Listening to various tool tracks on You Tube, I came across Forty Six & Two, amazingly performed by school kids!
Enjoy!
Do you want to see if there's any difference between this and the original tool version? Well, then check it out!
Torn asunder, our destiny is in sight | This is the anthem to celebrate your life [Iced Earth]
Saturday, May 9, 2015
tool
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Love Song, AC - DC
Love Song, is some sort of a lost gem of the ones from AC-DC.
It starts with a fast paced rhythm, sending your mind to the AC-DC that you already know. Then the pace is dropping down to an actual love song. And the lyrics are perfect!
Enjoy!
I can tell by the look in your eye
I can tell by the way you sigh
That you know I've been thinking of you
And you know what I want to do
Oh, Jean!
When you smile I see stars in the sky
When you smile I see sunrise
And I know you've been thinking of me
And I know how you want it to be
Oh, Jean!
I can tell by the things you say
I can tell that you know the way
And I know what you want me to do
Oh, I've got hearts and flowers for you
If you leave me you'll make me cry
When I think of you saying good bye
Oh the sky turns to a deeper blue
That's - that's how I'd feel if I lost you
Oh, Jean!
It starts with a fast paced rhythm, sending your mind to the AC-DC that you already know. Then the pace is dropping down to an actual love song. And the lyrics are perfect!
Enjoy!
I can tell by the look in your eye
I can tell by the way you sigh
That you know I've been thinking of you
And you know what I want to do
Oh, Jean!
When you smile I see stars in the sky
When you smile I see sunrise
And I know you've been thinking of me
And I know how you want it to be
Oh, Jean!
I can tell by the things you say
I can tell that you know the way
And I know what you want me to do
Oh, I've got hearts and flowers for you
If you leave me you'll make me cry
When I think of you saying good bye
Oh the sky turns to a deeper blue
That's - that's how I'd feel if I lost you
Oh, Jean!
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
When A Blind Man Cries - DEEP PURPLE
If you're leaving, close the door
I'm not expecting people, anymore
Here me grieving, lying on the floor
Whether I'm drunk or dead, I really ain't too sure
I'm a blind man
I'm a blind man
And my world is pale
When a blind man cries
Lord, you know
There ain't a sadder tale
Had a friend once, in a room
Had a good time, but it ended much too soon
In a cold month, in that room
We found a reason, for the things we had to do
I'm a blind man
I'm a blind man
Now my room is cold
When a blind man cries
Lord, you know
He feels it from his soul
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Leb i Sol
Once upon a time in Jugoslavija (Yugoslavia), now Macedonia (also named FYROM - Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia), was a band named Leb i Sol (Bread and Salt).
As Romanians (the lucky ones living near the RO-YU border), until the early 1990's, we were listening to YU rock music, no matter from which republic the band came from. After the wars that decimated Yugoslavia (and the borders are still in dispute now in 2014 - see Kosovo), each band states its republic of origin... Politics affects everyone's life, and life includes music!
Latest news on their official website dates back to 2008.
KEEP ON ROCKING, no matter where you are!
As Romanians (the lucky ones living near the RO-YU border), until the early 1990's, we were listening to YU rock music, no matter from which republic the band came from. After the wars that decimated Yugoslavia (and the borders are still in dispute now in 2014 - see Kosovo), each band states its republic of origin... Politics affects everyone's life, and life includes music!
LEB I SOL is an expression which symbolizes traditional hospitality.
Latest news on their official website dates back to 2008.
KEEP ON ROCKING, no matter where you are!
Labels:
Bread and Salt,
hospitality,
Jugoslavija,
Leb i Sol,
life,
music,
politics,
rock,
Yugoslavia
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Riders on the Storm
I was listening to this masterpiece once again, and I've remembered Ray Manzarek's story of the Riders on the Storm!
Below the song and the story, there are a few lightnings shot during the last storm nearby my town.
There's also a post on this blog about The Doors - the Oliver Stone movie. You might want to take a look!
Below the song and the story, there are a few lightnings shot during the last storm nearby my town.
There's also a post on this blog about The Doors - the Oliver Stone movie. You might want to take a look!
Rest in Peace, Jim Morrison!
Rest in Peace, Ray Manzarek!
The official site of Robby Krieger.
John Densmore - his website.
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Jim Morrison,
John Densmore,
lightnings,
movie,
music,
Oliver Stone,
photography,
Ray Manzarek,
riders,
Robby Krieger,
storm,
story,
The Doors
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Iced Earth - Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia was on Iced Earth Tour list on the 4th of February, 2014.
Because there was a must do event on my schedule the previous day some 100 Miles away in the neighboring country, I couldn't buy the ticket in advance. I was lucky enough to reach Belgrade at noon right on the day of the concert. The first thing that I've had to do was to go to the booked apartment in order to park my car (if you think you will find a parking place in the very heart of Belgrade, well, you are a dreamer, like Ozzy!).
With my car parked, the very next stop was Dom Omladine Beograd (Youth Center in Belgrade) in order to check for tickets availability. Yes, the tickets were available, but the payment had to be done in RSD (Dinars). There are exchange offices (menjačnica) at every corner, and there was one right across the street. Money changed, ticket bought... and some seven hours to spend in Belgrade until the concert will begin!
Being the appropriate hour for shopping, and Knez Mihailova street at a rock throw (two corners towards West), a shopping session was about to begin, but this is not a topic for this blog.
I left the room of the apartment (Apartments Skadarlija) at 7 PM sharp in order to be there among the first to enter the show, because the tickets had no printed place numbers. According to the time printed on the ticket, the show was about to begin at 8 PM.
There were just a bunch of metal fans. According to my previous Belgrade experience (Ozzy and Friends), and other rock and metal concerts in Europe, it was curious for me to encounter such a few number fans.
Ladies and gentlemen! From Los Angeles, California: Waaaarrrbringeeerr!!!
Warbringer (warning: the website automatically starts an audio player!) was the second opening band, and their sound positively impressed me!
Not to mention that now I am the metal fan owner of a concert ticket signed by John Kevill!
The stage is now prepared for the ones we came here for: ICED EARTH.
They have played songs from their last album, Plagues of Babylon, and also from their older albums, among them Dystopia and The Dark Saga.
The song Watching Over Me must be mentioned here due to its strong emotional burden.
Speaking of John Schaffer, here's one of my posts about Demons and Wizards, the power metal band formed by Schaffer along with Hansi Kürsch from Blind Guardian.
I was very pleased of the performance of the opening bands, Elm Street, and Warbringer. I am looking forward for their evolution!
As about ICED EARTH...
Because there was a must do event on my schedule the previous day some 100 Miles away in the neighboring country, I couldn't buy the ticket in advance. I was lucky enough to reach Belgrade at noon right on the day of the concert. The first thing that I've had to do was to go to the booked apartment in order to park my car (if you think you will find a parking place in the very heart of Belgrade, well, you are a dreamer, like Ozzy!).
With my car parked, the very next stop was Dom Omladine Beograd (Youth Center in Belgrade) in order to check for tickets availability. Yes, the tickets were available, but the payment had to be done in RSD (Dinars). There are exchange offices (menjačnica) at every corner, and there was one right across the street. Money changed, ticket bought... and some seven hours to spend in Belgrade until the concert will begin!
I left the room of the apartment (Apartments Skadarlija) at 7 PM sharp in order to be there among the first to enter the show, because the tickets had no printed place numbers. According to the time printed on the ticket, the show was about to begin at 8 PM.
There were just a bunch of metal fans. According to my previous Belgrade experience (Ozzy and Friends), and other rock and metal concerts in Europe, it was curious for me to encounter such a few number fans.
They were few in number but the look in their eyes told all who beheld them that they would leave this day only in victory or death. Warriors Prayer - ManOwaRAround 7:20 PM the tickets were checked, and we entered from the entrance hall towards another one at the next floor, the one adjacent to the concert hall. This has been probably chosen according to the low number of sold tickets (I don't think that more than 350-400 metal fans attended the show).
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| Lights for metal sounds |
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| The stage is ready |
At 8 o'clock sharp, a guitar sound announced that the show is about to begin. Elm Street from Melbourne, Australia, entered and entertained us with their heavy metal sound, Barbed Wire Metal being the album promoted at this concert.
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| Elm Street |
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| Elm Street |
Warbringer (warning: the website automatically starts an audio player!) was the second opening band, and their sound positively impressed me!
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| Warbringer |
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| Warbringer |
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| Warbringer |
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| With the autograph of John Kevill (upper left) |
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| With John Kevill |
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| Performing the settings |
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| Waiting for ICED EARTH: ICED EARTH! ICED EARTH! ICED EARTH! |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
The name Iced Earth was suggested to Jon Schaffer by his best friend Bill Blackmon, who later died in a motorcycle accident. The song 'Watching Over Me' is dedicated to him.
Speaking of John Schaffer, here's one of my posts about Demons and Wizards, the power metal band formed by Schaffer along with Hansi Kürsch from Blind Guardian.
I was very pleased of the performance of the opening bands, Elm Street, and Warbringer. I am looking forward for their evolution!
As about ICED EARTH...
We stand tall with pure defiance[...]Standing tall with those who truly are awareWe survived, is it really over?
The End? - Plagues of Babylon, ICED EARTH
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John Schaffer,
ManOwaR,
music,
Plagues of Babylon,
Serbia,
The Dark Saga,
Warbringer
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Resolution
Today I received the following message within an email:
Below are both the original and its cover. Enjoy! I really did!
Hi! I see you like metal, I think it will be interesting for you)))So I gave it (the link) a chance. I was stunned by the powerful sound, and the performance of the artist. The song was a cover of Emigrate's Resolution, and the name of the artist is Roman Varashev.
Below are both the original and its cover. Enjoy! I really did!
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cover,
Emigrate,
metal,
music,
original,
Resolution,
Roman Varashev,
sound
Sunday, November 3, 2013
A Circus Full of Freaks and Clowns
You have to see the world for what it is:a circus full of freaks and clownsand you'll never please everybody,it's a well established fact',he said, 'I recommend a fifth of Jackand a bottle of Prozac.'
Labels:
circus,
clowns,
fact,
freaks,
king crimson,
prozakc blues,
world
Friday, October 4, 2013
Changes
I've received the other day an email related to a certain situation in my country. This situation is presented as new each time it comes into discussion. It is always about changes, but those kind of changes seems to be perpetual, and every time they start from the very same spot they've previously started...
Speaking of changes, here are two versions of Black Sabbath's song: the one played by the band, and another one performed by Ozzy Osbourne and his daughter Kelly Osbourne. You might want to listen to them on a rainy day...
Considering that Ozzy is the main voice in both versions, which is your favorite one?
Enjoy!
Speaking of changes, here are two versions of Black Sabbath's song: the one played by the band, and another one performed by Ozzy Osbourne and his daughter Kelly Osbourne. You might want to listen to them on a rainy day...
Considering that Ozzy is the main voice in both versions, which is your favorite one?
Enjoy!
Labels:
Black Sabbath,
changes,
Kelly Osbourne,
Ozzy Osbourne,
perpetual,
versions
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Child in Time
There were LPs, then cassettes and video tapes. A major change in sound quality was brought to us by compact discs (Philips and SONY), the famous CDs!
The very first song that I was listening to, played on a CD player, and using headphones, was Deep Purple's Child in Time. It was, and will be an everlasting experience!
Do you remember your similar experience?
Many of my posts on this rock blog bring together different performances of the same song, and this is no different. You'll find, below the original, Yngwie Malmsteen's cover with a homonym name in a characteristic (guitar) interpretation. Enjoy!
The very first song that I was listening to, played on a CD player, and using headphones, was Deep Purple's Child in Time. It was, and will be an everlasting experience!
Do you remember your similar experience?
Many of my posts on this rock blog bring together different performances of the same song, and this is no different. You'll find, below the original, Yngwie Malmsteen's cover with a homonym name in a characteristic (guitar) interpretation. Enjoy!
Labels:
cd,
Child in Time,
Deep Purple,
experience,
headphones,
interpretation,
LP,
performances,
quality,
sound,
Yngwie Malmsteen
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Avantgarde Acoustic
In order to experience at home a concert alike feeling, one may need some speakers. Well, not any speakers! Some Avantgarde speakers, where purity meets performance!
My mind is blown by this unique horn design, and as soon as my thinking was restored, I was willing to share this information with you!
Read more about Avantgarde Acoustic ™ Hornloudspeaker GMBH. You'll be surely amazed!
My mind is blown by this unique horn design, and as soon as my thinking was restored, I was willing to share this information with you!
Read more about Avantgarde Acoustic ™ Hornloudspeaker GMBH. You'll be surely amazed!
PURITY – Our mindset
PERFORMANCE – Our passion
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concert,
experience,
feeling,
home,
horn,
loudspeakers,
mindset,
passion,
performance,
purity,
speakers
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Roger Waters - The Wall, Bucharest, August, 28, 2013
Some more pictures here: THE WALL
And here are some older (2007) pictures from DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Labels:
2013,
albums,
August,
Bucharest,
Dark Side of the Moon,
photography,
photos,
pictures,
Pink Floyd,
Roger Waters,
Romania,
The Wall
Location:
Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania
Saturday, August 24, 2013
To France
Years ago, a colleague of mine used to listen to Mike Oldfield.
Nowadays, listening to Blind Guardian, I came across one of Oldfield's songs, To France, played by this German power/heavy metal band.
Mike Oldfield's version was interpreted by Maggie Reilly, and Blind Guardian's one by Hansi Kürsch (Demons & Wizards).
Usually the original is far better than the remake, only this case is some sort of a new interpretation, so I would say that both versions worth attention!
Nowadays, listening to Blind Guardian, I came across one of Oldfield's songs, To France, played by this German power/heavy metal band.
Mike Oldfield's version was interpreted by Maggie Reilly, and Blind Guardian's one by Hansi Kürsch (Demons & Wizards).
Usually the original is far better than the remake, only this case is some sort of a new interpretation, so I would say that both versions worth attention!
Labels:
band,
Blind Guardian,
Demons & Wizards,
German,
Hansi Kürsch,
heavy metal,
Maggie Reilly,
Mike Oldfield,
power metal,
To France
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Demons and Wizards
Demons and Wizards is a power metal band, formed by the vocalist Hansi Kürsch from Blind Guardian and the guitarist Jon Schaffer from Iced Earth.
I have reached their song Fiddler on the Green while searching something related to folk metal.
I have reached their song Fiddler on the Green while searching something related to folk metal.
Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song
Iced Earth - Anthem
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Blind Guardian,
Demons and Wizards,
guitarist,
Hansi Kürsch,
Iced Earth,
Jon Schaffer,
power metal,
vocalist
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Dropkick Murphys
I "discovered" the powerful sound of Dropkick Murphys while watching Martin Scorsese's "The Departed".
At first, Dropkick Murphys reminded me about Skyclad, then, some of their songs, about The Clash. Being from Quincy, MA, so Americans, results quite a mix: American Celtic punk!
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American,
Celtic,
Dropkick Murphys,
film,
MA,
Martin Scorsese,
movie,
music,
punk,
Quincy,
rock,
Skyclad,
The Clash,
The Departed
Location:
Quincy, MA, USA
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