Thursday, September 27, 2012
My First Online Marketing Product
"Almost all of those eBooks about making money online have one solution in common. In order to succeed online, you have to create and sell your own information products.That is it in a nutshell.Write your own eBooks and sell them.Best of all, get OTHERS to sell them." (email from Paula Brett, Mon, Apr 12, 2010.Paula is the wonderful Helpdesk person for those doing John Thornhill's Masterclass - something I strongly recommend you do.Finding a product has been by biggest anxiety and 'discourage-er' in my online marketing efforts.All the ramifications are mind-blowing.One I tried was reviewing and recommending various guitar courses.Using PPC I even got on page 1 of Google.No sales.Best keywords for Do-It-Yourself? No sales.Etc.Now I have thought of 'it' - I am an expert when it comes to knowing how it feels to be anxious, so my 'it' is "Anxiety".Having decided the material just keeps leaping out at me.It is the same as when somebody says have you seen the new red Volkswagen - suddenly there are new red Volkswagens everywhere.I communicated my plan to my fellow Masterclass students.The encouraging comments and actual material I can use (the anxieties of Masterclass-ers) just keep coming.Next there was an interesting article in the Brisbane Courier Mail entitled "Anxiety can serve us well" (April 6, 2010).Since the Courier Mail is a Rupert Murdoch paper the article may have appeared in London, New York and Moscow too for all I know.Since I thought it a good article I will discuss it here.The author is Barton Goldsmith.There was no further information on Barton in the paper, but, in the Google age I soon found the following.."Dr Barton Goldsmith is a California-based marriage and family therapist and the author of Emotional Fitness at Work.".He begins by saying "Many people think they should live anxiety-free.Not so.Anxiety is part of the human condition.".He goes on to cover the following ideas..It is important to remember (anxiety-creating) challenges lead to growth and development as human beings.(My thought. I guess we were all anxious about leaving our mothers on our first day of school.If we had not met and overcome this anxiety I suppose we would remain emotional 5-year-olds).Anxiety lets us know when something is not quite right for us.(Bit tricky, this one.When is it 'not quite right' and when are we just 'chickening out').The trick is to learn to use anxiety in positive ways.The first thing is to imagine what the payoff will be when you surmount this challenge.(This relates to what Dr.Dyer has been saying in his book "Excuses Begone!).Feeling excited/scared can be fun.Think of dates when you were young or going on certain rides in a fun park.This is definitely anxiety most of us enjoy.But if we are anxious pretty much the whole time it is a different story and we should do something about it.(My problem for most of my adult life, but definitely not something we were encouraged to 'do something about'.The family doctor would just tell you to get on with life, which I guess is pretty good advice anyway, but it would have been nice to have been given a few strategies for doing this).Your confidence can be shaken to the core and you can be blinded by fear.Dr Goldsmith says one of the best tools for dealing with this is to imagine the worst, then the best, then imagine what is most likely to happen and hold onto that thought.When anxiety strikes remember that you have dealt with similar occurrences before and that you have the tools to get through this one.Sit down, take a few deep breaths and think through what is worrying you.Chances are you already have the answers you need and when you calm down you will see them.(When I think one of my chief anxieties in life - not enough money - I can see that nothing really bad has happened because of lack of money.I have never been hungry, never lost my house, etc.So what has been the use of my anxiety?).Really we should almost embrace anxiety, I guess, because without it life would be flat and meaningless and boring.Embracing it in the right way is the trick, I am sure.We need the right strategies.And since some people say they do not suffer much from anxiety what can we learn from these and experts such as Dr Wayne Dyer? Plenty.He has seven questions for ridding ourselves of an excuse-ridden (and anxious) life.I thoroughly recommend you read the book because an in-depth look at his seven questions is beyond the scope of this essay.However, here are the questions..1) Is it true? He suggests the vast majority of the thoughts that run through our minds each day are untrue (especially those we use to make excuses).He gives ways of riding ourselves of these thoughts.2) Where did the excuses come from? He says we should identify the source of our excuses and cut ourselves off from it.3) What is the payoff? We find we get some kind of payoff from using these excuses, such as not 'really' failing.We need to eliminate it.4) What would my life look like if I could not use these excuses? This one is fairly self-explanatory, I think.5) Can I create a rational reason for change? He gives four criteria. (i) it must make sense; (ii) It must be doable (iii) It must allow you to feel good.(iv) It must be aligned with the callings of your soul.6) Can I access universal cooperation in shedding old habits? Dr Dyer says the 'Cardinal Virtues' that come from God are..A) Reverence for life.B) Natural sincerity.C) Gentleness.D) Supportiveness.We need to strive to make these part of our being.7) Having 'made it' how do I continuously reinforce this new way of being? Again, self-explanatory, I think.Of course I can only give you the barest bones on what Dr Dyer has to say.I really do recommend you buy his books for yourself.The two I have read (and am reading) are available from Amazon and you can find them on my blog.I will have my book ready by the end of June on how to deal with your anxiety.I intend to then turn it into a video and set up a membership site (since I think anxiety is a lifelong affair, 'treatment' needs to be ongoing).You can check on progress by going to my blog address.Of course, there are a million books and articles on anxiety and how to deal with it.Will mine be any different or better?Yes - it will be my relationship with the reader, and that will be unique.Paul.
My First Online Marketing Product
"Almost all of those eBooks about making money online have one solution in common. In order to succeed online, you have to create and sell your own information products.That is it in a nutshell.Write your own eBooks and sell them.Best of all, get OTHERS to sell them." (email from Paula Brett, Mon, Apr 12, 2010.Paula is the wonderful Helpdesk person for those doing John Thornhill's Masterclass - something I strongly recommend you do.Finding a product has been by biggest anxiety and 'discourage-er' in my online marketing efforts.All the ramifications are mind-blowing.One I tried was reviewing and recommending various guitar courses.Using PPC I even got on page 1 of Google.No sales.Best keywords for Do-It-Yourself? No sales.Etc.Now I have thought of 'it' - I am an expert when it comes to knowing how it feels to be anxious, so my 'it' is "Anxiety".Having decided the material just keeps leaping out at me.It is the same as when somebody says have you seen the new red Volkswagen - suddenly there are new red Volkswagens everywhere.I communicated my plan to my fellow Masterclass students.The encouraging comments and actual material I can use (the anxieties of Masterclass-ers) just keep coming.Next there was an interesting article in the Brisbane Courier Mail entitled "Anxiety can serve us well" (April 6, 2010).Since the Courier Mail is a Rupert Murdoch paper the article may have appeared in London, New York and Moscow too for all I know.Since I thought it a good article I will discuss it here.The author is Barton Goldsmith.There was no further information on Barton in the paper, but, in the Google age I soon found the following.."Dr Barton Goldsmith is a California-based marriage and family therapist and the author of Emotional Fitness at Work.".He begins by saying "Many people think they should live anxiety-free.Not so.Anxiety is part of the human condition.".He goes on to cover the following ideas..It is important to remember (anxiety-creating) challenges lead to growth and development as human beings.(My thought. I guess we were all anxious about leaving our mothers on our first day of school.If we had not met and overcome this anxiety I suppose we would remain emotional 5-year-olds).Anxiety lets us know when something is not quite right for us.(Bit tricky, this one.When is it 'not quite right' and when are we just 'chickening out').The trick is to learn to use anxiety in positive ways.The first thing is to imagine what the payoff will be when you surmount this challenge.(This relates to what Dr.Dyer has been saying in his book "Excuses Begone!).Feeling excited/scared can be fun.Think of dates when you were young or going on certain rides in a fun park.This is definitely anxiety most of us enjoy.But if we are anxious pretty much the whole time it is a different story and we should do something about it.(My problem for most of my adult life, but definitely not something we were encouraged to 'do something about'.The family doctor would just tell you to get on with life, which I guess is pretty good advice anyway, but it would have been nice to have been given a few strategies for doing this).Your confidence can be shaken to the core and you can be blinded by fear.Dr Goldsmith says one of the best tools for dealing with this is to imagine the worst, then the best, then imagine what is most likely to happen and hold onto that thought.When anxiety strikes remember that you have dealt with similar occurrences before and that you have the tools to get through this one.Sit down, take a few deep breaths and think through what is worrying you.Chances are you already have the answers you need and when you calm down you will see them.(When I think one of my chief anxieties in life - not enough money - I can see that nothing really bad has happened because of lack of money.I have never been hungry, never lost my house, etc.So what has been the use of my anxiety?).Really we should almost embrace anxiety, I guess, because without it life would be flat and meaningless and boring.Embracing it in the right way is the trick, I am sure.We need the right strategies.And since some people say they do not suffer much from anxiety what can we learn from these and experts such as Dr Wayne Dyer? Plenty.He has seven questions for ridding ourselves of an excuse-ridden (and anxious) life.I thoroughly recommend you read the book because an in-depth look at his seven questions is beyond the scope of this essay.However, here are the questions..1) Is it true? He suggests the vast majority of the thoughts that run through our minds each day are untrue (especially those we use to make excuses).He gives ways of riding ourselves of these thoughts.2) Where did the excuses come from? He says we should identify the source of our excuses and cut ourselves off from it.3) What is the payoff? We find we get some kind of payoff from using these excuses, such as not 'really' failing.We need to eliminate it.4) What would my life look like if I could not use these excuses? This one is fairly self-explanatory, I think.5) Can I create a rational reason for change? He gives four criteria. (i) it must make sense; (ii) It must be doable (iii) It must allow you to feel good.(iv) It must be aligned with the callings of your soul.6) Can I access universal cooperation in shedding old habits? Dr Dyer says the 'Cardinal Virtues' that come from God are..A) Reverence for life.B) Natural sincerity.C) Gentleness.D) Supportiveness.We need to strive to make these part of our being.7) Having 'made it' how do I continuously reinforce this new way of being? Again, self-explanatory, I think.Of course I can only give you the barest bones on what Dr Dyer has to say.I really do recommend you buy his books for yourself.The two I have read (and am reading) are available from Amazon and you can find them on my blog.I will have my book ready by the end of June on how to deal with your anxiety.I intend to then turn it into a video and set up a membership site (since I think anxiety is a lifelong affair, 'treatment' needs to be ongoing).You can check on progress by going to my blog address.Of course, there are a million books and articles on anxiety and how to deal with it.Will mine be any different or better?Yes - it will be my relationship with the reader, and that will be unique.Paul.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Born to Be Anxious
Some of my readers may remember a song "Born to be Wild" which we used to belt out at parties a very long time ago.I could go off and Google who used to sing it and when, but I want to stick to the subject of this post.It seems some of us are born worriers."Born to be Anxious".Your mothers also perhaps used to say things like "Paul is not good at Math"; "Paul always gets upset when.", etc.And because your Mum said it, you knew it must be true.And while I don't remember my Mum actually saying this, another thing they could say was "Paul is a born worrier".I came across an article in the weekend magazine of The Courier Mail (Saturday 24 April 2010) by Robin Marantz Henig entitled born worriers.In it he discusses the work (begun 1989) of Professor Jerome Kagan of Harvard University.He decided to submit babies to 'worrying' experiences (unfamiliar happenings such as new sounds or voices or toys or smells).The first 18 babies showed no special reaction, but Baby 19 got really agitated.She showed it by "flailing her legs, arching her back and crying." When baby 19 was 15 she described her struggles with anxiety. ".A horrible dread at the pit of my stomach.A sense of the insecurity of life.".At school she had few extra-curricular activities "but likes writing and playing the violin".The interviewer asked her what she worried about."When I don't know quite what to do and it's really frustrating and I feel really uncomfortable, especially if other people round me know what they're doing.I'm always thinking, should I go here? Should I go there? Am I in someone's way? I worry about things like getting projects done.I think, will I get it done? How am I going to do it? If I'm going to be in a big crowd, it makes me nervous about what I'm going to do and say and about what other people are going to do and say.".Kagan had many other such children who displayed the worried signs as infants and who would grow up to be highly anxious adolescents and adults.Henig goes on to say that in this "Age of Anxiety" most people can begin to feel overwrought by many of the issues such as stagnant retirement funds and global warming, but some people, no matter how strong their stock portfolios or how healthy their children, are always preparing for doom.Two further studies at Harvard and the University of Maryland have reached similar conclusions. babies differ according to their temperament; 15 to 20 per cent of them will react strongly to novel people or situations and these strongly reactive babies are more likely to grow up to be anxious.Many babies in Kagan's original study, like baby 19, are now in their twenties and no matter how they manage to avoid looking anxious to outsiders, 'fears still rattle in their skulls'.As Henig says, anxiety is not exactly the same as fear, because fear is focussed on something present to you, whereas anxiety is a 'generalised sense of dread about something out there that seems menacing - but that in truth is not menacing, and may not even be out there.If you're anxious, you find it difficult to talk yourself out of this foreboding; you become trapped in an endless loop of what-ifs'.Further findings from the studies..Children who had been highly reactive at age four were four times as likely to be behaviorally inhibited as those who were low reactive.At age seven, half the jittery babies had developed symptoms of anxiety - fear of thunder or dogs or darkness, extreme shyness in the classroom or playground - compared to just 10 percent of the low reactive babies.The children tended to get a better grip as they got older and could work out their anxieties in niches such as say becoming a ballet dancer.They may be highly conscientious and self-controlled.One thirteen year old in the study wrote. "Inner struggles pulled at me for years until I was able to just let go and calm myself.Because I now understand my pre-disposition to anxiety, I can talk myself out of simple fears.As far as being able to predict how the anxiety-prone "Baby-19's" of this world will grow up, Henig says the predictive power works in one direction.Not what they will become, but not what they will not.All you can say with some certainty is that they "will not grow up to be exuberant, outgoing, bubbly or bold."Baby 19? She is at uni and doing pretty well, but, according to Kagan, she tends to be 'melancholy'.She is still a worrier.What does this mean for those of us who are "Born to be Anxious?".We can do something about it, but I know for me it is a case of it all being a daily battle.I can now (but this has not always been the case) think of what our 13-year-old said and act upon it. Because I now understand my pre-disposition to anxiety, I can talk myself out of simple fears.To help me do this consistently I turn to books.I cannot wish you an anxiety-free day perhaps, but I hope you can control it.Paul.
My First Online Marketing Product
"Almost all of those eBooks about making money online have one solution in common. In order to succeed online, you have to create and sell your own information products.That is it in a nutshell.Write your own eBooks and sell them.Best of all, get OTHERS to sell them." (email from Paula Brett, Mon, Apr 12, 2010.Paula is the wonderful Helpdesk person for those doing John Thornhill's Masterclass - something I strongly recommend you do.Finding a product has been by biggest anxiety and 'discourage-er' in my online marketing efforts.All the ramifications are mind-blowing.One I tried was reviewing and recommending various guitar courses.Using PPC I even got on page 1 of Google.No sales.Best keywords for Do-It-Yourself? No sales.Etc.Now I have thought of 'it' - I am an expert when it comes to knowing how it feels to be anxious, so my 'it' is "Anxiety".Having decided the material just keeps leaping out at me.It is the same as when somebody says have you seen the new red Volkswagen - suddenly there are new red Volkswagens everywhere.I communicated my plan to my fellow Masterclass students.The encouraging comments and actual material I can use (the anxieties of Masterclass-ers) just keep coming.Next there was an interesting article in the Brisbane Courier Mail entitled "Anxiety can serve us well" (April 6, 2010).Since the Courier Mail is a Rupert Murdoch paper the article may have appeared in London, New York and Moscow too for all I know.Since I thought it a good article I will discuss it here.The author is Barton Goldsmith.There was no further information on Barton in the paper, but, in the Google age I soon found the following.."Dr Barton Goldsmith is a California-based marriage and family therapist and the author of Emotional Fitness at Work.".He begins by saying "Many people think they should live anxiety-free.Not so.Anxiety is part of the human condition.".He goes on to cover the following ideas..It is important to remember (anxiety-creating) challenges lead to growth and development as human beings.(My thought. I guess we were all anxious about leaving our mothers on our first day of school.If we had not met and overcome this anxiety I suppose we would remain emotional 5-year-olds).Anxiety lets us know when something is not quite right for us.(Bit tricky, this one.When is it 'not quite right' and when are we just 'chickening out').The trick is to learn to use anxiety in positive ways.The first thing is to imagine what the payoff will be when you surmount this challenge.(This relates to what Dr.Dyer has been saying in his book "Excuses Begone!).Feeling excited/scared can be fun.Think of dates when you were young or going on certain rides in a fun park.This is definitely anxiety most of us enjoy.But if we are anxious pretty much the whole time it is a different story and we should do something about it.(My problem for most of my adult life, but definitely not something we were encouraged to 'do something about'.The family doctor would just tell you to get on with life, which I guess is pretty good advice anyway, but it would have been nice to have been given a few strategies for doing this).Your confidence can be shaken to the core and you can be blinded by fear.Dr Goldsmith says one of the best tools for dealing with this is to imagine the worst, then the best, then imagine what is most likely to happen and hold onto that thought.When anxiety strikes remember that you have dealt with similar occurrences before and that you have the tools to get through this one.Sit down, take a few deep breaths and think through what is worrying you.Chances are you already have the answers you need and when you calm down you will see them.(When I think one of my chief anxieties in life - not enough money - I can see that nothing really bad has happened because of lack of money.I have never been hungry, never lost my house, etc.So what has been the use of my anxiety?).Really we should almost embrace anxiety, I guess, because without it life would be flat and meaningless and boring.Embracing it in the right way is the trick, I am sure.We need the right strategies.And since some people say they do not suffer much from anxiety what can we learn from these and experts such as Dr Wayne Dyer? Plenty.He has seven questions for ridding ourselves of an excuse-ridden (and anxious) life.I thoroughly recommend you read the book because an in-depth look at his seven questions is beyond the scope of this essay.However, here are the questions..1) Is it true? He suggests the vast majority of the thoughts that run through our minds each day are untrue (especially those we use to make excuses).He gives ways of riding ourselves of these thoughts.2) Where did the excuses come from? He says we should identify the source of our excuses and cut ourselves off from it.3) What is the payoff? We find we get some kind of payoff from using these excuses, such as not 'really' failing.We need to eliminate it.4) What would my life look like if I could not use these excuses? This one is fairly self-explanatory, I think.5) Can I create a rational reason for change? He gives four criteria. (i) it must make sense; (ii) It must be doable (iii) It must allow you to feel good.(iv) It must be aligned with the callings of your soul.6) Can I access universal cooperation in shedding old habits? Dr Dyer says the 'Cardinal Virtues' that come from God are..A) Reverence for life.B) Natural sincerity.C) Gentleness.D) Supportiveness.We need to strive to make these part of our being.7) Having 'made it' how do I continuously reinforce this new way of being? Again, self-explanatory, I think.Of course I can only give you the barest bones on what Dr Dyer has to say.I really do recommend you buy his books for yourself.The two I have read (and am reading) are available from Amazon and you can find them on my blog.I will have my book ready by the end of June on how to deal with your anxiety.I intend to then turn it into a video and set up a membership site (since I think anxiety is a lifelong affair, 'treatment' needs to be ongoing).You can check on progress by going to my blog address.Of course, there are a million books and articles on anxiety and how to deal with it.Will mine be any different or better?Yes - it will be my relationship with the reader, and that will be unique.Paul.
Legendary Crooners - Frank Sinatra Singing It My Way - The Voice of Ol Blue Eyes
The heart throb of many a teenage bobby-soxer in the 1940's, Frances Albert Sinatra's career spanned over seven decades."Ol Blue Eyes," or "The Voice," as Sinatra was often referred, took the torch from idol Bing Crosby and continued the crooning craze until the end of his career in the late 1990's.Sinatra began his singing career in his hometown of Hoboken, New Jersey with a local band called the Three Flashes in 1935.Once "Frankie" joined the group, they were renamed the Hoboken Four.In 1939, Sinatra teamed up with the Harry James Band where he recorded and released his first commercial record, From the Bottom of my Heart.In November 1939, a huge milestone happened for the young crooner.Sinatra was asked by Tommy Dorsey himself to join his band; this would expose Sinatra to a vast audience and help skyrocket him to stardom.Dorsey and Sinatra's relationship was somewhat volatile due to contract negotiations that entitled Dorsey to one-third of Sinatra's entertainment royalties, for a lifetime.Sinatra was later let out of this agreement.Sinatra launched his solo career after leaving Dorsey's band in the latter part of 1942.During his time with Dorsey, Frank released over forty songs, one of which, I'll Never Smile Again, claimed the top spot in the charts for twelve weeks.Exuding an eroticism that gave him that sexy bad-boy image seemed to be just what the ladies were looking for at the time.Rumor has it; Ol Blue Eyes could make a young girl faint just by kissing her on the cheek.Melodic songs, oozing with romance, accompanied by Sinatra's piercing blue eyes and rebel attitude, gave him that yet unmatched sex appeal with a younger female audience.Lyrically seductive songs like All the Way, Embraceable You, Fools Rush In, Autumn Leaves and Close to You, sent girls into frenzy comparable to that which would be seen almost two decades later with a pelvic thrusting Elvis Presley.With his career in full swing by the late 1940's, Frankie was constantly the controversial figure in the public eye.Rumored to be linked with the mob, Sinatra was believed by many to be a part of some shady dealings.Under investigation by the FBI for many years, no conclusive evidence was ever disclosed that would prove that he participated in "underworld" affairs.He was politically public and hob-knobbed with presidents, vice-presidents as well as known mobsters like Chicago Mafia Boss, Sam Giancana.A staunch democrat from his youth, he switched political teams supposedly after being shunned by longtime pal, John F.Kennedy.He was a frequent guest at the White House during several administrations including those of Roosevelt (FDR), Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan.Sinatra was very outspoken regarding his disdain for rock and roll music.He thought it to be a passing trend and a deplorable style of music.He later recorded songs by many of the rock and roll greats such as Elvis Presley and The Beatles.He was predominantly influenced by jazz and his songs remained true to the crooner style throughout his career.Sinatra was said to suffer from frequent bouts of depression and today might very well have been diagnosed as bipolar.He openly discussed much of his struggles in this area in a 1950's interview.His personal life was made very public with the growing broadcast mediums and the American publics' overactive appetite for Hollywood scandals.With his career declining in the early fifties he re-emerged as a star of the big screen and won the Academy Award for his best supporting actor role in From Here to Eternity in 1954.After signing with Capital Records, Sinatra released hit albums such as Come Fly With Me and In the Wee Small Hours.He left Capital Records and formed his own record label, Reprise Records where he had great success with well-known hits like Strangers in the Night and My Way.Ol Blue Eyes saw his popularity waning in the late sixties and early seventies and announced his retirement from the entertainment business in 1971.That was short-lived and he was back in the mix by 1973.He spent his remaining years touring and appearing in television specials.He hit the Top 40 again in 1980 with New York, New York.Sinatra was the founding member of the famed "Rat Pack" and made several movies with fellow rat-packers, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop.This group of musicians starred in the original version of the movie "Oceans Eleven.".Frank Sinatra was tagged the first real pop superstar and his music remains an American standard of today.A resurgence of his easy "crooner" technique is seen in talents like Michael Bubl and Michael Feinstein.Upon Sinatra's death in May of 1998, his fourth wife Barbara Marx and his three children by first wife, Nancy Barbato, survived him.
Chiropractic - 5 Tips on Selecting the Chiropractor

1.Promptness.Have you ever heard someone say "Let's get to the doctor on time, even though it will take at least half an hour more to get in".It happens a lot, but in all honesty you're paying for the service, so why should you have to wait any longer? It becomes especially aggravating when the doctor won't keep you up to date.You should find a doctor in Fort Collins that will keep it from happening at all.Choose a chiropractor that not only cares about their job, but also cares about how long you wait.A chiropractor that puts you first is the right choice every time.2.Caring about the Patient's Health.A caregiver needs to be able to tell you if anything is wrong with you.Sometimes a doctor might appear to be a bit timid, and if that's the case then they might not be able to tell you if anything is truly wrong.You need to know if anything is wrong, because the more you know, the more options you have.If you find that you are with a doctor that won't give you a straight answer, you need to find the door immediately.If there is no door, then make a door.3.Finding Recommendations.Sometimes you might be able to get a referral from a friend or family member in Fort Collins.Maybe they have received the same treatment, and they know who the best chiropractor is.This isn't always going to be a possibility, but it is nice to dream, and in some cases it might actually happen.You can always ask your doctor if he has letters of recommendation from any of his patients.He or she might have them posted online, and it never hurts to ask, does it?4.Watch out for.So now you know what to look for when you are seeking a chiropractor, but what do you need to watch out for? Let's take a look at a few things..* Long term treatment contracts are a bad sign.Yes, it's hard to get hurt in a chiropractic session, but do you really want to have no choice when it comes to Fort Collins chiropractors?* If your chiropractor tells you to avoid getting other preventative care along with your regular visits, this is probably not a good fit.If your doctor really cares about you, he or she will want to make sure you get the best care possible and that you are relieved of the condition that ins plaguing you.* If your doctor tries to use scare tactics to sell more treatments or products to you, then you might want to run.They may also do this in order to get you to to sign a long term agreement or contract.You now have a list of signs that your Fort Collins chiropractor might be a bad fit, and they might in fact be more interested in your money than your well being.5.Speediness.Getting patients in and out as possible is very important.Many doctors spend way too much time with their patients.Remember that it is a business and you should be in and out as quickly as possible while still receiving the optimum amount of care.These are five major things that you need to know when you're on the hunt for a new Fort Collins chiropractor.Keep them in mind and you will do well in your search.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Why Am I Here
I sat in church a couple of months ago, and a young man, during his address, said these astounding words, 'why am I here,' is the most frequently asked question in Google Search Engine, and at the time, I just thought, 'how sad'.Then I remembered that when I was young, that was true of me, even though I had a church upbringing.Why are so many scientists adamant that God doesn't exist, that life began with a 'big bang' but every time they speak of the 'universe' they are unwittingly speaking of God.Uni means one, and universe means one verse, 'in the beginning God' from the first verse in the Bible.I have always felt the youngsters of today to be terribly disadvantaged just because they are taught that, 'we descend from apes' and the 'big bang theory' was the start of it all.Who can they turn to in time of trouble? At my friends grandsons' school his class was asked,"how many can say the Lord's Prayer? Her grandson was the only one, and the reason for that, he was born in Zimbabwe and prayer was the only thing people had at times.Eighteen months ago my son thought he was dying in hospital, and although he doesn't believe in God, when he thought he was dying, he tried to say the Lord's prayer.Sadly he couldn't remember the Lords Prayer, but had enough strength to download it from the Internet via his iPhone.However he was covered in prayer, and made a good recovery.A few days after I heard that people are having to ask Google 'why are they here?' the thought came to me to set up a website and write a blog or two telling or attempting to answer that question.It is a most profound question after all.If we don't know why we are here, if we don't know that God exists, if we don't know that there is a life after death, than we haven't got a rudder to steer our lifeboat with, we are just aimlessly drifting, and when the storms of life come, and they do come, whether you are a believer of not, when they come, to whom can you turn?We are born with free will.You never have to teach a young child to do wrong, you have to help them to know the difference between right and wrong.When we live lives that have integrity, and are right because we aren't breaking the law, there is a certain amount of happiness in that, just because we have no fear that the police are coming to arrest us.There is always a certain satisfaction in living right, but at the same time there is an emptiness within that only the Holy Spirit can fill.We are body, soul and spirit, but until we actively invite Jesus into our heart, our spirit isn't active.That is another story.At the moment all that is important is that we start to ask our selves the question, does God exist, why are we here, what is it all about, what is the purpose of it all.Nothing matters though if we don't first believe that God exists.If God doesn't exist then there is no plan or purpose for our lives, we can please ourselves, within the limits of the law, do our own thing, and hope for the best.Of course that means that there is no after life, when one dies that is the end of it all.That is an awful thought, and I am so glad that in the depths of my sorrows and troubles that God drew me and Jesus wooed me and I gave my heart to Him and committed my life completely to following Him, and He made all the crooked paths in my life straight, and even though it wasn't immediate, even though it took years to put right, I am so thankful today that He reached out to me and I accepted Him, and now I have a plan and purpose for my life, and that is simply to have a greater relationship with Him.If God doesn't exist why do so many people say they have no shadow of doubt that He does exist.Why is there such a difference between people who do believe in God, and have committed their lives to Him and Jesus, and people who are living for themselves and doing life, 'their way.' Could it be that people just don't want to be obedient, and want to do their 'own thing'.After all one of the most popular songs sung at a secular funeral is 'I did it my way', by Frank Sinatra.There is also a huge difference between religion and having a relationship with God.Religion simply means people are trying to be good enough so they will get to heaven, and it is an impossible task, no-one can be good enough.Having a relationship with God and Jesus is so completely different.It is by Grace that we are saved, and it is the Holy Spirit who does the work within us, and helps us to change.But we must be willing to put Him first and be obedient to His Commandments.This isn't about religion, this is about having a relationship with God.Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words. and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.John 14 v 23.To me that is what it is all about, Jesus in me and I in Him.This isn't about religion, this is about having a relationship with God,.
Musicians: What Chords Do You Absolutely, Positively Have To Know?
As you probably know, there are thousands and thousands of different chords in music - everything from basic major chords to minor 7ths to 13ths to suspensions to poly-chords.Someday, you might want to learn all those chords if you don't already know them.But meanwhile, there are 3 chords -- just 3 -- that you absolutely, positively have to know.If you don't know these three, there's hardly a song in the whole world that you could play.But by knowing just 3 chords, you can play hundreds, if not thousands of songs!Really?Really.Are you ready? Here they are..I IV V.Huh? What's all that about?Here's what..In every key there are 3 chords -- just 3 chords -- which are known as "primary chords" -- chords that occur way more than other chords.They are like family members of that particular key.They are groups of notes built on the 1st note of the scale, the 4th note of that scale, and the 5th note of that scale.(Those are 3-note chords called "triads" -- in another article we will get into 4 and 5 note chords.).For example, here is the C scale on the keyboard.It runs from C up to C and octave higher.The I chord is built on the first note of the C scale, and so on..So if I build a chord on the "I" -- every other scale note up from C, the chord is C, E, and G -- known as the "C major chord".If I build a chord on the "IV" -- every other scale note up from F, the chord is F, A, and C -- known as the "F major chord".If I build a chord on the "V" -- every other scale note up from G, the chord is G, B, and D -- known as the "G major chord".Please notice, if you haven't already, that those 3 chords contain ALL the notes in the C scale!So what?So any melody - tune - in the key of C (as long as it just uses the 8 notes of the scale) can be harmonized just by playing one of those 3 chords!Think about that -- that's a HUGE insight that most people never get.So, in any given key you can play in, there are PRIMARY CHORDS -- chords that occur way more than other chords.They are like family members of that particular key.At your house, let's say you have 3 people in your family -- your spouse, your child, and you.On the same block, but down the street a few houses, lives your cousin and her family.At any given moment, who are the most likely people to be in your house?The Terminator?Hillary?Dubba?I don't think so.It's possible, of course, but not too likely.If I had to guess, I would say it would be either you, your spouse, or your child.It might be your cousin down the street -- there's a much better chance of that than, say, David Letterman or Prince Charles -- but my best odds would be to guess that the family members would be there.It's the same way with chords.In any given key, there are 3 "family members" that are residents of that key -- the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord.They are far and away the most likely chords to occur in any given key.For example, if I am playing in the Key of C, and the first chord is the C chord and I have to guess what the next chord is, I would guess that it would be either the F chord or the G chord.Why? Because those are the other "family members".So we have narrowed the odds a great deal just by knowing who the members of the family are.Does that mean that there are always just 3 chords in a song? No, but there are literally hundreds of songs that are made of just 3 chords.The Primary Piano Chords ("the fam") Of All the Major Keys.Here are the primary chords (the family chords) of all the major keys (remember that the primary chords are the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord based on the scale of that particular key)..Key of C. C, F, G.Key of G. G, C, D.Key of D. D, G, A.Key of A. A, D, E.Key of E. E, A, B.Key of B. B, E, F#.Key of F. F, Bb, C.Key of Bb. Bb, Eb, F.Key of Eb. Eb, Ab, Bb.Key of Ab. Ab, Db, Eb.Key of Db. Db, Gb, Ab.Key of Gb. Gb, Cb, Db.Do you have to know all these chords in all these keys?No.You can choose to play in just one key, or just a few keys.But what you MUST know is the 3 chords in whatever key you want to play in! That means that the stark beginner can learn 3 chords in just a few minutes, and be able to play along with thousands of tunes, because most folk songs, hymns, country songs, and many rock songs just use the 3 basic chords.That's why people who know zilch about music can pick up a guitar, learn 3 chords, and strum along while singing everything from "On Top Of Old Smoky" to "Amazing Grace" to "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" to "Auld Lang Syne" to "Silent Night" to.Well, you get the idea.And not only a guitar, but a piano, keyboard, or whatever.
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Why Am I Here
I sat in church a couple of months ago, and a young man, during his address, said these astounding words, 'why am I here,' is the most frequently asked question in Google Search Engine, and at the time, I just thought, 'how sad'.Then I remembered that when I was young, that was true of me, even though I had a church upbringing.Why are so many scientists adamant that God doesn't exist, that life began with a 'big bang' but every time they speak of the 'universe' they are unwittingly speaking of God.Uni means one, and universe means one verse, 'in the beginning God' from the first verse in the Bible.I have always felt the youngsters of today to be terribly disadvantaged just because they are taught that, 'we descend from apes' and the 'big bang theory' was the start of it all.Who can they turn to in time of trouble? At my friends grandsons' school his class was asked,"how many can say the Lord's Prayer? Her grandson was the only one, and the reason for that, he was born in Zimbabwe and prayer was the only thing people had at times.Eighteen months ago my son thought he was dying in hospital, and although he doesn't believe in God, when he thought he was dying, he tried to say the Lord's prayer.Sadly he couldn't remember the Lords Prayer, but had enough strength to download it from the Internet via his iPhone.However he was covered in prayer, and made a good recovery.A few days after I heard that people are having to ask Google 'why are they here?' the thought came to me to set up a website and write a blog or two telling or attempting to answer that question.It is a most profound question after all.If we don't know why we are here, if we don't know that God exists, if we don't know that there is a life after death, than we haven't got a rudder to steer our lifeboat with, we are just aimlessly drifting, and when the storms of life come, and they do come, whether you are a believer of not, when they come, to whom can you turn?We are born with free will.You never have to teach a young child to do wrong, you have to help them to know the difference between right and wrong.When we live lives that have integrity, and are right because we aren't breaking the law, there is a certain amount of happiness in that, just because we have no fear that the police are coming to arrest us.There is always a certain satisfaction in living right, but at the same time there is an emptiness within that only the Holy Spirit can fill.We are body, soul and spirit, but until we actively invite Jesus into our heart, our spirit isn't active.That is another story.At the moment all that is important is that we start to ask our selves the question, does God exist, why are we here, what is it all about, what is the purpose of it all.Nothing matters though if we don't first believe that God exists.If God doesn't exist then there is no plan or purpose for our lives, we can please ourselves, within the limits of the law, do our own thing, and hope for the best.Of course that means that there is no after life, when one dies that is the end of it all.That is an awful thought, and I am so glad that in the depths of my sorrows and troubles that God drew me and Jesus wooed me and I gave my heart to Him and committed my life completely to following Him, and He made all the crooked paths in my life straight, and even though it wasn't immediate, even though it took years to put right, I am so thankful today that He reached out to me and I accepted Him, and now I have a plan and purpose for my life, and that is simply to have a greater relationship with Him.If God doesn't exist why do so many people say they have no shadow of doubt that He does exist.Why is there such a difference between people who do believe in God, and have committed their lives to Him and Jesus, and people who are living for themselves and doing life, 'their way.' Could it be that people just don't want to be obedient, and want to do their 'own thing'.After all one of the most popular songs sung at a secular funeral is 'I did it my way', by Frank Sinatra.There is also a huge difference between religion and having a relationship with God.Religion simply means people are trying to be good enough so they will get to heaven, and it is an impossible task, no-one can be good enough.Having a relationship with God and Jesus is so completely different.It is by Grace that we are saved, and it is the Holy Spirit who does the work within us, and helps us to change.But we must be willing to put Him first and be obedient to His Commandments.This isn't about religion, this is about having a relationship with God.Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words. and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.John 14 v 23.To me that is what it is all about, Jesus in me and I in Him.This isn't about religion, this is about having a relationship with God,.
Why Am I Here
I sat in church a couple of months ago, and a young man, during his address, said these astounding words, 'why am I here,' is the most frequently asked question in Google Search Engine, and at the time, I just thought, 'how sad'.Then I remembered that when I was young, that was true of me, even though I had a church upbringing.Why are so many scientists adamant that God doesn't exist, that life began with a 'big bang' but every time they speak of the 'universe' they are unwittingly speaking of God.Uni means one, and universe means one verse, 'in the beginning God' from the first verse in the Bible.I have always felt the youngsters of today to be terribly disadvantaged just because they are taught that, 'we descend from apes' and the 'big bang theory' was the start of it all.Who can they turn to in time of trouble? At my friends grandsons' school his class was asked,"how many can say the Lord's Prayer? Her grandson was the only one, and the reason for that, he was born in Zimbabwe and prayer was the only thing people had at times.Eighteen months ago my son thought he was dying in hospital, and although he doesn't believe in God, when he thought he was dying, he tried to say the Lord's prayer.Sadly he couldn't remember the Lords Prayer, but had enough strength to download it from the Internet via his iPhone.However he was covered in prayer, and made a good recovery.A few days after I heard that people are having to ask Google 'why are they here?' the thought came to me to set up a website and write a blog or two telling or attempting to answer that question.It is a most profound question after all.If we don't know why we are here, if we don't know that God exists, if we don't know that there is a life after death, than we haven't got a rudder to steer our lifeboat with, we are just aimlessly drifting, and when the storms of life come, and they do come, whether you are a believer of not, when they come, to whom can you turn?We are born with free will.You never have to teach a young child to do wrong, you have to help them to know the difference between right and wrong.When we live lives that have integrity, and are right because we aren't breaking the law, there is a certain amount of happiness in that, just because we have no fear that the police are coming to arrest us.There is always a certain satisfaction in living right, but at the same time there is an emptiness within that only the Holy Spirit can fill.We are body, soul and spirit, but until we actively invite Jesus into our heart, our spirit isn't active.That is another story.At the moment all that is important is that we start to ask our selves the question, does God exist, why are we here, what is it all about, what is the purpose of it all.Nothing matters though if we don't first believe that God exists.If God doesn't exist then there is no plan or purpose for our lives, we can please ourselves, within the limits of the law, do our own thing, and hope for the best.Of course that means that there is no after life, when one dies that is the end of it all.That is an awful thought, and I am so glad that in the depths of my sorrows and troubles that God drew me and Jesus wooed me and I gave my heart to Him and committed my life completely to following Him, and He made all the crooked paths in my life straight, and even though it wasn't immediate, even though it took years to put right, I am so thankful today that He reached out to me and I accepted Him, and now I have a plan and purpose for my life, and that is simply to have a greater relationship with Him.If God doesn't exist why do so many people say they have no shadow of doubt that He does exist.Why is there such a difference between people who do believe in God, and have committed their lives to Him and Jesus, and people who are living for themselves and doing life, 'their way.' Could it be that people just don't want to be obedient, and want to do their 'own thing'.After all one of the most popular songs sung at a secular funeral is 'I did it my way', by Frank Sinatra.There is also a huge difference between religion and having a relationship with God.Religion simply means people are trying to be good enough so they will get to heaven, and it is an impossible task, no-one can be good enough.Having a relationship with God and Jesus is so completely different.It is by Grace that we are saved, and it is the Holy Spirit who does the work within us, and helps us to change.But we must be willing to put Him first and be obedient to His Commandments.This isn't about religion, this is about having a relationship with God.Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words. and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.John 14 v 23.To me that is what it is all about, Jesus in me and I in Him.This isn't about religion, this is about having a relationship with God,.
Monday, September 24, 2012
A Swingin Session With Duke Robillard
A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard captures different genres and eras of American music from jump blues, big band, jazz, and more.A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard. Deed I Do, The Lonesome Road, Them That Got, Just Because, Meet Me At No Special Place, Red Dog, They Raided The Joint, When Your Lover Has Gone, The Song Is Ended, Swinging With Lucy Mae .Personnel. Duke Robillard. Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Archtop Guitar; Bruce Katz. Piano, Organ; Doug James. Baritone and Tenor Saxophone; "Sax" Gordon Beadle. Tenor and Baritone Saxophone; Scott Hamilton. Tenor Saxophone; Carl Querfurth. Trombone; Dave Ballou. Trumpet; Al Basile. Cornet; Mark Teixeira. Drums; Marty Ballou. Acoustic Bass; Jessie Williams. Acoustic Bass; John Packer. Acoustic Bass; Paul Kolesnikow. Acoustic Archtop Guitar.A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard marks the 12th recording on the Stony Plain Records label and more than two-dozen solo releases in total.Duke is a musician whose fingers and musical mind never stops; he has been a consummate performer touring all over the world while he continues to explore new and old styles and formats of American music.A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard is a listen through American music from big band, swing, Rhythm & Blues, jump blues, and jazz.A selection of classic tracks mixed in with some Duke originals makes for a heart pounding, foot stomping, and finger strumming release.A master guitar player, singer, songwriter, and performer who knows how to get the most from his instruments, he opens the release with the well recorded track Deed I Do, but this arrangement carries a few twists by Duke along with some stylish guitar work.The track The Lonesome Road is performed in a traditional rendering that starts off with a slow rocking tempo from a duet of the snare drum and muted horn before Duke explodes in with his signature guitar and vocals.Them That Got is an overlooked Ray Charles track that Duke covers with a brilliant blues and R&B mix.Pulling from the jump-blues genre he covers the track Just Because, and if any genre and song was meant to be played by Duke it would be jump-blues and Just Because.The cover of Nat King Cole's Meet Me At No Special Place is projected in that same fun, frolicking pace and format that would have Nat King Cole smiling, sauntering, and laughing.Digging into the Duke Robillard bag of tricks is the original track Red Dog that meshes many of the different genres from the release including jazzy overtones, blues chords, and a scintillating snare and cymbal brush stroke backbeat.The cover of Oran "Hot Lips" Page's They Raided The Joint will transport you back to the gin joints of the mid 40s with a hopping jump-blues interpretation.Selecting one of my favorite songs Duke pulled out the classic When Your Lover Has Gone, which was originally sung by Gene Austin and covered by a Who's Who such as Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Maxine Sullivan, Billy Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.Duke's version does not tarnish the sound or the emotional elements, and his personal instrument of choice is his voice while letting the saxophone, piano, and solid baseline carry the tune.The release closes out with the tracks The Song Is Ended from Irving Berlin (1927) with touching vocals and guitar work from Duke, and a Duke original instrumental track Swinging With Lucy Mae that switches with a slight of hand between swing and big-band with a sprinkle of Duke magic tossed in.Websites where you can procure A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard are Stony Plain Records, eMusic, Artist Direct, MSN Music, Amazon, Tower Records, and CD Universe.© December 2008.Luxury Experience.Www.LuxuryExperience.Com.All rights reserved.
Chiropractic - 5 Tips on Selecting the Chiropractor

1.Promptness.Have you ever heard someone say "Let's get to the doctor on time, even though it will take at least half an hour more to get in".It happens a lot, but in all honesty you're paying for the service, so why should you have to wait any longer? It becomes especially aggravating when the doctor won't keep you up to date.You should find a doctor in Fort Collins that will keep it from happening at all.Choose a chiropractor that not only cares about their job, but also cares about how long you wait.A chiropractor that puts you first is the right choice every time.2.Caring about the Patient's Health.A caregiver needs to be able to tell you if anything is wrong with you.Sometimes a doctor might appear to be a bit timid, and if that's the case then they might not be able to tell you if anything is truly wrong.You need to know if anything is wrong, because the more you know, the more options you have.If you find that you are with a doctor that won't give you a straight answer, you need to find the door immediately.If there is no door, then make a door.3.Finding Recommendations.Sometimes you might be able to get a referral from a friend or family member in Fort Collins.Maybe they have received the same treatment, and they know who the best chiropractor is.This isn't always going to be a possibility, but it is nice to dream, and in some cases it might actually happen.You can always ask your doctor if he has letters of recommendation from any of his patients.He or she might have them posted online, and it never hurts to ask, does it?4.Watch out for.So now you know what to look for when you are seeking a chiropractor, but what do you need to watch out for? Let's take a look at a few things..* Long term treatment contracts are a bad sign.Yes, it's hard to get hurt in a chiropractic session, but do you really want to have no choice when it comes to Fort Collins chiropractors?* If your chiropractor tells you to avoid getting other preventative care along with your regular visits, this is probably not a good fit.If your doctor really cares about you, he or she will want to make sure you get the best care possible and that you are relieved of the condition that ins plaguing you.* If your doctor tries to use scare tactics to sell more treatments or products to you, then you might want to run.They may also do this in order to get you to to sign a long term agreement or contract.You now have a list of signs that your Fort Collins chiropractor might be a bad fit, and they might in fact be more interested in your money than your well being.5.Speediness.Getting patients in and out as possible is very important.Many doctors spend way too much time with their patients.Remember that it is a business and you should be in and out as quickly as possible while still receiving the optimum amount of care.These are five major things that you need to know when you're on the hunt for a new Fort Collins chiropractor.Keep them in mind and you will do well in your search.
Packer Songs Get The Best Price For MIG: Men In Green
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Written By Roger Green & KDWB's Michael Knight for Sports Rivalry, L.L.C., Produced by Charlie Stroud. Rap by Zannie K. Background Vocals by Kim Yarborough. (Features a sample from "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen, Terry McFadden & Fred Washington)
Incorporating Keywords In Website Design
SEO or search engine optimization can be a very long and arduous task.There are many steps involved with optimizing your site to ensure your site gets traffic and more importantly the results you desire.The first place to start your research to get top ranking is with keywords.Keyword research is often overlooked and webmasters often do not spend the amount of time required in order to come up with the best plan to incorporate the most effective keyword research.It is important that you set specific goals and objectives for your website design and one of these objectives should include the importance of choosing keywords that will be relevant to what your site is about.Good webmasters understand the importance of keyword rich content and the impact on websites.Your site needs to be found, and the only way is to ensure the keywords you chose are the same words that people use to search for the type of products or services you wish to offer.People on the internet search by using words or phrases.These words and phrases are known as keywords and those are the exact type of words and phrases that your website design needs to incorporate when building.You need to establish a direct connection between what a user is searching for and what your website could provide.If you use the wrong keywords, you may never see a visitor or if one does find your site, they don't stay.You use keywords to optimize the text on your website in order to increase traffic.In building your website design, the name or headline should be the most relevant keyword or phrases, followed with keyword rich content that describes your products or services accurately but also corresponds with words that you chose from research.These are the words most used by people in their searches.This type of data is available and should be used every time one builds a site.This is because search engines will search sites for meta tags, exact phrase matches, links on pages with keywords and images with keywords in the alt tags.You want the search engines to recognize your site by these keywords.It is important to utilize keywords in titles, beginning of paragraphs and ending paragraph, as it can dramatically increase the traffic your site receives.Layout a good website design by using the keyword phrases most important to the niche or website.
A Swingin Session With Duke Robillard
A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard captures different genres and eras of American music from jump blues, big band, jazz, and more.A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard. Deed I Do, The Lonesome Road, Them That Got, Just Because, Meet Me At No Special Place, Red Dog, They Raided The Joint, When Your Lover Has Gone, The Song Is Ended, Swinging With Lucy Mae .Personnel. Duke Robillard. Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Archtop Guitar; Bruce Katz. Piano, Organ; Doug James. Baritone and Tenor Saxophone; "Sax" Gordon Beadle. Tenor and Baritone Saxophone; Scott Hamilton. Tenor Saxophone; Carl Querfurth. Trombone; Dave Ballou. Trumpet; Al Basile. Cornet; Mark Teixeira. Drums; Marty Ballou. Acoustic Bass; Jessie Williams. Acoustic Bass; John Packer. Acoustic Bass; Paul Kolesnikow. Acoustic Archtop Guitar.A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard marks the 12th recording on the Stony Plain Records label and more than two-dozen solo releases in total.Duke is a musician whose fingers and musical mind never stops; he has been a consummate performer touring all over the world while he continues to explore new and old styles and formats of American music.A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard is a listen through American music from big band, swing, Rhythm & Blues, jump blues, and jazz.A selection of classic tracks mixed in with some Duke originals makes for a heart pounding, foot stomping, and finger strumming release.A master guitar player, singer, songwriter, and performer who knows how to get the most from his instruments, he opens the release with the well recorded track Deed I Do, but this arrangement carries a few twists by Duke along with some stylish guitar work.The track The Lonesome Road is performed in a traditional rendering that starts off with a slow rocking tempo from a duet of the snare drum and muted horn before Duke explodes in with his signature guitar and vocals.Them That Got is an overlooked Ray Charles track that Duke covers with a brilliant blues and R&B mix.Pulling from the jump-blues genre he covers the track Just Because, and if any genre and song was meant to be played by Duke it would be jump-blues and Just Because.The cover of Nat King Cole's Meet Me At No Special Place is projected in that same fun, frolicking pace and format that would have Nat King Cole smiling, sauntering, and laughing.Digging into the Duke Robillard bag of tricks is the original track Red Dog that meshes many of the different genres from the release including jazzy overtones, blues chords, and a scintillating snare and cymbal brush stroke backbeat.The cover of Oran "Hot Lips" Page's They Raided The Joint will transport you back to the gin joints of the mid 40s with a hopping jump-blues interpretation.Selecting one of my favorite songs Duke pulled out the classic When Your Lover Has Gone, which was originally sung by Gene Austin and covered by a Who's Who such as Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Maxine Sullivan, Billy Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.Duke's version does not tarnish the sound or the emotional elements, and his personal instrument of choice is his voice while letting the saxophone, piano, and solid baseline carry the tune.The release closes out with the tracks The Song Is Ended from Irving Berlin (1927) with touching vocals and guitar work from Duke, and a Duke original instrumental track Swinging With Lucy Mae that switches with a slight of hand between swing and big-band with a sprinkle of Duke magic tossed in.Websites where you can procure A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard are Stony Plain Records, eMusic, Artist Direct, MSN Music, Amazon, Tower Records, and CD Universe.© December 2008.Luxury Experience.Www.LuxuryExperience.Com.All rights reserved.
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