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Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Friday, February 5, 2010
YouTube Video Marcus Miller – Burning Down The House
YouTube Video Marcus Miller - Burning Down The House
One of my favorite Bass players.
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One of my favorite Bass players.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Night Shade Look Alike
Often when I wear this shirt, people look real hard to see if it's me. Like I'm wearing a shirt with my face on it.
No its not me. Thanks to the guys at Night Shade Books for the shirt. Got it at World Horror Con in Salt Lake City 2008.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Poll: What Is You Favorite Song And Why?
OK, today I want your involvement. This is a simple Poll question: What is your favorite song(s) and why. The important part is why. Since I like more than one song I'm going to share three.
Smooth Jazz
Say What? by Brian Culbertson - I love this song for one reason, the bass. I typically judge a song by how strong the bass line is.
Contemporary
I'd Like To by Corrine Bailey Rae - I like this song because it has real strong lyrics. Corrine has such a great voice.
Rock (ok Metal)
Leper Messiah by Metallica - Again, I like this song because if it's strong bass line. The whole song is just put together very well.
The Black Album by Metallica - This is probably one of the best metal albums ever recorded. There isn't one track on this album that doesn't truly rock.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Track of the day: Barely Even There by Losing Focus
Losing Focus
"Barely Even There" (mp3)from "A Portrait for the Ransom"
(C4 Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
More On This Album
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Listen to Cadillac Slim by Rick Braun
This morning I was jammin to some great Jazz. I hadn't really listened to this track all the way through. I felt the beginning was a little slow for me, just didn't reach and grab me. However, I finished listening to it this morning, and you are treated one of the best Bass solos I've heard. This is great. I love the flow and style. Please, just listen, I promise you won't be disappointed.
You can also watch the YouTube video here.
Rick Braun
"Cadillac Slim" (mp3)
from "Sessions volume 1"
(ARTizen Media Group)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
More On This Album
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You can also watch the YouTube video here.
Rick Braun "Cadillac Slim" (mp3)from "Sessions volume 1"
(ARTizen Media Group)
Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album
Monday, November 5, 2007
Track of the day: Don’t Wait by Zach Raizman
Zach Raizman "Don't Wait" (mp3)from "A Mind To Be Thinkin'"
(C4 Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album
Monday, October 29, 2007
Track of the day: Decoy by Red Blanket
from "A Southern Manitoban Murder of Crows"
(C12 Records)
Monday, October 22, 2007
Track of the day: Stormy Eyes by Derek Miller
from "The Dirty Looks"
(Arbor Records Ltd.)
Monday, October 15, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
Track of the day: Sonido Total by The Pinker Tones
The Pinker Tones "Sonido Total" (mp3)from "More Colours! The Million Colour Revolution Revisited - Plus Exclusive Bonus Tracks"
(Nacional Records)
Buy at Napster More On This Album
Monday, October 1, 2007
Track of the day: Shag Carpet by Brian Bromberg
Brian Bromberg "Shag Carpet" (mp3)from "Downright Upright"
(Artistry Music Group, LLC)
Buy at Rhapsody More On This Album
Monday, September 24, 2007
Track of the day: Heaven (Live) by Los Lonely Boys
Los Lonely Boys "Heaven" (mp3)from "Live At Blue Cat Blues - Dallas Texas"
(Blue Cat Blues Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Is Apple afraid the iPhone is an iPod killer?
I'm sure it's no secret the reason Apple decided to only provide an iPhone with 4 or 8 gigabytes of storage space is so they wouldn't kill their wildly popular iPod line.
Ok, that is probably not true. However, I have the same problem that a lot of new iPhone users will have. My phone, a T-Mobile MDA, which is capable of playing music and video, has such a small amount of storage space that I have an iPod just for music and video. How crazy is that? With the low cost of memory and the nano sized technology available today, you would think offering 30 gigabytes of storage in the iPhone would make sense. After I've saved some music, videos, pictures, I have nothing left and with the absence of removable storage I'm sunk.
It's a very well thought out plan. No matter how cool the iPhone is, and I'm sure it's cool, just ask Robert Scoble who was Twittering about it at 2AM, you're still going to need two devices to have all you want. I think Apple really dropped the ball. Instead of adding a new device that would rule all it added a device that needs help.
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Ok, that is probably not true. However, I have the same problem that a lot of new iPhone users will have. My phone, a T-Mobile MDA, which is capable of playing music and video, has such a small amount of storage space that I have an iPod just for music and video. How crazy is that? With the low cost of memory and the nano sized technology available today, you would think offering 30 gigabytes of storage in the iPhone would make sense. After I've saved some music, videos, pictures, I have nothing left and with the absence of removable storage I'm sunk.
It's a very well thought out plan. No matter how cool the iPhone is, and I'm sure it's cool, just ask Robert Scoble who was Twittering about it at 2AM, you're still going to need two devices to have all you want. I think Apple really dropped the ball. Instead of adding a new device that would rule all it added a device that needs help.
Friday, May 18, 2007
The planets best Bass players; Clark, Wooten, Miller
Probably one of the best videos I've watched in a long time. Stanley Clark playing Bass like a lead guitar, Marcus Miller playing his Fender Jazz Bass like a freak and Victor Wooten playing his Ying Yang Bass like a rhythm guitar. Phenomenal.
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Monday, April 2, 2007
Long Live DRM Free Media
I want it. I want DRM Free Media. Why? Probably not for the reason you may think. Its not because I want there to be wide spread pirating; that already happens. I want it because it will push media companies out of the plastic age and into the mobile age.
Here's the deal. Few people buy CDa anymore. The reduction in CD sales isn't all pirating. It also has to do with the fact you can buy just about any type of media, be it music or video, digitally and put it on your mobile media device. I mean come on, Verizon and Cingular have basically adopted a marketing plan that says "buy our cellular phone media device, download content from us, and you'll never be without it." Digital media, on the go, anywhere, anytime. You may not like that, but it's reality.
I'm not going to write something that says "if media companies stopped selling their products on disc, the world would be a better place." because it won't be. Why doesn't anyone care about VHS piracy? Because no one watches VHS anymore? Yet companies still produce movies on VHS. Why aren't major record labels trying to keep independents from distributing electronic versions of their albums DRM free instead of on disc?
There has to be a better way; and that way is to increase the actual value of music beyond the song. Here is a thought; HP practically gives away their color laser printers, but charges 3 times the printer cost for toner replacements. They know if you buy a printer, you will need to replace the toner, more often than the printer. How can labels, artists and fans take advantage of that business model? Here's another thought; maybe the song itself has become a commodity. Actors who are smart take a smaller upfront payment for making a moving in exchange for sales of licensed items. If they want more, provide more. I'm not saying this is the answer, but thinking in terms of beyond the song are what I think will push the media industry to the next evolution.
[updated: great article from Engadget here.]
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Here's the deal. Few people buy CDa anymore. The reduction in CD sales isn't all pirating. It also has to do with the fact you can buy just about any type of media, be it music or video, digitally and put it on your mobile media device. I mean come on, Verizon and Cingular have basically adopted a marketing plan that says "buy our cellular phone media device, download content from us, and you'll never be without it." Digital media, on the go, anywhere, anytime. You may not like that, but it's reality.
I'm not going to write something that says "if media companies stopped selling their products on disc, the world would be a better place." because it won't be. Why doesn't anyone care about VHS piracy? Because no one watches VHS anymore? Yet companies still produce movies on VHS. Why aren't major record labels trying to keep independents from distributing electronic versions of their albums DRM free instead of on disc?
There has to be a better way; and that way is to increase the actual value of music beyond the song. Here is a thought; HP practically gives away their color laser printers, but charges 3 times the printer cost for toner replacements. They know if you buy a printer, you will need to replace the toner, more often than the printer. How can labels, artists and fans take advantage of that business model? Here's another thought; maybe the song itself has become a commodity. Actors who are smart take a smaller upfront payment for making a moving in exchange for sales of licensed items. If they want more, provide more. I'm not saying this is the answer, but thinking in terms of beyond the song are what I think will push the media industry to the next evolution.
[updated: great article from Engadget here.]
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Album Art Used To Rock
I was at a dance competition yesterday and they guy providing music played some classic rock (Molly Hatchet, Journey, Foghat and so on) while we were waiting for things to begin. I decided that when I got home I was going to break out my classic rock CD's and find some good music to listen too. As I was looking at the disk I was surprised at how cool the album art used to be.
I remember back in high school trying to imitate some cool albums. I mean the album art was almost as important as the music in the sleeve. There was creativity. It told a story. It wasn't all about the bling, or some random photo session. It was art. And most of the time the musicians created the art themselves. Remember, these were Albums, so the size was very different from a CD. That could be some of the reason bands have abandoned the practice. As an example, I bought the Styx album Paradise Theater. I was so excited, it was a great album and after I had ripped the wrapper off, carefully slipped the black disk out of the sleeve, I was surprised to find a laser etched image of the album over right on the record. It was so cool I almost didn't want to the play it.
I read a great post today from Mark Cuban on the future of music. I have to agree. We have to move beyond selling music on discs. It doesn't mean anything today. Buyers and fans want more. More than you can stick on a CD. I love sets where there is a music disc plus a disk with say music videos, pictures, concert footage. Give me a reason to buy the whole compilation or I will continue to buy one offs from iTunes.
Here are a couple examples of album art I just love. Please comment with your favorite album art and maybe a link to the image. Share it.
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I remember back in high school trying to imitate some cool albums. I mean the album art was almost as important as the music in the sleeve. There was creativity. It told a story. It wasn't all about the bling, or some random photo session. It was art. And most of the time the musicians created the art themselves. Remember, these were Albums, so the size was very different from a CD. That could be some of the reason bands have abandoned the practice. As an example, I bought the Styx album Paradise Theater. I was so excited, it was a great album and after I had ripped the wrapper off, carefully slipped the black disk out of the sleeve, I was surprised to find a laser etched image of the album over right on the record. It was so cool I almost didn't want to the play it.
I read a great post today from Mark Cuban on the future of music. I have to agree. We have to move beyond selling music on discs. It doesn't mean anything today. Buyers and fans want more. More than you can stick on a CD. I love sets where there is a music disc plus a disk with say music videos, pictures, concert footage. Give me a reason to buy the whole compilation or I will continue to buy one offs from iTunes.
Here are a couple examples of album art I just love. Please comment with your favorite album art and maybe a link to the image. Share it.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Get the TPN Widget Today!
Tim King from +grooveARMY has written a brilliant widget for TPN which will run on your desktop to make sure you never miss another TPN podcast!
The Yahoo! Widget Engine (formerly known as Konfabulator) is a JavaScript runtime engine for Windows and Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. With the TPN widget, it will sit unobtrusively on your desktop and display the latest 14 podcasts from across TPN. Pretty cool huh!?
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