The best way to live a great life without regret is to live every moment and not in the future or the past. So everyday I will post one tip in which you can work on every day, and don’t worry if this doesn’t come easy. If you find yourself falling back into the old illusions of past and future, just recognize it and keep trying. The fact that you even recognize it is a step in the right direction. So on the right side of this blog, you will find a tip of the day section in which I will be posting the tips. If you have any suggestions on being more present and more conscious please feel free to email me or comment below.
From the creators of the critically acclaimed and personal favorite album of 2009 Bitte Orca comes a new single from Dirty Projectors titled “Gun Has No Trigger”. The new album is set to be released through Domino this spring so have a first taste and don’t forget to buy the album when it drops. If you’ve never heard of Dirty Projectors before…you are in for a treat. Catch them live if you have a chance, you won’t be disappointed.
When I was in middle school, I will unashamedly admit that i was a huge blink 182 fan, not just because of the catchy teen angst lyrics but mostly because of the insane drumming of Travis Barker. Well Years later, and many musical obsessions later, I found that Travis was not the best drummer known to mankind. A silly thought to begin with, I know… but the drums are the heartbeat of a song, the rhythmic pounding that makes you move your head and air drum on your desk.
Especially that one part in Eric Clapton’s Phil Collins In The Air Tonight…you know what I’m talking about. I’ve almost wrecked numerous times drumming that one part on my steering wheel
Although, I will not pretend that I started out listening to Led Zeppelin and Rush, I came into them on my own (and by that i mean…staying up late nights watching VH1 Classic and Headbangers Ball after my parents had gone to bed) and found that I had only scraped the top of what would be a world of amazing drummers.
So for those of you unfamiliar with John Bonham, Danny Carey, or Ginger Baker..let me just say, your mind is about to be blown. Let’s start with my all time favorite…Neil Peart
Now that you have had your mind blow, here is a playlist of my top 15 favorite classic drum solos/performances in a song (+ my top 10 favorite modern drummers)
*These are MY favorite drummers, love it or hate it, it’s what i enjoy, if you disagree well that’s great. Comment or send me hate mail but i’m not a drummer, just a lover of music and whatever makes me tap my feet*
In no particular order. [to download right click mp3 and save as…]
1. John Bonham Led Zeppelin – Moby Dick [mp3] [video]
2. Neil Peart Rush – YYZ [mp3] [video]
3. Alex Van Halen Van Halen – Hot For Teacher [mp3] [video]
4. Ginger Baker Cream – Toad [mp3] [video]
5. Buddy Rich – Apples [mp3] [video]
6. Ringo Starr The Beatles – The End [mp3] [video]
7. Ron Bushy Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida [mp3] [video]
8. Mel Taylor The Ventures – Wipeout [mp3] [video]
9. Mike Portnoy Dream Theater – 6:00 [mp3] [video]
10. Scott Travis Judas Priest – PainKiller [mp3] [video]
11. Bill Bruford Yes – Heart of Sunrise [mp3] [video]
12.Ian Paice Deep Purple – Burn [mp3] [video]
13. Chuck Ruff The Edgar Winter Group – Frankenstein [mp3] [video]
14. Michael Giles King Crimson – 21st Century Schizoid Man [mp3] [video]
15.Larry Mullen Jr U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday [mp3] [video]
So as the title says, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff. Too often we stress out over things that probably won’t matter a year, a month, or even a few hours from now and for what?
Worrying, though sometimes inevitable, never helps anything. So stop it! You’re alive and Life is so beautiful. Just breathe and remember how short our time here on this little rock called Earth is. Love life and all that comes with it, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
…But if that’s not enough convincing, hopefully these 24 uplifting indie tracks about life will help. I won’t say that I’m happy 24/7 and that I take my own advice but when that advice is put into song, it tends to be more clear to me. And I hope it can do the same for you 🙂 Happy Listening!
Track Listing
1. Bright Eyes – Bowl of Oranges
2. The Format – Snails
3. Brett Dennen – Blessed
4. Sufjan Stevens – Carlyle Lake
5. Fiona Apple – Waltz (Better Than Fine)
6. Jonsi – Around Us
7. Muse – Feeling Good
8. The Big Pink – Stay Gold
9. WZRD – Live & Learn
10. Noah and The Whale – L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
11. Glasvegas – Shine Like Stars
12. Third Eye Blind – Monotov’s Private Opera
13. Mutemath – Clockwork
14. The Apples In Stereo – It’s All Right
15. Our Lady Peace – Sorry
16. Jack’s Mannequin – Swim
17. Regina Spektor – Ghost of Corporate Future
18. Placebo – Twenty Years
19. Yuna – Live Your Life
20. Foo Fighters – Times Like These
21. The Maccabees – Pelican
22. Sublime – What I Got
23. Bright Eyes – I Believe in Sympathy
24. Sia – The Church of What’s Happening Now
So as the title says, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff. Too often we stress out over things that probably won’t matter a year, a month, or even a few hours from now and for what?
Worrying, though sometimes inevitable, never helps anything. So stop it! You’re alive and Life is so beautiful. Just breathe and remember how short our time here on this little rock called Earth is. Love life and all that comes with it, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
…But if that’s not enough convincing, hopefully these 24 uplifting indie tracks about life will help. I won’t say that I’m happy 24/7 and that I take my own advice but when that advice is put into song, it tends to be more clear to me. And I hope it can do the same for you 🙂 Happy Listening!
Track Listing
1. Bright Eyes – Bowl of Oranges
2. The Format – Snails
3. Brett Dennen – Blessed
4. Sufjan Stevens – Carlyle Lake
5. Fiona Apple – Waltz (Better Than Fine)
6. Jonsi – Around Us
7. Muse – Feeling Good
8. The Big Pink – Stay Gold
9. WZRD – Live & Learn
10. Noah and The Whale – L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
11. Glasvegas – Shine Like Stars
12. Third Eye Blind – Monotov’s Private Opera
13. Mutemath – Clockwork
14. The Apples In Stereo – It’s All Right
15. Our Lady Peace – Sorry
16. Jack’s Mannequin – Swim
17. Regina Spektor – Ghost of Corporate Future
18. Placebo – Twenty Years
19. Yuna – Live Your Life
20. Foo Fighters – Times Like These
21. The Maccabees – Pelican
22. Sublime – What I Got
23. Bright Eyes – I Believe in Sympathy
24. Sia – The Church of What’s Happening Now
Feel Good Playlists 