Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

Friday, July 4, 2008

One Robot's Dream


Joe Satriani, although a bit underground due to the fact that his music is lyric-less, is in my opinion one of top ten guitarists of all time. As quarky, and just plain weird as he may seem, there is no denying the fact that his talent is beyond this world. Which seems to be the theme of most of his songs, oddly enough. Not sure how you come up with your song names, whether or not he was just doped off of his mind when he made it, or whether or not he really is waiting for alien life to contact us- his music is unparalleled to many others of our time.

If you ever get the chance to see him in concert, please try because it is more than worth it. If you are an avid guitar player, you make appreciate music more after listening to him play just a few songs.

My recommendation is to listen to One Robot's Dream by Joe Satriani, listed on the album Super Colossal.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Tribute to the Dave Matthews Band


As you can already see, Music is my outlet. Like everyone else, it is important to have those things that you are passionate about, the things that allow you to escape to another world and make you feel as though you are filled with purpose. And as I'm sure, many people have found themselves in music. Whether listening to it, or creating it, it is a gift from God, surely.


My dad bought a used Martin guitar a while back, maybe 6 or 7 years ago - planning on learning the guitar. Unfortunately, he never had the time. However- I had just stopped playing the saxophone because of my god-awful teacher made me lose all taste for music, but I had an interest in the guitar. So I started taking lessons. Eventually I became a huge Led Zeppelin fan and started learning all of their songs, along with other mainstream Classic Rock like Jimi Hendrix. But anyways... Fast forward to today and I am still spoiled with the same Martin acoustic guitar and I have progressed to listening intently and obsessively to the Dave Matthews Band. I began learning their music around two years ago.



The first song I want to touch upon is Break Free.

Break Free by Dave Matthews Band is a rare occurrence and mostly only avid Dave listeners have heard of it, not because its not popular or because people who aren't obsessed with the band don't listen enough, just because he has only played it twice in concert before and its not found on any original CD. Sadly to say. I recommend it as a great song though!

You can Watch it on Youtube here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgMNH62CpG4