Showing posts with label Guns and Roses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guns and Roses. Show all posts
Sunday, August 29, 2010
I'm on the Night Train!
It's finally done! I've finished it, and here it is, my cover of Nightrain by Guns N Roses, and my first time trying Multi-Track recording. I have 3 tracks in this cover, 1 Track for Izzy, biased 30% to the left, 1 Track for Slash, biased 30% to the right, and 1 track for extra FXs, smack center, which you'll know when you hear it. Put on your headphones, and less talk, more rock!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
New Year Post
Was catching up on things that happen on blogs and i stumbled upon this, so i decided, what the hell. so here you go, 2009 Post. More to come.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I experienced a romantic relationship
2. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Well. 'That I lacked in 2008'. 2008 was crammed full of stuff. Hm. I guess I still haven't gotten that new guitar yet.
3. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
O Level Result Collection Date, Poly in General, and the 27th of June and September
4. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
This is where I smile and say: 'O Levels and a GPA of 3.5 for Semester 1'
5. What was your biggest failure?
Prefer not to answer
6. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Trip to Italy, Courtesy of Mom.
7. Where did most of your money go?
Starbucks, Guitar Fund and Food. In that order.
8. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Prefer not to answer.
9. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Exactly Now, Not as Happy
b) fatter or skinner? I've no idea.
c) richer or poorer? Definitely poorer.
10. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Holding Back
11. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Everything I guess. 2008 was too fast paced. What's that song…
12. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
This year? Definitely not like 2008. we had Christmas in the air. How's that. I think most likely Christmas Morning would be spent half dead and wasted with some of my closest friends all over the living room. Good times. haha
13. What was your favorite TV program?
Not much of that this year, hm. Well. I guess if you count Most Watched, it would be Mythbusters. But I barely watch TV anyway.
14. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I'm sure there's someone, but I just can't seem to remember any names.
15. What was the best book you read?
I quote huiwen: 'Nothing particularly stood out.'
16. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Guns and Roses, Motley Crue, Velvet Revolver. In that order. A bit of explanation on discovering GnR in 2008: I never really listened to them so much prior to 2008, but I had like welcome to the jungle and sweet child in my playlists, for some reason in 2008, something happened and my playlist became the Appetite for Destruction album, for 6 months straight.
17. What did youwant need and get?
Life Experiences.
18. What did you want and not get?
Prefer not to answer
19. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight I guess.
20. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my Birthday, I had a bunch of friends over, and we ate soil from a pot. It was delicious. Haha. I was pretending I was 18.
21. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
As huiwen said: 'More time with my friends. And more cash. Haha.'
22. What kept you sane?
Whoever said I'm sane?
23. Who do you miss?
No one must know.
24. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
Be careful what you wish for.
Pasted, then edited, from http://swirlsandtwirls.blogspot.com/
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I experienced a romantic relationship
2. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Well. 'That I lacked in 2008'. 2008 was crammed full of stuff. Hm. I guess I still haven't gotten that new guitar yet.
3. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
O Level Result Collection Date, Poly in General, and the 27th of June and September
4. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
This is where I smile and say: 'O Levels and a GPA of 3.5 for Semester 1'
5. What was your biggest failure?
Prefer not to answer
6. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Trip to Italy, Courtesy of Mom.
7. Where did most of your money go?
Starbucks, Guitar Fund and Food. In that order.
8. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Prefer not to answer.
9. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Exactly Now, Not as Happy
b) fatter or skinner? I've no idea.
c) richer or poorer? Definitely poorer.
10. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Holding Back
11. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Everything I guess. 2008 was too fast paced. What's that song…
Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast
12. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
This year? Definitely not like 2008. we had Christmas in the air. How's that. I think most likely Christmas Morning would be spent half dead and wasted with some of my closest friends all over the living room. Good times. haha
13. What was your favorite TV program?
Not much of that this year, hm. Well. I guess if you count Most Watched, it would be Mythbusters. But I barely watch TV anyway.
14. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I'm sure there's someone, but I just can't seem to remember any names.
15. What was the best book you read?
I quote huiwen: 'Nothing particularly stood out.'
16. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Guns and Roses, Motley Crue, Velvet Revolver. In that order. A bit of explanation on discovering GnR in 2008: I never really listened to them so much prior to 2008, but I had like welcome to the jungle and sweet child in my playlists, for some reason in 2008, something happened and my playlist became the Appetite for Destruction album, for 6 months straight.
17. What did you
Life Experiences.
18. What did you want and not get?
Prefer not to answer
19. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight I guess.
20. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my Birthday, I had a bunch of friends over, and we ate soil from a pot. It was delicious. Haha. I was pretending I was 18.
21. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
As huiwen said: 'More time with my friends. And more cash. Haha.'
22. What kept you sane?
Whoever said I'm sane?
23. Who do you miss?
No one must know.
24. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
Be careful what you wish for.
Pasted, then edited, from http://swirlsandtwirls.blogspot.com/
Sunday, November 2, 2008
YouTube Stuffs
Okay this is hella cool. youTube has been implementing some really cool stuff of late. first is this:
Yeah. youtube really put it in. how cool is that?
another is this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7g0Ox-2c3M&feature=related
sure cheesy but check out the comments. apparantly you can now hyperlink 0:39 in your comments. its like. you used to have to slowly seek through the video, and it didn't always work at that exact time, so you had to watch abit more than you want to get to that time.
now you just click the link! hella awesome! [i sung along]
Yeah. youtube really put it in. how cool is that?
another is this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7g0Ox-2c3M&feature=related
sure cheesy but check out the comments. apparantly you can now hyperlink 0:39 in your comments. its like. you used to have to slowly seek through the video, and it didn't always work at that exact time, so you had to watch abit more than you want to get to that time.
now you just click the link! hella awesome! [i sung along]
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Halloween Party Shenanigans
alright folks, remember The All Seeing 'I': ate-y?
Well, i hope you guys are hyped up about it, because i am. but i got bad news. we've got to postpone it to the 15th of november. so the halloween party will happen two weeks after halloween. uh. yeah. and at the same time we'll be celebrating not one, but 2 birthdays at the party as well. care to guess?
so yeah. i apologize for needing to push this back but yeah. either way. you guys still contact me on MSN maybe we can organize a walkabout or a get together on halloween night, could still be fun, Contact Me!
Well, i hope you guys are hyped up about it, because i am. but i got bad news. we've got to postpone it to the 15th of november. so the halloween party will happen two weeks after halloween. uh. yeah. and at the same time we'll be celebrating not one, but 2 birthdays at the party as well. care to guess?
so yeah. i apologize for needing to push this back but yeah. either way. you guys still contact me on MSN maybe we can organize a walkabout or a get together on halloween night, could still be fun, Contact Me!
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
wtf session
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then WAAY Later:
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then WAAY Later:
Thursday, August 21, 2008
The Rich Just Don't Get It
"Okay go get what you want. Hurry. I have a dinner appointment."
"Yes, father,"
The boy walked across the showroom.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
"What, the black beauty? Dude, you've been staring at it for months. When are you gonna get it?"
"I don't know man. I've got cash flow issues."
One of a group of college students reached out to grab the guitar. He sat down and strummed a few chords. He took his pick out of his back pocket and started belting out improvised solos and a few Guns and Roses covers.
"Sigh… $950... One day. One day, baby, you will be mine."
The boy at the other end of the room gazed into the Gibson LE room. Shortly joined by his father.
"That one looks nice, father."
"Huh. Go get someone to help."
And the boy wandered off.
The students had drifted behind to the acoustic section. They were now having a sort of mini jam session. It was all in good heart. Acoustic covers and random chords. The air of creativity and friendship.
"Hey, you're thinking of getting into guitar right? This is a good one to start out with. Its cheap, its easy to use, and it has everything you need to start"
"How much is it?"
"Err. Lets see. Where's the price tag…"
The father was standing outside the custom shop, looking at the Slash Limited Edition Studio Les Paul. He looked back at the kid. He was coming back with a sales manager.
"Which one?"
"This one, father"
"How much is it?"
The salesperson came in at this point;
"This is one of Gibson's Limited Edition Slash series of Les Pauls. It comes in at $4,500"
"Ah. Found it. Er. Its $450."
"Shit that's quite a bit isn't it?"
"$4,500? That’s not so bad. Why don't you try it out?"
"But...?"
"Go try it out."
"Yes, Father."
The Salesperson hooked it up to a nearby amp and the kid started to play some simple scales.
He then played a very rough cover of Guns and Roses' Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
"Shush! Stop strumming!"
"What? Why?"
"Do you hear that?"
"What?"
"Knocking on heaven's door!"
"Huh?"
"Just come on!"
And they rushed out to see the kid play.
The sound of the high-quality guitar attracted the patrons to the source. Really quickly, a small crowd was forming.
The boy started to get nervous. He knew his playing was sub-par. He did not enjoy it at all.
"Alright, I'm getting it. Where's the lady?"
"She's behind there, father."
"Go get her."
"She's already coming."
"Oh my god."
"What?"
"That's the Slash Custom!"
"Oh…"
"AND ITS A GIBSON!"
To be continued...
"Yes, father,"
The boy walked across the showroom.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
"What, the black beauty? Dude, you've been staring at it for months. When are you gonna get it?"
"I don't know man. I've got cash flow issues."
One of a group of college students reached out to grab the guitar. He sat down and strummed a few chords. He took his pick out of his back pocket and started belting out improvised solos and a few Guns and Roses covers.
"Sigh… $950... One day. One day, baby, you will be mine."
The boy at the other end of the room gazed into the Gibson LE room. Shortly joined by his father.
"That one looks nice, father."
"Huh. Go get someone to help."
And the boy wandered off.
The students had drifted behind to the acoustic section. They were now having a sort of mini jam session. It was all in good heart. Acoustic covers and random chords. The air of creativity and friendship.
"Hey, you're thinking of getting into guitar right? This is a good one to start out with. Its cheap, its easy to use, and it has everything you need to start"
"How much is it?"
"Err. Lets see. Where's the price tag…"
The father was standing outside the custom shop, looking at the Slash Limited Edition Studio Les Paul. He looked back at the kid. He was coming back with a sales manager.
"Which one?"
"This one, father"
"How much is it?"
The salesperson came in at this point;
"This is one of Gibson's Limited Edition Slash series of Les Pauls. It comes in at $4,500"
"Ah. Found it. Er. Its $450."
"Shit that's quite a bit isn't it?"
"$4,500? That’s not so bad. Why don't you try it out?"
"But...?"
"Go try it out."
"Yes, Father."
The Salesperson hooked it up to a nearby amp and the kid started to play some simple scales.
He then played a very rough cover of Guns and Roses' Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
"Shush! Stop strumming!"
"What? Why?"
"Do you hear that?"
"What?"
"Knocking on heaven's door!"
"Huh?"
"Just come on!"
And they rushed out to see the kid play.
The sound of the high-quality guitar attracted the patrons to the source. Really quickly, a small crowd was forming.
The boy started to get nervous. He knew his playing was sub-par. He did not enjoy it at all.
"Alright, I'm getting it. Where's the lady?"
"She's behind there, father."
"Go get her."
"She's already coming."
"Oh my god."
"What?"
"That's the Slash Custom!"
"Oh…"
"AND ITS A GIBSON!"
To be continued...
Friday, June 20, 2008
ate-y
halloween party this year. we need this. it'll be at my place. this is my idea.
the theme is MUSIC. let me explain.
i want to see people dress up as KISS, i want steven tyler in the house. i want an old bald guy in a bikini carrying a plastic baby doing drugs thinking (s)he can still sing. i want a emo punk rocker in the house. like. like. you'll come to my place dressed as a punk rock superstar. doesnt even need to be a real celebrity, just clearly defined dressing as part of a certain genre. PROPS ARE ENCOURAGED. mikestands, gold markers for autographs, guitars, razors for your wrists, plastic babies, drum sticks, etc. like picture this.
you walk in to the party [banner says WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE], you see steven tyler playing pool with britney spears [bald guy]. you go to greet your host, slash, and then find your bandmates, kyle patrick and joey something/kenneth; then suddenly rick astley/wesley comes up to you and rick rolls you [never gonna give, never gonna give (give you up)]
it'll be awesome! dibs on slash. YI MING NEEDS TO BE AXL ROSE SO WE CAN BEAT EACH OTHER UP, CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH STYLE.
CDM WOO.
the theme is MUSIC. let me explain.
i want to see people dress up as KISS, i want steven tyler in the house. i want an old bald guy in a bikini carrying a plastic baby doing drugs thinking (s)he can still sing. i want a emo punk rocker in the house. like. like. you'll come to my place dressed as a punk rock superstar. doesnt even need to be a real celebrity, just clearly defined dressing as part of a certain genre. PROPS ARE ENCOURAGED. mikestands, gold markers for autographs, guitars, razors for your wrists, plastic babies, drum sticks, etc. like picture this.
you walk in to the party [banner says WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE], you see steven tyler playing pool with britney spears [bald guy]. you go to greet your host, slash, and then find your bandmates, kyle patrick and joey something/kenneth; then suddenly rick astley/wesley comes up to you and rick rolls you [never gonna give, never gonna give (give you up)]
it'll be awesome! dibs on slash. YI MING NEEDS TO BE AXL ROSE SO WE CAN BEAT EACH OTHER UP, CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH STYLE.
CDM WOO.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Where do we go now?
Here, check this out: patient, it takes a while to load.,
There you have it. Classic awesomeness personified.
There you have it. Classic awesomeness personified.
SWEET CHILD OF MINE
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
WHAT IS IT:
Sweet Child is a song. It is a great song. To be precise, "Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by the rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on their debut album, "Appetite for Destruction" on 21st Jul, 1987. "Sweet Child o' Mine" was Guns N' Roses' first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at the top spot in September 1988.
WHY ITS GREAT:
Well, first off, its great because it was an accident. The band's guitarist, slash, was just messing around, doing 'string skipping exercises'. when the rythm guitarist, Izzy, improvised some chords, and their Vox, Axl, sang out a poem he had written. I quote from one of their interviews (speaking is Duff McKagan, their Bassist):
So there you have it. they accidentally made a hit. the intro lick is THE most memorable lick of anyone who lived in the era. as soon as you hear that lick, you feel this warm fuzziness inside and you think: "alright! Sweet child, i know this song! This band rocks!" the guitars are awesome, and the vocal skills are amazing. the lyrics to the song are great. I'm not sure what it means, but Wikipedia tells me its about his girlfriend, and eventual wife. there are so much more, but for those non-oldie fanatics, im sure you're bored, so i leave this section with a final note. this song got #37 for the top 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
WHY IT SUCKS:
i hate this section when i review stuff i like. pah. anyway, i guess the vocal skills are hard for some to appreciate. to most, it may sound whiney. but that was the style of the era, and this is one of the best. also, the song doesn't make much sense in the end. the "where do we go now" part seems out of place, and is only good because time has made it so. also, the most commonly heard version of the song is shortened. As Axl Rose said in an interview:
so yeah. most people dont know the full song, and that really sucks. cuz, you're getting screwed. on a light hearted note. i hate the solo. ITS FREAKING DIFFICULT TO SELF TEACH. but pah. all good solos are like that.
MY RATING:
I'd give it 4.5 stars out of five, but i don't have that .gif, so there you have it. 4 out of 5.
SHOULD I, AND WHERE CAN I GET IT:
I merged these two sections because i have the same answer for them. I have no idea. you definitely SHOULD get it, but i don't know where you can. its really rare. i ripped mine from my dad's CD collection, back in the states. i don't know where you can get it here in singapore. try e-bay? lol.
Sweet Child is a song. It is a great song. To be precise, "Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by the rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on their debut album, "Appetite for Destruction" on 21st Jul, 1987. "Sweet Child o' Mine" was Guns N' Roses' first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at the top spot in September 1988.
WHY ITS GREAT:
Well, first off, its great because it was an accident. The band's guitarist, slash, was just messing around, doing 'string skipping exercises'. when the rythm guitarist, Izzy, improvised some chords, and their Vox, Axl, sang out a poem he had written. I quote from one of their interviews (speaking is Duff McKagan, their Bassist):
The thing about 'Sweet Child,' it was written in five minutes. It was one of those songs, only three chords. You know that guitar lick Slash does at the beginning? It was kinda like a joke because we thought, 'What is this song? It's gonna be nothin', it'll be filler on the record.' And except that vocal-wise, it's very sweet and sincere, Slash was fuckin' around when he first wrote that lick.
So there you have it. they accidentally made a hit. the intro lick is THE most memorable lick of anyone who lived in the era. as soon as you hear that lick, you feel this warm fuzziness inside and you think: "alright! Sweet child, i know this song! This band rocks!" the guitars are awesome, and the vocal skills are amazing. the lyrics to the song are great. I'm not sure what it means, but Wikipedia tells me its about his girlfriend, and eventual wife. there are so much more, but for those non-oldie fanatics, im sure you're bored, so i leave this section with a final note. this song got #37 for the top 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
WHY IT SUCKS:
i hate this section when i review stuff i like. pah. anyway, i guess the vocal skills are hard for some to appreciate. to most, it may sound whiney. but that was the style of the era, and this is one of the best. also, the song doesn't make much sense in the end. the "where do we go now" part seems out of place, and is only good because time has made it so. also, the most commonly heard version of the song is shortened. As Axl Rose said in an interview:
I hate the edit of 'Sweet Child o' Mine.' Radio stations said, "Well, your vocals aren't cut." "My favorite part of the song is Slash's slow solo; it's the heaviest part for me. There's no reason for it to be missing except to create more space for commercials, so the radio-station owners can get more advertising dollars. When you get the chopped version of 'Paradise City' or half of 'Sweet Child' and 'Patience' cut, you're getting screwed
so yeah. most people dont know the full song, and that really sucks. cuz, you're getting screwed. on a light hearted note. i hate the solo. ITS FREAKING DIFFICULT TO SELF TEACH. but pah. all good solos are like that.
MY RATING:
I'd give it 4.5 stars out of five, but i don't have that .gif, so there you have it. 4 out of 5.
SHOULD I, AND WHERE CAN I GET IT:
I merged these two sections because i have the same answer for them. I have no idea. you definitely SHOULD get it, but i don't know where you can. its really rare. i ripped mine from my dad's CD collection, back in the states. i don't know where you can get it here in singapore. try e-bay? lol.
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