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This past few weeks I've been listening to stuff, and this time I didn't really listen to a band religiously like what I did with Incubus, Chiodos, Bull Zeichen88 etc, but because I have no time thanks to effwhypee (read:FYP--Final Year Project) and I can't really concentrate if I listen to music while I'm working on it, especially if it's something new. I listen to some easy listening songs on my playlist instead. 

I started off with RHCP, but I got bored after about 20 songs more or less. Fixed genre. Can't really survive that because they lack of surprises. Well, the basslines are still awesome as always, but after about 6 songs I feel like I need a break and then I continue some other time =.=" But then, I figured that during their live concerts, Flea played different than the original basslines. He added stuff here and there makes them more enjoyable. I think it will be super worth it to attend their live concerts! Also, I don't like the sound of his bass live. I like the one in the studio recording. But oh well, it's a matter of preference. The one is studio albums sounded warmer than the one live which had more tone. I decided just to put a couple of their hits on my playlist.

On my bed, B.B. King will be on the play. I found that I like slow blues much more than the fast ones. The slow ones are soooooo relaxing! Even though the chords are not minor or sounded sad, but the lyrics are freaking emo. B.B. King's stuff are far more heart piercing than those emo songs nowadays I think. He used simple words and not at all poetic. More like ghetto talk sometimes, but then somehow I can capture the sadness. And sometimes, it felt like Lucille (King's guitar) is crying along. No kidding. This kind of quality music is rare nowadays. He  a story for each song :) How Blue Can You Get  has the most epic lyrics so far, I think. Funny and painful at the same time :P I haven't finished listening to all of his stuff because he has a mountain of songs. Seriously a lot. I have those from the 70s until 2008.  Will continue listening :)

When I'm rushing to the uni for submissions, classes, or waiting for a friend, I tuned in to Dream Theatre. 

There are 108 tracks on my playlist. 7 studio albums, and 3 live ones. Haven't finished listening either, because their songs are long, but full of surprises! I like it! I have 2 favorites so far: Take away my pain - sounded real sad but awesome, and Honor Thy Father - epic solos and arrangement!! I was actually poisoned by a friend in 2006. He likes Mike Portnoy a lot! He introduced me to Panic Attack, Dance of Eternity, Through Her Eyes, and Hell's Kitchen, but didn't really bother to listen to the whole discography :P Listening is on progress :)

Oh yah! Btw, I've finally finished learning Cupid's Dead - Extreme!! So happy :D I learned from HERE Never thought I could play that one :P I've studied the whole lines and riffs, but I still need to work on my speed and fingering because sometimes I still can't catch up with the original speed =.="

Well, I guess that's enough for now :D


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