Just doing a little light reading over brekkie and – yet again – there’s a story in the “geek press” about the record companies and publishers in the US doing all they can to protect their out-dated business model.
Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
…or maybe it’s just me.
“Eye of the tiger”, the Rocky classic by Survivor, played by a bunch of guys using nothing but iPads as musical instruments… oh, and occasionally spinning on their heads.
The apps they used are:
Real Drums
Pro Keys
Baby Scratch
Guitar Mania
(I’ve found these links myself based on information in the YouTube video’s comments… hope they’re the right ones!).
Interesting… but I don’t see Clapton playing one
Monday, January 18th, 2010
The jury’s still out as to whether I want one… or will stick with the “boring old strings” of my usual guitars.
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
As loyal readers will know, I was somewhat perturbed by Microsoft’s new Songsmith software. And it appears my fears were well-founded.
Already there’s a growing group of cheeky chaps and chapettes abusing the software to create their own versions of a number of perennial rock classics. And every single note is car crash awful.
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
(Just found this in my drafts… no idea why I didn’t post it three weeks ago when I actually went to see it!).
Go and see “High School Musical 3″. Now. Borrow a small child for cover if you have to. Continue reading...
