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Saturday, June 27, 2009

What Everybody Ought to Know About Blues

By Tom Simpson

The soul is to the body of a person as music is to the body of society. Music permeates into the soul of society and gives every decade its special mark. When we relieve the 50's or the 60's or the 70's or the 80's, its always the music of that generation that we reminisce. As we play on the music of a certain generation, the memories all go crashing down as we smile, we cry, we laugh at the good old days. Somehow the blues had made its mark on our collective spirit that it will not and cannot go away. Originating from the pains and struggles of the black people, the blues represent the most poignant of all musical genres. The music is so haunting it feels like pain. It chokes the heart so beautifully while the lyrics become forever etched in our memories. The blues has already become part of us and it is here to stay. For every serious musician, one cannot say that he or she is a complete artist without learning to play the blues. Blues backing tracks are now available in the internet is helping the new gene

ration relive and rediscover this music. The blues was born at a time of slavery. During the centuries old black slavery that was prevalent in Southern United States, the blacks expressed their sentiments and the irrepressible longing for freedom by singing the blues. At the time when the black people were considered slaves and less human, the blues magnified their humanity and their aspirations loaded with conflicting emotions. Today when we hear of blues backing licks it's as if those memories come alive again to haunt us. Anyone serious about learning the blues should be able to download blues backing licks and learn the emotion and the expression only an individual artist playing from his soul can provide.

Blues fanatics should take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from the World Wide Web through blues guitar lessons that are updated with new interesting mixes. The lessons are especially created to answer the concerns of guitar enthusiasts. The said tutorials are not just purely theoretical. They also embedded guitar melodies of both fast and slow beats. Guaranteed improvement on the guitarists' skills is what every blues site promises each visitor. The visiting guitar enthusiasts are assured of an enhancement not just in playing the guitar but also in their level of music preference and style.

We can search the web for a variety of blues guitar lessons that we can choose from. We can search for the big names who are the giants of the blues such as Eric Clapton, BB King, and Albert King. There are websites that offer ten blues licks for every download with even a free guitar course. Today's generation is simply lucky to have the internet which makes blues lesson really easy and enjoyable.

We will observe that different masters have a quality uniquely their own. This is because the skill and technique in playing the blues are all generic but the way of really playing it from the soul is uniquely one's own. - 18423

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History of Beyonces Career

By Amy Nutt

Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born September 4th, 1981 in Houston, Texas to Matthew and Tina Knowles as the first born of two girls. Before she reached the age of seven she was singing and showing signs of great talent. When she was seven, she was already attending dance school and was a soloist in the church choir.

By the time she reached her teen years, any spare time she could find was spent with her childhood pals, LaTayia Roberson, Kelly Rowland and LeToya Luckett, performing at local functions. The girls, then known as "Girls Tyme" tried their luck at Star Search but did not make the cut. Beyonces Dad gave up his good paying job in order to devote his time promoting the band. To this day Matthew Knowles manages his daughters career.

After trying a few different names, the girls settled on Destinys Child. The musical debut for the group was the song "Killing Time", which appeared on the soundtrack for the "Men in Black" movie, released in 1997. A year later, they had number one single with the song, "No,No,No, Part 2." The quartet became a trio later on that same year with the departure of LeToya and LaTayia, who decided to pursue individual careers. Destinys Child continued onwards and became one of the top R&B/Pop groups in 2000 accumulating four Billboard Hot 100 number one singles and numerous top ten hits, as well as two albums that went to number one.

The groups second album continued with great success with tracks like "Say My Name," "Jumpin Jumpin," and the very successful "Bug A Boo." In the 2001, two Grammy awards were given to "Say My Name". They followed up with a third album, "Survivor," which produced such hits as the title track as well as "Bootylicious". The group decided to disband by 2005 but had at that time proven themselves as one of the top selling female groups in music history.

Beyonce had proven her worth and skills as a songwriter. She won the 2001 Songwriter of the Year, awarded by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards. This made her the first African-American woman to win the award and only the second woman to win. She also spent a bit of time working on solo projects which at first was not as successful as the projects with the trio, but she was not easily discouraged.

When she finally released her solo debut album, "Dangerously in Love", it went right to the top selling over 300,000 copies in just the first week and went platinum 3 weeks later, in June of 2003. The single from the album,"Crazy in Love" topped the charts and stayed there for over 8 weeks. Later that same year her album and the single topped the charts at the same time which put her on the same level as such musical wonders as The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart. She was and still is the only female artist to have accomplished this feat. This helped make Beyonce one of the biggest artists in both sales and popularity for 2003.

In 2004 she won five Grammy Awards. On the Destinys Child album released in 2005, Beyonce released a song called "Check on It," which was used on the soundtrack of "The Pink Panther Movie," released in 2006.

In correspondence with her 25th birthday, she released a second album called "Bday," which sold more than her first solo album, with 541,000 copies sold in the first week after release. The lead single from the album, "Dj Vu," became a number one hit on the US R&B charts.

Not only has Beyonce had success in music, but also on the movie screen. She may be best known for the character Foxy Cleopatra in the 2002 summer movie, "Austin Powers in Goldmember" along side Michael Caine and Mike Myers. In 2003 she appeared beside Cuba Gooding Jr. in the movie "The Fighting Temptations". In 2006, she got chance to pay homage to Diana Ross in a movie based on a Broadway musical depicting the lives of the Supremes. Beyonce showed off her incredible acting skills, playing the part of Ms. Ross in the Movie titled, "Dreamgirls", which opened with first weekend sales of $8 million and has grossed well over $100 million to date.

Beyonces talent has shown no end in sight and her fans are looking forward to see what is yet to come. - 18423

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What You Need To Think About Before You Download Movies

By Angela Z Hernandez

In this day and age, it is possible to get the precise movie that you want, in almost an instant. It is easy, effortless and you can be watching your movie in just the next few minutes. However, you do need to bear in mind a few things before you start downloading.

If you put in a search you can find sites that will let you download movies free of charge. Keep in mind that this is a direct infringement of copyright law and their "free" offer could cost you much more in the long-run as you are putting yourself at peril for lawful problems and your computer at risk for viruses, adware and malware.

Make sure that the site you download from is trustworthy and reliable. The legal sites have a software program that allows them to compute the amount of royalties that they owe the copyright owner. This is critical so that the copyright laws are enforced.

As it is possible for you to get a bug from even a respectable site, it is more likely that you will incur these tribulations if you are downloading illegally. The smart thing is just to not do it. It costs a very little compared to the cost of taking care of the impending tribulations.

Before you start downloading anything on your computer, it is smart to make sure that you have an modernized and operative virus protection program installed. It is possible to get a virus from even the most decent sites; consequently it is important to have a good virus protection plan in place.

Copyright owners are becoming all the time more alert about protecting their rights. There have even been a few cases in the past where everyday people were prosecuted for violating copyright laws. If you download a movie that is in infringement of copyright, you are breaking the law and you can be prosecuted. Be extra alert and make sure that the site you download from is officially permitted.

Make sure that you are conscious of all of the prospective charges and fees that go along with downloading the movie. Read any "fine print" to avoid sudden charges on your account.

Check out a few websites before making a decision to use one. Be sure that they are officially permitted and check the variety and selection that they offer before you sign up. Make sure that you are getting what you want in a movie site. - 18423

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Walking The Long Hard Road Of The Blues

By Tom Simpson

Interested in learning to play the blues guitar? Here's a bit of history and tips for the aspiring blues musician. Roots Jazz & the Blues ! Jazz, the only sound of its kind, it evokes a lost era in the 20th century. Imagine the gentle sound of a slow piano, the scent of whisky creeps into the room, saxophone, followed by smoke, then soft light. Often melancholic, chilling, softly tapping a nerve you didn't even know was there. Sometimes uppity and playful as if coaxing your inner child to come out -and even then it might succeed in rekindling comfortable yet sad memories or dreams you thought lost and buried. Nothing is like it.

That being said, here are 5 tips to start on the long bumpy road to playing great blues: If you don't already have one, buy a guitar. Some licks sound better in acoustic, some in electric, so both kinds can be used to play. Consider that you can't plug in an acoustic guitar (unless it has a pick up), and that an electric guitar will always require an amplifier to play. If you've picked what you want, consider now the price. Don't be too stingy. A great guitar, if treated right, will outlast you, so go ahead and splurge if you have the cash.

Blues guitar lessons are always a good idea and will go a long way to teaching you everything from the essential basics to nailing serious licks. This may cost you, but if you're serious about learning the blues, then be prepared to spend a bit. Also, the internet offers cheaper alternatives. You can even learn online from the comfort of your own home. Listen to great blues music. Of course the best way to learn is by practicing on a guitar, but listening to the greats: B.B. King, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, of course Robert Johnson, will help you get an idea of how to really shred licks.

There's no shame in getting help if you want to be good. Besides, blues guitar lessons are not just educational, they're a lot of fun -and that's what guitar playing is all about. As much as the blues are about misery, there's no greater satisfaction than perfectly nailing a great blues song.

Play in front of your friends and ask them if you've improved. If they say no, then take that as a signal to practice more. If they say yes, then take that as encouragement. Either way, it's good for your guitar playing.

Soul. Perhaps the most important part of the process. It's the reason the blues exist, heck, it's why music exists. You need soul to bring out some soul in your playing. But don't force this -it should come out naturally. Obviously, any aspiring musician needs a guitar. Acoustic will do, and so will electric -as long as you can play the blues, so can both guitar types. Listening to good blues music and trying to imitate good licks will help. But if it's too difficult to follow the greats, blues backing tracks can be downloaded online and are great instructional tools, useful to both amateurs and pros. Finally, like any other skill, practice makes perfect. Dexterous fingers don't happen overnight. Play until you're tired of playing, and then to relax, play some more -that's the blues guitar, you either love it or leave it. - 18423

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The Blues Is Always There To Stay

By Tom Simpson

The soul is to the body of a person as music is to the body of society. Music permeates into the soul of society and gives every decade its special mark. When we relieve the 50's or the 60's or the 70's or the 80's, its always the music of that generation that we reminisce. As we play on the music of a certain generation, the memories all go crashing down as we smile, we cry, we laugh at the good old days. Somehow the blues had made its mark on our collective spirit that it will not and cannot go away. Originating from the pains and struggles of the black people, the blues represent the most poignant of all musical genres. The music is so haunting it feels like pain. It chokes the heart so beautifully while the lyrics become forever etched in our memories. The blues has already become part of us and it is here to stay. For every serious musician, one cannot say that he or she is a complete artist without learning to play the blues. Blues backing tracks are now available in the internet is helping the new gene

ration relive and rediscover this music. The blues was born at a time of slavery. During the centuries old black slavery that was prevalent in Southern United States, the blacks expressed their sentiments and the irrepressible longing for freedom by singing the blues. At the time when the black people were considered slaves and less human, the blues magnified their humanity and their aspirations loaded with conflicting emotions. Today when we hear of blues backing licks it's as if those memories come alive again to haunt us. Anyone serious about learning the blues should be able to download blues backing licks and learn the emotion and the expression only an individual artist playing from his soul can provide.

Blues guitar lessons aims to be the best guitar tutorial available in the internet. Its website alone is the proof of such goal. It offers almost everything that a guitar enthusiast needs and wants. Its website also gives exciting short demonstrations. It also features a guitar melody being played on a slow tempo and fast tempo. The guitarists are guaranteed to further improve not only their playing abilities but their styles and tastes in playing the guitar, as well. The website is simply a place where guitar enthusiasts can learn new things in their craft and learning from those who have already mastered it.

These online offers have also integrated famous great deals of comprehensive blues guitar lessons. This service by the website is not only recreated for plain knowing guitar technique. They are also crafted to make the learner play the blues with originality. Every visit on blues sites is like having a good time with the masters of blues music like BB King, Albert King and the excellent Eric Clapton. You can even download ten blues licks while learning the blues tricks. Much more to these perks, the online visitor can avail of information on free guitar lessons that run for days and grab one of the much-awaited blues catalogues.

It is never easy to play a musical instrument. However, blues backing tracks gives learning to play the guitar a fresher approach. Gone is the dreary way of learning, instead, a more exciting and exhilarating means lie ahead of those guitar enthusiast. - 18423

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