After a hugely popular facebook campaign, Rage against the machine"s Killing in the name wins the much coveted Christmas UK No 1 slot. Over half a million people downloaded the song which is not available as a CD single, making it the first ever Christmas No 1 to be achieved on download only. X Factor winner Joe McElderry was only 9.000 copies behind until a download frenzy in the last few hours before the weekly deadline (12am Saturday night) put Killing in the name 50.000 copies in front.
The campaign wasn"t a stand against Joe McElderry personally but against ITV and Simon Cowel dominating the No 1 slot year after year. The band Rage against the machine has promised to donate their royalties to the UK charity "Shelter" and play a gig in the UK nest year if the campaign is successful.
Sunday 20 December 2009
Thursday 9 July 2009
Breif history of rock/pop music - Part Two
To read part one first, go straight to post below this one:
By the end of the 60"s and the break up of the Beatles, music took a different direction. Acts such as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin were among the first to play heavily distorted guitars in their songs. This was later developed into what we now know as "heavy metal" by bands like Deep purple and Black Sabbath in the early 70"s. Ex Cream guitarist, Eric Clapton as Derik & The Dominoes had one of the first no 1 hits in this genre. By this time, psychedelic gave way to progressive or art rock with acts such as Genesis, Yes and Pink Floyd.
These bands were better known for their albums as their songs were too long for radio airplay. Meanwhile, mainstream pop tried but largely failed to keep up the high standard which The Beatles had set and had to adopt bizarre fashions to attract the attention of music fans. This became known as "glam Rock" Garry Glitter was probably the most over the top in this respect, maybe done to disguise a lack of talent. More talented acts such as T Rex, Roxy Music and David Bowie also adopted this style but were much more adventurous in both their music and fashion yet still managed to have huge hit singles. Other big artists of the time included Rod Stewart, formally in The Faces, and Slade who brought out "Merry Xmas Everybody" A huge guitar stomping hit which continues to sell every Christmas to this very day.
Blues also progressed during this time with bands such as Free, Wishbone Ash and fusing elements of funk, art rock & metal. Money by Pink Floyd (from the album "Dark Side of the Moon") was maybe the most famous example of this. Even quirkier acts like Jethro Tull with their folksy flute overtones fell into this genre.
Previously, synthesisers were huge knob laden devices that required lifting equipment to move them but became much more popular after the introduction of the first portable synthesiser: the ARP Odessy in 1970. However, Bob Moog brought out the Mini Moog the same year which had a built in keyboard and after a slow start, became a legendary success. Manufacturers Yamaha, Roland and Korg followed suit with machines which could easily be carried under a musician"s arm and were much easier to use. Emerson Lake & Palmer and Roxy music were among the first to have big hits using this instrument. With these new advances, electronic rock music started to develop with acts such as Tangerine dream and Kraftwerk. T.G. were more prog. rock with albums like Rubicon. Kraftwerk though invented an entirely new type of music with robotic rhythms & synth sounds and made them rather ahead of their time. Even so, their album Autobahn spurned a big hit single across Europe & America in 1974.
There were drawbacks with these new instruments though. All of them were monosynths meaning they could only play one note at a time and could easily drift out of tune - a major problem on stage. To try to rectify this, players of the time like Rick Wakemen of Yes would use several synths at a time on stage. Keyboardists though were crying out for similar machines but which could play chords (polyphonic) Makers tried to fill this gap in the market by introducing the string machine. This was basically an organ with produced thin buzzy waves instead of the smooth sine wave of an organ. It was far simpler (and cheaper) in design than a synth, resulting in a much smaller range of sounds. Despite this, the better ones could produce the best string sounds ever heard (with built-in analogue chorus added) and were adopted by many players including Jon Michelle Jarre in his mega selling album Oxygen.
Yamaha finally brought out the GX1. a huge three manual synthesiser that could play chords (polysynth) in 1974. It had two huge speakers but cost well over 30.000 and fewer than fifty were ever made. Even so it"s fans included Keith Emerson, Led Zeppelin and Stevie Wonder who used it in the "songs in the key of life" album, so it was However the GX1 formed the blueprint for Yamaha"s smaller, far more affordable instruments such as their superb CS80 in 1977. Moog also brought out the first "cheap" polysynth in the same year as the GX1 but due to a cost cutting flaw never realy cut the mustard and was also notoriously unreliable. However, it was still used by many well known acts including The Buggles, Gary Numan and New Musik in the late 70"s.
Meanwhile, mainstream music was about to undergo a huge change in direction which would seriously challenge the existence of many of the artists mentioned above. - cont later
By the end of the 60"s and the break up of the Beatles, music took a different direction. Acts such as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin were among the first to play heavily distorted guitars in their songs. This was later developed into what we now know as "heavy metal" by bands like Deep purple and Black Sabbath in the early 70"s. Ex Cream guitarist, Eric Clapton as Derik & The Dominoes had one of the first no 1 hits in this genre. By this time, psychedelic gave way to progressive or art rock with acts such as Genesis, Yes and Pink Floyd.
These bands were better known for their albums as their songs were too long for radio airplay. Meanwhile, mainstream pop tried but largely failed to keep up the high standard which The Beatles had set and had to adopt bizarre fashions to attract the attention of music fans. This became known as "glam Rock" Garry Glitter was probably the most over the top in this respect, maybe done to disguise a lack of talent. More talented acts such as T Rex, Roxy Music and David Bowie also adopted this style but were much more adventurous in both their music and fashion yet still managed to have huge hit singles. Other big artists of the time included Rod Stewart, formally in The Faces, and Slade who brought out "Merry Xmas Everybody" A huge guitar stomping hit which continues to sell every Christmas to this very day.
Blues also progressed during this time with bands such as Free, Wishbone Ash and fusing elements of funk, art rock & metal. Money by Pink Floyd (from the album "Dark Side of the Moon") was maybe the most famous example of this. Even quirkier acts like Jethro Tull with their folksy flute overtones fell into this genre.
Previously, synthesisers were huge knob laden devices that required lifting equipment to move them but became much more popular after the introduction of the first portable synthesiser: the ARP Odessy in 1970. However, Bob Moog brought out the Mini Moog the same year which had a built in keyboard and after a slow start, became a legendary success. Manufacturers Yamaha, Roland and Korg followed suit with machines which could easily be carried under a musician"s arm and were much easier to use. Emerson Lake & Palmer and Roxy music were among the first to have big hits using this instrument. With these new advances, electronic rock music started to develop with acts such as Tangerine dream and Kraftwerk. T.G. were more prog. rock with albums like Rubicon. Kraftwerk though invented an entirely new type of music with robotic rhythms & synth sounds and made them rather ahead of their time. Even so, their album Autobahn spurned a big hit single across Europe & America in 1974.
There were drawbacks with these new instruments though. All of them were monosynths meaning they could only play one note at a time and could easily drift out of tune - a major problem on stage. To try to rectify this, players of the time like Rick Wakemen of Yes would use several synths at a time on stage. Keyboardists though were crying out for similar machines but which could play chords (polyphonic) Makers tried to fill this gap in the market by introducing the string machine. This was basically an organ with produced thin buzzy waves instead of the smooth sine wave of an organ. It was far simpler (and cheaper) in design than a synth, resulting in a much smaller range of sounds. Despite this, the better ones could produce the best string sounds ever heard (with built-in analogue chorus added) and were adopted by many players including Jon Michelle Jarre in his mega selling album Oxygen.
Yamaha finally brought out the GX1. a huge three manual synthesiser that could play chords (polysynth) in 1974. It had two huge speakers but cost well over 30.000 and fewer than fifty were ever made. Even so it"s fans included Keith Emerson, Led Zeppelin and Stevie Wonder who used it in the "songs in the key of life" album, so it was However the GX1 formed the blueprint for Yamaha"s smaller, far more affordable instruments such as their superb CS80 in 1977. Moog also brought out the first "cheap" polysynth in the same year as the GX1 but due to a cost cutting flaw never realy cut the mustard and was also notoriously unreliable. However, it was still used by many well known acts including The Buggles, Gary Numan and New Musik in the late 70"s.
Meanwhile, mainstream music was about to undergo a huge change in direction which would seriously challenge the existence of many of the artists mentioned above. - cont later
Saturday 18 April 2009
Brief History of guitar rock & pop music: Part one
You may be wondering when exactly did rock/pop music begin? There"s no clear answer to this. Some might say that it started with the advent of rock n roll with Bill Haley & the Comets in 1952. Others would say Elvis, although not the first but surely the original truly global superstar. Yet none of these were really the first. Rock n roll has its roots in blues which has its roots back to the 19th century with black immigrants trying to escape from their slave driven lives. Fast forward to the early 20th. century and some of the earliest recordings on 78 began to appear. Players from this time such as Bobby Jo & R Johnson helped to form the structure of early blues who are mentioned on other posts in this blog.
Robert Johnson was also another guitar player from this era but had recorded only thirty songs during his short life. He was prevented from achieving true fame during his own life by being poisoned by a jealous husband. He died shortly before he was being sought to appear at the "Spirituals To Swing" concert in 1938 by record producer John Hammond. As a result, his reputation only took off after Hammond released an album of his recordings for Columbia in the early sixties. Later blues exponents like Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton admitted borrowing heavily from these early stalwarts.
In the 50"s, artists took the basic blues style and used electric guitars, drums and double bass for the first time creating early rock n roll, later known as rockabilly. Stalwarts like Chuck Berry, Buddy Hollie and Jerry Lee Lewis were the most famous protagonists here. Later Elvis in the US and to a lesser extent, Cliff Richard (later leading the Shadows) in the UK brought rock n roll to a truly worldwide audience. This paved the way for the 60"s beat era which could be considered the true beginning of pop music as we know it today, certainly as far as bands were concerned.
In the 50"s and early 60"s, it was mostly lead solo artists with just a backing band. With the advent of the beat era, bands dominated with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys from the US taking the world by storm. Even so, The Beatles later admitted being heavily influenced by those earlier rock n roll and blues artists. They mostly played rock n roll and blues covers at their pre-fame Hamburg concerts. in the early 60"s. The Beatles however, were the first band to successfully blend classical music textures with rock n roll to form perfectly crafted pop songs. While bands like The Rolling Stones continued with the mainly rock n roll theme,
The Beatles took their finely crafted style further in the seminal album "Sgt. Pepper"s Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 1967 by utilising new studio techniques and instruments never used before. They used a new instrument called "the Melotron" This was basically a keyboard which played looped tape recordings. of real instruments. The most famous sound from this was probably the flute used on the "Strawberry Fields" single recorded at the same time but later dropped from the album. The Melotron though, was cumbersome and unreliable and had a rather grainy sound. Even so It was regarded as the forerunner of the electronic sampler, invented nearly 20 years later. Infinitely more flexible than the Melotron, the sampler helped build the framework for modern pop,dance and R&B music.
The Beatles "Sgt.. Pepper" album with its groundbreaking recording techniques was preceded the year before by their "Revolver" album. These LP"s helped popularise a new wave in music known as psychedelic or acid rock, named after the mind bending effects of LSD drugs. Pink Floyd also recorded their debut album "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" in the studio next door at the same time that The Beatles recorded Sgt. Pepper. It was reported that Pink Floyd were a direct influence to The Beatles as a result. This new style incorporated new guitar effects like Fuzz, flanger anger and delays. These were used along side the earliest portable synthesizers such as the therein and mini moug. invented by Bob Moug.
In America, the Beach boys responded with the "Pet sounds" LP in 1966 and later that year released the first big psychedelic hit "Good Vibrations". About this time, the band "Jefferson Airplane" recorded their debut album which was also the first LP to come out of the new San Franciscan music scene. This got the record industry"s attention and they had two of the earliest psychedelic hits "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" in 1967.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, Jim Morrison joined with members of The Psychedelic Rangers and Rick and the Ravens to form "The Doors" They were initially turned down by Columbia but were signed to Electra Records and released their self titled debut LP in 1967. The album included the 7 minute long hit single "Light my Fire" one of the first to break the typical three minute pop and rock song barrier.
Back in Britain, radio broadcasting was very limited because the BBC were the only organisation allowed to broadcast on the mainland and had just two pop music shows The Saturday club and Easy Beat Radio Luxembourg partially filled the gap but it was left to pirate radio, broadcast from ships out at sea with DJ John Peel" which inambled the new style to reach a mass audience, often eclipsing the BBC in popularity. The BBC responded in the end with the advent of Radio 1 in June 1967. With the existing labour government making pirate radio illegal in Britain several months later, DJs like John Peel rather than risk arrest joined radio 1 which had a much more informal and relaxed style as opposed to the staid and conservative approach favoured by the BBC until then. This perfectly suited psychedelic pop and rock and John Peel championed this in his late night shows. playing new genres of music and introducing new and unsigned bands in the Peel sessions. He did this for nearly four decades until his death in 2004. -- continued later:
Robert Johnson was also another guitar player from this era but had recorded only thirty songs during his short life. He was prevented from achieving true fame during his own life by being poisoned by a jealous husband. He died shortly before he was being sought to appear at the "Spirituals To Swing" concert in 1938 by record producer John Hammond. As a result, his reputation only took off after Hammond released an album of his recordings for Columbia in the early sixties. Later blues exponents like Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton admitted borrowing heavily from these early stalwarts.
In the 50"s, artists took the basic blues style and used electric guitars, drums and double bass for the first time creating early rock n roll, later known as rockabilly. Stalwarts like Chuck Berry, Buddy Hollie and Jerry Lee Lewis were the most famous protagonists here. Later Elvis in the US and to a lesser extent, Cliff Richard (later leading the Shadows) in the UK brought rock n roll to a truly worldwide audience. This paved the way for the 60"s beat era which could be considered the true beginning of pop music as we know it today, certainly as far as bands were concerned.
In the 50"s and early 60"s, it was mostly lead solo artists with just a backing band. With the advent of the beat era, bands dominated with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys from the US taking the world by storm. Even so, The Beatles later admitted being heavily influenced by those earlier rock n roll and blues artists. They mostly played rock n roll and blues covers at their pre-fame Hamburg concerts. in the early 60"s. The Beatles however, were the first band to successfully blend classical music textures with rock n roll to form perfectly crafted pop songs. While bands like The Rolling Stones continued with the mainly rock n roll theme,
The Beatles took their finely crafted style further in the seminal album "Sgt. Pepper"s Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 1967 by utilising new studio techniques and instruments never used before. They used a new instrument called "the Melotron" This was basically a keyboard which played looped tape recordings. of real instruments. The most famous sound from this was probably the flute used on the "Strawberry Fields" single recorded at the same time but later dropped from the album. The Melotron though, was cumbersome and unreliable and had a rather grainy sound. Even so It was regarded as the forerunner of the electronic sampler, invented nearly 20 years later. Infinitely more flexible than the Melotron, the sampler helped build the framework for modern pop,dance and R&B music.
The Beatles "Sgt.. Pepper" album with its groundbreaking recording techniques was preceded the year before by their "Revolver" album. These LP"s helped popularise a new wave in music known as psychedelic or acid rock, named after the mind bending effects of LSD drugs. Pink Floyd also recorded their debut album "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" in the studio next door at the same time that The Beatles recorded Sgt. Pepper. It was reported that Pink Floyd were a direct influence to The Beatles as a result. This new style incorporated new guitar effects like Fuzz, flanger anger and delays. These were used along side the earliest portable synthesizers such as the therein and mini moug. invented by Bob Moug.
In America, the Beach boys responded with the "Pet sounds" LP in 1966 and later that year released the first big psychedelic hit "Good Vibrations". About this time, the band "Jefferson Airplane" recorded their debut album which was also the first LP to come out of the new San Franciscan music scene. This got the record industry"s attention and they had two of the earliest psychedelic hits "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" in 1967.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, Jim Morrison joined with members of The Psychedelic Rangers and Rick and the Ravens to form "The Doors" They were initially turned down by Columbia but were signed to Electra Records and released their self titled debut LP in 1967. The album included the 7 minute long hit single "Light my Fire" one of the first to break the typical three minute pop and rock song barrier.
Back in Britain, radio broadcasting was very limited because the BBC were the only organisation allowed to broadcast on the mainland and had just two pop music shows The Saturday club and Easy Beat Radio Luxembourg partially filled the gap but it was left to pirate radio, broadcast from ships out at sea with DJ John Peel" which inambled the new style to reach a mass audience, often eclipsing the BBC in popularity. The BBC responded in the end with the advent of Radio 1 in June 1967. With the existing labour government making pirate radio illegal in Britain several months later, DJs like John Peel rather than risk arrest joined radio 1 which had a much more informal and relaxed style as opposed to the staid and conservative approach favoured by the BBC until then. This perfectly suited psychedelic pop and rock and John Peel championed this in his late night shows. playing new genres of music and introducing new and unsigned bands in the Peel sessions. He did this for nearly four decades until his death in 2004. -- continued later:
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Guitar Heros: Who was the Greatesr?
A very difficult question to answer because every era had it"s "stars" from the early 20th century blues & jazz exponents - through to the better known guitarists of the 50"s & 60"s with Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Clapton and Hendrix through to modern day "Heavy metal maestros" like Eddie Van Halen & Slash from Guns n Roses
Some guitarists listed here aren"t necessarily the most obvious ones which appear on everyone Else's lists.
Bobby Jo: is certainly one of the greatest. He helped to build the basic groundwork for early blues & every guitarist since have been unwittingly influenced by him Born in the Mississippi Delta, Johnson’s life is filled with myths & tales, His songs are full of folklore and mysticism, which only adds to his spooky voice and inventive guitar playing.. He also helped to break down social and racial barriers. In the early 20th century, it wasn"t a great time to be a black man but his music was exploited by white musicians and helped form civil movements of the sixties
Stevie Ray Vaughan: He is often remembered for starting off where Jimi Hendrix finished . The Hendrix influences were alive and plain to hear, but he also mixed in his own influences such as Albert King and his own soul to make it his trademark sound. One of his songs. featured in a Nissan commercial where he was seen playing "Pride and Joy" SRV could play while absolutely stoned, although he played better when he sobered up. ".In Step" his last album before his death a year later.expressed his new found love of life and music.
Friday 23 January 2009
The Secret Guitar Weapon - How to Become a Guitar Guru
Join us as we take a look at what guitarists around the world are using as their secret weapon to mastery of their instrument. Come and learn what you can use as a method to help perfect and master a variety of important guitar techniques and skills
Every individual who plays the guitar and is serious about their playing seeks to master the instrument. They spend countless hours in practice, completely dedicated to perfecting their skills and growing in the knowledge of their craft. Most of these serious students are always on the look-out for a new trick, a new tip, or the secret weapon they need to take their playing to the next level and to take them one step closer to becoming a master. The ultimate little known secret weapon for guitarists are guitar backing trac
So what are guitar backing tracks? These are tracks without the lead guitar but recorded with the drums, bass, keyboards and all other instruments present in the original song. Some tracks do have the rhythm guitar while others leave room for rhythm playing. Guitar backing tracks are the secret to unlocking the potential inside the hearts, minds, and fingers of every guitarist who desires to take their skills to the next leve
This is because these backing tracks can help you to learn and master new skills by providing you with an entire band to back you up!
Guitar backing tracks can help you to grow in your ability to improvise solo and lead work on stage. By having a rhythm section behind you, with all the spots open for you to solo, you can practice and work on experimenting with improvisation and creating face-melting solos. Improvisation is an extremely important technique for a guitarist to learn, and it takes a lot of practice. But guitar backing tracks can help you to get the most out of your practice time as well as make it more fun
Another great aspect of using guitar backing tracks is to improve your timing and rhythm. These backing tracks provide solid, in tempo backup from a real band that knows how to play. Playing along and practicing with these tracks can help you to perfect your timing skills and help you to strengthen your sense of rhythm. To maximize the use of backing tracks, do ensure that a professional guitar backing track is used and not cheap midi files. Professional tracks can be purchased at Planet of Rock or custom recorded by your own band
Playing along with guitar backing tracks is the perfect way to train and perfect your skills and is great for learning how to put all the knowledge you've been learning into practice. Using guitar backing tracks gives you an advantage over individuals who don't use them, in that it helps you to learn how to perfect your playing abilities in a band setting. You can also play gigs with guitar backing tracks, and this will help you to gain experience playing live, which can also be helpful in developing your skills as a musician.
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Wednesday 21 January 2009
The Profiles of Some Famous Guitarists: by: Patrick Carpen
Most of us are quite enchanted by the magic of guitar. The mesmerizing tune and sweet tingling of the guitar strings have enamored many a man who has later moved on to become musical legends in their individual niche. There is a roster of famous and successful guitarists who have mastered this enigmatic art of music.
Amongst the many legendary stalwarts, Jimi Hendrix undoubtedly tops the list of profiles of famous guitarists. A genius in its truest sense, the legendary Hendrix was born in 1942. An American by birth, the maestro was a singer and lyricist, and is considered around the globe as one of the most influential and enigmatic personas in the ambit of rock music. One of the milestones in his career was his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival which raised him to instant fame in the United States and was followed by many accolades.
Besides earning a huge name and fame for himself through his forte as a great singer and musician, the legendary maestro also improvised the art of rock music in his own signature way, and he incorporated a number of innovations and techniques into the older forms of rock and jazz music. Quite recently, Hendrix was inducted into the USA's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
The very meaning of rock music becomes insignificant without the mention of B. B. King, the master craftsman in the art of music. An ingenious guitarist and singer-cum-song writer in the American Blues, B.B. King was considered the Third Greatest Guitarist of All Time in the 2003 listing of Rolling Stone magazine.
The legendary musician started his journey in the world of music in 1946, and worked in the local R&B radio channel as a vocalist. However, soon after this he began recording under big names and became a prominent figure among the best musicians in the R&B music scene. Some of his greatest all time hits during this period include, "Whole Lotta Love," "Every Day I Have the Blues," "You Know I Love You," and "Please Accept My Love." Amidst his many achievements as a successful singer and composer, is included his most recent felicitation at the Three Deuces Building in Greenwood, Mississippi, for his maiden in radio broadcasting. Also, a grand memorial in the name of B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is all set to be inaugurated on September 13, 2008, in Indianola, Mississippi.
Robert Johnson is another of the famous names in the world of guitar and its magic. Born on May 8, 1911, as Robert Leroy Johnson, the veteran guitarist was one of the brightest stars in the entire Delta Blues group. The period between 1936 and 1937 saw him in great guns when he claimed and proved his forte as a brilliant guitarist and lyricist, as well as an awesome singer. Often regarded as the "Grandfather of Rock-and-Roll," Robert Johnson is believed to have been a great influence in the world of rock music, inspiring many legends of the same genre, including Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Black Keys, and many others. Eric Clapton, another legend of the same kind, has called Johnson "the most important blues musician who ever lived."
About The Author
Patrick Carpen is the designer, writer and owner of the website http://guitaring.infobay.ws/
Amongst the many legendary stalwarts, Jimi Hendrix undoubtedly tops the list of profiles of famous guitarists. A genius in its truest sense, the legendary Hendrix was born in 1942. An American by birth, the maestro was a singer and lyricist, and is considered around the globe as one of the most influential and enigmatic personas in the ambit of rock music. One of the milestones in his career was his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival which raised him to instant fame in the United States and was followed by many accolades.
Besides earning a huge name and fame for himself through his forte as a great singer and musician, the legendary maestro also improvised the art of rock music in his own signature way, and he incorporated a number of innovations and techniques into the older forms of rock and jazz music. Quite recently, Hendrix was inducted into the USA's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
The very meaning of rock music becomes insignificant without the mention of B. B. King, the master craftsman in the art of music. An ingenious guitarist and singer-cum-song writer in the American Blues, B.B. King was considered the Third Greatest Guitarist of All Time in the 2003 listing of Rolling Stone magazine.
The legendary musician started his journey in the world of music in 1946, and worked in the local R&B radio channel as a vocalist. However, soon after this he began recording under big names and became a prominent figure among the best musicians in the R&B music scene. Some of his greatest all time hits during this period include, "Whole Lotta Love," "Every Day I Have the Blues," "You Know I Love You," and "Please Accept My Love." Amidst his many achievements as a successful singer and composer, is included his most recent felicitation at the Three Deuces Building in Greenwood, Mississippi, for his maiden in radio broadcasting. Also, a grand memorial in the name of B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is all set to be inaugurated on September 13, 2008, in Indianola, Mississippi.
Robert Johnson is another of the famous names in the world of guitar and its magic. Born on May 8, 1911, as Robert Leroy Johnson, the veteran guitarist was one of the brightest stars in the entire Delta Blues group. The period between 1936 and 1937 saw him in great guns when he claimed and proved his forte as a brilliant guitarist and lyricist, as well as an awesome singer. Often regarded as the "Grandfather of Rock-and-Roll," Robert Johnson is believed to have been a great influence in the world of rock music, inspiring many legends of the same genre, including Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Black Keys, and many others. Eric Clapton, another legend of the same kind, has called Johnson "the most important blues musician who ever lived."
About The Author
Patrick Carpen is the designer, writer and owner of the website http://guitaring.infobay.ws/
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Vinyl Records For Sale Buying Tips: by Dean Forster
s part of my ongoing quest to grow my vintage music collection, I am always looking to find vinyl records for sale. There are a multitude of places you can look to find these bargains. Some outlets charge a serious amount of money whilst others are really cheap. Of course, amongst those really cheap bargains there is an outside chance you may pick up something that has a much higher value in the real world to those who know. Old records in particular are a challenge worthy of this pursuit.
You may find it useful to begin your search for vinyl records in places that are local to where you live. In particular bargains can be found at garage sales and in flea markets as the owners often don't know what the true value is of what they are attempting to sell. So if you want a valuable record at the right price, here is an excellent place to start if you don't mind spending the time to unearth these bargains.
I once found a very valuable vinyl record for sale at a garage sale, mixed in with a number of other valuable records in a box. I paid just a few dollars for those boxes, which was an absolute snip. Some of the records were still unopened.
Flea markets are another great place to check out. The people that run the stands at these flea markets are more savvy so they do have an idea of what things are worth, so you are likely to end up paying more for any vinyl records you buy at these venues. That said, you can still find excellent deals at flea markets and they are good if you have a specific record or artist in mind. You can also find more information about where to buy vinyl records at http://www.bigjohnsrecords.com/
Some music shops also stock vinyl records and also resell the vintage types. Nowadays these types of stores are becoming rarer and you will find that any records on sale at these shops will cost you more than those sold at flea markets and local garage sales. The one advantage of a store like this is that there is a very good chance you will locate the record you are specifically looking for, at a price.
Another option that is often overlooked by many is the internet itself. As there are people all over the world selling their items on the internet, it makes an ideal hunting ground for those that know what they are after or even those that just want to browse.
You may find it useful to begin your search for vinyl records in places that are local to where you live. In particular bargains can be found at garage sales and in flea markets as the owners often don't know what the true value is of what they are attempting to sell. So if you want a valuable record at the right price, here is an excellent place to start if you don't mind spending the time to unearth these bargains.
I once found a very valuable vinyl record for sale at a garage sale, mixed in with a number of other valuable records in a box. I paid just a few dollars for those boxes, which was an absolute snip. Some of the records were still unopened.
Flea markets are another great place to check out. The people that run the stands at these flea markets are more savvy so they do have an idea of what things are worth, so you are likely to end up paying more for any vinyl records you buy at these venues. That said, you can still find excellent deals at flea markets and they are good if you have a specific record or artist in mind. You can also find more information about where to buy vinyl records at http://www.bigjohnsrecords.com/
Some music shops also stock vinyl records and also resell the vintage types. Nowadays these types of stores are becoming rarer and you will find that any records on sale at these shops will cost you more than those sold at flea markets and local garage sales. The one advantage of a store like this is that there is a very good chance you will locate the record you are specifically looking for, at a price.
Another option that is often overlooked by many is the internet itself. As there are people all over the world selling their items on the internet, it makes an ideal hunting ground for those that know what they are after or even those that just want to browse.
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