its been awhile. so whats new: nothing. i have not been doing anything much. i just finished harry potter's books 6 and 7, after re-reading books 1-5. its a great series, can't wait for the movie.
Marion's 18 too, and now she's in Spain on holiday. that means i won't be seeing much of her until the 26th, maybe plan something nice on the 27th. haha
i've found a recent gravitation towards blues rock in my musical endeavours, nice 12 bar blues improvisation. with some of my own variations. pretty fun. good stuff.
thats about it for now, till i can think of something special. haha.
p.s there's going to be more posts like this to come.
p.p.s what's xoxo?
Showing posts with label guitar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guitar. Show all posts
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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...
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
GH2
This happened on IRC today, after i uploaded a recording of Dream On, just me playing.
let me just say this right now. JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY A SONG ON GH, IT DOESNT MEAN YOU ARE A ROCK GOD. its a freaking plastic TOY. musical instrument my ass. and he had the nerve to flame me.
ssick92, you are NOT joe perry.
AfroToast: i know its a bit off somewhere, just gimme some pointers.
jesusknowskungfu: its okay, i think the "abit off" is your tuning.
?Guest004 has joined channel #temp1
AfroToast: oh right. i dunno. freaking tired after work. didnt pay attention to that
jesusknowskungfu: lol. hm your second solo is completely missing.
AfroToast: i know. didnt learn that yet. i still think thats the hardest part.
migri79: cant be. the first solo is still the hardest.
jesusknowskungfu: are you kidding?
migri79: norly
AfroToast: i'm going to go with jesus here.
?Guest004 has changed his nick to ssick92
migri79: lol, jesus.
ssick92: wtf. you guys suck.
AfroToast: hi ssick92. er. i asked for constructive critique.
ssick92: you suck. you learn this song for how long on your guitar for what?
migri79: this guy obviously doesnt play
jesusknowskungfu: ...
AfroToast: I'd like to see you try.
ssick92: i'd like to see you try this song on gh2 (guitar hero 2, for those who dont know)
jesusknowskungfu: i knew it.
ssick92: i can play this song on bamf. what can you do? im a freaking rock god.
AfroToast: wow. srsly? lets see you bring that little plastic toy on a freaking stage and press your colorful fret buttons.. "ITS COOL GUYS. I PLAY THIS ON EXPERT" F OFF.
migri79: lol. u got that from somewhere.
jesusknowskungfu: vgcats.
ssick92: yeah its not like you'll ever bring your little wood machine up on any stages any time soon
AfroToast: HAHA. wait and see asshole.
Channel Admin AfroToast has booted ssick92 from #temp1
jesusknowskungfu: lol.
migri79: he had it coming
You have left channel #temp1
let me just say this right now. JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY A SONG ON GH, IT DOESNT MEAN YOU ARE A ROCK GOD. its a freaking plastic TOY. musical instrument my ass. and he had the nerve to flame me.
ssick92, you are NOT joe perry.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
At Long Last..
I finally did it. I got a job.
found it in the papers, then responded to the ad. didnt know what i was doing at first, it just said customer service, no company nothing, so yeah. today, i went to apollo centre to apply for it. apparantly i will be guiding people around the airport, i.e 'hello sir, do you need help getting around? where are you trying to go? i see, here, you want to go towards the mc donalds and keep going straight."
sounds pretty fun. im working for caas too, i think there are benefits there, but im not sure.. anyway, the guy told me to choose a shift. they had 4. i chose shift 1 and four. that means, i'll be working from 12 am to 6 am (shift 4) then 6am to 12pm (shift 1). well, i marked out that i'd prefer then, i dunno if they'll give me the full 12 hours though, i could use the extra cash. they had free transport for shifts one and three, but i start at shift four, so yeah. no transport for me. pah. who needs transport. lol.
so there you have it. i can't think of what to review next, why don't you drop a comment, tell me what you want to see on my blog. i'll do my best to put it on.
EDIT: i just finished reading something that im wishing i didnt. it may not be so bad though, thanks to that, i finally got some words for a tune that we put to long's chords. it goes something like this:
found it in the papers, then responded to the ad. didnt know what i was doing at first, it just said customer service, no company nothing, so yeah. today, i went to apollo centre to apply for it. apparantly i will be guiding people around the airport, i.e 'hello sir, do you need help getting around? where are you trying to go? i see, here, you want to go towards the mc donalds and keep going straight."
sounds pretty fun. im working for caas too, i think there are benefits there, but im not sure.. anyway, the guy told me to choose a shift. they had 4. i chose shift 1 and four. that means, i'll be working from 12 am to 6 am (shift 4) then 6am to 12pm (shift 1). well, i marked out that i'd prefer then, i dunno if they'll give me the full 12 hours though, i could use the extra cash. they had free transport for shifts one and three, but i start at shift four, so yeah. no transport for me. pah. who needs transport. lol.
so there you have it. i can't think of what to review next, why don't you drop a comment, tell me what you want to see on my blog. i'll do my best to put it on.
EDIT: i just finished reading something that im wishing i didnt. it may not be so bad though, thanks to that, i finally got some words for a tune that we put to long's chords. it goes something like this:
Verse 1
Each day,
I tread down
your way.
Hoping to see if you can
Give me
that hope to
go on,
i fear today you've gone
PRECHORUS
too far,
you don't even know that
I hurt,
(8 syllables here)
CHORUS
Each day,
I tread down
your way.
Hoping to see if you can
Give me
that hope to
go on,
i fear today you've gone
PRECHORUS
too far,
you don't even know that
I hurt,
(8 syllables here)
CHORUS
yeah. i can't continue it yet, i got the tune for it, there are the words, i don;t know if the band will take it though, its kinda emo. but oh well. we'll see how it goes.
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.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Carlos Santana Goodness
I have a song for you here, wait for it to load. it takes awhile.
This is Awesome.
SHOULD YOU GET IT?
Yes. so maybe its not his best track, but since Ultimate Santana combines hits from his recent albums, as well as classics from his band at its prime, a compilation of the guitar master’s best work is a must for any pop fan without Santana's previous work in their collection. Even if you don't like the song, the other tracks in the album im sure you'll love, that is.. if you appreciate good guitar skills.
MY RATING:
When Carlos Santana originally hooked up with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger for 2002’s “Why Don’t You & I,” Kroeger’s voice was relatively new to radio, and Santana playing back up for superstar singers still seemed like a somewhat fresh concept. A dozen Nickelback hits and two similar Santana sets later, the new single “Into The Night” seems to be chock full worn out ideas, but a whole bunch of worn-out ideas can come together beautifully. This is a track that will linger in your playlist for a month or two.
SO WHERE CAN I GET IT?
I got mine from the states, so i don't know where you can get it here, but I'm sure CD stores like CD-Rama and Sembawang will have it. Its quite a big album for santana. again, as a last resort, im sure you can use e-bay.
and there you have it, Into The Night by Carlos Santana, Featuring Chad Kroeger from Nickelback. come back soon, i'm going to review Sweet Child of Mine, By Guns and Roses, a popular oldie.
This is Awesome.
Into The Night
Carlos Santana featuring Chad Kroeger from Nickelback
Carlos Santana featuring Chad Kroeger from Nickelback
WHAT IS IT:
Into the night is a song. A song is an arrangement of musical notes played together, sometimes with accompanied by singing. Into the night is a song by Carlos Santana (Maria Maria; Just Feel Better), with Chad Kroeger (How You Remind Me; Rockstar). Into the Night is about... well, i don't know what its about, but the music video features a man about to jump off a roof when he sees a girl dancing. He falls for her immediately (yeah right) and starts to follow her like the creep he is. Eventually he follows her to a club where he watches her dance, and at the end they dance together. Meanwhile, on a completely unrelated topic, Kroeger and Santana play on the roof of a building. This song is the lead single for Santana's latest album, Ultimate Santana.
WHY ITS GREAT:
Santana plays another awesome solo. No questions asked, its great. Fits perfectly with the song, and the awesome melody, that goes great with Chad's trademark growl. Santana's playing style is strongly latin, and the fast-paced bongo thing fits perfectly with that. There is this awesome breakdown when santana's solo comes in, with the awesome wah-wahing. The whole song in general is the kind of song that stays in your head. (sing: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay..)
WHY IT SUCKS:
It doesnt really have a climax point. Santana's solo is kick ass, but doesnt quite stand out. its kind of like alot of the same thing. this makes it seem like it goes by really quickly, and it doesnt make much of an impact. The song is probably best only for background music for a late-night party or something. Another thing. Does radio really need more Chad Kroeger? The song sounds like any Nickelback song you care to mention. Quote:
Into the night is a song. A song is an arrangement of musical notes played together, sometimes with accompanied by singing. Into the night is a song by Carlos Santana (Maria Maria; Just Feel Better), with Chad Kroeger (How You Remind Me; Rockstar). Into the Night is about... well, i don't know what its about, but the music video features a man about to jump off a roof when he sees a girl dancing. He falls for her immediately (yeah right) and starts to follow her like the creep he is. Eventually he follows her to a club where he watches her dance, and at the end they dance together. Meanwhile, on a completely unrelated topic, Kroeger and Santana play on the roof of a building. This song is the lead single for Santana's latest album, Ultimate Santana.
WHY ITS GREAT:
Santana plays another awesome solo. No questions asked, its great. Fits perfectly with the song, and the awesome melody, that goes great with Chad's trademark growl. Santana's playing style is strongly latin, and the fast-paced bongo thing fits perfectly with that. There is this awesome breakdown when santana's solo comes in, with the awesome wah-wahing. The whole song in general is the kind of song that stays in your head. (sing: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay..)
WHY IT SUCKS:
It doesnt really have a climax point. Santana's solo is kick ass, but doesnt quite stand out. its kind of like alot of the same thing. this makes it seem like it goes by really quickly, and it doesnt make much of an impact. The song is probably best only for background music for a late-night party or something. Another thing. Does radio really need more Chad Kroeger? The song sounds like any Nickelback song you care to mention. Quote:
Into The Night will only sound fresh to those who have spent the past 6 years in a cave.
SHOULD YOU GET IT?
Yes. so maybe its not his best track, but since Ultimate Santana combines hits from his recent albums, as well as classics from his band at its prime, a compilation of the guitar master’s best work is a must for any pop fan without Santana's previous work in their collection. Even if you don't like the song, the other tracks in the album im sure you'll love, that is.. if you appreciate good guitar skills.
MY RATING:
When Carlos Santana originally hooked up with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger for 2002’s “Why Don’t You & I,” Kroeger’s voice was relatively new to radio, and Santana playing back up for superstar singers still seemed like a somewhat fresh concept. A dozen Nickelback hits and two similar Santana sets later, the new single “Into The Night” seems to be chock full worn out ideas, but a whole bunch of worn-out ideas can come together beautifully. This is a track that will linger in your playlist for a month or two.
SO WHERE CAN I GET IT?
I got mine from the states, so i don't know where you can get it here, but I'm sure CD stores like CD-Rama and Sembawang will have it. Its quite a big album for santana. again, as a last resort, im sure you can use e-bay.
and there you have it, Into The Night by Carlos Santana, Featuring Chad Kroeger from Nickelback. come back soon, i'm going to review Sweet Child of Mine, By Guns and Roses, a popular oldie.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Ass Ass in Screed
Wow. it's been a long time since i last updated. but i've been away, and there has been assassin's creed, and halo3, and kane and lynch, and mass effect, and orange box. im sure you understand? heh.
anyway.today was a good day. we went to tiet studios. i believe we done good. as usual, at the last hour, we came up with somehting good. now all we need to do is get yiming fired from his job so he can come jam with us. we need lyrics NOW.
Long came up with the chords first, them sam got a bass, the drums... then i came in with something,
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---2-----
-0-------
and something like that. it was a Em, C, Gsus7, and a Am, which i overdubbed with my D. so yeah. as soon as we get the finished product, we'll put it up on our website at garageband.com. google it. go see our website.
its got its built in fanbase system, so you know, hinthint. we're The Farewell Front Drive, so thats what you should search for.
Anyway, back to Assassin's Creed. Its got the greatest story ever, and im at its climax, so. till the next post.
anyway.today was a good day. we went to tiet studios. i believe we done good. as usual, at the last hour, we came up with somehting good. now all we need to do is get yiming fired from his job so he can come jam with us. we need lyrics NOW.
Long came up with the chords first, them sam got a bass, the drums... then i came in with something,
---------
---------
-----0---
---------
---2-----
-0-------
and something like that. it was a Em, C, Gsus7, and a Am, which i overdubbed with my D. so yeah. as soon as we get the finished product, we'll put it up on our website at garageband.com. google it. go see our website.
its got its built in fanbase system, so you know, hinthint. we're The Farewell Front Drive, so thats what you should search for.
Anyway, back to Assassin's Creed. Its got the greatest story ever, and im at its climax, so. till the next post.
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