7 Tips to Get the Best Digital Home Piano

If you are a music enthusiast, a digital home piano would be a good instrument to start with. After all, you can't fully appreciate the beauty of music without at least trying your hand at a certain instrument once. Playing a beautiful piece is much better than just listening to it.

However, before getting yourself one, you should consider different factors that could affect your pleasure in playing a digital piano.

The first thing to consider is the type of music you want to play.

The ideal minimum number of keys is 61 but for classical or jazz pieces, 88 keys is the recommended number.

If you want to take a look on a digital home piano sold near you, it would be best if you bring with you a headphone. The sound may differ between the stores speakers and the ones that you have.

When buying a digital home piano, it would be more convenient if the unit has a protective case in case it needs to be brought during occasions or into the storage when cleaning the house.

It would also help if the digital home piano you choose has user friendly keys that can easily be understood for use.

You could also enjoy using the digital home piano if it has many sounds to choose from. This way you can make use of your imagination and be more creative in more ways than one.

Another important thing is the sound quality. If the sound changes when you adjust the volume, that wouldn't be ideal for use.

You could also check the leading names in digital home piano. Doing a bit of research yourself could certainly aid you in choosing the best one for you.

If you are opting for the best quality piano, you better be prepared to pay more for it. Although this could cause a major dent in your finances, you would be more or less satisfied with our purchase. One must bear in mind that the best things don't come cheap and a low cost product doesn't assure you long term savings.

So before setting out for the best digital home piano, research about it well enough.

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Music Beat Maker Software - The Basics Make the Music

A music beat maker is going to have a few things going for it that separate it from a virtual drum-machine or traditional software beat maker. The most essential difference is that it is going to allow a song-writer to produce an entire song from beginning to end. This usually means that the samples will also have to be more expansive. More samples and sounds will be necessary as well as at least 16-tracks. Beyond this, there may be a virtual drum-pad and there should also be a virtual piano set.

The piano set would be used to add the bass-lines, guitar parts, vocal elements and synthesizer sounds; essentially everything that doesn't sound like a percussion instrument. The idea behind a music beat maker is that it will allow a song-writer to drop a nice beat and then have enough tracks and samples left over to add a hook. A hook is the part of the song that keeps the listener listening. Every great song has a great hook.

There are a few things every beat maker should have, so for the purposes of this article, these elements will be discussed now. For one thing, a beat maker should have a 16-track sequencer. Whether or not the tracks can be bounced onto one of the tracks is not as important as making sure there are 16-tracks available. 8-track sequencers simply do not give the song-writer enough options and may be okay if you are just looking for a quick and simple beat but lack the desired effect when you want to add a hook or produce an entire song from scratch.

You will also want each track to have its own volume control. This is pretty obvious, but make sure that you try out the samples and the volume control on each track before you purchase the music beat maker. You don't want to end up with a music beat maker that does not give the sneer, bass-drum etc. the exact tone you are looking for.

You will also want to have control over the beats-per-minute or BPM. This stands for how many beats are played each minute, so for a song that is set at 100 BPM, 100 beats are 'completed' per minute. This does not mean you should use every beat (silence is golden) but it is the standard for determining the tempo of the song. Just make sure you have control over it.

Last but not least you will want to have an easy export option in your music beat maker. At the very least you will want the beat maker to export to mp3 with the click of a button, and the more export file options available the better. Most software beat makers today will have this option, and that would include music beat makers as well.

To re-cap, the four ingredients you will want to have on your music beat maker at the bare minimum are:

- 16-track sequencer (not an 8-track sequencer)

- Individual volume control (for each of the 16 tracks)

- BPM Control (to control the tempo of the song)

- Easy Export Option (at least exportable to mp3 so you can burn the song or upload it etc.)

Just remember to try out as many music beat makers as possible by downloading 'free' versions on your computer. This way you will have a good idea about what you like and don't like and then you can choose accordingly. The price of beat makers has gone down so much in the last few years that you can probably spend well under $100 and be pretty happy with the purchase and the beats you make. Good luck and happy beat making.

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How You Can Practice Guitar Like a Pro

Although I can't spell out the perfect practice routine for every type of musician, I can certainly help you to define, create and refine a practice routine that you can expand upon.

The myth

There is a big myth that has traveled far and wide, and I think it puts a lot of fear into the minds of beginning guitarists. That myth is that you must practice something like eight hours a day to progress even remotely on the guitar. This is not true, itself, even remotely.

If you can practice for even twenty minutes a day, you will make progress and you will see that progress. That is fact, but along with it is another fact. The more you practice, the faster you will see your goals come to life. In other words, like with anything, you get back what you are willing to put in.

If you have been practicing twenty minutes a day, every day, for three months now, and you are not satisfied with the results, then you need to cut that three months in half. When I say cut those three months in half, I mean that literally. Increase your practicing routine to forty minutes and you should see new progress within in six weeks. Don't like that? start practicing for eighty minutes a day and you should see even greater progress in three weeks.

How you practice

This is where I need to talk about how you practice. Practicing more is not the trick to progress. Don't get me wrong - it is certainly a huge part of it, but you should

use your time well.

1. The process of elimination

Developing correctly on the guitar is all about being aware of your mistakes and bad habits. This often times requires that you be a little scrutinizing of yourself. You don't have to be hard on yourself, but you have to listen to what's really going on. If you can learn to do this, then you will be able to recognize bad habits that you are developing.

2. Correcting bad habits

Once you recognize a bad habit, your goal now should be to slow things down and focus on creating a new habit that has a positive impact on your playing. Bad habits are very hard to fix, and the more that you practice with them, the harder it becomes to correct them.

3. Time management

As I had mentioned earlier - the more you practice the faster the results come to you. A lot of people struggle with their amount of time, and really in a moment like this, all that I can say is that if you want it bad enough, then you'll make time. However, their is a solution to this problem. I would advise any guitarist to practice just a little bit, and to make sure that they practice at the same time every day or night.

Eventually this should be a sync, and when this happens you can start assessing your day, and figure out what you can correct in the day to further accommodate more practicing.

4. Consistency matters

More importantly than the time that you spend practicing guitar is the fact that you practice the same amount of time everyday. Skipping a day creates quite the reversal effect. If this is too pressuring for you to handle, then just practice for twenty minutes every day. There's a good chance that no matter how busy you, that you can do at least that.

5. Building up and working in doubles

If you start out with a twenty minute practice routine, and decide that its time to tack on some extra minutes, do it by doubling your current practice routine. This should now be forty minutes of practicing guitar. Eventually you can take that forty minutes and turn it into eighty minutes. Eighty minutes becomes two and a half hours, and so on..

The key is not to get yourself into a state of being overwhelmed. If this happens then it naturally takes the joy out of practicing or even worse, wanting to practice.

6. Assessing your practice routine

Its very important to have a good understanding of what style of music you want to focus on. This isn't hard at all because everyone is attracted to a particular form of music, but further more, you need to investigate and figure out what techniques and approaches to playing your style of music requires. Its always a good idea to make a list of these techniques.

7. Setting goals

After you've done this you need to decide what your exact goals are, but don't think small - think big. Those who think big have a greater advantage, because they tend to create a deeper level of self inspiration. Making a list of these goals is even more important than making a list of what you need to be practicing.

Once you have done this you can start setting sub goals. These sub goals, with the correct mindset and approach to practicing, should always be changing in a positive manner. If speed is the game that you want to play, then start small and keep track of your speed progress on a daily basis. Write down any kind of progress by keeping a small practice journal. When you look back at all of the progress that you have made up to a current date, it will inspire you to go even further.

8. Breaking down the time in your practice routine

All aspects of the guitar should be evenly practiced. Lets say that you are working with a one hour practice routine, and that this one hour practice routine is spent focusing on muscle memory development, technique building, and theory. It should look something like this.

10 minutes practicing alternate picking

10 minutes practicing legato

10 minutes practicing tapping

10 minutes practicing sweep picking

10 minutes working with chords

10 minutes studying musical theory

Believe it or not, but that little one hour practice routine would be excellent for any guitarist to take on, and its not so much time that its not doable. It is just consistent enough that it will promote a great deal of progress. If you started with this, then you could eventually take on a two hour practice routine, which would look like this.

20 minutes practicing alternate picking

20 minutes practicing legato

20 minutes practicing tapping

20 minutes practicing sweep picking

20 minutes working with chords

20 minutes studying musical theory

This will do wonders for your playing and bring your goals to you much faster, and if this is so, then a three hour practice routine...

30 minutes practicing alternate picking

30 minutes practicing legato

30 minutes practicing tapping

30 minutes practicing sweep picking

30 minutes working with chords

30 minutes studying musical theory

...Will truly take your playing to the next level.

Now the examples of what is being studied in all of those routines are very standard for someone studying to become an electric guitar virtuoso, but once you establish what you need to learn - you can substitute where you see fit.

9. Number of exercises

This is very important if you are working on mastering a particular technique. My suggestion is to work with just three exercises per technique, and to get those exercises to a point where you feel that you have truly mastered them, before moving on to other exercises.

By doing this you will make the best of your practice time, and you won't stress yourself out. Also, any time that you take on another exercise, it takes time away from your other exercises. If you want to get some of those riffs down, you've got to give them your all. Using the three hour practice routine above, it would translate like this.

30 minutes practicing alternate picking with 3 exercises = ten minutes per exercise

30 minutes practicing legato 3 exercises = ten minutes per exercise

30 minutes practicing tapping 3 exercises = ten minutes per exercise

30 minutes practicing sweep picking 3 exercises = ten minutes per exercise

30 minutes working with chords

30 minutes studying musical theory = ten minutes for scales and modes - ten minutes for musical terminology - ten minutes for ear training.

10. Dividing your time up

Some guitarists may disagree, but I have never had any problems with practicing here and there. If you choose to use the three hour routine, then you could practice for an hour in the morning, an hour in the evening, and then an hour later at night. I actually feel that this works better, and regardless, if you are working with a long practice routine - you must take breaks.

11. Getting the best out of your hands

If you are too hard on your hands you will definitely pay the price. Be aware of any discomfort that should arise, but also understand that you have to push your hands a little when they are being lazy. Its typical to have sweaty hands after working with some exercises, after all, the name of the game is to give them a work out. You want to be able to take them out of their current comfort zone, and show them a new comfort zone.

Another key thing is the time spent on an exercise. There is a certain and undefined muscle barrier that has to be broken if you are striving for any kind of speed. In order to do this you have to work with exercises for a good one to three minutes straight. You shouldn't do this with speeds that you are not capable of playing yet. This will definitely do damage to your hands. However, you can start doing this at a speed that is a breeze for you and then work up from their.

Developing speed in particular is like training for a marathon. You want to wear your hands out, take a good break, and then come back to wear them out some more. You have to build some muscle in your hands alongside of the dexterity.

Conclusion

Regardless of the amount of time that you spend practicing guitar, if you want to make true progress, then you will need to organize that time to get the most out of it. If you can take the first steps to utilize your time well, set small goals, and see the whole picture, then you'll really go far in your playing. Here's to your playing!

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Drummers and Bass Players - Can't Live With Them, Can't Play Without Them

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It always happens. You are practicing with your band in the garage and something just does not jive. You have not one clue why things are not following the groove you feel in your bones. You decide to get out the old cassette recorder to see if you can identify the problem. And when you listen to a playback of a song you hear nothing but a dummer gone crazy and a bass player trying to keep up.

Nothing detracts from live music more than a drummer that has something to prove. Drummers are without a doubt the strangest musicians on the planet. They are always in their own little world. You would be too if all you heard in your head all day is splash, boom, pop, pop, crash. It is simple to point out to a guitar or keyboard player that a certain lick does not fit, or they are using the wrong progression on a song. But you have no basis as far as keys or scales when talking to drummer. Everything comes from his heart. And as much as that is a good thing, it is hard to get the drummer to play with his ears and heart rather than his ego and his head. A drummer is always to the rear of the band and feels somewhat slighted. I had a drummer once who threw fits about stage lighting and his spotlight. In order to get their fair share of attention they sometimes overplay. Well, most always they overplay. And they are not alone.

Right up there on stage is another frustrated musician. The bass player is sometimes a frustrated guitar player. He often feels no one is paying attention to his talents. And as drummers and bass players play off one another on stage, they seem to drive themselves to a point where the dynamics of the song has been lost or at least put aside while they show the crowd that they deserve some love also. But there is hope.

First, when learning a song always start with the basic tempo. Do no add or flourish, just play the song as simply as possible. Make sure the drummer and bass player know that they are the backbone of the group and that everything hinges around the rhythm section. Keep it very simple. Over and over and over, till everyone has it down. Then and only then add some spice. But always hold your ace card which is you saying, "I like it better here with just simple rhythm." And there is always a way to keep these guys happy.

When it comes time to audition a drummer and or bass player, make sure they can sing. And I do not just mean backup. If a drummer can sing lead and you are having problems with him overplaying a tune, pull out the recorder and play the song in the manner he has been playing. Then have him sing lead and play at the same time. You and he will both notice that while he is singing lead he has taken his drums down to a simple level. After listening you will both agree that as always in music, less is more. Plus if a drummer and bass player can sing, they will always come up with songs so they can share the spotlight as well.

Remember in music that the best musicians do not play every chop they know in every song. It is what they are not playing that makes the music count, just as much as what they are playing.

Roy Gene Horne is a songwriter, musician, performer with over 30 years professional experience. He has written hundreds of songs, recorded, performed, booked, managed, and fronted his own band for all of those years. He is the founder of Rock-a-Billy Academy, a one of a kind resource teaching the music business to musicians and bands. http://www.rockabillyacademy.com

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Get Signed to Jive Records

Jive Records is a part of Sony BMG, one of the big four record labels. The big four are responsible for nearly eighty percent of all the music that is produced and distributed in the United States. Understandably, getting signed to a big four record label, like Jive Records, is a huge achievement for any musician. If you have a great voice and sing pop or soul, you might be lucky enough to get signed to Jive Records.

J.R. is currently producing the likes of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and R. Kelly. If you want to get signed to Jive Recordings, your presentation needs to be as professional as theirs. You need to have a look that matches with your voice, and you need to have a tight demo album. A lot of people are making electronic press kits these days. Their demo CD also has all their press clippings, biographical data, and photos stored on the same disc electronically. There is probably also a link to their website. Yes, today, if you want to get signed to Jive Records, or any other major label, you need to have your own website.

Don't start out right away by submitting your demo to J.R.

First you need to build up a fan base. Start doing local concerts. If you're a solo act, look for piano bars, open mic nights, and even karaoke bars at which you can sign. Use your website to publicize when you will be singing. Hopefully you will be able to find some musicians to accompany you. When your group is both tight and popular on the local scene, you should consider hiring a manager who can get your signed to an indie label and eventually get you signed to J.R.

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Alvarez RD8 Acoustic Guitar Review

As a cheap acoustic guitar where does the Alvarez RD8 stand up against its better known rivals such as the Washburn D10S. Is it just an expensive bit of scrap wood or a fantastic bargain?

First off let me start by saying the guitar certainly looks like it has been built with a great deal of care. It certainly isn't the flashiest of guitars but it is certainly more attractive than many acoustics that fall into the same price category.

Of course looks mean nothing to an acoustic guitar if its sound is poor. Thankfully the looks of the Alvarez aren't wasted as the RD8 sounds fantastic and is certainly a match to many of the more higher priced acoustic guitars available. For the price only the Takamine G320 comes anywhere near and there are probably only an handful at double its price that actually better it.

The guitar also has the feel of a much more expensive acoustic guitar with a very impressive playing action and it is certainly built to last for a good while, which cannot be said of many cheap acoustic guitars.. I also found the guitar took to any style of play fairly well although I freely admit I mainly play acoustic rock and little else but a friend played a little country on it and said it was just as good.

Would I recommend buying an Alvarez RD8? Put it this way I certainly couldn't give you a good reason not to. The likes of the Seagull S6 and the Takamine 340C may be slightly better but they are over a $100 more expensive so don't offer the same value for money as the RD8. This would be a great acoustic guitar for $500 but for a little over $200 it is an absolute steal.

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Guitar Tuning For Beginners

Before you begin playing a guitar you should be sure that it is tuned correctly otherwise the sound that comes out of it might not be the one you wanted to.

Strings are usually tuned in the following order E A D G B E which can be remembered as Every Apple Does Go Bad Eventually or the other way around (E B G D A E) as Every Banana Gets Digested After Eating. The first string is the one that should be tuned to the highest frequency 329.63Hz which is E4 or the tone that is major third above the middle C. The second string is B3 just (minor second) bellow the middle C which is tuned at 246.94 Hz, the third is G at 196.00 Hz, the fourth one is D at 146.83 Hz, the fifth one is A at 110Hz (440 divided pay 2 power 2) which means is 2 octaves below the A that serves as a standard for musical pitch and the last one is E2 (82.41Hz).

If you don't have an absolute pitch which is pretty rare you should be able to tune the guitar with the help of piano or even computer that will play you those tone described above. But if you have a lot of problems with it the best way is to get a guitar tuner which is a device that will help you find the right frequency that your string plays. The cheapest way to do it, is to simply google for guitar tuners and you will find many websites where you can hear E A D G B E tones and tune your guitar.

You should tune your guitar almost every single time before you play it, guitars go out of tune pretty quickly specially if the temperature and humidity is not constant. If you are a beginner don't be worried about tuning, once you will do it several times you will quickly hear if your guitar is not tuned correctly and you will be able to tune it in a matter of seconds.

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Practice Playing the Drums Quietly

Drumming is a great art to master. Not only does it require a great deal of dexterity and coordination, but it also requires the drummer to really feel and get into the music that he is playing. The drum set is a great musical instrument that takes a lot of practice in order to become great at.

Sometimes, however, practicing may become a little bit of a problem if you do not have a music studio at your convenience. If you live in an apartment or close to neighbors, your practice sessions will make a great deal of noise and you may potentially become a nuisance and an annoyance to you neighbors and the people that you live with as well. In addition, you may have a busy schedule which only affords you to practice your drumming at night. Being noisy at night will upset the sleeping patterns of your neighbors and you may even be justly fined with a ticket from your local police department for disturbing the peace.

Do not fret too much. There are a couple of solutions that can afford you the ability to practice your drumming just about any time you want without disturbing anyone.

Drum Pad Silencers

Drum pad silencers are simple pads made out of a rubber-like material that you apply onto the top of your drums. These drum pad silencers absorb the sound that hitting the drums with your drumsticks make while at the same time still preserving a good amount of the same natural stick bounce and feel of your drum set. They even make these great silencer pads for the bass drum and cymbals.

Do not get me wrong, you will still create some noise while you are practicing with the drum pad silencers on. However, if you close your room door, your family will hardly hear a thing, and your neighbors will not hear a thing at all. So, with drum pad silencers, you can rock out on your drum set at any time of the day that you wish without disturbing the peace of anyone.

Rock Band

Have you heard of the video game Rock Band? Well, if you are a musician, than you should familiarize yourself with Rock Band. Granted, playing this video game is not really like playing in an actual rock band, the drum set in Rock Band comes pretty close to the real thing. The drum sequences in the video game are pretty awesome, and will test your drumming skills. These things are fairly quiet, but if you want it even quieter, they make drum pad silencers for the drum set made for Rock Band.

If you have got a set of headphones for your television and you have drum silencer pads, you are good to practice drumming with Rock Band almost at any time that you would like. It is a fun way to practice and test your coordination and dexterity.

So, these are just a couple of examples that should get you started with practicing your drumming quietly or as quietly as possible at the least. Rock on!

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Gorilla Zoe Mixtapes and How They Made History

Alonzo Mathis, known to his fans as Gorilla Zoe, is an American hip hop artist who was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of the famous rap group Boyz N Da Hood and produced solo debut album entitled Welcome to the Zoo which was officially released in 2007. Among the three studio albums, and four solo albums, Gorilla Zoe mixtapes have also helped boost his career, and make him the success he is today.

Gorilla Zoe replaced Young Jeezy as one of the members of the hip hop group Boyz N Da Hood, and his career took off from there. With his first solo album reaching #3 on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart, he was signed by Bad Boy South Production Company. His second album did not disappoint, and topped the Billboard Rap Album chart with the title of Don't Feed Da Animals when it was released in March of 2009.

The artist next did something that no rap artists has ever, or will ever do again, by releasing one Gorilla Zoe mixtape a day for a whole month. Taking place in February of 2010, he made history when he released 28 new mixtapes in one month. These became a hit online, as the mixtape download phase continues in the hip hop community.

Some of the titles of the hip hop mixtapes that were released during that month include Zoebama for President, Planet of the Apes, You Don't Mess with the Zoehan, Gorilla Woods, and The Legend of Zoe-Roe. Other of Gorilla Zoe mixtapes titles include The Greatest Zoe on Earth, Shaquille Zoe'neal, and The Mighty Zoe Young. No other rap artist has used the power of the mixtape as effectively as Gorilla Zoe.

In hip hop's earliest days, the music only was available in live form, with the music being spread via tapes of different shows and parties. Though widely popular today, with the many mixtapes torrents available online, many rap artists are using these unofficial releases to stake their claim in the rap game. The daily release for 28 straight days of Gorilla Zoe mixtapes is part of what has made him famous today.

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Age Versus Maturity: A Playful Look About Visiting the Dentist and Rethinking the Aging Process

Posted on a placard at the senior center: "Aging is not for sissies." As I am indeed aging, I will raise my right hand and unwaveringly attest to this certainty so boldly and simply stated. However, being a glass-is-half-full kind of guy, I also see some blessings brought forth by the years. The turning of the calendar has given me an understanding that emotions are the sophisticated seasonings of life; not the annoying distractions I sometimes misconstrued them to be in younger days. Friendships are more significant; the hug on the street of a long-held acquaintance is meaningful, not habitual. I can - and do - say, "I love you" to those of either gender that matter to me, without explanation or embarrassment. That alone might be worth the weight in years.

Overall, aging has tutored me not to "sweat the small stuff." More importantly, I can usually discern what is "small stuff" and release it. Please note, I said, "usually," not "always."

Case in point: I brush, floss, and tend to my teeth with such regularity, I astonish myself that I have time left to perform any other functions. Despite the excellent oral care regimen in which I engage, my dentist pointed out that I am plagued with "bad genetics." Oh jolly joy! Aren't I pleased! What this means is that whereby some can soak their teeth in sugar and honey without concern, I develop tooth decay by merely glancing at an image of candy.

So, as I - yet again - prepared to fill the coffers of my dentist, my inner immature child felt sorry for himself. He understands not, nor does he care about, all the poppycock of the "richness of emotion." Instead, he is full-blown redlining, on the verge of meltdown, major-level cranky. "Not fair!" he bellows, stomping his virtual feet hard upon my psyche.

Internally rages the dialogue twixt youth and understanding.

Shouts the youngster, "If we have to have to go to the dentist anyway, we might as well have some fun. Eat lots of chocolate! That'll make you feel better."

"It won't help," says wiser voice. "Buck up. Face it. We need to take care of ourselves."

"Let's not go," came the response. "After all, if the dentist didn't see the problem in the first place, we wouldn't be here."

Maturely speaking, this makes no sense. Yet, in the moment, facing sharp injections in my gums; whizzing, vibrating drills on my enamel; and the privilege of high costs for the pleasure; it rang slightly true. One could argue - technically - it WAS the dentist's fault, couldn't one? Yet, harming my diet would only hurt me; a more direct line of attack must be developed.

In the light of such understanding, my cantankerous inner child reached harmony with my perspicacious elder self. Instead of gooey sugary sweet things that would increase my waistline and do nothing to punish the dentist, I obstreperously devoured a garlic, onion, limburger cheese sandwich before entering his office.

As another sign proclaims, "Aging is inevitable; maturity is optional."

Scott "Q" Marcus is a THINspirational speaker and author. Since losing 70 pounds in 1994, he conducts speeches, workshops, and presentations throughout the country on how to achieve goals, improve attitude, and enjoy the process. You can contact him for speaking, coaching or consulting, or you can sign up for his free ezine, "This Time I Mean It" at http://www.scottqmarcus.com (By the way, he has been known to work with people in exchange for good quality chocolate - but he denies it.)

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America's Got Talent - Funny Moments

This is a video with some America's got Talent 2010 clips. Post a comment on how you thought of it, and if I should make one for the semifinal round! The People Used Are: Harmonica Pierre Ronith (Nick Cannon) PLUtonic Dan Sperry Cam Hodges Paul Safy Jr. Austin Anderson Booker Forte Maricar Jackie Evancho Hannibal Means Future Funk Airpocalypse Hot Shot Tap Dancers Nathaniel Kenyon Kung Fu Heroes Mary Ellen Prince Poppycock



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Prince Poppycock "It Gets Better"

Poppycock gives a message to gay youth and "outsiders" that are bullied in school, that everything will get better, and dreams do come true. The address was made on Sept 8th, to a broadcast television audience of 12 million. Below is a description of his Yankee Doodle Dandy performance, where he discusses the Harvey Milk imagery, Liberace inspired costume and message to Gay Youth: Swathed in a red, white and blue cape and top hat decked with silver stars, the Prince descended from the rafters on a platform backed by whirling sparklers, singing the final verse of "The Star Spangled Banner" before moving into "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "Stars and Stripes Forever." With its kickiness, baton-twirling majorettes, and considerable pyrotechnics, the routine was a first-rate piece of entertainment -- one that got Prince Poppycock voted into the Final Four contestants on the #1 show of the season. But underneath the glamorous façade, the number made poignant references to the American civil rights struggle, while still remaining, ultimately, a celebration of American openness and individualism. "As a nation, our strength lies in diversity," Poppycock says. "We are a nation of individualists, and as Americans, we seek to develop what makes us unique to its fullest potential. The more fully realized we are, the more different we are, so it's really our differences that make us strong. And I believe that this country as a whole, which has opened its heart to my theatrics, feels the ...



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America's Got Talent TOP 10 (all acts)

nbc.com The top 10 acts Christina & Ali, Taylor Mathews, Prince Poppycock, Michael Grimm, Anna and Patryk, Michael Grasso, Fighting Gravity, Jeremy Vanschoonhoven, Jackie Evancho and Studio One Young Beast Society perform live from Hollywood, hoping to prove to the judges and the viewing audience that they have what it takes to make it through to the Final Four and win the coveted grand prize and title of America's Favorite Act. ©NBC Universal, Inc. SYCO TV & FremantleMedia North America, Inc.



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Prince Poppycock - AGT Live Tour 10/01/10

Prince Poppycock performs "The Barber of Poppycock," at the glamorous Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA on the first night of the America's Got Talent 2010 Tour. Poppy's interpretation of Rossini's classic Figaro aria rivals the creative genius of masters like Woody Woodpecker and even Bugs Bunny. Note: There are several superior videos of this particular performance, so this amateur video is humbly offered for those who can't get enough Poppycock.



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Prince poppycock.-The last unicorn - americas got talent Contestant-new song"

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Prince Poppycock "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Lyrics

Prince Poppycock singing Bohemian Rhapsody on America's Got Talent



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PRINCE POPPYCOCK

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The Winner is Revealed ~ America's Got Talent 2010

nbc.com The final four acts return to the stage for the final time, where they find out how viewers voted following their final performances the previous night, and Nick Cannon announces which act has won the $1 million prize and the chance to headline. Michael Grimm are the Winner of America's Got Talent 2010. ©NBC Universal, Inc. SYCO TV & FremantleMedia North America, Inc.



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america's got talent- prince poppycock

love this guy!



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Rise Up and Shout

Rise Up and Shout by John Quale (C) 2008 Cephalopod Music Photography by Shawn Smith (ShawnSmithPhoto.com) www.riseupandshout.org



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Good-Bye to 2010: Highlights From the Final Year of the Decade

It seems like just yesterday when the world awaited the end of the 20th century. We worried about the consequences of Y2K. Would the world stop? Would it be the end of the free world, as we know it? As we moved from the 20th to the 21st century, CEO's of major airlines scheduled themselves on midnight flights to prove airline safety. Y2K came and went with a whimper.

Officially, the first decade of the 21st century comes to a slightly louder close.

According to the Gregorian calendar, the official definition of a decade is a ten-year period beginning with the year 1. If a decade begins with 1, it would end with the year that ends in 0, for example 1921-1930. This means 2010 is the official end of the first decade of this century, although some celebrated it last year.

9/11 came at the close of the first year of the decade and some mantras were created that have taken on a life of their own:

"If you do this, the terrorists win",

"If you don't do this, the terrorists win",

"_____ would result in the end of the free world as we know it."

We have casually adopted these phrases into our everyday lexicon. Let's look back at this final year of the decade and see if the terrorists won.

Leopard and Pink: The End of the Free World

A popular magazine required women recipients of a prestigious award to each wear a black suit for their photo shoot. Men are not given dress requirements from this magazine when they are photographed. When questioned, the publisher responded, "We can't have someone show up in leopard print and another in pink." That is true, it would be the end of the free world as we know it, and the terrorists would win!

Even as we near the end of the first decade of this new century, there are still two different business codes, dress codes, compensation codes, and you-name-it-codes. While the playing field may be more level, it is not an equal playing field for men and women. The TV show Mad Men shows women as third class citizens in the 1960's. Perhaps today's version should be called Mad Women. Fifty years after the TV time in Mad Men, while women's bras may be less pointed and the promotions more frequent, a publisher worries that women would wear leopard and pink. If a woman did wear leopard and pink for a photo shoot, would it be the end of the free world, as we know it?

Prince Poppycock

Prince Poppycock was a contestant on America's Got Talent. Exquisitely dressed, he looks as though Liberace swallowed both Cher and Lady GaGa. Without make-up John Quayle is a "mild-mannered" quiet, plain looking man who sings well. He claims he does not have the confidence to own the stage as John Quayle. When he puts on the faade of Poppycock, he has confidence, lots of confidence. He talks and walks with a swagger. While his case is extreme,what it teaches us is to be aware of what we need in order to communicate confidence.

Poppycock and his legions of fans deserve the stamp, Made in America. If the talent of a Poppycock was not allowed, encouraged, and nurtured, then indeed the terrorists would win.

The Tillman Story

The death of Pat Tillman, NFL star and overall cool guy, is the inspiration for the documentary, The Tillman Story. First, the government tried to hide his death by friendly fire. Then the government wanted to glamorize his sacrifice and make him the hero that he never wanted to be.

Without his enlistment, and thousands of quiet heroes like him, it may have been the end of the free world, as we know it. His story was just that, the story of one man, not a super human hero. So director Amir Bar-Lev set out to make a movie that would tell the true story of a man and what he valued. Here was a guy, a son, a husband, a brother, and a teammate who wanted to do his part. He wanted to do his part to make sure that the terrorists did not win, that it was not the end of the free world, as we know it, in this decade and in this century.

As a country and as individuals we have one goal each day. It is true every year of every decade. The start of 2011 gives us the opportunity to resurrect this goal and re-live it every day: identify our value, communicate our value, and protect our value.

Our mission is to improve company performance, one leader at a time.
Leslie G. Ungar, President of Electric Impulse Communications, Inc., Coach, Speaker, and Speechwriter.
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