Happy Birthday to, Mr. Joe Satriani.

I remember hearing the “Surfing With The Alien” Album
and I never looked at the Guitar the same way again.
Much like the first time I heard Eddie Van Halen, or Tony Iommi.
I didn’t know the guitar can even do those sounds.

Joe Satriani has always been a great influence on me.
I know I could never do his technique, no matter how I try.
But his impossible style and crazy, innovative notes just blows my mind.
Every single time.

I saw him in concert twice.
And twice I never wanted it to end.

If you have the time,
read my reviews here of those two shows.

April 25, 2006 and on April 3, 2007

I must admit, I have all of his albums
and they never leave my iPod playlist.

Here are 2 of his songs that I have covered.

Always With Me, Always With You

and

Tears In The Rain

Oh and do you know
he follows me on Twitter?

Today is Richie Sambora’s Birthday.
Guitarist for the band Bon Jovi.
One of my idols.
My friends and I played a lot of their songs back in the day.
And I mean “a lot.”

I have always said that Richie is one of the most underrated guitar players of our generation.
Cast aside the distractions of Glam Rock back in the 80’s,
you would actually hear how intricate his melodies are.

I also love his 2 solo albums
and I heard that he is working on a 3rd.
I can’t wait to get that one too.

So, Happy Birthday to you Mr. Sambo.
You don’t know me, but you and I go way back.

Here’s a cover I did back in ’06.
It’s called Bed Of Roses, by Bon Jovi.

A long time ago,
someone told me that there are a lot of people who truly care for me
and would always stick by me no matter what.

This is just a little post
to recognize all of them who really do. And did.

Because it is true
and I never say it often.

I thank you.

You make the music in me.

Moving on….

One thing I’ve never really spent much time on
is song writing.

I have always been fascinated with musical instruments.
How they blend together.
How they can be used to carefully modify songs that we know.
I like arranging them into one big musical chorus.

I have never dabbled much on song writing.
I tried. Once or twice.
But I have always been spoiled with other people
who can easily write songs and give them to me.
Then I can arrange the music or at least suggest how it should come about.

I may have an idea on how the plot of the song might be,
but I just always end up going in tangents and lose my focus to actually complete it.
Most of the time, I just get angry. Or sad.
That I just leave the whole idea and just play.

It must be so nice for these artists who can just sit down and write songs
like it’s just a normal thing to do.

I would like to be one of those someday.
I want to work at it.
And not just depend on other people’s work and ideas.

I was going through my song archives under the Originals Category,
and I came across again with one original song that me and my friends did,
and I am mighty proud of it.

It was really an idea I always had, and I pitched it to my friends, Raymund and Melvin,
and one day, I came home and they told me they worked on it.
Had the words done and a starting melody.

We worked on it, and before the day ended,
we had this song done and we started jamming.

This one is called,
If I Don’t Have You.

Maybe someday, I will get the inspiration I need,
or the heartache I may experience,
to sit down and start writing words
and could eventually turn into music.

Song Lyrics start here.
(more…)

I read somewhere, (Of course I can’t remember),
that the reason why Americans raise and wave their flags so high
is because they worked so hard for their freedom
and they always take it to heart.

Do not take it for granted, folks.
This may be our last.

Happy Independence Day to all.

No matter what people say with how he lived his life,
Michael Jackson was (and is still) a great force in our Music history.

His tunes will forever be playing on the airwaves.

Today marks his Death Anniversary, and I just want to remember him and his music.

–A cover I made three years ago, in honour of him.

Thanks, Michael.

What about this?

This is actually a T-shirt that was designed
by my good friend, Maita, years ago.
And I am thinking of making it this site’s logo.

Or maybe, a cover for an album.
It could happen. I may make one.
It’s possible.

I actually wore that shirt on 2 of my Youtube Videos.

On here,

And on here.

I think it’s a great design.
Well, for me anyways.

I just don’t know how to edit the header image and incorporate it.
Or design it for an album cover.

Maybe someday.
What do you guys think?

Thanks again, Maits.