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This is the image I used for my application to a summer program. It was either this (a good one! or my shitty wheat field thing). I actually like it a lot, except on print outs it comes out like shit. Oh well.
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Here’s a piece I kinda started while working on my creative part for an application. I kinda changed my mind, but it was fun messing around with different photoshop effects. I somewhat finished it by adding in the birds today. Sun photoshopped in. Basically nothing special, but kinda cool.
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Woohoo, on schedule as well! I finished Stairway to Heaven (well the editing (mainly reducing the volume of the solo =/). So the good… its done, and I got the solo down on the 14th try! The bad… I had crappy guitar cables for the first few sections I recorded and sometimes the sound breaks off, not so good FIXED LATER THOUGH =) . Also, there are a few spots in which I screw up on the time when I’m supposed to come in.
The final bad… GUITAR RIG 3 FAILED ON ME!!! The program which made some damn nice effects screwed up and I wasn’t able to use it =/
Notes: solo is quite loud… but lowered it a fair bit. I stop playing after solo because that part is just repetitive. I use a fade out effect on the last few min of the song where I do not play.
DOWNLOAD Stairway to Heaven (cover) - Nikola Peric.mp3 from media-convert | 7.34mb
One final comment… for the next song, its one by Steve Vai called For the Love of God.
Whoops, forgot to mention…
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Some more photoshop stuff. Again there’s a watermark in the finished product so there is no-one who shall copy in the future.
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Here are a few things I made with photoshop in Communications Technology (added a watermark so no-one can copy). The first one is Mats Sundin as a Buddhist monk at some random temple I found. The sun has been photoshoped in the background. The other is a random movie poster I made for a fictional movie. Since I don’t have a certain font as the school’s computers, the title didn’t turn out that good. The smoke, face, candle, background, and thumbnails (for different movie companies) have been photoshoped in.
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I’m back from an eternity of work (and some fun tournaments). Expect more music updates soon. Working on getting a new battery for my pedal so that I can record some songs. Frederick and I won the Thornhill Debate Tournament. Talha came in first place in terms of speaker scores (which is unusual… because normally the top teams have the top scores, but w/e, the tournament was unusual).
Sched
Stairway to Heaven cover ~November 16
F - - - H - L - - - O - G - - cover ~November 30 (guess which song…)
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Album Review: Black Ice by AC/DC
Since I’ve been busy the past few days with previously mentioned things, I’ve decided to release an album review I’ve been working on. This time on AC/DC’s newest album, Black Ice.
I’ll take you through song by song. First off, Rock ‘n Roll Train. Well it was released prior to the album as a single, and to be honest, I think AC/DC made the right choice. This song is filled with classic hard AC/DC chords, with short powerful lyrics. It’s definitely a taste of “retro” rock for those listening to AC/DC for the first time. It’s one of my favourites in the album, but there are a few others in which AC/DC does something new which I like. 8/10 overall.
Numero dos, Skies on Fire. An interesting song… not one of my favourites to be honest. A nice head bopper at best, at worst an irritant in your ears. The best part has to be the nice chorus somewhat reminiscent of the chorus in Smoke on the Water (due to the “sky” part mainly). 6/10 overall.
Third, Big Jack, and this one really is big. AC/DC hits this song off with a few intro songs, then continues their nostalgic music from the past with the lyrics, chords pattern diving you deeper and deeper into the 70s. I liked this one, and I have to say the chorus and solo really bring out the past with a modern twist. 8/10 overall.
Next up, Anything Goes. This was one of the “different” songs I was talking about. In this one AC/DC lowers the tone of the singing, and brings in some really nice lyrics worth listening to. The guitar remains ever-present playing its riff in the background. Things really start to hit off in the solo. Really a different tune from AC/DC. A really bluesy-rockish song. I loved it. 9/10 overall.
War Machine came fifth. Some nice bass lines come as the intro of the song, while reminding some of us of Iron Man due to the bass drum beat. The guitar then brings in a cool, smooth riff, making you bop your head with every beat. Now if this is too un-AC/DC for you, the chorus and lyrics really bring the song back to the band’s roots. 8/10 overall.
Smash n Grab. Not much to be said, a usual AC/DC song, nothing too special. Even the solo is generic AC/DC. That being said, I didn’t like it too much (with the exception of the guitar solo, but as mentioned, you can find that in pretty much any AC/DC song). 4/10 overall.
Spoilin’ For A Fight is next. I really loved this one due to the deep vocals introducing you into the feel of the song with the bass playing throughout. Then comes in the generic vocals+riff pattern. I’d give it a 6 or 7 if not for the really great use of guitar for the melody. I loved the sound it made in this song, and due to that alone I’d give Spoilin’ For A Fight 8/10 overall.
Coming next is Wheels. This was a real toe-tapper for me, I’m not sure what made me like it. Could’ve been the muted guitar chords in the lyrics, or the loud “BAAAAAAM” in throughout. The riff also combines some real nice pre-AC/DC and even pre-Zeppelin chords from the real old days of rock and roll which makes me like the fact that AC/DC is experimenting even today! 9/10 overall.
Its over 9… thousand! Decibel. This is a real funky one, especially the beginning. The guitar riff is really funky, and the vocals are smooth and low compared to usual AC/DC. As you progress it turns the clock back to usual toe-tapping AC/DC with some funky moves on the guitar. Overall, pretty damn nice, 9/10.
Number ten is probably my favourite, Stormy May Day. Why? Because its so damn cool! It combines awesome 70s/80s AC/DC with some really slick and fucking pro blues licks. It’s the best AC/DC song I’ve heard since Back in Black! I absolutely think that this should be one of the favourites. Not only are the licks excellent, but while the guitar wails blues, the vocals echo back with similar lyrics, but only in true AC/DC style. 11/10 overall. Just can’t argue with 110%… and shut up if you’re thinking what I think you’re thinking.
Eleventh is She Likes Rock n Roll (which I somewhat doubt in our school (excluding Steph…)). As usual it opens with some nice chords, and then bass pounds in like Stuuuuuuuu (not that many u’s) from Joe Satriani’s tour group. I love the bass lines in this song, its pretty nice to listen to while just having a nice time during the summer, winter, fall, whenever really. Unfortunately, its not all that special, therefore 7/10 overall.
Coming up next is Money Made. This one is also nice. Some cool bluesy riffs, along with a really nice set of lyrics. Surprisingly, while the title turned me off, the lyrics really paid off. Really rang some truth (Colbert reference) through me. Other than that, its a nice song with a few bluesy-rockish guitar sections, and a cool solo. 8/10 overall.
Unlucky thirteen is Rock N Roll Dream. I liked the opening for this song. It was like a band that isn’t AC/DC was playing it due to the fact that there was no strong echoing chords vibrating through your head. In fact its a really quiet song with some nice meaningful lyrics, really giving a damn good change for AC/DC. But as Starfire did for Dragonforce, AC/DC has to go insane at some point, and turn back to their roots (which they do). I liked this one, which gave the exact opposite meaning of number thirteen, but meh. 9/10.
Next is ROckin’ All The Way. I didn’t really find this one anything special. The vocals were average, but there are better songs, meanwhile all the instrunmental parts were rather boring. Surprisingly wasn’t even that much of a headbopper. 5/10.
Last, but definitely not least… BLACK ICE! It’s an album name… and a song name (omgosh!). I liked it. It was a funk riff at the beginning, with some cool rhythmic drumming, making it an overall pleasing song. Vocals, meh, nothing much to say here. I loved the change during the chorus though, it was really interesting. The change in the guitar part was also pretty nice, making a spectacular finale for AC/DC’s latest album. 9/10 overall.
In general, the album experimented with some blues/funk rock, and it turned out nice, but it also had songs for the classic AC/DC fans which I really like. You really need this balance in an album -> new styles, and classic style (*COUGH DRAGONFORCE… TRY SOMETHING NEWWWW!!!!*). I enjoyed it thoroughly, and am looking forward to the concert in January. Overall, 9/10.
And this took me a fucking long while, so you twats can go suck it if you’re going to complain to me.
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Here’s a sample of one of the “projects” I’ve been working on. In addition I’ll be buying a jack converter soon and will be able to plug it into my computer to make better recordings. As some of you may know this is one of the four different songs I’m working on as part of my covers of the masterpieces I mentioned in a previous post. Without further adieu, here’s the sample (40 seconds, from one of my practices).
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As per my opinion in no specific order I consider the following songs shown below to be masterpieces of rock music due to their variety of styles within the song, and the fact that they accomplish using this variety quite successfully in a pleasing matter. That was a long sentence, so without further adieu here are the songs.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (too many parts so just youtube yourself if interested (its 20+ min so warning))
2112 - Rush (two parts as shown below)
For The Love Of God - Steve Vai
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Stairway To Heaven- Led Zeppelin
Posted on December 3rd, 2008 by nikola