Thursday, June 30, 2011
Area Code 615 "Stone Fox Chase" (1970)
Stuart Clayton - The Simpsons Theme On Bass
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Chris Farlowe feat. HBB - Sing The Blues - Live Ulm 2008
Conversation 16 - The National (Multi-Instrumental Cover)
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Carl Barker (Full Instrument Cover)
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Come Together by The Beatles - How to play bass
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Beat No584 - My First Reggae Instrumental Beat (Chill)
Amasic - Realize (New Original Song)
Using the new MXR 288 Bass Octave Deluxe
Friday, June 24, 2011
Absu - Stone of Destiny
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Nyktalgia - Schemes Amathia
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The xx - Crystalised Cover
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Mamadou Boutiquier!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
red hot chilli peppers cover - can't stop
Friday, June 17, 2011
VRA! Split Screen Dream Theater Cover Collaboration - Metropolis Pt. 1 - Korg Oasys - Kurzweil PC3x
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Thin Lizzy Live 1983 - Jailbreak
Kiss Backstage Rehearsal (RARE)
THE CLOUD - SHY KNIFE
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
AmpliTube iRig (trailer) - plug your guitar into your iPhone and rock out!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Kreator - Live Wacken 2005 - 01 Enemy of god
Monday, June 13, 2011
Rock School Vol 3 - Part 1 of 8 - How To Play Funk
Sunday, June 12, 2011
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
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Friday, June 10, 2011
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams live (Maiden England)
Monday, June 6, 2011
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5 Methods to Buy Bass Guitars
Picking out my very first bass guitar was an exciting event. It is the first instrument I have ever bought that I blueprint to discover how to play. Well, I have a love for the bass and I have been advised on many occasions that they are easier to learn than the guitar. With all of the excitement of my payment for, I decided to make sure I have all of the essentials necessary for my new bass.
Find out more on guitar accessories covers below that you could like to when purchasing a new bass guitar further.
1. Bass Guitar Cases
The first thing you will need to do is safeguard your new investment. This needs a sturdy bass guitar case. It comes in a countless styles and materials. The lower end situations are notably thin and do not offer much defense if you plan to tote your bass around town. There are sturdier situations in the interior, which are molded and padded. These cases have a hard shell and the padding keeps the bass safe. I would highly recommend a molded case if you will be doing load of traveling.
2. Extra Bass Strings
Bass guitar strings are relatively sturdy but it does not hurt to keep some spare strings handy. There are many types of bass strings available to include flat wound, round wound, and field wound.
3. Bass Guitar Straps
Depending on the bass you pay for, it may earlier come with a strap included. Obviously, there are a countless types of straps to choose from further. The most extended guitar straps are typically made of leather or suede. They are often woven and in a variety of colors to suit your tastes. If you are not into the fancy straps, you can always choose between vinyl and polyester.
4. Extra Guitar Picks
Out of all of the accessories you can have for your bass, the pick comes in more styles than whatever else realizes. You can select from hundreds of colors and the thickness of the pick. Having many guitar picks always comes in handy.
5. Guitar Tuner
Keeping your bass in tune is compulsory and there are various types of guitar tuners available on the market. They all range in price from reduce end tuners to high-end versions at different prices. If you are a beginner, it is probably secure to stick to a low-end model until you become better at playing the bass.
The Musicians First Aid Kit
Gigging is probably one of the most enjoyable activities a musician can experience. There is always something special about performing in front of a live audience. The sound of a crowds appreciation when you have just ripped up the stage with a great performance of your best tunes. There is just nothing like it. But what happens when things don't go exactly as planed? And what happens when things fail miserably? If you have ever gigged I am sure you are familiar with Murphy law: If things can go wrong, they probably will. I have had experiences like: amps blowing up, guitar strings breaking, stolen fuses in my amp, bad cords, out of tune guitars, ect... These things happen to all bands and what makes the difference between a professional and an amateur is how you deal with these problems. You need to do some preplanning and put together a a Musicians First Aid Kit. When a problem does occur, you will be prepared to quickly fix the problem and get on with your show.
Guitar/Bass Strings
Get at least one extra set for each guitar or bass you have at the gig. If you pop a string you will be prepared to replace it. Remember this golden rule for guitars and basses: Never step on stage without a properly tuned backup guitar or bass. If you have any problems with your main ax all you have to do is pick up your backup and fix the problem on your next break.
Cords
Get a complete second set of cords. This includes patch cords and mike cables.
Batteries
Go through all of your gear and make a note of all of the batteries you use. Get backups for everything and make sure the backups dont sit and go dead before you replace them. Consider some type of preventative maintenance schedule so you can keep track how long batteries are in use and when they need replacement. Dont forget about the guitar tuner!
Fuses
Again go through all of your gear and make a note of all the proper sizes of your fuses. Get some type of small segregated box and label the top with the current ratings for the fuses (1A, 5A ect...). Never put a fuse that has a higher current rating in your amp or gear. There is a reason the manufacture put that size fuse in your system. Never, Never wrap a fuse with tin foil to bypass it! If your fuses keeps blowing, you have a short in this gear and by putting a larger fuse or bypassing it all together you may completely blow it up which will will cost you plenty to repair. Also I should mention that by bypassing your fuse you run the risk of electrocuting yourself! Never under any circumstanceses bypass your fuses!
Drummers
Get a spare snare drum. If your snares let go just replace the whole drum with the spare and repair your main snare at break. Bring many extra sticks. I played with a drummer once that didnt bring enough sticks to a gig one night. He had to play the last half of our set with a screwdriver! Needless to say he had to replace all of his drum heads after this gig! Bring some spare hardware and also get another kick drum pedal. Some spare drum heads are always a good idea and make sure to bring a set of tools.
Keyboard Players
What would happen if your main synth went out? Maybe you could program your second synth with similar sounds. I know it wont be perfect but it will get you through the gig.
Singers
Do you have a spare mic? If not you should pick one up. I recommend a Sure 58. They are not very expensive and are reliable for a great backup if not a main mic.
Horn Players
Since I dont play horns I cant comment too much however I can recommend that you think about what could go wrong with your instrument. What could you do if it failed during a gig? Again a backup might be a good idea.
Amps
If you use an amp in your performance and it fails what could you do? A small spare is a good idea. Guitar players can use a guitar processor as a backup amp and it can be plugged directly into the PA. Again I know this wont sound perfect but it will get you through the gig. Bass players have it easy if their amps go out. Plug directly into the PA. If you play bass you may want to consider buying a direct box specifically for that purpose. Same goes for keyboard players, plug directly into the PA with a DI box
All Bands
Always have plenty of duct tape! This stuff can get you out of some major jams!
I have not covered everything that can go wrong with your gear at a show but hopefully this will spark some ideas of the things that you can do if your gear fails. Put together your Musicians First Aid Kit in some sort of tool box or fishing tackle box. If you are prepared when things go wrong at your gigs (and believe me they will) it is no big deal. If you are not prepared you will look like an amateur and remember you never know who is out in the audience watching. Good luck and happy gigging!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
New Releases From GameFly
If you're looking for all the latest games, you definitely want to give GameFly a try. It works like Netflix, except you'll be receiving video games in the mail instead of movies. To give you an idea of all the products available, I've put together of short list of new video games from GameFly. You'll find that most of these game are available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii, although other platforms may also be supported.
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 - Get in the ring as your favorite WWE wrestler or diva, with over 70 characters to choose from. Features a career mode, as well as multiplayer, championship, exhibition, versus, and multiplayer co-op modes. Available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, PSP, and Wii.
Fable III - Set in the magical kingdom of Albion, Fable III allows you to play as the child of your character from the previous installment. Not only can you battle a host of lethal enemies, but you can also take the throne of the kingdom and decide to rule for good or ill. Multiple combat styles are available, and the new Dynamic Tough system makes the controls more intuitive. If you choose to do the right thing, people will be happy to see you. But if you murder innocent folks, watch yourself take on a sinister appearance and people flee in fear. Available only for the Xbox 360.
Rock Band 3 - Get your friends together and choose from a set list of 83 different songs from groups such as Queen, Def Leppard, The Who, Ozzy Osbourne, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Players can choose to play the guitar, bass, drums, or even sing lead vocals. Available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS.
Tony Hawk: Shred - With motion-sensing controls for your skateboard or snowboard, you'll be mastering moves like a pro in no time. In addition to the single player experience, you can also enjoy multiplayer and versus settings. Available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Set during episodes III and IV of the Star Wars series, you play a former apprentice to Darth Vader who's now on the run from the Dark Lord of the Sith. While searching for your true love, you'll have the opportunity to use Jedi mind tricks, wield two lightsabers, and unleash the devastating powers of the Force. Includes both full mission single-player and challenge modes. Available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, and DS.
EA Sports MMA - Head into the octagon and beat your opponent senseless in this new MMA game from the makers of the Madden football games. While Randy Couture is the only UFC fighter available, you still get to take control of beasts such as Fedor Emelianenko. Build a fighter from scratch and take him through the career mode, or pick your favorite Strikeforce superstar and beat up on a friend in the two-player mode. Available for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
GameFly has thousands of other video games, and they even carry titles for older platforms like the Xbox and GameCube. If you enjoy nothing more than first-person shooters, RPGs, and musical games like Guitar Hero, be sure to check out their site and give them a try.
Learn How To Play Bass Guitar Free
If you want to learn how to play bass guitar free, then you are in the right place. Learning how to play the bass guitar is actually much simpler than a lot of the other musical instruments. If you are a beginner, it is best to start learning one note at a time. By doing it this way, you will be sure to learn each note correctly.
When you are choosing a bass guitar to play as you learn how to play bass guitar free, it will be better if you have a fretted bass guitar for learning with. If you have a fretted guitar, you will have an easier time getting the notes right.
Before you ever start playing on the guitar, you will practice using just your fingers. An easy way to do this is to relax your left or right hand, depending on which hand you will be using to play the guitar with. You will then lift your hand, holding it at a 90 degree angle from your floor. Lift each finger individually, starting off slowly, then in quick repetition.
After you have practiced these moves, you will be ready to try it out on your bass guitar. The strings will be away from you, and you will notice a slope in the instrument body. The guitar should be sitting on top of your upper thigh. With the guitar on your right thigh, you will hold the neck of the guitar with your left hand. You will then be placing your right hand thumb on the string that is located in between the strings; this is also called the E string.
Next you will find the D string and place your middle and index finger on it. You will find the D string down 2 strings from the E string. Now you will pluck the strings in succession, practicing until you become comfortable.
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Saturday, June 4, 2011
Guitar Lessons - What a Great Guitarist Needs
You may have been thinking about learning guitar since watching Linkin Park playing their song Somewhere I Belong. But before becoming a great guitarist, you need to have some basic knowledge about guitar.
Guitars originated in Spain in the 14th century. It usually has six strings but you may also find guitars with four, seven, eight, ten or twelve strings. From the time being, different types of guitar have been developed, such as acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, and lefty guitars. Each of them is suitable for some particular styles.
Acoustic guitars give bright and loud sound to a small group of audience. You may play an acoustic guitar with a pick or your own fingers. It does not require an amp. They are usually used to play with classical or country music.
Rock, jazz, blues and popular music are normally played with electric guitars. You need an amp when you are playing an electric guitar otherwise it will only produce low volume of sound. You may also use some electronic devices to produce special or distorted effect.
Bass guitars also require an amp. They are similar to electric guitars. They normally have four strings but five-string and six-string bass guitars are common as well. Some people are used to pluck the strings by fingers while the others may prefer to use a pick. You may easily find the sound of bass guitars in rock and heavy metal music.
The most common guitars you always see are for right-handed guitarists. You use left hand to play the chords and right hand to pluck the strings. There is a kind of guitar called lefty guitars which are especially designed for the left-handed. They are only the reverse version of the right-handed guitars. If you want a lefty guitar, you may need to place an order in advance as there are not many choices in most guitar shops.
This is just a brief overview. There are more and more types and styles in deed.
Basically if you have a guitar with strings and your hands, you can start learning guitar and playing many songs. But as mentioned above, you may need an amp to increase the volume. Always remember not to use a bass amp to play an acoustic guitar. Each kind of amp is designed for a particular type of guitar. If you do so, your guitar can also produce sound but the quality may not be good enough and it hurts the amp.
A guitar capo is useful for great guitarists too. You can attach a capo to the neck of your guitar. Then it is the same as using your index finger to play a barre chord. It helps you play chords, like Ab and Bb, easily.
If you wish, you may also buy a stand or tuner for your guitar.
Unlike other musical instruments, guitars use not only five-line staff but also four-line and six-line staff. They are called guitar tabs. Each line represents the strings on the guitars. The numbers on the line tell you where to place your fingers.
There have been more and more people looking for online guitar courses recently. They provide many benefits to the buyers. The main reason is the lower cost. They only cost you one to two traditional guitar lessons. The buyers can learn wherever and whenever they like with their computers. The learning process is all controlled by themselves.
Traditional guitar courses still have their value. People may find that the face-to-face teaching is more effective. They could ask questions immediately. They enjoy having someone sitting in front of them to point out their mistakes.
But I would say online learning has become a trend.
Friday, June 3, 2011
RHCP - Can't Stop [Bass Cover]
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo (Videoclip)
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Vanessa Carlton Harmonium Rock Music CD Review
The exceptionally talented Rock artist Vanessa Carlton has released her CD entitled Harmonium. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Vanessa Carlton fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Harmonium Vanessa Carlton's artistic excellence is on full display as Carlton has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be her best work to date.
I wish it weren't the case but, it's not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Harmonium. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got one of Vanessa Carlton's most impressive releases ever.
I give Harmonium my highest recommendation. It just plain belongs in any serious music collectors collection regardless of genre preference.
While the entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - What's To Say, track 7 - Half A Week Before The Winter, and track 10 - She Floats.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - White Houses. Wow!
Harmonium Release Notes:
Vanessa Carlton originally released Harmonium on November 9, 2004 on the A&M Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. White Houses
2. Who's To Say
3. Annie
4. San Francisco
5. Afterglow
6. Private Radio
7. Half A Week Before The Winter
8. C'est La Vie
9. Papa
10. She Floats
11. Untitled - (hidden track)
Personnel include: Vanessa Carlton (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Lindsey Buckingham (vocals, acoustic guitar); Pharrell Williams (vocals, background vocals); Stephan Jenkins (electric guitar, organ, keyboards, drums, percussion, programming, background vocals); Arion Salazar (electric guitar, bass guitar); Jesse Tobias, Tony Fredianelli (electric guitar); Jerry Hey (trumpet); Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums); Luis Conte (percussion).
Play Left Handed Guitar
If you have decided want to learn to play guitar and you are left handed - there are a few things you need to know. Left-handed guitars are harder to find than right handed ones and are sometimes much more expensive. If you don't want to outlay more than you need to you could consider modifying a right handed guitar. You can modify a cheap used right-handed guitar by doing four things:
1. Purchase a guitar with a floating bridge (the part that holds the strings up off the top of the guitar); if the bridge is glued to the soundboard (as most are) this will not work unless you can price it off gently without damaging the guitar.
2. Take the strings off and reposition the bridge 180 degrees, so that the grooves for the fattest strings are at the top. (If the small bridge at the top of the fretboard is floating, change this around as well). If the bridge at the top of the fretboard is fixed then you may need to slightly widen the thinnest groove with a small needle file.
3. The holes in the pegs may be suitable and not be a problem. If you cannot fit the thickest bass string through the appropriate peg hole, make the hole larger, using a round file or metal drill.
4. Before you made permanent modifications to some old guitar with a floating bridge that you've found at a garage sale or pawn shop, make sure it isn't valuable! (like an old Fender or Gibson). Enjoy your new left handed guitar!