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The mania goes on ..

Thakur ka jawaab

:) I like this one

Flashback

Yea, I featured this song for strictly sentimental reasons. It takes me back to the twilight zone, rock and roll, twist and Isis.
I've had a huge crush on Mumtaz since long.

Thanks a lot to Hema for uploading this video at youTube. I must say her choice of hindi oldies closely matches with mine. If you are into this kind of music I'd recommend subscribing to this channel. It is updated regularly with quality content

Kabhi Hum Khoobsoorat they

I came across this gem by chance and connected to it instantly.
It features Pakistani singer Nayyara Noor, who apparently became singer by chance :)

Confessions

Theres a moon over bourbon street tonight
I see faces as they pass beneath the pale lamplight
Ive no choice but to follow that call
The bright lights, the people, and the moon and all
I pray everyday to be strong
For I know what I do must be wrong
Oh youll never see my shade or hear the sound of my feet
While theres a moon over bourbon street

It was many years ago that I became what I am
I was trapped in this life like an innocent lamb
Now I can only show my face at noon
And youll only see me walking by the light of the moon
The brim of my hat hides the eye of a beast
Ive the face of a sinner but the hands of a priest
Oh youll never see my shade or hear the sound of my feet
While theres a moon over bourbon street

She walks everyday through the streets of new orleans
Shes innocent and young from a family of means
I have stood many times outside her window at night
To struggle with my instinct in the pale moon light
How could I be this way when I pray to God above
I must love what I destroy and destroy the thing I love
Oh youll never see my shade or hear the sound of my feet
While theres a moon over bourbon street

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ps: While you'll never see my shade or the sound of feet, you can enjoy the walking basslines all through the song

I'll remember

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One more ..

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I recently came across this awsome tech humour site:
http://blaugh.com/

Viva la YouTube !!!

In the space of just 6 months YouTube has not only overtaken Yahoo Video as the most popular Web video-sharing service on the planet, but it's now approx 3 times as big as Yahoo's product!
In the following graph clearly demonstrates YouTube's spectacular growth trends compared with those of Yahoo! and Google services.

As a matter of fact my past few postings have been making extensive use of videos provided by YouTube.
YouTube presents videos from a wide range of subjects, from popular music to personal cam captures. You can even find a good collection of hindi movie related stuff too.

The growing popularty of YouTube has led to its banning from certain corporate network, a final clinching proof of its popularity. :)

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.. And when will I ever learn??

Featured here is Eric Clapton's Old Love from his MTv unplugged session.
Apart from great lyrics and singing, I really loved his Piano man's solo.

This song appeared first in his Journeyman album with Robert Cray.



But the question still remains .. When will i ever learn?

Yeh Hai Meri Kahani : Zinda

The Pakistani band Strings are the slickest Hindi singing Indi Pop band in the current times.

They are hugely successful as well with one after another singles hitting the charts with a bang. Their track : Naa Jaane Kyon from Spiderman 2 OST was a huge hit.

I had a chance to see them perform live in Bangalore where they performed with Indian Ocean as part of the Unity Concert. They performed very well and have a very polished sound and look which contrasted sharply with Indian Ocean which has more earthy and punchy sound.

Strings is unusual too becaues they only have two members with no drums and bass. They used drum machine and I think Midi sequences to get the full band sound.

I like The Strings for:

1. Perfect marrige of Hindi lyrics with screaming guitar sounds and steady rock beats.
2. Nice vocals.
3. Very slick videos

Recently they were featured in the Soundtrack of the movie Zinda in this punchy song : Yeh Meri Kahani. The song has actors Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham helping out on vocals. I love the song and the video.

Learning to walk : Lessons in Walking Bass

Answers.com defines  'Walking Bass' as :

In jazz, blues, ragtime, ska, rock, Baroque music, and other musical genres, a walking bass is a bass accompaniment generally consisting of unsyncopated notes of equal value, usually quarter notes (known in jazz as a "four feel").



This surely does sound a lot boring than the real sound of walking bass.



I have long been fascinated by it but without any understanding of the how's and why's involved, it always seemed rocket science to me.



Kevin Van Sant  explains the concept  involved  in a  video  lesson. I 'll try to  add notes  to  it  as  i  understand  more of it  in following  blogs.

The amazing Ella Fitzgerald video on UTV

I have been a huge Ella fan for quite sometime but i had never seen her singing.
Featured here is the amazing Ella Fitzgerald singing along with Nat King Cole.

Digg overtakes SlashDot

It was the writing on the wall, finally happened. 3 Cheers! for Digg and web2.0

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Round-up of 30 AJAX Tutorials

There are quite a few AJAX demos and examples on the web right now. While these are invaluable to learning AJAX, some people need a bit more information than just a raw piece of code. This is a list of the best and most helpful AJAX tutorials that have been seen over the past year.
I think its a must read for those looking to build or improve AJAX skills

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SqueezeMyLemon

SqueezeMyLemon
This is one true blue blog for the blues lovers.
Fantastic readings along with videos and mp3 links.

Most interesting, a video featuring the legendry Bessie Smith singing St. Louise Blues in flesh and blood. If you are a student of blues then you just cant miss this one.
There is another one featuring John Lee Hooker.

Fantastic blog!!

Keep the good work Lemon!!
More ... more !!

Affirmations

Ive made this as my morning song, If you stay close to my home and hear a racket early in morning, Well Its alright …

If Dylan Harrison and co thing that way, who am I to complain??


Well it’s all right, riding around in the breeze
Well it’s all right, if you live the life you please
Well it’s all right, doing the best you can
Well it’s all right, as long as you lend a hand

You can sit around and wait for the phone to ring
Waiting for someone to tell you everything
Sit around and wonder what tomorrow will bring
Maybe a diamond ring

Well it’s all right, even if they say you’re wrong
Well it’s all right, sometimes you gotta be strong
Well it’s all right, as long as you got somewhere to lay
Well it’s all right, everyday is judgement day

Maybe somewhere down the road aways
You’ll think of me, and wonder where I am these days
Maybe somewhere down the road when somebody plays
Purple haze

Well it’s all right, even when push comes to shove
Well it’s all right, if you got someone to love
Well it’s all right, everything’ll work out fine
Well it’s all right, we’re going to the end of the line

Don’t have to be ashamed of the car I drive
I’m just glad to be here, happy to be alive
It don’t matter if you’re by my side
I’m satisfied

Well it’s all right, even if you’re old and grey
Well it’s all right, you still got something to say
Well it’s all right, remember to live and let live
Well it’s all right, the best you can do is forgive


Well it’s all right, riding around in the breeze
Well it’s all right, if you live the life you please
Well it’s all right, even if the sun don’t shine
Well it’s all right, we’re going to the end of the line

Wishes

Ol' catfish in the lake, we called him Big Jim
When I was a kid, my only wish was to get my line in him
Skipped church one Sunday rowed out and throw'd in my line
Jim took that hook pole and me right over the side
Went driftin' down past old tires and rusty cans of beer
The angel of the lake whispered in my ear
"Before you chose your wish son
You better think first
With every wish there comes a curse"

I fell in love with beautiful Doreen
She was the prettiest thing this old town'd ever seen
I courted her and I made her mine
But I grew jealous whenever another man'd
Come walkin' down the line
And my jealousy made me treat her mean and cruel
She sighed, "Bobby oh Bobby you're such a fool
Don't you know before you choose your wish
You'd better think first
'Cause with every wish there comes a curse"

These days I sit around and laugh
At the many rivers I've crossed
But on the far banks there's always another forest
Where a man can get lost
Well there in the high trees love's bluebird glides
Guiding us 'cross to another river on the other side
And there someone is waitin' with a look in her eyes
And though my heart's grown weary
And more than a little bit shy
Tonight I'll drink from her waters to quench my thirst
And leave the angels to worry
With every wish...

Amazing collection of downloadable music

Happy 2006!!!
Here’s my New Year gift for anybody who is interested in downloading free rock music.
http://www.shorey.net/Music/ contains awesome collection of Rock music. I hope it is available for long (at least till I download some of this stuff).