Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Rest In Peace Ronnie James Dio
Sad news from the music world…. a great voice and a rock legend, Ronnie James Dio has passed away on Sunday 16th May.
His music will be remembered…
Here’s a message from the official Dio website:
Message from Wendy Dio
Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever.
- Wendy Dio
Great Acoustic Cover - Kashmir (Led Zeppelin)
This is one of the greatest songs of Led Zeppelin, and I didn’t think that someone will make it sound this good on an acoustic guitar, he also sings it very good with the voice too. Check it out, from youtube:
Sinead O’Connor - Watcher of Men
I found this song on youtube, although I’ve listened some of Sinead O’Connor’s songs in the past, I didn’t listen her latest songs. This song is from her lastest album “Theology” - 2007 and I find it very interesting. Here’s “Watcher of Man”:
Dynamic Range Day – SHOUT OUT against the Loudness Wars
What is the Loudness War exactly? Music is changing and recorded music is has changed too over the last years becoming much louder and sounding worse. Why? Well I guess we should ask the record companies.
Engineers and artists are using modern technology to push the average level of recorded music up and up and up against the “brick wall” maximum level of the CD format. This results in distortion, lack of punch and a flat, two-dimensional, lifeless sound.
You can read more about the Loudness War here.
What is Dynamic Range ? Dynamic Range is a measure of how much contrast there is in music, how much light and shade, how exciting it sounds. It’s best explained on Ian Shepherd’s blog, Production Advice, here you can also read more about Dynamic Range Day and the Loudness Wars. Ian Shepherd is also the one who had the idea of the Dynamic Range Day, which is on 20th of March and if you want to support it spread the word. If you have a website you can get a banner to support it from here.
Here is a video explaining the Loudness War:
Remember! Without silence, there is no loud!
Great Metallica covers on classic guitar
I never thought someone could play like this Metallica songs on classical guitar. Check out this duo from Mexic.
Orion sounds great:
One is interesting also:
Well I guess in the right hands a guitar can make wonders 
Music and Passion - talk by Benjamin Zander
A friend recommended me this link, from a TED.com talk, a very interesting video about “Music and Passion”. Benjamin Zander a leading interpreter of Mahler and Beethoven, talks about classical music in a way that will help us realize our love for it, and will give you something to think about when you find new possibilities and connections. “Classical music is for everybody”.
Enjoy this video, you’ll have a laugh too
Guitar Speed World Record
Although playing guitar is not about speed, I think this is an interesting video, you can see guitarist Tiago Della Vega playing the classic song “Flight Of The Bumble Bee” by Nikolay Rimsky Korsakov at speed up to 320 bpm. This performance entered him in the Guiness World Records. I didn’t know that someone can play Flight Of The Bumble Bee at that speed, it is a great performance, it shows where you can go with perseverance but I still prefer the slower version of this song. Music is not about the tempo.
Anyway here’s the video:
World Record Guitar Speed 2008 Tiago Della Vega - The best bloopers are here
Pink Floyd members discuss recording “Money”
An interesting video on youtube.com about the recording of “Money” with and interview of Pink Floyd members.
via sivers