music theory online is one of the key elements to improve your craft.

You might find these things very useful if you are training yourself to be a better musician.

Music theory online is all around us! You can begin with an online music theory program that requires a minimal fee. There some sites that offer similar programs free of charge but are less comprehensive than paid ones. Never under estimate the power of music theory. It’s like the nuts and bolts of any song you know! It is the key element needed to understand any types of music and an essential precursor if you wanted to write your own music someday.

Learn to play an instrument. Do you think you can't learn musical instruments online? Well, you are very wrong! There are tons of resources you can find online about any types of instruments you can imagine. They even include streaming videos of great instrumentalist that gives you step-by-step lessons so you can have your own personal coach anytime you need it.

Not all sites are created equal. Find the most reliable you can find. One way to find out is to look for forum sites that give you first hand experiences and discusses the best and the worst resources available. It is also crucial that you only go with one website or tutorial program. This way, you can learn your instrument consistently and giving you faster results.

Find some techniques and tips online and learn it! This can significantly help you become an expert. Musicians are everywhere so if you want to stand out, you might consider giving extra effort. You can check out some guitar tabs, playing techniques, sheet music online, and tricks that will bring out the best in you. Software titles created for music are widely available.

We should take advantage of the technology today that aren’t available about a decade or two ago.

Sexy Guitar Girl Magic Trick

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:58:00 +0000

If you concentrate looking at this picture for about 30 seconds, an electric guitar will magically appear in the middle part.

Did you see it?

Online Classical Guitar Lessons

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:35:00 +0000

Between all the classes of guitars, you find the classical guitar lik most attractive? If you want to learn how to play it, you have different options. One of these is with the instruction on the internet that is nowadays considered to be very effective and popular. Simply choosing the correct lesson in line of the guitar for you, you can already begin to learn everything you needed to be a great guitar player.

In order for you to make sure that you will learn the scales fast, the first tip is to practice everyday. Bear in mind that practice makes perfect. By working hard, you can speed up your space thus, providing you a great chance to jump to the intermediate level right away. Speaking of speed, it means that your hand can move both rapidly and freely over your fretboard.

So that you make sure that you learn quickly, the first thing yoo needed is to practice daily. Like the old saying, practice makes perfect. Working hard enough, you can accelerate your learning process, providing a great chance to him improve quickly.

We should take advantage of today's technology. The materials we needed to master this art of guitar playing is scattered around the internet for free. But most of the time, paid online guitar lessons offers a better form of instruction. And mostly inlcuding video instructions from topnotch guitar virtuosos.

DVD Voice Lessons

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:11:00 +0000

Vocal lessons on DVD bring instruction to you in the convenience of your own home. Are you an aspiring singer? If you are and are hoping to be discovered, it is extremely important to properly train your voice so that you can allow your personal instrument to shine and reach its ultimate potential.

Not everyone has time or the money to seek out a professional instructor. Some people live in communities where finding a professional instructor to take lessons from is not an option. Some towns are too small and don't have a qualified professional available.

None of these factors will remain a concern once you buy a vocal lessons DVD. Learning via DVD instruction offers the same benefits of private lessons and then some. With a DVD you can learn whenever and wherever you see fit. Now you can easily find time to work vocal instruction into your schedule. You will have the ultimate flexibility that being able to simply pop in a DVD allows.

With a DVD there is a one time only expense. No worry of how to pay for ongoing lessons. This makes learning affordable for everyone. Students who have missed out on the opportunity to get personal vocal coaching now have an option that will allow them to take their singing to the next level without breaking the bank.

And you have the ability to enjoy the lessons over and over again to help you master each skill that is being taught, unlike lessons in person where the vocal instructor is only available to you at the lesson itself.

You have to rely upon memory to practice in between lessons as the instructor is not available to you first hand until you meet again. With a vocal lessons DVD you can learn anytime you please and always have your instructor available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Weird Guitar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:25:00 +0000

The luthier who made this guitar left half of his brain in the garage.

Music Poem V

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:20:00 +0000

The Sound Of Music

The sound of music gives us so much emotions
and that plays a melody deep in our heart greatly
All the sound on the earth are like music
and the music brings love and enjoyment to our life
Music expresses universal language of the world
and brings people together where ever they live
The music is the best gift of God to all of us
where its fills our soul with peace and mind with creativity
Every music has its own rhythm
and it's creates a great sound of music
Music in the mountain brings peace in our heart
and music in the ocean fills our soul with love
When I hear the sound of music
then I begin to write a song as a soul of music
If you don't love the sound of music
then your soul will be unsung
Because music can put life in to a dead man

Mosh Pit (Moshing)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:28:00 +0000

Moshing is a concert-goers tradition wherein they push and slam into each other during a live performance for the purpose of enjoyment. It is mostly seen on concerts featuring aggressive genres such as hardcore punk and heavy metal. This is the primary reason why “crowd control” became requirement in these types of concerts.

A more recent variation of moshing is called the "Wall of Death". Concert-goers are directed away from the center of the standing area by a member of the band until a large, rectangular area is cleared (sometimes outlined by a “velvet rope”), and, upon the band beginning the next song; the two sides perpendicular to the stage sprint at each other and collide in the middle, and are typically done in an area in front of the stage which is referred to as the mosh pit or simply pit.

Moshing may seem fun, but it also has drawn some controversy over its dangerous nature – injuries are common and there have been reported deaths. However, it is generally agreed that moshers are not trying to harm one another and follow an unwritten moshing etiquette, or pit hospitality. Moshers help their fallen comrades!

To maintain peace and order, it is not uncommon to see bouncers on many concerts. They act as human “barricades”. Maybe they won't be needed if moshers will end their stupidity. One day, they will grow up and laugh while looking back to their idiotic youth. :-)

Music Poem IV

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:47:00 +0000

The End With No Beginning

you tell me
the beginning of your music
has no end

you tell me
your music is eternal

I tell you
the end of my music
has no beginning

I must tell you
my music ended
when yours began
my music ends
when yours begins
my music will end
definitely and decidedly
and elegiacally
when your music will begin

your heart is already singing
a sweet love song with no end
eternal bliss
while my song ends
before it begins

Music Poem III

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:35:00 +0000

Violin

She cried for all the broken hearts,
Painted everlasting winters –
Floral patterns etched in ice;
A frozen tear to
Soften up the bastard bones.

Bow made love to needy string
In cooing fling – wanton whispers
Fondled under pianissimos,
Caressing callous hearts.

Melodrama swayed in satin sound
– Yet the player wasn’t there,
Only creamy song, soothing, yearning,
Teasing bitter minds.

I sensed her persevering loneliness
For beauty of an evening:
Romance of a tune; laughing,
Sobbing at the fire.

Then a climax –
Writhing passion cutting deep –
Wounding macho flesh,

And all in a work of musical art:
Ephemeral stories, yearned of music
Honed impossibly through her tones.

A Rocker Commenting on Classical Music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:27:00 +0000

I've been a choir singer for about seven years and we even went to South Korea two years ago to join Busan International Choral Festival. Choral music exposed me to a different world called “Classical Music”. I can even say that I like classical music more than rock music. There are even times when the Philippine Madrigal Singers organized several local choirs (including us) and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to perform some Symphonic Pieces such as Bruckner’s “Te Deum” and some works of our national artist, Lucio San Pedro. I really enjoyed it. Classical genre gave me a deeper understanding to what music really is. I never imagined that a rocker like me can love classical music that much! A few days ago I listened to Frederik Magle’s “Cantabile: Cortege & Danse Macabre and Carillon” and decided to give a little comment about it in this post.

Hearing the first few notes gave me a feeling that I was in the desserts of Arabia. It introduces a theme by a flute: its variation can be heard throughout the piece. But first impressions are not always correct. The whole piece is far from “Arabic music”. This is a very dynamic piece and in some parts, the emotions are changing. I personally like the eery contemporary dissonant harmony at 1:45. I have a very good appreciation with this style of harmony since we’ve performed several choral pieces by Eric Whitacre. The choir has a very mature sound! That’s a two thumbs up for me especially the altos at 2:20. In the website by “Frederik Magle”, it says there that the first movement depicts a procession of the dead – dancing. I can clearly see this with the introduction of the marimba at 4:57; the marching sound of the snare drum in some parts; and the waltz feel of the whole orchestra at 5:55. I don’t know but the marimba is giving me an impression that the Mario Brothers are running around. Hahaha! The whispering vocal ornaments of the female voices at 8:12 added a twist to this musical piece. The first movement ended with a major sixth harmonic interval by two flutes.

The second movement started with a very sad feeling. It’s like going to a funeral with some church bells ringing. The emotion in this movement changes many times. This is accomplished by alternating between minor and major keys; changing the dynamics; and varying the harmonic rhythm from fast to slow pace. I really appreciate the simple choral harmony starting at 16:15 which gives emphasis to the lyrics. The whole piece ended in a Major tonic giving it a happy and grandioso ending.

I have to commend the Soprano and Baritone soloists. The soprano doesn’t just have a pretty face but a very beautiful voice as well. The Baritone did an excellent work. But I think he’s really a tenor singing on lower registers because I can hear a glottal sound with his low notes sometimes. I believe his part can be more accomplished by a Bass or a true Baritone.

This is a wonderful piece of music! I wish I have an English translation of the lyrics and a hard copy of this large work so I can comment better. I’m not really an expert but I love classical music so much!

Sound System Of The Future

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:00 +0000

Hahahaha!

The Music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:17:00 +0000

The Music is an outlet
The music is a living thing
The Music is everything
The music is heart and soul
The Music also has its toll
The music is a creature
The music takes time
No matter your life or rhyme
The music is variety
The music can also heal
No matter you calamity
The music is a way to be found
No matter the music’s sound.

Music Poem II

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:21:00 +0000

Music makes me cry
Music makes me laugh
Music makes me smile
Music makes me tingly
Deep inside
When i hear music
Life comes running after me
Music is the only reason
Why i can stand on earth
Music makes cry
Music makes me laugh
Music makes me smile
Music makes me tingly
Deep inside
Music brings me back to life
Music is the only reason i live

by Naani Aslam

Guitar Hero #3: John Petrucci

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:28:00 +0000

John Peter Petrucci is an American guitarist and songwriter born on July 12, 1967. He is well known as one the founding members of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has appeared in G3 tours together with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert several times. GuitarOne magazine has ranked him as the 9th Greatest Shredder of All Time.

As I have mentioned in earlier posts, speed is not the only determining factor for a guitarist to be called “great”. Though Petrucci is well know for his speed much like Paul Gilbert, the thing that I like the most with his style is his wide harmonic vocabulary. This gives him the ability to write melodramatic pieces. I like listening to his solo album, Suspended Animation, for these reasons. I’m not really a Dream Theater fan: but I really have to say they are damn good! In terms of the mood of his compositions, I like to compare Petrucci with Paul Gilbert. I think Petrucci mostly has melodrama and anger in his music while Paul Gilbert has humor and joy. But of course, this is subjective. I’m living in a free country right?

Movies about Musicians

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:25:00 +0000

Besides listening to music, one if the things that I like to do for stress relief is watching movies. Sometimes I even forgot that I was just watching a movie. It almost felt like I was a spectator who follows the people on the scenes. But after I see the empty pop corns and the scrolling credits, it’s back to reality!

It’s easy for me to be “in” the movie. It involves a lot of imagination and I really have to convince myself that it’s not a movie. Well, this is what a movie experience should be (at least for me). It could be easier to have this euphoric sensation if we are in a movie theater with those “Dolby digital surround sound” and “wide movie screens”. Just yesterday, I watched this movie called “Mr. Hollands Opus”. It’s a very inspiring movie about a music teacher who changed the life of his students without even knowing it. How I wish that I can put the movie theater experience at my own home.

We are lucky enough to be living in the digital age! Home Theater Systems are not the thing of the past. This technology comes in different price ranges. You can check out online stores to look for something that suits your budget. This would probably be one of my priorities when I do find a decent job!

If I have the money today, I’d definitely buy a plasma television and watch my favorite movies all over again. And since I’m a musician, some of these movies involve a lot of music. These includes:

The Pianist - Based on a true story of a Polish pianist during the holocaust.
Amadeus - Based on the life story of Mozart. Some of the scenes are fictitious.
Immortal Beloved - The Life story of Beethoven
Il Castrato - An Italian movie about the life of a male soprano named Farinelli.
The Red Violin - A fictional story about a red violin.

Some of these movies are already released in Blu-Ray. We still have to wait before other titles are released in this format. As of now, we have to rely on its predecessor – DVD. But if you’re like me who only watch movies on my laptop: why would you get the Blu-Ray format? You won’t appreciate the Blu-Ray technology if you don’t have a high resolution screen and a high fidelity audio system!

Dora The Explorers New Daring Image

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:56:00 +0000

My little cousin was so disappointed when she saw this. She almost cried. Oh well… I guess people do change. But don’t you think Dora is too young for this? Hahaha! Hey guys! Grab a copy now!

I can’t wait to see all of the 69 Dora moves. Maybe she’s “doing” her backpack in one of those. I learned a lesson today: Don’t be fooled by innocent looks. LoL!

World's Most Expensive Guitar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:46:00 +0000

The world’s most expensive guitar was previously held by Jimi Hendrix’s Stratocaster; Then by Eric Clapton’s Blackie -- another Stratocaster. And in 2004, the record was broken by yet, another Stratocaster! Are you seeing a pattern here? Haha!

This Fender Standard Series Stratocaster was auctioned in Qatar and now cost a whopping $2.8 million! That’s about $1.84 million more expensive than Eric Claptons Black Strat that cost about $959,500.

Physically, there’s nothing really special about this guitar. It’s your regular Stratocaster in construction and materials used. What made it that expensive is the fact that it contains signatures of guitar music legends and icons. The proceeds for this guitar were aimed to help victims of the 2004 tsunami disaster.

Artists who signed:

- Paul McCartney
- Sting
- Noel Gallagher
- Jimmy Page
- Eric Clapton
- Mick Jagger
- Brian May
- Liam Gallagher
- Jeff Beck
- Bryan Adams
- Tony Iommi
- Mark Knopfler
- Angus Young
- Malcolm Young
- Keith Richards
- Ronnie Wood
- Pete Townshend
- Ray Davies
- David Gilmour

This guitar is pretty cheap considering you’ll be getting a piece of guitar history. That’s true only if you have a billion dollars in your pocket! :-)

How To Increase Alexa Rank

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:45:00 +0000

First of all, what is Alexa Rank? In simplest words, it is a ranking system in which the ranking scheme is based on the number of people visiting a website with an Alexa Toolbar installed on their browser. You can go to alexa.com for more details. Bloggers would want to increase their alexa rank for monetizing reasons. The higher your ranking, the better bargaining power you’ll have in ad pricing. Well, some people say that it is an unreliable ranking system. But since the majority of people rely on this, you should increase yours as well. These methods are very effective for me. When I followed these steps with my new blog, my Alexa Rank jumped from 10,000,000+ down to 565,076 in just two months!

1. Install the alexa toolbar and set your blog as your homepage.

2. Put an alexa widget on your site.

3. Visit web forums with topics about alexa. Make an interesting comment and don’t forget to leave your URL. People who are visiting these forums probably have an alexa toolbar installed. They might visit you back if you have an interesting comment.

4. Post in social networking website or forums located Asia. Asians are big alexa toolbar fans!

5. Join Entrecard and gain traffic.

6. Write articles that are keyword rich. You’ll have better chance of getting traffic from search engines if your articles contain high ranking keywords.

7. Join in as much social book marking sites as you can such as “Digg”, “Del.ic.ous” or “Stumbled”. These sites usually bring massive number of visitors which has alexa toolbar installed.

8. Lastly, write something about Alexa. People who are looking for ways to increase their alexa rank might find your site in search engines. They might already have alexa toolbar installed.

You’ll find a couple of methods on the net. But here’s a list that that actually worked for me.

Guitar Hero vs. Rock Band

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:38:00 +0000

I have mentioned these two video games in my previous posts. So what now? It’s time to buy and test it! So which should you buy? That’s a good question. Both games promise arena-filling rock-god dreams, and both are good. The first thing to look for is where these two games are set apart. Hmmm? It’s pretty hard to answer since both games can give you a rock star gaming experience.

One of the latest versions, “Guitar hero World Tour”, has added a feature -- It has a six-drum kit. That’s a big jump from previous guitar hero versions which is made for guitar acts alone. That’s why it’s called “guitar hero” right? Now with the Rock Band, it can be played for solo guitar acts as well. But they won’t call it Rock Band for nothing. It’s is primarily designed to be played with fellow wannabe’s since it has the capability to be played with microphones and drum-kits. hahaha!

Probably, if you really wanted to throw a party with these kinds of games, here’s where Guitar hero is left behind. You have to unlock all the songs! You need to have a Guitar Hero marathon and unlock all the songs by yourself before you can call out your friends. This way, you won’t disappoint them with just a few choices of songs. Rock Band’s songs are easier to unlock because you have the option to have a “No Fail” mode. Let’s put it this way. Rock Band is made for the musical enjoyment, and Guitar Hero is made for the game experience itself. Yeah? Yeah? I know… You’ll have more sense of accomplishment when playing Guitar Hero.

To sum it up, both games are excellent. They all come in several game console formats. But when it comes to the integration of microphone and a drum kit to this game format, Rock Band is a winner since they’ve been doing it for years. I’m afraid there might still be glitches with Guitar Hero’s. BTW, guitar hero also has a version for Nintendo DS.

Whaaat?!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:56:00 +0000

This picture needs no further elaboration. I won't mind if such a subculture doesn't exist. Yuck! I think I need to puke!

Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Here's a list from guitarworld.com. I can say, this is one great list. I personally listened to most of these albums. It's not just speed that put these albums in this list, it's also about excellent melodic taste.

10) Greg Howe (Shrapnel, 1988) Greg Howe A funk-savvy speedster, Greg Howe injected the shred scene with some much-needed shake and soul. The funkdafied “Kick It All Over” kicks off the festivities, and the following track, “The Pepper Shake,” offers a spicy display of Howe’s legato and alternate-picking chops.

9) Speed Metal Symphony (Shrapnel, 1987) Cacophony Speed Metal Symphony, a mighty opus featuring first-chair guitar virtuosos Marty Friedman and Jason Becker, uses “speed metal” rhythm beds and shifting time signatures to help break up the cacophonous onslaught of all-out shred.

8) Michael Lee Firkins (Shrapnel, 1990) Michael Lee Firkins A unique shredder, Firkins employed hybrid picking, subtle whammy wobbling, and country-flavored intervallic leaps to craft some surprisingly listenable tunes.

7) Powers of Ten (Warner Bros., 1992) Shawn Lane From his debut, the now out-of-print Powers of Ten, to his fusion work on Tri-Tone Fascination, the late Shawn Lane exhibited a tremendous sense of melody, even while melting picks with his incendiary technique. If Eric Johnson were a pure shredder, this is what he might sound like.

6) Surfing With the Alien (Relativity, 1987) Joe Satriani Just how badass is Joe Satriani? Well, his list of students includes Steve Vai. And “Satch Boogie” was (and still is) the only shred tune that FM radio would touch. But the real highlight of this release is Side 2, which contains the gemini-like clean and distorted tones of “Circles” and “Lords of Karma,” as well as the clean-toned two-handed tapfest “Midnight” and the hypnotic “Echo.”

5) Passion and Warfare (Relativity, 1990) Steve Vai Remember the cute MTV video for Vai’s “The Audience Is Listening”? What school-age guitar player didn’t want to live out that fantasy? Melodic, flashy, humorous, and filled with hooks, Passion and Warfare is the bar by which all other instrumental guitar albums are measured.

4) Edge of Insanity (Shrapnel, 1986) Tony MacAlpine The album that launched Mike Varney’s Shrapnel Records, Edge of Insanity shows off Tony MacAlpine’s fearsome shred chops not only on the six-string (“Quarter to Midnight”) but also on the ivories (“Chopin, Prelude 16, Opus 28”).

3) Mind’s Eye (Shrapnel, 1986) Vinnie Moore Only one year after Yngwie unleashed his fury on U.S. shores, Vinnie Moore responded with the “Oh yeah? Check this out” release Mind’s Eye. On “Daydream,” Moore demonstrates his grasp of classical themes and motifs; then, on “The Journey,” he shows he can do it with “feel.”

2) Live: Extreme Volume (Shrapnel, 1988) Racer X In the mood for a steaming bowl of notemeal? Check out this 1988 live release from shred poster boys Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet. The best part? There was no pretense of cultural significance with these guys; Racer X was simply speed for the sake of speed.

1) Rising Force (Polydor, 1985) Yngwie Malmsteen I’m laying it on the line right now: Yngwie J. Malmsteen was, is, and always will be the greatest shredder of all time. Hell, he invented the genre with his 1985 debut. The standout track “Far Beyond the Sun” was far beyond what any guitar player had ever imagined possible.

If you really want to train your ears to listen to some kind of really good shred albums, try looking for these albums on record stores or ebay. Please don't try to look for MP3's on the net! You don't want to be fined $1.9 million for illegal downloads. Rigtht?

Say Goodbye To “Guitar Hero”. Say Hello To “The Beatles: Rock Band”

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:30:00 +0000

OK! Guitar Hero may be the leading rocker mockup game. But for those who want to try a different twist to this game genre, you can try this game called “The Beatles: Rockband”. It is the third major console release in the Rock Band music video game series and, like other games in the series, it will allow players to simulate the playing of rock music by using controllers shaped like musical instruments.

So what’s the twist? Up to six players can play the game. (Wait? Did I just say six players? Hahaha!) So how’s that possible? The game includes three game controllers and three microphones. Fans will surely enjoy this since the controllers were modeled after those used by the The Beatles: a Rickenbacker 325 guitar, a Gretsch Duo Jet guitar, a Höfner bass and a Ludwig drum set.

What made this different from previous Rock Band games is that it allows three players to sing vocal harmonies. The game will include 45 master tracks chosen from twelve of The Beatles albums recorded during their 1962–1969 tenure with EMI Records. Besides that, additional songs will also be available as a downloadable content.

This game is almost complete. I hope they also include four suits and neckties. What would The Beatles experience be like without those?

LoL!

I’m not sad that Michael Jackson died

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Why should I be sad? I never actually met him. He doesn’t even know I exist. We all know him as a black guy trying to look like white a guy. Well, excluding his illness, Vitiligo, that caused his whiteness; we are all aware that his appearance is the result of all the cosmetic procedures he has gone through.

It's has been almost two weeks since he died. You might be wondering why there’s no trace of Michael Jackson in this music blog before now. And do you think it’s because Michael is a pop star? Not a Rock star? For your information, Michael has been inducted in the Rock and Roll hall of fame twice! Do you think I hate him? I hate his music? The answer is a big NO! As a matter of a fact, I love his music.

The question still lingers: Why am I not sad? The truth is I’m just trying not to! I grew up with his music. I’m not referring to the Jackson 5 era because I was born in the mid-80’s (I’m not as old as Obama!). Ever since I was a kid, I really enjoyed watching his music videos together with his “moon walk” and his “crotch-grab” action. I’m not much of a dancer but c'mon’? Who wouldn’t enjoy watching his moves? And probably my favorite MJ songs are “Heal the World”, “Black or White”, and of course, “Man in The Mirror”. I specifically like these song’s because it’s MJ’s channel for delivering the message for the good of mankind. (I think I’m gonna’ start to cry. LoL!)

Oh well, I guess we just have to accept it. Michael Jackson’s memorial service is televised and people from all the four corners of this planet are in grief. The king is dead but his spirit is still within us. His music brought joy into people’s life. We all have to die in God’s time someday. What makes me sad is not his death: It’s the fact that this poor little boy never had the chance to be a kid.

Music Quotes by Famous Musicians II

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:04:00 +0000

1. "I'd rather be a musician than a rock star."
-George Harrison

2. "All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff."
-Frank Zappa

3. "A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality."
-Glenn Miller

4. "A composer knows that music is written by human beings for human beings and that music is a continuation of life, not something separated from it."
-Hanns Eisler

5. "A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
-Igor Stravinsky

6. "A good composer is slowly discovered a bad composer is slowly found out."
-Ernest Newman

7. "A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time."
-Mariah Carey

8. "A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children."
-Ian Anderson

9. "A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it."
-Sir Thomas Beecham

10. "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."
-Aldous Huxley

Guitar Comic #3

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:08:00 +0000

Here's another comic I've found. This might insult metal fans (people who listen to metal music), but I'm afraid that this is somehow true! Hahaha! I love metal music but I have a pretty huge brain! Unlike those on this comic.