Eric Clapton: From the Cradle to the Crossroads

Few guitarists, if any, have been as influential as Eric Clapton. He started by learning the riffs of blues masters Freddie King, B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Robert Johnson, among others. Combining this encyclopedia of blues licks with his own original phrases, he developed a style which has become the template for blues/rock guitar playing.

Eric first became known in 1963, as the lead guitarist for the Yardbirds, a virtual university of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitar players, whose graduates also include Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. The solos on early singles "I Wish You Would" and "Good Morning Little School Girl" provided a glimpse of the stem cells from which Clapton's body of work would emerge. The voices of this stylistic DNA were the Fender Telecaster, Fender Jazzmaster, and Gibson ES-335 guitars, played through Vox AC-30 amplifiers. In 1964 Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky gave Clapton the nickname "Slowhand". The legend is that when Eric broke a string onstage, the audience would engage in a "slow handclap" until Clapton had finished changing it.

In 1965, following the release of the hit single "For Your Love", Clapton left the Yardbirds because of artistic differences. Instead of the pop stardom the rest of the Yardbirds desired, Clapton wanted to play music that was true to his blues roots. He joined forces with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, whose alumni also include original Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green and Rolling Stones' guitarist Mick Taylor. Mayall and Clapton recorded "Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton", nicknamed "The Beano Album", because Clapton was pictured reading a Beano comic book on the cover. Highlights included a smoking version of "Hideaway", Freddie King's instrumental classic, and Robert Johnson's "Ramblin' on my Mind", which is Clapton's first recorded vocal performance. With the Bluesbreakers, Clapton combined Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall amplifiers to produce a guitar sound noted for high volume, feedback, and sustain. Eric's reputation grew to the point that fans began to write "Clapton is God" on the walls of buildings around London as a tribute to his guitar playing prowess.

After a year in the Bluesbreakers, Clapton decided to further expand his musical horizons by forming his first "supergroup" with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker in 1966. They chose the name "Cream" because they were considered "the cream of the crop" of British blues musicians. Their debut album, "Fresh Cream", was followed by the classic "Disraeli Gears". Clapton and Bruce shared singing and songwriting duties, and in the hit single "Sunshine of Your Love", they traded vocal lines. The tune was their tribute to Jimi Hendrix, and included a spectacular solo by Clapton that quoted the 50's song "Blue Moon" in the opening phrase. The ingredients for Clapton's Cream recipe were the Gibson Les Paul, SG, ES-335, and Firebird, plugged into two 100-watt Marshall stacks. Eric was one of the first guitar players to popularize the Vox Wah Wah pedal, which was heard on "Tales of Brave Ulysses", from "Disraeli Gears", and "White Room", from the studio disc of the two-record set, "Wheels of Fire". The live disc of "Wheels of Fire" contained a reworking of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", in which Clapton took the colors of a Mississippi delta blues Rembrandt and painted a psychedelic rock guitar Picasso. "Badge", from "Goodbye Cream", featured the use of a Leslie rotating speaker to create a phasing effect during the bridge section of the song. The DVD "Cream's Farewell Concert" offers a taste of Cream's live perfomances, which were flavored with extended jams cooked up by the three instrumental virtuosos.
During his time with Cream, Clapton jammed with several other British rock bands, including the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. As a guest in the studio, he contributed the solo to George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", from the Beatles' "White Album". The DVD "The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus" contains Clapton's performance with "The Dirty Mac", a group lead by John Lennon, which included Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards on bass.

After Cream's breakup, Clapton formed Blind Faith, a congregation which included singer/ songwriter/ keyboardist Steve Winwood, bassist Ric Grech, and former Cream drummer Ginger Baker. The highlights of Blind Faith's self-titled album were the hit single "Can't Find My Way Home", and "Do What You Like", in which Baker contributed a devastating drum solo. Clapton's instruments of "Faith" were a Gibson ES-335, a Gibson Firebird, and a Fender Telecaster with a Stratocaster neck, played through a Fender Dual Showman or Marshall amp. The DVD "London Hyde Park 1969" documents the band's debut concert.

While touring with Blind Faith, Clapton became friends with the opening act, Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. He recruited their backup musicians, keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle, and drummer Jim Gordon, to form his next band, Derek and the Dominos. With Allman Brothers guitarist Duane Allman sitting in on slide guitar, the Dominos recorded "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs". The two record set featured extended guitar workouts on "Keep on Growing", "Tell the Truth", "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?", the blues standard "Key to the Highway", Jimi Hendrix' "Little Wing", and "Layla", on which Clapton and Allman overdubbed interweaving slide parts onto an extended coda written by drummer Gordon. Eric's main guitar at this time had become the Fender Stratocaster. His amplifiers of choice were a Fender Champ in the studio, and either a Fender Showman or a Marshall onstage.

Clapton's solo career bagan in 1970 with "Eric Clapton", mainly written by Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, with the Dominos providing the musical backing. "461 Ocean Boulevard" followed, featuring Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff", which was Eric's first foray into reggae. Other highlights of his solo career were "Slowhand", which included a cover of J.J. Cale's "Cocaine", "From the Cradle", an album of blues standards, "Unplugged", a Grammy winning acoustic album, "Riding with the King", recorded with B.B. King, and "Me and Mr. Johnson", a tribute to Robert Johnson. Clapton's main axe during his solo years was a hybrid Stratocaster nicknamed "Blackie", which was put together from the parts of three different 1950s Strats. In 2004 "Blackie" was auctioned for $959,500, with the proceeds going to Clapton's "Crossroads Centre, Antigua", a charity he formed to help victims of alcoholism and substance abuse. The DVDs "Crossroads Guitar Festival" and "Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007" chronicle concerts in which Eric was joined by guitar players Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Hubert Sumlin, J.J. Cale, John McLaughlin, Steve Vai, Joe Walsh, Carlos Santana, Johnny Winter, Albert Lee, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson, Robert Cray, and Jimmie Vaughan, among others.

With his impressive resume of musical accomplishments, beginning in the 1960s and continuing to the present day, Eric Clapton's incredibly wide ranging influence reverberates throughout the guitar playing community.

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Songwriting Techniques To Help You Write A Killer Title

Here are some fun songwriting techniques and exercises to help generate ideas for a great title.

As a songwriter you know how important the title is. A clever, catchy title intrigues us and arouses our curiosity. Choose a weak or mediocre title and your song may not even get listened to.
Besides, a killer title is much easier to write a great song from. Try these out...

• The Dictionary Game

I learned this idea from reading hit songwriter Molly-Anne Leiken's book "How To Write a Hit Song".

Open up your dictionary and put your finger on the page. Choose the closest picture noun to your fingertip and write it down on a piece of paper under "nouns". Do this ten times using a different first letter for each.

Then do this ten more times choosing adjectives that you might use in conversation. When you have your list mix and match the adjectives with the nouns. Try each adjective with each noun.

Many of the pairings will be silly or nonsense, but you will also find some very interesting ones that spark your imagination.

One of my recent dictionary games produced the title "Scarlet Tears", which turned into a song about an adulterous wife ashamed of her extra-marital activities.

• Collect Newspaper Headlines

Pink Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother" supposedly came from a newspaper headline read by Floyd's Roger Waters.

Look closely at the paper every day for short and punchy headlines. Newspaper reporters and editors choose their headlines for impact. A story headline serves the same purpose as a song title. To draw us in and make us want to read/listen.

When you read them, think of them as song titles. Write down the ones that appeal to you, and collect them in a notebook.

• Listen To What People Say

Listen to the conversations around you. You can find some great lyric ideas from listening to how people talk. The best lyrics are usually the ones that sound the most natural, like the spoken word. And there are many song titles to be found in the expressions and sayings people use.

• Take Every Day Phrases And Twist Them

When people hear something other than what they expect, they sit up and take notice. A title that shocks a little is a great title. A common phrase such as "first-time home buyer" could become "First-Time Home Wrecker". Make a great country song!

Play around with one of these songwriting techniques today and try writing a song. Remember to have fun with it. Songwriting should be fun. Richie Gilbert has been passionate about writing songs for many years. He spends too much time in his home recording studio, and is active in pitching his songs to music publishers.

To learn more about the craft and business of songwriting, please visit his website at http://www.inspired-songwriting-tips.com

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Wicked Tickets

Isn’t it a wonder how only the good guys in movies and novels get remembered and how only the heroes get their own stories? Why don’t the bad guys get the same thing even though their depicted characters are sometimes much better written or well-presented than the hero/heroine. Besides, the baddies have lives too! Well…that’s what novelist Gregory Maguire thought when he penned the award-winning, best-selling novel titled Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. It is a parallel story to L. Frank Baum’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. The novel is set mostly before Dorothy, the lead character from the Wizard of OZ and shows the Land of OZ from the perspective of the witches.
The musical Wicked is a two stage act which tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her love-hate relationship with her fellow witch Galinda, the Good Witch of the North. The musical shows how their unique friendship blossoms, yet faces a myriad of difficulties because of their differences, their contrasting personalities and ways of thinking, their odd love triangle with the same love-interest, their varied responses to the corrupt government of the Wizard of OZ and finally the noteworthy decline of Elphaba. The play includes many scenes and dialogues from the first Wizard of OZ film and makes many references to the same.
The whole concept came about when Stephen Schwartz came across the novel while on holiday in 1995 and realized that what a well-written book had an even bigger hidden potential to become a stage show or musical and in 1998 Schwartz met Maguire and bought the rights for the stage production. It took over a year for Schwartz who collaborated with the Emmy Award-winning writer Winnie Holzman to develop the plot and initial drafts and the lyrics and original score were also developed while scripting. By April 2003, the cast was complete and the show ready to hit Broadway.
The Broadway musical show Wicked debuted on 30th October 2003. Being a Universal Pictures production, it is a star-studded show directed by Joe Mantello. Even though the show received mixed reviews and The New York Times even dumped the idea altogether saying it would flop horribly, the musical proved the opposite and turned out to be a real success and is a much loved favorite among all who come to the show. Wicked musical show tickets get sold out fast and cheap online tickets to Wicked can be booked online. You can get discounted tickets to the Wicked Broadway musical show with little searching online. The Wicked theatre production has now made it to Chicago, Los Angeles, London’s West End, Tokyo (Japan), Melbourne (Australia) and Stuttgart in Germany. There have been two Wicked musical show tours too - in the United States and Canada - that went to more than 30 cities.
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How to choose the best Arizona DJ

It is really beyond imagination to think of a celebration without music, because without it a moment of joy turns into a lull auguring something ominous. So, to make an occasion full of joy and excitement, it is very necessary to chill the environment with some rocking DJ. And if you are anywhere in Arizona, no other DJ can satisfy you as much as Arizona DJ. They truly understand the importance of a celebration and therefore leave no stone unturned to make the occasion worthwhile and memorable.

DJ Arizona is known for its quality arrangement of musical concerts and other such program. The most interesting thing about it is that they offer musical program according to the theme of the occasion, so that it may add to the significance of the celebration.

DJ Arizona represents a band of multi talented singers and musicians who with their profound melody give a new warp and woof to the mood of the occasion. They have all those things which you may require to make a celebration like wedding full of mirth. In Arizona there is no dearth of DJs and all are well equipped with all those things which are required to make you rock and roll. But the problem people generally have is how to choose the best DJ Arizona out of them.

There is no denying the fact that a bad DJ can spoil the pleasure of the whole event, so before going for any Arizona DJ, you must keep the following things in mind:

1. Experience comes at the top, so the very first thing that you need to see is the length of experience which a certain Arizona DJ has. You should always go for the one having a long experience, because they better understand the importance of the occasion. Apart from quality music what they especially have is their familiarity with etiquettes of a celebration.

2. If you think all Arizona DJs will give you what you demand, you might be disappointed at this point as all are not alike. So it is better that you should enquire about each and everything and be confirmed that the particular Arizona DJ is satisfying all your demands.

3. You must see if the DJ Arizona has legal registration and insurance protection to avoid unanticipated causalities.

4. Have a written contract and be specific on what you want from the DJ.

5. You should also see if the Arizona DJ is coming in the right garments meant mainly for the occasion with all music library and musical equipments.

Last but not least, the internet can help you greatly find the best Arizona DJ, as there many websites which offer various choices of the DJ. The best advantage of the site is that you will find detailed information on DJ Arizona which can guide you like a beckon light.

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Features of the Various Sound Controlling Music Gear

Music is something that knows no discrimination. It is enjoyed by almost everyone in this world. It is in fact very rare to find someone who does not love music. From time immemorial human beings have been engaged in creating music through a variety of instruments. With the passage of time and the advancement of science and technology, people are now not only creating music with the help of instruments but also enhancing the sound quality through sound controlling music gear.

There are several types of music gear available that help in improving the sound quality of an instrument. These equipment are in high demand amongst the musicians and performers worldwide as they make the audience experience superb music.

The most popular sound controlling music gear are amplifiers, microphones, hi-fi mixers, graphic equalizers, and speakers, to name a few. These equipment have different functions with different technologies and are needed in different situations and for different purposes.

An audio amplifier, for example, is a gear meant to increase low power audio signals to a point appropriate for driving loudspeakers and is the ultimate stage in a characteristic audio playback chain. In the collection of amplifiers, mention may be made of valve audio amplifier, audiophile, single-ended triode, tone control circuits, etc.

A microphone, also referred to as the mike or mic, is an acoustic or electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. Generally in the case of vocal rendition, the vocal sound is converted into electric signal by a microphone. The microphone has become a part of the entire sound system.

A loudspeaker, or simply a speaker, consists of an electromechanical transducer that changes an electrical signal into sound. The term loudspeaker can refer to individual devices, and complete systems consisting of an enclosure incorporating one or more drivers and additional electronics. Loudspeakers are the most variable elements in any audio system, and are responsible for marked audible differences between otherwise identical sound systems.

A mixer is a type of electronic equipment used for combining or mixing, routing and changing the level, tonality and the dynamics of audio signals. There are generally two types of mixers, the analog and the digital.

Another sound controlling music gear often in demand is the tone control circuit. It is an electronic circuit that helps in adjusting an audio signal before it is fed to speakers, headphones or recording devices by way of an amplifier. Often referred to as filters, these circuits help to elevate or assuage the high and low frequencies of the signal.

Multi channel audio is yet another example of a sound controlling music gear that utilizes the techniques for expanding and enriching the sound of audio playback by recording additional sound channels to reproduce the enhanced sound on additional speakers. Popularly known as the surround sound technology, it is the multi channel technology applied to channels surrounding the audience to give them a real life feel.

There are also many other types of equipment that are used to improve the sound quality of musical performances. These sound controlling music gear come in various names and with a range of functions and techniques. Several brands of such gadgets are available in the market as music companies are constantly trying to improve upon their technological and qualitative aspects, offering musicians, performers, and the audience an unprecedented experience of sound quality.

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What Are Key Signatures In Sheet Music

A key signature will appear at the beginning of a piece of sheet music. This will tell you if sharps and flats will be played in the piece or if no sharps and flats will be played. If you don't see any sharps or flats at the beginning of the piece then this is normally referred to as open key or C major. Sharps and flats can be written in various bars throughout the piece and these are known as accidentals and will last for the bars duration only.

Sharps and flats at the beginning of a piece can also indicate which key the piece is written in although there are other elements of the piece that also determine this because major and minor keys can share the same key signature, for example C major and A minor share the same key signature, that is, no sharps or flats, also G major and E minor share the same key signature of one sharp, (F Sharp). These similarities are known as relatives. So C majors relative minor is A minor. They are relatives because they share the same key signature.

Since most people start to learn in major keys, we will use examples in major keys only. At the beginning of a piece of music, to the right of the treble clef and the bass clef is where you will see sharps and flats.

One sharp means all occurrences of F are sharp and the key is G major

Two sharps = F sharp and C sharp and the key is D major

Three sharps = F sharp, C sharp and G sharp and the key is A major

Four sharps = F sharp, C sharp, G sharp and D sharp and the key is E major

Five sharps = F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp and A sharp and the key is B major

Six sharps = F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp and E sharp and the key is F sharp major

Seven sharps = F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp, E sharp and B sharp and the key is C sharp major

One flat means all occurrences of B are flat and the key is F major

Two flats = B flat and E flat and the key is B flat major

Three flats = B flat, E flat and A flat and the key is E flat major

Four flats = B flat, E flat, A flat and D flat and the key is A flat major

Five flats = B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat and G flat and the key is D flat major

Six flats = B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat and C flat and the key is G flat major

Seven flats = B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat, C flat and F flat and the key is C flat major

No flats or sharps indicates the key of C major

A good way to learn all these keys is to use a method, which I call the rule of seven. By adding the amount of sharps a key has to the amount of flats a key has, you should always end up with seven. That means if you memorise either the sharps keys or the flat keys you can work out the other by creating a relationship. We create the relationship using the letters, for example, B major and B flat major. B major has five sharps B flat major has two flats 5+2=7. Lets try E major and E flat, once you know that E flat has three flats you can work out how many sharps are in E major. So if E flat has three flats then E major must have four sharps 3+4=7

The exception to this rule is C flat major and C sharp major, make sure to relate both these keys with C major.

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The Challenge Of Being A Left Handed Guitarist

The majority of musical instruments can be played equally well by those who are either right handed or left handed, and switching from a right handed musician to a left handed one with the same instrument is not usually a problem. However, in the case of the guitar this is not always true, and although some models of guitar can be handed over from a right handed person to a left handed one without any trouble or difficulty, there are many cases when a guitar is very clearly designed for someone who is specifically right handed that would prevent a left handed person from being able to play it at all, or at least, not effectively.

Guitars can often be constructed specifically for a left handed or a right handed person, and there is a marked difference between the role of the dominant hand and the secondary one. So in the case of a right handed person, the dominant hand would be their right one, with their left hand being considered the secondary hand. It is the role of the dominant hand to pluck or strum the strings of the guitar, with the secondary hand being used to hold the strings against the fret board or neck of the guitar to construct the chords to be played. The reason for the hands being used in this way round may seem odd at first, since, for a right handed person, it would appear that the left hand is doing more work through constructing a complex sequence of chords.

Often, for a beginner, one of the greatest challenges lies simply in being able to train the secondary hand to physically bend, twist and stretch to the chords, because our secondary hands are not as dextrous or flexible as our dominant ones, and although in normal everyday life this is never really noticeable (unless you try to write with your secondary hand), when playing a guitar it becomes very noticeable. However, the reason for playing a guitar this way round is because, once the chords are learnt and achievable, most of the expression of the music is generated through the strumming of the strings by the dominant hand, and the dynamics, tone and colour of the music comes almost entirely from this hand.

Our dominant hands are better able to create the very subtle distinctions in playing style which produce the expression of music, and overall quality, whereas our secondary hands are far more clumsy, and whilst we can teach them the basic chords, teaching them the subtly of tone and dynamics would be an almost impossible task. The same method of playing is true for those who play the violin, with the left hand, or secondary hand, being used to hold the neck of the instrument, and play the chords, with the dominant hand holding the bow which is responsible for giving the instrument the voice, tone and colour of the music.

There are some people who do not believe that the option of playing with either left or right hand should be available, and that everybody should play the instruments in the same way, with left handed people holding a guitar or a violin in the same way as a right handed person, but these people are generally a minority. No information is available as to whether these people are right or left handed however! It is unlikely that a standardisation of guitars and violins is likely to occur, since there is already a wealth of styles, designs and many custom options available to players, and many people develop their own style of music and performance through the natural way in which they hold the instrument.

Certainly with famous left handed guitarists including the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney and Kurt Cobain, it is unlikely that left handed guitarists will be overlooked.

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Music Motivation

Even before you make the decision you want to buy a guitar, even if you have the time and the money, you have to know that playing a guitar - or any instrument - is an investment in that time and money. You have to be realistic with yourself and know that you will not be good at first, and it may even be frustrating at times. If you persevere through that frustration and keep a positive attitude towards it, it can be very rewarding.

I've had many friends of mine become very intrigued when they saw my ability to play guitar flourish. A few of them were so motivated that they decided to go out and buy a guitar of their own and learn to develop the skill. I will tell you right now there were a lot more who played for a month, got tired of it and quit then who saw through to the end to become a real guitarist.

I believe this to be a story of many aspiring musicians. They tend to get very excited when they see how rewarding a thing like playing guitar can be and they go out and buy their instrument and when they find that they can't play it just like their favorite musician instantly they become very discouraged. You have to step away from that anticipation to be that developed in the skill and really look at it as an investment of time.

Music motivation can come in many forms. Before that can come you will need to take the time to practice, practice, practice! Once this has set in to your mind and becomes something you really strive for, you will start to notice yourself getting better and better. Try not to focus on the big picture of when you will be shredding with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, but think to yourself "wow, I remember when a week ago I couldn't even play that…" Thinking with this mindset will really help to keep you motivated and not discouraged.

Look from week to week, and month to month, and notice how much you have improved. It's especially rewarding when someone close to you mentions how much better you are becoming. In keeping this attitude of perseverance the rewards will keep coming in as you can play your first riff, then your first chord, then your first song and so forth. Likewise, set realistic goals for yourself. Say "I'm going to be able to play this song/solo/chord in X amount of time!" When that goal is achieved, that will be all the motivation you will ever need to keep playing. You'll soon find it has become an addiction for you, and we can hope that it doesn't become too addicting and get in the way of our daily activites!

The real difficult part is the beginning, but like I've mentioned several times earlier you should know from the start that the beginning is an investment, a skill that you have to develop. That is where I hope this article can help you my friends! If you've become discouraged keep on pushing through and a few weeks or months or however long down the road, you will be immensely grateful that you pushed through the frustrating times and kept your head up and completed the goal that was burned into your brain when you first saw that motivating figure. Go get that guitar that has been collecting dust, pick it up and achieve that goal you set for yourself in the past.

Good luck to all you inspiring musicians! Learning to play a musical instrument is a great ability to have and can be very rewarding for yourself and those around you.

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Manchester: The Music Capital of the World

Most cities become renowned for at least one thing in particular. Paris is synonymous with romance and fine-dining, New York is famous for skyscrapers and yellow taxis, whilst London is known as the home of the Queen and red double-decker buses. And Manchester, England’s unofficial ‘capital of the north’, is no different.

But whilst its illustrious and world renowned football club Manchester United may well be the first thing that comes to people’s minds when asked to think about one thing they associate with the city, Manchester has produced some of the world’s greatest and most influential bands ever.

Indeed, for music lovers, this north-western city of around half a million people is synonymous with great bands of the past and present. And this reputation is perhaps one of the reasons why so many young people move there to study at two of the top five biggest universities in the UK; the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.

As far back as the 1960s and 1970s, Mancunian bands such as the Hollies, the Bee Gees and Freddie and the Dreamers were selling records by the bucket-loads. And in 1965 alone, Herman’s Hermits outsold the Beatles, selling over ten million records in a seven month period.

In the past four decades, Manchester has spawned countless internationally-renowned bands covering a myriad of genres. The Buzzcocks released the first ever independent-label punk record in early 1977. And The Smiths - fronted by the charismatic Morrissey - formed in 1982, going on to become one of the most influential ‘indie’ bands of all time.

Take That conquered the pop music world too, forming initially as a five-man boy band act in the early 1990s and selling almost twenty million albums between 1991 and 1996. And all this before we even begin to discuss other influential giants of the music world such as Oasis, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Simply Red, New Order and David Gray.

So, it would seem that there is certainly something in the water in this magnificent city. And for those looking to experience life in a city that has been living and breathing music for countless years now, the Manchester of today doesn’t disappoint either. As such, ‘Band on the Wall’, ‘Night and Day’ and ‘The Roadhouse’ are among the key venues to catch new and established acts, not to mention over thirty smaller venues that combine to accommodate what can only be described as a thriving live music scene.

England’s ‘capital of the north’ is a veritable magnet for music lovers - both for those who come to stay and for those who are simply passing through - which means that Manchester hotels are always in great demand. And for those wishing to sample the Manchester music scene first hand, there is sure to be something to suit all budgets.


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Elvis Presley Gospel Music

lot of people may not associate Elvis Presley with gospel music, but he wrote over 50 gospel songs. There have been many documentaries made regarding Elvis Presley's love of gospel music. He started out in music by singing at a tiny church in Memphis. Also, he is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Volumes 1 and 2 feature over 30 of Elvis' gospel recordings. It also contains stories from some of the people that knew him best. He was heavily influenced by two of the top southern gospel music quartets, "The Blackwood Brothers" and "The Statesmen." Also, Presley had a lifelong bond with gospel legend J.D. Sumner.

Presley once said, "Since I was two years old, all I knew was gospel music. That music became such a part of my life it was as natural as dancing. A way to escape from the problems. And my way of release." As a kid, Presley's favorite singer was southern gospel singer Jake Hess. He is also said to be one of Presley's greatest influences to his unique style.

There was entire book written about the gospel music of Elvis. It is titled "The Gospel Side of Elvis," and was written by Joe Moscheo. This is a really nice book written from a great perspective. Moscheo played piano in some songs for Elvis' recordings in the studio. He also sang at Presley's funeral, giving this book a unique and interesting perspective. There have been many other books and documentaries released analyzing Elvis' gospel music career.

Although once he became famous, record executives imposed their will on him and he began writing hits like "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog," Elvis never lost his love for the southern gospel music that he was raised on. Songs like "Jailhouse Rock" and Hound Dog" raised him to the status of musical icon, but gospel music was his first love.

Elvis was especially found of black gospel music. Another huge influence on Presley's music was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. As a boy Elvis would rush home every day after school just to listen to her and other black gospel singers on a special show that featured it on the radio. Tharpe and Presley had something in common in that they both controversially blended styles of music. Presley blended country music with rhythm and blues, while Tharpe mixed black spirituals with big band jazz.

At many of his concerts Elvis would use gospel groups as his backup singers. These gospel groups would travel with him while he was on tour. Elvis would use gospel music to relax. It was also very common to see him listening to it to prepare for a show.

While it is very well-known that Elvis did listen to gospel music and even made gospel songs, many do not fully understand the extent of the impact that gospel music made on Elvis' career. The impact the gospel had on him was not just limited to music. It has often been said that most of the literature Elvis carried was religous-based and that he never went on tour without the Bible. Few understand the important of faith in the life of Elvis Presley.

Contributed by Theresea Hughes, a loyal Elvis fan and creator of http://www.elvis-presley-forever.com This site is dedicated to providing Elvis fans with quality Elvis Presley biography information, pictures and articles for your entertainment. Everything you ever wanted to know about Elvis's life, loves and music. An Elvis Presley biography site by a fan for his fans. There are many more fascinating stories and facts of Elvis Presley Biography in my free ebook "Elvis Presley Forever" which you can download at http://www.elvis-presley-forever.com

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Indie Film The Graduates Rocks Box Office

So, I saw this movie the other week because a friend told me it was online for free as some kind of a promo. I wasn't expecting much - it looked like another standard teen sex romp movie on the outside - but I found that there was a lot more to "The Graduates" than other movies in its genre.

Let's face it, a lot of comedies

made today suck. I mean: "Scream 4"!? "Disaster Movie"? Come on! What happened to the smart, clever movies that people like Steve Martin USED to make, like "The Jerk?" Now all you have to do is say or do something outlandish or weird in order to get a movie made (cough - Will Ferrell).

Judd Apatow's crew are on the right track. They've put the emphasis back on character and relationships, but the people that did "The Graduates" seem to be pushing for more - something with quality acting and grounded relationships - things that people can relate to and connect to and FEEL for.

I don't remember the last time I saw a teen sex comedy or coming of age comedy where I really gave a hoot whether the characters/actors lived or died - and that's just what happened for me with "The Graduates." I liked "The Graduates." I really did. I liked it even MORE when I found out that it was made for under $100,000.00. Now that's impressive. Think of how much money is wasted on such terrible movies, then see this movie - wow.

I saw all these bizarre reviews/comments on their page which really didn't make sense - a rating of 4.4? Weird, vague comments by other users who didn't seem to be talking about the same movie I saw and openly admitting that they only watched 30 mins of a 90 min film? I hope that this blemish doesn't hurt the success of this otherwise well-received film.

The plot is pretty typical, but it's what they DO with it that matters. The cinematography and direction is pretty straight forward, which makes sense for a film like this on this scale - you can only do so much with a small budget and you only SHOULD do so much with a character-driven piece.

The acting? From these unknowns? Really kind of impressive - I saw that Nick Vergara, who plays Mattie in the film, got commended by my favorite website: FilmschoolRejects.com. I agree with their review. There really are no weak links in this film in terms of the talent.

I found more info at www.TheGraduatesMovie.com about the film and got a free soundtrack and I will see it again when/if it plays near me.

The Graduates opens in select cities this May and the entire soundtrack is available for free on the film’s website: http://www.thegraduatesmovie.com/

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How To Play Bass Guitar, Learn Bass Guitar Basics

Whether you have a musical bone in your body or not, being your own teacher on how to play the bass guitar is not impossible since a lot of musicians are self-trained. It is a challenge that requires patience and determination. To help out, here are the reminders before learning to produce the music with this stringed instrument.

Choose a bass guitar and familiarize yourself in holding it. The "waist" or the slope of the body of the guitar would fit perfectly on your thigh while sitting. Regularly exercise the flexibility of your fingers by alternately tapping each on a flat surface so that strumming the notes will not be a problem.

Identify the parts of the bass guitar. There are typically four strings, and the components are very similar to a guitar. The thickest string is the E (the topmost), followed by A, D, and G, and are also referred to as 4, 3, 2, and 1 respectively. On the neck of the guitar forming a grid-like pattern with the strings are metal strips called frets that make the notes produced higher as it goes farther from you.

Bass amplifiers have heavy-duty speakers that help you hear the low-frequency sounds you produce, and are much preferable than guitar amps since quality is guaranteed. Located on the guitar itself are tuning pegs for holding and tuning of the strings, pick-ups, nut, headstock, and those mentioned already, the body and the neck.

Getting a guitar strap can help your hands focus on playing instead of carrying the instrument. It is advisable to keep your fingernails trimmed so that they do not interfere with the sound. Blisters signify the first signs of learning. They hurt a lot, but eventually you will get used to them and eventually calluses will develop to protect you from the sting.

With all these in mind, strum your way to mastering how to play the bass guitar and be a rock star in your own right.

Check out how to play bass guitar fast online. I recommend Funky Chops Slap bass guitar video courses if you are looking the how to learn bass guitar videos.

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The Top Five Things New Musicians Struggle With

As people enter the world of music, there are certain things every musician struggles with. Some people are able to overcome these struggles more easily that others, but everyone faces these struggles. Knowing what these struggles are can help you prepare for them and overcome them more easily and quickly. So, what are these struggles?...

1. Not Knowing How To Practice
Practice makes perfect, right? No. Perfect practice makes perfect. If you practice something incorrectly, you learn the incorrect way to do it. When I started playing guitar, I just picked up the guitar and “messed around with it.” Eventually, I got to the point where I could play several songs and felt pretty good about my guitar playing. I continued on for a few years like that and after a while I realized that 1. most of my songs sounded annoyingly similar and 2. I had a lot of trouble with a lot of songs. Then I found out I wasn’t strumming properly. For years I’d been practicing the wrong way and now I had to unlearn years of practice and practice a new way. Not an easy task.
With poor practicing methods, new musicians will often get frustrated at the difficulty of music or the length of time it takes them to learn a song. Using the proper practicing methods, they may find that they learn songs much more quickly and some of the really hard songs, weren’t really so hard…if you knew the right way to play them. So, what are these struggles?...

2. Lack of Understanding of Music
What’s a staff? Why is an “F” a lower pitch than a “G” (within the same octave)? Why are there only 8 notes that keep repeating? A lot of people are attracted to music after hearing performances or listening to the radio. Then they start to dabble with music either vocally or with an instrument without any real understanding of what is happening to create the music, how to read music, or what all the instrument parts are and why they are there. That’s fine if you just want to have some fun. I know a lot of people who just mess around with music because they enjoy it, but they have no desire to ever do anything with the music, especially not perform in front of people.
However, if you want to get serious about music, improve your skills, and possibly perform, then understanding music is very important. Without the proper understanding of music you are like a scientist just mixing random chemicals trying to find a great discovery. Sure, every now and then you may get something pretty interesting, but most of the time the mixture will blow up in your face.
Understanding music allows you to understand the relationship of different notes and why some sound good together and others don’t. It allows you to learn other people’s music by reading notation and share your music with others through that same notation. It also allows you advance in your skills with your instrument as you understand why things work they way they do and understand the proper way to play your instrument. With out a good understanding of music, your growth in your musical skill will be slower and limited.

3. Listening to Friends and not Critics
Have you watched American Idol? Even people who don’t like the show have probably seen some of the terrible tryouts that begin each season. Sure, some are just people who want to get on TV, but others are people who truly think they are great singers, but we can all hear that, no, they are terrible, even painful to watch. So, why would someone humiliate themselves on national TV? Why would people who sound so bad, think they are so good? A lot of time it’s because they have only listened to their friends and not any critics.
These days we’re all taught to be nice and uplifting. “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Everyone gets a trophy even if they loose. People, especially family and friends, are too concerned about being nice and not concerned enough about being honest. The truth is that no one ever becomes great without being criticized. I’m not talking about being made fun of, I’m talking about someone giving you an honest assessment of what they hear, telling you the ways that you are messing up or sounding bad. That way you can learn what you are doing wrong and fix it. You discover what areas you need to work on and what you are doing right. Listening to critics is the only way you will grow.

4. Unreal Expectations
Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Yo-Yo Ma. These people are great musicians, but they didn’t become great musicians over night. They worked for years learning their instrument. They practiced hours a day. They had to start, where every new musician starts with training exercises and simple songs. A lot of new musicians want to be able to play the music that attracted them to music in the first place and can get very frustrated when they can’t play it well or quickly. You can become great, but it is going to take time and practice.

5. Lack of Confidence
I think this is the one struggle that saddens me more than any other. Believe it or not, all the skill and practice in the world are just about useless if you don’t have confidence when you play. Lack of confidence causes poor technique and timid playing, that leads to poor performance. I can’t count the number of musicians I’ve seen who can play a piece perfectly in practice, but when they play in front of others, they crash and burn. I’ve also seen mediocre musicians who perform above their practice skill level because they have confidence when perform. It’s one of the most common struggles for musicians and one of the most crucial to overcome. It’s amazing the effect confidence can have a on a performance.
What did you struggle with when you first got into music?
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It's Never Too Late To Learn To Play The Piano

Learning to play the piano is age irrelevant. Whether you are 16 or 60, are brand new to the instrument or haven't played since you were a child, you can learn how to play the piano for your own enjoyment. It really doesn't matter how old you are when you start.

Age is only a state of mind and should never be viewed as a barrier to prevent you from achieving a particular goal. Perhaps the circumstances of your life didn't allow you to pursue your dream when you were younger; maybe you didn't have any interest in playing the piano then, or you were simply too busy with your career or raising a family.

Whatever the reasons were that kept you from learning the piano, they mean nothing today. If you are truly passionate about playing music at this time of your life and you have the opportunity and the desire, it's up to you to make it happen. And you can.

Do you have access to a piano or digital keyboard? Are you sufficiently motivated to devote the necessary time and effort to practice? If you answered yes to those questions, then you have what you need to get started on a joyous adventure that you'll treasure forever.

Learning a musical instrument these days is even easier when you factor in the convenience and immediacy the Internet offers for self-study. Without ever having to trek to a private teacher every week for a 30-minute lesson, and for less than the cost of dinner for two, you can take advantage of an online piano course and begin learning scales, chords and other musical concepts right from your home.

It's much easier than you think and before you know it you could be impressing your friends and playing your favorite songs. There is an abundance of online piano courses to choose from. They cater to all types of music, but essentially they teach the same thing.

Of course teaching methods will vary and they are many ways to check out which piano course may be right for you before you make your selection. What's important is that you get rid of the myth that you are too old to learn to play the piano. That's simply nonsense! Just get out there and go after your dream to learn the piano. You'll be happy you did.

Hermas Haynes has studied music for several years and has been playing the piano for decades. To find out how you can learn the piano and get guidance on choosing the right piano course, go here to visit his site.

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Today’s Artists, Tomorrow’s Legends

You don’t have to watch BET or turn a radio dial to know some of today’s popular soul and R&B artists. After all, who hasn’t heard of names like Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and Anthony Hamilton? These artists have essentially become superstars, many of them seemingly on their way to becoming legends. Although we have anointed several of these artists as the “king” of this and the “queen” of that, some are wondering if these acclamations have been made far too soon.


It Ain’t Nothing like the Old School


Old school artists such as Prince, Luther Vandross and Natalie Cole have taken their rightful place among the industry’s elite. Their contributions are forever branded in time and even more amazingly, still revered and adored by countless listeners today. You won’t find a party on any block that isn’t blaring out classic Al Green or kicking things into gear with Zap’s “More Bounce to the Ounce”. Many of the up and coming talents even hone their skills by trying to duplicate the masterful recordings of old school performers. American Idol is a prime example. You don’t see contestants singing Keisha Cole or Robin Thicke’s latest jams. They’re challenged with the classics, forced to show the world what they’ve got through classic blues, rock and soul tunes.


Who’s Worthy?


Erykah Badu, D-Angelo, Maxwell, Joss Stone and Ledisi are just a few of many artists to emerge over the past decade or so. While they have all blessed us with chart toppers in their time, is it even practical to think they will be thought of, let alone still around 10 to 15 years down the road? Granted, you can’t take away what these artists have accomplished, but do any of them really possess the depth needed to survive in the fierce music industry? Have they truly proven themselves to be sufficiently unique to the point where they offer enough to influence the next generation of listeners? Is their contribution to music history and overall body of work so dynamic and unforgettable that it deservingly elevates them to a legendary status? With the heights an artist like Fantasia has reached in such a short time, this is hard to argue with. However, some might suggest that she and others are merely longer extensions of the flavor of the month.In the defense of soul music’s would-be future hall-of-famers, these comparisons and criticisms are through no fault of their own. Most are simply the victims of a society that has a schoolyard love affair with commercialized mediocrity and with this acceptance, comes high standards. While there is certainly no lack of talent on the market, one could argue that the unpleasant array of garbage music leaves a lot to be desired.There was no American Idol when Smokey Robinson wowed with the Motown Sound. Rick James couldn’t leverage MySpace to gather virtual fanfare nor pump his music through CD Baby. In the old days, talent was an absolute must. To be mild, the music industry has let a few one hit blunders slip through the cracks in modern times. So, even though Beyonce’ has definitely made her mark, let’s not crown her the new queen of soul just yet - Aretha Franklin would probably agree.

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‘10 Bands you MUST listen to in 2009’

1-Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir; S.A.P. Recordings

As wonderful & curiously obscure as the name suggests, AMGC are the last staunch advocates of a musical tradition quickly disappearing. Whereas many supposed ‘Americana’ outfits are indulging in ‘countrified’ pop, AMGC are delving into America’s musical roots taking Americana to a whole new, highly antiquated, level. Each song is a cataclysmically clear observation of the human condition, as raw and dusty as the Mid-America itself.

2-Blood Red Shoes; V2

Blood Red Shoes consist of the song-writing partnership forged between the bands only two members; Laura-Mary Carter & Steven Ansell. Emphasised by their inclination towards relatively linear musical narratives, the main distinction being between ‘Noise’ & ‘Noisier’, Blood Red Shoes are oddly reminiscent of a stripped-down Velvet Underground. With a follow-up to 2008’s ‘Box of Secrets’ rumoured to be coming to light this year, Blood Red Shoes should be overwhelming a major festival stage near you!

3-School of Language; Memphis Industries

School of Language is strangely hypnotic, oddly effervescent invention from the creative powerhouse behind Field Music, David Brewis. Like a slow running locomotive, Brewis’ creations grow from the smallest musical fragment, gaining immense momentum, until reaching invigorating height then relinquishing again, back into the mist of Brewis’ inventiveness from whence they came. With a small UK tour scheduled School of Language could prove to be one of the most reclusively electrifying live acts of the year.

4-Anthony & The Johnsons; Secretly Canadian/Rough Trade

Despite a Mercury Music Prize and infinite critical acclaim, Anthony & The Johnsons are still one of the most unjustifiably commercially underrated acts in recent memory. With the 2009 release of ‘The Crying Light’ we see The Johnsons strike an altogether more upbeat chord. The trademark melancholy is still present, yet there are moments of undeniable warmth & tenderness, far more consumer friendly than the unrepentant despondency of The Johnsons previous offerings.

5-Lisa Hannigan; Lisa Hannigan

You might recognise Hannigan as the sultry songstress whose presence edified Damien Rice’s otherwise relatively insipid debut. Since her untimely departure from Rice’s backing band, Hannigan has begun to flourish as an artist in her own right, and seems all the better for it. Hannigan’s innocuous refrains instantly lift you from the unsympathetic monotony of Winter, her gentile aura enveloping you wholly. Hannigan’s latest LP, ‘Sea Sew’, will be an album to warm to during the coldest Sundays of February, while all around is frostbitten.

6-Brakes; FatCat Records

Brakes are one of those delightfully abrasive bands who can effortlessly interweave soothing melodies with crashing upheaval to create a burgeoning, unstoppable monolith that one doesn’t know whether to dance to, or run away from. Currently on tour promoting their latest full-length, ‘Touchdown’, Brakes’ quirky pop idealism will undoubtedly warrant a definably brief blast in which all hearing ability will be lost, all pop sensibilities will be questioned & all non-believers will be converted.

7-Ant3lop3; DISCHORD

One could argue that Ant3lop3 fit the DISCHORD paradigm perfectly; the progressive time signatures, the tortuous repetitive guitar lines & oblique world outlook, and I suppose such arguments would be right, but where Ant3lop3 really come into there own is in the live setting. Each song becomes an event, swirling masterfully between Ant3lop3’s three, Mike Andre gestating uncomfortably as the lyrics pour from him with such intensity it almost looks as if such action is actually proving harmful. It may be some time before we see Ant3lop3 on our shores again, but it will unquestionably be worth the wait.

8-The Last Republic; Unsigned

As a perfect example of the Indie ethic, The Last Republic have been honing their own brand of ambient dissonance for what seems like a lifetime. With several name changes, a van wistfully named ‘Thunderchild’ and an impressive array of gigs up and down the country, it finally seems The Last Republic have grown out of youthful pomposity, into fully fledged artistic maturity. The bands rigorous attention to detail ensures a highly polished live show which will hopefully come to national precedence through 2009.

9-Jeff Finlin; Yep!

Jeff Finlin is the constant purveyor of American road-worn minimalism, his songs as deeply etched as the lines upon his face. With his sixth release ‘Ballad of a Plain Man’, Finlin cements his place among the undergrowth of American literary greats. Jeff is one of the best songwriters never heard of. Immediately accessible, so many off ‘Ballad of a Plain Man’ are identifiably multi-layered and worthy of countless listens, yet never overly intrusive, it’s easy to see why Bruce Springsteen sites Finlin as one of his favourite songwriters.

10-Hem; Waveland Records

The dreamy soundscapes created by Hem are equally as beautiful as they are fragile. Centred on Sally Ellyson’s dulcet vocals are often reminiscent of pre-WWII jazz recordings, whilst the background musicality slips between genres, delicately finding something which is problematic to define. Every vignette is steeped in a dense summer mist, the perfect soundtrack to those long, dry summer afternoons.

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