The JOYO BantamP ZOMBIE we ordered last week just arrived. We saw the review by Ola Englund and finally ordered one from Amazon.com for $169.99 (June 26, 2017).
This should be a fun weekend, playing with this Mini Tube Amp.
Greg Graffin, Millport
I thought that Greg Graffin could use the money, so I bought his latest CD “Millport”.
I watched the show where Graffin performed all the songs from “Millport”; I really enjoyed it.
Now Doctor Graffin, can you please go back to writing songs for Bad Religion?
Blue Rondo à la Turk
Blue Rondo à la Turk (iTunes) is a magnificent track by off Time Out, by the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Blue Rondo à La Turk (Live) on Youtube
Two standout covers of this song:
- Al Jarreau – “Breakin’ Away” album (iTunes)
(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo à la Turk - Paul Gilbert – “Vibrato” album (iTunes)
Blue Rondo a La Turk
P.S.: The Dave Brubeck Quartet influence is pretty prominent in Dream Theater’s repertoire.
Metallica – Hardwired… To Self-Destruct
Metallica 11th album gets a release date.
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct is scheduled for release on November 18, 2016.
The first single, Hardwired is now available for streaming (YouTube | Spotify) and purchase (iTunes).
My friend and I had this conversation:
The Astonishing NOMAC
I pre-ordered Dream Theater “The Astonishing” Box Set Bundle back in January 2016. The Box Set Bundle includes:
- The Astonishing Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set
- The Astonishing 2CD Set
- The Astonishing Digital Album
- The Astonishing Digital FLAC Album
- The Astonishing Gift
- The Gift of Music Digital Single
Throughtout the year, Roadrunner Records shipped parts of the Box Set Bundle while the Deluxe Box Set was delyaed numerous times.
I finally received The Astonishing Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set on August 3, 2016. It is a nice collectible for Dream Theater Fans and Collectors.
Metallica: Silver goes the Black Album
Metallica released its biggest selling album on August 12, 1991; that’s twenty-five years ago to the date. Metallica’s self-titled album, spawned five singles:
- “Enter Sandman”
- “The Unforgiven”
- “Nothing Else Matters”
- “Wherever I May Roam”
- “Sad But True”
“The Black Album” as it is commonly referred to, went on to sell more than 16 million copies as of August, 2015 in the United States alone. Per Wikipedia article, It has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. In February, 2016 “The Black Album” was selling about 5,000 units per week; better than many newly released records that month.
“The Black Album” was the record that helped Metallica break into the mainstream music scene.
On May 7, 2012 Metallica performed “The Black Album” in its entirety from the last song to the first in Prague, Czech Republic.
I still play songs from the record to this day as it is one of my all time favorite along with the first four Metallica records.
Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty
I tried out Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature Guitar Majesty some few months ago at a local guitar store and I really liked it. I have been a fan of Dream Theater and John Petrucci since my radio days in the 1990’s.
My first choice was the Polar Noir model (black). I always like guitars in neutral colors such as black. Then I saw the Iced Crimson model (red); I like it too. Why not add bold colors to my seemingly all-black gears.
Fast forwards a few months, I finally saw the Arctic Dream model (as pictured above) in person. The color-shifting paint-job is amazing. Under certain lighting and viewing angle it is radiating the color green, purple and sometimes black.
For a brief moment, I thought that I should get a 7-string model; as it would have been the first in my arsenal. I then decided to get the 6-string model.
Just a few days ago, an Arctic Dream Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty was delivered to my office. It will take me sone times to get familiar with this San Luis Obispo, USA-made instrument.
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