Thursday, January 7, 2010

Singing

"Singing is easy, everyone can sing. I can sing better than him." No. Singing is one of the hardest things to accomplish, or at least singing well. It requires more patient and practice than any other instrument for some people. Of course, not everyone is born with a beautiful singing voice. I don't like it when people say someone sucks at singing, especially if that person can't sing. Even worse if the person THINKS they can sing. Well, it sucks because I can't even sing well.
Everyone's voice is different. It's like everyone is a different instrument and they have their own unique sound. But this sound has to be trained to sound good. Singers tell me it's worth it to go through all the practicing to get to where they are. It takes a long way of people making fun of you before you become good. I definitely respect anyone who can sing because of this.

Acoustic

Some people think songs get ruined when they are turned into an acoustic version. Others prefer acoustic better than the original, and others don't even like the original. Well, I'm one of those who likes both. It definitely depends on what you feel like listening to. The original song usually pumps you up and makes you happy, but the acoustic gives you a calm, mellow feeling. I guess it all depends.
Have you ever tried playing an acoustic guitar? It's definitely one of the most relaxing things to do, after taking a nap and watching movies. I could play for hours and lose track of time. The first time I ever played guitar it was with an acoustic. It took me weeks to learn the basics but I didn't give up. Since then, I have appreciated acoustic songs. The good thing about acoustic songs is you can listen more to the singer and the guitar alone/

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Judging

Have you ever heard a song for less than 5 seconds and automatically said "I dont't like it?" Yes you have. Everyone has. I have. You have. Well, most of the time you say that about a song, you end up liking it later on. No matter what your usual taste is like, you could get into any song. After hearing a song multiple times, our minds "process it" and get used to it. After getting used to it, you may get into it, unless it's a really bad song.
What's my point? Well, instead of giving up on a song and saying it sucks, you should listen to the whole thing. Maybe listen more carefully and try to appreciate it more. It's kind of like when you look at a piece of art. After looking at it for more than 5 seconds you see what it's really about and the deep meaning it has. Same thing with good music. But then again, good music to me may not be good music to you. It's all about opinion.

The Beatles

The Beatles were an English band formed in Liverpool. The ten successful years of this band formed one of the most popular acts in the history of music. The guys managed to come up with a new style unique from everything else at the time. In 1960 there was nothing even similar to the Beatles. Later on, maybe the Wonders and others were similar but not comparable to the Beatles.

The band featured four members. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the two more popular ones in the band. The two guitar players were the ones who wrote most of the songs. Ringo Starr, the drummer, was also well known. As was George Harrison. The band's success was so amazing that every song written by them was well made and unique, which was different from those bands that only have a few good songs. To name a few, my favorite Beatles songs would be While my Guitar Gently Weeps, Strawberry Fields Forever, Dear Prudence, Come Together, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and Hey Jude.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

NIRVANA?

What's Nirvana? That's my favorite band. They have been my favorite band since before the 5th grade. I remember listening to their self-titled album at first, in amazement. My friend Eduardo had introduced me to them. Five years later, he's moved to Venezuela, and I am still obsessed with the band. The first song I like from them was Come as You Are. Then I started loving Smells like Teen Spirit, Rape me, and Heart- Shaped Box.
In 6th grade, I bought the 4 disc pack. That was year after buying their album called Nevermind. In Bloom and Territorial Pissings were my favorite tracks from this album. Anyways, this band became such an addiction because they were so grunge and they had their own unique sound. Kurt Cobain's voice is incomparable to others. Even though they are no longer together because of his death, I still look up to them and I probably always will.

Which instrument?

At some point, everyone has wanted to start playing a musical instrument. While some have given up, others kept going and look where they are now. Many professional bands include some of these people. The problem is that nobody knows which intrument they should start playing. The problem is quite reasonably since there is a varied range of instruments one could play. These include guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, just to name a few.
If you want to play guitar, you have to be prepared to sit down for hours trying to get down your first chord. You would have to understand that it's not a one week thing to learn how to play guitar, neither is any other instrument. Bass can be easier than the guitar but people who play bass are people that don't like the most attention, but still can be heard a little bit. Same thing with the keyboard. But if you're someone crazy who likes to have the most fun, drums is probably the best instrument. Even though the drummer is all the way in the back, he/she still gets plenty of appreciation.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

When I get Home you're so Dead

"The words are coming I feel terrible
Is it typical, for us to end like this
Am I just another scene
From a movie that you've seen 100 times
Cause baby you weren't the first, or the last, or the worst
And I've got to fill the blanks in this past with a verse
We could sit around and cry but frankly your not worth it
Anymore

So say hello to all the boys at the top of this table that you're under
Lip sync lullabies
This is sorry for the last time
And baby I understand that you're making new friends
This is how you get by
The moral this time is
Girls make boys cry
And I...

On any other day would shoot the boy
But your simple toy
Had caused a scene like that
Leave him hanging on the walls
Just a picture in the hall
Like 100 more
Consider this as a gift as you taste him on your lips
And he's making you scream with his hands on your hips
I hope he's leaving you empty baby this is just a fix
For such a simple. little. whore.

So say hello to all the boys at the top of this table that you're under
Lip sync lullabies
This is sorry for the last time
And baby I understand that you're making new friends
This is how you get by
The moral this time is
Girls make boys cry
And

Your name remains the same
All that has changed is this pretty face
So pull the trigger (Your name)
It never gets closer (remains the same)
You want to start over
But never start over

Pull the trigger (All that has changed)
It never gets closer (is this pretty face)
You want to start over
But never start over

So say hello to all the boys at the top of this table that you're under
Lip sync lullabies
This is sorry for the last time
And baby I understand that you're making new friends
This is how you get by
The moral this time is
Girls make boys cry and I...

Say hello
Say hello
(Whoaaaa)
Lip sync lullabies
This is sorry for the last time!
And baby I understand that you're making new friends
This is how you get by
The moral this time is
Girls make boys cry and. "


That is a song by Mayday Parade.
It's my current obsession