91 year old Ernest Borgnine shares his secret for longevity to Fox & Friends back in 2008. He’s 95 now, and still going strong. I guess we’ve got to hand it to him…
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17
Apr
12
The Secret To Longevity
…a solo ambient piece improvised on the Adamovic Eric Czar Signature 7 bass guitar. Recorded live, straight into a computer from a pedal board with a looper pedal. Every sound you hear is bass guitar!
10
Apr
12
Turn It Up Tuesday!
It’s been a while since a Turn It Up Tuesday episode has really warranted being turned up. Well, that’s about to change. Check out these 3 cuts from “Zed” whose debut album The Invitation is scheduled for release this Spring.
I’ve had some trouble being able to locate any information about them online. It appears there is another band out there that goes by the name Zed. The Myspace and Facebook pages I found for Zed are for a different band, and I haven’t been able to find a traditional website for them either.
(Edit/Update: See comments)
Maybe one of the band members subscribes to Google alerts for Zed, and will see this post and pay us a visit here. I’d love to hear from these guys and have them bring us up to speed with what they’re doing. This stuff rocks!
Enjoy, and Turn It Up!
04
Apr
12
Turn It Up Tuesday!
Yes, I know it’s a day late…but I couldn’t wait until next Tuesday to publish this.
Alabama Shakes is a band to watch this year. Their debut album Boys and Girls will be released this coming Tuesday, April 10th. It’s an impressive and refreshing offering, with an organic sound and a loose-tight vibe that’s reminiscent of classic Rolling Stones.
Here’s the official video for single, Hold On
Also, click here (while you can) to listen to the entire album online!
Find a quiet space and close your eyes…absolutely beautiful.
Can you imagine a Michael Manring and Eric Czar collaboration? I can…
And for those interested, here Michael demonstrates and explains a little bit about the Zon Hyperbass used in the clips above…
This one consistently turns me into a mouth-breather. Extremely captivating. I find myself at a loss to write anything that really does this piece justice. It’s like a hybrid mix of ambient music (which Eric does so well) and a more traditional instrumental piece.
Well, I guess there’s nothing really ”traditional” about music composed for and performed on 7-string basses. See, I told you I was at a loss for words. I’m not even making sense this morning.
Maybe one of you can give it a try in the comments section. Be sure to watch it all the way through – it’s a true work of art.
20
Mar
12
Turn It Up Tuesday!
I’d like to take a minute to ask you for your votes, to help my wife’s elementary school (hopefully) win a “Technology Makeover” from Lenovo. The winning school will receive $50,000 worth of laptop computers for the kids. Although it’s a nationwide contest between literally thousands of schools, her school is currently in 4th place in the United States, so your votes will not be wasted – they have a real shot at pulling this off!
To vote for her school, visit Lenovo’s website. You will need to register before voting, but it’s quick and easy. You then vote for drawings that were submitted by students (like the one above). The name of the young (3rd grade) artist who drew this picture is “Tecaela” and she’s in my wife’s class.
To vote for my wife’s school click on “View and Vote” and you will be taken to a section that says, “Find Your School.” Select Washington for state, Bremerton for city, and then West Hills Elementary for school. Then just click on any “West Hills” drawing to display it, and then click “Vote For This Entry.” If you want to vote for Tecaela’s “Rock Star” drawing it’s on page 3 of the West Hills grouping, but any West Hills picture will work. I just thought her drawing fit the BS BLOG quite well :-)
If I can really push the envelope and take advantage of your generosity, you can vote daily (hint-hint). I would also be very grateful for everyone with a Facebook account to share this post on your wall. Just click the “Leave a Comment” link that appears under the post title above, and then click on the “share this” box that will appear directly below this post – and select Facebook.
Thank you very much!
Brad Delp, multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist for the 70′s and 80′s rock Band Boston took his own life on this day in 2007, with a note clipped to his shirt that read, “I am a lonely soul.” From what I’ve read online, there are those who believe Brad may have suffered from undiagnosed bipolar disorder (aka manic depression).
According to Wiki, Boston’s self-titled 1976 debut album has sold over 17 million copies (17x Platinum) – making it the second-highest selling debut album in US history. Only Guns and Roses’ 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction sold more copies, currently at 18x Platinum.
Aside from being the group’s vocalist, Brad also wrote Boston’s lyrics – so as you listen to Boston, you are listening to Brad sing the stories that he himself gave us. It strikes me with even a greater degree of sadness when I listen to him singing such familiar and uplifting music now. To think Brad was feeling so lonely in this world that he chose to “Opt out” lends a degree of melancholy and new meaning to his songs.
As much as Boston’s debut album was a monster record for sales and popularity, I’d thought I’d share a couple of lesser known (but excellent) cuts from their 1986 release, Third Stage, along with a fan tribute video I found on Youtube. Enjoy…
So many people
have come and gone,
their faces fade
as the years go by.
Yet still I recall
as I wander on,
As clear as the sun
in the Summer sky…
–from ‘More than a feeling’
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