Roll Over Roy Orbison

Oh, Boy! Did Roy Orbison get it wrong? Buddy Holly would have Rolled over in his grave while Beethoven, contrary to the lyrics of Chuck Berry's classic song, rests peacefully in his, secure in the knowledge that his music has withstood the test of time. Rock 'n' Roll die? That'll be the day!

In the late nineteen sixties Roy Orbison, on a concert tour of Australia, arrived in Adelaide on the same flight as the Walker Brothers. I recall watching on television the airport interview in which Roy, always the nice guy, explained how much he loved the music of Scott Walker and his fellow band members. He went on to explain that he believed Rock 'n' Roll was a passing craze which would soon die out, but that the wonderful music of the Walker Brothers would live on forever.

Sadly, it was the loveable Roy himself who would soon die after such a tragic life, leaving behind a rich legacy of music that remains very popular so many years later. As for the music of the Walker Brothers, they certainly left the world with some memorable hits. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More, My Ship Is Coming In and Make It Easy On Yourself were all Walker Brothers originals that come instantly to mind, but you can't Dance Rock 'n' Roll to them.

Roy's gaff can be forgiven. Its true that the production of music in the original Rock 'n' Roll style didn't continue, although artists like Shakin' Stevens did release some pretty good tracks in the old style during the 'seventies and when Jackie Wilson's Reet Petite was re-released after his death it soared up the charts. In Australia, even Gene Chandler's Duke of Earl enjoyed a revival in the 'eighties after it was featured in a television commercial. The expected death of Rock 'n' Roll wasn't happening.

This also brings to mind a song released by one of the most successful Australian groups of the 'sixties, The Master's Apprentices. The lyrics say Rockin', Rollin' we're still doing it now, 15 years today and we remember how. When that song was released in 1970 it was apparently remarkable that we remembered how after an eon of 15 years. Its now 50 years since Rock 'n' Roll first appeared and we still remember how.

Its a fair bet that Roy Orbison's early songs are played a lot more often around the world nowadays than the Walker Brothers records are. The main reason for that is simply that you can Rock 'n' Roll to them. It can have little to do with the quality of the music, since those of us who were teenagers back then have forgotten so many excellent recordings from when we were young.

Simply put, the Dance preserved the music rather than vice versa. Without the lasting popularity of the energetic, versatile and easily learned Dance style, the music would probably have died long ago. Perhaps not all of it, at least initially. Elvis fans will no doubt testify to the immortality of The King's music, but reality will triumph. Elvis fans are no more immortal in th e flesh than he was. They too will eventually die out.

Most young people who learn Rock 'n' Roll Dance nowadays have no more preference for the music of Elvis or The Beatles than they have for any of the obscure one-hit-wonders who contributed so many of the old hit records. They find Smashmouth more appealing as artists, but if an old song is good to Dance to they like it no matter who recorded it. Its reasonable to assume they will preserve much of the music after we are gone, but mainly for Dance purposes rather than for entertainment.

That is what has happened to other music styles. For example, the folk music that was so popular in the late 'fifties and early 'sixties has died out because you can't Dance to it. On the other hand many old time tunes such as Waltzes and marches remain popular t oday because ballroom dancing preserves them.

So, how long will Rock 'n' Roll last? No-one can tell, but the Waltz dates back to 1780 and is still practiced, so our favourite Dance and music style might have a couple of hundred years to live yet. Perhaps then a songwriter will compose a song in the popular style of the day entitled Roll Over, Roy Orbison.

Gareth Eastwood is a Rock 'n' Roll Dance instructor and enthusiast in Adelaide, South Australia. He maintains a recently created website, http://www.RocknRollDance.com/ in which he repeatedly stresses the need for Dancers to be gentle with each other rather than dancing roughly. When fully developed the site will feature articles by numerous authors detailing Dance styles and reporting on events.

He also created and manages Going Pl aces With Gareth, a gigantic singles social network revolving around a long-established website http://www.garethevents.info/ The network has been operating since May, 2000. Since then over three and a half thousand people have become involved in it to some degree.

Author:: Gareth Eastwood
Keywords:: Dance, Rock, Roll, Rock n Roll, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock & Roll, Roy Orbison, Elvis, Beethoven, Waltz
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Arif Mardin a Creative Giant of Music An Appreciation

Arif Mardin was a creative giant in an industry too competitive for lesser souls to succeed. He was the arranger and producer behind the successes of many top-hit artists who have become household names in the past Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Hall & Oates, Chaka Khan, Manhattan Transfer, Modern Jazz Quartet, Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, Patti Labelle, Queen, Judy Collins, Phil Collins, Roberta Flack, Willie Nelson, Dusty Springfield, and Norah Jones.

Mardin, who had pancreatic cancer and passed away in New York on June 25, 2006, was born in Istanbul, Turkey.

His live turned around completely in 1956 when he met the jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie in Istanbul.

He was so fired up by love of jazz and American Music that he ended up in Boston, as a student at the Berklee College of Music. He had the distinction of becoming the first recipient of the prestigious Quincy Jones Scholarship.

Later on joining Nasuhi Ertegun, the Turkish-born owner of the Atlan tic Records, Mardin never looked back and soon became a regular subscriber to Grammy Awards.

Mardin won 12 Grammies including Album of the Year 1979, 2003; Best Album Notes 1993; Best Jazz Vocal Album 2004; Best Musical Show Album 1996; Best Pop Vocal Album 2003; Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices 1984 (with Chaka Khan); Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 1976, 2003; Record of the Year 1990, 2003; and Trustees Award 2002.

Mardin produced 40 gold and platinum albums.

Hell be missed by all Music lovers around the world. May he rest in peace.

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View from the Stage: Beale Street Blues Had a Baby

Hey everybody g-man here; just walked in the door from Memphis. I had a great time.

Wonderful place Memphis is. Good bar-b-q, brews, and Blues. Its a place to lay down some style between the downcast Mississippi Delta, and the smoky Chicago bars that I love so much. The heart and sole of Memphis is Beale Street--there are no words to describe Beale--youve got to play it like a tune. Thats what I did; I played there in a place called Dan McGuinness--it was way cool.

Beale Street is a world unto itself; Bourbon Street has nothing on Beale. Nothing. (Ok there are those chicks who've earned their beads but that's it...Ok, Ok, and there's those 190 proof slushy drinks too--but that's it.). Theres every bit as much creativity, craziness, public boozing, and street artisans running tourist scams as Bourbon Street, but Bourbon cant touch Beales Blues. Beale Street even has its own (self proclaimed..) Mayor: Rudy Williams--he plays a hellofa horn at that.

Well you know, I went down there looking for the root of Blues, but was amazed to find the birth of Rock and roll (and I thought it came from those frail guys from across the big pond). Very cool. Born in the USA--we got Jazz, we got Blues, we got Motown, we got Country, and we got ROCKslam dunk baby! We got game. Who's got the BEST music on the planet? Who's your daddy?

Sun Studio Memphis 1951; a place put on the map by Elvis asserts sole heir to the claim that Rock music indeed started in that very spot- - Im not kidding, there is an electrical tape X on floor where Rock started right THERE ROCK STARTED RIGHT THERE!

Rock 'n Roll's ground zero.

Upstairs at Sun, behind a hand heel smudged glass case is a faded vinyl record by the fictitious band Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats. A 1951 tune called Rocket 88 recorded at Sun. This is the very platter that started Rock rolling. The Rock history book cites that In 1991, after a great deal of debate, the Rock and Rol l Hall of Fame recognized this as the first Rock and Roll song ever recorded. Right there on that freakin' X! Can you believe it?

My tour guide at Sun (a guy named Eldorado) posed an interesting question: What makes Rock, Rock? - - I mean why isnt this song considered Blues?

Its attitude and feel. This song was about a car--the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 just came out and was the fastest car on the road at the time. It was advertised as having a V-8 Rocket engine. Fast cars used for chasin fast chicks. Thats Rock in a nutshell.

Or perhaps it might help to think of it this way:

The Blues is Depression- - the past.

Rock is anxiety- - the future.

Take a valium and you have Pop Music. It's that simple.

Different sides of the same coin--you flip. It's my turn to call it.

Gary g-man Wesselhoff is an acoustic Blues writer/performer woking the Chicago Metro area. You can contact him at: Gman@GmanBlues.com

Author:: Gary Wesselhoff
Keywords:: Blues, Rock, Memphis, Rocket88, Elvis, Gman
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Pure Moods: Playing New Age Piano

Mood Music has been popular for a very long time. Way, way before New Age Music was established, we've had compositions like The Planets by Gustav Holst, Water Music by Handel, and Snowflakes are Dancing by Claude Debussy.

Of course, it wasn't called mood Music' back then, but people loved the idea of li stening to something titled Grand Canyon Suite and being led by the Music through what the composer experienced. Pieces like On the Trail and Painted Desert led the listener through the composer's imagination and allowed for a journey into sound.

New Age Piano continues this love of descriptive Music and has made it's own contributions. CDs like George Winston's December are platinum-selling albums because they allow listeners to experience the feeling of walking in snow on a cold winter's day or reminiscing about the upcoming holidays!

The CD Yosemite by Rick Erlien also celebrates nature's beauty through Music and has also been a best seller. It's not surprising. After all, people have loved descriptive Music for centuries now!

The great thing about New Age Piano is that it's quite easy to learn! Years of studying theory and harmony are not required. In fact, because of its improvisational approach, students can jump right in and begin creating their own unique Music right away!

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online Piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play Piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Stop by now at http://www.quiescenceMusic.com/Pianolessons.html for a FREE Piano lesson!

Author:: Edward Weiss
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Guitar: How To Become A Better Sight Reader

Why it is hard to read Guitar sheet music

One reason why it is difficult for many Guitarists to read sheet music is that you can find the same note on different strings. It is pretty easy to master the notes on the first four frets on your Guitar but when you reach the fifth fret you have to decide on which string you are to play a note and you also have to find the fret. Another reason is that many Guitarists look at the fretboard continually in order to put down their fingers on the right fret.

Is a good ear your enemy?

Pupils with a good ear, like myself when I was a beginning Guitar student, can develop strategies to find notes without really learning the exact position on the fretboard. One strategy is to listen your way around until you will find the right note on another string. This strategy will of course work but you will not develop your sight reading skills. A good ear is an asset but nevertheless you will have to make a conscious effort to learn the fretboard in order to be able to find the notes automatically when looking at the sheet music.

How to avoid looking at the fretboard

One reason for always looking at the fretboard is that you are used to it. The remedy for this is of course to practice reading the sheet music without looking at the fretboard. Practice this skill with easy pieces in the first position and pay attention to correct fingering which will help you finding your notes without looking.

Do you learn to sight read when you sightread?

When you practice sight reading you have to be aware of the fact that you cannot use the same piece of sheet music many times, maybe just once, else you are just kidding yourself. After having practiced on a piece of music it is of no use for developing sightreading skills anymore. You need new fresh material to work on. Play a lot of easy pieces that you can play accurately the first time without looking at your fingers.

Hopefully you will find these easy tips helpful when making the effort to become a better sight reader.

Peter Edvinsson is a Guitarist, pianist, composer and educator. He is also the proud owner of the website Capotasto Music with free sheet music, tablature and learn to play resources for musicians and music students. http://www.capotastomusic.com

Author:: Peter Edvinsson
Keywords:: Guitar, classical Guitar, sight reading, sheet music, learn to play Guitar, Guitar lesson
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Music Industry Insider: Tess Taylor of NARIP and LAMN

Members of LAMN (founded in 1988) and NARIP (founded in 1998), are able to more quickly gain the insight, knowledge, and contact information they need for career development and career enhancement.

The success of both organizations extends well beyond their names both LAMN and NARIP have members across the country and around the globe. Offices have opened in Canada, New York, and London, with additional cities getting in line.

Prior to Taylor's development of these influential organizations, there was no formal entity that addressed the educational, networking, or mentoring functions necessary to nurture a new generation for the music industry. Each of these factors is important, but there is no doubt which one Taylor values most: Networking is what this business - all business, really - is about, she states. If you want to get ahead, youve got to know people. You can be a genius but remain entrenched in obscurity and poverty unless you get out there and let p eople know who you are.

LAMN:

LAMN is a multifaceted resource for newcomers to the music business, as well as an avenue for students to learn more about the industry and how they might break into it. LAMN sponsors industry gatherings, workshops and seminars with top executives from all areas of the music business.

NARIP:

To qualify to become a member of NARIP, you must be a professional in the record industry. I realized that, beyond organizations like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) which is a lobbying body that focuses on legislation, there wasnt an organization that served the needs of those whose careers are completely in the record industry, Taylor stated.

The Beginnings.

The idea for the Los Angeles Music Network goes back to my first job in the business, with Avalon Attractions, a big concert promoter in Southern California, says Taylor. Every spoke of the music industry wheel comes together to make a concert ha ppen. Here I was, fresh out of college, and I had access to just about every possible type of professional - from radio to press to record company personnel, from artist managers to the artists themselves.

Taylor looked around for an association through which she could meet the people she interacted with on the phone. I was very surprised not to find anything of real value, so I started putting together little meet-and-greets among the people I was dealing with, she says. At first, there were only about three or four of us, but it grew. That was the seed that led to my building the professional relationships I have today, not to mention the Job Bank and my mailing list. Its the best in the business.

Some of what LAMN and NARIP do overlaps, and Taylor regularly employs NARIP members for LAMN panels and other functions, and to mentor LAMN members. However, she is keen to provide the right kind of experiences for each group.

For NARIP members, her approach is to take on a continuing-education role. We should never stop learning and, no matter how much experience we may have, theres always something else or another point of view that we can absorb and appreciate, Taylor says.

Pianist-turned-executive:

A classically-trained pianist, Taylor is also is an instructor, music business lecturer and speaker at institutions such as the Harvard Business School, New York University, the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum, Berklee College of Music, University of California Los Angeles (Entertainment Studies & Performing Arts), University of Southern California, Academy of Contemporary Music (Guildford, London), California State University at Chico, Middle Tennessee State University, Music and Entertainment Industry Educator's Association International Symposium (2000 and 2002), University of Hawaii, California State University at Pomona, the Pepperdine University School of Business and others. A popular guest speaker and participant in industry conferences internationally, she served as Conference Chair for Musicom4, a music technology symposium (1998), and as keynote speaker for Berklee College of Music Summer Conference (2003)

She is a consultant to InsideSessions, a joint venture between the Universal Music Group and Penguin Putnam, and sits on numerous international charity and industry boards of directors. She is a frequent talent judge at US and international talent competitions and has recently participated on panels for Universal Talent Prague (Czech Republic 2003) and for the Golden Magnolia International Song Festival (Baton Rouge 2003).

As a writer and contributor, her analyses have appeared recently in Billboard Magazine, Radio & Records, USA Today, Newsweek, Source Magazine, the Chicago Sun Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily News, Daily Variety, Musician Magazine, Wired, Lip Service Magazine, Los Angeles Business Journal and wire services such as Reuters Ltd., and in international business press (Capital Magazine [Spain, Challenges / Le Nouvel Observateur [France). She has been a featured expert on National Public Radio's Hollywood Wrap, the Fox News Channel, Samm Brown's For The Record on KPFK 90.7-FM, Ira Fistell's talk radio program on KRLA 1110-AM and in other news media.

Contact:

Tess Taylor can be reached at (818) 769-7007 or via email at tess@Narip.com.

Scott G (The G-Man) writes and produces radio commercials from G-Man Music & Radical Radio. With albums on Delvian Records, iTunes, Amazon, and many other online stores, he also composes music that is played in clubs, on college radio stations, and on commercials. A member of NARAS (the Grammy organization) and NARIP (National Association of Record Industry Professionals), he writes about mus ic, Advertising, Marketing, communications, advertainment, and digital distribution for the Immedia Wire Service and MusicDish.com. Samples of his songs and commercials are on his site at: http://www.gmanmusic.com

Author:: Scott G
Keywords:: Scott G, The G-Man, G-Man Music, Tess Taylor, radio commercials, Advertising, Marketing, NARIP.
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Legal Music Download Sites vs. P2P File Sharing

This article compares the diFFerences between legal music download sites VS File sharing networks.

1) Music Files available For download:

The P2p File sharing networks heavily out number the legal music sites when it comes to the amount oF Files available For download. A P2p application provides millions oF unlimited Mp3 music Files, while a legal music download site provides legitimately licensed music Files in the hundreds oF thousands.

2) The cost oF downloading music:

You can download P2p File sharing networks For Free, or For a very cheap one-time Fee. A legal music download site is usually either subscription-based or pay-per-download. A legal site will also usually charge extra For the abili ty to rip or burn music.

3) Variety oF Files available For download:

A legal music site mainly provides ONLY music Files For downloading. A P2p application gives you, besi des music Files, Full movie, game, video, soFtware, TV show and ring-tone Files to download as well.

4) Legal Issues & Controversy:

Legitimate legal music download sites are completely Free oF controversy and 100% legal to use. P2p File sharing networks, while legal, are not without lawsuit concerns and controversy due to how the File sharing technology can be used.

IF you choose to use a P2p File sharing program, there are potential risks you need to be aware oF, including:

Lawsuit Risks - Peer to peer File sharing networks have been ruled legal in a court oF law. However, iF you download and share copyrighted material you could risk becoming targeted, and possibly sued, by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association oF America).

Virus And Privacy Risks - In using a File sharing application, you risk the possibility oF installing harmFul spyware, viruses, worms and malware on your computer. And iF that's not bad enough, many P2p applications also leave you exposed to online hackers and identity thieves that can steal you personal inFormation.

Legal Music Download Sites VS P2P File Sharing - Summary:

At First glance the P2p File sharing networks may seem to oFFer an easy way to get unlimited Free File downloads. But remember, nothing is really Free and this is especially true with the P2p File sharing applications. The File sharing programs come with a price oF increased privacy and security threats, and potential RIAA lawsuit risks.

The legitimately licensed music sites, that provides downloads oF music legally licensed From the recor d labels and artists themselves, are the only way to get saFe and legal music downloads online.

Article by Anna Rowe, webmaster oF 1st Free Music Download.com that provides music download site reviews and quality online music download solutions. Sign-up For a Free Mp3 mini-course that details critical Facts about downloading music online.

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