Politics/war

What if Carly Fiorina gets elected in 2017??? How will the left react to that?

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The liberal left is still pretending that Hillary is the only woman running for president in 2016. Did they happen to forget that Carly Fiorina is running too? The liberal left is desperate for a first woman president but what if… not saying it’ll happen but what if Carly who is a Republican gets elected successfully in 2017? I just wonder how the left will react. If Carly does get elected in Jan. of 2017, gets sworn in and all… they got their woman president like they exactly wanted but you can very well believe that liberals aren’t gonna be happy about it. I just know that liberals are gonna be fucking pissed if Carly gets elected simply because she’s a Republican.

I honestly hope it’ll be Carly vs. Hillary on the ticket. Two women running against each other would be interesting as hell if you think about it. Those two debating each other face to face would be entertaining as hell. When they debate each other, better grab the popcorn for sure. I’m not a big fan of Carly but if she gets the nomination, I’ll vote for her just to help stop Hillary.

Liberals have been dying for a woman president for years but if Carly gets elected, just think how they’ll react? I’m betting your money, that liberals heads are gonna explode. They’ll be raging mad on the internet about it for sure.

Why do liberals have to be so damn one-sided all the time, ya know? If they wanted a woman president, they should be happy for Carly too but you know they’re not going to be. I agree that a woman president would be great, just not Hillary please. Any woman is fine, no matter the political party… nobody wants Hillary ’cause of her Benghazi responsibility. She should be disqualified from the race ’cause of Benghazi alone. She should be in a federal prison by now. It’s insane that so many libtards support that dumb woman. Liberalism is a mental disorder, indeed.

Kev

music

Why people shouldn’t knock shred guitar music…

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If you look through guitar forums, facebook and blogs… you would sometimes see guitarists knocking shred guitar. Some would make claims that shred guitar is boring. They don’t like hearing fast notes all the time and they think that it all sounds the same. They make claims that you can’t make anything sound musical when you’re playing like 100 notes or over. You see, I disagree. It’s unfair that people bash shred music.

In shred guitar, you can make fast notes sound musical. Go listen to Al Di Meola and Joe Satriani then you would see what I mean. Those guys can make fast notes as if someone is singing a song. Both of these guys are my heroes and I love their music so much. It is possible that you can make fast notes sound musical, don’t listen to the nay sayers. I think people knock shred music ’cause they’re a little jealous that they can’t play like that and they want to.

I’ve always been into shred guitar. I’m not much of a fan of Steve Vai although I do respect the hell out of him too, I just never bought his albums that much. The only album I own by Steve Vai is “Passion and Warfare”. I should get into more Steve Vai though. I just started getting into Eric Johnson. I also listen to Animals as Leaders and that is shred music. I don’t listen to Yngwie Malmsteen at all but I should get into him too.

Shred music can be a lot of fun to listen to and I admit, I would like to get into that style of guitar playing myself. I wanna play like that and that’s what I’m aiming for. In fact, that’s the whole reason I picked up the guitar to begin with ’cause I was hoping to play like that someday and become great.

Shred music takes a lot of skill and talent to get there so that’s another reason you shouldn’t knock shred guitar. I listen to this kind of music a lot ’cause I just love good guitar playing. This kind of music says something to you. I’ve been getting into more instrumental music lately than music with vocals, ya know? I’ve always thought about making instrumental music on my own. Shredders don’t noodle around at all even though they’ve been accused of that. They take what they do seriously.

I love shred guitar music and I’ve getting into it more and more.

Kev

music

Scott Stapp of Creed returns home and reunites with family…

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Look like singer Scott Stapp is getting himself better. He just completed rehab for his prescription drugs addiction and now it looks like he just finished treatment for bipolar disorder. He looks totally new and improved. Scott is looking a lot better and way happier now. Good for him. Looks like he reconciled with his wife and family too.

After returning home from treatment, looks like he decides to enjoy the day to cook up some burgers and dogs on the grill for the family. Congrats to Scott and hope he stays this way. I’ll have to admit that he was scaring me with all that “statement” videos he was making.

Now that he is better, I think a Creed reunion is in order here! I am a fan of that band, always has been. Saw them live in concert a couple of times.

Kev

Local music

Why the Albany music scene still sucks… in my opinion…

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Everybody knows that the Albany music scene isn’t as good anymore as it once was. I know I’ve been outspoken about the Capital Region music scene for the past several years or so but I still stand by the things I say. Some would say that the problem with the music scene is how cover bands are taking over and some would say that the area is lacking of venues. While both are pretty much true, they aren’t my problem with the music scene.

My biggest problem with the music scene is all the dishonesty that goes on around here. This area claims to be supportive of all local music but don’t buy into this lie. It’s just a myth. It may look like that this area supports all local bands & artists but the sad reality is this area is actually pretty selective. It’s pretty hard to get yourself noticed around here when you have too many opinionated people about you and your music. I mean, you try to submit your music to popular local music websites hoping for a review of your music and maybe they’ll even promote it for ya but suddenly you get nothing back from them. They ignore you and they refuse to post your stuff when on their websites they make this claim they support all “music artists”. It’s all a bunch of bullshit. I know this ’cause I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to submit my music to local promoters without naming names hoping for a review or a shout-out but I don’t get much of that. They don’t treat me like I’m a professional musician. They treat me like I’m some amatuer or hobbyist, this music scene has always treated me like that but that’s okay. I never saw myself as a professional musician or an amatuer, just a guy that likes to make music like everyone else.

If the reason they neglect my music so much is ’cause they think I “suck”, that’s fine. That’s their prerogative and their opinion. That’s it, their “opinion”. The thing is if they want to say that they’re supportive of “local music”, then they support all of it even if they don’t like it, ya know what I mean? That’s how you build the scene and make it grow. Supporting all local music even if you don’t like it. Even if you don’t like someone’s music, you don’t be vocal about it. You should keep that opinion to yourself.

Another problem I have with this area, is the attitudes of some of the musicians around here. Too much drama, negativity and hate. Too many big-egos for sure. The Albany music scene never changes when it comes to musicians and their horrible attitudes. Musicians are crazy and they can’t be trusted. Some may say, who cares? Just ignore them and play your music. True to that but if I were to ever form my own band someday, I would have to take their attitudes very seriously ’cause I wouldn’t want to have an asshole in my band, ya know what I mean? This music scene isn’t so lovable and wonderful as some would think. I’ve dealt with so much crap with musicians over the years, trust me on that. Not all musicians are nice people. They’re all different for sure. Some are nice and some are not so nice. That’s just the way it is. Some are gonna think they are “legends” in their own minds. They’re gonna think they’re better than you. Too many musicians living in delusional fantasy worlds. Thinking they’re rock stars and all, ya know?

I know this post may offend some but I’m not afraid to tell it like it is.

This is part of the reason why I don’t go out to the music scene too much. Don’t get me wrong… there are still a lot of bands & solo artists that I still support around here, though. There are some great talent around here.

This music scene is pretty crazy. It always has been.

Kev

Random/off topic posts

How I’m trying to improve my guitar playing and how you can improve it too…

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If you’re a guitar player, have you ever looked at yourself and say, “Gee, I’m not that good and don’t know what I’m doing”. I’ve been feeling like that just recently. I look at my own guitar playing and think I could get a lot better than I was before. In the past, I would just use the guitar as a tool to write songs with. Now I want to take the guitar more seriously and become an actual “guitar player”. I started looking at every aspect of my guitar playing. I started taking everything seriously. I started to look at my rhythm playing. In the past, I didn’t know how to tell time when playing rhythm guitar so in the past few years I’ve started studying timing like 8th notes, 16th notes and all that stuff. Started playing with a metronome more often and that helped me.

I started looking at my techniques more seriously like how I could improve my vibrato, string-bending, hammer-ons, pull-offs, etc. I started studying scales and trying to memorize them. I also started taking music theory more seriously and started studying that a lot too. I’m no music theory wiz yet but I’m getting there, though. Learning music theory isn’t really all that hard. In my opinion, every musician should know music theory. You should at least have every note on the fretboard memorized by heart like I do. I’m also trying to get good at ear training and improvisation which I’m also improving on.

You have to look at every aspect in your playing even if it’s the smallest things. I feel that I’m okay at guitar playing but I could get a lot better and trying.

If you’re a guitar player yourself and if you feel that you aren’t any good and don’t know what you’re doing… don’t fret. I have heard from many guitar player who claims they aren’t good and they just too shy to move forward and improve themselves. There is always ways to improve your musicianship. You just gotta believe in yourself and stay dedicated. I’ve even seen some guitar players just give up what they do ’cause they find it boring.

If you wanna become great, you can’t give up. You gotta practice. Practicing is key to getting great, there’s no other way around it. Musicians claim they don’t practice but don’t buy into their lies. I practice guitar everyday. I wanna play fast guitar and shred but I still got long ways to go to even get there. I can play guitar moderately fast but I’m no speed demon yet like Yngwie Malmsteen or Joe Satriani. I can only play around 100 – 105 bpm on the metronome. I can’t play up to 240 bpm yet but I wanna get there. To play fast on the guitar, you gotta start real slow on the metronome and build your way up.

I’m trying all I can to get good. You should keep trying too.

Most musicians ignore the art of ear training and improvisation but not me. I’m really studying that and trying to have a good ear in music. I mean, if you wanna play in a band, you have to have a good ear. I wanna jam and rock out. Like I said, there are always ways to get better and improve yourself musically. The reason I’m trying to improve my musicianship is so I can write better songs. That’s pretty much the only reason. I also want to play some badass and facemelting guitar solos too.

I’m so focused on my guitar playing lately and it’s feeling really good!

Kev

TV

Finished watching the last of “Sons of Anarchy” earlier today…

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So I finished the last of “Sons of Anarchy” on Netflix earlier today. WOW! What a great fuckin’ show it was too! I had a great ride watching it all. It really was a great show. The writing of the show was really good. All of it. The show was action packed and very violent. A lot of blood and gore too! The show is full of acting talent. Everybody in the show did a great job with their roles. The stories had a lot of interesting twists and turns. Some pretty good shockers I never saw coming.

Sad the show only lasted for 7 seasons but I understand how people wanna move on after working on the same show for a long time. It’s definitely one of the best shows on TV and it’s one of my top 5’s. While Charlie Hunnam did a great job playing Jax, I was most impressed with Ron Perlman who played Clay Morrow. I was also impressed with Marilyn Manson’s role who played Tully in Season 7. I’m with most fans that I wished the character, Opie, lasted longer without trying to reveal spoilers. All the characters were great.

I liked seeing Peter Weller the Robocop guy in the show too. Peter Weller directed a lot of episodes himself in Season 7.

I had a fun time watching the show. I also hope this isn’t the end of SOA for good, though. Hopefully they come back with a spin-off show of some sorts or maybe a big screen movie.

If you haven’t started watching the show at all… you should definitely start now! Thanks Kurt Sutter!

Kev

Politics/war

How liberals view the news is PRICELESS…

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I have noticed that the way liberals view the news is pretty crazy and out of this world. The way liberals view the news is pretty priceless and it just proves my point that liberals really are that one-sided.

Read this interesting article:

http://allenbwest.com/2015/06/priceless-how-liberals-view-the-news/

Yeah, so Caitlyn Jenner comes out as Conservative & Republican… liberals go mad.

Marco Rubio got traffic violations and media question his financial budgets… liberals go mad.

Someone speaks out and opposes gay marriage… liberals go mad.

Obama wants to do things like Net Neutrality, Free College and has no strategy for destroying ISIS… liberals are all happy for him.

The problem is, liberals look at the mainstream news as “credible source”. If you believe that the mainstream news is pretty reliable and credible, then you really are a fucking moron. All I see in the news lately is just one-sided opinions. They don’t look at reality at all. They report news that are on the opinion of the left ’cause they know that stuff catches people eyes.

I’m tired of the way the “news” is going today, ya know? Before Obama was president, I could have sworn that the mainstream news wasn’t so “one-sided”. The news shouldn’t stay on the left wing side at all. We need honest journalism to show people what’s really going on in this world no matter the political views. Honest journalism is dead and gone.

There is definitely a double standard when it comes to news reporting. Left-wing news is more acceptable while “conservative” news is not. It’s pissing me off. It’s why I don’t watch or read the news anymore. This country has gone bat-shit crazy.

Kev

Random/off topic posts

If your comments aren’t being posted, it means you’re being ignored and not welcome here…

Remember, if all you’re gonna do is come here to attack me in every reply of yours, then you’re no longer allowed to post. You will be banned permanently and you will be dead to me. If you’re being ignored, it means you’re done posting here. Can’t you get the hint? It’s funny how people think it’s okay to come on here and say what they want about me and it’s not gonna happen. Then they whine and cry about it. They cry freedom of speech and play innocent victim with me. It happens all the time.

I only approve “civilized” replies. I don’t allow personal attacks and bashing. I don’t allow people defending Barack Obama on here anymore either ’cause I’m fed up with that as well. It is why I don’t allow some of my blog readers to post anymore ’cause most of them are complete assholes and losers to begin with.

If you don’t like how I run my blog, then go away and find a new hobby. You can’t get the hint that I want the assholes and trolls to go away, I don’t care who they are.

WordPress has no way to block users so I just have no choice but to ignore them all.

Kev

Politics/war

They may not have been cigarettes in Obama’s hands but it may have been a crack pipe, though???

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The media is still going off about this of what could have been in Obama’s hands during his trip in Germany. This photo of Barack having a chat with the Italy Prime Minister appears to have a pack of cigarettes in his hands. The mainstream media were quick to defend him and say they’re not cigarettes. Even Josh Earnest of the White House said they weren’t cigarettes and claims he doesn’t know what it was. Maybe it wasn’t a pack of cigarettes at all but do you think it may have been a crack pipe or a straight shooter? Something that you smoke crack with? Is Barack carrying that thing everywhere he goes? Before he gives a speech, I’m sure he goes into the men’s room to take a couple of hits of that crack pipe and after that he’s on his way.

It hasn’t been proven of what’s in his hands yet but I’m betting my money it is probably a crack pipe of some sort. It’s hard to see ’cause I’m sure Obama has both of his hands on it so no one could see what it is. Even if you tried to blow the photo up in photoshop, it’ll still be hard to tell. Matteo Renzi probably knew what Barack was holding though but I’m sure he won’t say anything about it, though ’cause maybe Matteo and Barack were smoking crack together? Maybe that’s what they were just getting done doing in that photo, LOL! Just hanging out and getting high. It’s too bad the photographer couldn’t get a little closer to see what it was. I’m sure the photographer had to stand far back so he/she wouldn’t get spotted by either one of them.

Kev

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