Why Every Guitarist Should Use Guitar Backing Tracks

By Eugene Walker

Guitar backing tracks are essential armory that every lead guitarist should have. Without it, it would be difficult to play solos or lead guitar.If you have moved from the basic stage into the advanced stage then it doesn't mean that you are ready to play the solo or lead live on stage. There are many more aspects to playing a guitar solo and one of them is learning to play with guitar backing tracks.

The good thing is that you can purchase some of best professionally recorded guitar backing tracks from companies such as Planet of Rock. It will come for a cost depending on the track and the band. These guitar backing tracks are a must for all those who are dreaming of playing their own solo someday in the near future.

What it actually does is that it substitutes the need for a band playing the background. For example: if you want to practice your solo with a Eddie Van Halen or a Jimi Hendrix number, you do not really require a bassist, drummer and rhythm guitarist. All you need is the guitar backing track for that specific number and you will be good to go. These tracks are perfect for a nice jam session when you are practicing without a band.

The reason why every guitarist should use guitar backing tracks is because they are options you can have for practicing advanced lead guitar techniques. This is a type of tool that will help you especially when you want to work on new licks or practice different type of scales like the blues scale, the pentatonic scales etc. You can even use guitar backing tracks for rhythm guitar.

One of the important aspects of guitar backing tracks is that it will help you to improve your timing immensely. You will never go out of tune or end up playing the wrong scale. The reason why most guitarists in their advanced learning stage use guitar backing tracks is because it helps them to prepare for live gigs.

Playing at a live gig is very different from playing in a studio. You will not have any room for mistakes as you will be playing right in front of an live and responsive audience. So you will need to hone your skills and the most effective way of doing that is by playing with guitar backing tracks. Guitar backing tracks are available for some of the top numbers in rock, metal, blues and alternative. - 18758

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E Walker is the founder of Planet of Rock Music Studios and contributes regularly to many guitar publications. Find out how Guitar Backing Tracks will improve your guitar playing skills. Jam anytime anywhere with Professional Guitar Jam Tracks. Planet of Rock - Backing Tracks Guitar

A Selection Of Interesting Motion Picture Story Lines To View

By Bobby Burris

In the past you had to go to a store if you wanted to rent or buy a movie. Instead of buying or renting the dvd, people now can choose a movie download instead. You will find just about any movie you want with a good movie download site. Below is a small sample.

Delirious: An astonishingly foolish comedy with a nice premise. A beleaguered soap opera author gets a conk on the head and fantasizes that he's living in his own story in a heroic role that allows him to have his way with the lady he worships in the real word. Cast includes John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, David Rasche, Charles Rocket, Raymond Burr, and Dylan Baker. (96 minutes, 1991)

Hannibal Brooks: Delightful yet forgettable film of a British prisoner of war( Reed) ordered to take a priceless elephant to the Munich Zoo during WW2. Made to go on foot, he turns trip into a plan to make an escape. Cast includes Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard, Wolfgang Preiss, Helmut Lohner, Karin Baal, and Peter Karsten. (101 minutes, 1969)

The Night of the Following Day: Excellent cast makes this sordid story of a young gal's abduction somehow more fascinating than it should be; pretty coarse in spots. Cast includes Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno, Pamela Franklin, Jess Hahn, and Gerard Buhr. (93 minutes, 1969)

Money Train: Two unlikely foster brothers John, a black man, and Charlie, a white man, are both transit cops in New York. Charlie is up to his neck in bad gambling debts, and he decides it is time to do something he and John always dreamed about. Rob the money train. Will he be able to pull it off?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Outrageously naughty film spoof, spiced with sex, and rock music, in regards to a un-crooked couple, Janet and Brad Sarandon, and Bostwick are stranded in an old gloomy home full of weirdoes from Transylvania Music and words by O'Brien; melodies contain "Time Warp, and "Crazy and Wild Thing'. Cast includes Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Jonathan Adams, and Meatloaf. (95 minutes, 1975)

Michael Collins: Politically charged tale of Irish insurgent leader Collins (Neeson), who with charm, guts, and idealistic fervor leads the battle against British rule in Ireland. Dynamic and commanding first half gives way to more abstinent and unavoidable summarization, in which Collins is made an ambassador and negotiator, sowing the seeds of his own downfall. Neeson is phenomenal and works with a first-rate cast in this convincing, believable, and powerful period piece, beautifully filmed by Chris Menges. Cast includes Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman, Ian Hart, Brendan Gleeson, and Charles Dance. (132 minutes, 1996)

A Good Woman: Another rendition of Oscar Wilde's Woman Windermere's Fan which was filmed a few times over the years. This time it is set in Italy instead of England and updated from the 1890s to the 1930s. A number of Wilde's British characters now are Americans; one of them is Mrs. Erlynne a sorely miscast Seek, a bankrupt adventuress who shows up in Amalfi and decides to seduce very wealthy, recently wedded Robert Windermere Umbers. Cast includes Helen Seek, Scarlett Johansson, Milena Vukotic, Stephen Campbell Moore, Mark Umbers, Tom Wilkinson, and Diana Hardcastle. (93 minutes, 2005)

The Wedding Singer: Robbie has just been dumped, right before he was supposed to get married. He resumes his job as a wedding singer, but is miserable and depressed. While singing at weddings he strikes up a friendship with a waitress, who is engaged to a total jerk. Can these two see that they are meant for each other?

The Saint: Master thief Simon Templar is close to retirement. He decides to take one last job, to properly fill his bank account. A Russian billionaire hires him to steal a formula for cold fusion from scientist Emma Russell. Two things change his plans. He falls in love with the beautiful scientist, and learns the potential disaster if this formula was in the wrong hands.

Those of you looking for file downloads could try a search with "Downloading DVDs". Try a new phrase if that one did not work. You might find what you are looking for with a search like "Downloadable Online Movies". - 18758

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You will be left with only local stations, but heck you can rent and watch those TV shows you love so much. Online Movie Store Also things like rentals in some cases are accessed at a much lower rate. Using movie download software helps to make the whole process of downloading movies a whole lot easier.

A Number Of Superlative Full Length Film Plot Lines

By Gwen Parks

Check out some movie reviews below. If you are looking for a movie download site here are some phrases to search. You should try two or three searches, with terms like, "New Movie Downloads", "DVD Rental Movies", and "Music Services".

The Little Thief: So-so personality picture of the title lass, a disassociated, amoral adolescent floating through life in postwar France. If she comes off as a girl Antoine Doinel, it's since the original tale was co written by Francois Truffuut, who was allegedly preparing to film this at the time of his demise. Cast includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bezace, Simon de la Brosse, Nathalie Cardone, and Raoul Billerey. (104 minutes, 1989)

Irreconcilable Differences: A bittersweet comedy of a young couple that wed and found success till prosperity in Hollywood causes them to lose sense of what's seriously vital in their lives. The outcome is that their 10 year old baby girl sues them for divorce! Cast includes Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker, Allen Garfield, Sharon Stone, and David Paymer. (117 minutes, 1984)

Darby O'Gill and the Little People: Momentous Disney fantasy in reference to an Irish caretaker (Sharpe) who tells so many unbelievable stories that no one believes him while he affirms he's befriended the Baron of Leprechauns. This film is a real pleasure, with some beaming visual effects. Cast includes Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Jimmy O'Dea, Kieron Moore, and Estelle Winwood. (90 minutes, 1959)

Prince of Darkness: The anti-Christ entombs the evil child of Satan in a cannister of a forgotten about L.A. temple. It's up to pastor Pleasence and the grad students of Prof Wong to tidy up the mess. They must stop the religious sect attempting to free this child named the "Brotherhood of Rest." Cast includes Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Susan Blanchard, Anne Howard and Alice Cooper Panavision. R (110 minutes, 1987)

Red Sorghum: Evocative, beautifully filmed amalgamation drama, black comedy, kid story, fable which journals a most non traditional union between a set of rural lovers throughout the 1920s. The years pass, a new years shows up, and with it materialize Japanese invaders. Cast includes Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Liu Ji, Teng Rijun, and Qian Ming. (91 minutes, 1987)

Belles on Their Toes: Here, widowed architect Loy will battle to aid (in addition to raise) her aging brood. 20th Century Fox back lot seen at its best in recollecting early 1900s America. Clifton Webb makes a concise appearance at the finale. Cast includes Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain, Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Edward Arnold, Hoagy Carmichael, Barbara Bates, Robert Arthur, Verna Felton, and Martin Milner. (89 minutes, 1952)

Barnacle Bill: Beery and Core aid essentially typical material as old vinegar and lady trying to trap him into matrimony. Cast includes Wallace Beery, Matjorie Prime, Leo Carrillo, Virginia Weidler, Donald Softhearted, and Barton Mafamilye. (98 minutes, 1941)

Pajama Party: Fourth beach party film moves inside, changes director and megastar (albeit Frankie Avalon and Don Rickles do have cameos). Kirk plays an alien adolescent who drops in and is understandably confused. Just fair, albeit it's unconditionally fine to see Keaton at work. Cast includes Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Dorothy Lamour, Elsa Lanchester, Harvey Lembeck, Jody McCrea, Buster Keaton, Susan Hart, and Donna Loren. (85 minutes, 1984)

Stage Door Canteen: Wartime tale of romance between cadet and hostess at N.Y.C.'s fabled canteen is filled with cameos, walk-ons, talks, and lyrical numbers by a remarkable battery of megastars, containing Katharine Hepburn, Harpo Marx, Paul Muni, Helen Hayes, Benny Goodman, Tally Basie, and Edgar Bergen. Cast includes Cast includes Chery Stroller, Wiliam Terry, MaIjorie Riordan, Lon McCallister, Margaret Eary, and Michael Harrison (Sundown Carson). (132 minutes, 1943)

This short list is an example of the variety of films you can find online that you can download. Internet searches like "Streaming Online Movies" and "Internet DVD Rental" will help you find film download sites. If you need to do more searches, use "New Release Movie Rentals". - 18758

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However, you should be able to download high definition movies at the same or better quality than DVD. Streaming Movie Divx Even when you've waited for a movie to come out on DVD and you feel like going out and spending all that money on the DVD. If you are an avid movie watcher, the price of brick and mortar movie stores becomes exorbitant.

An Introduction To Game Downloads

By Herminia Garner

Almost everyone has heard about movie in game downloads on the Internet. However, when you hear about this, it is often related to piracy, since many people use peer to peer file sharing programs in order to get what they want quickly and for free. However, this is illegal and can take you into trouble.

The other disadvantages about doing this, is that you may well give irises on your computer. A great deal of posts on these torrent websites contain malicious software which obviously you need to avoid. Also, if you download pirated games, you will not be open for any technical support, you will have difficulty installing patches for the game, and in many cases, it is completely impossible to play online in multiplayer games.

This is why you should buy games online. However, there are generally far more options available to you when it comes to buying games online and you have with movies and music. Buying games online will also allow you to download them, depending on where you buy them from.

Not only that, but you will also be able to save money since of course if you are buying digital downloads online, you don't have to pay for any packaging or anything else but the game itself. Most games these days are available for digital downloads. They cost a modest amount of money of course, but they are completely legal and you have almost all the advantages of going into a store and buying the game itself.

Perhaps the most popular resource of all the downloading games online and buying them, is Steam, made by Valve Software. Many people have heard of this company since they make one of the most popular games ever to grace the shelves, Half Life and Half Life 2.

The only requirements are to have a vast Internet connection. You can forget about this if you have a modem, since it would take several months at least to download a single game! However, with broadband, you should have your game overnight or considerably faster if you have a decent connection.

One of the most popular services out there is Steam, in which you download a client's which allows you to download as many games as you want from a huge database. Prices are typically very reasonable but many people don't like using the interface and find a slow and cumbersome. However, there are many choices when it comes to downloading games online.

One thing that you should be aware of, is that if you are interested in buying the game which has huge amounts of expansion packs and fan made modifications for it, you might want to consider buying retail and sometimes there can be various restrictions when buying games online. This is something you should look into if you are interested in getting third party material, which is available for a great deal of popular games.

Fortunately, the games industry is really got its act together in this regard say there really is little excuse to download pirated games anymore. Unfortunately, it is a bit more complicated if you're looking to buy movies and music online to download, although this definitely is possible as well providing you know exactly where to look. - 18758

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There are plenty of benefits to joining this growing group of movie buffs; the movies are cheaper than your regular DVDs. Download Audio Why would someone provide downloads of films entirely free? Now, take all the time you need, and then send it back when you're ready without any fees.

A Collection Of Distinctive Motion Picture Reviews

By Lee Kirkland

Take a look at some movie reviews we have prepared. In this paragraph I will give you some search terms to reach movie down load sites. There are a lot of different phrases you can use, try "Download Movies Online", "Movie Download Site", or "Buy DVD Online".

The Great Manhunt: Fable of the West is nothing particularly special as McCrea dreams of oil wells, while Donlevy takes his gal. Stanwyck ages to one hundred in her role. Cast includes Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Thurston Chamber, K. T. Stevens, and Lucien Littlefield. (90 minutes, 1942)

So Dark the Night: Renowned Parisian investigator is set to work throughout his holy day in the French country side. An impressively made B film, something of a sleeper in its time, agonizes only for absence of appeal on the part of its (mainly obscure) cast. Cast includes Steven Geray, Micheline Cheirel, Eugene Borden, Ann Codee, Egon Brecher, and Helen Freeman. (71 minutes, 1946)

Big Shots: So-so adolescent venture in reference to an ignorant white boy and streetwise city black that come together and find themselves hired as hit men. Cast includes Ricky Busker, Darius McCrary, Robert Delight, Robert Prosky, Jerzy Skolimowski, and Paul Winfield. (90 minutes, 1987)

Good Luck: Rough-like tale of a blind guy and a paraplegic who plan to enter a white-water rafting race in request to demonstrate their own self esteem.m. Cast includes The topic of glory over difficulty is farni1iar, although the film's heart is in the right place. There are some sincerely noisy and amusing scenes. Cast includes Gregory Hines, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Earl Jones, Max Gail, Joe Theismann, Roy Firestone, Maria O'Brien, and Sara Spark. (98 minutes, 1997)

Bullet for a Badman: Another reprisal story engaging an outlaw, his ex-spouse, and the man who married her. Cast includes Audie Murphy, Darren McGavin, Ruta Lee, Bypass Homeier, George Tobias, and Bob Steele. (80 minutes, 1964)

The Plough and the Stars: Boring, theatrical filmizations of Sean O'Casey's play with Foster as Irish revolutionary leader and Stanwyck as long-agonizing spouse who prays for his life. Cast includes Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Barry Fitzgerald, Una O'Connor, Bonita Granville, and Arthur Guards. (78 minutes, 1936)

Kimberley Jim: Little musical of 2 carefree gamblers who win a fortune in a fixed poker game, and then have a change of heart. Cast includes Jim Reeves, Madeleine Guide, Clive Pamell, Arthur Swemmer, and Mike Holt. (82 minutes, 1965)

The Sellout: Small town newspaper editor Pidgeon finds himself in over his head while he tries to get the wares on corrupt sheriff Gomez. Cast includes Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Audry Totter, Paula Raymond, Cameron Mitchell, Karl Malden, Everett Sloane, and Thomas Gomez. (83 minutes, 1952)

Delta Force Two: Norris leads his Delta Force brigade into Latin America in an attempt to snuff out an elusive drug lord. Cast includes Chuck Norris, John P. Ryan, Paul Perri, Richard Jaeckel, Begonia Plaza, Mateo Gomez, Hector Mercardo, and Billy Drago. (110 minutes, 1990)

Movie downloads can be found for nearly any movie made. You should make some queries with search terms like "film Online" or "Online Video Rental" to find more info on downloading movies. If these don't work out, punch in "DVD Online Rental", and see if that works. - 18758

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The news we are about to deliver to you is going to save you a whole lot of money, especially if you enjoy watching movies. Movies To Download Letting you have a home theater setup and enjoying movie downloads with your family. Perhaps people download bootleg movies because they like the risk that comes with it.