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Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Inspired By Jazz Music

ATLANTA, GA – Corey Barksdale’s work is continually inspired by jazz. “It frees me to do what I feel when I’m painting,” Barksdale says. While painting, he often listens to jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The result has been more than 30 paintings that celebrate the jazz experience.

“Coltrane is at the top of my list,” says Barksdale. A Coltrane recording he particularly enjoys is Africa. “Coltrane is improvisational in the piece but he has structure in his sound. I like the freedom that he has when he’s playing Africa. It’s rhythmic and free.”

Barksdale admires Miles Davis with equal measure for his rawness. “Davis was into experimenting and trying different things with his sound. He was a catalyst for other musicians and he was a pioneer in his time, all without commercializing the music.”

So what is it about jazz that inspires Barksdale’s creativity? “I love the improvisation of jazz musicians from the ‘50s and ‘60s. There was a lot of experimentation going on. In much the same way, I want to create something totally new with my paintings each time - to be different in the way I portray certain subjects.” Barksdale clearly appreciates traditional jazz artists - the Jazz Crusaders and Sonny Rollins included - but he also gets a certain amount of inspiration from legendary contemporaries like Joe Sample and David Sanborn.

One of Barksdale’s personal favorites is a painting he’s entitled Jazz Reflections. “The painting is of six guys playing various horn instruments, a bass and piano. It’s one of my favorites because it gives off the vibe of what it’s like being in a jazz club,” explains Barksdale, an Atlanta College of Art graduate. Many of Barksdale’s oil paintings are an infusion of vivid colors tinged with earthtones. His choice colors, a sky blue and a rich orange, almost like Georgia clay with a hint of brown, are used with bold strokes throughout his collection.

“Ultimately, I want individuals to feel what I felt at the time I produced a piece. And whatever the scene happens to be in a painting, I want them to look beyond that and find other things in the painting they can relate to. It’s my attempt to connect on a more personal level.”

http://www.coreybarksdale.com

About the Author

A prolific artist, his fine art subject matter ranges from human figures to non-objective abstracts. In recent years he has concentrated his talents on themes that portray the love and strength that exists within the African American community. His paintings grace the covers of books, magazines, CD covers, and posters. Among his convictions, is to give back to his community through art education.

http://www.coreybarksdale.com

Difference between Miles Davis and John Coltrane?

Describe the difference in playing styles between Miles Davis (Trumpet) and John Coltrane (saxophone). How are they different? How are they similar?
Quick!!!!! Need answer fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Miles and Coltrane played together for many years but then in the 60's they broke off and did their own thing. During the late 50's and early 60's both Miles and Trane were very influential "bop" players. They did the album "Kind of Blue" which is considered the most influential Jazz album of all time. It is also the top selling jazz album of all time.

Then in the mid-60's Miles started getting more into modal jazz, a term used to descibe jazz with only a few chords. Coltrane started getting into Free Jazz, or Avant-Garde, the term used to describe jazz with no real form, or no real chord changes to solo over.

Coltrane died in 1967. Both Miles and Trane had been Heroine addicts for many years. Both of them were able to quit, but I guess Trane had destroyed his body and was not able to live past the age of 40.

Miles continued playing until his death in the early 90's. He was very influential in "Fusion" jazz, or basically the term used to define the introduction of electric instruments into Jazz music. This was during the 70's and 80's.

Both Trane and Miles were extremely influential jazz musicians. In fact, there have not been any jazz musicians since Trane and Miles who have contributed as much as they have to the current state of modern jazz music. But their contributions were very different from each other.

To truly understand what they have contributed to music, you must listen to their recordings!

John Coltrane :: Alabama :: Jazz Casual

Hand Guitar

Learn Left Handed Guitar - How to Play the Guitar Even If You’re Left Handed

Most individuals are right handed but it doesn’t really matter if you’re a left handed individual. There are things that some right handed people can do that lefties can’t do but when it comes to playing a guitar, even left handed people can do it too as long as their determined and motivated. Learn how to play the guitar even if you’re left handed especially if you love this musical instrument.

To be more inspired, you need to know some famous left handed guitarists. Yes, there are actually many left handed guitarists like Jimmy Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Albert King, Dick Dale, and Paul McCartney. These guitarists used re-strung guitars as well as left handed guitars and each of them have their own styles when playing the guitar. You can find more about them and their playing style by reading magazines or simply surfing the net.

A lot of information can be found online so you’d better start surfing the net. By knowing their stories, you will be motivated to learn to play guitar even if you’re left handed. Being a lefty should not be a hindrance if you really want to learn.

If your a beginner, you should know that you have several options to learn to play a guitar. First, you can use guitars that are used by right handed people. You don’t need to re-string it, simply leave the strings as is and then try to play the guitar upside down. Now this may seem difficult and so you can opt for the second option wherein you re-string a guitar.

However, this is not very easy if you plan to play an electric guitar especially when using the tone and volume controls. The best option for most left handed individuals is using the left handed guitar because you don’t need to re-string it or play it upside down.

As a beginner, a huge portion of your time will be spent in looking for the best guitar in your local music stores or even in online stores. You need to prepare some money when purchasing a guitar especially if you want a left handed guitar. You see, left handed guitars are rather expensive because these are specially designed for lefties. Go for quality guitars that are sold at a reasonable price if you don’t want to break your savings. But once you learn to play the guitar well, you can now experiment in using different guitars, even right handed re-strung guitars.

Beginners are advised to get left handed guitars to learn all the basics of guitar playing easily. You need to memorize all the notes, chords, and other guitar playing techniques. Strumming is also a problem for some lefties but with practice and patience, you can learn it fast. Depending on your learning attitude, you need to choose the appropriate learning method.

When learning to play a guitar, left handed individuals should always remember to purchase first a left handed guitar. You need to invest on the guitar so that you can practice more often and you don’t need to borrow every time you want to play the guitar. Then, find the guitar learning method that suits you.

After doing these things, you can now start and learn how to play the guitar even if you’re left handed.  Good luck and who knows, in time you may become one of the best guitar players in the world.

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Who else wants to learn to play guitar and play like The Eagles, Green Day, Pink Floyd, Guns'N Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Eric Clapton, The Beatles and more ?

That's right - you can learn how to play guitar using free lessons, step by step instructions, tutorials, jam tracks and famous songs, please visit : FREE Guitar Lessons

Where do you put your right hand palm while playing guitar?

I'm becoming a little self conscious about proper guitar form. Where does the right hand palm go when you're picking ( but not palm muting) I put mine resting on the 5th and 6th strings and was wondering if that's acceptable

yeah, i think that's fine. don't be too conscious about it, and just play what feels most comfortable. in a while, you will get used to playing naturally. good luck!

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Tony Rice

HOME COOKING: Tony Roma's Best Restaurant Recipes You Can Cook At Home - Tony Roma's Baby Backs - Corn Fritter Casserole - delicious ribs & sauces

Considered the pioneer of Baby Back Ribs - Tony Roma's can now be found worldwide.

With nearly 200 restaurants in 32 countries, the culinary sensation that Tony started has become an international success story.

They have won countless awards over the years for their delicious ribs and signature sauces.

As they say, "Tony Roma's is committed to providing you the best ribs anywhere. Using new rib styles and sauce flavors, our chefs are working hard to make Tony Roma's your only choice for ribs."

But the Tony Roma's story doesn't end with ribs. Crispy fresh salads, mouth watering char-grilled steaks, their original BBQ chicken, and delicious seafood make up a menu that has pleased thousands of hungry guests for years.

 

>>> And now here is their most popular meal of all, ready for you to cook at home to wow family, friends or significant others...

 

--Tony Roma's Baby Backs--

 1 cup ketchup

1 cup vinegar

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon Tabasco pepper sauce

 

Combine and heat over high heat until boiling.

Reduce heat, simmer 30-40 minutes until thick.

Coat 4 pounds of baby back pork ribs, front and back, with BBQ sauce.

Wrap ribs in aluminum foil. Bake at 300 degrees for 2 - 2 1/2 hours.

Remove ribs from foil and smother with more sauce. Grill on hot barbecue for 2-4 minutes per side.

 

Or try...

 

--Tony Roma's Corn Fritter Casserole--

2 boxes Jiffy Corn Bread Mix 1 (15 ounce can) can whole kernel corn, drained

2 eggs, beaten

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup onions, finely diced

1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced

2 tablespoons butter

3 chicken bouillon cubes

1 1/3 cups warm water

3 tablespoons melted butter

Salt to taste

Freshly ground pepper to taste

 

Mix together the Jiffy mix, corn, eggs and milk.

Coat the bottom of a nonstick skillet with vegetable oil. Heat skillet to medium-high.

Drop a spoonful of corn fritter mix into skillet. Cook on each side until lightly golden.

Place on a paper towel to drain. Add more oil as needed to complete frying all the corn fritters.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium low heat. Sauté onions and bell pepper until onions are transparent. Remove skillet from heat.

Place chicken bouillon cubes in 1 1/3 cups water and dissolve.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crumble corn fritters into a large bowl. Add sautéed onions and bell peppers. Add 3 tablespoons melted butter.

Pour dissolved chicken bouillon and water mixture over corn and sautéed vegetables and mix well. Place mixture in well greased 8-inch square baking pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove foil and return to oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

 

--Tony Roma's Baked Potato Soup--

2 medium potatoes (about 2 cups chopped)

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup diced white onion

2 tablespoons flour

4 cups chicken stock

2 cups water

1/4 cup cornstarch

1 1/2 cups instant mashed potatoes

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon basil

1/8 teaspoon thyme

1 cup half and half

 

 > Garnish:

 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon

2 green onions, chopped (green part only)

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake the potatoes or 1 hour or until done. When potatoes have cooked remove them from the oven to cool. As potatoes cool prepare soup by melting butter in a large saucepan, and sauté onion until light brown.

Add the flour to the onions and stir to make a roux. Add stock, water, cornstarch, mashed potatoes, and spices to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out contents with a large spoon.

Discard skin. Chop baked potato with a large knife to make chunks that are about 1/2-inch in size. Add chopped baked potato and half-and-half to the saucepan, bring soup back to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer the soup for another 15 minutes or until it is thick.

Spoon about 1 1/2 cups of soup into a bowl and top with about a tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese, a half tablespoon of crumbled bacon and a teaspoon or so of chopped green onion. Repeat for remaining servings.

Serves 6 to 8

 

Dig In and Enjoy!

A Graduate of the Holland College Culinary Course, Brian Alan Burhoe has cooked in Atlantic Coast restaurants for over 30 years. He is a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation. Brian's articles reflect his interests in food service, dreamstudy, imaginative literature and our best friends -- our dogs.

His Home Page is A CULINARY MYSTERY TOUR - A Literary Chef. His articles have been reprinted on numerous culinary websites and various Blogs, including the popular WUVING.com.

Other Popular items on Tony Roma's Menu:

- BBQ Half Chicken - Basted in Original sauce and charbroiled. Served with French fries and cole slaw.

- Grilled Chicken Spinach Stack - Two stacked chicken breasts straight from the open grill. Covered with a rich blend of four cheeses, artichoke hearts and creamy spinach. Served with rice and fresh vegetables.

- Grilled Gulf Shrimp Skewers - Two grilled skewers of shrimp, bell peppers and red onions, basted with scampi butter and Tony's special seasoning. Served with rice and toasted garlic seared green beans.

- Tony Roma's Fish Grill - Choose your fish: Mahi Mahi or Norwegian Salmon prepared one of three great ways: Grilled, Blackened or Pan-seared with a Sesame Crust. Served with your choice of topping: Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, Kickin' Sauce, Garlic Scampi Butter or Tomato Pesto Salad Served with rice and toasted garlic seared green beans.

- Roma's Colossal Cheesecake - A delicious piece of New York style cheesecake topped with fresh strawberries. Big enough for two.

But most of all, Tony Roma is "Famoso por Costillas," "Fameux pour cõtes levés" or Famous for Ribs!

 

 

 

About the Author

A Graduate of the Holland College Culinary Course, Brian Alan Burhoe has cooked in Atlantic Coast restaurants for over 30 years. He is a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation. His articles reflect his interests in food service, dreamstudy, imaginative literature and our best friends -- our dogs. His Home Page is A CULINARY MYSTERY TOUR - A Literary Chef

Does Jessica Simpson like Harley Davidson or Rice Rocket Motorcycles better? Do I have a chance?

Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo just spit up
Do you think I have a chance with her?
But I don't own a Harley Davidson, I own 2 Japanese Motorcycles, do you think she will like rice rockets better than Harley's?
i can just dream of riding her on the back of my bike and she's yelling at me "Oh Bart,, Go Faster" !

keep dreaming..i will too

Tony Rice plays Shenandoah in BLUEGRASS JOURNEY

Bryan Sutton

Sara Evans Restless Pop Music CD Review

The exceptionally talented Pop artist Sara Evans has released her CD entitled Restless. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Sara Evans fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Restless Sara Evans’s artistic excellence is on full display as Evans has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be her best work to date.

This one literally grabs your attention right from the very first note with Rockin’ Horse and won’t let go until the very last note of the very last song Suds In The Bucket, which by the way is another great track.

Pop music fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Eric Darken and Steve Nathan plus a few other notables as well.

Overall Restless is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Pop collection. Truly an outstanding Pop CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While the entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 2 - Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus, track 6 - Need To Be Next To You, and track 13 - Suds In The Bucket

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Rockin’ Horse. What a nice track!

Restless Release Notes:

Sara Evans originally released Restless on August 19, 2003 on the RCA Nashville label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Rockin' Horse 2. Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus 3. Restless 4. Niagra 5. Perfect 6. Need To Be Next To You 7. To Be Happy 8. Tonight 9. Otis Redding 10. Feel It Comin' On 11. I Give In 12. Big Cry 13. Suds In The Bucket

Personnel: Sara Evans (vocals); Marcus Hummon, Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); J.T. Corenflos, Troy Lancaster (electric guitar); Gary Morse (steel guitar, dobro); Bryan Sutton (banjo); John Mock (penny whistle); Peter Kevin Fisher (harmonica); Timothy Lauer (accordion); Barry Green, Mike Haynes (horns); Steve Nathan (piano); John Hobbs (Hammond B-3 organ); Michael Rhodes, Glenn Worf (bass); Matt Chamberlain (drums); David Huff (shakers, percussion, programming); Eric Darken (percussion, programming); Vince Gill, Wes Hightower (background vocals).

Principally recorded at The Money Pit, Nashville, Tennessee.

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Tomas Cruz

My Pinoy TV brings New Online TV Shows

Some things are better when experienced twice. Or thrice. Maybe even more.

Your favorite Pinoy TV Shows, for example! And My Pinoy TV gives you the chance to experience laughing, crying, and getting mad with your favorite characters on TV once more as it makes way for new shows for their loyal subscribers.

ALL ABOUT EVE – Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, Jean Garcia, Eula Valdez, Celia Rodriguez, Richard Gomez

The show sees the reunion of some of entertainment's seasoned actors – Sunshine Dizon and Iza Calzado play the lead roles, while Jean Garcia and Eula Valdez spice up the show with their rivalry. All About Eve, a Philippine adaptation of a Korean series with the same name, follows the story of two girls, Erika and Nicole whose lives are brought together by fate. They fight it out for attention, career, and the love of their lives. Who will outlast who? It's all about emotion and ambition.

DAPAT KA BANG MAHALIN – Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, Ara Mina, Paulo Avelino, Juan Rodrigo, Mariz Ricketts, Maritoni Fernandez, Lloyd Samartino

See how Starstruck winners Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal fired up their love team in their first starring Sinenovela in GMA. An adaptation of a movie originally done by Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion, the show gives a glimpse of how married life still has its ups and downs. Myrna (Kris Bernal) and Lito (Aljur Abrenica) face these struggles but will their love be enough to keep them together?

SHOW ME DA MANNY – Manny Pacquiao, Marian Rivera, Janno Gibbs, Paolo Contis, Benjie Paras

Two of the most popular personalities now join forces to bring you knockout comedy. Manny Pacquiao plays Manny Santos, an amateur boxer who runs "Gym Santos", a gym he inherited from his parents. Marian Rivera plays Ella Paredes, the owner of rival "Gym Paredes Fitness Center". But despite the rivalry going on, love (and laughter) finds its way between Manny and Ella and now it's up to him to draw the line between love and business.

(AKO SI) KIM SAM SOON - Regine Velasquez, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Nadine Samonte, Tessie Tomas

A hit show adapted from also a Korean hit show of the same name stars Regine Velasquez as the chubby, often clumsy, pastry chef Samsoon. Her unfortunate fate leads her to working in a five-star hotel, to meeting Cyrus (Mark Anthony Fernandez) and to eventually working for the restaurant he owns. Cyrus sees Samsoon as his perfect get-away from his mother: he offers her money in exchange for acting as his girlfriend. What happens as this charade goes deeper, that's for you to find out.

IKAW SANA – Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, Pauleen Luna, Tirso Cruz III, Maritoni Fernandez

Jennylyn Mercado's career seems to be going strong with another starring role in the teleserye Ikaw Sana. She plays Eliza who, after her mother's death, is forced to move in with her father and his new family. Cast opposite Jennylyn is Pauleen Luna who plays Sofia, her stepsister. But their smooth relationship takes a bad turn when they both find out they have the same love interest in Michael, played by Mark Herras. The plot only thickens as Michael defends his love for Eliza despite their families' efforts to bring them apart.

Get to watch all this new shows and more when you avail of InfiniTV at a discounted price this June. The subscription includes one free movie of your choice, the movie Jose Rizal and a One-Day Unlimited Karaoke.

Only My Pinoy TV gives you the shows you want to watch when you want it, where you want it. Get only the best of Philippine entertainment with My Pinoy TV.

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What were your top fifteen fights of 2008?

Quite a few more fights to choose from so I thought a bigger list would be better.

1-Israel Vasquez-Rafael Marquez III
2-Tomasz Adamek-Steve Cunnigham
3-Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito
4-Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez II
5-Rogers Mtagwa-Tomas Villa
6-Joel Casamayor-Micheal Katsidis
7-Tarvoris Cloud-Julio Cesar Gonzalez
8-Jorge Arce-Rafael Concepcion
9-Amir Khan-Micheal Gomez
10-Chris Arreola-Travis Walker
11-John Duddy-Walid Smichet
12-Nate Campbell-Juan Diaz
13-Brian Vera-Andy Lee
14-Carl Froch-Jean Pascal
15-Cristobal Cruz-Thomas Mashaba
Naito-Wongjongkam was a good fight, I watched it on a live stream and I remember Daisuke throwing LOTS of leather, Naito is all action. I am going to post some of his fights when I get ahold of them.

1. Manny Pacquiao TKO Oscar De La Hoya (who expected such result?, one of the biggest upsets in history)

2. Bernard Hopkins UD over Kelly Pavlik (awesome display of schooling by Hopkins)

3. Israel Vasquez SD over Rafael Marquez (Awesome fight, Im speechless!)

4. Manny Pacquiao SD over Juan Manuel Marquez II (great fight between two excellent warriors, fight was close could have gone either way, Marquez lands 12 more punches but Pacquiao score a knockdown)

5. Joe Calzaghe SD over Bernard Hopkins (lots of bad blood between this two, especially when B Hop said he'll never lose to a white boy, close fight, could have gone either way)

6. Margarito TKO Cotto (we dont know if Margarito cheated, but I almost choke when i see for the first time Cotto getting TKO)

7. Shane Mosley KO Ricardo Mayorga (WTF with 1 second left in the 12 Round!)

8. Vic Darchinyan KO Christian Mijeres (awesome KO, damn!)

9. Kelly Pavlik UD Jermain Taylor II (First time I told myself, Pavlik os for real!)

10. Ricky Hatton TKO Paulie Malignaggi (what an asss kicking by Hatton!)

11. Miguel Cotto KO Alfonso Gomez (Cotto destroyed Gomez with some of the best body shots Ive seen in years)

12. Daisuke Naito UD Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (awesome fight, Wonjongham was once rank 10 p4p in Ring Magazine but lost it when Naito upsets him!)

13. Joe Calzaghe UD Roy Jones Jr. (I wanted RJJ to lose, I knew Calzaghe was the better fighter but I didnt know that Calzaghe would dominate him that bad and dance around him and mock him the entire fight)

14. Mikkel Kessler KO Dimitri Sartison (Kessler went on the last minute and finally put Sartison out of his misery)

15. Wladimir Klistchko TKO Hasim Rahman (total domination by the Ukrainian against the American)

David "La Mole", "Los Potritos", Tomas Cruz & Ralph Irizarry