自學貝司/低音結他/結他練習小貼士：平時返工/學太攰，冇心機去跟堂上/練啲好複習既譜/睇書仔，可以試下拎一個scale，用同一個position不停上上落落咁彈(但都要keep住個beat)，唔一定要所有音符彈足，可以跳跳下咁彈。
1. 彈出黎既野一定唔會錯音，會覺得自己好勁
2. 你平時彈既野其實都係包住係個scale入便，你右手股肉會熟習左彈好多唔同音程(Interval)
3. 對自己solo/run即興(Improvisation)同耳仔都有幫助
4. 雖然有點亂黎，但其實都係練緊scale，唔係冇目標咁練
重點：4. 慳精力，唔多駛用腦
呢條片入面既即興，其實就係咁練返黎。
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Meeting another face of the god: Eric Clapton
You may like apple over orange, or vice versa. Will you say, apple is better than orange as a fruit?
Nearly a year ago, we have Jeff Beck "The Guitar God"(stated in the promo poster) live in Hong Kong. Last night, we have Eric Clapton (a fan of him sprayed a graffiti "Clayton is god" in an Britain underground station around 60s, which helped to create the content of one of the most famous photo in rock music).
Two guitarists from the same generation started at playing the blues. They both have played in the band "The Yardbirds" as the lead guitarist(Another famous rock guitarist from The Yardbirds was Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin) as well. It's difficult for us not to ask the question "Who is better?", sometimes.
This sort of question maybe "inappropriate" in music. Music is not a competition. However It's not like comparing guitarists across genres; they started exactly at the same time in the same root and playing the same music. They have even played in the same band one after another(Eric Clapton first and then Jeff Beck). You really will have this question pop-up somehow.
Last night, Clapton had the best sound ever I have experienced in the Asia Expo. I guess they have lowered the volume a bit to resolve the technical difficulties. The drum didn't out-volume the rest. The bass was cleared. Everything was audible in a lower volume level. Without any supporting acts, the show started relatively on time with a good sound.
It didn't test the patience and tolerance of the crowds as many shows in the Asia World Expo did.
The show started in electric. After the first "climax" with a Bob Marley cover "I shot the sheriff", Clapton changed to an acoustic set. Started with unplugged performances including "Drifting Blues", Clapton did the following acoustic set with a Gibson electric acoustic, and the acoustic set ended with another climax piece "Layla". Clapton used only one electric guitar in the whole night, his Fender Stratocaster. With some driven blues/rock'n'roll and also the popular "Wonderful Tonight", the show was pushed to the highest moment and has become a dancing party, and ended with a long encore piece around 22:30. Notably, the organist took quite a heavy solo responsibility, for once he has used talkbox too. They other keyboardist also had his moment, doing solo in pieces like "Cocaine".
Jeff Beck used two guitars for the whole night, a Strat and a Tele, where Eric Clapton used three.
After tonight, I think I find my own answer on this "Who is better?" question. If you believe the best guitarist can be renowned as the "Guitar God", and asked if Clapton or Beckis the guitar god, I think I would tell you, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, are the two faces of Guitar God.
Beck's show was like a "showcase". What Jeff Beck did is really pushing the limit on how the guitar can sound on his hands. He played fusion jazz, blues, funk, played his own rendition of "The Beatles", "Sly & the familiy Stones", "Rod Stewart" or even "Judy Garland" and"Luciano Pavarotti". He re-created many vocal music to instrumental and interpret it with his guitar. With mixing the pitch bending, volume and string attacking skills all the time, it's all about the control on the instrument on his own hand. Beck kept focus on pushing forward, experiment as an innovator on guitar playing. And that's what Eric Clapton said about Jeff Beck, "He is unique", "With Jeff, it's all in his hands". In an interview together Clapton admitted there are things that Jeff Beck can play on his guitar and he can't. And I would like to believe Clapton on this. That's how unique Jeff Beck is, and that's how Jeff Beck is never a popular sweetheart. ($690-$890, barely 2/3 of the arena was filled)
On the other hand, Eric Clapton played for the people. His music is more accessible, more friendly and easy. For what he has wandered around, "The Yardbirds", "Cream", or solo career, Clapton for once admitted he has never walked too far away from the blues. His guitar playing is carefree(but precise), relax and so easy(although his stuff is really easy, no way). Rather than taking challenge on making impossible become possible on his guitar, his technical prowess are really on how he made the guitar as a part of his body's extension, which he is famous for. His guitar, his music, his bands and himself were "grooved" so well that, everything was comfort and enjoyable. Clapton kept his focus on playing decent and enjoyable music.(from $488 to $1488, full house)
They started on the same root, taking their own approach and walking on their own path. There maybe common elements on their music, but their attitude to music and guitar are so different. They have got something what the other doesn't.
They are just two faces from the Guitar God.
You may like apple over orange, or vice versa. Apple or Orange, your choice.
Nearly a year ago, we have Jeff Beck "The Guitar God"(stated in the promo poster) live in Hong Kong. Last night, we have Eric Clapton (a fan of him sprayed a graffiti "Clayton is god" in an Britain underground station around 60s, which helped to create the content of one of the most famous photo in rock music).
Two guitarists from the same generation started at playing the blues. They both have played in the band "The Yardbirds" as the lead guitarist(Another famous rock guitarist from The Yardbirds was Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin) as well. It's difficult for us not to ask the question "Who is better?", sometimes.
This sort of question maybe "inappropriate" in music. Music is not a competition. However It's not like comparing guitarists across genres; they started exactly at the same time in the same root and playing the same music. They have even played in the same band one after another(Eric Clapton first and then Jeff Beck). You really will have this question pop-up somehow.
Last night, Clapton had the best sound ever I have experienced in the Asia Expo. I guess they have lowered the volume a bit to resolve the technical difficulties. The drum didn't out-volume the rest. The bass was cleared. Everything was audible in a lower volume level. Without any supporting acts, the show started relatively on time with a good sound.
It didn't test the patience and tolerance of the crowds as many shows in the Asia World Expo did.
The show started in electric. After the first "climax" with a Bob Marley cover "I shot the sheriff", Clapton changed to an acoustic set. Started with unplugged performances including "Drifting Blues", Clapton did the following acoustic set with a Gibson electric acoustic, and the acoustic set ended with another climax piece "Layla". Clapton used only one electric guitar in the whole night, his Fender Stratocaster. With some driven blues/rock'n'roll and also the popular "Wonderful Tonight", the show was pushed to the highest moment and has become a dancing party, and ended with a long encore piece around 22:30. Notably, the organist took quite a heavy solo responsibility, for once he has used talkbox too. They other keyboardist also had his moment, doing solo in pieces like "Cocaine".
Jeff Beck used two guitars for the whole night, a Strat and a Tele, where Eric Clapton used three.
After tonight, I think I find my own answer on this "Who is better?" question. If you believe the best guitarist can be renowned as the "Guitar God", and asked if Clapton or Beckis the guitar god, I think I would tell you, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, are the two faces of Guitar God.
Beck's show was like a "showcase". What Jeff Beck did is really pushing the limit on how the guitar can sound on his hands. He played fusion jazz, blues, funk, played his own rendition of "The Beatles", "Sly & the familiy Stones", "Rod Stewart" or even "Judy Garland" and"Luciano Pavarotti". He re-created many vocal music to instrumental and interpret it with his guitar. With mixing the pitch bending, volume and string attacking skills all the time, it's all about the control on the instrument on his own hand. Beck kept focus on pushing forward, experiment as an innovator on guitar playing. And that's what Eric Clapton said about Jeff Beck, "He is unique", "With Jeff, it's all in his hands". In an interview together Clapton admitted there are things that Jeff Beck can play on his guitar and he can't. And I would like to believe Clapton on this. That's how unique Jeff Beck is, and that's how Jeff Beck is never a popular sweetheart. ($690-$890, barely 2/3 of the arena was filled)
On the other hand, Eric Clapton played for the people. His music is more accessible, more friendly and easy. For what he has wandered around, "The Yardbirds", "Cream", or solo career, Clapton for once admitted he has never walked too far away from the blues. His guitar playing is carefree(but precise), relax and so easy(although his stuff is really easy, no way). Rather than taking challenge on making impossible become possible on his guitar, his technical prowess are really on how he made the guitar as a part of his body's extension, which he is famous for. His guitar, his music, his bands and himself were "grooved" so well that, everything was comfort and enjoyable. Clapton kept his focus on playing decent and enjoyable music.(from $488 to $1488, full house)
They started on the same root, taking their own approach and walking on their own path. There maybe common elements on their music, but their attitude to music and guitar are so different. They have got something what the other doesn't.
They are just two faces from the Guitar God.
You may like apple over orange, or vice versa. Apple or Orange, your choice.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Drift Away 3 times
The original. The one I have just listened once. I dunno if I like this one more or the Dobie Gray one... I will say this first version is more R&B/Rock'n'Roll. Probably I like this one most...becoz it's more of my taste :)
Take notice of the intro...
I used to think this one is the original version.... anyway. It's a soulful version. Dobie Gray sang it so great.
Take notice of the intro...Compare to this version, may I say John Henry Kurtz version intro is nearly a hardrock intro? lol. This intro is sweet though.
This is the latest version. in 2003 and the recording is indeed feat. Dobie Gray(in chorus and bridge I reckon). Actually quite a good remake. Although it's the first ever one I listened, surprisingly, I enjoyed the 2 older version more.
I don't mean this one is any bad, however, just take a look on the hook line "Give me the beat boys and free my soul, I wanna get lost in your rock'n'roll".
Somehow I get lost a bit more on the older verions' Rock'n'Roll loool
Bonus:
Saturday, February 05, 2011
東京冬遊 一 日野巿：尋找土方歲三 （上） 高幡不動尊
身在成田，己經很夜。決定買最貴的票，乘最快的Skyliner，到日暮里轉車到池袋。在JR池袋站內有一點走失，那些東口、西口、西武東口實在有一點混亂，最終也多花了二十分鐘才踏上正途，成功到酒店Check-In。相比在大阪住的Hotel Kinki，這次的京王酒店當然要漂京很多喇。
稍稍安頓一下，在網上找到最近的七仔位置，嘗試到那些進行網上訂票，買下兩天後的天皇杯門票……在到七仔的數上，才發現池袋雖然有著不少不眠區，在京王酒店一帶卻是很寧靜。而且路上可以看到一個又一個已經醉了的流浪漢。
在七仔發現是要在售票機買票，又要輸入手提電話／日本名字，算了。買不到票就只怪自己跟日本足球無緣。
第二天，未到八點便到了池袋站，出發到日野巿。
嗯，因為日野巿比較遠，一到月台看到出發到高幡不動的列車快要開出便立即跳上車，開車了後便發現瀨野，上了站站停，那時才停得到日野巿呀？日野巿離東京巿比較遠，更不巧地當我發現出了問題時，下一個轉快速／特急列車會停的站比較遠。總而言之，起站我在九時多一點，也總算到了高幡不動站。
才一到步，已經深深感受到日野是一個清靜簡純撲的「鄉下」地方。那一種土氣，有趣的是，跟本人在做資料搜集時的感覺完全沒有落差。這個不是追求功名的人要到的地方。這也許就是近藤與土方當年義無反顧上京隨浪士組上京的原因吧 :D
土方副長的胴像
紀念近藤及土方的《殉節兩雄之碑》
當然，不要說來高幡不動尊，就連日野巿，目的也完全只是為了尋找土方歲三。不巧，日野巿是一個令人很舒服的地方，而高幡不動在新年時節，也是熱鬧但也不失寧靜的寺廟，向來怕人多的我亦願意安心地遊遍整個地方。
貪心的人
花了出奇地多的時間在高幡不動尊。然後我便開始出發，回頭穿過高幡不動站，向土方歲三資料館及其墓地石田寺出發。
稍稍安頓一下，在網上找到最近的七仔位置，嘗試到那些進行網上訂票，買下兩天後的天皇杯門票……在到七仔的數上，才發現池袋雖然有著不少不眠區，在京王酒店一帶卻是很寧靜。而且路上可以看到一個又一個已經醉了的流浪漢。
在七仔發現是要在售票機買票，又要輸入手提電話／日本名字，算了。買不到票就只怪自己跟日本足球無緣。
第二天，未到八點便到了池袋站，出發到日野巿。
嗯，因為日野巿比較遠，一到月台看到出發到高幡不動的列車快要開出便立即跳上車，開車了後便發現瀨野，上了站站停，那時才停得到日野巿呀？日野巿離東京巿比較遠，更不巧地當我發現出了問題時，下一個轉快速／特急列車會停的站比較遠。總而言之，起站我在九時多一點，也總算到了高幡不動站。
才一到步，已經深深感受到日野是一個清靜簡純撲的「鄉下」地方。那一種土氣，有趣的是，跟本人在做資料搜集時的感覺完全沒有落差。這個不是追求功名的人要到的地方。這也許就是近藤與土方當年義無反顧上京隨浪士組上京的原因吧 :D
土方副長的胴像
紀念近藤及土方的《殉節兩雄之碑》
當然，不要說來高幡不動尊，就連日野巿，目的也完全只是為了尋找土方歲三。不巧，日野巿是一個令人很舒服的地方，而高幡不動在新年時節，也是熱鬧但也不失寧靜的寺廟，向來怕人多的我亦願意安心地遊遍整個地方。
貪心的人
花了出奇地多的時間在高幡不動尊。然後我便開始出發，回頭穿過高幡不動站，向土方歲三資料館及其墓地石田寺出發。
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