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Guitar instruction…

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I haven’t been writing any songs lately ’cause I’m more focused on playing better guitar. Trying to get better at lead guitar and rhythm playing. I want to be great at both. I’m not looking to be the next guitar genius or anything, but I do want to improve so I can be taken seriously as a musician and guitar player. I’ve been focusing on modes, theory stuff, improvisation/ear training, and practicing my rhythm with a metronome a lot more often now. I figure if I want to improve as a songwriter, I need to get better at the instrument.

I’m thinking of getting away from the rock n’ roll thing for a while and start listening to some blues & jazz music. Listening to blues & jazz would help, I think. If I want to be a great rock n’ roll guitarist, I need to listen to more blues and jazz. I have been a little bit, but I need to listen to a lot more. I do want to be a great lead guitarist and just taking my time. Not rushing ’cause there’s so much to learn.

If I want to play in a band, I need to become an actual musician, ’cause I’ll admit, I’m not the greatest guitar player in the world, but I do want to become great though.

I feel I’m an “alright” musician, but could be a lot better and working on it.

Another thing, I don’t even like my singing too much, and even thought about giving it up and just play instrumentals, like Joe Satriani or Jeff Beck. Not sure yet. been thinking about it for a long time now.

Kev

movies

Hugh Jackman just won’t give up the Wolverine character…

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Even if Hugh Jackman still has James Mangold’s, “The Wolverine“, coming out in 2013, which I plan to see, he’s not yet, done with the character. Jackman is currently in negotiations, to return as the Wolverine once again in Singer’s, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” the sequel to “X-Men: First Class”. Jackman has played the Wolverine character too much. From the original X-Men trilogy to the “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” film.

How much longer is Jackman planning to keep playing this character? The man is 44 years old now, and I can see him stopping somewhere at 55 – 60. He is talented and I can’t see no one else playing the Wolverine but, Jackman.

The Wolverine has always been my favorite Marvel character. He must love this character too much and you can tell. Will Jackman’s appearance in “Days of Future Past” will be a big one? I don’t think so, sounds like it maybe a cameo appearance to me but we’ll wait and see. “Days of Future Past” is getting even more interesting. I thought “X-Men: First Class” was great, hopefully this film will be even better, now that Singer is back at the helm.

Kev

Edit to add: I forgot, Hugh Jackman did have a cameo in “X-Men: First Class” too, but he wasn’t quite the Wolverine yet…

TV

Report: Stephen King’s “Under The Dome” will get aired on CBS as a 13 episode TV series…

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The Stephen King and Steven Spielberg collaborated TV show, “Under the Dome”, which will be adapted from King’s novel, was going to get aired on Showtime, but the crew behind this project, felt that cable wasn’t right for this and they made an official deal with CBS to get it aired on there instead. It will be a TV series, not a mini-series. The 1st season will be 13 episodes and there will be more seasons. “Under the Dome” is a science fiction novel that is over a thousand pages long, and yes, I’ve read the whole thing. It’s a really great book, and I would suggest you all to read it if you’re a King fan.

The article says, that this isn’t going to be a re-telling of the same story, it’s going to be a TV friendly version. So you can expect them to leave so much out and change things around a lot. Only thing though, Stephen King on TV is usually garbage. I’ll admit that “Bag of Bones” with Pierce Brosnan, was absolutely horrible.

Hopefully, they redeem themselves this time and make this show a good one. I’ll watch the first episode of “Dome”, to see how it is. If I don’t like, next please. “Dome” is a really amazing book, I couldn’t put this down and I hope they don’t ruin the story.

I wonder whose going to be playing Barbie Barbara (yes, a male character) and “Big Jim” Rennie? The two main characters of the story.

I wish them luck on this project. If they can last a full season and get a lot of ratings, I’d be surprised. I’m kind of skeptical Spielberg producing “Dome”, because his dinosaur show, “Terra Nova” only lasted one season.

See the story, here.

Kev

movies

Superman to wear red armor in the upcoming “Man of Steel” movie???

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While Zack Snyder continues to be secretive on the upcoming “Man of Steel” movie, Mattel kept releasing pics of action figures from the movie, giving you a little glimpse of the film. AICN showed a few pics of Superman from “Man of Steel”. One pic with his blue costume, and the other with Superman wearing red armor, check it out, here.

Wonder what’s with the red armor, and that thing on his right arm? Look like he might have to fight something big & dangerous that might be more stronger than him. Metallo, perhaps?

“Man of Steel” comes out in Summer of 2013, and I wish we don’t have to wait that long. Anyway, we’ll be seeing another “Man of Steel” trailer with more footage and new music, that will be shown in front of, “The Hobbit”, movie. That’s one reason why I’m going to see “The Hobbit”, to see the new “Man of Steel” trailer. Of course, I’m looking forward to “The Hobbit” film itself, ’cause I’m a bit Tolkien fan as well.

Kev

Edit to add: Maybe that red is not armor at all, it might have something to do with that thing on his arm that makes him red. Helps makes him even stronger maybe?

Crazy stuff

Cool Video: Sheriff Lenic sticks up for the First Amendment at Albany airport!

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I saw this on the news yesterday and I wanted to see the video for myself on youtube. It’s awesome stuff! Two people who works for InfoWars were campaigning at Albany Airport to warn travelers about the X-Rays of Body scanners, by handing out flyers, yet, the airport boss, Doug Myers confronted them about it and tried to get them to stop. Sheriff Lenic says these two were doing nothing wrong and had every right to do it, protecting 1st Amendment rights.

This is awesome stuff.

I’ve always believed in the 1st Amendment and Freedom of Speech, rights. You should too. People always seemed to take away my rights, when they don’t agree with things and I’ll always stay loyal to the 1st Amendment, no matter what happens.

Thanks Sheriff!

Kev

movies

Sly’s plot idea for “Expendables 3″… will he have females in the group this time???

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While Lionsgates is moving forward to “Expendables 3” by casting Nicolas Cage first, Sly is already talking plot ideas for the next film. Sly reveals that the original Expendables group: Stallone, Statham, Lundgren, Crews, and Li are done. Sly’s character, Barney Ross, looks for five new members, younger guys this time and Sly said he wanted two females in the group and said he would like to have Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano, which are good choices. Sigourney Weaver being in the film is a good idea too, and in fact, she should have been in one of the first two films.

See the news, here.

Pretty cool idea! Even if the original Expendables are done, hopefully, the original guys will still be in the movie in some way, I’m sure they will.

Also, Sly hinted that Rambo 5 may still be coming. I hope so. Rambo deserves one last movie. The 2008 “Rambo” film was really good but it shouldn’t be the final Rambo movie, I feel that Sly has another film in him. In that article, Sly admits he’s getting older and his body might not be up for doing action stunts, so hopefully his body holds up. I’m sure he still have some action scenes left in him. The guy is a monster and it’s amazing he’s still doing this.

Can’t wait for “Bullet to the Head” too, his next movie coming soon.

Kev

Health and Fitness

Chest workouts…

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I’m still trying to find various ways to improve my pecs, the muscles on the chest. I needed chest improvements, and out of all the chest workouts I know, I am finding that doing regular pushups is probably the best chest workout. They really do help make the chest bigger more than dumbbells and bench pressing, to be honest with you. For chest workouts, I’ve been doing pushups for the last several weeks and staying away from weights on the chest. I can’t do a 100 straight pushups without stopping yet, but that is my goal and it takes practice to get there. For now, I only do about 40 – 50. I only do pushups once a week ’cause you need plenty of resting for the muscles to grow. That’s how you build muscle with lots of resting. I would like to get gigantic chest pecs someday, but that’s gonna take some time. I do feel that they are getting a little better, however.

I’ll post more progress pics soon to show it, maybe at the end of the year. Maybe the more muscular I get, maybe all the hateful comments about me online will slow down then, lmao.

Yeah, still working out and feeling great. I don’t take time off during the Winter like a lot of people seem to do. Work out on and off, not me. I work out all year round. I’ll keep going throughout the Winter.

Kev

music

Now YOU get to pick the “Rock and Roll – Hall of Fame” inductees…

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For the first time ever, the Rock and Roll – Hall of Fame is allowing the fans to get their voice heard on who they want to get inducted. If you want Rush to make it in 2013, this is your chance to finally help the band.

I too voted for Rush, of course, I also voted: Deep Purple, Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and Donna Summer.

See the poll, here.

Kev

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Report: Bryan Singer announces Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will return for the upcoming “X-Men” film…

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This is great news! Bryan Singer announced the surprising news today, that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will be reprising their roles for the upcoming, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” film. There will be the young Professor X/Magneto and the old ones. Keep in mind that the new X-Men movies are prequels to the trilogy, so it’s looking like Patrick and Ian will have their appearances in the new film in smaller roles for the end of the movie, when the characters are grown up.

It’ll be nice to finally see Patrick Stewart back on the big screen, in a big way, finally. Patrick slowed down in acting so he can do theater and Broadway stuff like, “Macbeth”. Patrick still acted in film but he did a lot of voice work for animated films and smaller projects.

Patrick last had a cameo as Professor X, in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” in 2009. It’ll be nice to see him in a longer role, this time.

More on the story, here.

Kev

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