"Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time"

Through the decades the great guitarist Carlos Santana has usually left the pop songwriting to others  Fleetwood Mac in “Black Magic Woman,” Rob Thomas and Itaal Shur in “Smooth” and then led his band to discover (or fabricate) an Afro-Cuban sizzle for the song. The new “Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time” tries for surefire material. It unleashes Santana  guitarist and band, with guest lead singers  on familiar songs from the 1960s into the 1990s.

Despite the bloated title and stale concept, it’s easy to imagine Santana completely revamping some guitar-centered hits. But for most of the album, that was apparently too daring for Mr. Santana and his pop mentor and co-producer, Clive Davis.

These oldies tend to stay close to the original arrangements and vocal phrasing, perhaps hoping that familiarity can sneak them onto the radio. The voices  largely from alternative-rock bands  are chosen shrewdly. Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, a band steeped in Led Zeppelin, sings “Whole Lotta Love”; Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach delivers the growl in Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water.” While “Little Wing” doesn’t outdo the Jimi Hendrix original or the Derek and the Dominos version, it works up a bluesy dialogue between Mr. Santana and a 1960s contemporary, Joe Cocker.

Rock beats characteristic of the old Santana has not changed get timbales as a sign of Latin; more cowbell at least there.And of course there is Mr. Santana's lead guitar: wailing, wah-wahing and cut up lit all the time instrumental. He's more vocal pale aside from Linkin Park's Chester Bennington in the Doors '"Riders on the Storm"; electric blues guitar screams in Willie Dixon's "I'm not superstitious," from the Howlin' Wolf with the way Jeff Beck.
  

But too often Mr. Santana's guitar just paraphrasing oldies' section, barely enough to personalize them. In "Nothing Can You Hear Me Knocking," Santana dutifully echo the Rolling Stones, in 1971, has paid tribute to Santana.
 

Some songs get more additional types of music. George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently weeping" into a ballad sung by India.Arie sighed, with obbligatos cello of Yo-Yo Ma overqualified. Stop-start riffs AC / DC 's "Back in Black" to mobilize a windy rap by Nas and some wah-wah frenzy of Mr. Santana. The second remake of a little contrived, but they tried.  

And one of the two additional songs on the album deluxe manual version of what might have been.
 The Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under the Bridge," surrounds the singer himself Santana, Andy Vargas, with Latin percussion and snaky Mr. Santana, stabbing lead, then break into mambo rock bilingual. Sounds, wrong again, like Santana.

History of LINKIN PARK

Linkin Park is nu metal wing music group originating from Aguora Hills, California, in the United States. They had several times changed its name, such as Xero, Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park to name until now. The name "Linkin Park" itself is a play on the name of a park in Los Angeles, Lincoln Park.
Prior to become lead singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Mark Wakefield the vocalist first. However, he came out from Linkin Park - when it used the name Hybrid Theory - to become manager of a music group Taproot. Bassist Dave Farrell aka "Phoenix" also never came out briefly from Linkin Park for a tour with his old band, Tasty Snax. While 4 other personnel - Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn and Rob Bourdon - Linkin Park always survive since the beginning of its formation.
Linkin Park has released three studio albums, namely Hybrid Theory, Meteora and Minutes to Midnight. Linkin Park also released the album Live in Texas, Reanimation and Collision Course, and Hybrid Theory EP. Linkin Park's success in popularizing the songs like Crawling, In the End, Numb, Somewhere I Belong, and What I've Done. In total, Linkin Park's albums have sold over 50 million copies.

Early formation of Linkin Park is meeting Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson (Linkin Park guitarist) in grade 7. Then they formed a band called Xero. Brad also played for the band Relative Degree, one of the personnel that is Rob Bourdon (drummer for Linkin Park). Mike met Rob through Brad and Rob joined Xero. At college, he became acquainted with Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (Linkin Park's bassist), which is a roommate Brad. Mike, who majored in illustration at the Pasadena Art University, met with Joe Hahn (Linkin Park turntablis). Later, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn joined Xero. Dave had left the Xero to join back to the old band, Tasty Snax.
Initially, they recruited Mark Wakefield the vocalist, then taken over by Chester Bennington (vocalist former Grey Daze) until now, while Mike and so rapper. Unfortunately, because the name of Xero has used another group, they were forced to change its name to Hybrid Theory. Then, Hybrid Theory signed a recording contract with a company called Warner Bros.. Records after successfully launches Hybrid Theory EP titled EP in 1999 as many as a thousand pieces
Once again, they were forced to change the name because a name similar to the name Hybrid Theory Hybrid band originating from Wales. Rather than be the same band, they chose to change the name again became Linkin Park. The name Chester was taken from the name of a park in Los Angeles, Lincoln Park. In order to manage their own web sites, Chester change the spelling to Linkin Park. After that, they managed to buy a web site linkinpark.com
Linkin Park released his first album, Hybrid Theory, on October 24, 2000 with the first single One Step Closer. However, the more famous is the single Crawling and In the End. This song has made Linkin Park became popular. Album sales exceeding 15 million pieces of it. Linkin Park and then release a special edition from Hybrid Theory, with 2 new song High Voltage and My December (song).
Linkin Park and then re-released the album arrangement of Hybrid Theory, Reanimation. This album also achieved success with sales of approximately 10 million copies. The single, Pts.Of.Athrty, not as popular as singles in Hybrid Theory, but it is quite famous. Linkin Park, by Mike Shinoda and Joseph Hahn, also worked together with the band The X-ecutioners in the manufacture of single It's Goin 'Down. Linkin Park fans also formed a group they called Linkin Park Underground, and began his own tour called Projekt Revolution, after often invited to music festivals.
March 25, 2003, Linkin Park released their second album titled Meteora. The name was taken from a place of worship in the ruins in Greece. This album also achieved success with sales of approximately 11 million copies. Is the single Somewhere I Belong, Faint, Numb, From the Inside, Lying from You, and Breaking the Habit.
Meteora won many awards. Among other MTV Award category "Best Rock Video" for the song "Somewhere I Belong" and "Audience Choice Award" (Breaking The Habit). Linkin Park also won another award that is "Radio Music Awards 2004", "Artist of the Year Award" and "Song of the Year Award" by the song "Numb". How-ever album was not as successful as Hybrid Theory Meteora album sales this make 3 great albums in the United States in 2003.
Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour also held the 2nd and busy part concert. On the sidelines of the time, Linkin Park successfully completed recording their live album, "Live In Texas", which contains the songs at concerts in Texas Linkin Park.
At the request of MTV, Linkin Park collaborated with Jay Z on the album "Collision Course". The material of this album is a remix of some Linkin Park songs in the album "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora" and Jay-Z's songs in the album "Blueprint" and "The Black Album". The album was released in 2004 and produced 2 singles, namely Numb / Encore which received a Grammy award category "Best Rap Song" and "Best Collaboration".
In 2005, Linkin Park more major charity concert. They help victims of the tsunami in December 2004 in a concert titled Music For Relief. Linkin Park also helped raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2004. Meanwhile, Mike Shinoda joined with Fort Minor on the album "The Rising Tied". Chester Bennington also had a solo project called Snow White Tan which then popularly known as Dead By Sunrise. Then, Linkin Park went to Japan in 2006 to follow the popular music festivals in Japan, the Summer Sonic.In 2006, they began recording material for Linkin Park's latest album, namely "Minutes To Midnight". Many who criticize Linkin Park because it is often delayed its release. However, Linkin Park ensures that the album on May 14, 2007 is appropriate for their collection. According to Linkin Park, they named her new album "Minutes To Midnight" (the minutes toward the middle of the night) because of the nuclear issue on this earth that can destroy the world at midnight.
A total of 100 songs demo has been created but only 12 are included in the album. No wonder this album was recorded during 14 months. In the album Minutes To Midnight, elements of nu metal music is less viscous. Nevertheless, this album is still popular. The proof is the album sold nearly as many as 625 thousand copies in its first week (a record in the year 2007). This third studio album produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, the former personnel Beastie Boys. His first singles, "What I've Done", has started playing on the radio on April 2, 2007. Minutes To Midnight also occupy the top Billboard. On August 20, 2007, Linkin Park released their second single, namely "Bleed It Out". And, in October, Linkin Park will release their single "Shadow of the Day".
The song "No Roads Left" can be obtained by booking through iTunes. While the song "Qwerty" can be found in EP entitled Linkin Park Underground v6.0.
At the beginning of its formation, Linkin Park rock. After the entry of a DJ or turntablis named Joe Hahn, Linkin Park changed the flow is into hip-hop. However, the album Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park changed again flow into nu metal and rapcore. Also on the album Meteora, Linkin Park also just add the element of electronics.
On the album Minutes To Midnight, everything changed. Linkin Park actually reduce the specific elements of nu metal. Instead, Linkin Park uses the flow of alternative rock. This is clearly an experiment, given the success of Linkin Park with the genre of nu metal in previous albums. However, the experiment turned out successful.
Linkin Park is rarely used technique of the guitar but the guitar melody. In addition, the rap of Mike Shinoda often appears in many songs. Sometimes Chester screaming in some songs.
Again, changes occurred in the album Minutes To Midnight. Linkin Park to reduce the element of Mike's rap. Rapnya only on 2 songs, namely Bleed It Out and Hands Held High. While the vocals Chester more dominant than ever. Linkin Park also played softer
This is a fan of Linkin Park group formed in 2001. If you join the LPU (acronym), then it could obtain special merchandise for members of the LPU. Like T-shirts, ashtrays, books, and a mini album (EP).

Conductor Charles Mackerras dies

Conductor Charles Mackerras dies

Australian conductor known as an authority
on Czech music and Mozart dies in London, aged 84

Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, who led the opening concert at the Sydney Opera Houseand is the first non-United Kingdom for leading the Last night of the prom, had died in London at the age of 84.

Sir Charles Mackerras has long passed away due to cancer caused by Sir Charles Mackerras conducted two concerts at the Albert Hall as part of a BBC Prom in July 2010 yesterday.

In a long career, Sir Charles Mackerras has done some of the world's leading orchestras and is a former music director at the British National Opera. Sir Charles Mackerras was raised in Australia, but spent most of his life working in England after emigrating in 1947.

R.E.M Will Re-Release Their 1986 Albums

R.E.M. will re-release their 1986 album Life's Rich Pageant on July 12. This version of Pageant will feature the remastered album plus a disc of 19 previously unreleased demos along with a poster, postcards and new liner notes. Former Cure keyboardist Lol Tolhurst will rejoin the group when they play their first three albums -- 1979’s Three Imaginary Boys, 1980’s Seventeen Seconds and 1981’s Faith -- on May 31 and June 1 at Australia's Sydney Opera House as part of the Vivid Live Festival.